Alessandri, 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
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALEHofmann-Maniyar, Ariane
Summary: "Cuando la madre de Nieve dice que se mudarán a un nuevo y emocionante lugar, Nieve no está tan segura. Le gusta su casa y sus amigos, y la diversión que tienen juntos. El viaje dura una eternidad y su nuevo hogar es muy extraño. Todo es diferente: el clima, la comida, la gente y el idioma. Nieve intenta hacer amigos, pero todos parecen estar demasiado ocupados y preocupados como para prestarle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Child's Play Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH HOFBerg, Esther van den
Summary: ¡Splash! Mamá rana quiere que todas sus ranitas tomen clases de natación. A flotar, a nadar de espaldas, a patalear en el agua. . . Hop se esfuerza pero a menudo hace un lío de las cosas. ¡Hasta que un día se sorprende a sí mismo!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH VANFreitas, Bethany V.
Summary: With each spread featuring a different kid-friendly, kindergarten-ready activity, this picture book, written in a call-and-response format, follows a diverse cast of soon-to-be kindergartners as they get ready for their first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FREMunsch, Robert N.
Summary: "When Saoussan immigrated with her family from war-torn Lebanon, she was only seven years old. This picture book tells the story of how she had to adjust to her new home in Canada. She describes the frustration of not understanding the teacher when she started school, not knowing how to ask to go to the bathroom, and being terrified of a prop skeleton. This is the perfect book to help kids...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2017
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Summary: "The class pets escaped from their cages and are running loose in your school! Lizards, hamsters, rabbits, and birds are on the loose ... and a bearded dragon is leading the hilarious escape. Join the fun and find out if you have what it takes to catch these riotous pets on their wild field trip! Featuring an approachable school theme that kids will relate to plus cute animal characters and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Wonderland 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WALVandever, Daniel W.
Summary: "Fall in Line, Holden! follows Holden, a young Navajo boy, through his day at boarding school. Although Holden is required to conform to a rigid schedule and strict standards of behavior, his internal life is led with imagination and wonder. Whether he is in art class, the computer lab, or walking the hall to lunch, Holden's vivid imagination transforms his commonplace surroundings into a world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Salina Bookshelf, Inc. 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VANLukoff, Kyle
Summary: "When Max starts school, the teacher hesitates to call out the name on the attendance sheet. Something doesn't seem to fit. Max lets her know the name he wants to be called by--a boy's name. This begins Max's journey as he makes new friends and reveals his feelings about his identity to his parents. Written with warmth and sensitivity by trans writer Kyle Lukoff, this book is a sweet and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Reycraft Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LUKCrow, Katrine
Summary: "What do you do when you feel like you don't fit in? Find something that makes you stand out"--Page 4 cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flowerpot Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CROCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CROSteele, K-Fai
Summary: "Pip is a normal pig who does normal stuff: cooking, painting, and dreaming of what she'll be when she grows up. But one day a new pig comes to school and starts pointing out all the ways in which Pip is different. Suddenly she doesn't like any of the same things she used to...the things that made her Pip. A wonderful springboard for conversations with children, at home and in the classroom,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STESalas, Laura Purdie
Summary: Clover Kitty does NOT want to go to kittygarten! Although she might like a friend to play with, kittygarten feels overwhelming for a sensory-sensitive kitty like Clover. And when she arrives, it is exactly as she fears: her classroom is too loud, the lights are too bright, and everyone comes too close. So Clover throws a fit...and decides to quit kittygarten. But when a classmate comes to check...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2020
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Summary: Pete the Cat: Pete's big lunch: "Pete the Cat makes one giant, tasty sandwich for lunch. But what's the fun in eating lunch without your friends?" -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins Publishers 2018
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Summary: David's activities in school include chewing gum, talking out of turn, and engaging in a food fight, causing his teacher to say over and over, "No, David!"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Sky Press 1999
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC SHACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Shannon 1999Pett, Mark
Summary: A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PETYankovic, Al
Summary: An exuberant eight-year-old details for his teacher and classmates the astonishing variety of inventive careers he is thinking of pursuing when he grows up.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Yankovic 2011Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YANRhodes-Courter, Ashley
Summary: Evan, Sam, and Finn fish, climb trees, and play astronauts together, but when Sam wants to have long hair and wear dresses, Evan is confused until he learns what it means to be transgender.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RHOAzeem, Bakhtawar
Summary: When Madame Gazelle asks her class to bring in their favorite healthy snack, Peppa searches for the juiciest, shiniest apple of them all.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2021
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE AZMMiller, Pat Zietlow
Summary: Students create a vegetable garden on their school's rooftop.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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Summary: Young Aria returns to school after recovering from an accident and being fitted with a prosthetic leg, but the school has no furniture and sitting on the floor is too painful. She finds a way to build her own bench, surprising and inspiring her classmates. A sensitive author's note addresses the author's experience growing up in Afghanistan during the civil war and the legacy of landmines. --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pajama Press Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAHAhmed, Roda
Summary: Born to be a star, Etta prepares for her big performance in her school's talent show, but when she gets pre-show jitters, her loving family helps her through it so she can shine in the spotlight.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AHMChoi, Yangsook.
Summary: After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG CHOBerenstain, Mike
Summary: It's that time of year again: show-and-tell day! Sister has to find something extra-cool and fun to take to school for show-and-tell. But Sister is not sure what to bring, especially since show-and-tell is becoming more like show-off time. With Brother's help, will Sister finds something truly special to bring to class?
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperFestival, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
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Summary: Zura is worried about how her classmates will react to her Ghanaian Nana's tattoos on Grandparents Day, but Nana finds a way to show how special and meaningful they are.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2020
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Summary: Blaine loves to shine... well, actually, he loves to sparkle. Blaine's all about the bling, just like Sue's all about orange, and Alberto is all about high-tops. But when Blaine's bling rubs some people the wrong way, he begins to lose his shine -- and so does his entire school. Can Blaine's friends work together as allies and convince everyone to throw glitter, not shade?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books 2020