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261) Into white
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
LaToya Williams lives in Montgomery, Alabama, and attends a mostly white high school. It seems as if her only friend is her older brother, Alex. Toya doesn't know where she fits in, but after a run-in with another student, she wonders if life would be different if she were . . . different. And then a higher power answers her prayer: to be "anything but black." Toya is suddenly white, blond, and popular. Now what? Randi Pink's audacious fiction debut...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Ezra always lets his light shine bright--extra bright. And he always makes an extra effort when it comes to the people he loves. So when Ezra meets Jane, the new girl at school, he's ready to do whatever it takes--and more--to be her friend. He offers her a sparkly cupcake and colorful balloons, and he even writes a flashy song. But Jane doesn't seem to notice. Ezra is confused--everyone usually loves his gifts! After his failed attempts, Ezra realizes...
Author
Publisher
Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"As a teen, how you feel about yourself can affect all aspects of your life. When you have healthy self-esteem, you have an easier time making friends, doing well in school, and even interviewing for jobs. You're able to see yourself clearly--celebrating your strengths and accepting your weaknesses. And most importantly, you're better equipped to accomplish almost any goal you set. Self-Esteem for Teens will show you how to build a positive view of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Beginner Books, una división de Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Español
Description
"Una edición en español de un querido libro de la serie Beginner Book sobre autoaceptación y conejitos divertidos, ¡perfecto para Pascua y todo el año! ¡Yiyo Pilloconejillo ya no quiere ser un conejito! Sus orejas son demasiado grandes y está cansado de comer zanahorias cocidas. Sería mucho más divertido ser un oso, un pájaro o un cerdo. . . ¿verdad? (¿Cómo resultó? ¡ESTABA EQUIVOCADO!) Sigue leyendo mientras Yiyo se va de casa e...
265) All kinds of people
Author
Publisher
Holiday House Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
A colorful exploration of diversity for toddlers. Cocoa, tan, rose, and almond--people come in lots of shades. Even in the same family there are differences. With vibrant photographs of children and a short but astute text, this charming book will inspire young readers to take notice--and look beyond the obvious.
"Perfect for the youngest readers, this board book adaptation of the acclaimed Shades of People celebrates the diversity of everyday life....
266) Kens
Author
Publisher
Penguin Teen
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ken Hilton rules Willows High with his carbon copies, Ken Roberts and Ken Carson, standing next to his throne. It can be hard to tell the Kens apart. There are minor differences in each edition, but all Kens are created from the same mold, straight out of Satan's doll factory. Soul sold seperately. Tommy Rawlins can't help but compare himself to these shimmering images of perfection that glide though the halls. But in a school where the Kens are queens...
Author
Publisher
Health Communications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Words have power, and those that Black women often use to describe their hair are derogatory: nappy, steel wool, out of control. They often personally inherit these terms and pass them along without even realizing the crushing effects these words have on their feelings about the person they see in the mirror. While many books on the market address the practical ways of styling Afro-textured hair naturally, Hairlooms asks: Why is it so difficult for...
Author
Publisher
Zuiker Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Dounya Awada is a 24-year-old, devout Muslim, happy, healthy, and very much alive. But just a few years before, she nearly starved to death. Her struggle began when she was six years old. Little Dounya wanted nothing less than to be perfect, like her mother. She pushed herself hard every day, excelling in schoolwork and at home. She had to be the cutest, prettiest, smartest girl in the room. The slightest hint of imperfection led to meltdowns and...
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
"From comedian, Esquire contributor, and former MTV VJ Dave Holmes, the hilarious memoir of a music geek and perpetual outsider fumbling his way toward self-acceptance, with the music of the '80s, '90s, and '00s as his soundtrack. Dave Holmes has spent his life on the periphery, nose pressed hopefully against the glass, wanting just one thing: to get inside. Growing up, he was the artsy kid in the sporty family. At his high school and Catholic college,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tara Brach is an in-the-trenches teacher whose work counters today's ever-increasing onslaught of news, conflict, demands, and anxieties--stresses that leave us rushing around on auto-pilot and cut off from the presence and creativity that give our lives meaning.In this heartfelt and deeply practical book, she offers an antidote: an easy-to-learn four-step meditation that quickly loosens the grip of difficult emotions and limiting beliefs. Each step...
Author
Series
Publisher
Editorial Archipress
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"In this book we want you to improve your relationship with yourself, and we want you to evolve. You are worth a lot and the world will learn about it! We want to help you free yourself and learn to love yourself just as you are. To remind you that you are perfect, just the way you are. Through our personal experiences, we offer you a 12-week plan of simple exercises that we ourselves have carried out over the years. We want you to rediscover yourself...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Description
Sixteen-year-old Mexican American Yami Flores starts Catholic school, determined to keep her brother out of trouble and keep herself closeted, but her priorities shift when Yami discovers that her openly gay classmate Bo is also annoyingly cute.
Author
Series
Publisher
TOON Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In this updated adaptation of a classic Latin American folktale, Blancaflor, a young ogre with magical powers, decides to secretly help a charming prince who has made a foolish bet with her father. Through saving the prince and the kingdom, she learns to be honest with herself and others about the things that make her special"--
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Tasha Jun has always been caught between worlds: American and Korean, faith and doubt, family devotion and fierce independence. As a Korean American, she wandered between seemingly opposing worlds, struggling to find a voice to speak and a firm place for her feet to land. The world taught Tasha that her Korean normal was a barrier to belonging―that assimilation was the only way she would ever be truly accepted. But if that were true, did that...
275) The patch
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
At first upset about having to wear glasses and an eye patch to correct her lazy eye, five-year-old Becca soon discovers that her new accessories allow her to take on such roles as a ballerina-pirate and a private eye.
Author
Publisher
Plume
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A personal memoir in which Lyn Slater, known on Instagram as "Accidental Icon," brings her characteristic style, optimism, forward-thinking, and rules-are-meant-to-be-broken attitude to the question of how to live boldly at any age. When Lyn Slater started her fashion blog, Accidental Icon, at age sixty-one, she discovered that followers were flocking to her account for more than just her A-list style. As Lyn flaunted gray hair, wrinkles, and a megadose...
279) Square cat
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Eulah the cat is square and, while she longs to be round like other cats, her friends show her the benefits of the shape that she has.
Author
Publisher
Shambhala
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Negative self-talk takes a toll on our minds, bodies, relationships, and work. Once freed from the internal tension inherent in self-criticism, people have more energy, enjoyment, and peace. But not all remedies for an unhealthy inner monologue are equal. Based on years of experience working with hundreds of individuals, psychologist and mindfulness teacher Rachel Turow offers the "self-talk workout"-six science-backed exercises that can help you...
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