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1) Keeping pace
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Laurie Morrison's Keeping Pace is a poignant middle-grade novel about friends-turned-rivals training for a half-marathon-and rethinking what it means to win and what they mean to each other.
Grace has been working for years to beat her former friend Jonah Perkins's GPA so she can be named top scholar of the eighth grade. But when Jonah beats her for the title, it feels like none of Grace's academic accomplishments have really mattered. They...
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A ballerina tale with a thoroughly modern twist!
Casey Quinn has got more grace in her pinkie toe than all those prissy ballet-school girls put together, even if you'd never guess it from the looks of her too-long legs and dirty high-top sneakers. It's 1959, and freckle-faced Casey lives in the red-dust countryside of South Carolina. She's a farm girl: Her family can't afford ballet lessons. But Casey's dream is to dance in New York City. And if...
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Follow the adventures of an inquisitive
shop-vacuum robot named Snoozer and his
inventor friend, Checkers, as they read, learn,
and play. In this Level 1 Paw Prints Readers early reader, Snoozer is signed up to perform at the summer camp talent show. He is nervous. What is his
skill? When not writing in his spiral notebooks, Jason M. Burns can be found outside getting his tattoo-covered arms dirty where he spends the warmer months hybridizing daylilies...
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Statistics show that up to 90% of children in the U.S.A. struggle with low self-esteem. 75% of boys and girls with low self-esteem are reportedly participating in harmful activities. Every 7 minutes a child is bullied! Written and beautifully illustrated by 9 and 10 year old sisters, I Love ME! is an easy, fun guide for boys and girls 7-12 to develop self-confidence in 7 simple, yet powerful steps. Through personal stories, fun exercises, affirmations,...
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From victim to victor. From reactive to proactive. From suffering to succeeding. Martial arts master Phil Nguyen teaches the nine treasures to help children and their parents discover their inner strength so they can deal powerfully with bullying now and face adversity confidently for the rest of their lives. By applying the powerful principles in Bully Busters and Beyond, you can help your children build the self-confidence, self-esteem, and strength...
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The seventh book of the Charity series, Don't Bully Me! is about a ten-year-old boy who has been picked on and teased by a teen-age bully. He is afraid to let anyone know what is going on. Instead, he begins to act out and others take notice. Charity comes on the scene to give him the courage to confront the bully and to let adults know about the situation. This book is designed to give kids the courage to speak up and out about the effects of bullying...
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The bestselling author ofThe O'Reilly Factor, The No Spin Zone, and Who's Looking Out for You? talks straight to kids this time. He is as demanding, direct, and wry asever-but he's also more revealing too, sharing candid snapshots of his own childhood throughout.
Bill O'Reilly, a former schoolteacher, now an award-winning broadcast news journalist, husband, and father of two, joins forces with an experienced educator to bring you, America's youth,...
9) Overnight
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For Gray, being a member of the Lucky Seven might not be so lucky. They're called the Lucky Seven. The most popular girls in sixth grade, they are the envy of everyone else in the school, and Caitlin Donnelley is their queen. Gray is the shyest member of the group, the most fragile, and the easiest for the others to pick on. Last year, she was nearly ejected from the Seven, and since then nothing has been as important as clinging to her status in...
10) A Horse to Love
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Caring for a horse isn't always a picnic Erin is thrilled when her parents agree to buy her a horse. She doesn't even mind holding up her end of the agreement-keeping up her grades, mending clothes, and helping out with chores around the house. She'll do anything as long as it means having a horse of her very own. But owning a horse is nothing like Erin imagined. The old mare whom she names Spindrift can be grouchy and ill tempered. And having a horse...
11) Finding Grateful
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A heartfelt picture book that celebrates embracing the moment and finding gratitude right here, right now.
What does grateful look like? How does it feel? How do you find it? Even in the face of a challenge, you don't need a map: You just need to pay attention to the little things-a smile, a hug, the smell of newly cut grass-that add up to a sense of presence and hope.
With evocative, lyrical prose, this warmly illustrated children's book is...
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The Charity Series is a creation of Heaven's Divine Kiss. It is comprised of nine books that address various topics which can be challenging for young people to deal with, and adults often find difficult to discuss with them. Topics include Abuse, Abandonment, Adoption, Bullying, Black Lives Matter, Death of a Loved One, Loneliness, and Low Self-Esteem. This book of the series is about a young girl named Raven who struggles to accept her dark complexion....
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Um dia, a vida de Carmina Kavalcanti, uma adolescente de quinze anos, era perfeita; no outro, havia sido virada de cabeça para baixo. Sua família, sua casa, quase tudo que conhecia. Sozinha nas ruas, ela não podia confiar em ninguém, mas também não conseguiria seguir adiante sozinha.
Nilo Corveira é o investigador do caso Kavalcanti. Ele sabe que precisa desvendar a teia de mentiras e encontrar Carmina o mais rápido possível; caso contrário,...
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A move from an impoverished tenement to an unfinished suburban development turns thirteen-year-old Socko's world inside out It's summer vacation, and Socko and his best friend Damien are hanging around the Kludge apartments, taking care to avoid the local gang members. When Socko's great-grandfather suddenly offers to buy a house in the suburbs, Socko's mom jumps at the chance to leave the bad neighborhood. Socko hates to leave Damien behind, but...
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Reg Goes Swimming is a book with a message that supports parents and children in learning how to self-regulate their emotions.
Reg - short for Regulate and pronounced with a hard /g/ - is a black bear cub who likes to climb trees, eat snacks, and sleep. Most of all, Reg loves to swim in the creek. After waking up from his winter's nap, he heads for a swim. Alas, obstacles slow him down, and as the story unfolds, Reg experiences and learns to regulate...
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What will it take for Phoebe to become a witch? Phoebe has wanted to be a witch since she was four years old, when witches transformed a barren, rundown park in her town into a thriving and beautiful spot with flowerbeds in full bloom and swings for the children. Witches are what keep the world spinning. They are responsible for beauty and magic - and Phoebe wants desperately to join their ranks. But as a clumsy fifth grader, she doubts she ever could....
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Archibald Caswell could never please his domineering granddaddy Silas. Now with Granddaddy gone, Archie finds himself lost, confused, and wondering what his grandfather could have possibly meant by his dying words: "Young man, you are a saint!" Clare Simpson knows exactly what Silas meant. She convinces Archie to dedicate his life to God, give up his possessions, steal his granddaddy's truck, and head north to the Cloisters in New York, where she...
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Youth Empowerment for Black Teen Girls from Famous Black Women
"It's time for us Black girls and Black women to be empowered, and I'm glad we have Fievre to show us the way."―Monique Jones, author of The Book of Awesome Black Americans
#1 Best Seller in Teen & Young Adult Nonfiction on Prejudice
Even strong, fearless, and badass Black teen girls and Black women need empowering words of affirmation.
Now more than ever, we must give our minds...
19) Anny and Allie
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Even though identical twins Anny and Allie are different in many ways, there is much confusion as to who's who. Anny and Allie come to the rescue with humorous results. Young readers follow the twins as they dream up a series of imaginative and hilarious plans to help teachers, friends, and family tell them apart-and discover how lucky they are to have each other along the way!
Children's author Nicole Rubel-an identical twin herself-knows a lot...
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In the tranquil waters of a lush pond, Clyde Hopper, a spirited frog, finds himself amidst a personal conundrum. Feeling profoundly different from the other frogs, Clyde's heart aches with a profound yearning-a desire to find where he truly belongs. Driven by hope and courage, Clyde leaves behind the familiar lily pads and croaking choruses to seek out a new pond, one where he believes acceptance and friendship await.
However, life has its own plans....
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