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By Gillian Sze. 2023
By Cela. 2024
By Emily Satoko Seo. 2023
Miko likes things to be perfect. When she makes lopsided sushi for her grandmother’s birthday, she replaces it with perfectly…
formed sushi created by a restaurant robot. Upon delivering her gift, Miko discovers that kokoro (heart) – not impeccability – is the key ingredient to the perfect present. Sprinkled with engaging onomatopoeia, this unique title is infused with Japanese culture and delivers a universal message about the value of intention. A do-it-yourself sushi recipe is included.By Colleen Nelson, Kathie MacIsaac. 2023
From award-winning author Colleen Nelson, and literacy advocate Kathie MacIsaac, twenty-five profiles present a plethora of jobs, and people, making…
it easier than ever for young people to see their dreams and to live their dreams!By Kim Spencer. 2022
By Sandra Bradley, Gabrielle Grimard. 2022
In a story where empathy and generosity shine as much as the tempered chocolates, eight-year-old Daniel learns from his chocolatier…
great-uncle and discovers how much comfort a small act of kindness can bringBy Jimmy Carter. 2001
Carter, who served as the thirty-ninth president of the United States, reminisces about family Christmases over the years, beginning with…
his childhood on a Georgia farm, through his years in the U.S. Navy, the Georgia governor's mansion, the White House, and then back to Plains. Bestseller.Veteran National Public Radio correspondent Anne Garrels, embedded with the U.S. military forces in Baghdad, chronicles her observations before and…
during the 2003 second Gulf War. Includes e-mails that her husband, Vint Lawrence, sent while she was gone and describes hardships endured by her Iraqi driver, Amer.By Jan Karon. 2001
Collection of favorite quotes and passages that have a special meaning for fictional Father Tim. They are drawn from the…
works of poets, humorists, clerics, philosophers, and others. Companion to A Continual Feast (DB 62403). 2001By Julie Roberge, Aless Mc, Charles Simard. 2023
By Tamara Campeau, Wai Wong. 2021
By Kat Yeh, Isabelle Arsenault. 2023
A gorgeous, inspiring picture book about how one simple act can be the beginning of real change—from popular author Kat…
Yeh and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. An ideal gift, this is perfect for fans of What the Road Said.Your one little light cannot light the whole skybut it is enough to begin.This luminous picture book is a powerful reminder to readers of any age that no matter how dark it may seem, even the smallest glimmer of hope can make a difference.By Robert Nowlan. 1983
More than one hundred tests of trivial knowledge divided into three levels, the B.A., M.S., and Ph.D., reflecting increasing levels…
of difficulty. Subjects include movies, TV, sports, music, literature, theater, history, and artBy Harry Shaw. 1965
By Abdulrazak Gurnah. 1987
Portrait of a young man's coming of age. The initial setting of the family's poverty-stricken existence, a small port city…
on the coast of East Africa, encompasses scenes of abuse and brutality as teenager Hassan tries to deal with his hopes for an education, his drunken father, and his own emerging sense of self. Traveling to visit his successful uncle in Nairobi, Kenya, Hassan enters a whole new world and finds himself caught in yet another conflict. Strong language and some descriptions of sexBy Sandy Asher. 1987
A well known author describes ways to find ideas for writng stories, poems, and plays. Over two dozen other children's…
authors briefly tell how they got their ideas for various stories they have written. For grades 4-7By Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1987
This guide gives basic information on Girl Scouting, tells how to work with girls between eleven and seventeen years of…
age, describes adult leadership roles, and provides an overview of both the "Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Handbook" and "Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Projects."By Noam Chomsky. 1972
By Girl Scouts of the United States of America. 1986
This guide includes information about working with girls at the Brownie Scout age level, describes the qualities needed to be…
an effective Girl Scout leader, and provides tips on how to structure a troop meeting. Chapter 4, a guide to the "Brownie Girl Scout Handbook," summarizes the contents of each section of the handbook and provides tips for carrying out the activitiesBy David Reid. 1988
A light-hearted look at the second best of many things. Some of the items the authors cover are airlines, potato…
chips, hot dogs, frozen pizza, golf courses, beer, pocketknives, bottled water, and running shoes. The book may serve as a complement to "The People's Almanac Presents The Book of Lists," (BR 3993), which identifies the best of things