Transitions - Moving On: Titles K-3

Angry Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friends and special places.

"Leaving her best friend is difficult for a young hedgehog whose family is moving, but everyone assures her that things will be alright"--Provided by publisher.

Sister Bear, nervous about entering kindergarten, overcomes her fears when she discovers that school is really fun.

A boy and his cat adjust to the newness of their surroundings after the family packs up their home and moves to a new house.

"When Hannah's family has to move, her grandmother tells her how she felt leaving the old country--it was both bitter and sweet. As Hannah leaves her friends behind and tries to get used to a new house, she only feels bitterness. Was her grandmother wrong about the sweetness? Hannah starts to feel better about the move when she sees her new house in the soft light of the Shabbat candles. When a new friend reaches out with a special gift, Hannah realizes that sweetness can come from unexpected places and that she can even create some herself"--Provided by publisher.

Clancy thinks his new house is too big and misses the old one, but when he starts to play with the moving boxes, Clancy meets a new friend.

"A shy little girl yearns to find a real-life friend as wonderful as the one she plays with in her dreams"--Provided by publisher.

Jangmi finds it hard to say goodbye to relatives and friends, plus the food, customs, and beautiful things of her home in Korea, when her family moves to America.

Posy Peyton and her friends are very sad that she will be moving away, but when they try to cheer themselves up by baking a pie, they realize that Posy's leaving does not have to mean saying goodbye.

A little girl who lives in a trailer in Saskatchewan while her father works on building a dam, is upset by the news that the project is nearly done and her family will be moving to Toronto, but her teacher suggests a way she can take all her memories with her.

Ira confronts several emotions when he learns his best friend Reggie is moving away.

Chester Raccoon is very unhappy about leaving his home, a tree that has been marked by tree cutters, so his mother tries to convince him their new home might be even better.

Maia and Nico are best friends but Nico's family is moving away. Maia finds ways to deal with the change in her life without her friend.

Bella notices lots of differences in her new home when her family moves, but she tries to be brave and reassure Stella, her favorite doll, and spies a potential new friend living next door.

When Louie's best friend Amy moves to the other side of the world, Louie must find a way to reconnect with her.

Three children from other countries (Somalia, Guatemala, and Korea) struggle to adjust to their new home and school in the United States.

Simple text and photographs describe the process of relocating from one house to another and encourage readers to think critically about moving.

Photographs and simple text detail what it is like to move into a new home, and covers packing, loading the truck, spending the first night in a new house, and other related topics.

After her best friend moves away, a little girl misses the special times they had together.

Best friends Ella and Dani do everything together, but when things change Dani is not prepared.

Maia and Nico are best friends but Nico's family is moving away. Maia finds ways to deal with the change in her life without her friend.

Roberta is welcomed by different groups on her first day at a new school, only to be told she does not fit in with them for some reason, but by the next day, members of each group have begun to see that they do not have to be alike in every way.

When Hee Jun's father accepts a position at a law school in West Virginia, he and his family are uprooted from their home in Korea and find themselves completely lost in their new surroundings, but as Hee Jun slowly learns English and makes friends, he brings home a surprise that makes their new house feel like home.

Tim and his stuffed animal are nervous about moving, but soon realize making new friends can be a good thing.

"A young girl wonders what life would be like if she lived somewhere else. What if she lived in a city with millions of people? What would it be like to be a refugee from a war-torn country? Is she meant to be in a different place? Or is she right where she's supposed to be?"--Provided by publisher.