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Amitié Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse First day of school Fiction First day of school Juvenile fiction Friendship Friendship Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Friendships Juvenile fiction Language and languages Language and languages Fiction Language and languages Juvenile fictionAlessandri, Alexandra
Summary: "English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she's going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there's more than one way to communicate with new friends"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2021
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALESummary: Happy feet: Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Home Video 2013
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1 available in Juvenile DVD, Call number: J DVD HappyBetancourt-Perez, Jessica
Summary: Newly arrived from Colombia, Isabella's first day of school in the United States is cancelled because of snow and when Isabella notices a girl playing outside she makes a new friend, despite the language barrier.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BETMills, Claudia
Summary: "Sixth grader Betsy is the one who informs her best friend, Lizard, that thousands of the world's languages are currently threatened by extinction; Betsy's mother is a linguistics professor working frantically to study dying languages before they are lost forever. But it is Lizard who, gripped by the magnitude of this loss, challenges Betsy, "What if, instead of WRITING about dying languages,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MILWalden, Brandon
Summary: "[The story of] a young prince who grows up giving and receiving seeds (words). He faithfully plants and waters those seeds daily, until they grow to become very powerful trees. Later, with the help of a friend, he is able to cut down and uproot the bad ones and then replant good seeds in their place"--Preliminary page.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [The Treasured Tree LLC] 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Social Emo Walden 2018Javernick, Ellen
Summary: If you see someone in a wheelchair, you might think he or she couldn't compete in a race. But... you might be wrong. What if you see a child with no hair? Do you think she is embarrassed all the time? How about a kid who has a really hard time reading? Do you think that means he's not smart? You might think so. But... you might be wrong. With clear prose and lighthearted artwork, this book...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions/Amazon 2019
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAVVickers, Elaine
Summary: "Drew was never much of a runner -- until his dad's unexpected diagnosis. Mia has nothing better to do -- until she realizes entering Half Moon Bay's half-marathon could solve her family's housing problems. And just like that they decide to spend their entire summer training to run 13.1 miles. Along the way, they both discover it takes a lot more than a good pair of shoes. Drew and Mia may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2023