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I'm new here

O'Brien, Anne Sibley,


Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.
Date Published:2015

The Change Your Name Store

Shirtliffe, Leanne,


Who am I? It's a question a lot of children seem to ask themselves, at which point being "them" simply isn't enough. They want to be someone better. Many kids want to change their names. This is what happened to Wilma Lee Wu. One day, Wilma decides she no longer likes her name, and she sets off for the Change Your Name Store to find a new one. Once at the store, the possibilities seem endless. Mrs. Zeena McFooz, the storekeeper, says that Wilma can try out any new name she wants with one catch: she must "go for a ride" to discover what it means to be that name. Will being Babette Bijou from France be better than Wilma Lee Wu? What about Dominga Delfino from Belize? "Wilma Lee Wu doesn't like her name any more so she decides to try on some new names at the Change Your Name Store and is transported all over the world to new cultures"--
Date Published:2014

Who am I? It's a question a lot of children seem to ask themselves, at which point being "them" simply isn't enough. They want to be someone better. Many kids want to change their names. This is what happened to Wilma Lee Wu. One day, Wilma decides she no longer likes her name, and she sets off for the Change Your Name Store to find a new one. Once at the store, the possibilities seem endless. Mrs. Zeena McFooz, the storekeeper, says that Wilma can try out any new name she wants with one catch: she must "go for a ride" to discover what it means to be that name. Will being Babette Bijou from France be better than Wilma Lee Wu? What about Dominga Delfino from Belize? "Wilma Lee Wu doesn't like her name any more so she decides to try on some new names at the Change Your Name Store and is transported all over the world to new cultures"--

Date Published:2014

Who Would Win? : Hammerhead vs. Bull Shark

Pallotta, Jerry



Date Published:2011

Amulet : Escape from Lucien /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


A worthy Mission... or a trap? Navin and his classmates journey to Lucien, a city ravaged by war and plagued by mysterious creatures, where they search for a beacon essential to their fight against the Elf King.
Date Published:2014

Star Wars : Death Star Battle.

Disney Book Group.


Will Luke and the Rebels be able to destroy the Death Star before it's too late? Back Cover.
Date Published:2016

The sandwich swap

Rania, Queen, consort of Abdullah II, King of Jordan, 1970-


A celebration of friendship, tolerance and cultural differences, inspired by Queen Rania's own experience. Lilly and Salma are best friends. They play together and stick together through thick and thin. But who ever thought that such a simple thing as the difference between peanut butter and hummus could come between them? Lilly and Salma don't quite understand each other's tastes but does that mean that they shouldn't be friends? They understand far better than grown-ups that these things hardly matter - friendship is the most important thing of all. Best friends Lily and Salma disagree over their preferred foods, but after trading sandwiches to see how they taste, the girls change their minds.
Date Published:2010

A celebration of friendship, tolerance and cultural differences, inspired by Queen Rania's own experience. Lilly and Salma are best friends. They play together and stick together through thick and thin. But who ever thought that such a simple thing as the difference between peanut butter and hummus could come between them? Lilly and Salma don't quite understand each other's tastes but does that mean that they shouldn't be friends? They understand far better than grown-ups that these things hardly matter - friendship is the most important thing of all. Best friends Lily and Salma disagree over their preferred foods, but after trading sandwiches to see how they taste, the girls change their minds.

Date Published:2010

When I was Eight : Adaptation of Fatty Legs.

Jordan-Fenton, Christy.



Date Published:2013

Amulet : The Stonekeeper's Curse /

Kibuishi, Kazu.


A Mysterious world full of new allies and old enemies!
Date Published:2009

Minecraft : Diary of an 8-bit warrior: Path of the Diamond.

Salines, Lola



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One green apple

Bunting, Eve, 1928-


While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.
Date Published:2006

Wondercolt's Forever

Chesterfield, Sadie.



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The Orange Shirt Story

Webstad, Phyllis


"This book gives a genuine, serious reflection of a real event, without being angry or sentimental or biased. It flows easily, logically and it's interesting and very relateable, no matter what your childhood experience might be." Jane Hancock, Principal, Dog Creek Elementary When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day, an important day of remembrance for all Canadians. .
Date Published:2018

"This book gives a genuine, serious reflection of a real event, without being angry or sentimental or biased. It flows easily, logically and it's interesting and very relateable, no matter what your childhood experience might be." Jane Hancock, Principal, Dog Creek Elementary When Phyllis Webstad (nee Jack) turned six, she went to the residential school for the first time. On her first day at school, she wore a shiny orange shirt that her Granny had bought for her, but when she got to the school, it was taken away and never returned. This is the true story of Phyllis and her orange shirt. It is also the story of Orange Shirt Day, an important day of remembrance for all Canadians. .

Date Published:2018

The Baby Sitters Club : Kristy's Big Day.

Martin, Ann M.


Follows the adventures of Kristy and the other members of the Baby-sitters Club as they deal with crank calls, uncontrollable two-year-olds, wild pets, and parents who do not always tell the truth.
Date Published:1987

French Toast

Winters, Kari-Lynn


Phoebe--half Jamaican, half French-Canadian--hates her school nickname of "French Toast." So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? "Like tea, after you've added the milk," she says. And her father? "Like warm banana bread." And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well...In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe's cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. Francois Thisdale's imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.
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Phoebe--half Jamaican, half French-Canadian--hates her school nickname of "French Toast." So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? "Like tea, after you've added the milk," she says. And her father? "Like warm banana bread." And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well...In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe's cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. Francois Thisdale's imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.

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Who Would Win? : Rattlesnake vs Secretary Bird.

Pallotta, Jerry



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Home of the Brave

Applegate, Katherine


Grades 5-8. Kek, a young Sudanese refugee, is haunted by guilt that he survived. He saw his father and brother killed, and he left his mother behind when he joined his aunt’s family in Minnesota. In fast, spare free verse, this debut novel by nonfiction writer Applegate gets across the immigrant child’s dislocation and loss as he steps off the plane in the snow. He does make silly mistakes, as when he puts his aunt’s dishes in the washing machine. But he gets a job caring for an elderly widow’s cow that reminds him of his father’s herds, and he helps his cousin, who lost a hand in the fighting. He finds kindness in his fifth-grade ESL class, and also racism, and he is astonished at the diversity. The boy’s first-person narrative is immediately accessible. Like Hanna Jansen’s Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You (2006), the focus on one child gets behind those news images of streaming refugees far away.
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Grades 5-8. Kek, a young Sudanese refugee, is haunted by guilt that he survived. He saw his father and brother killed, and he left his mother behind when he joined his aunt’s family in Minnesota. In fast, spare free verse, this debut novel by nonfiction writer Applegate gets across the immigrant child’s dislocation and loss as he steps off the plane in the snow. He does make silly mistakes, as when he puts his aunt’s dishes in the washing machine. But he gets a job caring for an elderly widow’s cow that reminds him of his father’s herds, and he helps his cousin, who lost a hand in the fighting. He finds kindness in his fifth-grade ESL class, and also racism, and he is astonished at the diversity. The boy’s first-person narrative is immediately accessible. Like Hanna Jansen’s Over a Thousand Hills I Walk with You (2006), the focus on one child gets behind those news images of streaming refugees far away.

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The best part of me : children talk about their bodies in pictures and words /


Fifteen children from a school in North Carolina offer short passages in prose and verse that explain why they prefer their eyes, feet, hands, and other body parts, with accompanying photographs of that particular area.
Date Published:2002

Who Would Win? : Triceratips vs Spinosaurus.

Pallotta, Jerry



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The Baby Sitters Club : The Truth About Stacey /

Telegmeier, Raina


Based on: The truth about Stacey / Ann M. Martin. Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right.
Date Published:2015

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk : Kung - Fu Cavemen From the Future.

Pilkey Dav.


Meet Ook and Gluk, the coolest caveboys to step out of the Stone Age!
Date Published:2010