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Fipps, Lisa

Summary: Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC FIP

Sellers, Bakari

Summary: "When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, "Who are your people?" and "Where are you from?" In these pages is a timeless celebration of the individuals and experiences that help shape young children into the most remarkable and unique beings that they can be"--Jacket flap.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SEL

Ho, Joanna

Summary: "From New York Times bestselling Joanna Ho, of Eyes that Kiss in the Corners, and award-winning educator Liz Kleinrock comes a powerful companion picture book about adoption and family. A young girl who is a transracial adoptee learns to love her Asian eyes and finds familial connection and meaning through them, even though they look different from her parents'. Her family bond is deep and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HO

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HO

Maddox, Jake

Summary: Quinn O'Neill is known as Quitt at his school for quitting every activity he has ever tried, so when he joins the school diving team, nobody expects him to stick with it--and a bike accident looks like the perfect excuse for yet another failure.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 MAD

Curry, 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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CUR

Kennedy, Elle

Summary: Mackenzie Cabot has spent most of her twenty years pleasing the other people around her so she is going to Garnet College in the expensive beachside town of Avalon Bay in South Carolina when she would really rather focus on her growing internet business; Cooper Hartley is a local boy who usually tends bar and disdains the rich, spoiled college kids he sees every day--but MacKenzie and Cooper...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Griffin 2022

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Seales, Stephanie

Summary: While a young Panamanian American girl and her father share "just-us" time on an early morning horseback ride around their town, he tells her cowboy stories and she realizes she is a cowboy too.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SEA

Elliott, Rebecca

Summary: Eva Wingdale is excited about competing in the Owlympic Games at school, but also nervous because in last year's contest she did not do well -- so her brother offers to coach her.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic

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1 available in J Series, Call number: J FIC ELL

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ELL

Morrison, Laurie

Summary: Determined to regain her sense of accomplishment after losing her top-class ranking to Jonah, Grace decides to compete against him in a Labor Day half-marathon, but as they train together, she learns valuable lessons about what truly matters.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amulet Books 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MOR

Gómez, Blanca

Summary: Enferma en casa, una niña se pierde la fiesta de disfraces en la escuela, por lo que decide ponerse su disfraz de conejo al día siguiente; pero cuando los otros niños se ríen de ella, ella está triste, hasta que aparece un niño con su disfraz de zanahoria, y pronto los otros niños se unen a su juego.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022

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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: JE SPANISH GOM

Xu, Ray

Summary: Kevin Lee is having a really bad week. Although he lives in a crowded Toronto apartment above the family’s alterations and dry-cleaning store, he mostly goes unnoticed. School isn’t exactly an oasis either—being one of the few Asian kids makes for some unwelcome attention. But when Kevin’s class plans a trip to Thrill Planet, a spectacular theme park, will he finally have a chance to turn his...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Union Square Kids 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 XU

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC XU

Elliott, Rebecca

Summary: When Charm, a young witch, crash lands in Sparklegrove Forest, Bo and the other young unicorns set out to help her with her flying skills and her confidence.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

2 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE ELL

Vriesen, Giselle

Summary: "In a thrilling journey of self-discovery and magical intrigue, Thea finds herself transported to a house for the children of gods, where she must retrieve lost keys while navigating secrets, rival schools, and her own doubts, all before the shadow creatures catch up to her. Embark on a spellbinding odyssey of self-discovery, where Thea's extraordinary journey unfolds within a realm of...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 100 Block Futures 2024

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC VRI

Faruqi, Saadia

Summary: Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019

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Williams, Nyasha

Summary: Nyasha Williams's latest picture book is a moving and powerful invitation to BIPOC children to fully explore their dreams for the future. Dreams provide purpose and meaning--they are ideas born of love. They take time to sprout and can sometimes be clouded by the doubts of others, BUT with patience and discipline, we can rely on our visions for a better world by following our dreams....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WIL

Faruqi, Saadia

Summary: Yasmin opted to be the director of her school play, but she is finding it difficult to keep the actors happy and the play moving forward--until she finally asserts her authority and makes the changes necessary to save the play.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE FAR

Liu, Linda

Summary: "When a small pebble sees others gathering on the steps of the Museum of Rocks, he grows curious. Once inside the esteemed halls, he is shocked by what he discovers. The only rocks on display are glittering gemstones, geodes, and crystals! These beautiful stones make him wonder: Can he be special, too? Perhaps he'll find an answer in the World's Most Beautiful Gem exhibition ... or maybe, just...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LIU

Adusei, Denise R.

Summary: "A deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet."--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ADU

Hillyard, Kim

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: Mabel is determined to climb a mountain, host a dinner party, and make friends with shark. Mabel's friends aren't being very helpful, but Mabel knows the truth about Big Plans: Don't listen to those who say you cannot. Listen to those who say you can! So, even though a mountain is very, very high and Mabel is very, very small, she knows she shouldn't give up. And even though it might have been...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024

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Williams, Serena

Summary: Baby Girl has a dance recital coming up, and she can't help but worry. She's practiced and practiced, but what if something goes wrong? What if she forgets the steps or freezes up during her solo? Luckily, her best friend Qai Qai the doll has her back! When Qai Qai comes to life, they go on a magical journey that shows Baby Girl that she's ready for the stage.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WIL

Bates, Ivan

Summary: This exuberant read-aloud stars a very clever duckling named Puck who, falling farther and farther behind Mama Duck and his siblings as they swim to the lily pond, comes up with a sneaky solution to get ahead.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BAT

Staake, Bob

Summary: "On this playfully illustrated journey with Bob Staake, children and adults alike will discover an encouraging truth: our path through life is not only challenging and beautiful--it is all our own to discover and invent. 'You will walk. You will walk along a well-worn path that many people have taken--and long before you.' So begins this inspirational journey over gentle, grassy hills, through...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: minedition 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STA

O'Connor, Jane

Summary: George tries to be the best helper he can be, but when his parents paint the garage and their hungry dog finds her way in, the mess is George's fault and he learns he must listen to directions to succeed as a helper.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE O'CO

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE O'CO

Stephens, Elle

Summary: A magical meteor crashes into Pup Tower, and the PAW Patrol pups get superpowers, becoming the The Mighty Pups! But when Skye's superpowers are stolen by a greedy scientist named Vee, Skye must overcome her feelings of smallness and helplessness. After all, "No pup is too small!"

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023

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