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Author
Publisher
Laura Geringer Books
Pub. Date
©2008
Language
English
Description
Georgie's dwarfism causes problems, but he could always rely on his parents, his best friend, and classmate Jeanie the Meanie's teasing, until a surprising announcement, a new boy in school, and a class project shake things up.
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This important book uses a rainbow of vibrant colors to illustrate how the wide range of emotions we experience can be managed by naming and understanding them as a young boy experiences overwhelming feelings when he's teased by his two older brothers"--
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"In this picture book from the Provensens’ archives, the unforgettable Max, who appears in many of the Provensens' picture books, takes center stage. Wherever Max goes, mischief is sure to follow! He spends his days teasing, playing hide-and-seek, and prowling the barnyard. He’s also keenly intelligent and independent, with his own private life that begins at night. An affectionate portrait of a pet who’s both friend and hunter, from a luminary...
6) Cone dog
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One day, Emma the dog leaves the vet with a mysterious cone fastened around her neck. How did it get there? And why does it look like a lampshade? It dulls her digging and makes Garson the fashionable greyhound gawk at her. After several fruitless escape maneuvers, Emma sulks and accepts that the cone isn't coming off. But Emma soon discovers by a happy accident that her cone is perfect for catching the balls her human throws, and she realizes the...
Author
Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's Libra Season, and Cat Phillips is ready to run headfirst into love. The only problem is that her crush is on her best friend, Alison Bridgewater, who is more interested in chatting with boys. Maybe Cat should take this as a sign to get over Alison, even if that means dating the musically challenged Jamie Owusu. After all, a new boyfriend is the best cleanse, at least according to Cat's friends. Unfortunately, having a boyfriend is a lot harder...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"If Mari Feijoo could, she would turn her family's Peak Cubanity down a notch, just enough so that her snooping neighbor and classmate Mykenzye wouldn't have anything to tease her about. That's why this year, there's no way that Mari's joining in on one of the big-gest Feijoo family traditions--burning the New Year's Eve effigy her abuela makes. Only Mari never suspects that failing to toss her effigy in the fire would bring something much worse than...
9) Puppy love
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Thirteen-year-old Jordan Mendoza has a huge crush on his classmate, Sierra, but he's never going to win her affections if he stays a C student and keeps embarrassing himself on the basketball court. And it doesn't help that his best friend, Antonio, likes to tease him about it all a little too much. But when Jordan dives into the waters of a dangerous irrigation canal to save a drowning puppy, he's suddenly got even more on his mind than kissing...
Author
Series
Wednesday Wilson volume 3
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"When they get an unexpected day off from school, Wednesday Wilson and her best friend Charlie plan to work on a new business idea. But the day takes a sudden turn when they're forced to spend it with Ruby Beautiful -- their former best friend and now frenemie. After Charlie is teased about his freckles at the park, Wednesday gets her next great business idea: Freckacular! A freckle business is sure to take off since Ruby's cool older brother, Raj,...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Maggie Lou’s grandpa doesn’t call her Firefox for nothing. She’s always finding ways to make life more interesting – even if this means getting into big trouble. When her grandfather Moshôm finally agrees to teach her how to box, she decides that the rank odors, endless drills and teasing won’t stop her from wearing a tutu to the gym. Joining her father’s construction crew uncovers a surprising talent — besides learning how to use...
Author
Series
Heidi Heckelbeck volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
It's time for Brewster Elementary's annual cookie contest! But when meanie Melanie Maplethorpe teases Heidi Hecklebek about her blah cookies, Heidi decides to jazz them up. After adding a magical touch Heidi's "new" cookies look great... but wait-- what's that strange smell?
14) Made glorious
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Rory is an antihero for the ages. Like Shakespeare’s Richard III, she confides in her audience, telling us exactly the lengths she’ll go to to secure the leading role in Bosworth Academy’s senior musical, confessing without shame that she is charming and conniving and brutally ambitious, that we will watch and root for her even as she manipulates and endangers those around her. And we do. Perhaps it’s because we don’t want to believe that...
15) Sora's seashells
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Every summer, when Sora's Halmoni, or grandmother, visits from South Korea, the two of them take the bus to the beach to search for seashells. While Sora likes to take all of them back with her, Halmoni always leaves the prettiest shell for someone else to find and treasure. As summer turns to fall, Halmoni returns home and Sora starts kindergarten, where some of the kids tease her about her "weird" name. One day, Sora's parents receive a sad call...
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Description
"Overachievement isn’t a bad word—for Berlin, it’s the goal. She’s securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a part-time job at Pink Mountain Pizza, a legendary local business. Who says she needs a best friend by her side? Dropping out of high school wasn’t smart—but it was necessary for Cameron. Since his cousin Kiki’s disappearance, it’s hard enough to find the funny side of life, especially when the whole town...
17) Saving Sunshine
Author
Series
Saving Sunshine volume 1
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab. It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate--each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare...
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