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Summary: "When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, "Who are your people?" and "Where are you from?" In these pages is a timeless celebration of the individuals and experiences that help shape young children into the most remarkable and unique beings that they can be"--Jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE SELMartin, Pedro
Summary: "Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity in this moving and hilarious graphic memoir."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books for Young Readers 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MARCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 MARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC MAR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction MartinFahmy, Huda
Summary: This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World--which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA 921 FAHCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 921 FAHSonnenblick, Jordan
Summary: "When his parents stop talking to each other, Jesse tries to maintain his dream life in Pennsylvania away from the pressures of high school in NYC until COVID shuts the city down just days after his mother leaves his father, causing his two worlds to collide"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SONCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SONTsong, Jing Jing
Summary: "Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kokila, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 TSOMartin, Pedro
Summary: "Pedro/Peter Martín es un Mexikid, o un niño que nació en Estados Unidos de padres mexicanos: un niño que no pertenece a ninguno de los dos lugares. Así que no sabe qué pensar cuando su padre anuncia que toda la familia (¡11 personas!) se apretará dentro del Winnebago para manejar 2,000 millas hasta México con una misión: traer a su misterioso abuelito de la era de la Revolución Mexicana a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Español 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J468 SPANISH MAR (GRAPHIC NOVEL)Gibbs, Stuart
Summary: Bruce Wayne, the only kid in school without super powers, gets called to the principal because his career choice of vigilantism is deemed too ambitious, and he becomes even more determined to prove he belongs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DC Comics 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 GIBCameron, Sharon
Summary: "In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration camps, capable of tipping the balance of world...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2021
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Summary: "When a botched bank robbery leaves Billy T. Pickle in need of hostages, he winds up with more than he bargained for: a girl named Phoenix, who's filled with teen angst, and Kate, who's filled with wisdom that only comes with age. As they make their way across the country, Billy finds he needs these women more than he could have ever known"--Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Two Canoes Press 2007
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1 available in Local Author, Call number: FIC COG1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC COG
Perry, Bruce D. (Bruce Duncan)
Summary: Oprah Winfrey and renowned brain development and trauma expert Dr. Bruce Perry discuss the impact of trauma and adverse experiences and how healing must begin with a shift to asking what happened to a person, rather than what's wrong with them.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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Summary: Moon is convinced that they do not belong to this world: that most of the time they are invisible (unless they stay still too long), that they belong to the stars, and wants to go back to them--they live entirely in their imagination with an imaginary spirit guide who can appear in any shape and refuses to speak to anyone, lest their words tie them to a world they rejects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CALAnganuzzi, Clara
Summary: Maurice isn't a typical dragon-- he isn't scary, and he doesn't like to breathe fire. In fact, he would much rather pick flowers! Being gentle and quiet doesn't mean that Maurice can't be strong... but Maurice knows that he's not like the other dragons, and he doesn't quite fit in. Then one day, he comes up with a clever plan to help his brother, who's in trouble. Will the other dragons finally...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ANGJordan, Shane
Summary: During a stormy pride parade, a young child and thier supportive father meet and help a non-binary child feel comfortable in their own skin.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE JORRammell, Kathryn
Summary: Rory enters the Dragon Academy, School for Gifted Dragons, and quickly becomes the most popular dragon there, but she seems very different from the other dragons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc.
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Summary: Padmé is adjusting to being a wartime senator during the Clone Wars. Her secret husband, Anakin Skwyalker, is off fighting the war, and excels at being a wartime Jedi. In contrast, when Padmé gets the opportunity to see the casualties on the war-torn front lines, she is horrified. The stakes have never been higher for the galaxy, or for the newly-married couple. Meanwhile, with Padmé on a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Lucasfilm Press 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC JOHAlexander, Rilla
Summary: "How far can you go? How much do you know? How kind are you? These are just a few of the impossible but inevitable questions every child has asked and every parent has had to ponder. In a journey filled with wit and imagination, You Rule! maps and measures those immeasurables, offering readers a rich palette of words to describe and explore ideas and feelings."--Front cover flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Handprint Books, an imprint of Chronicle Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALEHall, Michael
Summary: Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do anything right until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HALCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HAL BASKETde la Peña, Matt
Summary: "An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DE Lde la Peña, Matt
Summary: In profound, uplifting verse and sumptuous artwork, beloved creators Matt de la Pena and Corinna Luyken explore the endless possibilities each child contains: A young dancer may grow into a computer coder; a basketball player might become a poet; a class clown may one day serve as an inspiring teacher; and today's quiet empath might be tomorrow's great leader. Here's a profound and uplifting...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway Products, LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG DE LHarrison, Vashti
Summary: Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction HarrisonCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HARKalman, Bobbie.
Summary: From brother and sister to granddaughter and friend, this title uses a child-centered approach to explain who children are to the people around them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2010
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Pre-Reader (Orange), Call number: JBR ORANGE KALRamos, Vanessa
Summary: Sixth-grader Selena Estrella Herrera's family moves to El Paso to help care for her grandfather, and she tries to reinvent herself by claiming her identity as *Strella--but the project her team chooses is about the singer Selena after whom *Strella is actually named.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED RAMWilliams, Alicia
Summary: A tender-souled boy reeling from the death of his best friend struggles to fit into a world that wants him to grow up tough and unfeeling. It's the last few months of eighth grade, and Isaiah feels lost. He thought his summer was going to be him and his boys Drew and Darius, hanging out, doing wheelies, watching martial arts movies, and breaking tons of Guinness World Records before high...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC WILYoon, Paul
Summary: "A boy searches for his father, a prison guard on Sakhalin Island. In Barcelona, a woman is tasked with spying on a prizefighter who may or may not be her estranged son. A samurai escorts an orphan to his countrymen in the Edo Period. A formerly incarcerated man starts a new life in a small town in upstate New York and attempts to build a family. How does a North Korean defector connect with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2024