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A guide through the ups and downs of teen love, intimacy, and coming of age in a social media–infused world. Navigating dating as a teen is tough. My Real-Life Rom-Com tells it like it is. Written by twenty-year-old TikTok star and journalist Carrie Berk, this book is a resource you can turn to for any and all questions and concerns about coming-of-age love and heartbreak. Carrie shares her dating adventures (and misadventures) to help you discover...
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"In this empowering deconstruction of the so-called American Dream, a twelve-year-old Japanese American girl grapples with, and ultimately rises above, the racism and trials of middle school she experiences while chasing her dreams. As the daughter of immigrants who came to America for a better life, Annie Inoue was raised to dream big. And at the start of seventh grade, she's channeling that irrepressible hope into becoming the lead in her school...
5) I Can
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Featuring basic concepts, this lovely book uses vivid images, engaging vocabulary, and informational text to inspire beginning readers to recognize activities such as playing, digging, reading, running, swinging, and writing. With this engaging nonfiction reader, children will be proud to share what they can do!
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Louisa May Alcott created a story that impresses through its simplicity and is able to help teenagers regain their trust and self-confidence even today. Exploring themes that revolve around family issues, being disregarded and rejected by friends, and the struggles of a young girl in the big city, An Old-Fashioned Girl is a tale that girls and women are able to closely identify with, many having been able to find solace in Alcott's fascinating and...
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There once was a sad little penguin.
The other animals were worried about him.
"What's wrong?" they asked.
"I'm a bird but I can't fly!
No matter how hard I try, I can't get off the ground.
Just once I want to soar above the clouds..."
Heartwarming and beautifully illustrated, Kerstin Schoene's North American debut picture book shows how working together can accomplish seemingly impossible goals. Young readers will enjoy helping penguin achieve...
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Emily Neville's It's Like This, Cat is a heartfelt and engaging coming-of-age story about a boy, a stray cat, and the lessons they learn together about life, friendship, and growing up. Winner of the Newbery Medal, this timeless novel captures the complexities of adolescence with humor, warmth, and insight.
The story follows Dave Mitchell, a 14-year-old navigating the ups and downs of life in 1960s New York City. Caught in the usual struggles with...
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Fully revised and updated guide with frank, sensitive information for LGBTQ teens, their families, and their allies.
LGBTQ is the indispensable resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning teens-and their allies. This fully revised and updated third edition includes current information on LGBTQ terminology, evolving understandings of gender identity and sexual identity, LGBTQ rights, and much more. Other advice covers...
12) Friends for Life
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A whimsical tale about two friends on an outdoor adventure. Through their journey, they come to realize the value of friendship and overcoming adversity. This fun and heartfelt picture book will resonate with the child in all of us through rhymes and beautiful watercolor illustrations.
13) Ease the Tease
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Ten easy-to-learn tools to help kids ease the pain of teasing and stand up for themselves.
Teasing happens to lots and lots (and lots!) of kids. Every day. Sometimes that teasing can be fun, but sometimes it hurts. Ease the Tease helps young readers recognize what hurtful teasing sounds and feels like and offers a toolkit for dealing with teasing.
How many ways can children ease the tease? Inside the book, readers will find not one... not two......
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A child who can't follow rules is a child who's always in trouble. This book starts with simple reasons why we have rules: to help us stay safe, learn, be fair, and get along. Then it presents just four basic rules: "Listen," "Best Work," "Hands and Body to Myself," and "Please and Thank You." The focus throughout is on the positive sense of pride that comes with learning to follow rules. Includes questions and activities adults can use to reinforce...
15) The King of Poop
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An honest and clever picture book that illustrates how devaluing and mocking others will land you in a whole load of POOP. In the savanna the animals all live in harmony. A very small but hardworking dung beetle works diligently to carefully pick up and roll the droppings he finds to keep the ecosystem clean. The elephant, the ostrich, and the monkeys all mock and ridicule him. Since the dung beetle is intelligent and cautious, he does not reply to...
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One night, a bird swallows a star, making him as bright as a diamond. Because of that, nobody wants him around. Except . . . an amazing traveler who crosses the vast desert. Discover how one little bird, who is excluded by all of his fellow animals for being different, is able to find solace and friendship after shedding a few glittering tears. The text plays on repetition to help build confidence in emerging readers, and the wonder of what follows...
18) My Unique Self
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In a world like this where so many things happen on a day-to-day basis with our children, we need for them to feel secure within themselves and not threatened by anyone or anything. In order for that to happen, they need to feel good and confident within themselves at an early age. My Unique Self helps one to accept themselves as they are and how God has made them to be because we are all unique and wonderfully made, no matter who we are or what nationality...
19) Someday Dancer
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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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Estime de soi - Amour de soi - Confiance en soi
Angélique a hérité d'un don magique qui transforme les enfants grâce à l'estime de soi. Aidée de son merveilleux ami Josef, le ver à soie qui fabrique des boules de soie magiques, et de leur ami Félix, elle va de par le monde remplir d'amour et de compréhension le coeur des filles et des garçons qui en ont besoin.
Tu rencontreras, au fil des aventures d'Angélique et de ses amis, toutes sortes...
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