Jessixa Bagley
1) Daisy
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English
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Because she is teased at school, Daisy hangs her head a lot, which leads to a new hobby of collecting lost and broken items and to a real treasure-- a new friend.--
2) Maurice
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English
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Maurice loved to share his music with everyone, and the crowds loved him, but times changed, his audience drifted away, and without anyone to share with Maurice became sad and lonely--until one day, his heart remembered and he found a new audience.
3) Duel
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Sixth grader Lucy is brand-new to middle school, and when her older sister GiGi--the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade--humiliates her in the cafeteria, Lucy snaps and challenges her to a fencing duel.
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English
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Eleven-year-old Pearl Moran cannot imagine life without the historic but under-utilized branch of the New York Public Library where she was born (in the Memorial Room) and where her single mother works as the circulation librarian; the other librarians, the neighborhood people, the raccoons, and most of the 41,000 plus books all form the structure and essence of her life--but when someone cuts off the head of the library's statue of Edna St. Vincent...
6) Laundry day
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Two bored badgers have run out of things to do until their mom suggests they help with the laundry"--
7) Courage hats
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English
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Mae is a little girl, and Bear is a bear, but they are both afraid of trains and traveling to places they do not know, so they put on courage hats; Mae's has bear ears, and Bear's has people ears, and when they meet on the train going through bear country to the city, they take courage in each other's company and soon become friends--and when they arrive they exchange hats, which is a lot like exchanging hearts.
8) Duel
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graphic novel sure to appeal to readers of Raina Telgemeier and Shannon Hale.
Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade (as well as everything else she does). They've only got one thing in common: fencing. Oh, and they're sisters. They never got along super well, but ever...
Sixth grader Lucy loves fantasy novels and is brand-new to middle school. GiGi is the undisputed queen bee of eighth grade (as well as everything else she does). They've only got one thing in common: fencing. Oh, and they're sisters. They never got along super well, but ever...
10) Henry and Bea
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Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Bea's best friend, Henry, seems sad and stops talking to her, she gently tries to find out what is wrong.
11) Before I leave
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Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Leaving her best friend is difficult for a young hedgehog whose family is moving, but everyone assures her that things will be alright.
13) When I wake up
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"A young child contemplates four different paths their day may take"--
14) Bad drawer
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Seth, a self-proclaimed bad drawer, works together with his friends to bring his super fantastic story to life.