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Summary: On Thanksgiving Day, a girl who has just turned eight loudly insists that she be permitted to sit at the dining room table, rather than with the babies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, a capstone imprint 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MADMackler, Carolyn.
Summary: Feeling like she does not fit in with the other members of her family, who are all thin, brilliant, and good-looking, fifteen-year-old Virginia tries to deal with her self-image, her first physical relationship, and her disillusionment with some of the people closest to her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2003
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC MACBolte, Mari
Summary: When thirteen-year-old Kaita falls into a book, she meets Cinderella and teaches her how to speak up for herself and not let her stepmother and stepsisters treat her so unkindly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a capstone imprint 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BOLCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BOLBerenstain, Stan
Summary: When she takes a beating from the class bully, Sister Bear learns a valuable lesson in self-defense--and forgiveness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1993
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Summary: Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC MILTelgemeier, Raina.
Summary: When a fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a babysitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 BABCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J FIC TELNorth, Ryan
Summary: Tyrannosaurus Rex enthusiast Sal transforms herself into an uncontrollable T. Rex, partly because her brother said it would be impossible, but soon discovers the downsides of always being fierce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2018
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Summary: When Ava falls into the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, she has a chance to teach Briar Rose how important it is to be assertive and question things. Why wait around 100 years for a kiss from a stranger when you can take matters into your own hands?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a capstone imprint 2023
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Summary: Miss Hunnicutt is determined to wear her new hat adorned with a live chicken for the Queen's visit despite the disapproval of the other townspeople.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BRUAtwood, Megan
Summary: Lizzie reluctantly goes along with a series of matchmaking schemes, even though she is not sure the couples actually want their help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ATWLudwig, Sabine.
Summary: A little pig sets out for a day at the beach carrying everything she will need, but others demand her hat, sunglasses, and more until finally, stuck in a swamp, she realizes that sometimes one has to say no.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E LUDBerenstain, Stan
Summary: When she takes a beating from the class bully, Sister Bear learns a valuable lesson in self-defense--and forgiveness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 1993
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Summary: A whimsical tale about the power of community, inclusion and empathy depicts a tree with a 100-bird capacity strictly monitored by a feathered guard that enforces rules against everything from bird baths to nesting, before an unexpected hatch leads to newperspectives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2020
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Summary: After accepting a trip to Europe as a bribe from her parents to attend the college of their choice as a business major, seventeen-year-old Lucy discovers she is unwilling to give up her dream of being an actress--or Jesse, the boy she met in Italy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Poppy, Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC LINMyracle, Lauren
Summary: As high school graduation nears, Wren Gray is surprised to connect with gentle Charlie Parker, a boy with a troubled past who has loved her for years, while she considers displeasing her parents for the first time and changing the plans for her future.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC MYRMartin, Ann M.
Summary: When a fight breaks out among the members of the Babysitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a baby sitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010
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2 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FICTION MARAsher, Sandy.
Summary: Rabbit's comfortable nightly routine is disturbed by exuberant Froggie, who settles in for a snack and a story without being invited.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION AsherHarts, Minda
Summary: "A guide for girls of color looking to find their voice and claim space as they prepare for high school, college, and their careers"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books 2022