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4) Judy Moody
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Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
5) Mockingbird
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Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at school, while at home she seeks closure by working on a project with her father.
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Turning Red is about a confident if dorky thirteen-year-old who is torn between the chaos of adolescence and remaining her mother's dutiful daughter. In addition to Mei Lee's changing interests, relationships, and body, she has started to "poof" into a giant red panda whenever she gets too emotional... which is almost all the time!
7) Medusa
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"A descendant of Medusa, Ava is sent to the Accademia del Forte in Venice after an altercation with a classmate, where she must learn to control her emotions, especially when she unearths a terrible secret that could change the world forever"--
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Maya doesn't know why she's grumpy. She's just in a cranky, grumpy, grouchy mood. Luckily, Gramma isn't ruffled by Maya's mood. She reminds Maya of all the fun things she might miss out on because of her grumpiness. Will Gramma's silly suggestions coax Maya out of her miserable mood?
9) Out of a jar
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Llewellyn, a little rabbit overwhelmed by his emotions, hides away his feelings in glass jars, until he discovers life is more colorful when he sets his emotions free.
10) Good different
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Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
11) Storm
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Frances--you can call her Frankie--was not a happy baby. She was born amidst chaos, to two loving but unprepared parents. On a beach. In a storm. No wonder she's always had a temper. And you know what did nothing to quell her anger? Dying dramatically in a freak natural disaster that wiped out her whole town. As a ghost, it's not so easy for Frankie to hide her rage, especially when suspicious visitors to her ruined home seem to have a keen and...
13) Just because
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From worrying when excited to forgiving while still hurting, children experience everyday paradoxes as they embrace their full potential.
14) The Adjustment
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When Tatum's boyfriend, Weston, loses his memories of her in The Program, they decide to undergo The Adjustment, where Tatum's memories of their time together are implanted into Weston's mind, but trouble lies ahead when Weston's emotions do not match the experiences.
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"When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their classmates' responses. A lively dialog ignites as the students discover unexpected facets of one another--and themselves"--Provided by publisher.
16) Hothead: a novel
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Connor Sullivan, All-Star third baseman on his Babe Ruth League team, has a terrible temper and problems at home, but when the sports editor of the school paper threatens to publish an embarrassing story about his tantrus, Connor must make a change.
17) Ping
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Encourages healthy communication and social interaction by reaching out in many different ways through "Pings," and then waiting to receive "Pongs" from others in response.
18) Trying
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How will you know what's possible if you don't try? This is a story for anyone who has ever felt like a beginner, or had doubts, or worried they weren't good enough. It's a story for those who have experienced the pain of trying something new and not having it turn out as they had hoped. So, in many ways, it is a sotry for every one of us. Because at some point in our lives, we will all fail. Failure can be disappointing, and even heartbreaking, but...
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"It's a fun-filled day at the carnival for Mina and her family. There are plenty of rides to try, games to play, and yummy foods to eat! With so many things to do, Mina experiences a spectrum of sensory delights and a roller coaster of feelings. This delightful and colorful book about emotions is perfect for children ages 2 to 6. It's written in Simplified Chinese and includes a free audio reading in Mandarin. Come along on this wonderful ride with...
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Gustavo is good at doing all sorts of ghostly things: walking through walls, making objects fly, and glowing in the dark. And he loves almost nothing more than playing beautiful music on his violin. But Gustavo is shy, and some things are harder for him to do, like getting in a line to buy eye scream or making friends with other monsters. Whenever he tries getting close to them, he realizes they just can't see him. Now that the Day of the Dead is...
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