individuality

When the Beasties arrive in Mr. Rigby's classroom on the first day of school, the "one size fits all" seats will not fit.

Flutterby finds out what she is by painful trial and error.

A teenager considers himself the "All-American" failure until he meets an eccentric old lady who helps him to see the true value of being an individual.

Despite his teacher's entreaties that it would be perfect for Mother's Day, Max refuses to color in the same flower picture as the rest of the class.

The new critter in the neighborhood is not accepted because his father is a turtle and his mother is a rabbit.

No matter whether the teacher orders the class by name, favorite animal, or height, Zelda Zena Zipperelli always seems to be the last person.

Feeling that she is neither fully human nor "Folk," a changeling learns her true identity and attempts to find the human child whose place she had been given.

California seventh-graders Sarah and Marjorie made a promise in kindergarten to always be friends, but Marjorie is weird and Sarah, wanting to be at least somewhat popular, makes friends with a fellow choir member.

The new cub in Sister Bear's second grade class looks and acts so strange that Sister avoids him when he tries to make friends.

Ella only wants to dress in the clothes she decides on, without the help of her family.