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 ALECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEBerg, 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, Call number: JE FRECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FREFaruqi, Reem
Summary: Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Carman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2015
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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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MUNWalstead, Alice
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 New Youth Materials, Call number: JE VANNuurali, Siman
Summary: Sadiq cannot wait to show his family heirloom drum, called a durbaan, to his friends at school, especially Gabi, who is deaf, but when a mishap occurs with Hooyo's durbaan, Sadiq must explain it to her and make things right.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2023
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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 LUKSalas, 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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SALShannon, David
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, Call number: JE FIC YANCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE YANArnold, Andrew
Summary: For Stevie, speaking up in class can be scary. So, when Ms. Gail asks, "Are there any questions?" Stevie looks around the classroom, hoping someone will raise their hand. But no one does. No one has a single question. Except Stevie. "I can't ask, can I? If I do, I know just what will happen," Stevie thinks, beginning a journey of worried imagination. Everyone will certainly laugh, they'll think...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2023
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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 AZMRhodes-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 RHOHillenbrand, Will
Summary: "It's the night before a big test at school, and Lulu's worries have come to life in a nightmare. How can she defeat the menacing evil eye and its minions? With kicking and punching? No! Mighty Reader reminds Lulu how to knock out her fears with reading and partner power -- they'll read together! Lovable beagle Mighty Reader is a friend to new readers everywhere. By pairing bright, comic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HILMiller, 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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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILRahman, Bahram
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.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023
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Summary: The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion Books for Children 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WILCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Willems 2019Copies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WILCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WILWalker, Tricia Elam
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: 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