Baker, Thea

Summary: Celebrating uniqueness, this delightful picture book follows Jeffrey the Giraffe as he searches for a place to belong, then realizes that although he may be different, he is perfect just the way he is.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Genius Books 2021

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BAK

Buchet, Nelly

Summary: "A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don't go as planned. It's so hot outside--legs-stick-to-the-seat hot--that her ice cream melts and then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next--even if it's nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: North-South 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE BUC

Anyakwo, Diana

Summary: It's 1990, and Lily is a sixteen-year-old girl living in Manchester, England. It has been five years since her father's death, and she is soon to return to her birthplace in Nigeria to reunite with her mother and siblings for the anniversary. As cold rain thunders on the British streets, Lily flashes back to her childhood in Lagos. The biracial daughter of a Nigerian father and an Irish mother,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: IgKids 2024

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

Sanders, Jayneen

Summary: "Meet Emmi! She is resilient, independent and courageous. She always tries her best, and even when the going gets tough, Emmi never gives in. This charming story uses verse and beautiful illustrations to model resilience, persistence, and the ability to face challenges with tenacity. Children who are resilient are brave, curious, confident and problem solvers. Nurturing these traits in our...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Educate2Empower Publishing, an imprint of Upload Publishing Pty Ltd 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAN

Kris, Deborah Farmer

Summary: In rhyming text, a caregiver lovingly validates their young one's endeavors to try new things.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Publishing, an imprint of Teacher Created Materials, Inc. 2024

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD KRI

Nielsen, Jennifer A.

Summary: From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistic Day in 1918, the story follows the fate of five young people on both sides of the conflict-- each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J PA FIC NIE

Choldenko, Gennifer

Summary: When eleven-year-old Hank's mother does not come home after a week, he and his toddler sister, Boo, seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact, even though it means social workers, a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he has been trying to keep secret.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2024

Copies Available at Kingsley

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

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CHO

Clanton, Ben

Summary: "Rot is ready for another adventure, and this time he's going spud-lunking! But while Rot is excited to dig through the muck for treasure, all his friends seem to be more interested in their own plans. When Rot uncovers a shiny old crown, he's sure it'll change their minds. And it does in a most unexpected way. When Rot wears the crown, he feels powerful.... He feels invincible.... He feels...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2024

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 741.5 CLA

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...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press

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