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1) Swing
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Formats
Summary
As four very different letters arrive at the playground, each makes the next feel unwelcome, but once they begin to swing together, they have a wonderful time.
2) Someone new
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Lexile Measure
490L
Summary
When three children, Jesse, Jason, and Emma, are confronted with new classmates from different ethnic backgrounds, they strive to overcome their initial reactions, and to understand, accept, and welcome Maria, Jin, and Fatima.
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Summary
As a preacher's daughter, Monique is expected to be an example at church although she hates its restrictive rules. When she discovers she physically cannot have sex, and after her boyfriend breaks up with her for that reason, two unexpected teens from church become her main supports as she desperately tries to break the rules against all the odds.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Summary
Have you ever been a little anxious about going to a party? Jim Panzee feels that. Porcupine is having a big party, and according to Jim's best friend Norman, there will be--gulp--dancing. Jim can DEFINITELY not dance. When he tells his friends, they alltry to teach him cool moves--surely that's the only reason Jim isn't excited about this party! Now, their job complete, the other animals sweep Jim along, all the way to the dance floor. Jim is dipped,...
Author
Lexile Measure
780L
Summary
"New Jersey girl Zora Emerson is attending her pre-college prep at Halstead University, where the incredibly wealthy and stuck-up students go, and after only a week she is feeling academically confident but socially out of place; then an awkward mix-up of cell phones brings her into closer contact with Owen Whittelsey (prince of a small European country) and his security guards--but it is when Owen asks her to be his date at his brother's royal wedding...
Author
Series
Middle school bites volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile Measure
570L
Summary
Eleven-year-old Tom Marks has big plans for middle school, but the day before classes begin he is bitten by a vampire, a werewolf, and a zombie.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile Measure
570L
Summary
"Felix likes to wear skirts. He thinks they're fun--plus he likes the way his legs move in them. His family doesn't mind, but that's not the case for Felix's classmates. Their merciless teasing makes him want to give up school for good. Can Felix's parents come up with a way to validate Felix's expression, while also teaching the other children a lesson in acceptance?"--Publishers website.
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Pub. Date
2021.
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"Part coming of age, part call to action, this fast-paced #ownvoices novel about a Deaf teenager is a unique and inspiring exploration of what it means to belong. Smart, artistic, and independent, sixteen year old Piper is tired of trying to conform. Her mom wants her to be "normal," to pass as hearing, to get a good job. But in a time of food scarcity, environmental collapse, and political corruption, Piper has other things on her mind--like survival....
11) Love the world
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Formats
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Whether looking at one's own nose and toes, helping others, or exploring the world, there is always something to love.
12) The perfect fit
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Summary
"No matter how hard she tries, Triangle doesn't roll like the circles, or stack like the squares. Off she goes to find friends that look exactly like her, only to discover playtime isn't as fun. But what if she can get all the different shapes playing and having fun together?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Summary
"There were just a few signs that Imogene was different. First, there were the antlers growing from her head -- a spectacle that her mother could not bear. Then came the peacock's tail, the long neck, and ... oh dear, what will Mother say to that? Thirty-five years after David Small brought the inimitable Imogene to life, she's back -- with a new set of features that kids everywhere will see for what they really are : the things that make you utterly,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Summary
"A powerful story about the importance of family acceptance. Phoenix isn't like other boys. He loves to play with dolls and marvel at pretty fabrics. Most of all, he loves to dance--whether it's ballet, Pow Wow dancing, or just swirling and twirling around his house. Not everyone understands Phoenix, but his mom and brother are proud of him. With their help, Phoenix learns about Two Spirit/Niizh Manidoowag people in Anishinaabe culture and just how...
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Pub. Date
2022.
Summary
"Daddy is the Mystery Reader at Tori's school today, and he's coming dressed as Miss Rita! Tori helps Daddy gloss, glitter, glamour, and glimmer to get ready. It takes time--because sparkle is serious business! Tori loves helping Daddy become Miss Rita. But will the other kids at school love Miss Rita like Tori does? Luckily, a last-minute idea helps Daddy and Tori find a way to make story time sparkle for everyone. This heartwarming and relatable...
17) Stellaluna
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1000 Books Before Kindergarten: A Place to Start
Buckaroo Award Winners
Goshen Summer Reading
Wonderbooks
Buckaroo Award Winners
Goshen Summer Reading
Wonderbooks
Summary
After she falls headfirst into a bird's nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother.
18) Mixed me!
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Summary
Told in rhyming text, Mike is a mixed-race boy, completely comfortable with his identity and his parents--and his wild, curly hair.
20) Freddy vs school
Author
Series
Freddy vs school volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile Measure
790L
Summary
When his mom makes him go to school to learn stuff the human way, Freddy, a super-powered robot, cannot use his powers and must figure out a way to "act human" without caving from the peer pressure.