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Jenneli’s dance

2008

by Elizabeth Denny

One day, Grandma Lucee enters shy Jenneli into a jigging contest at the Lakeside Fair. Jenneli is scared and excited, but with Grandma Lucee's encouragement, love and support, Jenneli places her self-doubts and fears aside to dance in the contest.

Jim’s Dog, Muffins

2008

by Miriam Cohen and Ronald Himler

"When Jim returns to school after his dog, Muffins, is hit by a garbage truck and dies, the first-graders try to share his loss and ease his pain. But Jim refuses to talk or even let anyone come near him. He does not participate in any school activities and mopes about, thinking of his beloved dog. Jim does not even choose a book when everybody else sits down to read! The wise teacher points out that Jim may need more time to feel his grief. However, on the way home from school, Paul cheers Jim up by offering him a slice of pizza and the chance to talk about his dog. Through tears of joy and sadness, Jim finally opens up and shares a sweet memory of Muffins. This reissue deals sensitively with the way children experience loss. New watercolor illustrations by Ronald Himler give the children unique personalities and help readers empathize with their experiences." -- publisher

Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire!

2008

by Miriam Cohen and Ronald Himler

"When Alex, the new boy in first grade, tries to make others notice him with his boasts about rocket toys and ponies, his plan backfires. The first graders dont like liars and refuse to have anything more to do with him. However, on the day of the class Christmas party, he helps Jim look for his missing Christmas decoration, and is then given a second chance. Alex realizes that it is not difficult to make friends after all! This newly-illustrated reissue of Miriam Cohens book deals sensitively with the challenges that children face when they begin social interaction at school. Ronald Himlers new watercolor illustrations give the first graders distinctive personalities and provide a riveting picture of the everyday tragicomedy of a first grade classroom." -- publisher

Lincoln and Douglass

2008

by Nikki Giovanni and Bryan Collier

In an account of the friendship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, readers get a glimpse into the shared bond between two great American leaders during a turbulent time in history

My friend Jamal

2008

by Anna McQuinn

A picture book story about a childhood friendship in which unfamiliar cultures meet. Playful visuals combine illustrations and photographs, and book recognizes the bond between two boys as well as sampling the differences in their lives. Different cultures. Fast friends. Jamal and Joseph were born in the same hospital in the same month...Joseph's best friend Jamal is Somali and his family has different customs and traditions from Joseph, but through their shared interests they remain close friends.

Not Norman

2008

by Kelly Bennett and Noah Z. Jones

"Norman the goldfish isn’t what this little boy had in mind. He wanted a different kind of pet — one that could run and catch, or chase string and climb trees, a soft furry pet to sleep on his bed at night. Definitely not Norman. But when he tries to trade Norman for a "good pet," things don’t go as he planned. Could it be that Norman is a better pet than he thought? With wry humor and lighthearted affection, author Kelly Bennett and illustrator Noah Z. Jones tell an unexpected — and positively fishy — tale about finding the good in something you didn’t know you wanted." -- publisher

Oh, brother!

2008

by Nikki Grimes and Mike Benny

Xavier is unhappy when his mother remarries and he suddenly has a new stepbrother, as well as a stepfather, in his home

Pepita on Pepper Street / Pepita en la calle Pepper

2008

by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman and Alex Pardo DeLange

Pepita, unhappy about her family's move to a street where everything is new to her, is not very friendly to her neighbors as they pass by, but later has another chance to make friends.

Places I love to go

2008

by Wade Hudson and Laura Freeman

This book takes readers on an exciting and magical ride to a little boy's favorite places

Princess Grace

2008

by Mary Hoffman and Cornelius Van Wright

Grace wants to participate in her community festival's princess float, but first she must decide what sort of a princess she wants to be--from an African princess in kente cloth robes to a floaty pink fairy tale princess

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Jenneli’s dance

Jim’s Dog, Muffins

Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire!

Lincoln and Douglass

My friend Jamal

Not Norman

Oh, brother!

Pepita on Pepper Street / Pepita en la calle Pepper

Places I love to go

Princess Grace