Windness, Kaz
Summary: "Bitsy is a little bat with big star dreams of making friends at her new school. But when she arrives, Bitsy doesn't feel like she fits in. The other kids sit on their chairs, but sitting upright makes Bitsy dizzy. The other kids paint with their fingers, but Bitsy would rather use her toes. Everyone tells Bitsy she's doing things wrong-wrong-wrong, so she tries harder...and ends up having a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WINAuerbach, Adam
Summary: Edda, the littlest Valkyrie, leaves the magical land of Asgard to attend school in hopes of making a friend her own age, but she feels like an outcast until she finds her courage and learns that being different makes her special.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE AUEDean, Kim
Summary: Unable to decide which outfit will make him look cool at school, Pete the Cat considers the many colorful choices in his wardrobe before discovering that it is not what he wears, but how he wears his clothes that makes him cool.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harpercollins Childrens Books 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR GREEN DEACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Beginning Readers - New Reader (Green), Call number: JBR Green Dean 2014Gall, Chris
Summary: A dog and a cat, both newly adopted and forced to share a room, do not get along until a howling, smelly, terrifying newcomer unites them in a common cause.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E GALPlourde, Lynn
Summary: A cautious mouse named Tiny gives advice to his best friend, an exuberant hippopotamus named Penelope, on such things as what to wear and what to take for show-and-tell on the first day of school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion Books 2013
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE PLOStuart, Scott
Summary: Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'... he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Larrikin House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE STUKimmelman, Leslie
Summary: Frankenstein stands out at the Valentine's Day Bash for being less monstrous than the other guests, but to one smelly, rude creature that makes him the perfect valentine.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Carolrhoda Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Holidays - Springtime Holidays, Call number: JE KIMSchachner, Judith Byron
Summary: When Stretchy, a good looking street cat with an unusual personality, takes a break from his large, rambunctious family, he meets Beanie, a girl who is similarly unique.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SCHCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SCHKeane, David
Summary: On his first day at a new school, Norm, a regular boy, has trouble fitting in with his monstrous classmates.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollinsPublishers 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE KEAHong, 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!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HONEvans, Gabriel
Summary: Annoyed with an oversized bear who likes to copy his style, fashion-conscious Norton the dog goes to increasingly ridiculous lengths in order to maintain his individuality.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berbay Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EVASwenson, Jamie
Summary: A dog and a duck get together to play an unusual game of fetch in the park.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2017
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE SWEWeeks, Sarah.
Summary: Two cats that are as different as night and day are nevertheless best friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Laura Geringer Books 2010
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Summary: Brian the lion loves to dance, but since lions are supposed to be fierce he hides his talent from his lion friends--until they explain that they also have talents that are not particularly fierce.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Editions, an imprint of Capstone 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TINSchoonmaker, Elizabeth.
Summary: Eulah the cat is square and, while she longs to be round like other cats, her friends show her the benefits of the shape that she has.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Schoonmaker 2011Alber, 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 2019Jacobs, Brittany R.
Summary: Lily feels different, as though she were a tiger and everyone else were a duck, but things run amock when she tries to hide who she is inside.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beaming Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JACMartin, Stephen W.
Summary: Max recruits his friend Eugene to teach him how to improve his drawing, but none of Eugene's helpful tips fit Max's style.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MARWesolowska, Monica
Summary: Shortly after his birth, Elbert floats into the air and as he grows, everyone tries to ground him, except for his mother, who encourages Elbert to be himself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WESCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WESde la Peña, Matt
Summary: "An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE LEhrbar, Gregory
Summary: A graphic novel adaptation of and introduction to the Disney live action movie about Mulan, who's different from the other girls in her village, and feels like a disappointment to her family--until a wise remark from her younger sister changes her perspective.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Books 2020
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Place a hold to request this item.Yoon, Salina
Summary: "Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children do show-and-tell. Dennis mimes his. Some children climb trees. Dennis is happy to BE a tree... But being a mime can be lonely. It isn't until Dennis meets a girl named Joy that he discovers the power of friendship--and how special he truly is!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE YOOEaton, Jason Carter
Summary: The catawampus cat walked into town one day at a slant, and since then everyone in town is seeing their world with fresh eyes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE EATDean, Kim
Summary: Pete the Cat and his animal friends welcome Gus the Platypus, who discovers his own special talent.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2014