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English
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"Learn to identify--and combat--Systemic Shame, the feeling of self-hatred and disempowerment that comes from living in a society that blames individuals for systemic problems, with this invaluable resource from the social psychologist and author of Unmasking Autism"--
Author
Publisher
North-South
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A young girl is thrilled to spend the day with her big sister, but things don't go as planned. It's so hot outside--legs-stick-to-the-seat hot--that her ice cream melts and then it rains. Their plans must change, and then change again as the library closes just before they arrive. But big sister knows just what to do next--even if it's nothing besides splashing in puddles and looking at the stars. The day isn't anything like little sister expected...
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Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"You vs the World: The Bear Grylls Guide to Never Giving Up retells Bear Grylls' most extreme adventures in a kid-friendly way. He shares the life lessons he's learned along the way, and how the skills needed to survive in the wild can be used in everyday life. From finding confidence to bouncing back from failure, Bear gives children the tools they need to survive and thrive in their own lives"--
6) Rhythm
Author
Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In a town once vibrant but now affected by unemployment and food insecurity, a young girl watches the seasons go by.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
""A book of rare wisdom, genuinely profound in depth and scope." -Diana Butler Bass, author of Christianity After Religion "As rich and thoughtful as all of Brian McLaren's work, but with a particular urgency!" -Bill McKibben A deeply insightful exploration of how to live with wisdom, resilience and love in our turbulent times For the last quarter-century, author and activist Brian D. McLaren has been writing at the intersection of religious faith...
8) Once, a bird
Author
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this wordless picture book, a bird emerges after winter to find the world has gone quiet. As she settles on a tree outside an apartment building, its residents notice her through their windows and find hope in her resilience and the continued rhythms of nature."--
Author
Publisher
Penguin
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"From renowned Zen Buddhist teacher Haemin Sunim, a guide to turning life's challenges into opportunities for self-discovery. Have you ever felt like life has thrown you a curveball? Are you struggling to overcome unexpected challenges and setbacks? While loss, heartbreak, and loneliness are all part of the human experience, in this warm guide, internationally bestselling author Haemin Sunim shows us that these moments can actually be rare opportunities...
Author
Publisher
Portfolio
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A former Green Beret's indispensable course in preparedness, teaching the keys to building a resilient, fearless life. Most people think that being prepared for catastrophe means stocking up on MREs and building a bunker in their backyard, but this approach leaves you vulnerable in the real world of car accidents, natural disasters, grid failures, and global pandemics. Prepared overturns today's paranoid survival wisdom and teaches the foundational...
11) And then, boom!
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Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Poverty-stricken Joseph bravely rides out all the storms life keeps throwing at him.
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From Covid-19 to runaway technology to climate change, we are currently living in an apocalyptic state. And it's nothing new: As a species we've been surviving-and evolving from-apocalypses for as long as we've walked the Earth. So, we're capable of dealing with them, surviving them, and yes, thriving through them. In A Field Guide to the Apocalypse, cooperation theorist and zombie enthusiast Athena Aktipis has assembled a lively, unexpected field...
Author
Publisher
Emanate Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"You're only stuck if you stop moving. Pain and regret can hold us captive. Our past mistakes and trauma tell us to blame others, feel ashamed, or turn to a temporary fix that often becomes a permanent escape. By the time Satan whispers we need to dress it up and call it home, pain is our new normal. Pastor and motivational speaker Real Talk Kim has a message for us: the pain might not be our fault, but the healing is our responsibility. In You Gotta...
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Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across the floors of her house in her socks all the way to the...
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
In 1972 San Francisco, aspiring photographer Judy Morelli, reeling from her husband's betrayal, discovers the mug shot of Annie Gilmurray and becomes invested in her fate, in this emotionally resonant novel that explores the different ways in which we are imprisoned and how we can break free.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Two years after her parents' surprising and painful split, twelve-year-old Jo and her mom find themselves on the 100-mile hike on the Superior Hiking Trail along Lake Superior's north shore--a journey that Jo had always looked forward to hiking with her dad. It's not a situation that either of them ever predicted they'd find themselves in, yet here they are in the wilderness with their entire lives stuffed into a pair of thirty-pound packs. Along...