Otis, Chad
Summary: When an unhoused boy enters school, he runs afoul of rules and finds himself alone, but finds that he has imagination, resilience, and can define "the bright side" for himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rocky Pond Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE OTIBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "When Maribel's family has to move in with Tía Carmen because Papi lost his job, Maribel and her sister feel unsettled. It's not always easy sharing a room or being in a house full of loud cousins, but Papi reminds the girls that it's only por un ratito--just for a little while. In the meantime, there is always someone to play with, the mealtimes are filled with music and laughter, and bedtime...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BELCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BELSumner Johnson, Janet
Summary: Abby is tired of all the "almosts" in her life, but when she "almost" falls in a puddle she reconsiders, and starts making lists of the pros and cons of "almosts" and discovers that sometimes almost is good enough.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JOHBelt, Gabriela Orozco
Summary: "Cuando la familia de Maribel se tiene que mudar con la tía Carmen porque papi perdió su trabajo, Maribel y su hermana se sienten dudosas. No siempre es fácil compartir una habitación o estar en una casa llena de primos ruidosos, pero papi les recuerda a las niñas que es solo por un ratito. Mientras tanto, siempre hay alguien con quien jugar, la hora de comer está llena de música y carcajadas y...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, una rama de HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH BELDetlefsen, Lisl H.
Summary: "A little boy learns that there are a lot of good things to look forward to at the end of the day"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DETBrouwer, Sigmund
Summary: "In this partially-illustrated early chapter book, 11-year-old Charlie tries his hardest to keep his life quiet and organized amid the chaos of life on the farm with his veterinarian mother."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BROKrampien, Celia
Summary: Most people would say there is nothing good about trudging to school on a rainy day. Most people would say that being carried away by the wind and dropped into the middle of a tumultuous sea is a very bad sort of situation. No, most people wouldn't like that at all. But, Sunny isn't most people. Sunny likes to look on the bright side. And when things get exceedingly bleak? Well, isn't that what...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Book Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE KRAMack, Jeff.
Summary: While on a picnic, Bunny and Mouse see everything that happens to them from opposite points of view--Bunny sees only the good, while Mouse sees only the bad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MACCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MACHolder, Alissa
Summary: "Based on a viral video comes the story of one boy's positive energy and how a sunny outlook can turn everything around. It's a new day and Ayaan has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, where nothing feels quite right. What if he doesn't know the answer at school? What if he messes up? But as he sets out that morning, all it takes is a few reminders from his mom and some friends in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Flamingo Books 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOLDewdney, Anna
Summary: A little bunny learns that while some days can feel more sad than happy, there's always a bright spot on the horizon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022