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Black-Eyed Susan 2022-2023 Nominees: Picture Books
Celebrate Differences: Love, Our Elders, and You
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Black-Eyed Susan 2022-2023 Nominees: Picture Books
Celebrate Differences: Love, Our Elders, and You
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"Doug prefers not to be hugged, but there are a variety of other ways his loved ones can show him affection"-- Provided by publisher.
4) The Giver
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Giver quartet volume 1
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English
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Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
5) Stargazing
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First Second
Pub. Date
2019
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English
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Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
6) I can't draw
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Margaret K. McElderry Books
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English
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Max recruits his friend Eugene to teach him how to improve his drawing, but none of Eugene's helpful tips fit Max's style.
10) Perfectly Norman
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2018.
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English
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Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
12) Anthem
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Hailed by The New York Times as "a compelling dystopian look at paranoia from one of the most unique and perceptive writers of our time, " this brief, captivating novel offers a cautionary tale. The story unfolds within a society in which all traces of individualism have been eliminated from every aspect of life -- use of the word "I" is a capital offense. The hero, a rebel who discovers that man's greatest moral duty is the pursuit of his own happiness,...
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"From the author of the internationally bestselling A Man Called Ove, a charming, warmhearted novel about a young girl whose grandmother dies and leaves behind a series of letters, sending her on a journey that brings to life the world of her grandmother's fairy tales"-- Provided by publisher.
15) The outsiders
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Three brothers struggle to stay together after their parents' death, as they search for an identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society in which they find themselves "outsiders."
16) How we play
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Little Feminist
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"Celebrates all the diverse ways we play (from music and movement, to nature and art), helping parents and educators discuss how our bodies work differently, and advocate for inclusive play!"--Back cover.
17) Bird Boy
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English
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A new boy nicknamed Bird Boy by teasing classmates enjoys imaginative flights as various birds, gaining self-confidence and new friends.
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Zonderkidz
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English
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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.
20) Neither
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2018.
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English
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Because Neither is unlike both the rabbits and birds of the Land of This and That, it sets out to find a new place where all kinds of creatures are welcome.
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