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Halpern, Julie

Summary: "Tenth graders Eliana and Dmitri could not be more different. He's an outgoing, self-confident drummer in a punk band called Unexpected Turbulence. Eliana is introspective and thoughtful, and a movie buff who is living with depression. Dmitri quite literally falls for Eliana when he sees her in gym class and slams into a classmate. The pair then navigate the ins and outs of first love....

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Cooper, Nancy

Summary: "Today, Amik is expecting her beaver cousins for a special visit, and she can't wait to show them her home. But as the visitors arrive, Amik suddenly realizes that her little sister, Nishiime, has disappeared. Where could she have gone? As Amik shows her cousins some of her favorite haunts, the reader also learns how beavers help all the other animals in the forest: they cut down poplar trees...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2023

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE COO

Summary: "Sixteen stories celebrating fat teens with bodies of many shapes and from many communities, cultures, races, genders, and orientations in contemporary settings as well as fictional worlds"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

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

Kennen, Sophie

Summary: "Through playful rhymes and colorful artwork, all the things that make our bodies special-from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes-are celebrated. This sweet and inclusive book encourages young readers to acknowledge and accept differences, and offers the perfect opportunity to open up conversations about body acceptance. Back matter includes tips and conversation starters for...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KEN

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

Gray, Karlin

Summary: Feeling quite ordinary, a plain gray moth sadly compares itself to its more exotic kin, such as the Luna Moth, the Spider Moth, and the Hummingbird Moth. And the little moth feels even worse when a young girl sees it and says "Eww!" But things change when her brother explains that this particular type of moth is his favorite kind of insect. Maybe an ordinary moth is really extraordinary after...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Sleeping Bear Press 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GRA

Martínez, Ernesto Javier

Summary: A reclamation of the Mexican serenata tradition, follow the story of a young boy who asks his father if there is a song for a boy who loves a boy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Reflection Press 2018

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MAR

Biddulph, Rob

Summary: In a busy city where all the dogs act and dress in a similar fashion, what would you do if you felt like you didn't fit in? In this rhyming story about acceptance and self-esteem, a unique dog ventures out to find her place in the world, only to discover that it's okay to be different and your friends and family will love you no matter what.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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Teckentrup, Britta

Summary: It's early spring and below the earth's surface seeds are just starting to sprout. One by one they stretch through the dirt and towards the sun, extending their shoots and leaves and growing tall. All except for one seedling, who isn't quite ready. Each page of this gentle but powerfully evocative book demonstrates how some of us are different. As most of the seeds transform into strong...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prestel 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TEC

Lui, Mavis

Summary: "Meet Frank is a picture book about our unique and beautiful qualities. Frank is a curious little alien who comes from a planet where everyone looks the same: same box shape, same green color. Convinced there must be something more, Frank explores the universe and lands on Earth, where he befriends three little Earthlings who all look very different. By celebrating their unique qualities, they...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tilbury House Publishers 2022

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Mayer, Sasha

Summary: Squash, who looks a lot like the vegetable, is an early-breakfast, lots-of-naps kind of cat. Maggie is a wake-up-late, wild-playdate kind of girl. Despite their differences, they are the best of friends. That is until one day Squash confuses Maggie's new toy for a dangerous beast and makes a terrible mistake. An unbelievably BIG MISTAKE. Now Squash is a can't-face-Maggie kind of cat, and Maggie...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2023

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Fogliano, Julie

Summary: "Two friends share their delight in the little things that set them apart, and the big things that bring them together"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022

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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FOG

Oseman, Alice

Summary: "Un chico conoce a otro. Los chicos se vuelven amigos. Y luego se enamoran."--Provided by publisher

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: VR Editoras 2019

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Pett, Mark

Summary: A poop-loving dung beetle learns not to hide the quirks that make him special.--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2021

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PET

LaRocca, Rajani

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: Unable to find their rhythm, once-close twin sisters Maya and Chaya make a bet: they'll switch places at summer camp and whoever can keep the ruse going the longest will get to make a life-changing decision, which isn't as easy as it sounds.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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Summary: "Olaf is thrilled to spend a day with the snowgies, but when he gets to their home they don't want to play what he does. With help from Elsa, Anna, Kristoff, and more friends from Disney Frozen, Olaf learns that just because people--and snowgies--like different things doesn't mean they are wrong, or that they care about you any less!"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022

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Goldstyn, Jacques.

Summary: This is a charming, touching story about an imaginative boy whose best friend is an oak tree named Bertolt. The boy admits to being an outlier among his peers, but insists that while he is alone, he is never lonely. Being independent suits him, and he considers his difference to be his advantage.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2017

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Fiction Goldstyn 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE GOL

Hong, Jess

Summary: "Big, small, curly, straight, loud, quiet, smooth, wrinkly. Lovely explores a world of differences that all add up to the same thing: we are all lovely!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HON

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HON

Frankel, Erin.

Summary: When Luisa becomes the target of a school bully, she changes everything about herself to avoid being bullied.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302.34 FRA

Gainer, Cindy.

Summary: Illustrations and simple text explore ways in which children are alike and some ways they may be different.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 158.2 GAI

Summary: The return of Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg in an all-new comedic adventure. Character-driven comedy is the order of the day as this new take on the superhero series focuses on the funny business that happens between saving the world and living together as teenagers without adult supervision

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV TEE

Sanders, Jayneen

Summary: The aim of this story is to ensure all kids understand that kids with disability are just like kids everywhere. They love playing games, books, making stuff and being silly. They have things they are good at and things they need to work on. And just like kids everywhere they want to feel safe, loved and included. This book provides the reader with ways they can be more inclusive in their play...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo Sanders

Crow, Katrine

Summary: "What do you do when you feel like you don't fit in? Find something that makes you stand out"--Page 4 cover

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flowerpot Press 2020

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CRO

Jackson Ehlert, Molli

Summary: "Everybody has a body. Whether you're short, tall, fat, thin, hairy, bald, whether you use a wheelchair or have a limb difference, we all rely on our bodies to take us through the world. From hiking a mountain to playing baseball to exploring an aquarium, debut author Molli Jackson Ehlert and illustrator Lorian Tu show us all the different ways that bodies can look and the things they can do,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JAC

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