"Sometimes we hide who we really are to conform to the way we think we are supposed to be in the world. Sometimes we compare ourselves to others and feel we don't fit in. But when we realize we are something to be celebrated, and we proudly live out loud as our true selves, we can make our unique mark on the world--and share our joy!"--

When twelve-year-old Rachel learns that her scoliosis has worsened and she will need to wear a back brace to keep her spine straight, she is devastated; afraid that she will not be able to play soccer, and terrified that she will not be able to hide her condition from her friends and classmates--but her mother is determined to spare her the spinal fusion surgery that she herself had as a teenager.

Clover and Danny are the kind of best friends who make each other better: Clover makes lists, and Danny makes fun. Clover is thoughtful and quiet and loves science. Danny is chatty and funny and loves art. They're so important to each other that Clover believes they're symbiotic: her favorite science word, which describes two beings who can't function without the other. But then Danny comes down with a mysterious illness that won't go away, and the...

"Roxy the Rhino does not mean to interrupt or cut in line but after meeting a new friend she learns to control her impulses and stop and think before acting"--Verso page.

"Sid the koala has found a new home with perfect trees, and a perfect hammock, and he is ready to settle in for a long nap when he discovers he has an annoying neighbor, Marvin, who really wants to be his friend--but when Marvin's hammock collapses Sid realizes there is something more important than sleep"--Verso page.

"Earl does not understand why his friends are disappointed by the clubhouse he built--until a passing snake points out that he designed it for elephants like himself, not his other animal friends"--Title verso page.

"Max the fox must learn to cooperate with his siblings to put on the best magic show"--Title verso page.

"Since the car accident, Samantha Herring has been in constant pain, not only from a lingering leg injury, but also from her mother's death, which has devastated her family. After pushing away her friends, Sam has receded into a fog of depression. But then Sam meets Eliot, a reckless loner with a carefree attitude and an amazing secret: he can't feel any pain. At first, Sam is jealous--what she would give not to feel the pain she's felt for the past...

Twelve-year-old El has planned on making her first week at a new school fantastic. She won't go by her given name, Laughter. She'll sit in the back of the classroom where she can make new friends. She won't even have time to think about all the fun her old friends are having without her. Everything will be great. But when her dad picks her up after school and tells her that her younger sister, Echo, has a life-threatening illness, her world is suddenly...

"In this illustrated picture book, a young child learns to find comfort in silence when the world becomes too noisy."--