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1) The ultimate survival guide to being a girl: on love, body image, school, and making it through life
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Presents a guide to navigating young adulthood for girls, providing advice on such topics as body image, fashion, nutrition, cyberbullying, and self-acceptance.
Navigating young adulthood can seem impossible: social media, body image, high school.... De Witte provides humorous and relatable advice on topics such as bullying, and dealing with (and loving!) your body. -- adapted from back cover
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"Coming from a moderately traditional Muslim family, twenty-seven-year-old Samira Abdel-Aziz has endured her fair share of arranged matches--first dates she calls "doorknock appeals," where she and her possible suitors eat snacks in her living room in the company of both sets of parents. Her general rule: no shoes with tassels, no cheesy leather jackets, no mustaches. A girl has to have some standards, right? The truth is, Samira is already experiencing...
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Nina's melodic voice fills the air when she sings, but her elderly neighbour Michael cherishes the quiet while reading his beloved books. Though Nina means no harm, her passionate performances disrupt Michael's peace. Tension mounts as Michael struggles to focus over Nina's escalating arias.
When Michael finally snaps and silences her song, an uneasy quiet settles between them. Both realize how much they've grown to appreciate what the other brings...
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When Madge Bettany decides to start a school in the Austrian Alps, little does she realize how such a small idea will so completely change her life. Now, in this classic series of books, first PUBLISHER in the 1920s, join the Chalet School's first pupil, Joey Bettany, as she forges strong bonds of friendship with girls from Europe and America. Independent, intelligent, resourceful, and bold--the girls of Chalet School make each new term and adventure....
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When another school opens on the other side of the lake, it seems there will be a rival for the Chalet School. But will the girls of St Scholastica's be friends or foes? There are misunderstandings and practical jokes between the girls and soon the two schools are at daggers drawn.
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"When news of her grandfather's stroke sends Jo Beth Ellis back to the family farm, she finds it in danger of foreclosure. But renovating while trying to keep her independent grandfather in check is a huge job for one woman--and even more challenging when she receives her first client, the unruly fourteen-year-old Cheyenne, who is determined to do anything but cooperate. Jo is at the end of her rope when neighbor Brooks Moore offers her a deal she...
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In this YA novel, Kaileigh, who becomes orphaned during her teen years, bounces around state-funded foster care before she is finally placed with a couple who care about her well-being. Driven to never become anyone's obligation and to stand on her own, the teen aces her high school years and takes on a few night classes in music theory at the local college.She spends her time being alone and organized: two features of her personality that suit her...
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Things are happening in the small town of Laurel Hill as best friends Nikki, Jennifer, Amy, Katie, Morgan, and Maggie learn to navigate the perils and drama of their teen years. Not only is the mystery of Mrs. Everett's behavior solved, but the girls must decide if they can trust their nemesis Kristi's new attitude.
Morgan must find the courage to step out of her comfort zone and sing her duet in the Christmas Cantata. And when a blizzard shuts...
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She still thinks it's her world.But she's learning.Sixteen year old Nikki Desmond is the product of too many, too much and too little. Too many boarding schools, too much money, and too little discipline. After being expelled from a fourth prestigious New York boarding school, her mother sends her to Los Angeles to live with her father.
12) Call Your Mother
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From author Tracy C. Gold and illustrator Vivian Mineker, Call Your Mother is a heartwarming tribute to the timeless bond between mothers and children, from infancy to parenthood.
When you're hungry, when you're sad,
When you don't know why you're mad,
Goo ga! Ma ma! Call your mother.
From life's highs to life's lows, there's one person who is always the first one we call: our mother. She's the one we want to comfort us, to wipe our...
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A reimagined edition of A Rose, a Bridge, and a Wild Black Horse-the classic picture book by a legendary author and a beloved illustrator, about a girl and her mother, with themes of growing up, dreams, and letting go.
A girl declares all the things she'll do for her mother when she is all grown up-from climbing mountains and swimming across oceans, to picking the pinkest rose, to building the biggest bridge and a castle for her mother to live...
14) Spellbound
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A Darker Shade of Black...Sixteen-year-old Matilda Crowley lives on the dark side of being light skinned. When a series of events sends the biracial teenager further down the Tragic Mulatto's road to Hell she enters the world of the Goth Subculture and begins a journey that will change her perceptions of race, culture, and identity. Will she find light in darkness? Or will she be driven to madness?
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IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"As a child in Pakistan, Malala made a wish for a magic pencil. She would use it to make everyone happy, to erase the smell of garbage from her city, to sleep an extra hour in the morning. But as she grew older, Malala saw that there were more important things to wish for. She saw a world that needed fixing. And even if she never found a magic pencil, Malala realized that she could still work hard every day to make her wishes come true."--
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"Mystic Echoes at Eldridge Academy" is a captivating young adult fantasy short story that transports readers to the hidden world of magic and sorcery. This enchanting tale follows the journey of Amber Lynn Harrington, a seemingly ordinary teenager who discovers her extraordinary magical abilities on her sixteenth birthday. The story begins in the suburban tranquility of Westbridge, where Amber lives a life marked by academic achievement and the typical...
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Profiles of thirteen women accused of and bullied for being witches, including Joan of Arc, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Saint Catherine of Siena, and Anne Boleyn.
They dared to stand up to kings . . . Think for themselves . . . Even practice medicine . . . and what was their reward? To be labeled a witch. This illustrated guide of the witches of history explores the lives of thirteen different women who were falsely accused of witchcraft. Using an...
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English Hindi Bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Hindi as their second language. A touching story told by a first grade girl. A girl who finds a way to make her mom feel better and happier. Nothing can be more precious than the time they spend together playing. This children's story has a message for children and parents alike, teaching kids compassion and creativity, while reminding parents the importance of quality time...
20) Silk and Service
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Not all assassins wear black. Some come wearing silk. A young Takeda warrior meets a servant who is much more than she seems. And, teaches him what a warrior truly can be.
White Robes. Mired in her own grief, Lady Mochizuki Chiyome encounters two-young women who give her a whole new, much more interesting opportunity
Silk & Service. A young Takeda warrior meets a servant who is much more than she seems (coming soon!)
Ghost. When Lady Chiyome receives...
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