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Women of the West volume 6
Language
English
Description
Everyone knows that Anna Trent is a woman of worth. Everyone except Anna, that is. The oldest child in a farming family, Anna feels fortunate to have received an education. She loved school, loved to learn, loved the excitement of discovery. But now, as she graduates at age sixteen, it looks like all that is over. Then Austin Barker comes to town to fill the pastorate for the summer months. The young seminarian is captured by Anna's intense desire...
5) Ish
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Language
English
Description
Ramon loses confidence in his ability to draw, but his sister gives him a new perspective on things.
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Series
Disney princess. Beginnings volume 3
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
"Young Ariel doesn't think she's as smart or as strong as her older sisters. But when a wave sweeps them far from home, it's the littlest mermaid who comes up with the biggest ideas. Will Ariel find the confidence she needs to share her daring rescue plan?"--
12) Raise your hand
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Language
English
Description
When Alice Tapper noticed that the girls in her class weren't participating as much as the boys, she knew she had to do something about it. With help from her Girl Scout troop and her parents, she came up with a patch that other girls could earn if they took a pledge to be more confident in school. Alice even wrote an op-ed about the experience for the New York Times! Inspired by that piece, this picture book illustrates her determination, bravery,...
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Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Language
English
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"Let's hear it for everything that makes you the amazing, awesome, inspiring kid that you are... Your curiosity and creativity. Your bravery and kindness. Your sense of humor and fun. Your ability to get up again when you get knocked down. Your way of helping others. Yeah--you are all that and more! You are every good thing that makes the world go round. So go ahead and show us your magnificence--all the things that make you, you." --
14) Popular clone
Author
Series
Clone chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Egmont USA
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Fisher Bas, a science-loving bully magnet, clones himself, only to discover that his double is infinitely cooler than himself.
Author
Series
Princess Academy trilogy volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Miri returns to Asland and calls upon all of her knowledge of rhetoric and other useful lessons learned at the Princess Academy when she and the other girls face strong opposition while working for a new, fair charter.
16) A princess can!
Author
Publisher
Random House
Language
English
Description
Merida, Rapunzel, and Tiana prove that they can accomplish anything if they just believe in themselves and try.
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Series
Language
English
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Celebrate the 90th anniversary of The Little Engine That Could with this all-time classic reillustrated by Caldecott Award-winning artist Dan Santat!
The kindness and determination of the Little Blue Engine have inspired millions of children around the world since the story was first published in 1930. Cherished by readers for ninety years, The Little Engine That Could is a classic tale of a little engine that, despite her size, triumphantly pulls...
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Series
Alvin Ho volume 6
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Language
English
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Description
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
20) Affirming beauty
Author
Publisher
GrassROOTS Community Foundation
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Twenty-one young girls proudly affirm their ideas of beauty. --from back cover
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