Thompson, Lisa (Lisa Anne)
Summary: Twelve-year-old Maxwell, convinced his whole town hates him, wishes he had never been born then, realizing he actually is important, tries to get his life back with the help of an elderly neighbor, Reg.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC THOThompson, Lisa (Lisa Anne)
Summary: Nate and his mother are escaping from his emotionally abusive step-father, Gary, but the run-down and abandoned cottage in the woods that his mother takes them to does not seem like much of a refuge; but when his mother goes off to buy provisions and does not come back Nate is left alone (except for his imaginary friend Sam) and afraid--until a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FICTION THOMoore, Inga.
Summary: Two Little Pigs whose small homes in the woods have been accidentally destroyed by Bear and Moose decide to build a house they can all share, and with the help of Beaver Builders they soon have a fine new home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011
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Summary: Straight-laced fifth grader Emily's world is turned upside down when new neighbor and free spirit Rani moves in with her dog Otto.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Peachtree Publishing Company Inc. 2023
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Summary: Moving to a new part of London, Kwasi finds refuge and inspiration in an eclectic and run-down charity shop where he forms an unexpected friendship with its owner, giving each of them a new sense of belonging until local politics threaten to divide them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANIEngle, Margarita
Summary: In 1920s Cuba, Rima is bullied and shunned for her illegitimacy, but finds solace in riding her horse and forges unexpected friendships with others who share her dreams of freedom and suffrage. Includes historical note.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2022
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Summary: The competition is on as Lily, a tiger at the local zoo, and Tig, her new house cat roommate who thinks he is a tiger, figure out what it means to be a tiger--and a friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2023
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Summary: Desperate not to be a party pooper, tiger Lily agrees to throw a shindig with house cat Tig, but when their zoo neighbors run away scared from Lily before she has time to invite them, Tig is there to help his friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: RH Graphic 2023
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Summary: "On an ordinary night in an ordinary year, Tommy Llewellyn's doting parents wake in a home without toys and diapers, without photos of their baby scattered about, and without any idea that the small child asleep in his crib is theirs. That's because Tommy is a boy destined to never be remembered. On the same day every year, everyone around him forgets he exists, and he grows up enduring his own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Landmark 2023
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Summary: "Cuban-born eleven-year-old Oriol lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she struggles to belong. But most of the time that's okay, because she enjoys helping her parents care for the many injured animals at their veterinary clinic. Then Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, moves to town, and aspiring writer Oriol finds herself opening up. As she...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ENGBing, Bo
Summary: When a squirrel finds a pear, he turns it into a violin and fills the forest with a sweet music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Starfish Bay Children's Books 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BINCalandrelli, Emily
Summary: When eight-year-old Ada uses her love of science and technology to tinker with a ham radio, Nina hears sounds that she thinks are space aliens.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED CALIdle, Molly Schaar
Summary: In this wordless, lift-the-flap picture book, Flora and her new friend, the penguin, dance on the ice together and learn to treat each other with respect and kindness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE IDLLucas, Angie
Summary: "Maya and her family have a problem. They try ignoring it, dancing around it, even sweeping it under the rug. Yet the elephant in the room remains. And Maya is at her wit's end figuring out how to hide it from everyone. Then a new friend moves in next door, and Maya begins wondering if there might be a better way to deal with the whole situation?"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marble Press 2023
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Summary: After laughing at each other for what they cannot do, three grumpy little animal friends discover that they feel much better when they show each other what they can do best.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2007
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Summary: Seventh-grader Sara wants to be normal but her panic attacks and other episodes cause her to isolate herself until, in group therapy, she meets talkative and outgoing Erin, her first friend.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2020
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Summary: "When Harley Quinn (TM) captures Superman (TM), Batman (TM), and Wonder Woman (TM), It's up to the super hero sidekicks to save the day! but the sidekicks will have to use teamwork and friendship to get the job done!"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2016
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Summary: A young man comes to terms with his life in the process and aftermath of making his first film, in particular with his relationships with family, friends, lovers, and adversaries.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 2013