Books with title Whoever You Are

Every day all over the world, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same. They may not speak the same language. Their lives may be quite different. But inside, they are all alike. Stirring words and bold paintings weave their way around our earth, across cultures and generations. At a time when, unfortunately, the lessons of tolerance still need to be learned, Whoever You Are urges us to accept our differences, to recognize our similarities, and-most importantly-to rejoice in both.

Fruit Snacks and Animal Crackers is a series based off of two kids, Nasir and Sage, who forget about the fruit snacks and animal crackers left in their book bags and discover new magical friends who help them cope with their everyday problems. Sage and Nasir are grade school kids who put a whole new meaning into playing with their food. As the two face challenges in their young lives, their fruit snacks and animal cracker friends share stories with them to express empathy. Raspy the Bear, the main character of Fruit Snacks and Animal Crackers’ Who Are You? shares his story with Nasir about what he experienced when he gained the epiphany of who he was and what he wanted to become. After scoring a touchdown, Raspy spikes the football over a fence and into the woods where he bumps into Whoo the Owl who gives him good advice and later becomes his best friend. After his football game, Raspy faces challenges such as the bullying of his other friend Nutty the Squirrel in his neighborhood as he is walking home. Raspy is brave as he stands up to Bumpy the Badger displaying the true meaning of friendship. The three fruit snacks and animal cracker friends in Who Are You? team up, displaying a positive message for young readers about right and wrong and accepting who they are as their story helps Nasir cope too.

For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Who Are You? from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Kristi Evans and her parents can’t understand why police detectives are telling them that a man named Douglas Merson has been shot. They’ve never heard of him. But it becomes important when they learn that Mr. Merson has kept a secret file on Kristi for her entire life. Suddenly Kristi finds herself investigating who this man is and why he has intruded on her privacy. When Kristi goes to see Mr. Merson in the hospital, she discovers he is a professional artist; he even offers to help her pursue her own dream of being an artist. Kristi has always wanted someone with whom she could share her passion for art. Her parents not only don’t understand it, they want her to do something more practical. Now this stranger seems to be offering Kristi the piece that has been missing from her life all along, but at what cost to her relationship to her parents? Who is this man who seems too good to be true? “[A] fast-paced mystery…[that] hook[s] and hold[s] readers until all is resolved at the finish.” –Publishers Weekly “Appealing characters, an interesting scenario, and a fascinating peek into the big-money art world will keep the pages turning.” –Booklist “Lots of action and Kristi is a likable heroine…A solid offering for mystery fans.” –School Library Journal

Nick was born in a boy's body, but has always felt like a girl inside. Nick's family supports him when he says he no longer wants to be called a boy or dress like a boy; "Always remember to be who you are Nick. Remember that we love you, and we are so proud of you." (p. 17). Nick's parents find a group for families like theirs. With their support, Nick expresses a desire to be addressed as "she," and then to be named "Hope." Based on the author's experiences with her children.