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1) Wonder
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Description
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Author
Publisher
Guilford Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
""Did I sound stupid?" "Should I have sent that email?" "How do I look?" Many of us spend a lot of time feeling self-conscious and comparing ourselves to others. Why do we judge ourselves so relentlessly? Why do we strive so hard to be special or successful, or to avoid feeling rejected? When psychologist and mindfulness expert Dr. Ronald Siegel realized that he, as well as most of his clients, was caught in a cycle of endless self-evaluation, he...
4) Flat cat
Author
Publisher
Flamingo Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Flat Cat likes being flat--roaming anywhere and happy to be unseen--until one day when he becomes fluffy, he learns to enjoy the attention it brings, and grows to love being seen.
5) Buy yourself the f*cking lilies: and other rituals to fix your life, from someone who's been there
Author
Publisher
The Dial Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
By the time she was in her late twenties, Tara Schuster was a rising TV executive who had worked for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and helped launch Key & Peele to viral superstardom. By all appearances, she had mastered being a grown-up. But beneath that veneer of success, she was a chronically anxious, self-medicating mess. No one knew that her road to adulthood had been paved with depression, anxiety, and shame, owing in large part to her minimally...
Author
Publisher
4th Estate
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
In Happy Fat, comedian Sofie Hagen shares how she removed fat-phobic influences from her daily life and found self-acceptance in a world where judgment and discrimination are rife. From shame and sex to airplane seats, love and getting stuck in public toilets, Sofie provides practical tips for readers--drawing wisdom from other Fat Liberation champions along the way. Part memoir, part social commentary, Happy Fat is a funny, angry and impassioned...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Finding Your Way is the newest book from the one of the most beloved and bestselling meditation teachers. In dozens of clear and inspiring entries, readers will be reminded that there are many ways to stay calm and move forward. From choosing to simply "do the good that is in front of you," to reading a meaningful piece from an interview with a kind leader, to quotes from people Sharon admires, and reminders of how to practice meditation, Finding...
Author
Publisher
Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"[E]xplores the personal beliefs, hidden traumas, and social pressures that shape not just women's feelings about their bodies, but also their confidence, choices, and relationships."--From Jacket flap.
Author
Publisher
Broadleaf Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
In Chronically Fabulous, Marisa Zeppieri, the founder of LupusChick, provides helpful principles, personal stories, and occasional recipes that support whole-life thriving with the depth, smarts, and helpful spiritual advice that her dedicated blog readers have come to expect. For anyone looking for hope and resources when your body's immune system is compromised, this is the perfect start to a chronically fabulous you.
Author
Series
Publisher
Ediciones Obelisco
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
¿Estás cansado de que te digan que no debes tomarte la vida tan a pecho? Si perteneces al grupo de las personas altamente sensibles, entonces está totalmente justificado que te tomes las cosas a pecho. El mensaje más importante es que lo mejor que puedes hacer es vivir la vida despacio, enfocado en el presente y con profundidad; no hace falta atravesarla quemándote y rindiendo a toda potencia. En Ámate a ti mismo. Una guía para personas altamente...
20) I love me
Author
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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