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Amitié Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse First day of school First day of school Fiction First day of school Juvenile fiction Friendship Friendship Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Rentrée scolaire Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Schools Fiction Schools 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
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALEOlsen, Elizabeth
Summary: "Meet Hattie Harmony, Worry Detective. She's always there to help her friends when they need her. And the first day of school can cause a lot of jitters--from speaking in front of the class to taking the bus. Hattie always finds the perfect tools to calm her friends' bodies and minds. But when her own fears start to bubble up, can Hattie learn to overcome them herself?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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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 BETClemmons, Terri
Summary: Mara is worried about what the students at her new school will think about her hearing aids, but as she explains about lip reading and sign language she makes two new friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2024
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE CLECurry, Stephen
Summary: It's the first day of school for Zoe, a young girl with hearing loss who dreams of playing on her school's soccer team. But, self-conscious of her hearing aids, Zoe is too nervous to try out. With the help of and perspectives from new friends, what begins as a bumpy, anxiety-filled start for Zoe, soon transitions into an eye-opening experience about what it means to be different--and what it...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CURCobden, Rose
Summary: On his very first day of school, Rocky the unicorn, when he makes a mistake with his assignment, fears he won't be allowed to stay until he makes a new friend and together, they inspire each other to be brave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ladybird, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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Summary: A dream team of school supplies, including crayons, pencils, paints and notebooks, will help little ones feel welcome in their new classroom--and have an anxiety-free first day of school!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD ELINonamus, Andy
Summary: An elementary student, who wishes to remain anonymous, recounts the good and the bad of their first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE NONWohnoutka, Mike
Summary: Just when a little bear starts to feel overwhelmed on his first day of school, he meets a new friend, and together they find the courage to overcome their fear.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC WOHSilvestro, Annie
Summary: "Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten--she's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling Children's Books, an imprint of Sterling Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SILPenfold, Alexandra
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text follow a group of children who learn how to write, spell, make friends, and be kind on the first day back at school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2023
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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: Harry Bergen-Murphy does not feel ready when he starts first grade, but by day 100 he has become an expert on several important things, including being a first-grader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Anne Schwartz Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JENCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED JENMcMahon, Bob
Summary: "New best friends Cookie and Broccoli are as different as peanut butter and cheese, but that doesn't stop them from taking on the first grade! Together they navigate the first day of school: finding the classroom, making new friends (all various fruits, veggies, and desserts), and silly secret greetings. When Broccoli discovers that Cookie also has shy moments, the two of them come up with the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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Summary: It is the first day of third grade and sassy Sydney and the new boy Sidney are not only neighbors, they are in the same class, so mix-ups are inevitable--but they soon find they share some common interests, including a love for Halloween.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC JAKGriffin, Molly Beth
Summary: Stella the Mouse, Nico the Toad, Delilah the Spider, and Bo the Parakeet are all delighted that today is the first day of school, and the children will be back--but some of the children, the new ones, seem nervous and unhappy, so the four school friends set out to find some way to make those children feel welcome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019
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Summary: "It's the first day of school, and Gabby can't wait to tell the fairies all about it. She even met a new friend who loves fairies as much as she does! But what will the Never Girls do when a fairy goes missing in Gabby's new classroom?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Thorpe 2015 Never Girls #9Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED THOPlourde, Lynn
Summary: A boy with Down syndrome and his dog are best friends, but how will they manage being apart when the boy heads to school for the first time?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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Summary: Bonaparte the skeleton is literally falling to pieces and needs help from his friends to pull himself together before the first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CUYCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CUYManoli, Costantia
Summary: A young girl feels out of place on her first day of school in a new country until she discovers that it only takes one friend to make her new surroundings feel like home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MANSohn, Emily
Summary: "With help from his friends Ben and Eva, Astro the Alien learns about friendship when he makes new friends on the first day of school. Includes a note to caregivers, reading activities, and a word list"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE SOHDean, James
Summary: Collects seven stories featuring Pete the cat, including "Pete at the Beach" in which, while visiting the beach with his family, Pete enjoys collecting shells and building a sand castle but resists going into the water or accepting a surfing lesson from Bob, despite the heat.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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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 2018Livingston, A. A.
Summary: B. Bear, formerly known as Baby Bear, from the classic story "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" realizes the importance of friendship when he and his best friend Lolly attend the first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2014