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Language
English
Description
"From the author of the internationally bestselling A Man Called Ove, a charming, warmhearted novel about a young girl whose grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending her on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's fairy tales"--
2) Stargirl
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.
4) 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.
Author
Series
Children of Eden volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a future defined by environmental devastation and the all-seeing EcoPanopticon, Rowan, an illegal second child, rebels against an impossible choice by escaping her home for a night of both friendship and tragedy.
Outside of Eden the Earth is poisoned and dead; all animals and most plants destroyed. Population controls are strict, and a massive computer program, EcoPanopticon, preserves the last vestiges of mankind. Rowan is a second child, an...
6) Fancy Nancy
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Language
English
Formats
Description
A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.
7) Stumpkin
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A stemless pumpkin that yearns to be a Halloween jack-o-lantern watches sadly as all of the other pumpkins in the shop are chosen.
8) Gaston
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Formats
Description
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
9) Patchwork
Author
Publisher
Putnam/G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--
10) The family book
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Represents a variety of families, some big and some small, some with only one parent and some with two moms or dads, some quiet and some noisy, but all alike in some ways and special no matter what.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"My family really loves me, and they are so proud of everything I do. When people see me, sometimes they whisper or look away. I just want them to be nice to me! I believe Down syndrome is my superpower, and I like who I am and how I'm different. It would be so boring if we were all the same!"--
13) Twins
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister! Maureen and Francine are...
Author
Series
Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 7
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Olivia is having an identity crisis--there are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days stealing her spotlight, so she embarks on a quest for individuality, to stand out, and feel special.
15) So many smarts!
Author
Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Encourages readers to look at their own combination of brain power, skills, abilities, and capabilities to determine how they might learn best, excel, and be themselves.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
©2011
Language
Español
Description
En este libro ilustrado para niños, el artista pinta cuadros de animales de colores no ordinarios. El autor incluye un esbozo biográfico sobre Franz Marc junto a una fotografía de la obra de Marc, Blue horse I (Caballo azul, #1).
Rather than use the same old colors, a child paints animals and objects in a variety of different hues. Includes biographical information about the German painter Franz Marc, who created unconventional animal paintings...
17) The hair book
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With striking, colorful graphics and simple alliterative text, this book features poufy hair, wavy hair, Afro hair, hair covered in a hijab, and more. The message is clear: no matter what you look like, you are beautiful, valued, and welcome everywhere."--Provided by publisher.
19) Lemons
Author
Language
English
Description
After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sightings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.
20) The brownstone
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Slightly revised from the 1972 original."
Six animal families have trouble finding the right apartment in a brownstone building, where the Bear family just wants to sleep while the Kangaroos dance, Miss Cat sings, and smells from the Pigs' apartment fill the air.
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