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"Bestselling author, speaker, and activist Christine Caine helps readers who are feeling weary and like things somehow aren't quite right to identify how they ended up where they are and what they need to do to course-correct and anchor themselves in the only One who does not change or shift with the currents"--
"Caine knew that Jesus was her only anchor, but after an especially difficult season she found herself drifting, struggling to return to...
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Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Crappy apartments, lame relationships, getting passed over for a great job (again)--not what we expected for our adult lives. Americans tell their children you can become anything! But let's face it--most of us can't. Sure, some of our peers go on to become astronauts or billionaires. But most of us don't. In Average Is the New Awesome, Samantha Matt offers encouragement to us regular humans. This is a manifesto for ordinary awesomeness--for the...
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English
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"'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 beloved Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts's new memoir in which she recounts the incredible journey that's been her life so far, and the lessons she's learned along the way. With grace, heart, and humor, she writes about overcoming...
Author
Series
Ballet Cat volume 2
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2016
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ballet Cat and her friend Butter Bear have practiced a dance to perform for an audience, but Butter Bear will need a lot of encouragement to try the super high leaps
9) Dream Big
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Every big dream begins with a dreamer...what dreams will you dream? Encourage little ones to dream big in this celebration of all the ways you can dream, achieve, and succeed! An inspiring homage to fifteen female trailblazers who dared to dream big!"--Page [4] of cover
12) Isle of you
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Some days are harder to get through than others, but when you're sad, or lonely, or angry, it helps to remember these words: the Isle of You. Take a moment to shake off your worries, then set sail to a land where your dreams can come true. Soar on the back of an eagle, hunt for treasure, watch dancing polar bears on roller skates -- anything you can imagine is yours. Hopeful and dreamlike, Jaime Kim's paintings illuminate a way for young readers to...
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Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
An extremely exuberant chicken has an important message to share in this entertaining rhyming book that reminds readers that trying your best is reason enough to celebrate
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
"Attention, reader: You're going to LOVE this book! No, really, you are. It's got everything you could ever want: comedy, drama, action, heart. Plus--are you ready? It's got homework! Ahh yeah! And a trip to the best place ever, the dentist! Ahhhh yeahhh! Additionally--brace yourself--it's got raisins! Nature's candy. AHH YEAHHH! This book is so great, you won't be able to stop reading it. I DARE you not to have fun"--
15) Donut give up
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Using puns and word play, adult food items encourage their young ones to keep trying new things
16) Great
Author
Publisher
Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Canada Books Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
A story of teamwork with a positive message, featuring Wayne Gretzky and his dad Coach Wally. Taylor is excited when he makes the hockey team, Wayne's team, the boy they are already calling The Great One. Taylor wants to be great too, but he's still got a lot to learn. Lucky for him, Coach Wally is in his corner, guiding him through the ups and downs of being part of a hockey team, and being the best player he can be. As Coach Wally says, if you have...
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