Feeling Left Out

Suggestions from Mt. Lebanon Public Library, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org

For kids in grades 2 and up.
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THE UGLY DUCKLING / Hans Christian Andersen
An ugly duckling is excluded by the other animals before he grows to be a beautiful swan. (all ages)

BLUBBER / Judy Blume
Although she joins her class in tormenting a classmate, Jill soon learns a valuable lesson when she becomes a target of their torment herself. (grades 5 +)

THROUGH MY EYES / Ruby Bridges
A memoir by the author who, when she was 6 years old, helped integrate her school in New Orleans in 1960. ( j 92B BRIDGES Bri) (grades 5—adult)

MOLLY'S PILGRIM / Barbara Cohen
The pilgrim doll Molly takes to school for Thanksgiving turns out to be a much different kind of pilgrim than those of her classmates– much to her embarrassment- but a very special pilgrim to Molly’s family. (grades 3 +)

GLUE FINGERS / Matt Christopher
Billy doesn’t want to play football because he is afraid the other players will make fun of him because he stutters. (grades 2—4)

THE CAT ATE MY GYMSUIT / Paula Danziger
Thirteen-years-old, and overweight, Marcy uses some new found courage to campaign for a special teacher's reinstatement. (grades 5+)

NOTHING'S FAIR IN FIFTH GRADE / Barthe DeClements
A fifth grade class ostracizes then accepts an overweight new student with serious home problems. (grades 5+)

THE HUNDRED DRESSES / Eleanor Estes
Everyone teases Wanda because she says she has 100 dresses in her closet. But her classmates soon discover the truth about Wanda’s story as well as something about themselves. (grades 3+)

STEP FOURTH, MALLORY! / Laurie Friedman
Fourth grader Mallory feels left out when her best friend likes the same boy she does. Also: Mallory vs. Max (grades 3 – 4)

PINKY AND REX AND THE PERFECT PUMPKIN /James Howe
Rex feels left out when she goes on a pumpkin-picking trip with Pinky. (grades 2 - 4)

ANNIE BANANIE AND THE PAIN SISTERS / Leah Komaiko
Excluded from her friends' club, The Pain Sisters, because she has never been injured, Libby figures out a way to fit in. (grades 3—4)

A FORTUNATE NAME / Margaret Mahy
Lolly feels left out of her Fortune cousins' exclusive gang because she has a different last name. (grades 3—4)

MADAME SQUIDLEY AND BEANIE / Alice Mead
At the start of a new school year, ten year old Beanie deals with being
excluded from the fifth grade in-crowd. (grades 5+)

HOW TO FISH FOR TROUBLE / Valerie Wilson Wesley
Willimena feels left out when her cousin comes to visit. (grades 2- 4)

THE KEY TO THE PLAYHOUSE / Carol Beach York (grades 3—4)
Two cousins who play together at their grandmother’s house realize too late that they should have included a poor local girl in their games.

Feeling left out booklist (suggestions for preschool - grade 2)
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The Children's Library
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA  15228
412/531-1913    4/09
www.mtlebanonlibrary.org