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1) Truly Tyler
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"A story about being your truest self--and trusting your truest friends. Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. He wonders why can't he nerd out on drawing and play ball? Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don't think she's cool enough....
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2024 Women's History Month for Kids
Books with Neurodiverse Characters (SCPL-YS)
Chapter Books Focused on Inclusion and Access (SCPL-YS)
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Books with Neurodiverse Characters (SCPL-YS)
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A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius, but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers.
3) Clementine
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Clementine volume 1
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While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
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2024 Autism Acceptance Month Booklist
Autism Acceptance Month
K&T - Autism Acceptance Month
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Autism Acceptance Month
K&T - Autism Acceptance Month
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Charlie, twelve, who has autism and obsessive compulsive disorder, must endure a cross-country trip with his siblings and a strange babysitter to visit their father, who will undergo brain surgery.
5) Swim team
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2022 Anderson's Bookshop Mock Newbery
2023 ALA Children's Award Winners and Nominees
2024 Women's History Month for Kids
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2023 ALA Children's Award Winners and Nominees
2024 Women's History Month for Kids
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"Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help"--
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The humor of Captain Underpants meets the blockbuster format of Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this laugh-out-loud series about Justin Chase, who is having the Worst. Week. EVER!
Have you ever had a bad week? Justin Chase sure has and THIS is it!
His mom has just married a vampire. His dad is driving a giant toilet on wheels. His cat has probably been abducted by aliens. A bully is making his first day at a new school miserable.
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"Discovering an orphaned wolf pup she believes is related to the five sacred beasts of Devia, which a Hunter has been killing one by one, Sona embarks on an epic adventure during which she realizes that the fate of the sacred beasts, and the future of Devia, is in her hands"--
10) The new kid
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When almost-nine-year-old Carson Blum and his father move to Northern California, he is worried about adjusting to his new, large, public school and finding friends.
11) Finally heard
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2024 AAPINH Heritage Month Children's Selections
GPLD 2024 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
GPLD 2024 Spring Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
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Ten-year-old Lina wants to create a viral video to help her mom's business, but as she navigates the world of likes and views with her two best friends, Lina must find the courage to stay true to her authentic self.
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Big Foot and Little Foot volume 3
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A tribe of odd-looking Sasquatches flee their cursed cave and take refuge with Hugo, but when Hugo invites Nobb, one of the strange squidges, to Boone's birthday party, the result is near-disaster.
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Newbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller!Award-winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second-grader Billy Miller in this fast-paced and funny story about friendship, sibling rivalry, and elementary school.The Year of Billy Miller includes black-and-white art by Kevin Henkes and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books; Frindle, by Andrew Clements; and the Clementine series.The New York Times declared: "Henkes's...
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OBD Back To School - Youth
OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
OBD Summer 2021 Book Talks - Youth
Third Grade
OBD Books for Second and Third Graders - YOUTH
OBD Summer 2021 Book Talks - Youth
Third Grade
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Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
16) The zebra wall
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When ten-year-old Adine's mother has a new baby, eccentric Aunt Irene comes to stay and shares Adine's bedroom--an event which requires a great deal of adjustment.
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"With topical themes, high-speed action, and a neat resolution, this is likely to be a popular read. The emphasis on good character—especially compassion, courage, integrity, and discipline—is nice to see." —Kirkus
"Quick and pulsepounding and the stakes are high." —Booklist
The Agents of the Glass are at the front lines of the fight between good and evil, and they have a new recruit. But is he up to the task?
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Shelley has high hopes for her junior year of high school. Everything is going to be different. This year she is going to California to live with family friends and she will be free to run her own life. Now she's about to discover the magic of falling in love-- and a whole lot more!