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In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High School forever.

A young girl who loves fancy things helps her family to be fancy for one special night.

To his teammates' horror, Tacky the penguin adds his own unique touch to their routine at the Penguin Cheering Contest, with surprising results.

"Chirton Krauss is a good child--the very goodest. He does everything he is told, when he is told. He even does good things without being told. He eats his broccoli, he goes to bed on time, and he never, ever sticks his finger up his nose. Meanwhile, Chirton's sister, Myrtle, is not quite as good. She stays up late, she never cleans out the rabbit's pen, and she drops her cocoa puffs all over the rug. But what will happen when Chirton Krauss decides...

Although two classmates says that she cannot play Peter Pan in the school play because she is a girl and black, Grace discovers that she can do anything she sets her mind to do.

Illustrations and brief text describe all kinds of differences that are "okay," such as "It's Okay to be a different color," "It's Okay to need some help," "It's Okay to be adopted," and "It's Okay to have a Different nose."

Ruby, the last of Mother Duck's and Father Duck's eggs to hatch, is slower to develop than her four siblings, until the day that she flies further and higher than any of them.

A little penguin named Rollie finds that he is special when he learns that his ability to fly through the water is all that Santa needs to help get the toys delivered all over the world.

Because he doesn't like mud, Otis is different from the other pigs and has trouble finding friends.

Meredith, who has trouble with her spells and would rather do things without magic, faces the possibility of failing the annual test for certification as a witch.