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2) Why?
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Language
English
Formats
Description
Would-be supervillain Doctor X-Ray swoops into the mall, threatening destruction, only to be confronted by a little girl asking "why" to his every declaration, until finally he is forced to reveal, and understand, the root of his anger--and so departs in peace.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
5) One minute
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
In simple text and illustrations, the author explains all the things that can happen in a minute--both good and bad.
7) Pretties
Author
Series
Uglies volume 2
Language
English
Description
Finally surgically transformed into a "pretty, " sixteen-year-old Tally, now gorgeous and programmed to think only happy thoughts, is plagued by tangled memories of living in the Smoke, a rebel colony of "ugly" runaways hiding from the Special Circumstances authorities.
10) The end
Author
Publisher
Starry Forest Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Endings can be hard, whether it's the end of school or changes to daily routines and activities. With humor, heart, and a sense of childlike wonder, author John Bray reminds us that endings both big and small can be the start of something new and different."--Amazon
12) Call me Calvin
Author
Publisher
Albert Whitman & Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Calvin is frustrated that he is not growing big, tall, or strong like his dad and wonders if there is more to being a man than just size and strength.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Sydney's charismatic older brother, Peyton, has always been the center of attention in the family but when he is sent to jail, Sydney struggles to find her place at home and the world until she meets the Chathams, including gentle, protective Mac, who makes her feel seen for the first time.
14) Monster
Author
Language
English
Description
While on trial as an accomplice to a murder, sixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences in prison and in the courtroom in the form of a film script as he tries to come to terms with the course his life has taken.
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Scholastic's award-winning reading program is now available to pre-readers with the creation of My First Bob Books. Expanding upon the Bob Books method and philosophy, these brand new sets offer children and their parents simple and satisfying tools that lay an important foundation for reading readiness. My First Bob Books: Pre-Reading Skills uses humorous read-aloud stories to introduce spatial, relational and sequencing concepts that kids need in...
Author
Series
Anne of Green Gables volume 3
Language
English
Description
Eighteen-year-old Anne leaves home to go to college in Kingsport, Nova Scotia, and finds her life expanding in many different ways, including a marriage proposal, the sale of her very first story, and a tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson.
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Join Stripy Tiger on a journey through a world of pattern in this stylish concept book by leading textile designer Jane Foster. With striking vintage artwork and playful tabs, this will make the perfect gift for a new baby or first birthday. Ages 0+
19) Fire
Author
Series
Graceling Realm volume 2
Language
English
Description
In a kingdom called the Dells, Fire is the last human-shaped monster, with unimaginable beauty and the ability to control the minds of those around her, but even with these gifts she cannot escape the strife that overcomes her world.
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