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1) The giver
Author
Series
Giver quartet volume 1
Language
English
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5th Grade Rocks
Family Road Trip
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Staff Picks 2021-2022
Family Road Trip
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
Staff Picks 2021-2022
Description
Living in a "perfect" world without social ills, a boy approaches the time when he will receive a life assignment from the Elders, but his selection leads him to a mysterious man known as the Giver, who reveals the dark secrets behind the utopian facade.
2) Twins
Author
Series
Language
English
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ALA Black Lives Matter, Black Literature Matters - Comics Reading List 2022
Back to School, More Titles - Tween
Graphic Novels ALSC 2021 (3-5)
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Back to School, More Titles - Tween
Graphic Novels ALSC 2021 (3-5)
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Description
"Maureen and Francine Carter are twins and best friends. They participate in the same clubs, enjoy the same foods, and are partners on all their school projects. But just before the girls start sixth grade, Francine becomes Fran -- a girl who wants to join the chorus, run for class president, and dress in fashionable outfits that set her apart from Maureen. A girl who seems happy to share only two classes with her sister!"--Provided by publisher.
3) New Kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Language
English
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Back to School, More Titles - Tween
Graphic Novel Awards 2020-21 - Youth
National Hobby Month - Tweens
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Graphic Novel Awards 2020-21 - Youth
National Hobby Month - Tweens
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Description
Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature!
Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing
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Series
Pigeon (Picture books) volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When a bus driver takes a break from his route, a very unlikely volunteer springs up to take his place--a pigeon!
8) Fancy Nancy
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.
Author
Language
English
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Back to School, More Titles - Children
Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Resistance
Netflix Bookmarks - Celebrating Black Voices series
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Children's Books to Support Conversations on Race, Racism and Resistance
Netflix Bookmarks - Celebrating Black Voices series
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Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
12) Purplicious
Author
Series
Pinkalicious volume 2
Language
English
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Description
When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink.
17) Crow Boy
Author
Series
Language
English
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Formats
Description
Afraid of his teacher and unable to make any friends, a young Japanese boy finds himself alone until a new teacher sees things in him that no one else has ever noticed.
Author
Series
Olivia books (Ian Falconer) volume 7
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Olivia is having an identity crisis! There are too many ruffly, sparkly princesses around these days, and Olivia has had quite enough. She needs to stand out! She has to be special! What will she be? Join Olivia on a hilarious quest for individuality in this latest book of the OLIVIA series, and rest assured, you won't find THIS pig in pink!"--
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