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While the other kids happily bound into the classroom, Gabe stands with his mother outside the door, timid and unsure about walking into school. That's because Gabe is the new kid at school and he doesn't speak English.
Gabe is from another country. With English as a second language, starting school felt scary and intimidating. How would he know what to do? What would the other kids think?
The teacher goes out of her way to make Gabe feel welcome...
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Niemand sagt Viola, dass sie zu dick geworden ist. Weder ihre Eltern noch ihre beste Freundin Simone. Allmählich wird Viola aber klar, dass sie sich in ihrem Körper nicht wohlfühlt, weshalb sie beschließt, etwas daran zu ändern. Mit der Unterstützung ihrer Eltern nimmt sie ab, und nach und nach kommt eine selbstbewusstere und glücklichere Viola zum Vorschein, die nun auch bei den Jungen besser ankommt. Doch warum benimmt Simone sich auf einmal...
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When an adorable gardener gets wrapped up in his thoughts of making apple pie, he doesn't notice the water leaking from the garden hose. He forgot to turn it off! He wakes up the next morning to a terrible sight-in the night, his garden has changed beyond all recognition! Charming illustrations, an unexpected twist, and a gently-told story that unfolds with humor are presented to beginning readers in this delightful tale of bears, sea creatures, and...
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Fifteen-year-old Faith Jordaine has a secret. Then again, who doesnt? But this secret is tearing her apart. She cant eat, sleep, or even breathe without feeling shame and guilt. Its slowly eating at her soul and ruining her life. All Faith wants to do is give up. Forever. Too much has happened in Faiths young life. Her father hits her, her mother does drugs, and her beloved grandmother has just died of cancer. But Faith and her mother have a chance...
66) I Am Loved
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Kevin lost his father in an accident and began to question if God really loves him. I Am Loved is an honest conversation between Kevin, Rich, Will, Rock, and the girls about hate, bullying, and doubt. Kevin reveals that he is tired of feeling empty and ashamed. The children tackle some big questions like "Why am I allowing Satan to encourage me to doubt God's love," and "Why am I allowing shamers to speak into my life?" Discover as you read how the...
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Dear reader,
You are cordially, invited to stop by Miss Kindheart's classroom for a visit. This is a very special place, where every student is, recognized, as a unique individual, each with their own, amazing talents, interests, and abilities.
In this first book of the Miss Kindheart Series, Dr. Bruce introduces Miss Kindheart, a unique teacher committed to helping her students learn that compassion is, the key to understanding and connecting to...
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"I want all the books in the land burned to ashes!" shouted Queen Rinalda to King Leon, "Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!" Mya Webster, a young local village girl, chooses to defy the queen's orders and is taken by force to the castle. While there, Mya learns of a deep, dark secret the queen has kept to herself since childhood.
Will Mya be able to stop Queen Rinalda from destroying all of the books and will she ever be reunited...
69) Sundae Sundays
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Every Sunday for 23 years, jolly "Sundae Man" with his crooked white mustache and bright blue flecks in his green eyes has been making ice cream sundaes for anxious families. Why he does so has remained a decades-old mystery. As a helpful distraction from her worry over her baby brother, a little girl becomes Sundae Man's eager weekly assistant, jotting down ice cream requests and putting stemmed cherries atop towering sundaes.
One afternoon, while...
70) Run Girl Run
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Unhappy at home, teen Haley-Jo Bodine decides the time has come to hit the road for California, leaving Texas behind. She fully expects to find a way to make it big in Hollywood. Her dream is to begin with modeling and then work her way into acting. Soon enough, painful reality sets in. Haley-Jos runaway life takes her into the world of drugs, drinking, sexual abuse, cutting, suicide, rape, and prostitution. These difficult subjects are treated with...
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Life is a beautiful thing, and we all have our time on earth. Our physical bodies may no longer live, but our presence, beliefs, values, and views live on with everyone we knew and everything we did. No matter who you are or how old you are, you will experience loss in your life. My Tiny Shiny Shell reminds you that though a loved one is no longer physically here, they are with you on your life's journey, no matter where that is.
72) All The Way Home
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After the fire that destroyed the family's barn, Nat's mother sells the house to keep Smokey, the pony that has changed their lives, at a nearby stable. Nat is thrilled, but the apartment that is their new home has brought change. His older sister, Cid, is hanging out with tough new kids. His younger sister, Queenie, is caught up in learning English riding at Smokey's stable. And Nat still feels the sting of his father's abandonment five years earlier....
74) Trinity Soup
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A bright and talented young African-American girl, Danielle Webb lives in an upper-middle-class neighborhood along the central California coast and attends a private elementary school with her best friend, Francesco. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when her father's business fails, placing a financial and emotional strain on the entire family. After many months of slamming doors and angry whispers, her parents separate, and ten-year-old...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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When facing down a bully, a trip to the dentist, or your mom's prune oatmeal, there's only one thing you can do--Smile a lot! And you'll pull through! In this appealing new offering from best-selling author/illustrator Nancy Carlson, a determined little frog discovers that even when you don't want to, smiling can make any situation better.
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Have you ever felt unheard, ignored, or frustrated when someone won't take the time to listen to your complaints? Parents, teachers, and other adults tell you unless someone is sick, bleeding, or in serious danger, it needs to wait. I understand. I felt those same feelings too! You feel it's urgent to tell someone about something and then you are made to feel like it's not important. Well, I'm here to tell you that you don't have to feel this way...
77) Operation Tiger
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Aaron Haberman is having the best day of his life. After his sixth-grade teacher assigns his crush Kristin Kramer to his project group, he can hardly believe his luck. This is the moment he has been waiting for since fourth grade. Unfortunately, he has no clue how to even talk to her. Aaron is a regular kid who likes basketball, goofing around with friends, and avoiding homework, but the idea of approaching Kristin, a cute and competitive soccer player,...
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The Adventures of Mark Johnson was written for parents and young children. It places focus on our society and how to deal with social issues. This book is about a child who grows up in a good environment with loving parents and a caring teacher who tries to impact their values of what is important and good.
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Almost a teenager, Claire finds it really difficult to make friends because she doesnt care about anything. She also has a secret that she finds embarrassing. To make matters worse, since Claire is really smart in school, she is being accelerated from grade-five to grade-seven. Making friends will be a real problem now especially since Kenna, a notorious bully, will be in her Junior High class.
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Here is the story of a child born at the dawn of a social movement.
At first the protests were in small villages and at universities. But then they spread. People drew sustenance from other social movements in other countries. And then the unthinkable happened.
The protagonist in this fictionalized children's memoir is a witness and a participant, fearful sometimes, brave sometimes too, and when things change, this child who is now an adult...
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