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A Terrible Place for a Nest
Sara Levine - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
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A child learns to settle into a new home in this lyrical and stirring picture book perfect for fans of MEMORY JARS and EVELYN DEL REY IS MOVING AWAY.
Juno and his mom have just moved into a new home, and he hates everything about it - the new school, his new classmates, his new room.
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Friends Beyond Measure
Lalena Fisher - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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This is THE next book for fans of Mapping Sam and My Map Book! Told exclusively through charts and graphic illustrations, infographics designer Lalena Fisher explores the touching friendship of Ana and Harwin and how they work through their emotions when one friend learns the other is moving... |
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The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh
Supriya Kelkar - Sterling Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Harpreet Singh loves his colors - but when his family moves to a new city, everything just feels gray. Can he find a way to make life bright again? Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially... |
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Life Without Nico
Andrea Maturana - Kids Can Press
Format: Print book
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Maia and Nico are best friends. They never get tired of playing together. Unexpectedly, though, Nico and his family have to move far away for a while. Maia is devastated. ?Now time passes slowly, and the emptiness is with Maia everywhere she goes.? She makes her way through the dark days,... |
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Before I leave
Jessixa Bagley - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book
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How do you say goodbye to your best friend?When a little hedgehog's family tells her they're moving far away, she and her anteater best friend decide to play one last time, like nothing is changing. And though it's hard, they discover that while some things have to change, the most... |
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Sakura's Cherry Blossoms
Robert Paul Weston - Tundra Books
Format: Hardcover
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A warm, gorgeous exploration of a little girl's experience immigrating to a new country and missing her home and her grandmother, who still lives far away.Sakura's dad gets a new job in America, so she and her parents make the move from their home in Japan. When she arrives in the States,... |
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This Is Not My Home
Vivienne Chang - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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From debut author-illustrator duo Vivienne Chang and Eugenia Yoh comes a humorous and heartfelt reverse immigration story that will resonate across cultures and show us how a place can become home.. This is not my backyard barbecue.This is not our car, these are not my fireflies.This is not my farmer's... |
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Hopscotch
Marie-Louise Gay - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover
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When her family must move once more, Ophelia uses her imagination to make magic out of a scary situation.Giant rabbits with sharp teeth circle the old motel where they are staying. Ophelia can also hear crow-witches cackling from the trees. And when it's time to go to her new school,... |
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When the Stars Came Home
Brittany Luby - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A heartwarming book from creators of Indigenous and Métis descent about the power of story and tradition to help navigate change. How does a strange new place become home?. When Ojiig moves to the city with his family, he misses everything they left behind. Most of all, he misses the sparkling... |
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Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year (The Questioneers)
Andrea Beaty - Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A moving story starring the Questioneers' teacher that's all about kindness, learning to face your fears, and the profound difference that one brilliant educator can make in a child's life from the #1 bestselling creators of Aaron Slater, Illustrator and Ada Twist, Scientist!... |
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Do You Remember?
Sydney Smith - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the author/artist of the multiple award-winning of Small in the City comes an innovative and moving look at memories, filtered through the mind of a child.. Can you hear the morning wind in the trees?Can you feel the snowflakes landing on your wrist?Can you taste the sweetness of the warm... |
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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away
Meg Medina - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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From Newbery Medalist Meg Medina comes the bittersweet story of two girls who will always be each other's numero uno, even though one is moving away.A big truck with its mouth wide open is parked at the curb, ready to gobble up Evelyn's mirror with the stickers around the edge . . . and the sofa... |
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Kick Push
Frank Morrison - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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Epic has tricks you won't believe. He's the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can't wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don't feel fresh without a crew to see 'em. Epic thinks about giving up his board... |
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Southwest Sunrise
Nikki Grimes - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
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From Children's Literature Legacy Award winner Nikki Grimes and highly-acclaimed illustrator Wendell Minor comes a stunning picture book about the beauty of the natural world and finding a new place to call home.The beauty of the natural world is just waiting to be discovered . . . When... |
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Home Is a Window
Stephanie Ledyard - Neal Porter Books
Format: Hardcover
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A family learns what home really means, as they leave one beloved residence and make a new home in another.Home can be many things--a window, a doorway, a rug . . . or a hug. At home, everything always feels the same: comfortable and safe. But sometimes things change, and a home must be left... |
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Forever Cousins
Laurel Goodluck - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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In this Native American story, Kara and Amanda are best-friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city to move back to the Rez. Will their friendship stay the same?Kara and Amanda hate not being together. Then it's time for the family reunion on the Rez. Each girl worries that the other... |
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My Tree
Hope Lim - Neal Porter Books; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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A young boy, recently arrived from Korea, finds a glorious plum tree in his new backyard. It reminds him of a tree his family had back home, and he names it "Plumee" for the deep purple plums on its branches. Whenever the boy is homesick, he knows he can take shelter in Plumee's... |
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When You Are Brave
Pat Zietlow Miller - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring picture book affirmation about having courage even in difficult times, because some days, when everything around you seems scary, you have to be brave.Saying goodbye to neighbors. Worrying about new friends. Passing through a big city. Seeing a dark road ahead. In these moments,... |
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Birdsong
Julie Flett - Greystone Kids
Format: Hardcover
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A tender, luminous portrait of art, nature, and connecting across generations. When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts. Can the girl navigate the changing... |
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My Words Flew Away Like Birds
Debora Pearson - Kids Can Press
Format: Hardcover
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A poetically told immigration story that fosters understanding and beautifully articulates how the desire to belong and the need for human connection are universal.A little girl learns some words in a new language to prepare for her move to a new country. But when she, her mother and her father... |
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A Home Under the Stars
Andy Chou Musser - Little Bigfoot
Format: Hardcover
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Moving from a rural house to an urban apartment, Toby feels tiny and lost in the vast, crowded city filled with unfamiliar sights and sounds. His moms try to comfort him, but their bedtime tradition of looking at the night sky together just makes Toby angry -- because the city lights hide... |
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Fresh Princess
Denene Millner - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Based on The Fresh Prince created by Will Smith, Destiny is the Fresh Princess.Meet Destiny - a cool, energetic, and strong-willed young girl who approaches every day with her own signature style! That is, until she moves to a brand-new neighborhood, where nothing looks quite the same as it did at her old house.Even... |
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A Home Named Walter
Chelsea Lin Wallace
Format: Hardcover
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A home named Walter learns how to heal his broken heart after a family he loves moves away in this poignant picture book about loss and renewal.Walter was a happy home. He loved the bustle and warmth of the family that lived with him. But when they move away, his feelings are hurt. He grows... |
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Friends Are Friends, Forever
Dane Liu
Format: Hardcover
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On a snowy Lunar New Year's Eve in Northeastern China, it's Dandan's last night with Yueyue. Tomorrow, she moves to America. The two best friends have a favorite wintertime tradition: crafting paper-cut snowflakes, freezing them outside, and hanging them as ornaments.As they... |
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Julia's House Moves On
Ben Hatke - First Second
Format: Hardcover
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Julia and her house full of fantastic friends are back for another sweet adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ben Hatke in Julia's House Moves On.Julia's house is restless.Julia and her family of lost creatures are ready to move on. But where will they go? And how will... |
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Lenny & Lucy
Philip Christian Stead - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Print book
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Peter and his father are moving to a new house beyond the dark unfriendly woods. When they arrive at their new home, Peter wants to turn back. Fortunately, he has Harold for company, but Harold is just a dog and can't help Peter. Scared of the things hidden in the woods, Peter makes... |
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A Piece of Home
Jeri Watts - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book
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A child-friendly story about the trials and triumphs of starting over in a new place while keeping family and traditions close.When Hee Jun's family moves from Korea to West Virginia, he struggles to adjust to his new home. His eyes are not big and round like his classmates', and he can't... |
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Yard Sale
Eve Bunting - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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When a family has to leave their house and move to a small apartment, it's hard to let go of things - but having one another is what counts.Almost everything Callie's family owns is spread out in their front yard - their furniture, their potted flowers, even Callie's bike. They can't stay... |
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A New Home
Tania de Regil - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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As a girl in Mexico City and a boy in New York City ponder moving to each other's locale, it becomes clear that the two cities - and the two children - are more alike than they might think.But I'm not sure I want to leave my home.I'm going to miss so much.Moving to a new city... |
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Bitter and Sweet
Sandra V. Feder - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover
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When Hannah's family has to move, her grandmother tells her how she felt leaving the old country -- it was both bitter and sweet. As Hannah leaves her friends behind and tries to get used to a new house, she only feels bitterness. Was her grandmother wrong about the sweetness? Hannah... |
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Bad Bye, Good Bye
Deborah Underwood - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Bad truck, bad guy; bad wave, bad bye . . ." A boy and his family are packing up their old home, and the morning feels scary and sad. But when he arrives at his new home, an evening of good byes awaits: bye to new friends, bye to glowing fireflies, bye to climbing trees. The New York... |
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Ben Says Goodbye
Sarah Ellis - Pajama Press
Format: Print book
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When Ben's best friend Peter moves away, Ben decides that he will move, too -- into a "cave" under the kitchen table. Caveman Ben doesn't need any friends except his tame (stuffed) lion. He hunts for his food (thoughtfully left on a plate by Mom and Dad) and communicates... |
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Sourgrass
Hope Lim - Beach Lane Books
Format: Hardcover
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What do you do when your best friend moves away? This hopeful and resonant book filled with soft, vibrant illustrations tells the story of two friends who find a way to keep their special friendship alive, no matter the distance.. Every day, Sofia and May meet at the door of their shared... |
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