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Everyone has that one person they look up to and hope to be like. For Jack, that person is his older brother. His brother is a wonderful leader who is so strong and doesn't seem to be afraid of anything. Jack worries that he will never be able to emulate his brother because he doesn't have the same abilities and skills as him.
In this sweet story, Jack is reminded by his mother that there are many ways to show strength and bravery. She reassures...
82) The Motherload
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Things will get easier when he starts school...That's what Lucy was told, and she believed it. But now that her autistic son Stanley has joined Reception, his obsession with Africa and daily screaming fits at the school gates haven't exactly won him or Lucy any popularity contests.So for Stanley's fifth birthday Lucy plans an extravagant party to help him connect with his classmates. But her autistic husband Ed knows how his son's mind works better...
83) I Feel Mad
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Young readers discover the healthy and unhealthy ways we deal with feeling mad in this educational and engaging book. Using accessible text and fictional approach, this story of a fight between siblings is a relatable situation that teaches young readers about how to handle anger in a healthy way. This approach keeps beginning readers entertained as they learn about powerful emotions. Colorful illustrations and a vocabulary-building picture glossary...
85) Pandora's Box
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A little girl penguin is different than her brothers. When she falls through the ice, she finds a golden box. She gets it to the surface and tries to open it amidst all the other animals warnings. The other animals finally decide to help her and a wonderful surprise is found inside the box.
86) Side by Side
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Kavita Gupta is a woman in transition. When her troubled older brother, Sunil, disappears, she does everything in her power to find him, convinced that she can save him. Ten days later, the police arrive at her door to inform her that Sunil's body has been found. Her world is devastated. She finds herself in crisis mode, trying to keep the pieces of her life from falling apart even more. As she tries to cope with her loss, the support system around...
87) Seagull Sam
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Sam is too small to fly kites with his older brother and sister, but, with the help of some seagulls, a large white shirt, and a strong wind, Sam amazes his siblings and himself. Vibrant illustrations bring to life this heartwarming story about a young boy able to find greatness in his smallness.
88) Girl Gone North
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Sisters Emma and Thalia Holden are raised in a home of limited means, reasonable happiness, but abundant love, and life in the Lower Ninth Ward is good to their youthful eyes despite vicious battles for and against segregation flaring in the streets of their city and across America.
In what seems a dream opportunity, nineteen-year-old Emma accepts a job for a prominent white family outside of Boston, where she could attend Lesley College, one...
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Ainhoa se cae todo el tiempo. Cuando corre se cae, cuando baila se cae, si coge algo, a menudo, se le cae. Todos piensan que es un poco torpe, ¡incluso ella piensa que es patosa! Cuando la doctora le dice que tiene los músculos débiles, Ainhoa siente un gran alivio: ¡no es torpe! Lo que le pasa es que necesita una silla de ruedas.
Sin embargo, la actitud de sus padres cambia desde que lo saben y nunca la regañan como a sus dos hermanos, da igual...
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English Romanian bilingual children's book. Perfect for kids studying English or Romanian as their second language. Jimmy and his bunny brothers love to play, and today is Jimmy's birthday, so he has lots of toys. However, he doesn't always want to share, and because of that, he may miss out on having fun. Let's find out what it means to share, and why it makes us feel better! This story may be ideal for reading to your kids at bedtime and enjoyable...
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Brought to you by Newbery Honor author Derrick Barnes, eight-year-old Ruby Booker is the baby sis of Marcellus (11), Roosevelt (10), and Tyner (9), the most popular boys on Chill Brook Ave. When Ruby isn't hanging with her friend, Theresa Petticoat, she's finding out what kind of mischief her brothers are getting into. She's sweet and sassy and every bit as tough as her older siblings.
And now, look out! Ruby's hosting a big pink slumber party! The...
93) If Only You Knew
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Designer clothes. Gorgeous boys. Family secrets. Major drama. The Duke twins and their fabulous Atlanta lives are back...proving why they don't call it Hotlanta for nothing!Twins Sydney and Lauren Duke are the privileged princesses of the Atlanta social scene. But an unsolved murder mystery keeps drawing them back to the wrong side of town. There, wild child Lauren has to risk everything to protect the boy who's stolen her heart. And prim-and-proper...
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Saturdays are usually the best day of the week for Makenzie and her adopted little sister, Maggie, but this Saturday was nothing they could imagine.
Dramatic Makenzie tells her tale of how she tried to escape Maggie because she had germs growing on everything. Until finally, she decided to do something about it.
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Navigating the labyrinth of child development has always been a task for educators, but understanding the nuances related to birth order can be particularly challenging. "The Middle Child Syndrome: A Guide for Educators on Understanding Its Psychological Effects" delves into the unique experiences and challenges faced by middle children in families.Key aspects covered in this comprehensive guide include:Birth Order Psychology: An introduction to the...
96) Brothers
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Text and photographs present brothers and how they interact with their families.
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Das kleine Dummerle
Hoch droben
Im Thüringer Wald
Der Akazienbaum
Wie Johannes Ruhn Kaufmann wurde
Ein geplagter Mann
Helf, wer helfen kann
Ein Wunderkind
Mutter und Tochter
Die Feuerschau
In der Adlerapotheke
Bei der Patin
Regine Lenz
Die Familie Pfäffling
Werden und Wachsen
Frau Pauline Brater
Kriegsbüchlein für unsere Kinder
Ohne den Vater: Erzählung aus dem Kriege
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Tate is different, and not just because he came from a pumpkin patch. He loves numbers, especially the number eleven, and he can count lots of things just by looking at them! But, all this counting makes most people think Tate talks nonsense. Tate never seems to mind, but his brother does. No one seems to understand the way his mind works-until his older brother makes a connection and helps the whole family see things from Tate's perspective.
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Annie Mae spent all of her life in Mississippi in Brookhaven, Yazoo City and Eden until she finally found her way to the Mississippi Delta where she raised three of her children, having allowed the oldest son to live with her mother in Eden.
Upon reaching adulthood, he finally joined the rest of the family in Leland, Mississippi.
Annie Mae only achieved an eighth grade education, but she became convinced early on that the only way to have a decent...
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