Sellers, Bakari

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 SEL

Hope, Olivia

Summary: "Embark upon an uplifting journey through the wonders of nature: from lush pine forests to awe-inspiring mountains, and from sparkling seas to starry skies, each page is exquisite. Fly across oceans, run with wolves through winter snow, dance with fireflies, and dare to BE WILD!"--Amazon.com.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HOP

Raczka, Bob

Summary: "An empowering reflection on the many things we are and the ways we relate to the world"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAC

Shrum, Brianna R.

Summary: "Margo Zimmerman is gay, but she didn't know until now. An overachiever at heart, Margo is determined to ace her newly discovered gayness. All she needs is the right tutor. Abbie Sokoloff has her own gayness down to a science. But a flunking grade in US History is threatening her acceptance to her dream school. All she needs is the right tutor. Margo agrees to help Abbie get her history grade...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC SHR

de 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 L

de 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 L

Burnell, Cerrie

Summary: A storm brings a floating circus to the City of Clouds, and when Harper and her friends attend they move ever closer to the secret of her origins.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Sky Pony Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC BUR

Ferguson, Jenny

Summary: "Lou has enough confusion in front of her this summer. She'll be working in her family's ice-cream shack with her newly ex-boyfriend-whose kisses never made her feel desire, only discomfort-and her former best friend, King, who is back in their Canadian prairie town after disappearing three years ago without a word. But when she gets a letter from her biological father--a man she hoped would...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FER

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC FER

Hayden, Chaz

Summary: High schooler Reed spends most of his time in and out of the hospital taking care of his 10-year-old sister Beatrice, who has spinal muscular atrophy. Ever since the siblings' father's recent death in an accident, their mother--who used to do all the mom things like bake sales, PTA, and help with my homework--has struggled to manage the household. When her new boyfriend invites her on a weekend...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HAY

Jordan, 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 JOR

Ho, Joanna

Summary: "Say My Name is a meaningful tale about the power of names. They reveal our personal histories, weaving an intricate story of the past and connecting us to the future. Names -- and saying them correctly -- are important. Six captivating kids of Chinese, Tongan, Persian, Navajo, Mexican, and Ghanaian decent proudly celebrate their names, languages, and cultures. From Johanna Ho, New York Times...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE HO

Britt, Paige

Summary: In a poetic, philosophical exchange, two children of different races ask themselves why they are who and what they are, and speculate on how they could be different.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2017

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRI

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRI

Williams, 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 WIL

Callender, Kacen

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 CAL

Perry, Latashia M.

Summary: "Skin Like Mine is a fun, easy-to-read for beginners as well as advanced readers. An entertaining yet creative way to address and celebrate diversity among young children. Guaranteed to make you smile and a bit hungry."--Page [4] of cover.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE Social Emo Perry 2016

Thomas, Rebecca

Summary: "What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THO

Barrow, Rebecca

Summary: After her mother's death, teen Harlow pieces together the truth of her family's past and what her mom was hiding from.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BAR

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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA FIC BAR

Emrich, Alisha

Summary: Ramona Lambert's best friend has moved away; her parents don't quite understand her love of cosplay; and she is pretty sure her crush has no idea she exists. Her cosplay character, Rel, gives her the confidence and freedom she lacks in real life. When she decides to strike up an email conversation with her crush, Caleb Wolfe, from her cosplay account in the hopes getting to know him, the two...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Teens, Hachette Book Group 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC EMR