self-acceptance

"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"--Provided by publisher.

"The animals are conviced each knows the most important thing. They argue their case, until the wise owl shows them that everybody has something special to offer"--Back cover.

"Lana the llama lives in the farmyard with all of her sheep friends. She loves being part of their flock, but she knows that she doesn't fit in--her legs and neck are much too long, and her 'baa' is very baaad. Lana does her best to look like the other sheep, until one day a bully arrives, and Lana has to stand up for herself and her friends"--BTCat.

"Encourages children to be their best selves--and to pursue their dreams. Imagine all the good you can do just being the best you you can do"--Amazon.

"'In You Gotta Be You,' Brandon . . . challenges [one] to consider, 'Who would I be if society never got its hands on me?' This question set Brandon on a mission to [challenge] societal [norms] by unlearning all the things he was told he should be in order to step into who he really is. It required him to reexamine messy but ultimately defining moments in his life . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Based on the author's celebrated Gender Freedom Model, Gender Magic is essential reading for anyone who yearns to step into their fullest self and imagine a life beyond gendered binaries. Whether you're transgender, non-binary, cisgender, or still exploring, this compassionate and practical guide will help you experience your gender in fresh ways by teaching: -How to move from anxiety, self-doubt, and fear to a confident, proactive state of mind. -How to prioritize your own safety and comfort as you develop genuine self-love. -How to design relationships, community, and a sex life that lights you up. -Practical tools to align with your gender identity through play, pleasure, and possibility. Ultimately, Rae offers a new, supportive narrative for gender exploration, expansion, and transition grounded in queer joy"--.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunts and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

Twelve-year-old artist Zailey lives in a utopian community where residents are forbidden from anything that might reveal their image, but when her grandmother discovers her secret collection of portraits, it triggers a chain of events that enables Zailey to view everything in a new way.

Because it has one horn, an eager young calf investigates if it is a unicorn, but soon realizes that it doesn't have all the qualifications of a true unicorn and must accept its own identity.

When she and her new friends discover a portal to a fairy tale realm, Mihi Whan Park finally gets her shot at being a princess, but she must decide where her loyalties lie when her friends want to go home.