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82) Ruby and Lonely
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Ruby's got a problem. At school and at home, everyone is so busy all the time, and no one seems to notice her at all. Ruby finds herself feeling kind of...lonely. It's a big problem! But one day, while walking home alone after school, she decides to look at her problem from a new angle. She even gives it a name--Lonely--a seemingly small but significant decision that transforms her problem, and entire life, in the most surprising and extraordinary...
84) Little dog, lost
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A boy, a dog, and an old man are lonely before the boy plans a rally, the dog looks for a boy, and all the townspeople run to the old man's aid when lightning strikes his home and something miraculous happens.
85) Elsie's bird
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Young Elsie must find a way to adapt to her new home on the Nebraska prairie after she and her father leave their comfortable city life in Boston.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"An evergreen message about hope and unconditional love is told through the story of a bunny separated from its parent during a rainstorm and all the forest friends who come together to offer help. This lyrical book will touch children who have experienced deep loneliness or isolation, and is crafted especially for those who know the unique heartache of witnessing a family member suffer from addiction. You Are Always Loved reinforces the message that...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
"Connie the Cuddly Cat is feeling lonely, but all her AlphaPet friends are busy and have no time to play with her. Connie thinks that nobody cares for her and decides to run away. When the AlphaPets discover she's missing, they realize how lonely and sad she was feeling. Can they find her and let her know how much they really care?"--Prelim.
89) The storm whale
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"Every day, in a house by the sea, a little boy watches his father leave for a long day's work. One night, a great storm washes a small whale onto the beach. The boy discovers the whale is a good listener. The father discovers the boy is lonely. Together, they return the whale to the sea. And from that day on, the boy learns that the father can be a good listener too"--
90) The big one-oh
Author
Language
English
Description
Determined not to be weird all his life like his neighbor, Charley Maplewood decides to throw himself a tenth birthday party, complete with a "house of horrors" theme, but first he will have to make some friends to invite.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A bear sits in his quiet, colorless home. He feels invisible; no one comes to see him, and he spends his days alone. Then Madame Odette moves in next door. She is sound and sunshine, and at first, the bear isn't sure about her. But through an act of kindness, the bear and Madame Odette meet and eventually become friends.
95) So shy
Author
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Jack, a boy so shy that his only playmate is his shadow, rescues a girl's cat from a tree and finds a new friend.
96) Cheer up, pig!
Author
Pub. Date
[1975]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Pig discovers that sometimes it's nice to have friends around and sometimes it's nice to be alone.
98) I go quiet
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
A young girl who feels misunderstood and different stays quiet, turning to books to find a place where she can connect with the world and where her words hold power.
100) Goose
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Language
English
Description
"Sophie meets Goose at the park and the two become fast friends"--
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