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42) Some bodies
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English
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In rhyming text, all the things that make our bodies special--from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes--are celebrated.
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Today, Amik is expecting her beaver cousins for a special visit, and she can't wait to show them her home. But as the visitors arrive, Amik suddenly realizes that her little sister, Nishiime, has disappeared. Where could she have gone? As Amik shows her cousins some of her favorite haunts, the reader also learns how beavers help all the other animals in the forest: they cut down poplar trees so deer have easier access to the leaves, they create canals...
45) Ves al revés!
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Pub. Date
2008.
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Español
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When Bat moves to a new home, her wild young neighbors are convinced she is daft because she sees things so differently than they do, until Owl asks some questions that reveal the truth to all.
47) Ni guau ni miau
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Español
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Fabio no ladra. Fabio no va a buscar el palito. Fabio no mueve la colita. Fabio no se parece a otros perros.
Fabio is a dog who never does any of the things that ordinary dogs do, no matter how much his people try to encourage him and show him how, until the night Max follows him and discovers who his real friends are and how he behaves with them.
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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When AJ Smith moves with her family from backwoods Louisiana to Nashville after her father passes away, she could not be more different than her classmates. But she soon begins to fit in when a reality TV show casts her and another girl who is her polar opposite as "friends" on the program. The producers are hoping to incite tension and drama between the two to boost ratings. But what neither teen expected was how close of a friendship could be formed...
49) No como todos
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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Español
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"En la gran ciudad de los perros todos se afanan, todos están muy ocupados y todos hacen lo mismo. Pero, de repente, aparece una perrita que no hace lo mismo que todos y eso hace que no encuentre su espacio en esta gran metrópolis. Así que decide hacer la maleta para buscar su lugar en el mundo. En este viaje la protagonista descubrirá que no hay nada malo en ser diferente y volverá allí donde todo comenzó para vivir la vida con una nueva perspectiva."--
In...
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Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Leading today's students often feels like being in a new country. The population in this new land has different attitudes (many entitled and narcissistic) and speaks a different language (emojis and social media). Attention spans are six to eight seconds. They multi-task on five screens. They often possess multiple personas on social media platforms. Understanding and connecting with this generation is often times frustrating and draining. The old...
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Pub. Date
2011.
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Español
Description
In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of America's children.
53) Feathers
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Born covered in black feathers, abandoned as a baby in the slums of the Maze, Poe has lived his entire eleven-year-old life hidden away under the protection of his adoptive father, Gabriel. He spends his days secretly helping the Mice, bands of orphans who roam the slums, but there is a whisper of an altogether more sinister figure in the shadows, making street children disappear. When Bianca, an overprotected girl from the wealthy City beyond the...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Pride Month - Children
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
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A handy book about intersectionality that depicts the nuances of identity and embraces difference as a source of community.
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Maddie and Mabel volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An excellent follow-up to the applauded series debut Maddie and Mabel, the second book in this collection, Maddie and Mabel Take the Lead, continues the timeless themes of sisterhood and sibling relationships in writing that is reminiscent of Frog and Toad and with illustrations that are equally as enduring in their endearing relationship. Author Kari Allen and illustrator Tatjana Mai-Wyss have crafted another delightful installment of this early...
56) Ways to play
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Riley has plenty of ways to play; like lining up dolls and stuffies by size and shape. Tearing up newspapers and making piles into mountains, using sharp crayons to draw big swirly patterns. But bossy cousin Emma thinks those ways are wrong, wrong, and wrong. And she makes no bones about letting Riley know exactly what her opinion is. Fortunately, Charlie the dog is on hand to help with a breakthrough demonstration that there are MANY ways to play;...
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
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"My family really loves me, and they are so proud of everything I do. When people see me, sometimes they whisper or look away. I just want them to be nice to me! I believe Down syndrome is my superpower, and I like who I am and how I'm different. It would be so boring if we were all the same!"--
60) Am I even a bee?
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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This "is the story of Osmia, a solitary bee--decidedly green and unquestionably un-fuzzy. Osmia has always believed she is a bee, (her mom told her so), but recent run-ins with people, and even other insects, leave her wondering, 'Am I even a bee?!' Confused, Osmia faces an identity crisis, and she turns to her meadow for comfort. It is here that she meets her new friend and guide Xyla, a carpenter bee who, like Osmia, does not fit the black-and-yellow...
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