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Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
©2021.
Language
English
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Description
"A love bird who doesn't like kisses? Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can she show everyone there's not one right way to share affection?"--
Author
Language
English
Description
Lucy's grandpa has always taught her the importance of treating others the way you would want to be treated, and that it's okay to be different. When Lucy's classmate Ralph starts teasing her at school, Lucy makes a very courageous decision to stand up for herself and what she believes.
Author
Series
Charley and Emma stories volume 2
Publisher
Beaming Books, an imprint of 1517 Media
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
When she encounters problems that diminish her enjoyment of a class field trip to a local art museum, Emma calls on her inner sense of awesome to stand up for herself and teach her friend Charley how to feel comfortable in his own skin.
4) Rain Boy
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
Description
Wherever Rain Boy goes, rain follows, and when he is invited to Sun Kidd's birthday party the other children complain that his presence is ruining their fun; now Sun Kidd is hiding in her room because she is upset by her friends' behavior, and an apparently an endless storm has descended on the world--until they all discover that something wonderful happens when rain and sun finally get together.
Author
Language
English
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Black Lives Matter: Books to Start a Conversation
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices with Marley Dias
Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices with Marley Dias
Description
Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --
7) Frog boots
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
School shopping is no fun for Dylan--until he spots boots decorated with poison-dart frogs. They even glow in the dark! He can't wait to show them off in class. But then a kid exclaims: "Ms. Kory, that boy's wearing girl boots." Suddenly, everyone's laughing at Dylan and the boots don't seem so cool anymore. Will he ever wear them again? A timely story about staying true to yourself and defying stereotypes.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
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Description
"Julián and his abuela are going to a wedding. Better yet, Julián is in the wedding. Weddings have flowers and kissing and dancing and cake. And this wedding also has a new friend named Marisol. It's not long before Julián and Marisol set off for some magic and mischief of their own, and when things take an unexpected turn, the pair learns that everything is easier with a good friend by your side"--
Author
Series
Charley and Emma stories volume 1
Publisher
Beaming Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Five-year-old Charley gets teased for daydreaming and drawing more than his friends, but when he meets Emma, who is physically different, he needs help remembering that being different is okay.
Author
Series
Birdie volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
When five-year-old Birdie's mother promises to take her to a salon to tame her long, unruly hair, Birdie looks at magazines and consults her friends to find the style that is perfect for her.
11) Twins' blanket
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Two twin girls, who have always shared everything, sleep in separate beds with their own blankets for the first time.
Author
Series
I am Otter volume 4
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When Otter starts a school, Teddy becomes sad because the other students are all good at something and it seems he is not.
14) Happy dreamer
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A "dreamer maximus" describes the many ways one can dream, and the importance of being a happy dreamer.
16) Neither
Author
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.
17) Be a friend
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
"Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree... But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship--and how special he truly is!"--
19) Odd Velvet
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does things which are unusual, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer.
Author
Series
Flight school volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Even though his penguin friends would rather swim, Penguin dreams of flying.
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