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American Girl Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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"From body image issues to bullying, pandemics to panic attacks, depression to divorce, and friendship troubles to forest fires, life is full of tough stuff. There's no getting around it, but there is a way to get through it-and come out the other side even stronger. How? By being resilient. That's a fancy word for being able to deal with whatever life throws your way. A resilient girl doesn't let fear of failure stop her from trying new things. She...
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2020 Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten
A Year in GoodReads 5 Star Ratings
Ashland Books at Noon April 2019 Picks
Tear Jerkers
A Year in GoodReads 5 Star Ratings
Ashland Books at Noon April 2019 Picks
Tear Jerkers
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"Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known for the unflinching way she writes about, and advocates for, survivors of sexual assault. Now, inspired by her fans and enraged by how little in our culture has changed since her groundbreaking novel Speak was first published twenty years ago, she has written a poetry memoir that is as vulnerable as it is rallying, as timely as it is timeless. In free verse, Anderson shares reflections, rants, and...
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Rise
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and imagery to introduce the concept of body positivity. This book serves to celebrate the uniqueness of your body and all bodies, and address the unfair rules and ideas that currently exist about bodies. It ends with motivational action points for making the world more fair for all! The backmatter offers...
10) Everybody counts
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Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
This fun book teaches you to count from 0 to 7.5 billion, but also to do so much more. Follow the characters' stories through the book and see how their lives collide with those of others. There are a lot of secrets to be discovered for the sharp-eyed! You'll see that everyone is different, everyone has their own life, and that-most importantly-everybody counts. At the end, a spotting section allows you to go back and have even more fun. Everybody...
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Publisher Annotation: Friends Yulee, Nick, Martin and Sally are at Pedro's house for a sleepover. Pedro is moving in a few days, and he's been feeling both sad about leaving his old house and worried he won't be happy in his new one. To try to help Pedro feel better, his mom decides to teach the five friends about mindfulness, which is, as she describes it, ?being aware of what is happening right now.? As the children practice focusing on their bodies,...
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"Many people attempted daring escapes over the Berlin Wall, and most failed, giving their lives for the hope of freedom. This is the true story of one child, Peter Wetzel, and his family's daring escape from East Berlin to West Berlin via handmade hot air balloon in 1979"--
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American actress Meghan Markle is not a typical royal. Upon hearing the news of her engagement to Prince Harry, royal watchers cheered the addition of a woman of color to the royal family. This profile chronicles how Prince Harry met the American actress, their relationship, and their journey toward becoming a new kind of royal family.
17) Dreamers
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English
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Books in English for Children 0-12 / Libros en inglés para niños y niñas de 0-12 años
Diverse Books to be Thankful for
Pura Belpré Award Winners 2013-2023 / Los ganadores del premio Pura Belpré: 2013-2023
Diverse Books to be Thankful for
Pura Belpré Award Winners 2013-2023 / Los ganadores del premio Pura Belpré: 2013-2023
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
19) Invisible things
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Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This creatively wacky and interactive exploration of the abstract concepts of the human experience, such as feelings and thoughts, encourages readers to look past the visible and connect with the things that are not seen"--
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