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Motivation (Psychology) Motivation (Psychology) Fiction Motivation (Psychology) Juvenile fiction Political activists Political activists Handbooks, manuals, etc Self-actualization (Psychology) Social action Social action Handbooks, manuals, etc Student movements Youth Political activityOakley, Colleen.
Summary: "A heartfelt novel in the bestselling tradition of P.S. I Love You about a young woman in Georgia with stage four breast cancer who undertakes a mission to find a "replacement wife" for her husband before she passes away" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC OAKRaul the Third
Summary: Wrestling star El Toro finds support and motivation from coach Kooky Dooky on a practice day when he feels less than inspired.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021
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Summary: This tells of the little blue engine that has faith in its strength to get the train over the mountain to the boys and girls on the other side.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Platt and Munk 1976
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Piper 1976Copies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE PIPKyne, Peter B. (Peter Bernard)
Summary: In The Go-Getter, Bill Peck, a war veteran, persuades Cappy Ricks, the influential founder of the Rick's Logging & Lumbering Company, to let him prove himself by selling skunk wood in odd lengths-a job that everyone knows can only lead to failure. When Peck goes on to beat his quota, Rick hands Peck the ultimate opportunity and the ultimate test: the quest for an elusive blue vase. Drawing on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Times Books 2003
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC KYNRose, Tiffany
Summary: Each letter of the alphabet contains affirming, Black-positive messages, from A is for Afro, to F is for Fresh, to W is for Worthy. This book teaches children their ABCs while encouraging them to love the skin that they're in.
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Publisher / Publication Date: LB Keys/Little Bee Books 2019
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2 available in JE Concept Crates, Call number: JE ROSMaddox, Jake
Summary: Blaming herself for her parents fighting, twelve-year-old Aliyah takes out her anger and aggression in karate class, believing that winning is everything.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC MADKanzer, Jessie Asya
Summary: "Here are forty-seven inspirational pieces that are smart, hip, accessible, and rich with insight; forty-seven bite-sized stories of struggle, triumph, and contemplation based on sharp observations and anecdotes from the author's life. Each chapter begins with a verse from the Tao, followed by anecdotes and observations that give the teachings of Lao Tzu's applicability to contemporary life....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hampton Roads Publishing 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 158.1 KANRawitt, Jean
Summary: "While many teens, college students, and young professionals are passionate about social issues--whether climate change or gun violence, hunger or homelessness, or any other of the countless difficulties which face our world today--and want to help, enthusiasm alone is not enough to make a meaningful impact. But effective advocacy and activism can be learned, and with the right tools, achieving...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023