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This book is for anyone who is at a transitional point in their life. Boy Raindrop is afraid to let go of his cloud and drop to the ground. He doesn't want to take a risk, he doesn't like change, and he is happy with his comfortable life. His father encourages him to jump out of his comfort zone and see what he is missing. This book provides all who read it with a positive perspective on change, taking risks, and giving back.
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Twelve-year-old aspiring forest ranger Maggie Chowder wants to be just like her favorite comic superhero, the Exceptional Eagirl. Maggie is determined to make the most of her new circumstances when her dad loses his job and her family moves from a house to a small apartment. But then her best friend's dad becomes a coach for the Seattle Seahawks. LaTanya gets to move into a big house and get a puppy - and Maggie can't help feeling jealous. To make...
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"Written in partnership with an accomplished child therapist, A Smile in Your Pocket combines sweet art and rhythmic text to tell a charming story that focuses on CASEL standards of social emotional development, and more specifically about combating negative emotions and the power of positivity. And, so begins a series of change that turns young Miles' day upside down. Once friendly and familiar, everything on that school walk now seems distant, sad,...
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"Told in simple but powerful prose, and illustrated by the author in a wash of brilliant watercolor, Tyler Clark Burke's Where Are You Now? is a beautiful small book about change, death and transformation. As the tenth anniversary of her mother's death approached, Tyler Clark Burke set about creating a picture book to share her mother's memory--and more poignantly, her death--with her two young children. The result is a picture book that communicates...
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"Keith Evans is Peabody's backup quarterback. But his head is not in the game. He wants to see more action! When Coach Joh suggests he move to a defensive position, Keith is wary. Isn't the action on the offensive side of the ball? Can Keith redirect his offensive mind-set to achieve defensive dominance?" --
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Waylon volume 3
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"Waylon, a boy with the mind of a scientific genius and the vulnerable heart of an eight year old, is trying to understand his older sister and deal with changes among the kids at school"--Provided by publisher.
67) Barnaby
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"Barnaby is a blue budgie who thinks he's really something special. He's the pride and joy of the lady who owns him--until he's not. One day, the lady comes home with another bird, a smaller, yellow budgie. And Barnaby won't have it. He protests, makes a nuisance of himself, and then one day, after being scolded by the lady, Barnaby flies out the window and away. Outside of his gilded cage, Barnaby discovers a wider, wilder world. At first he considers...
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Natty deals with moving after her mom's departure by pulling a "Ted Lasso" and starting a pep squad in this standalone middle-grade novel about friendship and toxic positivity by the author of TBH and the Friendship List series. When Natty's mom kind of takes a break from her dad and sort of the whole family, Natty and her dad move to his childhood hometown of Miller Creek. Now she's starting middle school for the second time, this time in Miller...
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"After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back at the list she keeps in her green notebook to remember the things that will stay the same. The first and most important: Mom and Dad will always love Bea, and each other. When Dad tells Bea that he and his boyfriend, Jesse, are getting married, Bea is thrilled. Bea loves Jesse, and when he and Dad get married, she'll finally (finally!) have what she's...
74) A very big fall
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"Life as a leaf is pretty sweet. The weather is pleasant, the view is fine, and everything just feels fresh. But when autumn breezes begin to blow, adventurous Birch, nervous Oak, and grumpy Maple each have their own way of facing the new crispness in the air. The squirrels take pleasure in warning the leaves about the transformations to come: New colors! And more ... an actual fall"--
75) Happily for now
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"Fiona may have problems, but she's no damsel in distress. She'd rather be the one wielding the wand in the story: she wants to be the fairy godperson. So when her mom sends her off to stay with relatives in a place called Cold Hope for the summer, Fiona decides it's time to start training for the role. And wow, do these people need help! Aunt Becky's bakery is failing, Great-Uncle Timothy draws but never speaks, and Great-Aunt Alta is the gloomiest,...
76) Is was
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Takes a look at change, from the innocent and everyday to the gigantic and irreversible, as well as how some things remain the same.
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Itty Bitty Princess Kitty volume 1
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Itty Bitty Kitty just found out that she's going to become a princess! Itty is excited, but when she learns about all the things that are going to change, she's also nervous. Between trying out new hairstyles and being told that she can't go to regular school anymore, Itty begins to feel like she's not ready to be royal. Will Itty Bitty Kitty become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty after all?
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"Good morning, Larry! It’s time to wake up! But why would Larry want to get out of bed? His pillows are in the perfect spot, his blankets are just oh so soft, his left foot is tucked in the blanket while his right foot is not… this is obviously the most comfortable and best place to be! But look--just over there the breakfast table is loaded with Larry’s favorites: eggs and bacon and waffles and hot chocolate and one tiny, perfect, tangerine....
80) Smoky night
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Daniel and his mother look out of their window at the smoky night below. There are looters on the street, fires in the distance. Daniel clutches his cat, Jasmine. But later, when they're forced to leave the apartment building, Jasmine can't be found. Mrs. Kim's cat is missing too. Where are they? They can't be with each other. Those cats don't get along ... This story is about cats and people who couldn't get along until a night of rioting brings...
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