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3) Wonder
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English
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Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
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English
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Bob Comet is a retired librarian, isolated but not lonely, living out his quiet days in a mint-colored house in Oregon, surrounded by his books and small comforts. One morning, out on his daily walk, he performs an act of kindness that brings him into contact with a nearby senior center, where he soon begins volunteering. Here, as a community of peers and friends gathers around Bob, and following a happenstance brush with a painful complication from...
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Publisher
Magination Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake aims to help kids who struggle with self-confidence and a fear of making mistakes, being self-critical or too hard on themselves, and purposely aiming low. Using cognitive behavioral approaches, this interactive book is a complete resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with mistakes so they can explore new territory without fear.
7) Hey, Al
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Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Pub. Date
c1986.
Language
English
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Al, a janitor, learns to appreciate the world he lives in.
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English
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Praise for Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken
"Mike's book is a wonderful expression of authenticity in action—clear, honest, instructive, and a passionate call to be your true Divine Self."
—Cheryl Richardson, New York Times best-selling author, Take Time for Your Life
"Mike Robbins provides a clear guide for intelligently and compassionately coming face-to-face with yourself and loving the
...11) A fairy tale
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Not so sure that she wants to be a tinker fairy, Tinker Bell asks her friends to help her find a new talent--with disastrous results.
12) The OK book
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2007.
Language
English
Description
A character enumerates a great many things that it enjoys doing, although not great at any of them, knowing that someday it will excel at something.
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English
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Maya and her family have a problem. They try ignoring it, dancing around it, even sweeping it under the rug. Yet the elephant in the room remains. And Maya is at her wit's end figuring out how to hide it from everyone. Then a new friend moves in next door, and Maya begins wondering if there might be a better way to deal with the whole situation?
14) Perfectly Norman
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Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Norman is thrilled to discover he grew a pair of wings overnight, but his excitement turns to doubt when he realizes he is now different from everyone else, causing him to question whether there is such thing as perfectly normal.
16) Arthur's nose
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Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
Unhappy with his nose, Arthur visits the rhinologist to get a new one.
20) Buffalo fluffalo
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Series
Language
English
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A sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is.
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