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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
Fully revised and updated edition, First St. Martin's Essentials edition.
Language
English
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Description
"Fully revised and Updated! A new edition Stephen R. Covey's New York Times bestselling classic to help you create and sustain a strong family culture in a turbulent world The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families is a practical guide to navigating the challenges of family life. This newly revised edition includes updated stories, thoughtful new insights from Sandra Covey, and wisdom for navigating the challenges of modern day digital culture. Rooted...
Author
Publisher
Scribner Classics
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition., 30th anniversary edition.
Language
English
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Description
Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish "are doing for parenting today what Dr. Spock did for our generation" (Parent Magazine). Now, this bestselling classic includes fresh insights and suggestions as well as the author's time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: Cope with your child's negative...
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
A "genre-twisting film by director Sarah Polley, who investigates the elusive truths of her eclectic family of storytellers as she playfully interrogates a cast of characters who each relate their version of the family mythology. Polley reveals the essence of family as she uncovers the secrets buried deep within-- "--Container.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
©2015.
Edition
First edition
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories....
6) Buck fever
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Joey and his fifteen-year-old sister Philly relate their experiences trying to cope in a family already strained by the mother's extended travel, and pushed further apart by the father's disappointment that Joey is more interested in drawing deer than hunting them.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
The average American child spends over 40 hours per week consuming media, the equivalent of a full-time job. This means that by the time children born today turn 30, they will have spent an entire decade of their lives in front of some type of screen. Remote Control, based on the findings of the Kaiser Family Foundation's landmark study Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8 to 18-year-olds, examines the implications of this unprecedented level of...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
The Freeman family--Charles, Laurel, and their daughters, teenage Charlotte and nine-year-old Callie--have been invited to the Toneybee Institute in rural Massachusetts to participate in a research experiment. They will live in an apartment on campus with Charlie, a young chimp abandoned by his mother. The Freemans were selected for the experiment because they know sign language; they are supposed to teach it to Charlie and welcome him as a member...
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Not Supplied
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
All Sophie wants for her birthday is a pet giraffe, but as she tries to convince different members of her rather complicated family to support her cause, each tells her she is using too many words until she finally hits on the perfect one. Includes glossary.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
Based on Mary Pipher's bestselling book, this illustrated interview examines the challenges faced by teenage girls, and the role media and popular culture play in shaping their identities. Reviving Ophelia inspires families, teachers, schools, and civic groups to empower girls to free themselves from the toxic influences of today's media-saturated culture.
Author
Publisher
Not Supplied
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Not Supplied
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Award: Schneider Family Book Award, for books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience, 2004-2024
New Picture Books
New Picture Books
Description
The renowned cat conservationist reflects on his early childhood struggles with a speech disorder, describing how he only spoke fluently when he was communicating with animals and how he resolved at a young age to find his voice to be their advocate.
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
Not Supplied
Language
English
Description
"A young girl helps her dad navigate life in a new country where she understands the language more than he does, in an unforgettable story about communication and community. Angie is used to helping her dad. Ever since they moved to Canada, he relies on her to translate for him from English to Chinese. Angie is happy to help: when they go to restaurants, at the grocery store, and, one day, when her dad needs help writing some signs for his work. Building...
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