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181) Love your body
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"Freedom is loving your body with all its "imperfections" and being the perfectly imperfect you! Love Your Body encourages young girls to admire and celebrate their bodies for all the amazing things they can do, and to help girls see that they are so much more than their bodies"--Back cover.
182) Keys to the city
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Nearly-thirteen-year-old Melinda Jia Mackay was adopted from China as a baby, and she has always preferred to stay out of the limelight, reading and writing for her own pleasure--but now she has a summer assignment, so with the help of a new friend, Tyler, and a therapy dog named Odie, she reluctantly hits the streets of New York City in search of her "true passion," one which she can share with others.
183) Raise your hand
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[2019]
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English
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"When Alice Tapper noticed that the girls in her class weren't participating as much as the boys, she knew she had to do something about it. With help from her Girl Scout troop and her parents, she came up with a patch that other girls could earn if they took a pledge to be more confident in school. Alice even wrote an op-ed about the experience for the New York Times! Inspired by that piece, this picture book illustrates her determination, bravery,...
184) My hair is magic!
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2020.
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English
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A little girl proclaims the wonders of her natural hair.
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[2023]
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Español
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Todos están entusiasmados con la muestra de talentos de la escuela, excepto Henry. Sus amigos suponen que tocará la batería, pero Henry tiene un talento secreto que nunca antes ha compartido. Con la ayuda de su mamá y su pareja, Joy, Henry aprende que a veces debes ser valiente y mostrarle al mundo todas las cosas que amas.
"With the help of his mom and her partner Joy, Henry learns that it's okay to do something unexpected and share his...
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Fueled by hate, incapable of forming normal human relationships, unwilling to listen to dissenting voices, Adolf Hitler seemed an unlikely leader, and yet he commanded enormous support and was able to exert a powerful influence over those who encountered him. How did Hitler become such an attractive figure to millions of people? That is the question at the core of Hitler's Charisma.
Acclaimed historian and documentary filmmaker Laurence Rees examines...
188) The Talent Show
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2023
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English
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With the help of his mom and her partner Joy, Henry learns that it is okay to do something unexpected and share his love of dancing at the school talent show.
189) The spirit queen
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2022.
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"When their friend Ilsbeth is kidnapped, Calliope and Prewitt the Bargeboy set out on a secret quest to save her--a quest that traps Calliope on the Nymph Isles, a place of great darkness and ancient Spirit Magic"--
190) Alterations
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2024.
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English
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"A semi-autobiographical middle-grade graphic novel about a Canadian-Chinese boy who feels invisible at home and in school but longs to stand out"--
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[2023]
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""Lisa comes across as young and overly enthusiastic at times. She should seek to have more gravitas." This is what Lisa Sun's boss wrote in her first review as a business analyst at the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Sun knew she wasn't alone in receiving this type of feedback and over the course of the last two decades, she has been on a journey to uncover what it means to be truly confident. In this thought-provoking and...
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2020.
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Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
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[2021]
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author, a year's worth of daily wisdom and guidance, distilled from the lessons of his six previous books and from never-before-published work Robert Greene, the bestselling author, philosopher, and life guide for millions of people, applies the wisdom of centuries to his mission of revealing the secret truths about the essential forces shaping our lives. His readers look to him to answer their most elemental...
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An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick. When Colin Kaepernick was five years old, he was given a simple school assignment: draw a picture of yourself and your family. What young Colin does next with his brown crayon changes his whole world and worldview, providing a valuable lesson on embracing and celebrating his Black identity through the power of radical self-love and knowing your inherent...
195) Game time, Mallory!
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2015.
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English
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Mallory is excited to participate in a new girls' basketball league, although she has never played and her best friends are not interested, but as the worst player on her team she realizes she has a lot to learn.
197) Isabelle
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[2014]
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English
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Isabelle, who attends a performing arts school in Washington, D.C., with her older sister, Jade, has a passion for ballet dancing but lacks self-confidence.
198) The spin
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2023.
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English
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"Everyone knows Marcus Stroman as a baseball player. He loves the sport, and yes, he probably has a shot at the pros. But "baseball player" doesn't totally define him. Why won't anyone also see him as a basketball player or a musician? While he loves being known for what he does well, he's struggling because people are trying to limit him to just one thing. Literally how high up a mountain does Marcus need to climb to be completely free of what everyone...
199) Firebird
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[2014]
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English
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American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
200) I believe in me
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2022.
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English
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"Features a baby crocodile who discovers all the things they're capable of when they have someone cheering them on"--
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