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3361) Cocaine
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Cocaine is a deadly, addictive drug that ruins people's lives. This title explores the history of cocaine, how it affects the body, the laws and policies surrounding it, and ways in which people suffering from addiction can recover and quit. Features include a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
3362) Miyah Takes Action
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Miyah Takes Action takes a journey through a typical school day, highlighting several opportunities to promote positive behaviors among daily activities. Readers are encouraged to be helpful when possible, lift others up, challenge norms and be the best version of themselves, even when others are not. Included scenarios address teasing and bullying. The book also captures opportunities to provide aid when people are in need of help and kindness serves...
3363) Great Sports Fails
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Sports are all about great strategy and overcoming obstacles, right? Not always! Sometimes failures in sports are as exciting as successes. Learn about the biggest fails-from an NFL team blowing a 35-3 lead in a playoff game to the Boston Red Sox selling Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. Discover how athletes and teams have dealt with failure and how they've improved after their mistakes.
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Discover a wonderful world of celebrations from around the world. Featuring the world's main religions as well as some little-known ceremonies and festivals, this book takes an intriguing and colorful look at how growing up and coming of age are celebrated in many different places.
3365) How to Like Yourself: A Teen's Guide to Quieting Your Inner Critic and Building Lasting Self-Esteem
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Don't let your inner critic get in the way of being confident! How to Like Yourself offers a quirky, inspiring, and practical guide to help you overcome feelings of self-criticism, improve self-esteem, and be the true star in your life. With all the pressures of school, friends, and dating, you're especially vulnerable to low self-esteem in your teen years. But often, the biggest threat to your confidence is your own inner critic-whose unrelenting...
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Too many young women feel confused, anxious, uncomfortable in their skin, and worried about the future. They're struggling to figure out who they are, what they want in life, and how to feel happier and more fulfilled along the way. They're meant for something bold and audacious in their lifetimes, but fear and paralysis keep stifling their voices and potential.
But they're not alone...and author Sarah Kenny knows why and what to do about it. Based...
3367) What is Disability?
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This series explores disability in a comprehensive, honest, and age-appropriate way. This book explores what disability means and covers different types of disabilities both visible and invisible. Engaging inquiry-based sidebars encourage students to LOOK, THINK, MAKE A GUESS, ASK QUESTIONS, and CREATE. Books are authored by writers with disabilities, feature accessible text, and was developed in partnership with Easterseals who is leading the way...
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During the Great Depression, Ernestine Guerrero's family didn't have much.
The Mexican American teen was so grateful for the government food aid they received in San Antonio, Texas, that she wanted to personally thank President Roosevelt. But how? After seeing the plans for a very difficult woodworking project, she decided she would make it herself and send it to the president. Piece by piece, that's exactly what she did. And the clock case she...
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Forgiveness is important for children to learn and understand at an early age. This title will introduce readers to what forgiveness is through everyday and relatable examples that they are sure to experience. Inviting covers and fun images throughout will keep readers engaged. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of...
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The Stonewall Riots discusses how in 1969, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people stood up for their rights against a society that criminalized their natural feelings, launching a movement whose legacy continues to this day. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
3371) When I Am Worried
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Self-Regulation Skills Series 5
Sometimes, the world seems scary. Too scary. This is a comforting story for kids when their world becomes unsettled.
Great way to explain anxiety to preschoolers
Learn why anxiety feels the way it does
How to stop worries growing out of control
Solutions that help children handle their feelings in healthier ways
Add this amazing kids book to your cart, and enjoy!
3372) Bunk 9's Guide to Growing Up: Secrets, Tips, and Expert Advice on the Good, the Bad, and the Awkward
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CONGRATS! YOU HAVE FOUND "THE BOOK"!
Filled with facts, tips, advice, and illustrations, BUNK 9'S GUIDE TO GROWING UP is the girl-powered puberty book you'll actually want to read. Written in the voice of the counselors in training at the fictional Camp Silver Moon, it's like having your best friend or older sister share everything there is to know about being comfortable in your changing body. From periods, bras, and hormones to nutrition, exercise,...
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Explore the power of kindness together-a story and activity book for kids ages 5 to 7 and their families
Being kind and compassionate is an important skill for every kid to learn. But just like anything else, it takes some practice! This how-to-be-kind book for kids is a fun and colorful storybook to read as a family and discover that being kind also means being open, accepting, and brave.
What sets this book apart from other kindness books:
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3374) La violencia con armas de fuego y la lucha por la seguridad pública (Gun Violence and the Fight f
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Comparado con países similares, Estados Unidos tiene un problema único de violencia con armas de fuego. Todos los años se producen altos índices de muertes y lesiones relacionadas con las armas de fuego. Los debates sobre cómo reducir la violencia con armas de fuego se centran en la definición de los derechos de la Segunda Enmienda, diferentes ideas sobre la libertad y qué reformas promulgar. Aprende más sobre cómo están trabajando las organizaciones...
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Basketball is filled with great plays from strong players-like Russell Westbrook's record-breaking triple-doubles in 2021 and Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi's hard-to-beat Olympic gold medals. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can experience these exciting moments and other record-breaking achievements in basketball. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this collection of record smashers will delight sports fans with thrilling feats in basketball....
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Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky couldn't have dreamed a better love story for themselves had it been scripted by a bestselling novelist like Kelsey's mom, Karen Kingsbury. In fact, if you asked them, Kyle and Kelsey would name God as the author of their story. And they're glad they trusted him to write it for them. Unfortunately, too many girls hoping for their own happily-ever-after have taken matters into their own hands, chasing after boys when they should...
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Told in narrative nonfiction, this book teaches young readers how to practice self-awareness. Books help build a foundation for students to develop into capable and compassionate individuals and, through examples, show them how to make the choices that will let them grow their soft skills. All books in the 21st Century Junior Library encourage readers to Look, Think, Make a Guess, Ask Questions, and Create. Books include table of contents, sidebars,...
3379) Encarcelamientos masivos, hombres negros y la lucha por la justicia (Mass Incarceration, Black Me
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En Estados Unidos, los hombres negros tienen casi seis veces más posibilidades de ser arrestados que los hombres blancos. Esta incidencia desproporcionada se remonta a los tiempos de la esclavitud, las leyes de Jim Crow y la criminalización de las personas negras que llega hasta nuestros días. Una creciente sensibilización sobre el tratamiento injusto del sistema judicial motiva que cada vez más personas pidan un cambio. Conoce más sobre la...
3380) Your Body Belongs to You
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The important topic of personal boundaries and respect are introduced to young readers. Straightforward text and examples help readers learn how to advocate for themselves and who to ask when they need help.
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