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Publisher
Binge Box
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Coco: Despite his family's baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. Desperate to prove his talent, Miguel finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead following a mysterious chain of events. Along the way, he meets charming trickster Hector, and together, they set off on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.
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Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Trapped in a London apartment, Beth remembers a transgressive love affair in 1960s Paris. The most famous writer in Russia takes his last breath in a stationmaster's cottage, miles from Moscow. A young woman who is about to marry a rich aristocrat instead begins a torrid relationship with a construction worker. A father, finally free of his daughter's demands, embarks on a long swim from his Canadian lakeside retreat. A middle-aged woman cares for...
484) Wei skates on
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Olympic gold medalist and three-time World Champion Nathan Chen delivers an inspirational picture book about facing your fears and finding the joy in sports, no matter the outcome. Wei has loved ice-skating ever since his first visit to the rink. He loves gliding across the ice, taking flight on jumps, and moving with the music--there's nothing else like it! But as Wei's first big competition draws near, he begins to worry. He's been training hard,...
Author
Publisher
Instant Help, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Building on the success of The Thriving Adolescent and Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life for Teens, psychologists and teen experts Louise Hayes and Joseph Ciarrochi show teens how to face common daily challenges-including bullying; feeling lonely, depressed, or anxious; failing school; achieving peak performance in sports; and much more. With this fun and illustrated guide, teen readers will find solid and actionable skills to help them overcome...
Author
Publisher
Scribble
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Good or bad, the things you do are all a part of being you - of learning how to take your boat on stormy seas and stay afloat. From the creators of All the Ways To Be Smart comes a message of hope- hard days come and go, but love is with us always. A healing and uplifting tribute to learning and growing - to making mistakes and making amends."--Provided by publisher
488) Good different
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
489) Ready for change
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Join Elsa, Anna, and Olaf as they learn how to stay close with loved ones even when they are far away.
490) The faint of heart
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"What would you do if you were the only person left with a heart? The only person left who felt anything at all? Would you give in to the pressure to conform? Or would you protect your heart at all costs? Part Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and part Severance, this debut teen graphic novel is a vivid and haunting read for fans of Nimona and This One Summer. Not that long ago, the Scientist discovered that all sadness, anxiety, and anger disappeared...
491) The sour grape
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Books4pocket. Crecimiento y salud volume 372
Publisher
Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
Español
493) The happy shop
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Eleven-year-old Darcy thinks she’s found the answer to her problems when she discovers a store selling happy feelings. But is happiness really the only emotion people need? A heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel debut for fans of Inside Out and Pilu of the Woods about understanding the value in all feelings. Welcome to the Happy Shop! Eleven-year-old Darcy just moved to a new country. She’s feeling lost and misses her friends back home....
494) One grumpy day
Author
Series
Little Hedgehog volume 16
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
c2022.
Language
English
Description
Fox is in a terrible mood. Little Hedgehog and his friends try many different things to make Fox feel better--they give him hot chocolate and cookies, and Little Hedgehog even gives him his treasured red hat. Fox begins to feel his bad mood start to fade, but when more unfortunate things happen, his bad mood returns, and he stomps off into the forest. Will Little Hedgehog and the others be able to find Fox before it gets dark?
Publisher
IDW Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Hanazuki the moonflower comes to life! See her first encounter with the lovable Hemkas! Watch her grow her first treasure trees! Witness her run 'afowl' of the chicken-plant! Enjoy as Hanazuki learns how to harness her emotions to create real change!" -- Back cover.
497) The proudest color!
Author
Publisher
Familius LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Zahra sees the world in vivid colors. When kids at school tell her she's different because of the color of her skin, she doesn't know how to feel, but her mother tells her to feel proud.
498) Dark secret
Author
Series
Publisher
Jove Books
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Rafael De La Cruz, an immortal Carpathian, is determined to possess the fiercely independent and mortal Colby Jansen as his own.
Publisher
Rock 'N Learn
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Children join fun characters in naming body parts and saying words for family members. They also learn to communicate their needs and express feelings such as tired and hungry. Includes over 70 words and phrases. An on-screen mouth shows how to form sounds and encourages imitation and proper articulation.
500) Penguins
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Penguins is the first graphic novel by musician/writer/director/cartoonist Nick Thorburn (Islands, the Unicorns, Mister Heavenly). Relying almost entirely on visual expression and the physicality of his characters, as well as the formal properties of comics, Penguins is a series of inter-connected short strips that, without words or human characters, does more to showcase the breadth of emotion we as humans experience than most prose novels.
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