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362) Gorgeous
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
Ninth-grader Allison has always been the least attractive among her sisters, but when she allows the devil to possess her cell phone in exchange for appearing to be gorgeous, she must confront the power and deceptiveness of appearances.
364) Daddy calls me man
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2000.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Inspired by his family experiences and his father's paintings, a young boy creates four poems.
365) Nat for nothing
Author
Series
Nat enough volume 4
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
GN 540L
Language
English
Description
"Natalie is having a rough start to the school year. Each student has been asked to join an extracurricular activity, and Nat's two best friends have no trouble finding activities that interest them. Flo tries her hand at puppetry, and Zoe makes the volleyball team... with Nat's ex-BFF, Lily! So now Zoe and Lily are always together, and Nat's over it! Nat's feeling betrayed, and she still hasn't found a club to join. But when Nat meets a new student...
Author
Publisher
Mira
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
While renovating her house and her life, Savvy Sheldon finds things going not as planned and soon realizes that she should have started her renovation the other way around, beginning with how she sees and loves herself before she can love someone else.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Robin Murphy is so unpopular at high school that his name is slang for "loser, " and so when he begins dating the beautiful and popular Sophie her reputation plummets, but he finds acceptance as a student in a drawing class at Harvard.
368) Race through space
Author
Series
Magnificent makers volume 5
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
500L
Language
English
Description
"Wacky scientist Dr. Crisp loves to invite students to the her Maker Maze for a STEM-filled adventure! Just solve a riddle and the portal to the Maze will appear! But there?s a catch?if the kids don?t complete a challenge fast enough, they can never come back to the Maze! Violet, Pablo, and Deepak return to the Maker Maze to learn all about outer space! But as they go through the levels of the Maker Maze, Pablo keeps making mistakes. Learning about...
369) Thao
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 420L
Language
English
Description
""Thao" seems like a simple enough name. Only four letters--all of them belonging to many other names! And yet Thao had been called everything from "Tail" to "Theo" to "Towel." At one point, completely fed up, she decided it was time to try another name. Something "easy." Something like "Jennifer." But trying to be someone else only works for so long. And eventually "Jennifer" is swayed back to being herself when she opens her lunchbox and finds her...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
The Smurfs comic series focuses on emotional learning, social responsibility, and overall Smurf-iness. Featuring three complete stories in each volume, these full-color graphic novels are full of kid-friendly humor and tell all-new, action-packed adventures. A great option for newly independent readers, comics fans, and reluctant readers!
In three new stories, the Smurfs learn how being different not only makes them unique but also brings them together!...
371) Husky
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
700L
Language
English
Description
As Davis gets ready for his first year of high school he deals with his best friend Sophie suddenly becoming more interested in girl stuff than hanging out with him, and his mother not having time for him, by doing more of what he loves, listening to opera.
Twelve-year-old Davis lives in an old brownstone with his mother and grandmother in Brooklyn. He loves people-watching in Prospect Park, visiting his mom in the bakery she owns, and listening...
Author
Publisher
Harvest Kids, Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This children's picture book follows a sibling of a child with a disability as the kids go through their daily routine. A simple story with an important message, 'Like Me' helps kids recognize the many similarities they share with disabled kids and model a loving and understanding approach to the differences."
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Lexile measure
GN 570L
Language
English
Description
"This fractured fairy tale weaves the story of Elena Choine. She wishes she could hide the snow-white streak in her hair from her former beauty queen stepmom. More than anything, she wishes for a dog. She grants one of her wishes by walking six neighborhood dogs. The job introduces her to Zach and his seeing-eye dog. As the teens get to know each other, Elena feels seen. Will her wish to repair her relationship with her stepmother come true?" -- Page...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Hold happiness, trials, and triumph close. Written by Your Name Is a Song author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow with stunning collages by debut illustrator Patrick Dougher, Hold Them Close is a moving celebration of Black children. Children will see that if they look to their glorious past, embrace their present feelings, and reach for a bright future, there is much to hold close, and they can light up the world" -- Front jacket flap.
375) Be who you are
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
AD 270L
Language
English
Description
Picture book encouraging kids to be proud of what makes them unique, where they come from, and how they express themselves and see the world.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Elena quiere montar en bici. Empieza a montar, empieza a rodar. Ella se mece y se bambolea...¡CATAPLAM! Elena, aprender a montar en bici es difícil. Pero tú puedes lograrlo. ¡Inténtalo, inténtalo de nuevo!
Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again.
377) I like being me: poems for children about feeling special, appreciating others, and getting along
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
A collection of poems about being kind, solving problems, learning from mistakes, telling the truth, dealing with feelings, being a friend, and more.
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Have I ever told you that, for me, there is no one more special than you? That for me, you are the most special child in the world, and that I love you now and will love you forever? Have I ever told you that?" Shani King wrote Have I Ever Told You? as a note to his children, to remind them that they are amazing in their individuality and that they have the power to choose who they want to be in this world. The illustrations create a masterful visual...
Author
Publisher
Yen Press
Pub. Date
c2022.
Language
English
Description
What do you do when your body doesn't match the ideal shape as dictated by society? What do you wear when sweats seem to be the only clothes that fit you? How do you deal with the constant, overwhelming waves of criticism about your appearance from yourself and others? A love letter to anyone striving to embrace their size, this wonderfully illustrated, uplifting comic essay by a plus-size author chronicles her own journey with body positivity, what...
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