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82) I Am Loved
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Kevin lost his father in an accident and began to question if God really loves him. I Am Loved is an honest conversation between Kevin, Rich, Will, Rock, and the girls about hate, bullying, and doubt. Kevin reveals that he is tired of feeling empty and ashamed. The children tackle some big questions like "Why am I allowing Satan to encourage me to doubt God's love," and "Why am I allowing shamers to speak into my life?" Discover as you read how the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Español
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When facing down a bully, a trip to the dentist, or your mom's prune oatmeal, there's only one thing you can do--Smile a lot! And you'll pull through! In this appealing new offering from best-selling author/illustrator Nancy Carlson, a determined little frog discovers that even when you don't want to, smiling can make any situation better.
84) Trinity Soup
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A bright and talented young African-American girl, Danielle Webb lives in an upper-middle-class neighborhood along the central California coast and attends a private elementary school with her best friend, Francesco. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when her father's business fails, placing a financial and emotional strain on the entire family. After many months of slamming doors and angry whispers, her parents separate, and ten-year-old...
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Que sont le bonheur et la richesse ? Derrière ces termes du quotidien se cache toute une
perception... Et si « être riche et heureux » était en fait bien plus simple qu'on ne le pense?
Sans être moralisateur, cet album constitue un
excellent point de départ pour une discussion
sur la vraie valeur des choses.
86) Le secret
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Français
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Danielle Chaperon nous revient avec un troisième album pour le cycle primaire, Le secret. L'auteure aborde une fois de plus ses thèmes de prédilection, l'amitié et la solidarité, avec sa sensibilité particulière.
Rien ne va plus pour Malie! Après avoir confié son secret le plus secret à Zoé, voilà que toute l'école est courant...Pourtant, Malie faisait confiance à Zoé. Elles étaient les meilleures amies du monde. Ces deux inséparables...
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Español
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Cloe tiene 6 años y una pasión desmedida por Spiderman, le encanta el fútbol y también las construcciones. Este es su diario, donde describe la realidad que le rodea con la mirada libre y asombrada de los niños, todavía alejada de los prejuicios: las reacciones de los adultos, las caras de los profesores, las burlas de los compañeros... Pero también la atención y el cariño de los padres, que acompañan a Cloe en la construcción de su propia...
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La suite du roman Ce qui ne tue pas!
Six mois ont passé depuis que Lili a survécu au pacte de suicide qu'elle avait conclu avec ses amis, Frankie et Liz.
La jeune femme croit désormais avoir remis sa vie sur les rails. Les séquelles causées par l'accident de voiture s'estompent, l'harmonie est revenue au sein de sa famille et elle a même trouvé l'amour dans les bras de Tom, son physiothérapeute.
Mais une ombre plane toujours sur sa tête...
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When an adorable gardener gets wrapped up in his thoughts of making apple pie, he doesn't notice the water leaking from the garden hose. He forgot to turn it off! He wakes up the next morning to a terrible sight-in the night, his garden has changed beyond all recognition! Charming illustrations, an unexpected twist, and a gently-told story that unfolds with humor are presented to beginning readers in this delightful tale of bears, sea creatures, and...
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What terrible secret is Tricia keeping from Steven?
Steven Wakefield, Elizabeth and Jessica's handsome older brother, is heartbroken. His girlfriend, Tricia Martin, no longer seems interested in him. She breaks their dates and doesn't return his calls. Steven doesn't understand why Tricia's feelings have changed so suddenly.
Jessica, on the other hand, sees this as the perfect opportunity to set Steven up with her best friend, Cara Walker, but Elizabeth...
92) The Lost Box
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Welcome to Ms Purplebubble's class: a place of fun, acceptance and kindness.
"You have both learnt an important lesson today. It is not nice to blame someone else if you do not know the truth. It can make them really upset."
Divine loves her beautiful, pink lunchbox and is very excited to take it with her on a school trip to the park. However, when her lunchbox goes missing, she enlists the help of her friend, Tinkin, to find it.
When they see that...
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Dear reader,
You are cordially, invited to stop by Miss Kindheart's classroom for a visit. This is a very special place, where every student is, recognized, as a unique individual, each with their own, amazing talents, interests, and abilities.
In this first book of the Miss Kindheart Series, Dr. Bruce introduces Miss Kindheart, a unique teacher committed to helping her students learn that compassion is, the key to understanding and connecting to...
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Lacey Little Bird loves spending time with Kahasi, an elder on her reserve who is like a grandmother to her. From her Lacey is learning about their people, the Siksika Blackfoot tribe of Alberta, including the art of beadwork. Lacey hears about a project to help grandmothers in Africa who are raising their grandchildren because their parents have died from AIDS. Even though Africa is far, far away, Lacey wants to help and emails the grandmothers with...
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Life is a beautiful thing, and we all have our time on earth. Our physical bodies may no longer live, but our presence, beliefs, values, and views live on with everyone we knew and everything we did. No matter who you are or how old you are, you will experience loss in your life. My Tiny Shiny Shell reminds you that though a loved one is no longer physically here, they are with you on your life's journey, no matter where that is.
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"I want all the books in the land burned to ashes!" shouted Queen Rinalda to King Leon, "Anyone who disobeys will be severely punished!" Mya Webster, a young local village girl, chooses to defy the queen's orders and is taken by force to the castle. While there, Mya learns of a deep, dark secret the queen has kept to herself since childhood.
Will Mya be able to stop Queen Rinalda from destroying all of the books and will she ever be reunited...
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Deutsch
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Niemand sagt Viola, dass sie zu dick geworden ist. Weder ihre Eltern noch ihre beste Freundin Simone. Allmählich wird Viola aber klar, dass sie sich in ihrem Körper nicht wohlfühlt, weshalb sie beschließt, etwas daran zu ändern. Mit der Unterstützung ihrer Eltern nimmt sie ab, und nach und nach kommt eine selbstbewusstere und glücklichere Viola zum Vorschein, die nun auch bei den Jungen besser ankommt. Doch warum benimmt Simone sich auf einmal...
98) Sundae Sundays
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Every Sunday for 23 years, jolly "Sundae Man" with his crooked white mustache and bright blue flecks in his green eyes has been making ice cream sundaes for anxious families. Why he does so has remained a decades-old mystery. As a helpful distraction from her worry over her baby brother, a little girl becomes Sundae Man's eager weekly assistant, jotting down ice cream requests and putting stemmed cherries atop towering sundaes.
One afternoon, while...
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Fifteen-year-old Faith Jordaine has a secret. Then again, who doesnt? But this secret is tearing her apart. She cant eat, sleep, or even breathe without feeling shame and guilt. Its slowly eating at her soul and ruining her life. All Faith wants to do is give up. Forever. Too much has happened in Faiths young life. Her father hits her, her mother does drugs, and her beloved grandmother has just died of cancer. But Faith and her mother have a chance...
100) 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,...
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