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Author
Publisher
Hazelden
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"A nationally recognized author and codependency expert examines the roots of shame and its connection with codependent relationships. Learn how to heal from their destructive hold by implementing eight steps that will empower the real you, and lead to healthier relationships. Shame. The torment you feel when you're exposed, humiliated, or rejected. The feeling of not being good enough. It's a deeply painful, universal emotion, yet is not frequently...
82) Pumpkin
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
Creating a drag-show audition tape that culminates in an unkind nomination for prom queen, an overweight and openly gay teen partners with a girl who has been nominated for prom king to embrace their true selves.
Author
Publisher
Page Two Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
In Why Bother? personal-growth expert Jennifer Louden challenges you to open your mind, your heart, and your life by following where the question leads. Through reflection and stories from others, Louden demonstrates how to bother when it feels impossible or like too much work, whether after professional defeats, heartbreak, illness, or life-changing loss. She shows why you must prioritize what's calling you at any time of your life, especially when...
Author
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Trinitee Stokes best known as Judy Cooper from Disney Channel s K.C. Undercover is an actress, singer, inspirational speaker, and fashion designer who knows how hard it can be to be yourself while following your dreams. Since she began entertaining at the age of 3, Trinitee has faced her share of pressure and obstacles, handling each of them with courage and charm. In her first ever book, Bold and Blessed: How to Stay True to Yourself and Stand Out...
87) Glow
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This board book delivers an ode to the beautiful light of African American boys.
91) Detox para perfeccionistas: un programa práctico para liberarse del perfeccionismo y vivir feliz
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Author
Publisher
Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Wild and free in the big blue sea. Day and night, baby shine bright! Get ready to make some waves with this magical mermaid board book, complete with a sparkly glitter cover! Dive under the sea to meet a delightful array of mermaids and other underwater friends, from jellyfish to dolphins, with an encouraging message of love, joy, and confidence along the way. Snuggle up with your own little mermaid and remind them: "Baby, shine bright!"A wondrous...
Author
Publisher
Debolsillo, Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Aura Medina te invita a hacer un ejercicio de indagación para verte sin juicios, con ojos generosos y llenos de amor, para entender que tu mejor compañía eres tú y no necesitas de una pareja para ser feliz. Es importante que dejes atrás falsas identificaciones y sanes tus heridas de la infancia para que te ames y desbordes ese amor a todos los que te rodean."--Publisher's description.
"Aura Medina invites you to do an inquiry exercise to see...
Author
Publisher
Legacy Lit
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"From the time we're born, a litany of do's and don'ts are placed on us by our families, our communities, and society. We're required to fit into boxes based on our race, gender, sexuality, and other parts of our identities, being told by others how we should behave, who we should date, or what we should be interested in. For so many of us, those boxes begin to feel like shackles when we realize they don't fit our unique shape, yet we keep trying...
Author
Publisher
Cornerstone Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A lot of us were raised on toxic diet culture -- restrictions, limitations, and deprivation. Then the pendulum swung to the other extreme, with messages that we could love ourselves at any size, any weight, any shape...but sometimes, even that can feel like a lot of pressure. There is a third option: body neutrality. For many of us, a neutral approach to our physical self--based on compassion, acceptance, and respect--can be a revolutionary, rewarding...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Through a story from his own childhood, Hudson Talbott shares the challenges--and ultimately the rewards--of being a non-mainstream kind of learner"--
99) Golden ticket
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old girl Ash McNulty struggles to keep up keep up with her fellow "Gifted and Talented" classmates, but when her plan to win the Quiz Bowl to show she is still on top backfires, she learns that there are many ways to be special.
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