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Stink Moody volume 5
Language
English
Description
The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it's always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads-can it be?-three feet, seven and three quarters inches! Is...
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English
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The beloved Good Morning America anchor shares the incredible journey that's been her life so far and the lessons she learned along the way as she battled breast cancer and a rare blood disorder and dealt with the death of her mother.
"'Regardless of how much money you have, your race, where you live, what religion you follow, you are going through something. Or you already have or you will. As Momma always said, Everybody's got something.' So begins...
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English
Description
"Built on her wildly popular Modern Love column, 'When a Couch is More Than a Couch' (9/23/2016), a breathtaking memoir of living meaningfully with 'death in the room' by the 38 year old great-great-great granddaughter of Ralph Waldo Emerson, mother to two young boys, wife of 16 years, after her terminal cancer diagnosis"--
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English
Description
At thirty-six, she had a marriage that worked, a couple of funny, active kids, and a weekly newspaper column. But, even as a thriving adult, Kelly still saw herself as George Corrigan's daughter. A garrulous Irish-American charmer from Baltimore, George was the center of the ebullient, raucous Corrigan clan. He greeted every day by opening his bedroom window and shouting, "Hello, World!" Suffice it to say, Kelly's was a colorful childhood, just the...
11) A monster calls
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English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"When former Good Morning America host Joan Lunden was diagnosed with breast cancer, she set out to learn everything about it to help her survive. With seven children counting on her, giving up was not an option. After announcing her diagnosis on Good Morning America, people all over the country rallied around Joan as she went into Warrior mode. Within a few months, after losing her hair, Joan appeared on the cover of People magazine bald, showing...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting, or even a first date. Now, with the advent of Skype, YouTube, podcasting, Vine, and any number of reality talent competitions, your vocal presence has never been more necessary for success or more central to achieving your dreams. Roger Love has over 30...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
When breast cancer-survivor Kat Jamison retreats to the Blue Ridge Mountains, she's counting on peace and solitude to help her make a difficult decision. Her cancer has returned, but can she face yet another round of chemotherapy? Or is it time to stop fighting? Self-reflection quickly proves impossible as her getaway is complicated by a pair of abandoned dogs and two friendly children staying nearby, Lily and Nirav. In no time at all, Kat's quiet...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2001]
Language
English
Description
The world's funniest kindergartner is back with four more silly escapades in one audiobook.
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
Someone has taken Junie B.'s new black furry mittens! And they kept them! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right?
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
Lucille is having a slumber party at her nanna's big giant house! For Grace and Junie B., sleeping at nanna's...
Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook
Someone has taken Junie B.'s new black furry mittens! And they kept them! So when Junie B. finds a wonderful pen, she should be allowed to keep it, too. Right?
Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal
Lucille is having a slumber party at her nanna's big giant house! For Grace and Junie B., sleeping at nanna's...
18) Hair story
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Preciosa has hair that won't stay straight, won't be confined. Rudine's hair resists rollers, flat irons, and rules. Together, the girls play hair salon! They take inspiration from their moms, their neighbors, their ancestors, and cultural icons. They discover that their hair holds roots of the past and threads of the future.
19) Princess hair
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Little girls pretend they are princesses and celebrate the different shapes, textures, and styles of their black hair.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
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One night, while Dalia slept safely wrapped in her mother's cool silken sheets, her hair grew and grew. By the time the rooster crowed, her hair had "grown straight up to the sky, tall and thick as a Cuban royal palm tree." Her mother was amazed, and wondered what her daughter would do with her wondrous hair. As Dalia looked at the flowers blooming in the garden, an idea sprouted inside her. She decorated her hair with leaves from the forest and...
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