Nadia L. Hohn

• Jan-2025
• / General Fiction
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A tasty celebration of family, food, culture, and Jamaican patties At his home in Jamaica, August wakes up every morning to the delicious smell of patties. His parents’ patty stand used to be popular, but Jamaica is changing. August’s fri...

• Oct-2024
• / General Fiction
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No one knows maps like Nikki — but can she get her family to Grandma's house in time? Nikki’s family is preparing for a long road trip from Toronto to the Bronx to attend Uncle Travis's wedding. They pack their suitcases, boxes of Jamaica...

• May-2023
• / General Fiction
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Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was just a baby and who shared her love of carnival.Malaika dreams about a man with a basket of fruit and guesses that the dream is about her father. Mummy explains...

• Mar-2021
• / General Fiction
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When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love. It’...

• Dec-2018
• / General Fiction
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Learn about the inspiring life of Harriet Tubman in this early reader biography. Harriet Tubman was a brave woman who was born enslaved in Maryland in the 1800s. After risking everything to escape from her slave master and be free, Harriet went on...

• Mar-2016
• / General Fiction
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It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved away to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn’t arrive, will Malaika sti...