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1) Loser
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English
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Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Donald Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.
3) Short
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English
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"Very short for her age, Julia grows into her sense of self while playing a munchkin in a summer regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz"--
4) Wonder
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English
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Books for Disability Pride Month: Grades PreK-12
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Teen Feel-Good Reads
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Teen Feel-Good Reads
Description
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
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Kingdom of Silk volume 1
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English
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Griffin Silk feels responsible for the absence of his mother and baby sister, but he and his new friend Layla find the perfect way to make everyone feel a little bit better.
6) Love is love
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English
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Teased for having two fathers, a boy views his friend's traditional family as similar to his own and realizes he can counter the ridicule by taking pride in his fathers and the love that makes them a family.
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English
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Tameika is a girl who belongs on the stage. She loves to act, sing, and dance?and she?s pretty good at it, too. So when her school announces their Snow White musical, Tameika auditions for the lead princess role. But the other kids think she?s "not quite" right to play the role. They whisper, they snicker, and they glare. Will Tameika let their harsh words be her final curtain call?
10) Janine
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Janine (Maryann Cocca-Leffler) volume 1
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English
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"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"--
11) The turning
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English
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"Aran has never truly fit in with his selkie clan. He was born in his human form, without a pelt to transform him into a sleek, strong seal. Each day he waits, left behind while his selkie family explores the deep ocean. What if his pelt never comes?"--
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English
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"Young children need support and encouragement as they learn to value themselves and recognize their own worth--"not because of the things I do, not because of what I look like, not because of what I have. just because I am." This book of sweet, simple affirmations for children helps them respect their bodies, acknowledge their own needs, and name their feelings. Just Because I Am invites little ones to love, accept, and feel good about themselves...
15) Still a gorilla!
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English
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Willy the Gorilla imitates the other animals at the zoo, but despite pretending he remains always a gorilla.
18) Neither
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English
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Book List for SOU Education Courses
Celebrate PRIDE Month! (Children's Edition)
Children's Books on Gender
Rainbow Reads for Young Readers
Celebrate PRIDE Month! (Children's Edition)
Children's Books on Gender
Rainbow Reads for Young Readers
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Description
Because Neither is unlike both the rabbits and birds of the Land of This and That, it sets out to find a new place where all kinds of creatures are welcome.
19) Swing
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English
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As four very different letters arrive at the playground, each makes the next feel unwelcome, but once they begin to swing together, they have a wonderful time.
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