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1) You matter
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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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.
2) Loser
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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.
4) I am enough
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Shrewsbury - Children's Self-love Books
Springfield Public Schools Pre-K Summer Reading
Westminster - Black Characters & Authors
Springfield Public Schools Pre-K Summer Reading
Westminster - Black Characters & Authors
Description
This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another.
5) Fairest
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Series
Ella enchanted volume 3
Description
In a land where beauty and singing are valued above all else, Aza eventually comes to reconcile her unconventional appearance and her magical voice, and learns to accept herself for who she truly is.
6) Perfect days
Series
Criterion collection volume 1226
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2024]
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A perfect song that hits at just the right moment, the play of sunlight through leaves, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breathtaking focus in this profoundly moving film by Wim Wenders. In a radiant, Cannes-award-winning performance of few words but extraordinary expressiveness, Koji Yakusho plays a public-toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose rich inner world is gradually revealed through...
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"Maudie McGinn has a secret. Maudie, who's autistic, can't wait to spend the summer with her dad. It's her escape from life with her mom and stepdad during the school year. But when a wildfire forces Maudie and her dad to evacuate, they head to the small beach town where her dad grew up. As Maudie starts to navigate new waters, she makes friends and feels accepted like never before - and even learns how to surf. Still the end of her trip looms. Soon,...
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"Will is the only round kid in a school full of thin ones. So he hides...in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn't the only feeling that dominates Will's life. He's also got a crush on a girl named Jules who he knows he doesn't have a chance with, because of his size--but he can't help wondering what if? Will's best shot at attracting Jules's attention is by slaying...
9) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
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Agawam Staff Picks - For Kids
Shrewsbury - Children's Self-love Books
Westminster - Black Characters & Authors
Shrewsbury - Children's Self-love Books
Westminster - Black Characters & Authors
Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but a shooting star's tale of the sisters Night and Day helps her understand there is beauty and worth in every shade.
"Sulwe has skin the color of midnight. She is darker than everyone in her family. She is darker than anyone in her school. Sulwe just wants to be beautiful and bright, like her mother and sister. then a magical journey in the...
11) Big
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
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Jones Library's Black Lives Matter Book List
Northampton Summer Reading 2024: Tales of Metamorphosis for Ages 0-5
Townsend: Children's Award Winning Books
Northampton Summer Reading 2024: Tales of Metamorphosis for Ages 0-5
Townsend: Children's Award Winning Books
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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...
12) Batcat
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Series
Batcat volume 1
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Batcat loves being all alone in their home on Spooky Island, spending time playing videogames and watching TV. But, when they find themself being haunted by an annoying, ice cream-stealing ghost, they visit the local Island Witch for a spell to remove their ghostly guest permanently.
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Easthampton - Everything Is Fine (Being OK in Dark Winter Days)
Fitchburg - Self-Help Books
Pepperell - Winter Reads
Springfield - Winter Themed Books - Winter Reading Challenge 2025
Fitchburg - Self-Help Books
Pepperell - Winter Reads
Springfield - Winter Themed Books - Winter Reading Challenge 2025
Description
"An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding...
14) I believe I can
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Springfield - Beal Elementary Summer Reading
Springfield - Ben Swan Elementary Summer Reading
Springfield - Frank H. Freedman Elementary Summer Reading
Springfield - Ben Swan Elementary Summer Reading
Springfield - Frank H. Freedman Elementary Summer Reading
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling creators of I Am Enough comes an empowering follow-up that celebrates every child's limitless potential. I Believe I Can is an affirmation for boys and girls of every background to love and believe in themselves"--Amazon.com.
16) Buffalo Fluffalo
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Series
Pub. Date
[2024]
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Ashburnham Wonderbooks
Marlborough Public Library Children's New 2024 Picture Book List
Shrewsbury - Classroom Visit Read Alouds
Whitinsville Staff Picks 2024
Marlborough Public Library Children's New 2024 Picture Book List
Shrewsbury - Classroom Visit Read Alouds
Whitinsville Staff Picks 2024
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"A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is"-- Provided by publisher.
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Mischief Bay volume 1
Description
"Nicole Lord wants to be a good wife, but there's a difference between being supportive and supporting her husband. He quit his job to write a screenplay she's never seen, leaving Nicole to run the house, work full-time, and care for their young son. Can she say enough is enough without losing the man she loves? Sacrificing a personal life for her career is how Shannon Rigg became V.P. at her firm, but she wonders whether she made the right choice....
19) Giraffe problems
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Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
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"A giraffe struggles to feel comfortable with his neck"-- Provided by publisher.
20) Carmen
Publisher
Good Deed Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
Inspired by true events, Carmen is a charming story set in a village in the Mediterranean island Malta. Carmen (Natascha McElhone) has looked after her brother, the priest at the local church, since she was sixteen years old. Now almost fifty, she is suddenly left to start a new life. Facing her past, Carmen brings color to the lives of the villagers in this compelling story about a woman finding her voice.
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