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"Kevin Wilson's best book yet--a moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in her life when she begins caring for two children with remarkable and disturbing abilities... Lillian and Madison were the unlikeliest of roommates at their elite boarding school: Madison, the daughter of a prominent Atlanta family, being groomed for greatness; Lillian, a scholarship student, plucked out of nowhere based solely on her intellect and athletic...
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"Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--Provided by publisher.
3) Just Lucky
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Indigenous History: Teens and Young Adults
Orange Shirt Day/Truth & Reconciliation Day/Residential Schools - Adult
Orange Shirt Day/Truth & Reconciliation Day/Residential Schools - Adult
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Lucky loves her grandparents, and they are all the family she really has. Everything seems fine until her grandfather dies, and her grandmother starts forgetting things. When her grandma accidentally sets the kitchen on fire, Lucky can't hide what's happening any longer, and she is sent into foster care.
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After eight-year-old Kevin Mason's mother abandons him, he takes refuge in his fantasy of becoming Knuckles McGraw, a tough cowboy roaming the plains on his legendary horse, Burlington Northern. But instead of riding the range, Kevin is stuck in a foster home with a pierced and tattooed teenager named Ice and a mute girl named Breezy.
While he waits to be claimed by the father he barely remembers or the mother who left him a good-bye note in his...
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David Pelzer trilogy volume 1
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This book chronicles the unforgettable account of one of the most severe child abuse cases in California history. It is the story of Dave Pelzer, who was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who played tortuous, unpredictable games—games that left him nearly dead. He had to learn how to play his mother's games in order to survive because she no longer considered him a son, but a slave; and no longer...
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Zoe Morgan's childhood was marked by her younger sister's tragic illness, watching as her parents dedicated themselves completely to her final days and then divorced. As a young woman driven by these painful memories, Zoe sets the bar high for herself, studying hard and pursuing a career in the nonprofit world, where her deep compassion for disadvantaged children finds a focus. When Zoe falls in love and has her own child, she is determined to be...
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It’s time to say NO to trying to fit square-peg kids into rounds holes, and YES to raising them from a place of acceptance and joy.
Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn’t embrace who they really are. They are the one in five “differently wired” children with ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, autism, anxiety, or other neurodifferences, and their challenges are many. And for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as...
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The hotly-anticipated next novel from NUMBER ONE bestselling author, David Walliams Jack's Grandpa... *wears his slippers to the supermarket *serves up Spam à la Custard for dinner *and often doesn't remember Jack's name. But he can still take to the skies in a speeding Spitfire and save the day... An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa - this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London...
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Wayward children volume 1
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Sent away to a home for children who have tumbled into fantastical other worlds and are looking for ways to return, Nancy trigers dark changes among her fellow schoolmates and resolves to expose the truth when a child dies under suspicious magical circumstances.
14) Hamsters
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An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet hamster. Bright photos and clear, simple text lay the foundation for children to take greater responsibility and a more active role in their pets' lives. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary of key words and phrases, a fun-facts section, a list of needs and dangers to the pet, and sources for further research. The Pet Care series is a valuable resource...
15) It might be you
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The Harrisons (Jennifer Gracen) volume 6
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When Officer Nick Martell learns that a sick child needs his help, he flies to the young child's side, only to discover that he is actually part of the boy's wealthy family, and opens his heart to the nurse caring for the young heir.
16) Dojo daycare
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Six little ninjas arrive at Dojo daycare, ready to raise a ruckus.
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Based on a true story, The Forgotten Child is a heart-breaking memoir of an abandoned newborn baby left to die, his tempestuous upbringing, and how he came through the other side. It's a freezing winter's night in 1954. A baby boy, a few hours old, is left by his mother, wrapped in nothing but two sheets of newspaper and hidden amongst the undergrowth by a canal bank. An hour later, a late-shift postman is walking wearily home when he hears a faint...
19) Cats
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An introduction for young readers on the basics of how to care for a pet cat. Bright photos and clear, simple text lay the foundation for children to take greater responsibility and a more active role in their pets' lives. Additional features include a table of contents, a glossary of key words and phrases, a fun-facts section, a list of needs and dangers to the pet, and sources for further research. The Pet Care series is a valuable resource for...
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Sometimes fate brings you together. . . only to tear you apart. Growing up in the foster system, Quinn O'Meara made a point of never getting involved. But when she discovers a crying baby amid a fiery crime scene, she knows she has no choice. Suddenly in way over her head, Quinn turns to the police, unintentionally positioning herself in the crosshairs of a deadly child-trafficking ring. The last time homicide detective Nick Saldano saw Quinn, she...
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