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Amitié Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Confiance en soi Bandes dessinées Confiance en soi Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse Friendship Friendship Fiction Friendship Juvenile fiction Graphic novels Self-confidence Self-confidence Fiction Self-confidence Juvenile fictionHo, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HOVriesen, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 100 Block Futures 2024
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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC VRIFaruqi, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG FARHillyard, Kim
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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2024
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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BATMaddox, Jake
Summary: Being in a wheelchair prevents Iako from hitting the real gridiron, but he makes up for it by being a whiz at the video game, Football Blitz, so when the opportunity arises, Iako enters an esports tournament to prove he can compete as well as anyone else.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADHillenbrand, Jane
Summary: "When a storm approaches, Turtle-Turtle must keep calm and swim for safer shores with the help of his animal friends."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2024
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Summary: "Eleven-year-old Simon Barnes dreams of becoming a world-famous rapper that everyone calls Notorious D.O.G. But for now, he's just a Chicago fifth grader who's small for his age and afraid to use his voice. Simon prefers to lay low at school and at home, even though he's constantly spitting rhymes in his head. But when his new teacher assigns the class an oral presentation on something that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will shine at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and gets all the "fame" she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2024
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Summary: As a mixed-breed, Marnie's dog, Koda, is not eligible for dog shows, so her grandmother's friend suggests that Koda and Marnie should enter a dog dancing competition--but Marnie has problems picking up the steps, and feels clumsy, especially when compared to the clever Koda.
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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 MADRoe, Monica
Summary: Twelve-year-old Emmie is working to raise money for a tricked-out wheelchair to get serious about WCMX, when a mishap on a poorly designed ramp at school throws her plans into a tailspin. Emmie loves her close-knit rural town, but she can't shake the feeling that her goals, and her choices, suddenly aren't hers anymore. With the help of her best friends, Emmie makes a plan to get her dreams off...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC ROEJin, Cindy
Summary: "Filled with loving and meaningful life lessons, this inspiring board book shows kids that being brave doesn't have to be grand or heroic. Whether you're feeling sad, nervous, unsure, or left out, taking control of how you feel and being brave starts with listening to your heart."--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division 2023
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Summary: Twelve-year-old Calvin is the small but speedy left wing for his hockey team, but when he takes a really hard bodycheck during first game of a tournament he starts to freeze up on the ice and worry he will be benched.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: Rose, Amethyst, and Lavender, fifth-year students at the Brooklyn School of Magic, need to pass the Equinox Test in order to move up to Middle Magic--but they soon face self-doubts, a cheating scandal, and trouble brewing in the magical community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MONCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC MONFipps, 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.--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Yasmin is excited but nervous about her first camping trip with her scout troop--and a tent that threatens to collapse does not help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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Summary: "Tobias Wilson has a secret. For the past two years, since attending a Choctaw Nation powwow with his family, he's been teaching himself how to hoop dance. But when his best buddy Declan discovers him dancing, it isn't long before his whole class knows. Once the secret is out, Tobias has the opportunity to share his dancing at the spring talent show, but he's not sure he wants that. Is he ready...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADMentzel, Cara
Summary: Dee the mouse loves to sing, but when she sings for her class something strange happens: she gets bigger and her voice gets louder and louder until it is too loud and she is afraid to sing again--but her little sister, Cara Lee, gives her the confidence to share her talent with everybody.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MENCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MENCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MENRim, Sujean
Summary: Bob the bird keeps trying to fly, but is beginning to worry that he will never succeed when Crow comes by with a suggestion to "just breathe."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RIMCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RIMSellers, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SELKim, Hanna
Summary: Ben and his best friend are in tae kwon do camp, but Ben's lack of confidence makes his awkward and embarrassed--until Mr. Wiz gives him a magic black belt which seens to make him better, fast, but which may cost him his friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KIMAntonissen, Bianca
Summary: "When little bird Tim hatches from his egg, the other birds say he should learn how to fly. All the fathers and mothers give him their best advice. But Tim isn't so sure. Does he really have to do what everyone else is doing?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clavis 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANTMaddox, 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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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