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21) Not a unicorn
Author
Pub. Date
[2021].
Description
Eighth-grader Jewel has all the usual middle school problems (crush on an unattainable boy, ex-BFF), but the thing that is making life a torment at school is the horn growing out of her forehead, which cannot be removed simply; she has two friends she can depend on and an invisible unicorn companion, but she would really like to be normal in time to read her essay in regional French speaking competition--and maybe she has found a doctor who can do...
22) Rawr!
Author
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Rex is bigger than anyone else at school, and everybody is scared of him--but he reminds us that "rawr" means hello in dinosaur language.
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Description
"In the welcoming town of Gableview, there lives a secret giant.... But little Billy thinks this Giant is just a tall tale Grandad likes to tell. After all, why would the Giant stay hidden in a town as nice as Gableview? Grandad knows why: People are afraid of things that look different. One morning, Billy comes face-to-face with the Giant.... Will he let his fear get the best of him, or will he make a new friend?" -- from front jacket flap.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Description
The world is full of people who are a little different in one way or another. Our uniqueness is what makes us stand out and makes us who we are. You can never judge someone on something you can not see or even on the things you can see. We are all special. We are all unique. We are all 'different; not less'. A collection of true stories about inspiring people and famous figures from around the world, all with something that makes them physically or...
25) Carrot & pea
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Although he is different in size, color, and shape, the peas like and accept their friend, Colin the carrot.
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Description
"Meet the children from one school, and their teachers, parents, and guardians. They have different kinds of families, likes and dislikes, cultures, ethnicities, abilities and disabilities...and a lot in common. Our differences enrich our lives. Celebrate them in this beautiful book." --back cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
"A beautifully illustrated celebration of diversity which helps young children to understand, value and respect differences of every kind. This dynamic and joyous exploration of difference helps young children learn to respond in a kind and equal way to everyone regardless of shape, size, age, physical and mental ability, gender, race, beliefs, language, culture, national identity, background, and so on. With topics ranging from clothes, hair, music...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Millie is different from the other cows on the farm: she wears polka dots instead of spots and she definitely stands out from the herd; the other cows make fun of her, but Millie does not care, instead she flaunts her differences--and when the other farm animals respect and imitate her the other cows wonder if they should be more tolerant of Millie's uniqueness.
31) Dino Duckling
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Dino Duckling can dive, swim and fish just like his duckling brothers and sisters. But when the time comes for the family to fly south for the winter, Dino Duckling finds he really is different!
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Ming often gets teased for being "weird." His curious mind and wild imagination make him extra nervous for his school's upcoming lockdown drill after a deadly dance hall shooting. His teacher calls the Helper Hounds to help calm his nerves--and King Tut comes to the rescue! King Tut knows all about being weird. After all, she is a female mutt with the name of a boy king! She's also been in some scary situations herself after being abandoned under...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Since the occupation of Crimea in 2014, Ukrainian families with children have had to live their daily lives in the shadow of the threat of war. Maja and Friends tells the story of ordinary Ukrainian children and their families. Nine-year-old Maja has 16 classmates, all with different home backgrounds. Sofia's father has disappeared in the battles against Russia. When the war ends, he will hopefully be found. Aksana lives with her father because her...
Author
Series
House of Winslow volume 33
Pub. Date
c2004
Description
Sharon Winslow is artistic, wealthy, socially prominent--and determined to remain single. Having lost her first love in the Great War, she is certain that marriage is not for her. Then she meets Temple Smith, a rough man who appears as uncouth as he is poor. What could a woman of her stature and talent find in such a man? Her hopeless attraction to him vies with her fear that he is only after her money.
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 3
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"A new girl has joined Lola Levine's second-grade class. When they get off on the wrong foot, they are forced to spend time together...and learn they have more in common than they thought"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"La pequeña mariquita lo intentará todo para conseguir sus anhelados puntitos negros, pero sus esfuerzos, en lugar de los puntitos, la recompensará con una cosa mucho mas importante: la alegría de ser libre y... especial!"--
"Juanita es una bonita mariquita. Tiene ⥬itros de color rojo fuego, dos antenas largas y negras y dos alas transparentes para revolotear por aqu⩠y por all⡮ La peque䮡 mariquita lo intentar⡠todo para conseguir sus...
38) If I were a fish
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
"From the musicians and viral TikTok creators of If I Were A Fish, Corook and Olivia Barton, comes a picture book adaptation of their silly song with a serious message for everyone's who's ever had to navigate the highs and lows of the internet. Illustrated by the award-winning Mike Curato, this inspiring song about surrounding yourself with the people that make you the happiest is a timely reminder that it's always best to be yourself. How lucky...
39) Lili Macaroni
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Lili Macaroni loves every feature she has inherited from a family member, but when she starts kindergarten she is teased for those very traits. Burdened by unhappiness, she creates a polka-dotted butterfly and imagines it flying her sorrows away--and finds she has introduced a powerful tool for conversations about emotions, self-esteem, and resilience."--