Hapka, Cathy
Summary: When Steve befriends David, the new kid at school, he tells David to do what he does, but his plan backfires when David begins copying everything, from Steve's clothes to his lunch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green HapkaHapka, Cathy
Summary: Steve is excited and happy to be starting "real school" until Hannah, who just moved from Alaska, captures everyone's attention and his response lands him in the principal's office.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2020
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Summary: The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten. Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE HAPBalen, Katya
Summary: Ten-year-old Frank's life revolves around his autistic brother, five-year-old Max, but after many changes over the course of a year, he discovers that he loves Max and is proud of him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BALCooperman, Kathy
Summary: Maggie Mayfield, an elementary school principal in the upscale suburbs of San Diego, likes to do the right thing--for her students and, after her marriage takes a hit, for herself as well. What's wrong with that? To keep her cash-strapped school afloat, Maggie says yes to a sweet deal from Silicon Valley's hottest for-profit education company. They'll provide enough funding so that Maggie can...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lake Union Publishing 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COOKonayama, Kata
Summary: "After a harrowing night with their sister and a trip to the hospital, Mogumo tells Tetsu about their past. Between their long struggle with gender dysphoria, the pain of an unsupportive family, and their desperate act of self-harm, life has been far from easy for them. Despite the friction with their family, however, Mogumo decides to reach out for reconciliation. What will happen when they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LOVFarina, Katy
Summary: "Karen has to get glasses! She doesn't want them, especially because school pictures are going to be taken soon. But she picks out some pretty pink ones and thinks she looks very grown-up. Then Yicky Ricky at school starts calling her names, like Owl Girl and Googly Eyes. If Karen wears her glasses for the school picture, Ricky will make fun of her. If she doesn't wear them, she'll feel like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Series Baby FarinaKonayama, Kata
Summary: "Mogumo is a cute but lonely non-binary high school student who just wants a few loving friends. As someone who doesn't identify as a boy or a girl, however, finding people who really understand can be a big challenge. When fellow student Iwaoka Tetsu invites Mogumo to work at an untraditional maid café, Mogumo is hopeful that things are looking up. Will they finally find friends to call their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 LOVLovell, Patty
Summary: "Molly Lou's mother encouraged her to speak up when something is wrong, for those who can't, and even when it's hard, and all of that comes into play when a bully picks on a new kid at school"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: G.P. Putnam's Sons 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LOVO'Neill, Cathy
Summary: Cia Anderson starts eighth grade desperate to fit in, but is drawn back into the world of magic and fairy tales when she discovers the Evil Queen's latest scheme and sets off on a cross-continental adventure.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2023
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Summary: Finds Daniel Tiger and his neighborhood friends dancing, sharing snacks, and playing hide-and-seek during a "Happy Bunny Day" party for their class pet rabbit, Snowball.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simn & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MICMichaels, Patty
Summary: "Daniel tells his class about the family and friends he loves. He draws pictures to show while he talks about each one and their special memories together, from playing cars with Miss Elaina to Dad Tiger putting Daniel up on his shoulders"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2023
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Summary: At Pirate School, Pete learns to act like a pirate and fight it out, but when he and a classmate find the treasure at the same time, pirate rules do not seem to work.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 1996
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Summary: When a popular student encourages her to join the soccer team, Faith signs up even though she has never played the game, and learns about loyalty and friendship.
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 JOHYolen, Jane
Summary: A guitar-playing fish and his friends in a band called the Fry are eager to perform in a school concert but they all have the jitters, afraid something will go wrong.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Yolen 2020Yolen, Jane
Summary: "A fish is nervous about a test and a mean-looking substitute teacher at school"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Yolen 2020Yolen, Jane
Summary: After saving a little crab from being hit by the shark bus, a young fish is proclaimed a hero and becomes an assistant crossing guard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2020
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Summary: Having a friend makes going to school easier, but anxiety and fear creep back in when a little fish finds too good a hiding place during a game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Yolen 2019Yolen, Jane
Summary: It is the first day of school at Monster Academy, where all the monsters go, and the lesson for the day involves counting missing teeth, and Vic the vampire is sad because he still has both fangs--until Jo, a troublemaking student who whirls like a dervish but is actually a human, gives him an apple at lunch.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Yolen 2018Yolen, Jane
Summary: "A fish participates in a school field day"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Yolen 2019Yolen, Jane
Summary: A young fish confidently begins his first day of school, but soon faces fear, anger, and other emotions by counting to ten, thinking of calm seas, and making a new friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon Spotlight 2019
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Summary: "When Layla arrives for her first day of school at Unicornia, the school for unicorns, she realizes that she's not like the other kids there. They're all pastel colors and know the rules to Horn Ball and none of them come from the Woods like Layla does. Try as she might to make friends, Layla's just ... different. But when her class gets lost during a field trip to the Fiddle Dee Deep Forest,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HADKatz, Karen
Summary: Rosie, a helpful preschooler, offers advice to children facing their first day of preschool.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Schwartz & Wade Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD KATHolmes, Kathryn
Summary: Mrs. Norrell's second grade classroom has magic that allows kids to transform into animals to learn important life lessons. When impulsive David brings his new Dachshund puppy, Bandit, into Mrs. Norrell's second-grade class for show-and-tell, the dog escapes, and when David rushes off to find him he suddenly turns into a Dachshund himself
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023