The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff
Nine-year-old Georgie has height issues. As a dwarf, he isn't likely to grow much taller than his current 42 inches. Consequently school furniture is awkward, running track or playing a musical instrument isn't possible, and he knows his soon-to-be new sibling will quickly outgrow him physically. To make matters worse, he's had a misunderstanding with his best friend, Andy, and is being forced to partner with Jeanie the Meanie for a school report. Given these circumstances, this might easily have been depressing. Instead, a surprising announcement, a new boy in school and a class project shake things up helping Georgie celebrate his skills rather than worrying about his limitations.
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Clementine has been picked for Friend of the Week, which means she gets to be line leader, collect the milk money, and feed the fish. But what begins as one of the best weeks ever may turn out to be the worst. Who knew that being a friend could be so hard?
The Snow War by Ann M. Martin
When the kids in Ms. Colman's class begin a snow war, the fighting gets out of hand and the bad feelings spread indoors. Ian comes to the rescue with the invention of an awesome new slide--convincing his classmates that sledding is much more fun than fighting.
Calvin Coconut: Kung Fooey by Graham Salisbury
Calvin Coconut's fourth grade class meets Benni Obi, a weird and likable new kid. Benny brags about knowing kung fu, wears mirrored sunglasses, eats worms, crickets, and chocolate-covered scorpions, and says all the wrong things to bully Tito. Uh-oh. Meanwhile, the neighborhood kids and pets clear the road—Calvin's babysitter Stella is learning how to drive. She's got a lead foot.