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There is one thing Steven knows for sure: He's absolutely, positively NOT gay.Steven's a 16-year-old boy with two obsessions: sex and getting his driving license. The problem is, Steven's not thinking girls when he's thinking sex. Could he be -- don't say it -- gay? Steven sets out to get in touch with his inner he-man with Healthy Heterosexual Strategies such as "Start Hanging Out with the Guys," and "Begin Intensive Dating." But are Steven's tactics...
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El intenso relato del viaje de una familia a través de los campos de California viviendo una vida en constante movimiento, de campos de fresa a campos de algodón, y de campamentos a cobertizos de un ambiente. Narrada por un joven que anhela estudiar y obtener el derecho de elegir un hogar, esta es una historia de supervivencia, fe y esperanza. Un viaje que abrirá el corazón y la mente de los lectores.
Francisco Jiménez emigró de Tlaquepaque,...
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Gender identity is not something that can be assessed based on a person's anatomy, but rather an internal sense of self. Societal norms are often an overwhelming burden for those who are attacked or pressured into fitting others' expectations of who they 'should' be rather than who they truly are. This insightful volume introduces readers to gender concepts and inspiring and impassioned accounts from LGBTQ+ activists. Through these pages readers will...
66) Best Mommy Ever
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Eww, rolled pickles filled with jam. After a long day of watching her son play outside and cleaning him up before meals, Sam's mother had no idea what her little toddler had in store for her the next day. Sam's mom loves her son, but she doesn't love the breakfast in bed he brought her for her birthday. Of course, she would never tell him how awful those pickles were.
A mothers' love knows no bounds and that's certainly the case with Sam's. Sam's...
67) Attaboy, Sam!
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In this second book about Anastasia Krupnik's younger brother, Sam concocts a perfume made of his mother's favorite smells to honor her request for only homemade gifts for her birthday.
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This book explores the lives of children born to first-generation immigrant parents or children who simply do not look like "the norm" people often define. Cassie is a young and vibrant young girl who tries to navigate the world of middle school while also dealing with feeling like she doesn't really fit into her multi-cultural background.
Growing up, children often feel alone when they don't fit into any preconceptions other people have. When...
69) Crop Duster Pete
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Have you ever seen the iconic yellow airplane racing low to the ground just above green fields in the sunshine? Have you ever wanted to experience it firsthand? Now is your chance to ride along with Crop Duster Pete and find out.
Flying from daylight to dark, you will see what Pete accomplishes to help farmers protect their crops from weeds and bugs that threaten to destroy our food supply. Put on your helmet and strap yourself in. It's about to...
70) All About Sam
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Sam Krupnik finally gets to tell his version of life with his big sister, Lowry's popular Anastasia Krupnik.
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The Lobster Chronicles is a trilogy about how life changes for three boys in a small coastal town when a giant lobster is caught. Each book describes the same events through a different boy's eyes, making for three suspenseful, believable stories and an engrossing reading experience.
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This story is for all those children who may have wondered what might happen to some body bits in their world. Eight year old Beau Michael Philpott-Jones decides to start a collection of the body bits in his daily life, and then with the help of his father creates a collage picture to enter in a local art show, with an exciting result!
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For the longest time I was five-and-a-half. I remember I was five-and-a-half for such a long time I thought I would never be older. But the day came.
Yesterday, I was 'almost six'.
The story is about a little boy, Zachery, who is six. He discovers that growing up is more about overcoming fears (his 'inners') than physical changes (his 'outters').
74) Mama's Boy
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This book is dedicated to the unbreakable bond between mothers and sons. There exists a false expectation that a boy must sever the attachment to his mother to become a "real" man. Rather than viewing a mother's love as a hindrance, Mama's Boy is a celebration of the special connection between a mother and her son. This book serves as encouragement for a boy to grow into the most confident and healthy version of himself - "to better the world, just...
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Edward Edson Lee (1884-1944), who wrote under the pen name of Leo Edwards, was a popular children's author in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote five series of books, including the Jerry Todd series which was wildly popular. The stories took place in the town which Lee experienced in his childhood and the characters were real boys that Lee befriended around the time he began writing the stories. In his autobiography, Ronald Reagan wrote that he had a boyhood...
77) As Ever, Gordy
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Gordy couldn't be more unhappy about moving back to his hometown of College Hill, where everybody knows his family's troubled history. In North Carolina, Gordy's life had finally seemed to be on the right track. But in College Hill, Gordy and his sister, June, move into a cramped apartment with their brother Stu and his new family. The principal at Gordy's school immediately has it in for him, his old pals encourage him to cause trouble, and his one-time...
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Miles is a typical young boy until one he wakes up to discover he's developed a wacky ailment: he's strangely magnetic! Join Miles and his magnetic mishaps to discover the hilarious solution to his problem. A delightful and humorous story which children are sure to love.
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La perla dentro de su lmeja por Linda Henderson
La intimidación ocurre demasiado en el mundo de hoy. El abuelo de Daniel le da algunos consejos atemporales sobre cómo lidiar con los matones.
La perla dentro de su almeja
Esta historia de Daniel y su abuelo calentará los corazones tanto de usted como de sus hijos o nietos. Escucha en su conversación como Daniel se abre a su abuelo en una caminata que realizan juntos después de la escuela. Daniel...