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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication Date
c2014.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A homesick little girl who has recently moved to an unfamiliar country comforts herself by clinging to an old blanket, but when she meets a new friend, the relationship helps her take her first steps into a new culture.
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Initially, super-snazzy Christmas tree ornament, Otto, thinks he should be placed at the top of tree to be admired, but then he realizes where he really wants to be.
Author
Publisher
Norton Young Readers
Publication Date
2023
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighborhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it is a link to her home country; for Devin, it connects him to his older sister, who just left for college; for Savannah, it reminds her of her grandmother who passed away. The boy thinks of those who are on the other side of the mural, of loved ones lost...
6) Trevor
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Trevor is lonely and looking for a friend. He stretches his wings the length of his boring cage and notices the tree outside stretching its branch. And on the end of that branch? Perhaps a new friend. But one that is quiet and shy. Trevor knows just how to make him feel comfortable. This is an elegantly told, truly unique tale of a canary who befriends a lemon and finds that you don't have to be two of a kind to form a meaningful and lasting friendship....
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2025]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Peddler travels the countryside making perfect puddles for all his forest friends. Puddles that delight ducks, refresh frogs, and satisfy even the thirstiest hummingbird. But being constantly on the go can be lonely, and it's not until his friends step in that the Peddler discovers the joys of a home sweet home of his own."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication Date
c2026.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
One lonely day, Mule sees someone with ears like hers--could it be another mule? It's a rabbit! But how delightful that they have the same ears! And Rabbit and Beaver have the same teeth! And Beaver and Duck have the same feet! But what happens when Bear is different from everyone else? In this gorgeously illustrated and humorously told story, Gianna Marino celebrates our similarities and our differences while sharing a powerful message about community...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2025.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
When a reticulated giraffe is born without spots, her differences are celebrated, and she is named Kipekee, meaning "unique" in Swahili.
Publisher
Allida, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
265 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In a crowded Chicago airport, an incident at TSA impacts twelve young Asian Americans, all strangers to one another before this day. As events cause their journeys to intertwine, they discover the challenges of friendship, the perils of younger siblings, the power or words, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar. Twelve virtuoso authors draw from their own experiences to explore themes of identity and belonging in...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
286 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, and cursed with unusual size and strength, twelve-year-old Yanka the bear has never felt she belonged in the small village where she grew up; the Snow Forest seems to call to her and when she wakes up one day with her legs transformed into bear legs she flees the village, and embarks on a dangerous journey to uncover clues to her mysterious origin and identity.
15) The train home
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Nari's home feels a bit too full and a little too loud for Nari. Sometimes she wishes she lived somewhere else. Maybe a garden, or on a boat, or under the sea, or back in time, or even up in the sky with the stars. When the train rumbles by her window, she wants to jump on board. Where could it take her? The possibilities stretch far and wide as Nari's dreams.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
After moving to America from Hong Kong, Jun feels isolated at her new school but discovers a sense of home in the familiar foods and flavors she finds in her lunchbox.
17) Long story short
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
325 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A sixteen-year-old homeschooled math genius finds herself out of her element at a theater summer camp and learns that life--and love--can't be lived by the (text)book"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"You belong, just the way you are! This sweet rhyming book shares the comforting message that we're all important and we all matter, despite our differences. With peek-through pages and a squishy, shiny rainbow"--Back cover.
19) Tokyo ever after
Author
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
After learning that her father is the Crown Prince of Japan, Izumi travels to Tokyo, where she discovers that Japanese imperial life--complete with designer clothes, court intrigue, paparazzi scandals, and a forbidden romance with her handsome but stoic bodyguard--is a tough fit for the outspoken and irreverent eighteen-year-old from northern California.
It isn't easy being Japanese American in a small, mostly white, northern California town, being...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
242 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
When a mysterious hole opens up in her new foster family's living room, Summer encounters a dragon who offers her three wishes, but as she uses the wishes, the magic takes a dark turn and jeopardizes Summer's deepest desire for a home.