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The Sins of the Mother captures the many sides of family love: complex, challenging, funny, passionate, and hopefully enduring. Along the way, we are enthralled by an unforgettable heroine, a mother strong enough to take more than her fair share of the blame, wise enough to respect her children for who they really are, and forgiving enough to love them unconditionally.
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"In a world in which the word masculinity now often goes hand in hand with toxic, comedian, actor, and father Michael Ian Black offers up a way forward for boys, men, and anyone who loves them. Part memoir, part advice book, and written as a heartfelt letter to his college-bound son, A Better Man reveals Black's own complicated relationship with his father, explores the damage and rising violence caused by the expectations placed on boys to “man...
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In richly engaging, evidence-based text, a Harvard-educated professor and researcher-and the leading expert on single life-addresses misconceptions about single life head on, spotlighting, celebrating and supporting those who plan to stay single and sharing research, case studies, anecdotes and more to help family members and friends understand.
5) Ribsy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 4
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820L
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Overview: Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary gives Henry's dog, Ribsy, the center stage in this dog's-eye view of the adventure of a lifetime. Good ol' Ribsy's ever-curious mind has always gotten him into scrapes, but this time he may have gone too far. After a comical turn of events, Ribsy finds himself in the wrong station wagon with the wrong children. Ribsy will do anything to find Henry, but there's plenty of excitement to be had along...
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"College is a time for learning and preparing to make your own way in the world. Based on the clinically proven Mindfulness-Based College course at Brown University, this book teaches students essential mindfulness skills to help them flourish during this transition period and throughout their lifetime. The perfect gift for the college-bound student, this book offers mindfulness habits for life and the promise of better mental, physical, spiritual,...
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"Are we giving our young men the wrong message about biblical manhood? Popular Christian radio host and podcaster gives guys an inspiring vision and practical wisdom for being who they were uniquely created to be--no matter their personality, interests, or abilities"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Lexile measure
870L
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"Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell." But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox,...
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"By preschool, many kids have a sense of what being "nice" means: sharing with a sibling, using please and thank you, and not arguing. Kindness encompasses so many behaviors, and one of the best ways for kids to learn them all is by exposure. This book helps readers recognize and understand what behaviors are kind to others, including friends, teachers, siblings, and caregivers. Low-ATOS text written in complete sentences aids reading fluency and...
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"Words matter. You matter! Choose your words wisely. This pocket-size book features an inclusive collection of 100 words to teach children about the world we live in and how to navigate their way through it. Each page offers a word and age-appropriate definition, along with a related activity, resource or mindful prompt, beautifully illustrated by Instagram star Annelies Draws. Split into four chapters, including: Feelings Matter: Afraid; Grateful;...
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En este libro tan útil y necesario, que ofrece a los lectores herramientas de autoayuda a través de su autobiografía, la premiada periodista Mariana Atencio profundiza en lo que hace especial a cada persona y la forma en que podemos convertirnos en una fuerza positiva en un mundo quebrantado.
En su experiencia como corresponsal bilingüe para NBC News, Fusion y Univision, Mariana desarrolló una perspectiva
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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AD 560L
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A greedy bee guzzles nectar and gobbles pollen, and won't share with anyone. One day the bee comes upon a meadow full of juicy blossoms. He goes from flower to flower, slurping up all he can, all the while growing fatter and fatter, until he is unable to fly home.
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Growing up in a military family, journalist and news anchor Harris Faulkner experienced firsthand how success in life is rooted in the knowledge, integrity, and duty that came from her military surroundings. She shares the formative lessons in leadership and work ethic she learned from a lifetime spent absorbing the military mindset, and offers recommendations for how all families can benefit from the guiding principles of military life.
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2022.
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"In the tradition of Workman's Every Body Yoga, we're bringing a proud, plus-sized, body-positive attitude to the world of hiking and outdoor recreation. Summer Michaud-Skog, founder of the Fat Girls Hiking community, offers a book brimming with heartfelt stories, practical advice, personal profiles of FGH community members, and trail reviews. It all serves to spread the Fat Girls Hiking message of inclusivity in the outdoors. Equal parts empowering...
18) I raise my hand!
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"So many young learners are excited to engage with their peers and teachers in a school or class setting. But, this eagerness can quickly devolve into chaos if rules about speaking and taking turns speaking aren't implemented. In this book, readers encounter many examples of kids just like them raising their hands to ask and answer questions, to ask to go the bathroom, or otherwise communicate with grown-ups. Full-color photographs directly correlate...
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"Lively, practical, and transcendent, The Wonder Paradox is a roadmap to meaning and connection through poetry"--
The rhythms and structures of society were all once set by religion. Now, for many, religion no longer runs the show. How, then, to celebrate milestones? Find rules to guide us? Figure out texts that offer a chance to dwell for an instant in what can't be said? The answer, Hecht says, is in poetry. She offers ways to mine and adapt the...
20) I listen!
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"Preschoolers are always reminded to "listen." But what does that mean? It means taking in what another person says quietly before responding, taking time to understand what someone is asking you to do, and it's often used as another way to say "follow these directions." The examples in this book help readers truly understand what listening is so they can implement it in their own classrooms, homes, and beyond. Low-ATOS text is achievable for new...
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