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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school--you can't fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Malú (María Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School's queen bee, violates the school's dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process. Her dad, who now lives a thousand miles away, says things will get better...
84) Stand beautiful
Author
Pub. Date
c2018.
Language
English
Description
Be true to who you are! And stand up for others, that's standing beautiful. Each one of us is different in our own unique way, and it's those differences that make us beautiful. Come along on a whimsical journey as young Chloe and her friends hit the road to spread the news that we're all beautiful and perfect just the way we are. With humor and heart, this book asks readers one very important question. Will YOU stand beautiful too?
85) Ruby the copycat
Author
Pub. Date
2006, c1991
Language
English
Description
Ruby insists on copying Angela, until her teacher helps her discover her own creative resources.
86) One of a kind
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Lysander Singleton tries his best to fit in at Twin Oaks Elementary, where all students are twins except him, but on the day of the Twindividuation contest his experience as an only child gives him a competitive edge.
Author
Pub. Date
c2021.
Language
English
Description
Jet the cat likes to swim. When the other animals tell her that cats actually hate water, she goes in search of her true identity. After failing to fit the description of a variety of animals, Jet finally learns to embrace her unique brand of catness. A timely tale that humorously challenges labels and celebrates defining one's own unique identity.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When her parents and the other quiet, shy wombats of the Northern Forest are captured by the traitorous, carnivorous Tassie devils, Lola Budge, a talkative, adventure-seeking young wombat, embarks on a rescue mission, joined by a swamp water rat and a baby penguin.
93) Terrible storm
Author
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A child's two grandfathers relate their boyhood experiences of the "terrible blizzard of 1888," during which each was stuck for three days doing what he disliked the most.
94) Angus all aglow
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In this illustrated picture book, a young child can hear color and is enamored with his grandmother's beaded necklace, in spite of the reservations of those around him"--
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
While riding the subway home from the pool with his abuela one day, Julián notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train car. When Julián gets home, daydreaming of the magic he's seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies in his own fabulous mermaid costume: a butter-yellow curtain for his tail, the fronds of a potted fern for...
97) Scarlet's tale
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Born with a long, fluffy, fuzzy, furry tail, young Scarlet discovers how scary it can be to stand out from the crowd on her first day of preschool, where new friends and her own enthusiasm lead to a celebration of individuality.
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