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Abandoned children Fiction Amitié Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Dance Fiction Emotions Juvenile fiction Friendship Friendship Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Interpersonal relations in children Juvenile fiction Self-confidence in children Juvenile fiction Stories in rhymeDuff, Hilary
Summary: Inspiring young boys to be as gentle as they are strong, this beautiful book explores the tumbles and triumphs of childhood. New York Times bestselling author Hilary Duff fills the pages with wishes for her own son and encourages boys everywhere to embrace all that life has to offer them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DUFCook, Julia
Summary: Isabella enjoys shouting out her thoughts, ideas and feelings so much, it's earned her the nickname "Decibella!". Young readers will be entertained as she learns the "five volumes" of voice-- whisper, 6-inch, table-talk, strong speaker, and outside-- and that different situations require a different tone.--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC COOCook, Julia
Summary: When a classmate wins a contest, Brad brags about how he won an even bigger contest. When another student breaks his arm, Brad blabs about how he broke BOTH his arms AND his legs. Children and adults will get a real kick out of Brad's tall tales as he learns the difference between being a "pull-upper" and a "one-upper!"--Publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Paperback, Call number: JE FIC COOKaepernick, Colin
Summary: An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kaepernick Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KAECopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KAEWatson, Tom
Summary: "Molly gets things stuck in her head sometimes. When she sees a jar of candy on Principal Shelton's desk, she absolutely needs to know how many candies are in that jar! Luckily, her two best friends, Simon and Rosie, are ready to help her find the answer--even if it means detention for all of them!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperChapters, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE WATCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED WATRaisman, Aly
Summary: "A joyful ode to loving and caring for our bodies, from Olympic gold medalist and advocate Aly Raisman and bestselling artist Bea Jackson. My body is my own. My body is just right for me, From my head to my toes. From My Head to My Toes gently introduces young readers to the topics of consent and bodily autonomy in a positive way. Cheerful and informative, this story focuses on the powerful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAIAgostini, Alliah L.
Summary: Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.
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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 AGOEsham, Barbara.
Summary: David Sheldon finds it difficult to pay attention and follow directions. His teacher, Mrs. Gorski, has had enough of David's brainstorms, but David "brainstorms" a way to manage his "wiggle fidgets."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mainstream Connections 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: 618.92 ESHCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ESHCala, Caroline
Summary: "When other commitments threaten the success of the Best Babysitters Ever, Malia is frustrated until she comes up with a plan to hire new babysitters and take a cut of their wages." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CALL'Heureux, Christine
Summary: "Caillou would like to watch a cartoon on Daddy's tablet, but Daddy suggests they play a game on it together instead. Once the game is over and the tablet is turned off, Daddy continues to spend quality time with Caillou by reading him a book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD CAICook, Julia
Summary: RJ is having another bad day--but with the help of his coach, RJ learns that working as a team and sharing are skills needed not just on the soccer field, but in school and at home too.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boys Town Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC COOGemeinhart, Dan
Summary: A boy named Mark, tired of being sick with cancer, conceives a plan to climb Mount Rainier, and runs away from home with his dog, Beau--but with over two hundred miles between him and his goal, and only anger at his situation to drive him on nothing will be easy, and only his best friend, Jessie, suspects where he is heading.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GEMCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC GEMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GEMKelly, Erin Entrada
Summary: Marisol Rainey's mother was born in the Philippines. Marisol's father works and lives part-time on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. And Marisol, who has a big imagination and likes to name inanimate objects, has a tree in her backyard she calls Peppina, but she's way too scared to climb it. This all makes Marisol the only girl in her small Louisiana town with a mother who was born elsewhere...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Best friends Emma and Izzie take a pottery class together and make a new friend. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and a sign language guide.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE REICopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE REIStutzman, Jonathan
Summary: A parent's ode to everything their child is, and will be, capable of doing as they grow. Tonight, each small hand fits inside their parent's hand. But soon, this hand will grow-- to dig deep in the dirt, make masterpieces and mistakes, and tell stories only it can tell. With text that captures the potential in every child and glowing art that exudes warmth, this book braids three children's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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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 BETFox, Janet S.
Summary: Twelve-year-old Lulu, burdened with caring for her sister, Serena, since their father disappeared, must learn to trust her new friends and community when secrets and lies catch up with her.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FOXGreene, Stephanie
Summary: Posey's class is putting on a play about bees and she has her heart set on the perfect part: queen bee. But then Caitlyn gets the part instead. Posey is so jealous that she does something mean. Posey feels sorry right away, but feeling sorry doesn't change anything. Will Princess Posey's tutu help her be strong enough to admit what she did?
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD GREClark, M. H.
Summary: "Some days I feel so WILD and BRACE and some days I feel small. THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS TO BE when you're as BIG inside as me"
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compendium Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CLAKadohata, Cynthia.
Summary: Twelve-year-old Jaden, an emotionally damaged adopted boy fascinated by electricity, feels a connection to a small, weak toddler with special needs in Kazakhstan, where Jaden's family is trying to adopt a "normal" baby.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC KADWohnoutka, Mike
Summary: "From excited to scared from worried to confident-emotions can shift in a moment! Acclaimed picture book creator Mike Wohnoutka's simple words and tender illustrations demonstrate the highs and lows of a single day at school and open the door for readers to talk about their own contradictory, unpredictable ever-present emotions."--Front cover jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WOHGemeinhart, Dan
Summary: Twelve-year-old Jonathan Grisby has been sent to the Slabhenge Reformatory School for Troubled Boys, a former lunatic asylum which is currently run by a sadist who enjoys punishing the boys and setting them against each other; but when a lightning strikekills all the adults the boys find themselves suddenly free--and trapped on Scar Island which seems to be sinking into the ocean.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC GEMCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: Y Fiction GemWild, Charlotte Sullivan
Summary: Shy Violet attempts to show another girl how she feels on Valentine's Day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2022
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Summary: Ernest's parents are worried because he never really smiles, but Ernest assures them that he is happy--he is just not the kind of guy who smiles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024