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Una noche de viernes en la que se mezclan música, drogas y alcohol. Un verano que cambiará la vida de unos jóvenes para siempre. Pero no todos acabarán igual. Todo dependerá del compañero de baile que elijan…No bailes con la muerte es una novela realista, que aborda con estremecedora crudeza la cara oculta de fiestas, discotecas y drogas que muchos jóvenes y adultos desconocen. Una gran labor de investigación en círculos juveniles y en...
42) I'm Mixed!
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Growing up as a biracial child, Maggy Williams had three options: she could identify as black, white, or mixed. She chose to embrace her multiracial heritage because she was taught that she could. Her hope is that this book will help children to realize that it is possible to integrate their multiple racial identities.
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Un jour, un petit pick-up rouge du nom de Rusty conclut un marché avec l'un des plus méchants pick-up du nom de Max. Si Rusty veut gagner, il devra apprendre à croire en lui-même. Une histoire inspirante qui inspirera les enfants encore et encore. Ce livre comprend de superbes illustrations.
44) Racing Hearts
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Can Roger melt Lila's icy heart?
Clumsy, shy Roger Barrett has always had a crush on the glamorous, wealthy Lila Fowler, but it's hopeless. She's the queen bee, and he secretly works as a janitor after school. The only attention Lila ever pays to him is to make fun of him in front of her friends.
When Roger wins the qualifying heat for a big race, he becomes an instant school celebrity. To his surprise, Lila begins to chase after him, but he knows...
45) Emma's Dilemma?
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Emma is a young child who struggles with everyday problems that all children have. These are hopefully life lessons that will help teach each child how to cope with the dilemmas they face no matter who that child may be. This and other stories were inspired by my granddaughter Emma as she faces everyday decisions. I hope your child finds these as enjoyable as my grandchildren did.
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En el patio de la escuela, todos los días pasa lo mismo: Luisa y sus amigas son víctimas de Teo y su pandilla, cuyo juego favorito es levantarles las faldas a las niñas. Un día, estas últimas deciden unir fuerzas y crear un grupo de acción, el NTMNF (¡No toquen más nuestras faldas!). Juntas consiguen hacer pensar a los chicos y acabar con este juego sexista.
47) Le ciel en face
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Manuel se lève un lundi matin et découvre des ambulances dans la cour de sa maison. Dans la cuisine, son père est assis face à un policier. Passé le moment de surprise, Manuel apprend la terrible nouvelle : sa mère s'est suicidée dans la nuit. Il ne peut y croire. Le journal qu'il tient pendant la semaine qui suit décrit la préparation des funérailles et les douloureux états d'âme par lesquels passe Manuel.
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Holly's family lives a simple life in northern Michigan, enjoying the bounty of the earth and very much in step with the rhythm of the changing seasons. But times are hard and a cold winter is coming. Without a warm coat, Holly might not be able to start school. Readers will delight in Mama's solution to Holly's predicament.
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This novel is about a particular horse name Tucker. The horses in this book are real; Tucker is the author's personal horse. She writes about several incidents with the horses that are exaggerated but brings to life the challenges that youth face today in their everyday lives. She uses comical illustrations with the animals to better demonstrate her points; her desire is to give positive solutions to the youth to resolve today's challenges when encountering...
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Pablo y Domi son amigos y se quieren mucho. A Pablito a veces le cuesta hacer la tarea, porque tiene síndrome de Down, pero Domi siempre está ahí para ayudarlo. Cada uno, desde su propio punto de vista, aprenderá a encontrar su camino y juntos soñarán con qué quieren ser cuando grandes.
51) The Slide Ride
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Monkey is fast while Turtle is slow. Early readers join them at the park to learn about taking turns. This title focuses on sight words and retelling.
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This is a story of diversity, acceptance, and self-love. Deeva the dog is going to spend the day playing at the dog park. When she gets to the dog park, she find Jack outside of the park crying because the other dogs were not letting him play with them because he was different. Deeva decides to take her new found friend, Jack, on an adventure across town. While on this adventure, they meet other dogs who, like Jack, have been bullied for just being...
53) The Book Tree
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When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor's head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous and destroys all the books in town! But thanks to Arlo's imagination and perseverance, the Mayor finds that suppressing stories cannot stop them from blossoming more beautifully than ever. This timely allegorical tale will be a useful tool for starting conversations with children about the power of activism and the written word.
54) Doctor for a Day
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"I do not need to go school. I am a doctor," keeps saying a young boy named Harry until one morning, it really happens. Harry, in his dream, learns a lesson about growing up.
55) Operation Tiger
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Aaron Haberman is having the best day of his life. After his sixth-grade teacher assigns his crush Kristin Kramer to his project group, he can hardly believe his luck. This is the moment he has been waiting for since fourth grade. Unfortunately, he has no clue how to even talk to her. Aaron is a regular kid who likes basketball, goofing around with friends, and avoiding homework, but the idea of approaching Kristin, a cute and competitive soccer player,...
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Tulu lives between forest and farmland. He is a friend of the animals, of the plants and of the surrounding nature. But everthing changes when clearcutting fires engulf the forest. In this book Tulu discovers that it is not just the animals and the forest that are in danger...This book includes two songs for you listening pleasure (available via QR code).
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Nahyr, who was very observant, felt it was strange to see only a few cars on the street, unlike before; plus, the people at the supermarket all walked quickly without stopping to talk to each other, and they all wore a mask on their face, just like he and his mother did.
"They look funny," he thought, "but I don't understand. What is this game about?"
Little Nahyr didn't understand why he couldn't go out to do all the things he enjoyed anymore:...
58) Double Love
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Whom will Todd choose-the glamorous Jessica or the gentle Elizabeth?
Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield are identical twins, beautiful, blonde, perfect-but they couldn't be more different from each other. Elizabeth is friendly, good-natured, and kind, and the complete opposite of her clever, conniving sister. Jessica believes the world revolves around her...and the problem is that most of the time it does. Jessica always gets what she wants-at school,...
59) Rafael
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En troisième secondaire, Rafael sait depuis longtemps qu'il est autiste. Cette différence ne l'a cependant jamais empêché de mener une vie relativement normale.
Assez pour passer une nuit à l'extérieur de chez lui lors d'une classe neige? Pas sûr... Heureusement, il a toute l'année scolaire pour se préparer.
Aussi, Rafael entreprend les démarches pour l'obtention de la garde d'un chien d'assistance. Grâce au Programme d'aide canine, Rafael...
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When his father is killed fighting for the Union in the War Between the States, thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll must take a job to help support his family. He manages to find work at a bustling ironworks in his hometown of Brooklyn, New York, where dozens of men are frantically pounding together the strangest ship Tom has ever seen. A ship made of iron.
Tom becomes assistant to the ship's inventor, a gruff, boastful man named Captain John Ericsson....
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