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À quatorze ans, Aurélie Laflamme ne se sent aucune affinité avec personne. Depuis le décès de son père, sa mère est un vrai zombie, mais la voilà soudainement qui revit (et qui va même jusqu'à porter des dessous affriolants!). Pourrait-il y avoir un lien avec Denis Beaulieu, le directeur de l'école? (ou-ach!) Quant à sa meilleure amie, Kat, l'amour lui ramollit complètement le cerveau. Pas question de s'y laisser prendre,...
2) I Can
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Featuring basic concepts, this lovely book uses vivid images, engaging vocabulary, and informational text to inspire beginning readers to recognize activities such as playing, digging, reading, running, swinging, and writing. With this engaging nonfiction reader, children will be proud to share what they can do!
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A little girl enjoys the natural habitat of her yard as the seasons pass. Whether it's a hot summer day or a cold winter night, there is always beauty to observe and appreciate. Writing prompts extend learning and encourage creative thinking. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
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Fully revised and updated guide with frank, sensitive information for LGBTQ teens, their families, and their allies.
LGBTQ is the indispensable resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning teens-and their allies. This fully revised and updated third edition includes current information on LGBTQ terminology, evolving understandings of gender identity and sexual identity, LGBTQ rights, and much more. Other advice covers...
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Ten easy-to-learn tools to help kids ease the pain of teasing and stand up for themselves.
Teasing happens to lots and lots (and lots!) of kids. Every day. Sometimes that teasing can be fun, but sometimes it hurts. Ease the Tease helps young readers recognize what hurtful teasing sounds and feels like and offers a toolkit for dealing with teasing.
How many ways can children ease the tease? Inside the book, readers will find not one... not two......
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A whimsical tale about two friends on an outdoor adventure. Through their journey, they come to realize the value of friendship and overcoming adversity. This fun and heartfelt picture book will resonate with the child in all of us through rhymes and beautiful watercolor illustrations.
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IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Elmer and the other elephants are waiting for the storm to end so they can see the beautiful, colourful rainbow. But something dreadful has happened: the rainbow has lost its colours!
Elmer decides to give his own colours to the rainbow. But what will happen to Elmer if he gives the rainbow his own colours? Will he lose them forever?
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One night, a bird swallows a star, making him as bright as a diamond. Because of that, nobody wants him around. Except . . . an amazing traveler who crosses the vast desert. Discover how one little bird, who is excluded by all of his fellow animals for being different, is able to find solace and friendship after shedding a few glittering tears. The text plays on repetition to help build confidence in emerging readers, and the wonder of what follows...
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The first-born might feel pushed aside when a sibling is born. But being oldest has its perks. The youngest child may feel left out of activities. But everyone loves the baby in the family. Being the middle child is unique and comes with experiences only a middle child knows.
12) The King of Poop
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An honest and clever picture book that illustrates how devaluing and mocking others will land you in a whole load of POOP. In the savanna the animals all live in harmony. A very small but hardworking dung beetle works diligently to carefully pick up and roll the droppings he finds to keep the ecosystem clean. The elephant, the ostrich, and the monkeys all mock and ridicule him. Since the dung beetle is intelligent and cautious, he does not reply to...
13) Purple Burt
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PURPLE BURT is an illustrated sci-fi fantasy comedy musical novel about an 11-year old purple boy named Burt who accidentally turns himself invisible and color-blind after being ridiculed at school. With the help of his family and kooky friends he searches for acceptance, as well as his famous inventor purple dad who disappears completely when Burt becomes invisible.
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Jack out of the Box is a story about Jack well known for centuries as Jack in the Box and how through self-love and self-actualization, he finds a way to choose life out side of his comfort zone. A warm friendly character with a great enthusiastic message structured to help children find a way to choose life outside of theirs. In this story Jack realizes that he has been stuck in his box for a long time andsees how much fun life could be when he comes...
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When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Nora, a young girl part of a blended family, has recognized differences she has when compared to her family who adopted her from infancy. She teaches us through this short story that not only should we embrace our differences but be proud of them!
"When I look in the mirror I see myself and I love me!"
16) Sammy's Big Trip
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Sammy and his family go on a big trip to Australia! In this fictional narrative, colorful illustrations and explanatory text will help readers follow along as Sammy explores Sydney and the outback. This fiction book is paired with the nonfiction book, The Globe in Our Classroom.
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Gibt es etwas Kostbareres als Ihrem Kind zu zeigen, dass es unermesslich wertvoll ist?
"Mein kleiner großer Schatz" ist das perfekte Bilderbuch, um Kindern in einer herausfordernden Welt Mut und Selbstvertrauen zu schenken. Es zeigt auf liebevolle Weise, dass wahre Stärke von innen kommt und jeder, egal was passiert, oder was andere sagen, unendlich wertvoll ist. Ein unverzichtbares Geschenk für alle Mütter und Väter, die ihrem Kind...
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Michael Grove was sixteen years old when he was convicted for the murder of Lisa Conroy, the girlfriend he loved very much. The circumstances surrounding her final hours attract considerable media attention, especially because Michael and Lisa had sex just prior to her death. A public outcry against light penalties for young offenders ensures Michael is tried as an adult; he receives a harsh and severe penalty. Six months into his imprisonment, the...
19) Gassy Cassie
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Julieta se tira muchos pedos, no puede evitarlo. Eso hace que en el cole se metan con ella y la llamen ¡Julieta pedorreta! Sin embargo, gracias a sus pedos, Julieta salvará a todos sus compañeros de un gran peligro durante una excursión al campo.
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Secrets the professionals use to optimize their brains! With decades of tested strategies, this ebook will show you the fastest and most effective way to upgrade your memory. You will learn how to increase cognition and boost IQ in as little as a few hours. Not only that, but you will be more focused, accomplish more, and more energy than ever before. Want to know, how the world’s best and brightest perform at such high levels? Even if you are just...
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