Christine Heppermann
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Series
Backyard witch ; 1
Language
English
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When her two best friends take a vacation without her, nine-year-old Sadie meets a witch who takes her on a bird-watching adventure. Includes birding tips.
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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"Christine Heppermann's powerful collection of free verse poems explore how girls are taught to think about themselves, their bodies, their friends--as consumers, as objects, as competitors. Based on classic fairy tale characters and fairy tale tropes, the poems range from contemporary retellings to first person accounts set within the original stories. From Snow White's cottage and Rapunzel's tower to health class and the prom, these poems are a...
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English
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"Addie has always known what she was running toward. In cross-country, in life, in love. Until she and her boyfriend -- her sensitive, good-guy boyfriend -- are careless one night and she ends up pregnant. Addie makes the difficult choice to have an abortion. And after that -- even though she knows it was the right decision for her -- nothing is the same anymore. She doesn't want anyone besides her parents and her boyfriend to know what happened;...
4) What goes up
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English
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"When Jorie wakes up in the loft bed of a college boy she doesn't recognize, she's instantly filled with regret. What happened the night before? What led her to this place? Was it her father's infidelity? Her mother's seemingly weak acceptance? Her recent breakup with Ian, the boy who loved her art and supported her through the hardest time of her life? As Jorie tries to reconstruct the events that led her to this point, free verse poems lead the...
5) Jess's story
Author
Series
Backyard witch ; 2
Language
English
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"Jess is a superstar on the field and on the court but a disaster in the kitchen, must to the dismay of her chef mother, until the mysterious witch Ms. M teaches Jess and her best friends Sadie and Maya all about growing herbs and using them in cooking. Includes a recipe and tips for young chefs." --
6) Maya's story
Author
Series
Backyard witch ; 3
Language
English
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When Maya, who has been preparing for the school spelling bee for weeks, loses to Sadie, Ms. M the witch appears to help Maya deal with her jealousy and learn to be a good friend.
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English
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This title examines the remarkable lives of Jack Dorsey, Evan Williams, and Christopher "Biz" Stone and their work building the social networking Web site Twitter. Readers will learn about each founder's background and education, as well as his early career. Also covered is a look at how Twitter operates, issues the company faces, its successes, and its impact on society. Color photos and informative sidebars accompany easy-to-read, compelling text....
10) City chickens
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
11) Samurai
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Series
Language
English
Description
Who are the brave warriors of history and of today? This title discusses the origin of samurai, their historical development, famous examples, key skills, and traits, along with details about weapons, training, and missions. Special features include sidebars, infographics, on-page definitions, online search sidebar, further evidence sidebar and primary sources. This title also includes a timeline, glossary, Web links, index, and common core activities....
Publisher
Algonquin
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"An anthology of essays and illustrations that illuminate mental health topics in a straightforward way"--
"To understand mental health, we need to talk openly about it. This collection explores a wide range of topics, from the authors' personal experiences with mental illness and understanding how our brains are wired, to exploring the do's and don'ts of talking about mental health." --
