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1) Wonder
Author
Series
Language
English
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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
4) Chubby bunny
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Barbara "Bunny" Binks comes from a long line of Barbaras, that started with her mother and grandmother. She loves putting her hair up in "bunny buns," playing with her rabbit Ralph, and eating marshmallows.
5) Release
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Adam Thorn doesn't know it yet, but today will change his life. Between his religious family, a deeply unpleasant ultimatum from his boss, and his own unrequited love for his sort-of ex, Enzo, it seems as though Adam's life is falling apart. At least he has two people to keep him sane: his new boyfriend (he does love Linus, doesn't he?) and his best friend, Angela. But all day long, old memories and new heartaches come crashing together, throwing...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
Follows thirteen-year-old neurodivergent Maudie during an eventful summer in California with her father, where she struggles with whether to share a terrible secret about life with her mom and stepdad.
8) You matter
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this full, bright, and beautiful picture book, many different perspectives around the world are deftly and empathetically explored-from a pair of bird-watchers to the pigeons they're feeding. Young readers will be drawn into the luminous illustrations inviting them to engage with the world in a new way and see how everyone is connected, and that everyone matters.
Series
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"When Dad complains about how different Bluey and Bingo are, Bluey decides to color Bingo to be more like her. But when Bluey paints herself to look more like her little sister, Mum and Dad like Big Bingo more! Will Bluey and Bingo learn to be happy just how they are?" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Amitra and Kiki get dressed for their siblings' weddings while enduring family nitpicks about lightening cream, sun rays, and the skin-darkening effects of the color yellow. Luckily, Amitra's mother has a lesson or two to teach about that! With the support and empowerment of their moms, the sunflower sisters are two strong, confident South Asian and Nigerian girls finding joy in their own skin"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When a minifigure meets a new monster friend, this creature is down in the dumps. She doesn't always want to be scary. Sometimes she just wants to do cartwheels, or dress up and make silly faces. But with a little help, this new friend learns it's okay to be whatever you want to be. It's a delightfully funny and sweet story that will put a smile on the faces of readers of all ages.
Author
Series
Aven Green volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Aven Green is despondent when she does not master the piano in one day, but with new inspiration from guitarist Mr. Tom, who is armless like her, along with a special gift from her great-grandma, Aven learns she does not need to be perfect to perform.
14) Buck's tooth
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"All beavers have flat tails, furry coats, and two front teeth. And then there's Buck. Unlike the rest of his family, he has one gigantic front tooth--and he hates it. It's ruining everything for him, especially the annual talent show. Whatever Buck tries to do for the contest--whistle, walk on stilts, blow bubbles--his tooth gets in the way. Will Buck ever learn to love what he hates the most, and embrace his inner tooth?" -- Provided by publisher....
15) Wee unicorn
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
Wee Unicorn is not magic, but she is loud, and feels very misunderstood--until she meets a monster at the Loch.
Author
Language
English
Description
11-year-old Stevie is an avid reader and she knows a lot of things about a lot of things. But these are the things she'd like to know the most: 1. The ocean and all the things that live there and why it's so scary. 2. The stars and all the constellations 3. How phones work 4. What happened to Princess Anastasia 5. Knots. Knowing things makes Stevie feel safe, powerful, and in control should anything bad happen. And with the help of her mom, she is...
17) Big
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
19) Dog-eared
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Book for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Self-conscious about its ears, a dog tries doing a number of things to make them look better.
20) Puddle
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A puddle sits despairingly as she is trampled on by humans and animals alike until something miraculous happens that makes her feel worthwhile.
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