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81) Hikaru
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Esta primera novela de Mario Flores narra el desmoronamiento y reconstrucción de sentidos en la vida de sus protagonistas. A través de Hikaru. El poder de los elementos –un animé japonés de culto que solo se ve por internet–, un padre descubre el camino que lo puede acercar a su hija, a quien vio en una sola oportunidad. Con un exquisito trabajo narrativo y un estilo de sensibilidad latente, este bellísimo libro nos deslumbra desde el inicio,...
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IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Families come in all shapes and sizes. Readers will learn all about single-parent families through everyday and relatable situations. They may just find out that a single-parent family isn't so different from their own!
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When their home becomes too dangerous for them, Nathalie and Grace's mothers decide that Mama Morisot will move with the girls to the city of Verity while Mama Bibi stays behind. There, they find safety and friends-Nathalie in the dashing Maia and Grace in Theodora Bear-but all is not right in Verity.
The gears of industry grind on relentlessly in the city, threatening to stifle creativity and magic, seeking to end childhood. One tragic blow at...
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La perseverancia es el camino, nosotros los viajantes.
Surcando sin miedo las aguas para llegar al ansiado puerto. Sin venirse abajo ni rendirse. Los perseverantes escriben libros, escriben canciones. Y los sueltan para que tomen vida. La perseverancia es puta. Te aprieta. Pero también es docta, y te ofrece fuerzas para el camino.En este, mi camino, me encontré ya hace tiempo con otro viajante. Juliano. Un camino que te lleva lejos, en este caso...
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Bienvenidos a este libro diseñado para enseñar a un niño con autismo. La educación es fundamental para el crecimiento y desarrollo de cualquier niño, pero puede resultar un desafío para aquellos que tienen necesidades educativas especiales como el autismo.Este libro ha sido creado para proporcionar herramientas efectivas y estrategias personalizadas para ayudar a niños con autismo a interactuar y aprender en entornos sociales y educativos....
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Heroic actions speak volumes in a powerful middle grade novel based on real WWII events.
Life is becoming ever more terrifying for the Jewish community as the Second World War envelops their lives. For twelve-year-old Dina and her sisters, things get even harder when their father dies. Their mother must go back to work and despite many objections, the family adjusts to the arrival of their new housekeeper, Nina, who is not Jewish. But Nina's role...
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Prior to 1990, fewer than five percent of domestic infant adoptions were open. In 2012, ninety percent or more of adoption agencies are recommending open adoption. Yet these agencies do not often or adequately prepare either adopting parents or birth parents for the road ahead of them! The adult parties in open adoptions are left floundering.
There are many resources on why to do open adoption, but what about how? Open adoption isn't just something...
89) Taking Flight
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'Beyond the fence everything is dark, but in here is our own lit-up world. Just me and Flight. Our breath snakes into the night like the aftermath of a firework.' The only riding fifteen-year-old Declan has ever done is joyriding. When he's forced to stay with his snobby cousin 'Princess' Vicky on the other side of Belfast, he's shocked to find himself falling in love with horses. Vicky would do anything to keep Declan out of her already perfect life...
90) Out of order
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IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
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Four youngsters, ages nine to fifteen, narrate one side of the story of their newly blended family's adjustment, interwoven with grief and loss.
91) Freeing Finch
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From Ginny Rorby, the author of Hurt Go Happy, winner of ALA's Schneider Family Book Award, comes Freeing Finch, the inspiring story of a transgender girl and a stray dog who overcome adversity to find love, home, and a place to belong.
When her father leaves and her mother passes away soon afterward, Finch can't help feeling abandoned. Now she's stuck living with her stepfather and his new wife. They're mostly nice, but they don't believe the one...
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The love story we' re all familiar with ends with " ... and they lived happily ever after." But how often do we hear a nonmonogamous love story with that ending? In all kinds of contexts, nonmonogamous happiness is erased. From the ubiquitous " friend who tried it once and it didn't end well" to Dan Savage' s jokes about never being invited to a polyamorous third wedding anniversary, we are repeatedly assured that nonmonogamy leads to misery....
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Three best friends. One late-night lifeline.
Meet Aisha, Sophy and Mel. Three new mums. All absolutely shattered.
For her social media fans, influencer Sophy has the picture-perfect life. But why does she feel so lonely all the time?
Older mum Mel wasn't planning on being a mum later in life. What does this all mean for the career that she loved? Can she ever go back?
And Aisha, whose much loved twin boys bring her so much joy, but have caused...
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Hilarious, deeply moving, mind-bending, original, romantic, and surprising, this debut teen novel by Emil Ostrovski will appeal to fans of John Green, Chris Crutcher, and Andrew Smith. Gary Shteyngart, author of the New York Times bestseller Super Sad True Love Story, says: "Do yourself a favor and get inside a car with Emil Ostrovski immediately! The Paradox of Vertical Flight is an amazing road trip. You're in for one heck of a ride." An Indie Next...
95) Losers bracket
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IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 8
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"When it comes to family, Annie is in the losers bracket. While her foster parents are great (mostly), her birth family would not have been her first pick. And no matter how many times Annie tries to write them out of her life, she always gets sucked back into their drama. Love is like that. But when a family argument breaks out at Annie's swim meet and her nephew goes missing, Annie might be the only one who can get him back. With help from her friends,...
96) Œil du Pouvoir
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Considérez-vous qu'il existe une prédétermination, un destin ? Et si vous n'aimiez pas votre destin ? Pour quelle raison vous vous en accommoderiez ? Qu'est-ce qui vous fait avancer dans une vie que vous pouvez renoncer sans remord ? Qu'est-ce qu'un homme et qu'est-ce qu'une femme ? Comment les distinguer ? Et qu'est-ce qu'une famille ? Si vous pouvez y répondre, alors pouvez-vous aussi répondre à « pourquoi sont-ils ma famille ? » Est-ce...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 10
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A girl's perfect life falls apart when her mother is arrested for a white collar crime in this novel School Library Journal calls "realistic yet positive."
Carly Wheeler lives a charmed life. Her mother is a stylist for the soap opera Lovelock Falls, she lives in a nice house, and goes to an excellent private school. But when her mom is arrested and charged with embezzlement, everything starts to unravel. There are shocking stories about her mother's...
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Bonedread has escaped and he's on a mission to get paid one way or another.
The first order of business is to auction off Celadine and get as much money as he can for the elder dwarf's daughter.
Max, Milo and the twins cannot leave Merrihaven and are being closely guarded by an army of pixies. Time is running out. Three stones have been found, but four more are out there and no way to get to them.
With a little help from Roanin, the search for Celadine...
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Everyone's family is unique--and good! From sprawling extended families and close-knit units to adopted and chosen families, A Family Like Ours celebrates all those important connections we build over the years. Regardless of what yours looks like, family is a place for support, safety, growth, and inspiration. What is special, surprising, or sensational about your family? Everyone's family is unique--and good! From sprawling extended families and...
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Notre vie est confrontée à des problèmes et défis qui affectent notre vision du monde et nous empêchent de vivre en paix en harmonie avec nous-mêmes. Le bonheur, la satisfaction et notre croissance dépendent beaucoup de nous, mais, essentiellement, ils exigent une harmonie entre l'esprit et la tête. Pour cela, nous vous présentons 7 conseils qui vous permettront de trouver le bonheur si désiré.
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