Sellers, Bakari
Summary: "When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, "Who are your people?" and "Where are you from?" In these pages is a timeless celebration of the individuals and experiences that help shape young children into the most remarkable and unique beings that they can be"--Jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SELPaulsen, Gary.
Summary: A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels at odds with aspects of modern life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bradbury Press 1985
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC PAUCopies Available at Fife Lake
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1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Paulsen 1985Ho, Joanna
Summary: "Say My Name is a meaningful tale about the power of names. They reveal our personal histories, weaving an intricate story of the past and connecting us to the future. Names -- and saying them correctly -- are important. Six captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian decent proudly celebrate their names, languages, and cultures. From Johanna Ho, New York Times...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HORourke-Mooney, Beck
Summary: Seventeen-year-old Birdie must overcome her desire to blend in so she can help new friend Abigail Rose take her family's amateur wrestling promotion in a new, more feminist direction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC ROUHolm, Jennifer L.
Summary: Schooled in the lessons of etiquette for young ladies of 1854, Miss Jane Peck of Philadelphia finds little use for manners during her long sea voyage to the Pacific Northwest and while living among the American traders and Chinook Indians of Washington Territory.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2001
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HOLMann, Dionna L.
Summary: Madeline is on the ski team with her twin brother Parker (who goofs around and enjoys himself), and their friend Sarah, but Maddie cannot help comparing herself to Sarah, the fastest skier on the team, and it is starting to make her angry and spoil her fun--until her father warns her that her attitude could cause problems and ruin her friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MANGrant, Shauna J.
Summary: "Boo-hoo! Mimi is not having a good day. She can't get her pigtails to sit right, she's not in the mood for her favorite breakfast, and she's far from feeling like her usual self. Mimi has a case of the Blahs, where nothing feels quite right. With the help of Penelope, her magical toy dog and best friend, she sets out to find a way to get rid of this icky feeling. Will Mimi reclaim her spark,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press 2023
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Summary: "Aristotle and Dante continue their journey to manhood in this achingly romantic, tender tale set against the backdrop of the AIDS epidemic in 1980s America. In Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, two boys fell in love. Now they must learn what it means to stay in love-and to build their relationship in a world that doesn't seem to want them to exist. In their senior year...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster BFYR 2021
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2 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SAECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SAEGreen, John
Summary: Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on a road trip with his best friend to try to find some new direction in life while also trying to create a mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Books 2006
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC GREConrad, Lauren.
Summary: When nineteen-year-old Jane Roberts is cast in a new reality show, she discovers that the fame and fortune of her new life come at a high price to herself and her friendships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2009
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC CONMcNamee, Graham.
Summary: When Todd is both happy and anxious about trying to fit in with the regular fifth grade class but feels confused about how to relate to his former friends in the Special Needs class, a school assignment on the exploited pygmy, Ota Benga, helps give him confidence and clarity.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wendy Lamb Books 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC MCNHenkes, Kevin.
Summary: On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottage by the ocean, twelve-year-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, on her relationship with her grandmother, on her feelings for an older boy, and on her plans to be a writer.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Children's Audio 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD HENBillingsley, Franny
Summary: In the early twentieth century in Swampsea, seventeen-year-old Briony, who can see the spirits that haunt the marshes around their town, feels responsible for her twin sister's horrible injury until a young man enters their lives and exposes secrets that even Briony does not know about.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2011
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC BILMyracle, Lauren
Summary: Winnie's celebrates her unique style through her first year with a double-digit age as she has many new experiences, from the high of spending time in New York City with her aunt and big sister, to the low of her two best friends suddenly becoming interested in boys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Childrens Books 2011
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MYRWolfson, Jill.
Summary: Placed in a group foster home, eleven-year-old Cal Lavender learns how to cope with life from the four other girls who live there and from their storytelling guardian, the Knitting Lady.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Full Cast Audio 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC WOLAvi
Summary: As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 1990
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC AVIKuyatt, Meg Eden
Summary: Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KUYMedina, Juana
Summary: Remind yourself every day how amazing you are with this joyful celebration of ... YOU! The words and pictures in this book are here to remind the reader how wonderful they are! Focusing on helping to build emotional literacy, self-esteem, and self-worth as well as improving communication skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MEDVivian, Siobhan.
Summary: Every year at Mount Washington High School somebody posts a list of the prettiest and ugliest girls from each grade--this is the story of eight girls, freshman to senior, and how they are affected by the list.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2012
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC VIVGrant, Shauna J.
Summary: Meet Mimi. She's charming! She's cheerful! She's cute! But that's not all! She's also a loyal friend and fun playmate, who has the best adventures with Penelope, her magical toy dog. But when Mimi notices people treating her like she's too cute, can she show them that she's much more than meets the eye? Or will she be stuck in this cute-astrophe?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Press 2022
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Summary: Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2007
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC PenMackler, Carolyn.
Summary: Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2003
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC MACAlber, Diane
Summary: Sticks is about a popsicle that accidentally melts and becomes just a plain stick. He has a hard time adjusting to his new normal but with the help of some new friends (who happen to be sticks of one kind or another) he realizes that everything happened for a reason and that melting was part of his journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Alber 2019Pennypacker, Sara
Summary: Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015