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1) Free period
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Forced to join the school's Community Action Club, troublemaking best friends Helen and Gracie take over the club's campaign for maxi pads in bathrooms and soon find themselves closer to change and deeper in trouble than ever before, forcing them to make a difficult decision"--
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Forced to participate in an extra credit project in the middle of nowhere, classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson must survive the wilderness with only a survival handbook and each other after their instructor goes missing.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
This exuberant celebration of kindness follows Maisy and her friends as they spread joy around them by sharing toys, making cards and gifts, nurturing animals, caring for the environment and looking out for one another.
Author
Publisher
Princeton Architectural Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When the precious little egg they found in the woods hatches, four animal friends--Bear, Hare, Turtle and Mouse--take turns caring for the newborn chick, in this heartwarming celebration of friendship, resourcefulness, trust and the power of community.
6) I help
Author
Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When a boy finds a canteen in his garage, he finds his superpower--helping everyone, from the postman to the local birds"--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A moving middle grade story...about the enduring bond between twins: Anders, who has recently died, and Lily, who has to balance her grief and confusion with a brother who isn't quite gone--and how to navigate a world that is moving forward without him"--
11) Politeness
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In this fun, faith-based story, Brother, Sister and Honey Bear learn that being polite is more than just saying "Please" and "Thank you" when Gramps' violin-playing isn't easy on the ears.
14) Sonny says no!
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Sonny is so busy painting that when his friends ask for help, he quickly says, "No!," but when he realizes what he is missing, he must find a way to make things right.
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Rumi's family has moved to a new town and he is feeling lonely and left out at school because one of the other kids, Asher, is a bully -- until Sebastian joins him, drawing in the dirt under the old willow tree.
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Daniel and his friends are having a great time playing pretend cars at preschool. But when Daniel keeps accidentally crashing into Katerina, she gets very upset. Daniel learns an important lesson: genuinely saying "I'm sorry" goes a long way to make friends feel better"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Jina and her classmates are determined to collect the most food for the local food pantry so they can pick out books for the library -- but when a classmate's home is damaged in a fire, the class votes to donate much of the food they collected to his family instead.
19) Slowly, slowly
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A persimmon branch takes its time creating a wonderful gift for the community around it in this charming picture book celebrating the beauty that can be found in slowing down. In this this simple yet stunning picture book, a persimmon tree stretches across every page, changing with the seasons. In the world beyond its branches, a boy and his puppy delight in the wonders they see around them. All the while, the tree is slowly growing, blooming, and...
20) Black girls
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In an upbeat and rhythmic ode, Dominique Furukawa and Erika Lynne Jones celebrate Black girls in all their beauty and joy. Black Girls uplifts girls of every shade, size, and walk of life, reminding them that they are perfectly designed. Whimsical, earnest, charming, full, bright, and beautiful, this picture book anthem deftly explores the diversity of Black girlhood"-- cover page 4.
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