Debbi Michiko Florence
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Truman the black lab might be an older rescue dog, but he's still got enough mischief beneath his collar to keep eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family on their toes from morning till night" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Since the Takano family's new foster pet, Murray the ferret, arrived at their house, all sorts of things have gone missing: shoes, jewelry, keys, coins . . . Although eight-year-old Kaita enjoys solving the mysteries, she worries that finding a forever home for the lovable furry bandit will be near impossible! Playful illustrations and lots of sleuthing fun make this chapter book a treat for animal lovers and mystery fans alike"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A new foster pet, someBUNNY special, has arrived at the Takano house, and eight-year-old Kaita is over the moon! But Roo isn't lick-your-face friendly like the dogs Kaita's used to fostering, and she soon wonders if she'll ever be able to break the ice and find the skittish mini lop a forever home"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Annie and Apple are two very cute hamsters from the animal shelter who are being fostered by eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her family. Kaita can't wait to find forever homes for the inquisitive furballs--but first, she has to find them!
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Tiki the cockatoo is the Takano family's newest foster pet and thanks to her ear-splitting screeching, the entire neighborhood knows it! Eight-year-old Kaita has to pull out all the tricks to keep the feathered squawker calm and content and find Tiki a forever home before everyone goes crazy! Giggle-inducing illustrations and 1st-person narration bring this noisy early chapter-book adventure to life"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 5
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Jasmine is enthusiastic about her family's vacation to Japan, but once in Tokyo she is distracted by her older sister's grumpiness and her own blunders--will she be able to cheer up her sister while finding her own footing? Includes author's note and recipe.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 1
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Eager to do something her big sister has not done first, Jasmine Toguchi, eight, decides to pound mochi with the men and boys when her family gets together for New Year's.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 4
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Jasmine makes a wish for a pet flamingo on the special daruma doll her grandmother sent from Japan, then sets out to prove herself responsible enough for a pet.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 7
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When Jasmine and family visit Kabo, the Japanese village where her grandmother grew up, she is homesick and angry with her older sister for not playing with her, but when they start to compromise, they discover ways to bridge their differences. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make a folding fan.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 2
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Jasmine has looked forward to spending Girls Day with her family and best friend, Linnie, but first her sister says she will not participate, and then Jasmine upsets Linnie.
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 6
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Jasmine travels to Hiroshima to visit her grandmother and cousin. Includes author's note and instructions on how to make an origami dove.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"What do you do with a gentle Great Dane who's the size of a cow but acts like he's no bigger than a mini dachshund? If you're eight-year-old Kaita Takano and her animal-fostering family, you shower the dog with love and do everything you can to find him a forever home"--
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Keiko, Audrey, and Jenna have always been best friends, and Keiko desperately wants it to stay that way, but now they are starting seventh grade, and everything seems to be changing; Audrey is obsessed with the idea of them all securing boyfriends, but when she and Jenna focus on the same boy their friendship starts to break apart--and then Keiko finds herself attracted to Audrey's brother, Conner (who has generally been cast as the enemy), and suddenly...
Author
Series
Jasmine Toguchi volume 8
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
On her last stop in Japan, eight-year-old Jasmine cherishes the time spent with her family, and plants a garden to ensure a lasting connection with her Obaachan even after returning home.
17) Sweet and sour
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Mai has been contemplating revenge on her former best friend Zach ever since he humiliated her two years ago, but while spending time together for the summer, Mai has noticed a change in Zach, forcing her to decide if she can forgive him, even if she can never forget.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Susannah Mikami dreams of becoming a famous sushi chef like her dad. And this summer, she plans to learn everything about his traditional kitchen. Only he refuses to teach her, and won't tell her why. Is it because he doesn't want her to embarrass him in front of the documentary crew filming at his restaurant? Or worse, because she's a girl? Either way, Sana decides he's not the only one who can keep secrets. So when she meets Koji, a cute boy who...
Author
Series
Last chance academy volume 1
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"12-year-old Meg is pulled into a mysterious treasure hunt at her new boarding school and must learn to work with her new classmates, who all have secrets of their own"--