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1) Sam: a novel
Author
Language
English
Description
"What happens to a girl’s sense of joy and belonging—to her belief in herself—as she becomes a woman? This unforgettable portrait of coming-of-age offers subtle yet powerful reflections on class, parenthood, addiction, lust, and the irrepressible power of dreams. “There is a girl, and her name is Sam.” So begins Allegra Goodman’s moving and wise new novel. Sam is seven years old and living in Beverley, Massachusetts. She adores her...
Author
Publisher
The Open Field-Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"As Martha Beck says in her book, 'Integrity is the cure for psychological suffering. Period.' In 'The Way of Integrity,' Beck presents a four-stage process that anyone can use to find integrity, and with it, a sense of purpose, emotional healing, and a life free of mental suffering. Much of what plagues us--people pleasing, staying in stale relationships, negative habits--all point to what happens when we are out of touch with what truly makes us...
4) Stanley
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c1962
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chased away by the other cavemen because he is different, Stanley finds a new and better way of living.
5) Acting techniques for everyday life: look and feel self-confident in difficult, real life situations
Author
Publisher
Marlowe
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Description
Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm in Alabama, where he's being sent to heal from the tragedy. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up in his bedroom and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Bold illustrations and easy-to-read text encourage children who are going out into the world to spread their wings, and pursue the next big step knowing they have everything they need inside them.
Author
Language
English
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Description
The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you--and shows you--who they are. There...
10) This is it
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Daria Peoples-Rileys debut picture book is a celebration of individuality, self-expression, and dance. Fans of Misty Copelands Firebird and Matt de la Peñas Last Stop on Market Street will want to read it over and over again. When a young dancer is nervous about her upcoming auditions, her shadow springs to life and leads her on a joyous exploration of their city. Soon enough, the young girl finds confidence in her skills, her body, and her ability...
11) Not just a Dot
Author
Publisher
Sky Pony Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Dot feels unimportant and unnecessary until the narrator, with the reader's assistance, shows just how important a dot can be.
12) Front desk
Author
Series
Front desk volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
"Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when...
15) Timid
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Bashful Timmy lives in the shadow of their inner cowardly lion who loves to come out and roar all their confidence away, but together with their new friend Nia, they work to overcome their shyness and tame the cowering lion.
Timmy loves to perform, but only when there isn't an audience! When Timmy feels most nervous, their shy inner lion roars all their confidence away. This gorgeous, uplifting picture book by Stonewall Book Award Honoree, Harry...
Author
Publisher
North Star Way
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
The founder of the DailyWorth.com financial site explains how women can reevaluate money as a source of personal power in order to live life on their own terms, explaining how to implement strategies for security, confidence, and management.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
""Highly recommended." —School Library Journal A young girl with vitiligo celebrates her skin in this joyful picture book by debut author Lid’ya C. Rivera and illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Niña Mata! This lyrical celebration of self-esteem, perseverance, and loving the skin you're in will inspire all children to appreciate their spots or what makes them different. Perfect for pairing with I Am Enough by Grace Byers,...
18) My bindi
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Incorporated
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this powerful story about embracing your heritage and believing in yourself, Divya discovers a new side of herself of strength and confidence when she puts on a bindi for the first time"--
20) Blue ethel
Author
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ethel the cat is surprised when, in the course of her usual day, she unexpectedly turns blue"--
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