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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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While Frankie learns to ride a bike, tie her shoes, make new friends, try new foods, and work with her dad, she also learns that trying new things is how she grows--and that being brave enough to do so is what growing up is all about.
5) Shug
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A twelve-year-old girl learns about friendship, first loves, and self-worth in a small town in the South.
6) Neck & neck
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A giraffe's self-esteem is tested when he competes with a balloon for a young boy's attention."--
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A search for one's place in the world provides the storyline: The narrator, a drum, feels like an outcast because he alone-unlike his family and friends-cannot play a melody. Like all kids growing up, he must find out where he fits. The narrator, a drum, wanders the streets of Coelho's vividly realized city of musical instruments-where even the birds sprout miniature trumpets from their mouths-feeling like an outcast because he alone, among all his...
11) I, Amber Brown
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Because her divorced parents share joint custody of her, nine-year-old Amber suffers from lack of self-esteem and feels that she is a piece of jointly-owned property.
12) You matter
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English
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Illustrations and easy-to-read text remind the reader that no matter what happens or how one feels, he or she matters.
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A child who looks different from her mother finds beauty and belonging in this new book from the creator of New York Times bestseller I Sang You Down from the Stars Izzy's favorite place to be is in Mama's arms-skin to skin, safe and warm. One night, cuddled up on Mama's lap, Izzy notices something she's never noticed before: her skin is the color of chocolate, but Mama's skin is the color of sand. When Izzy realizes she's different from Mama in other...
16) I am enough
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Language
English
Description
Shares a story of loving who you are, respecting others and being kind to one another.
17) Nat enough
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Natalie has never felt that she's enough -- athletic enough, stylish enough, or talented enough. And on the first day of middle school, Natalie discovers that things are worse than she thought -- now she's not even cool enough for her best friend, Lily! As Natalie tries to get her best friend back, she learns more about her true self and natural talents. If Natalie can focus on who she is rather than who she isn't, then she might realize she's more...
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"You're different from everyone else—and it's awesome! This book celebrates all the things that make you special. From the way you look to the activities you enjoy—there's no wrong way to be yourself. Do you like sports, art, spelling, or math? Do you like more than one? Do you hang out with lots of friends or maybe a few? Whoever you are, it's great being you!"--Page [2] of cover.
19) The tree in me
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English
Description
Through text and illustrations of children reveling in nature, explores the various ways we as human beings are strong, creative, and connected to others.
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