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1) Be you!
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Discover a joyful reminder of the ways that every child is unique and special, from the beloved creator of The Dot, Happy Dreamer, and New York Times bestseller, The Word Collector. Here, Reynolds reminds readers to "be your own work of art." To be patient, persistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU."--Amazon.
Author
Language
English
Description
In the three years since her father caught her in the back seat of a car with an older boy, sixteen-year-old Deanna's life at home and school has been a nightmare, but while dreaming of escaping with her brother and his family, she discovers the power of forgiveness.
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler Books
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
While Frankie learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, try new foods, and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows--and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.
4) Sassafras
Author
Publisher
Child & Family Press
Pub. Date
1995.
Language
English
Description
Sassafras, the little skunk, develops self-esteem when he learns the value of his "special gift" while playing with his friends in the woods.
8) Dumplin'
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked... until Will takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn't surprised to find herself...
13) The littlest owl
Author
Publisher
Good Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Four, the youngest and smallest owlet of his brood, has a positive attitude that gets him through most challenges of life in a nest, but it may not be enough when a storm threatens his treetop home before he has learned to fly.
14) Junkyard wonders
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."
15) Neck & neck
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"A giraffe's self-esteem is tested when he competes with a balloon for a young boy's attention."-- Provided by publisher.
16) Not nothing
Author
Language
English
Description
When troubled twelve-year-old Alex is assigned to spend his summer volunteering at a senior living facility, he forms a unique bond with a Holocaust survivor and learns lessons that change the trajectory of his life.
17) Notso hotso
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Anthony, a neglected pet dog, develops an irritating skin condition and has most of his hair shaved off, which embarrasses him greatly until he realizes he now looks like a lion and can frighten other animals and people.
18) Shug
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
A twelve-year-old girl learns about friendship, first loves, and self-worth in a small town in the South.
Author
Series
Beacon Street girls volume 15
Publisher
Aladdin MIX
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The BSG are off on a weekend scavenger hunt on Cape Cod, with three teams vying to solve the most clues the fastest. The competition "should" be intense. But there are so many distractions .... Charlotte's put so much work into the first official outing of the travel/adventure club -- how will she feel when she finds out that not everyone is taking it seriously?
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Growing up in the suburban hell of Misery Saga (a.k.a. Mississauga), Lizzie has never liked the way she looks -- even though her best friend Mel says she's the pretty one. She starts dating guys online, but she's afraid to send pictures, even when her skinny friend China does her makeup: she knows no one would want her if they could really see her. So she starts to lose. With punishing drive, she counts almonds consumed, miles logged, pounds dropped....
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