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Sam I Am

author: Cooper, Ilene
Twelve-year-old Sam, the son of a Jewish father and Christian mother, struggles to understand religion and its role in his family's life during the Hanukkah and Christmas holidays.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820

The Secret Of Castle Cant

author: Bath, K. P
When twelve-toed orphan Lucy Wickwright is brought to Castle Cant to be serving girl to the Baron's daughter, the Adorable & Honorable Pauline, she becomes involved with revolutionaries and uncovers surprising palace intrigues.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 12
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 970
subjects: orphans, identity, fantasy, individuality [X]

Special People, Special Ways

author: Maguire, Arlene H.
A story about the ways in which people deal with many differences in physical and mental ability, even as they share the same human need for love and understanding.
362.4
year: 2000
copies: 5
call number/section: 362.4
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Ella Sarah Gets Dressed

author: Chodos-irvine, Margaret
Despite the advice of others in her family, Ella Sarah persists in wearing the striking and unusual outfit of her own choosing.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 75
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 810
subjects: clothing and dress, individuality [X]

Way Down Deep

author: White, Ruth
In the West Virginia town of Way Down Deep in the 1950s, a foundling called Ruby June is happily living with Miss Arbutus at the local boarding house when suddenly, after the arrival of a family of outsiders, the mystery of Ruby's past begins to unravel.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 30
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820

The Crayon Box That Talked

author: Derolf, Shane
Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 124
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590
subjects: crayons, color, individuality [X], stories in rhyme

The Five Chinese Brothers

author: Bishop, Claire Huchet
Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities.
398.2
year: 2002
copies: 34
call number/section: 398.2
lexile: 710
subjects: brothers, individuality [X], fairy tales, folklore, china, identity

Elvira

author: Shannon, Margaret
A young dragon who prefers making daisy chains and dressing up rather than fighting and eating princesses finds a way to be who she is.
FIC
year: 1993
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 570
subjects: dragons, identity, individuality [X]

For Pete's Sake

author: Walsh, Ellen Stoll
Pete, an alligator who thinks that he is a flamingo, worries when he begins to notice the differences between him and his flamingo friends.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 57
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 20
subjects: alligators, flamingos, individuality [X]

Carolina Crow Girl

author: Hobbs, Valerie
After eleven-year-old Carolina begins to make decisions for herself and no longer feels constrained by her mother, she is able to let her pet crow fly free.
FIC
year: 2001
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 620

Pinocchio, The Boy, Or, Incognito In Collodi

author: Smith, Lane
Pinocchio has been turned into a boy but no one, not even he, realizes it as he walks through Collodi-town trying to get some hot chicken soup for Geppetto.
398.2
year: 2002
copies: 33
call number/section: 398.2
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Looking Like Me

author: Myers, Walter Dean
Jeremy sets out to discover all of the different "people" that make him who he is, including brother, son, writer, and runner.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 61
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560

We Are All Different

author: Rissman, Rebecca
Photographs and simple text introduce early readers to the many ways that people can be different, with and without disabilities, and discuss playing, moving, reading, learning, respect, and more.
155.2
year: 2009
copies: 11
call number/section: 155.2
lexile: 50

A Brand-new Me!

author: Winkler, Henry
As he is preparing to attend middle school, Hank, who has learning differences and academic difficulties, gets an unexpected opportunity to audition for a performing arts school where his creativity and humor will be appreciated and nurtured.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 20
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750

Best Friend On Wheels

author: Shirley, Debra
A young girl relates all the ways she and her best friend, Sarah, are alike, in spite of the fact that Sarah uses a wheelchair.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 520

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