Wolk, Lauren
Summary: Several months after the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty Glengarry, Annabelle McBride is struck by lightning during a powerful summer storm, leaving her with heightened senses that give her a new understanding of animals and help her learn about compassion and forgiveness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: L. M. Press 2002
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Publisher / Publication Date: Trumpeter 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.5 SACMeltzer, Brad.
Summary: When Brad Meltzer welcomed his first child into the world, he started keeping a list of heroes whose virtues and talents he wanted his son to share when he grew up. Heroes for my son is a collection of 52 extraordinary men and women, some celebrated across the globe and some lesser-known, but each in their own right a hero. The book will include short vignettes, quotations, and black and white...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperStudio 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920.02 MELMontague, Brad
Summary: "What's the best way to find the meaning of life? Ask the people who know. and listen to what they say. Brad Montague spent time with the very young and the very old to discover how he might become a better grownup both for other grownups and for the kids in his life. Their timeless, sometimes surprising advice touches on success, fear, regret, gratitude, love, and dreams to reveal the true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2020
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grolier Enterprises Corp. 1988
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Summary: In this guide for helping young children boost their self-confidence, canine best friends Hucky and Buzz share some tips on staying present and positive as they share thoughts, emotions, and feelings with each other.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Templar Books, an imprint of Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 158.1 BARZheng, Lily
Summary: "In the age of identity politics, the fear of selling out is rampant--but Zheng and Hansen say there's nothing wrong with it and show how to do it without betraying your deepest values and beliefs"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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Summary: "S. Bear Bergman's illustrated guide to practical advice for the modern age, filtered through a queer lens. As an author, educator, and public speaker, S. Bear Bergman has documented his experience as, among other things, a trans parent, with wit and aplomb. He also writes the advice column "Asking Bear," in which he answers crucial questions about how best to make our collective way through...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arsenal Pulp Press 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 646.7 BERHill, Napoleon
Summary: The Law of Success was a precursor to Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich. Hill was well known for researching what made millionaires different from the common man. The sixteen lessons in this book perfectly crystallize everything you will need to know to succeed during these hard economic times. Many of today's best known self help books take their core concepts form this book. The Secret, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sublime Books 2015
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Riggle, Nick
Summary: In this engaging, fun, and astute investigation of a thoroughly contemporary condition, philosopher and former pro skater Nick Riggle argues that our collective interest in being awesome (and not sucking) marks a new era in American culture, one that is shaped by relatively recent social, political, and technological shifts. At the core of his work is the idea that awesome people are exemplars...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158 RIGLewis-Jones, Huw
Summary: "It’s Christmas day and everyone is just so . . . jolly. Granny Smith has kick-started the caroling, and the Cheese family’s merriness is grating to say the least. But it’s the arrival of Pea and his extended family that really puts Bad Apple’s goodwill to the test. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas . . . but how long can the Peas last? Packed with witty wordplay and illustrated with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thames & Hudson Ltd 2023