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"From the New York times bestselling author of 'The Paris Wife' comes an atmospheric novel of intertwined fate and heart-wrenching suspense: A detective hiding away from the world. A series of disappearances that reach into her past. Can solving them help her heal? Anna Hart is a seasoned missing persons detective in San Francisco with far too much knowledge of the darkest side of human nature. When unspeakable tragedy strikes her personal life, Anna,...
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Pantheon of Grace
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English
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Horror and psychological themes mix to create a harrowing fever dream of poetry and prose. Join Echo on this beautiful and terrifying journey into the healing process. ; Echo takes a walk in the same woods every day, unaware of the whispers trying to reach her ears. A new path, or perhaps an old one, leads her deeper into the woods than she's ever dared venture. She struggles through the hauntingly familiar landscapes and seemingly endless trials...
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"From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of perhaps the most bestselling and beloved literary fiction of our time comes a triumph of imagination and compassion, a soaring novel about children on the cusp of adulthood in a broken world, who find resilience, hope, and story. The heroes of Cloud Cuckoo Land are children trying to figure out the world around them, and to survive. In the besieged city of Constantinople in 1453, in a public library in Lakeport,...
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William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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First U.S. edition.
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English
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"For fans of Cloud Atlas and Station Eleven, a ... prescient debut that follows a cast of intricately linked characters over hundreds of years as humanity struggles to rebuild itself in the aftermath of a climate plague"--
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Having grown apart after learning that they cannot have children, Anthony and Marty Hirschler decide to move away from their Old Order Mennonite community to work for Brooke Spalding to convert an old ghost town into a resort community.
Anthony and Marty Hirschler are part of an Old Order Mennonite community in Pine Hill, Indiana. They have grown apart since a doctor confirmed they would never have children. Marty's childhood friend, Brooke Spalding,...
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Abrams Books for Young Readers
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English
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Celebrates everyday courage, including believing in ourselves, speaking out, trying new things, asking for help, and getting back up no matter how many times we may fall. Includes information on how to let go of fear by practicing yoga poses and mindful breathing exercises.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
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First edition.
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English
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Publisher Annotation: From the creators of Paletero Man-Latin Grammy-winning musician Lucky Diaz and celebrated artist Micah Player-comes a story about a tenacious girl who achieves her wildest dreams with a little help from her community and a broken guitar.
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Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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First edition.
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English
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Against his better judgment, fifth grader Griffin Birch follows his best friend down the new slide in the school playground, and at the other end of this portal they discover a cruel world populated by bloodthirsty creatures on a quest to become immortal.
A hulking monstrosity of a slide-- black and sleek-- replaced the old orange slide on the playground of Osshua Elementary. Griffin Birch isn't known for being brave, but there's something about...
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Berry Patch Press
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First edition.
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An adorable growth mindset story focusing on the power of the word YET!
For ages 3-7.
Adding "Yet" to the end of an "I can't" statement encourages resilience and makes difficult things seem possible.
Clutz is a very CLUMSY cat! He doesn't like to try new things because he's afraid he'll get hurt.
Maybe his motto will help:
I don't know how to do this YET, and though it may be tough,
I'll try my best to do it right. My best is good enough.
Will Clutz...
12) Love was inside
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Random House Studio
Edition
First edition.
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English
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A little girl grows stronger as she finds ways to stay connected to the people she loves during the pandemic.
13) Lines of courage
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English
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From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war.
14) Golden threads
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Owlkids Books
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"A beloved toy fox is swept away from his best friend (human girl) Emi and their mountain home. He ends up tattered and alone on a distant shore. Fox is eventually found by a kind old man and given as a gift to his frail granddaughter, Kiko. It is shown, but not necessarily explained, that Kiko has a visual impairment and is recovering from a leg injury. Here in their valley cabin, the fox is lovingly mended with the most exquisite golden thread,...
15) Zip, zoom!
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"Ty zooms on his scooter like it's a race car. Vroom, vroom! Ty has a big imagination!"--Back cover.
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Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
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English
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One sunny day, Rabbit and his pals are playing outside and they couldn't be happier. But, oh, no!--the sky starts clouding up and before they know it, it's raining, it's pouring, and everyone has to run home. How boring! What will they do for the rest of the day? It doesn't take long for Rabbit to realize that fun can be had in the rain. With raincoats, boots, and umbrellas, let the splashing games begin.--
18) Hello, Star
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Little, Brown and Company
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First edition.
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English
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When a young girl learns that a bright light in the sky is coming from a dying star, she promises to keep it company until the light goes out. Every night the girl reassures her friend that she is still there.As the years pass, the girl learns everything she can about planets, space, and the universe, inspired by her dimming friend—until she realizes she needs to do something more.This touching tribute to stars, space, and science celebrates how...
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Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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First edition.
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English
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Inheriting First Uncle's home after he dies tragically and unexpectedly, eleven-year-old Meixing and her family immigrate to the New Land, where it will take all of Meixing's resilience and bravery to finally find her place of belonging in this new world.
20) I am darn tough
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Tilbury House Publishers
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English
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A story to show how to keep going even when something is difficult. Girls (and boys!) can become stronger and more resilient simply by realizing how strong and resilient they already are, and running provides a pathway to that realization.
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