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1) Guy's girl
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"Ginny isn't sure which came first-the bad habit or the boy. They showed up at almost exactly the same time, like two trains pulling into one station from opposite directions. And when they left, it took much longer for one to go than the other. On the surface, the two seem completely disconnected-one a human being, the other a human defect-but at their core, they're both powered by the same thing: false versions of love. One the wrong way to love...
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Alice Carrière tells the story of her unconventional upbringing in Greenwich Village as the daughter of a remote mother, the renowned artist Jennifer Bartlett, and a charismatic father, European actor Mathieu Carrière. From an early age, Alice is forced to navigate her mother's recovered memories of ritualized sexual abuse, which she turns into art, and her father's confusing attentions. Her days are a mixture of privilege, neglect, loneliness,...
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"From award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger, a searing memoir of a family besieged by mental illness, as well as an incisive exploration of the systems that failed them and a testament to the love that sustained them. Growing up in the 1960s in the suburbs of Chicago, Meg Kissinger's family seemed to live a charmed life. With eight kids and two loving parents, the Kissingers radiated a warm, boisterous energy. Whether they were spending summer days...
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"As late summer 1951 descends on Elmira, New York, Myra Larkin, thirteen, the oldest child of a large Catholic family, meets a young man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. He chats her up at a local diner and gives her a ride home. The matter consumes her until later that night, when a triple homicide occurs just down the street, opening a specter of violence that will haunt the Larkins for half a century. As the siblings leave home and fan across...
6) ADHD
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No two people experience ADHD the same way. It can make it hard to focus or hard to keep still. ADHD is a complicated condition that affects people of all ages. Find out why it's important to get a diagnosis and how to be a good friend to someone who has ADHD.
Level 3 readers are aimed at children who are reading by themselves and can grasp new concepts. Key words and captions help readers understand new vocabulary and more challenging sentence structure....
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A heartbreakingly gorgeous novel based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply, and dangerously in love at boarding school in 19th century York, from the bestselling author of Room and The Wonder. Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister's five-million-word secret journal, Learned by Heart is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant,...
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Óscar el Oso Pardo era gruñón, pero su malhumor lo hacía sentir triste.
¿Pueden sus amigos ayudarlo a ver que él está en control de su propia felicidad? Tal vez el mantra de sus amigos lo puede ayudar a enfocarse en lo positivo.
¡Malhumor, malhumor, vete ya!
Prefiero sonreír hoy.
Cuando soy agradecido, puedo ver
todo lo bueno a mi alrededor.
¿Puede Óscar aprender que la felicidad es posible aún cuando las cosas son difíciles?
Descubre...
9) Who's Jerry?
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When Imani's mom acts unkind, speaks of an invisible friend, and stops caring for Imani, her teacher notices that something is wrong. A quick call to Imani's dad gets Imani the help she needs. Will Imani learn what is causing her mom's strange behavior and will her mom get better?
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From sickness to surgery-broken bones to broken hearts – Your loved one will enjoy listening to this sweet get well soon story❣️
Join these adorable friends, Bunny and Koala, on a heartwarming journey showing the importance of kindness and the power of empathy.
When Bunny comes to cheer up Koala who is sick, they imagine the fun adventures they want to have when Koala feels better ❤️️ It's the perfect way to go on a journey without getting...
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Emmett Rensin shares a portrait of what it's like to live with schizoaffective disorder of the bipolar type as well as a critique of America's mental health culture. Going beyond pure memoir, Rensin reflects on the uncertain "science" of diagnosis, the nature of art about and by the insane, political activism, and the history of madness, from the asylum to the academy.