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"You rock!" group book Arthur MySELF bookshelf The Questioneers 1 The Questioneers 1Kim, Yun Yeong.
Summary: "Brown Bear dreams of seeing the sea. With the help of Grandpa Beaver, they set goals and schedules so that Brown Bear can accomplish his dreams. Social and emotional learning concepts include: setting goals, overcoming adversity, and being brave"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norwood House Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KIMMiletsky, Jason I.
Summary: Get ready to meet a new rock group! From zippy, little pebbles to big strong boulders, the rocks get together to play and roll around their favorite hill, only to find that one of their friends, Ricky, can't roll with them. Unlike all of the others, who are all round, Ricky can't roll because he's flat on one side. Determined not to leave their friend behind, the rocks and the ladybug set out...
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Publisher / Publication Date: New Paige Press, LLC 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILBeaty, Andrea
Summary: "Rosie Revere is no stranger to flops and fails, kerfuffles and catastrophes. After all, she's an engineer, and engineering is all about perseverance! But sometimes, Rosie has a really important project to tackle -- one that feels much bigger than herself. When Rosie's beloved Aunt Rose and her pals the Raucous Riveters -- a gaggle of fun-loving gals who built airplanes during World War II --...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC BEAStansbie, Stephanie
Summary: "A little owl is scared of flying, because every time he opens his wings, he tumbles to the ground. Mommy explains to him that it will take a few failures before he succeeds, and soon, the little owl feels brave enough to keep trying. An uplifting celebration of courage and learning how to handle life's challenges"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2023
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Summary: When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2021
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Summary: D.W., a young aardvark, discovers that lots of practice eventually helps her master the new routine in her gymnastics class.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown 1991
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Summary: Determined to catch a perfect snowflake, Liam sticks out his tongue and tries a number of tricks, all to no avail, but after giving it one last shot, he grabs one in an unexpected way.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023
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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JONCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE JONAlber, Diane
Summary: Sticks is about a popsicle that accidentally melts and becomes just a plain stick. He has a hard time adjusting to his new normal but with the help of some new friends (who happen to be sticks of one kind or another) he realizes that everything happened for a reason and that melting was part of his journey.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Alber 2019Hernandez, Laurie
Summary: "Even Olympians have to start somewhere. And in this charming illustrated book, Laurie Hernandez tells the story of Zoe, a little girl who dreams of flying--and becoming a gymnast. When Zoe sees a gymnast on TV, she realizes that gymnastics is just like flying. But when she first goes to class and falls off the balance beam, she discovers that following her dreams is harder and scarier than she...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2020
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Summary: "Stacey's favorite day of the week is Thursday, when the whole class goes to the library and she gets to lose herself in her beloved books. On one of these special days, Stacey discovers that a new student named Julie has trouble reading in English, so they begin sharing books and stories to practice. Soon, more students start to join them."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer & Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ABRRobert, Nadine
Summary: What's on the other side of the forest? A young rabbit and his father are determined to find out in this modern picture book that feels like a classic, calling to mind the tender work of Beatrix Potter. Some say that wolves, ogres, and giant badgers live in the forest beside Arthur's house. That's why no one ever goes in there, to see what's on the other side. But one day, Arthur's dad has an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Kids / Greystone Books 2021
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Summary: Follows a singing girl's fruitless search for a friend in her world, until one night when her song is finally heard by someone who understands.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE DICCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DICCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction DiCamillo 2017Biedrzycki, David
Summary: A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2019
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1 available in Multi-Media Kits, Call number: KIT J ORANGE SUMMoore, Katrina
Summary: "When Eva's hopes for a cheerful flower garden are dashed by a rascally -- and hungry! -- rabbit, she sinks into despair. But it's from this new vantage point that she discovers something surprising and wonderful about her four-legged nemesis that reminds Eva of her own growing family and inspires her to try again. This lyrical picture book is a celebration of springtime and resilience that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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Summary: Panda tries to follow a butterfly over a mountain, but the slippery, snowy slope makes it difficult to climb.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DERBiedrzycki, David
Summary: A hungry cat gets a job hunting mice at a sumo training center (heya), but once the mice are gone he continues to stuff himself until he is too fat to chase the mice that have returned--so he decides to train with the sumo wrestlers, and SumoKitty becomes a scourge of mice and an inspiration to the wrestlers.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: JE CD Fiction Biedrzycki 2019Beaty, Andrea.
Summary: A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E BEACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BEACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC BEAStevens, Janet
Summary: After fast-talking Fox leaves him with a large, green egg, Bear spends minutes, hours, days, and weeks lovingly caring for it with the help of his neighbor Hare.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E STEIngalls, Ann
Summary: Watercolor illustrations and simple, rhyming text follow a baby bird as it tries, fails, and tries again to fly.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE INGSmith, Kim
Summary: "A young boy is determined to create the perfect cake, but when his baking doesn't go quite as planned, he learns to embrace the unexpected"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMIConnor, Leslie
Summary: "Eleven-year-old Perry was born and raised by his mom at the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility in tiny Surprise, Nebraska. His mom is a resident on Cell Block C, and so far Warden Daugherty has made it possible for them to be together. That is, until a new district attorney discovers the truth--and Perry is removed from the facility and forced into a foster home. When Perry moves to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CONYamada, Kobi
Summary: How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a story for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail....
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Yamada 2021Phegley, Kiel
Summary: In Flint, Michigan, 1986, hockey--and life--keep handing Evan and Bobby losses, but together, they find reasons to keep taking the ice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 PHECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC PHELight, Steve
Summary: Why did Itsy Bitsy make his famous journey? With a dose of warmth and whimsy, Steve Light's remarkable, intricate artwork spins a backstory of unexpected friendship. Itsy Bitsy sits at home, drinking tea, all alone... Everyone knows the rhyme "The Itsy Bitsy Spider." We know about the climb up the waterspout, the washout, the return of the sun, and the determined climb back up the spout -...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023