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"A story about a solitary green notebook that brings together six strangers and leads to unexpected friendship, and even love--think Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine meets Love, Actually "Everybody lies about their lives. What would happen if you shared the truth?" This is the question that Julian Jessop, an eccentric, seventy-nine-year-old artist, poses within a pale green exercise book that he labels The Authenticity Project, before leaving it...
2) Swing
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English
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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.
3) Neither
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Because Neither is unlike both the rabbits and birds of the Land of This and That, it sets out to find a new place where all kinds of creatures are welcome.
4) Lovebird Lou
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Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Lovebird Lou adores life with his family and friends on the island they call home. But when he travels to the other side of the island and sees the amazing abilities on display by different birds, Lou feels unfulfilled with the laidback lovebird lifestyle. With his adoring parents cheering him on, Lou decides to spread his wings and see what else he can accomplish. This sweet, funny story celebrates individuality, self-discovery, and the joy of community"--...
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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A child gets ready for a wonderful day. They gleefully get dressed, hug their parents, go to school, and play with friends. All the while, unapologetically reminding themselves that they are and can only be themselves. The nonbinary experience is brightly illustrated as we follow our main character through their typical day. The story's bouncy and fun refrain reminds all readers of gender-neutral pronouns and affirms the identities of nonbinary children...
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Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"One morning, the animals wake up to find that someone has built a huge wall and put up posters on the trees that read "Badgers are best!" Badger wants everyone to be more like him, and when they can't do things as well as he does, he sends them away to the other side of the wall. But is being the best really the most important thing?"--Jacket.
7) Eric
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Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When a foreign exchange student comes to live with a typical suburban family, he brings with him a boundless sense of curiosity--and a stream of unexpected questions (which his hosts are never quite sure how to answer). But when the moment comes to say good-bye, a beautiful surprise awaits, and a gift the family will never forget."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Lili Macaroni loves every feature she has inherited from a family member, but when she starts kindergarten she is teased for those very traits. Burdened by unhappiness, she creates a polka-dotted butterfly and imagines it flying her sorrows away--and finds she has introduced a powerful tool for conversations about emotions, self-esteem, and resilience."--
10) Linus
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Sweet, plucky Linus cannot quite seem to fit into the rigid confines of his strait-laced world--and maybe that is not such a bad thing.
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Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"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...
12) Friends forever
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Series
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First Second
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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"Shannon is in eighth grade, and life is more complicated than ever. Everything keeps changing, her classmates are starting to date each other (but nobody wants to date her!), and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. As she works through her insecurities and undiagnosed depression, she worries about disappointing all the people who care about her. Is something wrong with her? Can she be the person everyone expects...
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