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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Dodsworth does as little work as he can, collecting items from a junkyard and placing them in his thrift store for sale, until he happens upon a pink refrigerator that spurs him to do much more with his life.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) ; 23 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Steve is a fine horse, begins Kelly Collier s clever picture book. But he thinks he could be finer. He wants to be EXCEPTIONAL. When Steve finds a beautiful gold horn lying on the ground in the forest, he realizes he has found his path to the exceptional! He immediately ties the horn to the top of his head and prances off to show his friends. Not everyone is impressed, but most of his friends agree Steve and his horn are indeed exceptional. In fact,...
Author
Publisher
Perfection Learning
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Using a magic silver whistle, Inch and Miles set out on a journey to discover the blocks of the Pyramid of Success and learn how to try 100 percent to be their personal best.
Author
Publisher
Chicken House/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tired of being a princess, the youngest of three sisters throws her crown out the window and finds happiness working in the royal kitchen and pigsty.
Author
Language
English
Description
When she is abandoned by her alcoholic mother, high school senior Ruby winds up living with Cora, the sister she has not seen for ten years, and learns about Cora's new life, what makes a family, how to allow people to help her when she needs it, and that she too has something to offer others.
7) You can!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First US edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"You can . . . be brave, challenge yourself, overcome your fears, be kind, be YOU! Come on an amazing journey with fourteen young people as they grow from birth to eighteen, learning new skills, exploring new worlds, standing up for their own and others' rights, and following their dreams. Created in consultation with real young adults, Alexandra Strick's groundbreaking narrative will inspire and empower young people of all ages and abilities to believe...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
In a world where dragons and humans coexist in an uneasy truce and dragons can assume human form, Seraphina, whose mother died giving birth to her, grapples with her own identity amid magical secrets and royal scandals, while she struggles to accept and develop her extraordinary musical talents.
10) Don't forget
Author
Publisher
Kane Miller, a division of EDC Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Don't forget to make your bed, and wear socks that fit your feet... Don't forget to care, to play, to run, to laugh... Sometimes, we need to remember all the things we can do to be part of the world. Small things, like offering a smile. And bigger things, like hoping, dreaming, imagining... From this much-loved creative team comes a timely and uplifting reflection of what's important to each of us."--Back cover.
11) Sad
Author
Publisher
Halo Publishing International
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
27 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Our world depends on us, and we can do better. So, like Bia, we should take a deep breath, stop, analyze what and how to change our lives and reach those around us for the better. And then, decide to change what we can change!" -- Back cover.
"Nosso mundo depende de nós, e podemos fazer melhor. Assim, como Bia, devemos respirar fundo, parar, analisar o que e como mudar nossas vidas e alcançar aqueles que nos rodeiam para melhor. E então, decida...
13) Merrow
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Enduring whispers about her absent mother's alleged merrow origins after her father drowns, twelve-year-old Neen questions her identity as she becomes increasingly torn between the worlds of the sea and her island home.
14) Down and across
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
His friends know what they want to do with the rest of their lives, but Scott Ferdowsi can hardly commit to a breakfast cereal, let alone a passion. With his parents pushing him to settle on a "practical" career, Scott sneaks off to Washington, DC, seeking guidance from a famous psychologist who claims to know the secret to success. He meets Fiora Buchanan, a ballsy college student whose life ambition is to write crossword puzzles. Now Scott is sneaking...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
124 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Emmet, the main character from "The LEGO movie" outlines his philosophy of life and reveals what he has learned from his adventures and his relationships with the Master Builders about friendship, travel, identity, and other topics.
Author
Language
English
Description
Isolated from friends who believe the worst because she has not been truthful with them, sixteen-year-old Annabel finds an ally in classmate Owen, whose honesty and passion for music help her to face and share what really happened at the end-of-the-year party that changed her life.
17) Doris
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Doris has always reveled in the warmth of a spotlight. Her whole life, she's danced the nights away, with friends from the only home she's ever known. But one day, Doris twirls ... out of step ... until she stumbles across a whole new kind of spotlight"-- Provided by publisher
Author
Physical Desc
201 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Freddy is dissatisfied with his monotonous treadmill life at the pet store. He endures countless indignities in order to get himself adopted so he can lead a more civilized life--a life befitting a golden hamster. After encountering a tomcat and two guinea pigs who speak in Shakespearean couplets, Freddy teaches himself to read and write on a computer. He then pens an autobiography about his journey out of captivity and towards self-improvement.
19) Skating shoes
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
On her first day at the ice skating rink, frail Harriet Johnson meets orphaned Lalla Moore whose wealthy aunt wants her to become a skating champion. The girls quickly become fast friends until they seem to be heading in two different directions: as Lalla's interest in skating starts to fade, Harriet's natural talents begin to emerge.
Author
Publisher
Hay House
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how God is ever-present, not just in a temple or church, is the source of all inspiration and joy, and a part of every person, encouraging readers to look within oneself to make wishes come true.
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