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Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Peijing and her family are adapting to their new life in Australia, but when cracks in her family life start to appear, she must find a way to cope with the uncertainties of her own little world and figure out where she fits in."--
23) Adrift
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The resilience of two cousins is tested when one of them is lost at sea and washes up on a deserted island while the other remains at home, holding on to the belief that her beloved cousin is still alive."--
25) I Try
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Empowering little ones by building resilience - learn techniques from the animal world! Spiders' webs are super strong, but when it breaks they have to spin a new one. Birds aren't born flying but learn by making a brave leap. Using pitch-perfect examples from the animal kingdom, this book encourages little ones to try new things, build their confidence and become resilient in all aspects of life. The cute and relatable cast of children work together...
26) Gritty kitty
Author
Publisher
Blue Manatee Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Resilience, or "grit," is the ability to keep going through difficult situations, such as a playground fall, an uncomfortable feeling, or traumatic life event. For each, the ability to recover using inner strength and family support is a strong predictor of healthy development and success in school and life. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and American Psychological Association (APA) recommend ways to help children become more "gritty."
27) Golden threads
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A beloved toy fox is swept away from his best friend (human girl) Emi and their mountain home. He ends up tattered and alone on a distant shore. Fox is eventually found by a kind old man and given as a gift to his frail granddaughter, Kiko. It is shown, but not necessarily explained, that Kiko has a visual impairment and is recovering from a leg injury. Here in their valley cabin, the fox is lovingly mended with the most exquisite golden thread,...
28) Coming up Cuban
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the impact of the 1959 Cuban Revolution on four children from very different walks of life. In the wake of a new regime in Cuba, Ana, Miguel, Zulema, and Juan learn to find a place for themselves in a world forever changed. In a tumultuous moment of history, we see the lasting effects of a revolution in Havana, the countryside, Miami, and New York. Their separate narratives build, overlap, and entwine to creat one inspiring story--an adventure...
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Danko, Zirka, and Fabian live peacefully in the small town of Rondo, a magical and joyful place where even the flowers sing! Everything is perfect until the fateful day that War arrives. Having never experienced War, the inhabitants don't know what to do. How War Changed Rondo reflects the darkness and pain that conflict bring and the wounds that linger long after it's over."--
Author
Publisher
Blue Dot Kids Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"A beautifully simple story about moving to a new home, exploring themes of change and permanence and told with warm illustrations from an award-winning illustrator. A young girl is moving to a new country, and there's so much that she wants to bring: an aquarium, a pear tree, her best friend, the ocean. As she moves through the list of the things she loves, she comes to understand that while we cannot always carry things with us physically--maybe...
Author
Publisher
Playaway Products, LLC
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Co-qui, co-qui! The coqui frogs sing to Elena from her family's beloved mango tree--their calls so familiar that they might as well be singing, "You are home, you are safe." But home is suddenly not safe when a hurricane threatens to destroy everything that Elena knows. As time passes, Elena, alongside her community, begins to rebuild their home, planting seeds of hope along the way. When the sounds of the coquies gradually return, they reflect the...
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