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Series
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English
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"It's always been Malak, Kees, and Jenna against the world. Since childhood, under the watchful eyes of their parents, aunties and uncles, they've learned to live their own lives alongside the expectations of being good Muslim women...With growing older and the stakes of love and life growing higher, the delicate balancing act between rebellion and religion is becoming increasingly difficult to navigate. As their lives begin to take different paths,...
5) Patchwork
Author
Language
English
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Description
"An ode to the richly varied tapestry of experiences and identities that make every child unique"--
7) What I am
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
A young narrator describes herself as many things at the same time - a girl, a granddaughter, Indian, American, both selfish and generous, mean and kind - and these seeming contradictions are precisely what makes her a unique individual.
8) I can't draw
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Max recruits his friend Eugene to teach him how to improve his drawing, but none of Eugene's helpful tips fit Max's style.
Author
Series
Flight school volume 2
Publisher
Atheneum
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Even though his penguin friends would rather swim, Penguin dreams of flying.
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Language
English
Formats
Description
In rhyming text, illustrates through the concept of DNA how we are all part of the human race.
Using child-friendly language, this playful picture book explains how genetics make each person unique and celebrates how we are more alike than different and are all part of the human race.
11) Spoon
Author
Series
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Spoon's always been a happy little utensil. But lately, he feels like life as a spoon just isn't cutting it. He thinks Fork, Knife, and The Chopsticks all have it so much better than him. But do they? And what do they think about Spoon?
Author
Series
Bitsy Bat volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Bitsy is a little bat with big star dreams of making friends at her new school. But when she arrives, Bitsy doesn't feel like she fits in. The other kids sit on their chairs, but sitting upright makes Bitsy dizzy. The other kids paint with their fingers, but Bitsy would rather use her toes. Everyone tells Bitsy she's doing things wrong-wrong-wrong, so she tries harder...and ends up having a five-star meltdown. Now Bitsy feels like a very small star...
13) Sweety
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Sweety is awkward, even for a naked mole rat, but with encouragement from her Aunt Ruth, she begins to see that being herself is the best way to find a friend.
14) B my name is boy
Author
Publisher
Doubleday Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"An alphabetical celebration of boys around the world, with countries, names, and character traits from A to Z"--
16) Cowie
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A donkey wants to be a cow but needs his animal friends to help him learn how to moo first.
19) Gaston
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
A proper bulldog raised in a poodle family and a tough poodle raised in a bulldog family meet one day in the park.
20) Green pants
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Jameson refuses to wear pants that are not green, until he has to choose between wearing his green pants and wearing a tuxedo with black pants so that he can be in his cousin's wedding.
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