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3) Grunt
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Teased by his older siblings about his appearance and tiny squeal, a little piggy finds acceptance with an equally odd-looking companion who teaches him to celebrate his differences and recognize that others will appreciate his uniqueness, too.
5) Giant Jack
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Giant Jack, a rat growing up in a mouse family, suffers from being larger and clumsier than his siblings, until Mother Mouse explains that his differences make him special.
6) Rana Ranita
Author
Publisher
Editorial Everest
Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
Rana Ranita tries to become a bluebired but, after several failed attempts as chirping and flying, decides that she is better off as a frog after all.
Author
Publisher
Walker Books, an imprint of Bloosmbury
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Jonah and Brighton are about to have the most awkwardly awful night of their lives. For Jonah, every aspect of his new life reminds him of what he has had to give up. All he wants is to be left alone. Brighton is popular, pretty, and always there to help anyone, but has no idea of what she wants for herself"--
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"A story about difference, exclusion, and ultimately self-acceptance, Child of Glass explores the interplay between inner and outer and the journey we have to go on to become ourselves. Child of Glass is about Gisele, a fragile, strong, transparent girl who denounces the meanness that can mark life in the world. In sparse, poetic language that all of us, however young or old, can understand, Child of Glass reminds us of our birthright to become ourselves....
10) Chubby Bunny
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
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.
11) Just because
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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) Fairest
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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.
16) Every body
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Every Body tells the stories of three intersex individuals who have moved from childhoods marked by shame, secrecy, and non-consensual surgeries to thriving adulthoods. Actor and screenwriter River Gallo (they/them), political consultant Alicia Roth Weigel (she/they), and Ph.D. student Sean Saifa Wall (he/him) are now leaders in a fast-growing global movement advocating for a greater understanding of the intersex community and an end to unnecessary...
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.
Author
Publisher
Mira Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Three women in fairly happy marriages, question the sacrifices they make, the choices to support their spouses, to take control of their own needs, and settle for the humdrum lifestyle they are accustomed to. Together they bond and make the changes in their lives that afford everyone some happiness and empowerment.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"Una historia deliciosa, sencilla y amable que ilustra la importancia de la diversidad y la importancia de aceptar a los demás tal como son. En un mundo en el que elbullyingentre los jóvenes se está convirtiendo en una verdadera epidemia, los libros de la serie "Wonder" ofrecen una nueva visión refrescante, necesaria y esperanzadora."--Various websites.
Auggie enjoys the company of his dog, Daisy, and using his imagination, but painfully endures...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork-all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr....
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