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61) Pollyanna
Author
Language
English
Description
In early twentieth-century Vermont, orphaned, eleven-year-old Pollyanna comes to live with her austere and wealthy Aunt Polly, and uses her philosophy of gladness to bring happiness to her aunt and other unhappy members of the community.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Samantha, the seventeen-year-old daugher of a wealthy, perfectionistic, Republican state senator, falls in love with the boy next door, whose family is large, boisterous, and just making ends meet, she discovers a different way to live, but when her mother is involved in a hit-and-run accident Sam must make some difficult choices.
Author
Series
Pretty little liars volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Best friends Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna find themselves under suspicion when the mysterious stranger named A tries to blame one of the girls for the death of their friend Alison and threatens to reveal the girls' darkest secrets.
65) Concrete rose
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
"The author revisits Garden Heights 17 years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A child recognizes his own humanity, his capacity for doing harm and being harmed, his ability to feel joy and sadness, and his belief in hope and promise to keep learning.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic, Weston Woods
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 audio disc (approximately 7 min.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (approximately 28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.)
Language
English
Description
Despite her scabby knees and dirty fingernails, Geraldine knows that she is a princess inside and shows it through her behavior at home and in school.
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
192 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Some people bounce back in response to setbacks; others break. Irvine combines key lessons from the ancient Stoics with modern psychological techniques to develop a surprisingly simple strategy for dealing with life's unpleasant surprises. By using the updated Stoic strategy, we can transform life's setbacks into opportunities for becoming calmer, tougher, and more resilient. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
412 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From sharing a bathroom with 40 strangers to sharing lecture notes, The Naked Roommate is your behind-the-scenes look at EVERYTHING you need to know about college (but never knew you needed to know). This essential, fully updated edition is packed with real-life advice on everything from making friends to managing stress. Hilarious, outrageous, and telling stories from students on over 100 college campuses cover the basics, and then some, including...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Georgia "cracker," Ty Ty Walden, has devoted 15 years to digging for gold on his farm. Always a "religious" man, he has set aside one acre whose income shall go to the church, but he has had to constantly shift "God's little acre," so as not to interfere with the digging. Ty's adaptable morality appears also in the shiftless lives of his children.
71) Oh no, George!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Trusted by his owner to be a well-behaved dog while alone during the day, George finds it hard to resist the many temptations about the house, including the cake on the table, the cat, and the flower pot dirt.
Author
Series
Pretty little liars volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Emily's been shipped off to Iowa to live with her überconservative cousins. Aria's boyfriend is behind bars--because of her. Spencer's afraid she was involved in Ali's murder. But Hanna's fate is far worse: she's clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much. If these girls don't start listening to me, Hanna's going to look like the lucky one"--P. [4] of cover.
73) The cool bean
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Everyone knows the cool beans. They're sooooo cool. And then there's the uncool has-bean . . . Always on the sidelines, one bean unsuccessfully tries everything he can to fit in with the crowd--until one day the cool beans show him how it's done.
Author
Publisher
Oasis Audio
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
For readers who long for strong families that know how to truly enjoy life together, there is much to learn from the Amish. Values like community, forgiveness, simple living, obedience, and more can be your family legacy--without selling your car, changing your wardrobe, or moving out to farm country. In Amish Values for Your Family, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher shows how you can adopt the wisdom of the Amish when it comes to family matters....
77) You
Author
Publisher
Full Cast Audio
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Fifteen-year-old Kyle discovers the shattering ramifications of the decisions he makes, and does not make, about school, the girl he likes, and his future.
Publisher
Audio Renaissance
Pub. Date
p2006
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
5 sound discs (ca. 6 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In this thought-provoking book, which is based on the NPR series, 80 essayists use the three little title words as a jumping-off point to a discussion of their deepest personal beliefs. The list of contributors includes Colin Powell, Isabel Allende, Bill Gates, John Updike, William F. Buckley Jr., Gloria Steinem, and Penn Jillette; but it also includes relatively unknown people with everyday jobs.
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
193 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Description
Learn about the challenges millions of girls face while trying to earn an education in many developing countries around the world.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
""Coming September 22nd From the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you've dreamed of. Readers of all ages and walks of life have drawn inspiration and empowerment from Elizabeth Gilbert's books for years. Now this beloved author digs deep into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity. With profound empathy and radiant generosity, she offers potent insights...
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