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1) Wonder
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
2) Loser
Author
Publisher
Joanna Cotler/HarperCollins/Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyme, Thelma the pony wants to be a unicorn--but when her wish comes true she discovers that there is a downside to fame, and realizes that she was happier at home with her friend.
4) I am enough
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another-from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Pete the Cat is learning a new dance--the Cool Cat Boogie! When he hears a groovy beat, he's full of happy feet. But when Grumpy toad tells him, "Pete, you dance all wrong!" Pete is determined to become a better dancer. With the help of his friends and some wise words from Owl, Pete learns that he's the grooviest when he's being himself.
6) My heart
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"From moments of great joy and exuberance to necessary times of quiet contemplation, your heart is your guide" -- publisher description.
Author
Series
Dork diaries volume 14
Publisher
Aladdin, An imprint of Simon & schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
8) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
10) Sticks & stones
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Elyse has a rare genetic disorder makes the words other people say about her appear on her body.
11) The littlest yak
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gertie is the littlest yak, feeling stuck in her smallness--she wants to grow UP and have bigness and tallness. But when it turns out that there are some things that only Gertie can do, might she come to see that she's perfect, just the way she is? A rollicking, rhyming, heartwarming and reassuring story from debut author, Lu Fraser and much-loved illustrator, Kate Hindley.
12) Big
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Praised for acting like a big girl when she is small, as a young girl grows, "big" becomes a word of criticism, until the girl realizes that she is fine just the way she is.
"Once there was a girl. She had a big heart and very big dreams. And it was good. Until it wasn't. The first picture book written and illustrated by award-winning and bestselling creator Vashti Harrison traces a child's journey to self-love and shows the power of words to both...
13) Buffalo fluffalo
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is"-- Provided by publisher.