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Little Troublemaker Defends Her Name
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
"Little Luvvie is ready for her first day at a new school. But immediately things do not go well. First, a kid in class makes fun of her name. How dare he! But Luvvie's instant response gets her scolded. Then she forgets her lunch. And worst of all, her teacher sees a private note Luvvie had written to herself where she talked about how much she doesn't like her new school"
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The One and Only Question
by Norma Charles
It's Zeke's first day at his new school and his head is filled with one big question: what will he do when they call him the N-word like they did at his old school? Zeke is expecting the worst day ever, and that's what it's turning out to be. His favorite shirt has a mustard stain on it, the bus driver is unfriendly, and his teacher covers material Zeke has heard a million times. It's not until another student performs a small act of kindness that Zeke realizes that no one has called him the N-word all day.
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The Bear Fairy
by Paul Coccia
Meet an unlikely fairy and his new best friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book about acceptance, being yourself and standing up to anyone who tries to diminish your sparkle. Fairies should be pretty and sparkly and dainty . . . not chubby, not fluffy and NOT lured in by potato chips. But when Spencer catches a fairy in the park, he's shocked to find that's exactly what he's got!
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Do You Even Know Me?
by Reem Faruqi
"My name is Salma, which means peace. Islam also means peace. I wish more people knew that." Salma is Muslim, an identity she takes pride in. But not everyone understands Salma's religion the way she does, including news reporters, and even a boy in her class, who bullies Salma for belonging to the culture and faith she loves. However, when things go too far, Salma says, "Enough is enough!" and finds the courage to defend herself while also spreading a message of peace
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Punch! : A Story About Kindness
by Michael Hall
"When Badger bullies his friends Frog, Moose, Elephant, and Bear, they teach him an unforgettable lesson about empathy, kindness, and forgiveness"
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You Can Be A Good Friend (No Matter What!) / : A Lil Tj Book
by Taraji P. Henson
When her classmate notices she does things a little differently than everyone else, TJ is relentlessly teased and is filled with anxiety and doubt until she recalls some words of wisdom from her grandma and figures out how to help herself make new friends.
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Free to be Fabulous!
by David McMullin
"After winning the school talent show with his signature shimmy kick, Daniel is targeted by the Mean, but with the help of his friends and fans, he comes out of hiding and dances in the face of the Mean?—?strong, brave and free!
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Chubby Bunny
by Julie Murphy
"Barbara 'Bunny' Binks comes from a long line of Barbaras, that started with her mother and grandmother. She loves putting her hair up in 'bunny buns,' playing with her rabbit Ralph, and eating marshmallows. Then one day, she participates in her favoritemarshmallow eating contest at field day called 'Chubby Bunny,' and her classmates start teasing her. But with a little help from another Barbara, Bunny figures out a very sweet solution"
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Don't Be a Bully, Little Tiger!
by Carol Roth
"Little Tiger is excited to go to school, but he doesn't always know how to behave. Little Tiger can be quite bossy. If he wants something, he just takes it. His unruly nature intimidates everyone around him. But when his teacher gives him a gentle tip, he realizes that small changes can make a big difference and Little Tiger discovers that treating others well can be fun!"
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Lola and the Troll
by Connie Schultz
Bullied by a boy who hides behind a troll costume while visiting her favorite place, The Bee's Sneeze bookstore, Lola is reminded by the owner that she is brave and that sometimes all a bully really needs is a little kindness.
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Matilda's Miracles / : Matilda's Miracles
by Hannah Sheldon-Dean
An extraordinary girl who is smart, kind, courageous and ready to take on new challenges despite her parents, Matilda Wormwood faces her toughest challenge yet when she starts school for the first time and goes up against the school's horrifying headmistress, Miss Agatha Trunchbull. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Brian the Lion Who Learned
by Frances Stickley
"Brian the lion realizes what it means to be a good friend when he learns that all the other animals are too scared to stand up to him, a realization that prompts him to change his ways and think of others.
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Phoenix Gets Greater
by Marty Wilson-Trudeau
"A delightful and gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family"
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Daydreamer
by Rob Cameron
Split between two worlds, his real one, in which he's a lonely, bullied kid, and a magical realm called the Sanctuary, 11-year-old Charles finds reality and imagination colliding when evil moves into his apartment building, and he must harness the power of his creativity to save both worlds.
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Crushed
by Melanie Conklin
When her best friend Eve ditches her to hang out with a group of popular kids notorious for their social media dares, Sophie is devastated until rumors surface that Eve is hiding a painful secret and decides to discover what?—?or who?—?caused Eve's sudden change.
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Clementine H. Hopeful Is Not a Hero
by Noah Corey
Amid magic and monsters, a queer seventh grader discovers a world where he can be himself but has to decide if he will fight for it...even if it means becoming the villain. A standout, genre-blurring work; give to fans of Lemony Snicket and Coraline, and to all readers who have ever rooted for the villains instead of the heroes. --School Library Journal
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Some of Us Are Brave
by Saadia Faruqi
From the acclaimed author of The Strongest Heart comes a stirring new novel from the perspectives of three very different kids who are navigating the waters of fear and friendship through the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey in Texas. It's a humid summer in Houston, Texas, and Yasir is dreaming of being soccer team captain--if only he could get the team bully, Cody, off his back, and maybe impress his sort-of-crush, Mona.
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Benny On The Case
by Wesley King
Eleven-year-old Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, navigates a new mainstream classroom, standing up to bullies, making new friends, and uncovering a government conspiracy threatening to close down the retirement home owned by his mother
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The Academy
by T. Z. Layton
Born and raised in a small town, Leo K. Doyle has never seen the ocean or stepped foot on a plane. But Leo is a star soccer player with big dreams in life. Rock-star, Olympic gold, dragon-slaying dreams. While Leo longs to make the pros one day, he has no idea how to achieve this goal-until a professional scout pays a chance visit to one of Leo's games and extends an invitation to try out for the London Dragons youth squad known as The Academy, a world-famous English Premier League team.
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Bird Brain
by Joanne Levy
"Arden always wanted a pet, but taking care of her Uncle Eli's parrot, Ludwig, was NOT what she had in mind. She wants to keep all her fingers! But as Arden gets to know Ludwig, she realizes he is not just incredibly smart but loyal and the best pet she could have asked for."
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Right Back at You
by Carolyn Mackler
Mason lives in 2023. His parents have just split up, and there's a guy at school who won't get off his case. As part of an assignment, he writes a letter to Albert Einstein and it ends up getting a little too personal. He throws the letter into his closet... ...and the next day he gets a letter back from a girl named Talia, who lives in 1987. She has problems of her own, including classmates who make jokes because she's Jewish. She thought her friends would have her back. But it ends up the only person she really has to talk to is... a random boy from the future?--
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No Purchase Necessary
by Maria Marianayagam
Ajay has lived his life dutifully following the rules set by his Tamil parents. Rule #3: Straight As only. Rule #5: There is no such thing as a no-homework day. Rule #10: Never watch scary movies. However, moving to a new school gives Ajay a new rule to follow: Get on seventh-grade all-star Jacob Underson's good side. When Jacob asks him to steal a Mercury bar from Scary Al's convenience store, Ajay feels this is his chance to finally 'get cool' and stop eating alone. But Jacob rejects the stolen chocolate bar, leaving Ajay to unwrap it and discover that it contains Mercury's Twenty-fifth Anniversary Grand Prize: one million dollars--
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A Glimmer of Change
by Elle McNicoll
Keedie Darrow has never been afraid of standing out. Her autism makes it clear she sees the world differently from others. But ever since Keedie and her twin sister Nina entered middle school, NOT standing out seems to be the only thing that matters. And the more Nina tries to fit in, the less Keedie understands her--or her classmates who become increasingly cruel to anyone who is different. Determined to take a stand, Keedie launches an anti-bullying agency. Soon, kids are lining up to have her tell off their biggest nemeses. But Keedie will have to be careful. It's a fine line between speaking up for what you believe in and becoming a bully yourself--
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The Curse Of The Dead Man's Diamond
by Christyne Morrell
Moving from NYC to Florida, 12-year-old Charlie meets three ghosts who need her help finding a diamond in her house, and seeing this as her ticket home, she gets much more than she bargains for as she's forced to confront her past to break the curse.
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Chronicles Of A Lizard Nobody
by Patrick Ness
When the principal makes them hall monitors, lizards Zeke, Daniel and Alicia question what it means to be a hero when the school becomes a war zone due to a bully who doubles as an international supervillain, in this clever reptilian take on surviving middle school..
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The Extraordinary Orbit of Alex Ramirez
by Jasminne Paulino
Alex, a neurodiverse seventh grader, works to convince his teachers and parents that he is ready to leave his self-contained classroom and join his grade's mainstream science class
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Fake Chinese soundsby Jing Jing Tsong"Between homework, studying, and Chinese school, Měi Yīng's summer is shaping up to be a boring one. Her only bright spots are practice with her soccer team, the Divas, and the time spent with her năi nai, who is visiting from Taiwan. Although Měi Yīng's Mandarin isn't the best and Năi Nai doesn't speak English, they find other ways to connect, like cooking guōtiē together and doing tai chi in the mornings.
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