individuality

Spork sticks out in the regimented world of the cutlery drawer and is never chosen at mealtimes until one day when a very messy thing arrives in the kitchen who has never heard of cutlery customs.

When Otter starts a school, Teddy becomes sad because the other students are all good at something and it seems he is not.

"Fourteen-year-old Jordan lives for basketball. Wyatt calls her Jordan the Jock. The players on her team want their new uniforms to be short, tight and sexy, rather than being functional. Her best friend is more concerned with how she looks. Jordan thinks she found an ally in Amin, who plays basketball and clearly admires his older sister, who plays at the college level. But when Amin doesn't stand up for her against Wyatt, she feels more alone than ever and wonders if she should give up the game. But then she meets Amin's sister, who shows her that there is no shame in being a girl and a strong athlete"--Provided by publisher.

Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as being a different color, needing some help, being adopted, and having a different nose.

Princess Stringbean, a very fast runner, is sent to the Perfect Princess Academy by her mother Queen Bergamot who hopes to instill a little royal dignity in the child, but when Princess Stringbean comes running home again, the Queen decides to accept her daughter just as she is.

"Meet the Ploofers. They are going to do something very special, all together. However, when one little Ploofer does something a little bit different, just how will the others react?"--Provided by publisher.

"The Aunts have sent eleven-year-old Stella away to the moldering old family estate, Wormwood Mire, where she discovers two odd cousins and more clues to the mysteries of her family and of herself"--Provided by publisher.

"Find out what makes you tick in 20 psychological profiling tests and learn about the psychology behind your unique results"--OCLC.

Line goes straight on her way, while Scribble wanders and zigzags, but they are still best friends and can work together with their individual perspectives to make art.

Illustrations and rhyming text introduce Macy, whose conduct and bearing point to a kinder world where differences are celebrated and embraced.