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Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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A unique manual to raising a child-for parents everywhere-using the metaphor of dance to provide expert, comforting advice. Having children and raising a family should be the greatest joy in one's life, but it is a role that requires tremendous responsibility and patience. As parents, our job is to provide a strong foundation for our children, so that they can eventually grow up to become self-sufficient adults. However, just like everything in life,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
990L
Language
English
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Isadora Myung Hee Sohn—Isa—has just spent ninety-five days in a pediatric burn unit in Albany, New York, recovering from the fire that burned her house and killed her parents. Moving back in time, Secondhand World casts a devastating spell, revealing the circumstances that led to the fire.
Growing up the daughter of Korean-born parents, Isa is bullied by American classmates and barely noticed at home. Seeking the
...5) Downtown
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
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A boy's parents leave him behind when they become fugitives due to their antiwar protest bombings. Eight years later, his mother reappears and he must decide what direction his life must take.
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A new novel that gives voice to the diverse residents of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore--from young activists in conflict with their traditional parents to the poor who clean for the rich--shows lives which intersect across divides of class, generation and religion"--
8) Ahoy!
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
"Sail away with a young captain and parent first mate in this imaginative romp of a picture book!" --
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Language
English
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A "Best Practices" Book That Parents Will Turn To Again And Again
A kind of Mr. Rogers for parents of children of any age who hope to find relief and words of encouragement in the roller coaster of parenting.
Parents are doing a better job than they think they are. Author Susan Kohl has been a parent watcher for more than 30 years, and she knows what parents do well. Whether you are experiencing the first steps of motherhood or fatherhood or simply...
11) A world of love
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"All around the world, a variety of animal parents show the unique ways they love their children" --
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
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Description
"Supported by the latest brain research, the Anat Baniel Method uses simple, gentle movements and focus to help any child who has been diagnosed with autism, Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, cerebral palsy, or other developmental disorders. In this supportive and hands-on book, Anat Baniel guides parents through the nine essentials of the method, each one designed to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself--with remarkable and sometimes immediate results....
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English
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"How can you prepare for and prevent your kids' inevitable meltdowns? Ready, Set, Breathe will show you and your child how to focus, calm down, and live in the present moment. Being a parent is stressful, and when your child has a meltdown, it can be difficult to keep cool-let alone help your child to calm down. Ready, Set, Breathe offers real solutions to help you both deal with stress using everyday mindfulness games, activities, rituals, and habits....
15) Riding wild
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English
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"A twelve-year-old girl learns to ride bulls in order to be close to the famous bull-riding father she lost long ago"--
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. Noone else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children. Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and...
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English
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Born into the humblest of circumstances, William Prescott is determined to amass a fortune large enough to ensure that his four children will never want for anything. He'll do whatever it takes to achieve his goal, even if it means plundering Pennsylvania's forests of every last tree and destroying anyone who stands in his way. As William's business empire grows, so too does his insatiable need to be loved and admired.
William's wife, Ursula, tries...
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Language
English
Description
Fifteen years ago my son Luther died and it changed me forever. This is the story of how I learned to live with the loss and how I learned to thrive despite the impact Luther's death had on me. I came to realize that the only choice I had left was to choose how I was going to live with the loss. So I chose to learn to live again. Once I figured out how to survive the loss I felt like I could do anything. So, I decided to turn my life in to something...
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