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The Lost Kitten

The Lost Kitten
by Lee (Author) and Komako Sakai (Illustrator)

Booktalk: When a tiny stray kitten turns up on the doorstep, Hina and her mother take the kitten in. Hina makes a home for her and learns all about caring for a living creature. Then one day the kitten goes missing.

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“Kitty, where are you? Here kitty-kitty.”
Maybe it was frightened being in a strange house.
Maybe it had run outside when Hina’s mother opened the door.
What if it was lost?

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The World Is Not a Rectangle

The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid
by Jeanette Winter (Author, Illustrator)

Booktalk: Zaha Hadid grew up in Baghdad, Iraq, and dreamed of designing her own cities. After studying architecture in London, she opened her own studio and started designing buildings. But as a Muslim woman, Hadid faced many obstacles. Determined to succeed, she worked hard for many years, and achieved her goals–and now you can see the buildings Hadid has designed all over the world.

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It’s STEM Friday! (STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)

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