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Five Days at the Hotel Adams

 

The Hotel Adams holds many secrets-Ruth and Luisa must unravel them before they go up in flames.

​From Hispanic author Hailey Alcaraz, this historical tale of arson, sleuthing, and finding friendship in unlikely places is based on the real Hotel Adams fire of 1910. It's up to two Latina girls to turn their knack for being overlooked and underestimated into their greatest strength as they unravel a complex web of suspects, clues, and motives.​​

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Part of the Own Voices historical series American Stories for Gutsy Girls Five Days at the Hotel Adams . . .

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  • Transports children into the past with a compelling story full of secrets, subterfuge, and sisterhood;

  • Encourages tweens to look for friends in unexpected places;

  • Is perfect for fans of Pam Muñoz Ryan and Erin Entrada Kelly; and

  • Includes black-and-white illustrations.

Enjoy this fast-paced adventure story in which two girls race against the clock to stop a crime as they learn that good always comes from trying your best--even if the outcome is the last thing you expected.

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The Four Seasons of Florence Wallace

​What does it take to move beyond the past and present to grow a future?

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This historical novel about a Black orphan girl grappling for a solid place in Civil War-era New York City will inspire tweens to dream big, rise above society's limitations, and find their way by being a place for others to belong.​​

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Part of the Own Voices historical series American Stories for Gutsy Girls, this dramatic, heartwarming novel from Kirstie Myvett . . .​​

 

  • Transports children into the past and gives them insight into the life of Northern Blacks during slavery with a compelling story full of mystery, mishaps, and meaning;

  • Encourages tweens to be a friend in every circumstance and to bring others with them as they succeed;

  • Shows children that no matter what expectations the world has for them, they can follow their own dreams;

  • Is perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Kekla Magoon, Lesa Cline-Ransome, and Christopher Paul Curtis; and

  • Includes black-and-white illustrations.

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