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Author
Publisher
Bright Light, an imprint of Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Come Over To My House is a delightful picture book that explores the home lives of children and parents who are Deaf or disabled. Co-written by disability advocate Eliza Hull and bestselling author Sally Rippin, the inclusive rhyming text authentically explores the characters' various disabilities. A cast of friendly characters invite friends over for a play - there's fun to be had, food to eat and families to meet! Come over to my house. Come over...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When 12-year-old KT Wynn learns that she has to move from Iowa City to Florida, she's distraught. Not only does she have to leave behind her best friends and the only home she's ever known, she also has to deal with being the new kid in school. And she's especially worried about how her wheelchair, Sprinkles, will affect things. On the bright side, she'll still have her big sister, Lucy, with her, and she'll even get to see a dolphin--her favorite...
Author
Publisher
Spiritually Hungry Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
What if every child knew that the traits they might consider flaws or imperfections are their greatest gifts? What if they knew that what makes them "different" is actually their superpower? For that matter, what if every adult knew it, too? The Gift of Being Different is co-written by Monica and her 9 year old daughter Abigail. Inspired by Abigail's dyslexia diagnosis, this book explores the feelings that arise for children who do not learn in a...
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since her dad died, 11-year-old Jerry Blum and her mom have bounced around dead-end towns, staying in a series of rundown motels where her mother picks up housekeeping work and Jerry can get around in her wheelchair. But the Slumbering Giant motel is different. Lights blink on and off in the surrounding trees, a mysterious radio station plays only at midnight, and people disappear into the woods, never to been seen again. Not to mention that...
25) La Gran Mara
Author
Publisher
Paw Prints Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Bienvenido a Sametown donde todos y todo es... bueno... lo mismo. ¡Excepto Mara! Ella es un poco diferente. Ella es brillante. Ella es soleada. Y, a diferencia de sus compañeros de clase, que planean realizar un acto de magia similar en el concurso de talentos de la escuela, ¡ella va a bailar, bailar, bailar! Un problema: todos en Sametown, sus compañeros de clase, su maestra, todos piensan que no debería hacerlo. Y no es solo (al parecer) porque...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Celebrate 110 years of Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden with this vibrant, contemporary graphic novel retelling! Video games and tech are loner Mary Lennox's main source of entertainment and 'friends' in her Silicon Valley home. But when her parents are killed in a tragic accident, Mary's life is uprooted to New York City to live with an uncle she barely knows and, to her surprise, keeps a gadget-free home. Looking for comfort in this...
27) SHINY MISFITS
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Bay Ann is sure her tap dance will shine at the school talent show, but when her crush, Alyee Maq, catches her before she falls (which was his fault anyway) and gets all the "fame" she is determined to beat him at his own attention-seeking game.
Author
Series
Where in the garden? volume 3
Publisher
Peachtree Publishing Company Inc
Pub. Date
[ 2022]
Language
English
Description
"Logan is organizing a pet playdate at his greenhouse for all of his friends, and his treats won't be the same without his carrots. He's searched and searched, but his greenhouse is filled with plenty of plants and Logan needs our help to identify them. What do we know about carrots? They're long, orange, and have bushy leaves at the top--and, wait a moment, is that a carrot? No, that's a turnip. Where, oh, where could those carrots be? Can you help...
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