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Author
Publisher
Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Zane rushes home to tell his mother about problems he faced during his school day, and she reminds him that while others may only see his "autism stripe," he has stripes for honesty, caring, and much more.
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 14
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Nikki and her bandmates are looking forward to an AWESOME summer on tour as the opening act for the world famous Bad Boyz! Nikki is a little worried when her frenemy, MacKenzie Hollister, weasels her way into a social media intern position with the tour. But she has a total MELTDOWN when she learns that MacKenzie is her new roommate! Will Nikki survive her dream tour as it quickly goes from AWESOME to AWFUL?!"--
24) Looking for me
Author
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Opening an antiques shop in Charleston after discovering a talent for restoring furniture, Teddi Overman struggles to come to terms with her shattered family and sense of self after receiving news that her long-missing brother might still be alive.
Author
Publisher
Viking Life
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The inspiring and hilarious true story of how a single mother found the strength to transform her life and become the person--and parent--she could admire, revealing the tips and advice that empowered her Kristina Kuzmic has made herself a household name, speaking directly to mothers from the trenches of parenthood via her viral videos and social media presence. She's now bringing her message of self-acceptance, resilience, and joy to book readers....
26) Every body
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Every Body tells the stories of three intersex individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods. Actor and screenwriter River Gallo (they/them), political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel (she/they), and Ph.D. student Sean Saifa Wall (he/him) are now leaders in a fast-growing global movement advocating for a greater understanding of the intersex community and an end to unnecessary...
28) Batcat
Author
Series
Batcat volume 1
Publisher
Abrams Fanfare
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Batcat loves being all alone in their home on Spooky Island, spending time playing videogames and watching TV. But, when they find themself being haunted by an annoying, ice cream-stealing ghost, they visit the local Island Witch for a spell to remove their ghostly guest permanently.
29) Bloom
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
From the author of Curls and Glow comes a joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls as naturally beautiful in our human garden. Introduce young readers to the idea of self-love in a simple, playful rhythm with this luminous story where each little girl is as unique and beautiful as a blossoming flower.
30) Bravo, Avocado!
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Avocado wants to stand out, but nothing seems to be working. With the help of her friends, she self-reflects and discovers that all along she was special"--
Author
Series
Fudge books volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
A summer in Tarrytown, N.Y., is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she doesn't want to admit.
32) Our colors
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Set in contemporary suburban Japan, Our Colors is the story of Sora Itoda: a sixteen-year-old aspiring painter who experiences his world in synaesthetic hues of blues and reds, and is governed by the emotional turbulence of being a teenager. He wants to live honestly as a young gay man in high school, but that is still not acceptable in Japanese society. His best friend and childhood confidante Nao, a young woman whom everyone thinks is (or should...
34) Pocho
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2021
Language
Español
Description
Danny es alto y delgado. A pesar de no ser fuerte, sus brazos son lo suficientemente largos como para lanzar un balón de fútbol americano con tanta fuerza, que cualquier cazatalentos lo contrataría sin pensarlo dos veces. Pero Danny ni siquiera es parte de un equipo. Cada vez que se entra en el campo, es como si perdiera sus poderes. Pero eso no tiene importancia. No es como si en la escuela privada a la que va esperen mucho de el. Danny es morenito....
36) Tidesong
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Sophie is a young witch whose mother and grandmother pressure her to attend the Royal Magic Academy -- the best magic school in the realm -- even though her magic is shaky at best. To train for her entrance exams, Sophie is sent to relatives she's never met. Cousin Sage and Great-Aunt Lan seem more interested in giving Sophie chores than in teaching her magic. Frustrated, Sophie attempts magic on her own, but the spell goes wrong, and she accidentally...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bob Comet is a retired librarian, isolated but not lonely, living out his quiet days in a mint-colored house in Oregon...One morning, out on his daily walk, he performs an act of kindness that brings him into contact with a nearby senior center, where he soon begins volunteering. Here, as a community of peers and friends gathers around Bob,... the events of his life and the details of his character are revealed. Behind Bob Comet's plain facade is...
38) Wonder
Author
Language
English
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Formats
Description
August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid -- but his classmates can't get past Auggie's extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie's point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of...
Author
Series
Batcat volume 2
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Batcat is back in an original graphic novel about facing your fears and making new friends along the way. Batcat and Al the Ghost are great roommates--Batcat even shares their eye scream occasionally--but sometimes Batcat still craves solo them time. When Batcat visits the Mermaid Lagoon for a relaxing day of reading all by themself, they discover the local mermaids in hysterics all over the beach--so much for quiet day on the sand! It appears that...
Author
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams. As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school...