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African American sixth-grader Kenny Wright wishes he was a famous superhero, but he's actually a regular kid who lives with his grandmother and struggles to fit in at his Washington, D.C. inner-city school. This year Kenny has to deal with a dilapidated school, a bully, and the potential loss of his favorite principal.
12) Crisantemo
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Español
Description
Crisantemo learns to deal with jealous classmates who make fun of her name.
13) El punto
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Español
Description
Vashti believes that she cannot draw, but her art teacher's encouragement leads her to change her mind.
14) Crow boy
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English
Description
A young boy from the mountain area of Japan goes to school in a nearby village, where he is taunted by his classmates and feels rejected and isolated. Finally an understanding teacher helps the boy gain acceptance.
16) The dot
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English
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"Vashti doesn't think she can draw, but her teacher encourages her to "just make a mark and see where it takes you." Vashti at first ventures one small and unremarkable dot, but is soon making big dots and small dots, red dots, blue dots, and purple dots. At the school art show, her entire collection of dots turns heads and wins praise"--Container insert.
18) Con Academy
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English
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After master con artist Will Shea encounters another skilled scammer, Andrea Dufresne, at his new prep school, they agree to have a scam-off to determine who leaves and who stays.
19) Each kindness
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English
Description
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
20) Presidents' Day
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English
Description
Mrs. Madoff's preschool class learns about President's Day and puts on a play about the men who inspired the holiday, particularly those featured on Mount Rushmore.