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2) Think big!
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Publication Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Vinney is frustrated about being one of the smallest children at school, but when he takes his mother's advice and thinks big for a day, he discovers that there are advantages to being small.
5) Elena rides
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (35 pages) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
Readers are invited to Igor's laboratory, which he has filled with jars of eyeballs. Igor relates the story of Kevin, a boy with sharp eyes whom no one ever noticed, and how Kevin's devious desire to be noticed led him to create an eyeful of a science project.
Author
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Publication Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
361 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn't the only feeling that dominates Will's life. He's also got a crush on a girl named Jules who knows he doesn't have a chance with, string beans only date string beans, but he can't help wondering what if? Will's best shot at attracting Jules's attention...
Author
Publisher
Cinco Puntos Press
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
239 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Zach does not remember how he came to be in a treatment center for alcoholics, but through therapy and caring friends, his amnesia fades and he learns to face his past while working toward a better future.
11) Olivette is you
Author
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Olivette introduces kids to the multitudes inside us all"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Publication Date
c2001
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."
14) Tiny garden
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2026.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
On a street that covets big, showy gardens, Andrew sets out to grow his own tiny garden in this picture book about slowing down, appreciating the little things, and staying true to yourself. From bestselling, award-winning author Deborah Underwood and debut illustrator Jax Chow Andrew loves plants, but he's overwhelmed by the fancy plots in his neighborhood -- too big, too tall, too much. With soil, seeds, water, and patience, Andrew's tiny garden...
16) Pompom problems
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (148 pages).
Language
English
Description
Victoria Torres is new to middle school and she decides that being a cheerleader is the key to popularity--but the competition is stiff, especially since it includes the awful, bossy Annelise. Even with the support of her best friend, Bea, Victoria needs to work on both her cartwheels and her confidence.
17) Dumplin': #1
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2015.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.
Author
Publisher
Page Street Kids
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Striking a chord with anyone who's ever felt out of sync, this hilarious, offbeat story follows Half Note as she leaves the musical staff because she believes she's not important, until the Composer and staff work to convince her to change her tune and come back.
19) Donut give up
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
Using puns and word play, adult food items encourage their young ones to keep trying new things.
20) The drama llama
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"Alex Allen, like lots of children, sometimes worries about things--like dancing badly or getting an answer wrong in class. But unlike lots of children, every time he worries a real-life llama appears! And the more Alex worries, the bigger Llama grows...which starts getting him into all sorts of trouble. Will Alex ever learn how to control his worries and get rid of this pesky llama?"-- Provided by publisher.








