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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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Alexander, Who's Not
Judith Viorst
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Alexander is not going to leave his best friend Paul. Or Rachel, the best babysitter in the world. Or the Baldwins, who have a terrific dog named Swoozie. Or Mr. and Mrs. Oberdorfer, who always give great treats on Halloween. Who cares if his father has a new job a thousand |
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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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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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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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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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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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A Tiger Called Toms
Charlotte Zolotow - Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Format: Hardcover
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A new edition of the timeless classic by celebrated children's author, Charlotte Zolotow, featuring Spanish words and phrases! When Toms and his family moved to a new house on a new street, he took it into his head that the new people might not like him. "Of course they'd like you,"... |
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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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Ira Says Goodbye
Bernard Waber - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Book
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In a sequel worth waiting for, Ira and Reggie discover what it feels like when a best friend moves away. Waber is the author of Ira Sleeps Over. |
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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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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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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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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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