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New Beginnings

As we welcome in another year, enjoy this list of picture and chapter book titles about all kinds of beginnings. Some are stories of new homes, new friends, new experiences, and new skills. Others feature exploration, tough do-overs, or nature's yearly renewal. Maybe you'll find something new to try, too! 12/23/22 GJS

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  • Melena's Jubilee

    the Story of a Fresh Start

    Elliott, Zetta,
    Finding herself forgiven on a rain-scrubbed morning after a difficult day, Melena makes a fresh start, and shares the song in her heart with her family and friends.
    Book, 2016Thomaston, Maine : Tilbury House Publishers, [2016] — E FIC Elliott Zetta
  • Bunny's just a bully. It's always been that way. But is Bunny really a bully? Kitty wants to find out more about the real Bunny. She's been branded a bully by her classmates, but Kitty is wise enough to see beyond the label and look at Bunny for who…
    Book, 2020Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2020] — E FICTION Button Lana 07/2020
  • Harvard, his younger brother, and his dad move to Maine for the summer, where they start an ant farm with their neighbor Neveah and learn about ants, each other, and how to forgive yourself when things do not go as planned.
    Book, 2022New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2022] — J FICTION Culley Betty 05/2022
  • Eleven-year-old Mai has been contemplating revenge on her former best friend Zach ever since he humiliated her two years ago, but while spending time together for the summer, Mai has noticed a change in Zach, forcing her to decide if she can forgive…
    Book, 2022New York : Scholastic Press, [2022] — J FICTION Florence Debbi 09/2022
  • I Forgive Alex

    a Simple Story About Understanding

    Kerascoët,
    When an energetic child inadvertently upsets one of his classmates, everyone is reminded that it is important to take responsibility for a mistake, and it is equally important to be ready to forgive.
    Book, 2022New York : Random House Studio, [2022] — E FIC Kerascoe 06/2022
  • Carlos Abredo loves building forts, playing soccer, and gardening but he does not want to start kindergarten, until his new teacher reaches out to make him and his fellow students feel welcome.
    Book, 2020New York : Little Bee Books, [2020] — E FIC Lawler Janet 07/2020
  • When Wangari Maathai was growing up in Kenya, the land was covered with trees. But on returning to her homeland from America, where she was educated on scholarship, she discovered a hot, dry, barren land, stripped of the trees she loved as a child.…
    Book, 2008Orlando [Fla.] : Harcourt, 2008. — E 333.72 Winter
  • Scott wasn't sure what he wanted to be when he grew up. He struggled in school and often got in trouble with his twin brother, Mark. Then one day Scott discovered a book about test pilots and astronauts that set him on a new path. His new focus led…
    Book, 2017New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2017] — J BIO Kelly S. 10/2017
  • When the Beat Was Born

    DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop

    Hill, Laban Carrick
    Before there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc. On a hot day at the end of summer in 1973 Cindy Campbell threw a back-to-school party at a park in the South Bronx. Her brother, Clive Campbell, spun the records. He had a new way of playing the…
    Book, 2013New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2013. — J 782.4216 Hill 08/2013
  • For most of Ben's life, he has been a kid without a mom. He has his dad, who knows Ben doesn't like oatmeal and always hugs Ben before bed. And he has Sunshine, his loyal little dog, who is never far from his side. But his mom, who left when he was…
    Book, 2021Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2021] — J FICTION Bauer Marion 05/2021
  • A young girl narrates her family's move from the city to the country, where they have bought a piece of land and live in a trailer while they build a house from the ground up, with help from relatives and friends.
    Book, 2013New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2013. — E FIC Bean Jonathan
  • Kindergartners learn about the life cycle of a chicken, incubating eggs, watching them hatch and raising them until they are old enough to go to the chicken coop.
    Book, 2017Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2017] — E 636.507 Arnold 01/2017
  • Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to…
    Graphic Novel, 2022New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic 2022. — J GRAPHIC BABYSITT v.12 Chau Chan 09/2022
  • Sophie is a boisterous and lovable Jack Russell, brought home from a rescue centre. The book follows her delightful adventures: join Sophie and her new family as she learns how to respond how to orders such as "sit" and "stay", is taken for walks in…
    Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts. Candlewick Press, 2017. — E 636.7 McCardie 01/2017
  • Harlem Grown

    How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood

    Hillery, Tony,
    Once there was a lot full of trash. Now there is a lush, green farm. This is the story of Harlem Grown, a garden in New York City.
    Book, 2020New York : A Paula Wiseman Book, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020] — J 635.977 Hillery 08/2020
  • It's hot outside. Sam and Benny would really like to cool off in the lake. But first, Benny has to take swimming lessons and pass his test. And that's not easy for a dog...
    Book, 2020New York : Clavis Publishing Inc., [2020] — E FICTION Koppens Judith 06/2020
  • Learn to Speak Dance

    a Guide to Creating, Performing, & Promoting Your Moves

    Williams, Ann-Marie, 1979-
    Exposes every aspect of the world of dance -- from different dance styles from around the world to tips on choreography, costume design, performance, staging, and even managing a potential career.
    Book, 2011Toronto, Ont. : Owlkids Books Inc., c2011. — J 792.8 Williams 05/2011
  • Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing…
    Book, 2014New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014. — J BIO WOODSON J. Woodson
  • Longing for an escape from her extended Filipino family, Lou plans to build a tiny house on land she inherited from her father, but difficulties quickly arise.
    Book, 2018New York : Wendy Lamb Books, [2018] — J FICTION Respicio Mae 06/2018
  • How to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps

    Inspired by the Life Lessons of Eva Mozes Kor

    Tierney, Peggy,
    How to Change the World in 12 Easy Steps was inspired by Eva Kor, a child survivor of Auschwitz. She always stressed to young audiences that even though a child, they had the power to change the world. Easy, simple gestures from picking up a piece…
    Book, 2021Indianapolis, IN : Tanglewood, 2021. — E 155.92 Tierney 11/2021