Otis, Chad
Summary: When an unhoused boy enters school, he runs afoul of rules and finds himself alone, but finds that he has imagination, resilience, and can define "the bright side" for himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OTIBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled. It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BELSumner Johnson, Janet
Summary: Abby is tired of all the "almosts" in her life, but when she "almost" falls in a puddle she reconsiders, and starts making lists of the pros and cons of "almosts" and discovers that sometimes almost is good enough.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHLópez Ávila, Pilar
Summary: Mohesiwä's wishes take shape in the jungle where he lives and plays smiles as she thinks about her future. Juana daydreams when she cleans car windshields and, on the other side of the world, Anja and her brother Tovo search amongst mounds of trash, without ever losing sight of their dreams."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cuento de Luz SL 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LOPBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "Cuando la familia de Maribel se tiene que mudar con la tía Carmen porque papi perdió su trabajo, Maribel y su hermana se sienten dudosas. No siempre es fácil compartir una habitación o estar en una casa llena de primos ruidosos, pero papi les recuerda a las niñas que es solo por un ratito. Mientras tanto, siempre hay alguien con quien jugar, la hora de comer está llena de música y carcajadas y...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, una rama de HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH BELDetlefsen, Lisl H.
Summary: "A little boy learns that there are a lot of good things to look forward to at the end of the day"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Brouwer, Sigmund
Summary: "In this partially-illustrated early chapter book, 11-year-old Charlie tries his hardest to keep his life quiet and organized amid the chaos of life on the farm with his veterinarian mother."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BROWithers, Bill
Summary: "Bill Withers's 1977 feel-good hit 'Lovely Day' is famous for bringing listeners joy, even on the darkest of days. The song's joyful energy is brought to life in this beautiful picture book inspired by Withers's timeless lyrics! Young readers will delight in following the story of a young brother and sister who always find a way to make each other smile, no matter the challenges the day may...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WITKrampien, Celia
Summary: Most people would say there is nothing good about trudging to school on a rainy day. Most people would say that being carried away by the wind and dropped into the middle of a tumultuous sea is a very bad sort of situation. No, most people wouldn't like that at all. But, Sunny isn't most people. Sunny likes to look on the bright side. And when things get exceedingly bleak? Well, isn't that what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Book Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KRACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KRAMack, Jeff.
Summary: While on a picnic, Bunny and Mouse see everything that happens to them from opposite points of view--Bunny sees only the good, while Mouse sees only the bad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MACCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MACHillyard, Kim
Summary: Mabel is determined to climb a mountain, host a dinner party, and make friends with shark. Mabel's friends aren't being very helpful, but Mabel knows the truth about Big Plans: Don't listen to those who say you cannot. Listen to those who say you can! So, even though a mountain is very, very high and Mabel is very, very small, she knows she shouldn't give up. And even though it might have been...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Holder, Alissa
Summary: "Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around. It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOLDewdney, Anna
Summary: A little bunny learns that while some days can feel more sad than happy, there's always a bright spot on the horizon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEWSummary: Poppy is a life-loving and irrepressibly cheerful primary school teacher. She is thirty years old, single, and infinitely optimistic and accepting. She lives with her best friend and flatmate Zoe in London. She is tested by a repressed driving instructor with anger problems, and, in turn, she decides to test him. She has exciting flamenco lessons, an encounter with a homeless man, an argument...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Miramax Home Entertainment 2009