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English
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Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself is accused of witchcraft!
Author
Publisher
Rayo/Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Sumario en español: El texto paralelo en español e inglés presenta a Margaret y Margarita, que se reflejan la una a la otra mientras se peinan, saludan a sus amigos, y hacen otras actividades rutinarias, cada una a su propia manera especial.
Parallel text in Spanish and English portrays Margaret and Margarita, who mirror one another as they fix their hair, greet their friends, and engage in other routine activities, each in her own special way....
4) Spoon
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Spoon's always been a happy little utensil. But lately, he feels like life as a spoon just isn't cutting it. He thinks Fork, Knife, and The Chopsticks all have it so much better than him. But do they? And what do they think about Spoon?
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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When Monkey claims to be different animals, a group of his friends demonstrates that, although Monkey cannot do what they can, such as fly like a bird or roar like a lion, they cannot do what he can, either.
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.
8) Gaston
Author
Series
Gaston and friends volume 1
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
Author
Series
Marisol McDonald volume 1
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess with brown skin and red hair, celebrates her uniqueness.
11) Happy dreamer
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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.
14) A girl like me
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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"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" --
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Young Maggie struggles to master her chopsticks. It seems nearly everyone around the dinner table has something to say about the right way to hold them. But when Father reminds her not to worry about what everyone else thinks, Maggie finally gets a grip on an important lesson...everyone is different and there is no right or wrong way to hold chopsticks.
16) Be a friend
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Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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"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!"--
17) Piggy Bunny
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Liam is a piglet who wants to be the Easter Bunny when he grows up, but no one believes he can do it until, with a lot of practice and some help from his grandparents, he shows them all.
Author
Series
David (David Shannon) volume 3
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
When David gets in trouble, he has excuses right up until bedtime, when he realizes he really is sorry.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When Ethan's grandma suggests they take a zip line to school, Ethan realizes that his grandma is a little different. In fact, she's a ninja! Ethan is soon the hit of the school when his grandma drops from the ceiling at show-and-tell, and teaches the kids karate moves and how to do backflips in slow motion. But when his grandma deflates his team's soccer ball, everyone is upset--including Ethan. Why can't he just have a regular grandma? But when Ethan...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
Edda, the littlest Valkyrie, leaves the magical land of Asgard to attend school in hopes of making a friend her own age, but feels like an outcast until she finds her courage and learns that being different makes her special.
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