Yolen, Jane
Summary: Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the remarkable joys of a sick that can anchor a daydream, fend off monsters, and even make music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Creative Editions 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOLJohn, Jory
Summary: When Anders the hare insists that nothing is wrong, Jeff the bear gets his friend to share what is bothering him by giving him space while still being supportive.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JOHHo, Joanna
Summary: "Say My Name is a meaningful tale about the power of names. They reveal our personal histories, weaving an intricate story of the past and connecting us to the future. Names -- and saying them correctly -- are important. Six captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian decent proudly celebrate their names, languages, and cultures. From Johanna Ho, New York Times...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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Summary: When her mother's sari draws stares, a little girl asks her mother to tell her more about her culture and learns to take pride in her differences.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARCarr, Jan (M. J.)
Summary: Buddy (who is reserved and thoughtful), Bea (who is boisterous and bossy) and the other second graders in Ms. Maple's class are trying to come up with a name for their class, but it is proving harder then they thought it would be.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree 2023
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE CARParappukkaran, Sandhya
Summary: When Zimdalamashkermishkada starts a new school, he decides to shrink his name to the shorter, simpler Zim, but when his new friend Elly sees him for who he truly is, Zimdalamashkermishkada finds the confidence to step proudly into his long name.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PARKhiani, Darshana
Summary: Tired of being treated like a child, a young girl sets out to prove herself capable to her multi-generational Indian-American family, but an ill-fated attempt at putting on a sari has an unexpected outcome.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KHILil Miss Hot Mess
Summary: Drag queens sing verses of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their fabulousness by singing, posing, and twirling along.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2022
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Summary: While twelve-year-old Andi has suffered from anxiety attacks ever since her mother died ten months ago, Zora starting hurting herself whenever she feels out of control; they are both at Camp Harmony, an elite summer music camp, trying to deal with their problems and also the stress of competition--but as the summer passes they find themselves increasingly drawn to each other, and maybe not just...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022
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Summary: April and Mae are best friends, and their pets are best friends too! On Wednesdays, April and Mae take classes. Mae takes art class, and April takes music class. But this Wednesday, there is a talent show to raise money for the library. April will perform on stage. Mae will make posters and bake treats. When it is time to go onstage, April feels shy. Can Mae and the pets help April be brave.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2022
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Summary: Bob, host of Underwater World with Bob, is furious with Shark, not only because Shark ate him (admittedly bad manners), but because Shark will not even admit what he did; the ocean may not be big enough for both of them--unless Shark faces up to his bad behavior, stops sulking (and eating the animals on the program, and maybe barfing up his stomach) and apologizes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DYCMembrino, Anna
Summary: Little Shark is very excited about the first day of school, but Big Shark sleeps late and they miss the bus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN MEMGoodman, Jessica
Summary: After a traumatic school year, camp counselor Goldie Easton is excited to reunite with her two best friends at an elite summer camp, but when a local boy is found dead on the grounds, all three must reveal a dark secret to find the murderer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC GOOWinston, Sherri
Summary: When Maggie learns that her father has a second daughter, Callie, she won't let a new family member get in the way of her summer plans with best friend Daija. They are determined to make tons of money braiding hair for kids around the neighborhood.Daija doesn't want Callie to interfere with their new Braid Girls business-- she needs the money to pay for extra ballet lessons so she can earn a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WINGodin, Thelma Lynne
Summary: Rhyming text describes nightfall around Lake Superior as the plants and animals, including humans, that call its shores home begin their nighttime routines.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE GODRedniss, Lauren
Summary: An almost unbearably hot day of one hundred degrees is transformed as raindrops fall one by one, culminating in a downpour.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE REDWalther, K. L.
Summary: Even though she is still grieving over her sister's death, eighteen-year-old Meredith Fox plans to reconnect with family and friends when they gather on Martha's Vineyard for her cousin's big wedding--unless she gets distracted by a week-long game of Assassin and a handsome groomsman.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: When twelve-year-old former best friends Maddie and Chloe arrive at camp and discover they are cabin mates, they must decide if they want to continue staying mad at each other or give their friendship another go.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KAPWendig, Chuck
Summary: "Thirteen-year-old Molly doesn't know how she got the short end of the stick -- being raised by her neglectful father -- while Dustin, the older brother she's never met, got their mother and the keys to the family estate. But now the siblings are both orphaned, she's come home for her inheritance, and if Dustin won't welcome her into the family business, then she'll happily take her half in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2021
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Summary: With the recent death of her mother and the possibility of her family losing their farm, Samantha Sakamoto does not have space in her life for dreams, but when faced with prejudice and violence in her Washington State community after Pearl Harbor, she is determined to use her photography to document the bigotry around her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC INOBarry, Mark
Summary: Bear learns to read from a book he finds in the woods, so, hoping for more, he sets out for the city, but people tell him that books are not for bears and chase him away--except for the librarian, who understands.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BAROliver, Carmen
Summary: Adelaide and Bear team up to demonstrate to the entire class, including Mrs. Fitz-Pea, that bears make the best science buddies. Includes the steps of the scientific method and instructions for conducting four experiments.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OLIMartin, Melissa
Summary: Bear Cub spies a pair of underpants hanging from a tree branch and sets out to find their owner, but they belong to none of his forest friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Children's Books 2021
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Summary: When the Bear's friend, the little bird, dies, Bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out again only when the smell of spring grass blows in through his window. He meets a wildcat and finally feels understood. As the cat plays his violin, Bear remembers all the fun he had with the little bird. Now he can say goodbye to his friend, because he knows he'll...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gecko Press 2023