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Good-bye: 382 shin dang dong
Park, Frances; Park, Ginger
Jangmi is sad because she is moving from her home in Korea to America. She is sad because she is leaving her best friend and all of the things she loves in Korea. Jangmi says goodbye to her Korean home and is skeptical about America. Jangmi meets a new friend, slowly accepting and appreciating her new life in America.
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america
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feelings
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friendship
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homesickness
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Korea
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korean
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moving
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sadness
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travel
Octo Annie: Home-help super star
Ullrich, Nai D.
Octo Annie, an octopus, lives in a great big glass tank at Underwater World until one day she becomes part of a real family. The Martin family of two parents, two sons, and two pets are all surprised by their new addition, Octo-Annie. With Octo-Annie's eight arms, the Martin family's move to a new house is accomplished. But something and someone is left behind...
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animals
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body parts
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car
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cat
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dog
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family
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golf
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helping
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moving
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numbers
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octopus
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sports
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swimming
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telephone
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transportation
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treasure
,
truck
Sister Anne's hands
Lorbiecki, Mary Beth
Anna begins her second year of school in the early '60's. Her new teacher, Sister Anne, is different from other teachers because she has a different skin color. She inspires students all around her and overcomes challenges. Students learn what respect and tolerance are, and everyone learns from one another.
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acceptance
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african american
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appearance
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art
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beach
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bedtime
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body parts
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challenges
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change
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colors
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community
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counting
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differences
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discrimination
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diversity
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garden
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god
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history
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learning
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library
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map
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memories
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moving
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multicultural
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numbers
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prejudice
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racism
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religion
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rhythm
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school
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singing
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stereotypes
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storytelling
,
teaching
Oh, no! Where are my pants?
Hopkins, Lee Bennett
Fourteen poems about everyday life tell about friends moving away, forgetting your pants and the death of a class pet. Other poems include Winter Rabbit, Play Ball, Nightmare, and My Friend Is Gone.
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animals
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baseball
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beach
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birthday
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camping
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critical thinking
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dancing
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death
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exercise
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fair
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feelings
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friendship
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moving
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performance
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poetry
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rabbit
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rhyme
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sadness
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school
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self esteem
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sports
If you're happy and you know it
Cabrera, Jane
Come join the frogs, lions, and elephants as they spin around, stamp their feet, and flap their arms to the song If you're happy and you know it.
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activities
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animals
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birds
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elephant
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excitement
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feelings
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frog
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giraffe
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happiness
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hippopotamus
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lion
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monkey
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mouse
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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pattern
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raccoon
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repetition
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rhythm
,
verbal communication
Monster looks for a house
Blance, Ellen // Cook, Ann
A friendly purple monster comes to a new city to look for a new place to live. Since this monster is different from others in the city, he must hunt for a house that fits him. After looking at many houses, he finally finds one that he can live in comfortably.
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buildings
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change
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community
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comparisons
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critical thinking
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decision making
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differences
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environment
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exploration
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goal setting
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home
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monsters
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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problem solving
,
sizes
Lights for gita
Gilmore, Rachna
Gita is very excited about celebrating her favorite Hindu holiday, Divali, a festival of lights. But this year things are different and she must celebrate this special holiday in her new home. This transition is hard for Gita and made even more difficult by the seasonal rain. With the help from her parents, Gita must learn how to carry her beliefs and memories into her new home and make this year's Divali, a holiday to remember.
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autumn
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beliefs
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celebration
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change
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conflict resolution
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depression
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disappointment
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family
,
feelings
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happiness
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hindu
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holidays
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homesickness
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ice
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memories
,
moving
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multicultural
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parents
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rain
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sadness
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seasons
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self esteem
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stress management
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uniqueness
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verbal communication
,
weather
A smooth move
Rabe, Berniece
Gus and his family move from Portland to Washington D.C. when his dad starts a new job. He keeps a journal to help the move go smoothly. While he misses his friends, Gus knows he will like his new home.
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airplane
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anticipation
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careers
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change
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coping
,
correspondence
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family
,
friendship
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loss
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moving
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parents
,
school
,
stress management
,
transportation
,
travel
,
verbal communication
Allie's basketball dream
Barber, Barbara
Allie loves basketball, but she is often the only girl on the court. Buddy and other boys tease Allie about playing basketball. Allie believes in her ability and keeps practicing so that one day she can be better at basketball than the boys!
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accomplishment
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activities
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african american
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animals
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basketball
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body image
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buildings
,
car
,
challenges
,
confidence
,
crowd
,
dedication
,
determination
,
dreams
,
embarrassment
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family
,
fire engine
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friendship
,
games
,
gender
,
giving
,
hard work
,
jumping
,
moving
,
multicultural
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neighbors
,
noise
,
parents
,
persistence
,
playground
,
playing
,
practice
,
problem solving
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relationship
,
role model
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self esteem
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skateboarding
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sports
,
success
,
transportation
Let's dance
Ancona, George
Children from all backgrounds move and dance to different rhythms of their culture. Dances range from tap to folk dances and from Native American dance to Tibetan dance. There are many forms, types, and styles of dance a person can do to express their emotions. There are different dances for men, women, animals, and puppets too!
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acrobat
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afghani
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african american
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american
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appalachian
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body parts
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celebration
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child care
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chinese
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clothing
,
congo
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creativity
,
culture
,
dancing
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england
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feelings
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greek
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india
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indian
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instruments
,
jumping
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korean
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mexican
,
moving
,
multicultural
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native american
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nature
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puppets
,
relationship
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rhythm
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sadness
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scottish
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singing
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spain
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storytelling
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turkish
,
yak
Kevin and his dad
Smalls, Irene
Kevin loves spending time with his dad. Kevin learns that after he works hard, he can play hard with is dad. Kevin and his dad spend the day cleaning the house, then they play sports and go to the movies. Oh what fun!
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activities
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african american
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baseball
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beverage
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bicycle
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body parts
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buildings
,
chores
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cleanliness
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clothing
,
dancing
,
dog
,
food
,
friendship
,
fun
,
hard work
,
helping
,
humor
,
moving
,
newspaper
,
parents
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park
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restaurant
,
rhythm
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soccer
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sports
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subway
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theatre
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transportation
,
working mother
On Meadowview Street
Coles, Henry
Caroline and her family move into a new house on Meadowview street. Much to Caroline's dismay, there is no meadow on Meadowview Street. After Caroline's hard work to create a wild life preserve in her own backyard, there is now a meadow on Meadowview Street, a new home to many.
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ambition
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amphibians
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animals
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bat
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bee
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beetle
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birds
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bodies of water
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butterfly
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dragonfly
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family
,
flowers
,
home
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hummingbird
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insects
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mouse
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moving
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nature
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neighbors
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parents
,
plants
,
pond
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reptiles
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rescue
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spider
,
swallow
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teamwork
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tree
,
turtle
,
wildlife
,
wren
Ella the elegant elephant
D'Amico, Carmela & D'Amica, Steven
Ella is the new elephant at school and is worried about fitting in. to feel more comfortable, Ella wears the lucky hat her grandmother gave her. Much to her dismay., Ella's lucky hat cause much teasing to come her way. In the end, through, it is Ella's lucky hat that saves the day when the bully gets into trouble and is forced to have a change of heart.
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acceptance
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animals
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bodies of water
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bravery
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bully
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clothing
,
differences
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elephant
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embarrassment
,
family
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
grandparents
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loneliness
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luck
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moving
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ocean
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parents
,
school
,
shyness
,
teasing
,
worry
Subway
Suen, Anastasia
The subway is underground uptown. People walk to it, hop on it, and ride it. Some play music, others watch out the windows. When it comes to stops, some get off, others continue to ride the subway until they reach their destination.
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direction
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exercise
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hopping
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moving
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music
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night
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nonverbal communication
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rhyme
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subway
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symbols
,
transportation
,
travel
,
walking
,
weather
,
wind
My little round house
Baasansuren, Bolormaa Adapted by: Mixter, Helen
Baby Jilu talks through his first year in the world, from when he is born to when he is a year old. he is born into a round world, with a round bed in a round home in Mongolia. His family comes to meet him, and they travel to their autumn quarters. Once snow begins to fall, Jilu's family moves on to their winter campground and soon celebrate Tsagaan Sar, meaning Spring will come again. In the spring, Jilu can ride on the camel saddle with his mother, and he will not have to wear boots again until after summer.
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animals
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autumn
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baby
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birthday
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camel
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clothing
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community
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critical thinking
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day
,
decision making
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family
,
food
,
goat
,
grandparents
,
growing up
,
home
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
night
,
safety
,
seasons
,
sequence
,
sheep
,
snow
,
spring
,
summer
,
survival
,
travel
,
weather
,
winter
Where's Jamela?
Daly, Niki
A young girl named Jamela is upset when hearing the news from her mother that they will be moving to a new house. When itï¾’s time to leave, everyone wonders where Jamela is and begin to search for her everywhere. Suddenly, she jumps out of a box from the back of the truck and agrees to go with her mother. On reaching her new house, she starts to like it and settles down in her room.
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african
,
african american
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bedtime
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beverage
,
books
,
cat
,
change
,
chicken
,
decision making
,
dog
,
emotions
,
future
,
language
,
love
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
music
,
nonverbal communication
,
refusal skills
,
stars
,
stress management
,
truck
,
verbal communication
,
vocabulary
Ruth and naomi
Marzollo, Jean
After their husbands sadly pass away, Ruth moves to Bethlehem with her widowed mother-in-law Naomi. With no money and no sense of hope, the two women are unsure as to what will happen. A kind farmer known as Boaz, however shows his kindness and restores their happiness so that they can begin anew.
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anger
,
bravery
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
faith
,
feelings
,
food
,
friendship
,
god
,
happiness
,
hard work
,
helping
,
Jewish
,
kindness
,
law
,
loneliness
,
love
,
loyalty
,
marriage
,
moving
,
nutrition
,
sadness
,
song
,
spiritual
,
stress management
,
unselfish
Bertie the ghost
Neale, Richard
Bertie the ghost wants a new place to live and new friends. He crosses through each page of the story then arrives at an old farmhouse and finds friends and a home.
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caring
,
community
,
companion
,
conflict resolution
,
disappointment
,
emotions
,
farm
,
feelings
,
food
,
friendship
,
ghosts
,
goal setting
,
happiness
,
helping
,
holidays
,
home
,
loneliness
,
moving
,
museum
,
nonverbal communication
,
park
,
playground
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
stress management
Get to work trucks!
Carter, Don
In the morning trucks, such as dump trucks, bulldozers, cement mixers, tow trucks, cranes, and rollers, go to work. Learn about types of machines, sizes, colors, and numbers. At night, the trucks are finished working for the day.
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assertiveness
,
careers
,
colors
,
concepts
,
construction
,
crane
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
hard work
,
height
,
machines
,
morning
,
moving
,
night
,
numbers
,
progress
,
reptiles
,
responsibilities
,
rocks
,
sizes
,
transportation
,
truck
,
turtle
,
verbal communication
,
work
Trucks: Whizz! zoom! rumble!
Hubbell, Patricia
Trucks come in different sizes, shapes, and colors. They travel to different places on the map and in various directions. Trucks also have multiple uses and jobs.
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colors
,
community
,
direction
,
five senses
,
maps
,
moving
,
signs
,
sounds
,
toys
,
transportation
,
travel
,
truck
,
variety
Amy's travels
Starke, Kathryn
Come along with Amy on her wonderful journey to all seven continents on earth. Read about the desert in Asia, the rainforest and jungles of Africa, the mountains of South America, and the cities of Europe. Feel the bitter cold of Antarctica, go on a safari, and meet people around the world who speak different languages. Traveling to brand new places is one of the most exciting ways to learn, and it's a trip you'll never forget!
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africa
,
america
,
animals
,
antarctica
,
asian
,
australia
,
bodies of water
,
camel
,
change
,
culture
,
desert
,
differences
,
europe
,
exploration
,
geography
,
home
,
honduran
,
jungle
,
kangaroo
,
kenyan
,
koala
,
language
,
maps
,
mountains
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
rainforest
,
river
,
safari
,
seasons
,
south american
,
spanish
,
transportation
,
travel
,
united states
Meet the gizmos
Tocco, John V.
Pong, a young Chinese Gizmo, journeys to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time. She is welcomed by Gizmos from other parts of the world, such as Russia, Africa and America. The other Pong is given a tour of the station while sharing the creative and imaginary world of the other Gizmos. The Gizmos do a fabulous job in working as a team to welcome Pong into her new space.
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african
,
american
,
assertiveness
,
astronaut
,
author's note
,
chinese
,
communication
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
culture
,
decision making
,
exploration
,
family
,
friendship
,
home
,
imagination
,
moving
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
photography
,
russian
,
science
,
self esteem
,
space
,
stress management
,
teamwork
,
travel
,
trust
,
verbal communication
Creativity
Steptoe, John
Charles speaks English and Hector speaks Spanish. They learn that even though they speak different languages, they both come from African ancestors. Charles helps Hector adjust to life in the U.S. through fun activities.
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africa
,
african american
,
basketball
,
clothing
,
cooking
,
creativity
,
culture
,
curiosity
,
english
,
family
,
fishing
,
friendship
,
helping
,
home
,
identity
,
immigrants
,
language
,
learning
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
parents
,
puerto rican
,
relationship
,
school
,
slavery
,
spanish
,
sports
Molasses man
May, Kathy L.
A young boy and his family make molasses every summer. This summer the sourghum turns into a recipe that the boy's Grandfather has perfected. The boy spends his summer days helping his family make molasses and playing outside during the cooking process. While some molasses is cooling, Mama and her sisters pour it into glass jars and set up a stand near the road for passers-by.
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african american
,
animals
,
author's note
,
books
,
community
,
cooking
,
family
,
farm
,
five senses
,
food
,
games
,
generations
,
glasses
,
grandparents
,
happiness
,
hard work
,
horse
,
moving
,
mule
,
neighbors
,
noise
,
observation
,
parents
,
plants
,
playing
,
pretend
,
recreation
,
sequence
,
smell
,
teamwork
,
traditions
Say hey: A song of Willie Mays
Mandel, Peter
Willie Mays grows up in a time when black athletes were separate from white athletes in America. But due to Willie's baseball skills, the New York Giants recruit him. Willie breaks many baseball records because of his fast running and powerful hitting power.
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african american
,
america
,
author's note
,
baseball
,
body parts
,
careers
,
crowd
,
fame
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
future
,
happiness
,
history
,
jumping
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
photograph
,
relationship
,
rhythm
,
running
,
seasons
,
song
,
sports
,
teamwork
Rockin' reptiles
Calmenson, Stephanie//Cole, Joanna
Allie the Alligator is a typical young girl. She and her two girlfriends have lots of fun together playing games and dressing up. The three of them will do anything to be able to go to the Rockin Reptiles concert, their favorite band. There's a catch though -- only two can go.
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alligator
,
basketball
,
bias
,
biking
,
boat
,
challenges
,
competition
,
conflict resolution
,
cooking
,
dancing
,
dedication
,
exercise
,
family
,
friendship
,
fun
,
games
,
humor
,
jumping
,
moving
,
music
,
neighbors
,
peer resistance
,
play
,
relationship
,
reptiles
,
selfishness
,
song
,
sports
,
technology
,
telephone
,
verbal communication
Moving day
Tobias, Tobi
A young girl is involved in moving to a new house and town. She confides her feelings to her new stuffed bear, which makes her feel better.
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change
,
community
,
coping
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
moving
,
sadness
,
shelter
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Grandma essie's covered wagon
Williams, David
A father wants to give his family the best life in the best places. Through all their moving and adventures, they realize there's nothing as wonderful as a family and a home.
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adventures
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
autumn
,
celebration
,
christmas
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
happiness
,
holidays
,
horse
,
moving
,
parents
,
pioneers
,
sadness
,
seasons
,
self esteem
,
shelter
,
siblings
,
summer
,
travel
,
verbal communication
,
winter
Next door to Laura Linda
Udry, Janice May
Laura Linda was not happy with anything she had. She wished she had a perfect little girl to play with in her tree house and yellow house next door. Finally, a little boy moved in next door and invited her to play in his treehouse if he could swing on her tree.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
moving
,
neighbors
,
plants
,
play
,
recreation
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
sharing
,
shelter
,
verbal communication
A country tale
Stanley, Diane
Cleo and Lucy are great friends who live in the country. Mrs. Snickers, who came from the city, moves into the mansion next door and Cleo is enchanted by her elegance.
Tags
acceptance
,
appearance
,
cat
,
change
,
community
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
friendship
,
moving
,
neighbors
Call me ahnighito
Conrad, Pam
Ahnighito is a large meteorite that wants to be recognized and remembered, but it is stuck in Greenland all alone and and cold. Once discovered, Ahnighito slowly makes his way to New York where he is put on display in a museum for all to see.
Tags
appreciation
,
astronomy
,
loneliness
,
moving
,
museum
,
patience
,
stars
Aekyung's dream
Paek, Min
A little girl named Aekyung has trouble adjusting to America, because it is so different from Korea. She doesn't like to go to school because her classmates make fun of her. Eventually she begins to feel more comfortable and accepted.
Tags
acceptance
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
determination
,
differences
,
dreams
,
family
,
frustration
,
goal setting
,
Korea
,
korean
,
learning
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
practice
,
school
,
self esteem
,
travel
,
verbal communication
Moving is hard
Prestine, Joan Singleton
A young girl is sad that she has to move from her house. She must leave her friends, her school, and all of her favorite things, like playing baseball and running in the fields with her dog. She soon makes new friends, though, and learns her new apartment is not much different from her old neighborhood and begins to like it.
Tags
acceptance
,
animals
,
baseball
,
books
,
bus
,
change
,
coping
,
dog
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
loneliness
,
loss
,
moving
,
neighbors
,
park
,
refusal skills
,
running
,
sadness
,
school
,
sports
,
transportation
The storyteller
Weisman, Joan
Lottie moves from her Indian Pueblo village to the city. She misses her Pueblo life until she meets an old woman with whom she shares old Pueblo stories. A new friendship is made when they share their stories.
Tags
change
,
coping
,
friendship
,
loneliness
,
loss
,
memories
,
moving
,
multicultural
,
native american
,
sharing
,
storytelling
Home on the bayou: A cowboy's story
Karas, G. Brian
Ned, a cowboy, and his mom leave their home in the West to move to the swamp. Ned hates the swamp and mean Big Head Ed at school. Big Head Ed picks on Ned because he is a cowboy. One day Ned becomes a hero at school when he uses his lasso to quiet Big Head Ed.
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acceptance
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anger
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bully
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conflict resolution
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cowboys
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desert
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family
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feelings
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frustration
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grandparents
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love
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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sadness
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school
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swamp
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verbal communication
Why did we have to move here?
Davies, Sally J.K.
A little boy is having problems adjusting to his new home. He compares his new school to his old school which makes him feel sad and frustrated. The boy decides to go ice skating with other kids even though he isn't invited. He helps to solve a problem when the ice isn't safe.
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anger
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art
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assertiveness
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author's note
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change
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critical thinking
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feelings
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friendship
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happiness
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hockey
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ice
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loneliness
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loss
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math
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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play
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playground
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problem solving
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sadness
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safety
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school
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science
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shyness
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skating
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sports
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stress management
Stars for sarah
Turner, Ann
Sarah cannot fall asleep because she is worried about what her life will be like when her family moves to their new house. Sarah's mother comes to her room to comfort and reassure her.
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bedtime
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change
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conflict resolution
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coping
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family
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feelings
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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verbal communication
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worry
We are best friends
Aliki.
Two young boys must deal with the idea of one best friend moving away. Luckily, each meets a new friend. They are able to keep their friendship through letters.
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correspondence
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critical thinking
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feelings
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friendship
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games
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loneliness
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memories
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missing
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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playground
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sadness
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verbal communication
Birdie's lighthouse
Hopkinson, Deborah
Ten year-old Bertha, daughter of a lighthouse keeper, receives a diary for her birthday. She records significant family events such as their relocation to rugged Turtle Island and the time when her brother went to sea for a long time.
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author's note
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birds
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birthday
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boat
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bodies of water
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bravery
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calendar
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careers
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challenges
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change
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courage
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diary
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family
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fishing
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fog
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growing up
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hard work
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helping
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heroism
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island
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light
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moving
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ocean
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recreation
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responsibilities
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sea
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seagull
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seal
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ship
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storytelling
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stress management
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transportation
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verbal communication
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weather
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writing
Lights on the river
Thomas, Jane Resh
Teresa and her family are migrant farm workers whose home is wherever there is work. With no permanent home, Teresa carries with her a wooden box containing a single candle from her grandmother that reminds her of the place she considers home.
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christmas
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family
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farm
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grandparents
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hispanic
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holidays
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memories
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moving
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multicultural
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parents
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plants
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shelter
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siblings
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travel
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verbal communication
The gingerbread doll
Tews, Susan
Rebecca lived during the Depression when times were hard, so when she gets a gingerbread doll instead of the porcelain doll she has always wanted, she understands and loves the doll. When times get better, Rebecca eventually gets a porcelain doll, but remembers the love she had for her gingerbread doll.
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acceptance
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appreciation
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christmas
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dolls
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family
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grandparents
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holidays
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love
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memory
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moving
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parents
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poverty
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siblings
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storytelling
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toys
I have heard of a land
Thomas, Joyce Carol
Moving across country must have been very hard. Pioneers often picked up their belongings and moved on toward a common goal: starting a new life!
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african american
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ambition
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anticipation
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assertiveness
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author's note
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change
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church
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community
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conflict resolution
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cooperation
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determination
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diary
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discovery
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faith
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freedom
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generations
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hard work
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history
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moving
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multicultural
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neighbors
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pioneers
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self esteem
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settlers
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shelter
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travel
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verbal communication
My best friend moved away
Carlson, Nancy
Two best friends do everything together from the time they are babies. When one friend moves away, the other person is sad and lonely, wondering if she will ever be happy again. All is well when a new family moves in next door.
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animals
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boredom
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change
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chicken pox
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diseases
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dog
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feelings
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fight
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friendship
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games
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happiness
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loneliness
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memory
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moving
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neighbors
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photograph
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play
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sadness
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school
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secrets
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sharing
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soccer
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sports
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stress management
Faraway drums
Kroll, Virginia
Jamila has the important responsibility of watching her little sister when their mom goes to work. While trying to ignore unfamiliar creepy sounds, Jamila comforts her sister and herself by recalling their grandmother's stories about their native homeland, Africa.
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africa
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african
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animals
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bath
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bedtime
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bravery
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child care
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courage
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critical thinking
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culture
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decision making
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diversity
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elephant
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family
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fear
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five senses
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folktale
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grandparents
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hyena
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identification
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imagination
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monkey
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moving
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multicultural
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neighbors
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nonverbal communication
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responsibilities
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safety
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siblings
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sounds
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storytelling
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stress management
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verbal communication
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working mother
The goodbye painting
Berman, Linda
Nick's babysitter, Sara, is the best ever. She paints with him, bakes cookies with him, and even teaches him to paint. But one day, Sara has bad news for Nick -- soon she will be moving to California. Nick must learn to let go of not only a babysitter, but a good friend.
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animals
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art
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caring
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change
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conflict resolution
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coping
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dog
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feelings
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friendship
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happiness
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loss
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moving
,
sadness
Dark closets and noises in the night
Colman, Penny
Ever since they moved into their new house, Susan and Alex are scared to sleep in their own rooms. Alex is scared of his dark closet, and Susan is fearful of the noises that go bump in the night. Each uses their imagination and creative minds to solve their problems.
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accomplishment
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bedtime
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change
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coping
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creativity
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critical thinking
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family
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fear
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feelings
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goal setting
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happiness
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imagination
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moving
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night
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nonverbal communication
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problem solving
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siblings
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stress management
The best-ever good-bye party
Hest, Amy
Jessica's best friend Jason is moving away and she is sad. She gives him a party, but they have a fight about him moving, finding new friends, and having better parties. The two make up and admit that they will miss each other.
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change
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conflict resolution
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feelings
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friendship
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moving
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nonverbal communication
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party
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sadness
Lottie's dream
Pryor, Bonnie
Lottie moves with her family away from the ocean she loves. She dreams of returning when she is old enough to move back to begin her own life with her family.
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aging
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bodies of water
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dreams
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family
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feelings
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growing up
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happiness
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love
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moving
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ocean
When Africa was home
Williams, Karen Lynn
A home is a place of security and happiness. Peter finds Africa to be more of a home than America. In Africa, Peter is treated with respect, politeness, and care. After learning more about the world, Peter gets to go home again.
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african
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airplane
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anticipation
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assertiveness
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car
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conflict resolution
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critical thinking
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decision making
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family
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feelings
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friendship
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geography
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goal setting
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grandparents
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happiness
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moving
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multicultural
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nonverbal communication
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parents
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sadness
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seasons
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siblings
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summer
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transportation
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travel
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verbal communication
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winter
We are moving
Biale, Rachel
Make a scrapbook on how do you feel before we move. Draw several pictures of how you feel. What does your house look like now?What will our new house look like?What is special to you before we move?
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anger
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author's note
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change
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community
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confusion
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coping
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family
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fear
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feelings
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happiness
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loss
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memories
,
moving
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neighbors
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perspective
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sadness
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school
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separation
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stress management
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transportation
,
travel
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