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Rage against the minivan : learning to parent without perfection / by Howerton, Kristen,author.;
"A heartfelt, subversively funny memoir and a bold personal manifesto that pushes back against the superficial expectations of motherhood-- and challenges the idea that there's a "right" way to raise kids. With hard-won knowledge gained from having four kids in four years, Kristen Howerton navigates the emotional and sometimes messy waters of motherhood, sharing valuable lessons from her journey through infertility, adoption, pregnancy, toddler tantrums, divorce, and the shock and awe of parenting teens. Howerton recounts how she learned to opt out from the pressure to do it all perfectly. As a mom of both white and black children and a licensed therapist, Howerton talks frankly about the thorny issues parents face today, whether it's finding good mom friends, confronting racism, disciplining other people's kids, or falling short of that elusive work/life balance. Howerton's experience-- the expectations, the stress, the total lack of control, and yes, the indignities of driving a minivan (which now sits in her driveway littered with crushed Cheetos and the remnants of her self-esteem)-- along with her ability to laugh at herself, reminds parents they are not alone on this unpredictable ride"--
Subjects: Howerton, Kristen.; Motherhood; Parenting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Dust child : a novel / by Nguyẽ̂n, Phan Qué̂ Mai,1973-author.;
"An American GI, two Vietnamese bargirls, and an Amerasian man are forced to make decisions during and after the Viet Nam War that will reverberate throughout one another's lives"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Abandoned children; Amerasians; Children of military personnel; Families; Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Vietnamese Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Elmo and Abby's playdate / by Reynolds, Cat(Children's author); Black, Allison,1986-;
Elmo is going to Abby's and Rudy's house for a playdate! With superhero action figures and princess dolls to choose from, the friends discover that it's most fun to play with the toys you like best! While playing Princesses and Superheroes at his friends' house, Elmo is surprised by a few of their toys. He didn't know that Abby liked superheroes, and he definitely didn't know that princesses could have superpowers! Throughout the afternoon, Elmo realizes that it doesn't matter what toys you like to play with as long as you have fun!
Subjects: Board books.; Elmo (Fictitious character from Henson); Friendship; Play; Toys;
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Invisible boy : a memoir of self-discovery / by Mooney, Harrison,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A narrative that amplifies a voice rarely heard--that of the child at the centre of a transracial adoption--and a searing account of being raised by religious fundamentalists. Harrison Mooney was born to a West African mother and adopted as an infant by a white evangelical family. Growing up as a Black child, Harry's racial identity is mocked and derided, while at the same time he is made to participate in the fervour of his family's revivalist church. Confused and crushed by fundamentalist dogma and consistently abused for his colour, Harry must transition from child to young adult while navigating and surviving zealotry, paranoia and prejudice. After years of internalized anti-Blackness, Harry begins to redefine his terms and reconsider his history. His journey from white cult to Black consciousness culminates in a moving reunion with his biological mother, who waited twenty-five years for the chance to tell her son the truth: she wanted to keep him. This powerful memoir considers the controversial practice of transracial adoption from the perspective of families that are torn apart and children who are stripped of their culture, all in order to fill evangelical communities' demand for babies. Throughout this most timely tale of race, religion and displacement, Harrison Mooney's wry, evocative prose renders his deeply personal tale of identity accessible and light, giving us a Black coming-of-age narrative set in a world with little love for Black children."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Mooney, Harrison; Adoptees; Adoption; Black people; Black people;
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[The Spiderwick chronicles]. [sound recording (CD)] / by DiTerlizzi, Tony; Black, Holly; Hamill, Mark;
Bk. 1. The field guide -- Bk 2. The seeing stone -- Bk. 3. Lucinda's secret -- Bk. 4. The ironwood tree -- Bk. 5. The wrath of Mulgarath.Read by Mark Hamill.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks; Brothers and sisters; Fairies; Goblins; Single-parent families;
© p2003-p2004., Listening Library,
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Nour's secret library / by Tarnowska, Wafa',author.; Mintzi, Vali,illustrator.; Container of (expression):Tarnowska, Wafa'.Nour's secret librarySpoken word (Jandali); Jandali, Yasmine,narrator.;
Read by Yasmine Jandali."Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to bravely build a secret underground library. Based on the author's own life experience and inspired by a true story, Nour's Secret Library is about the power of books to heal, transport and create safe spaces during difficult times. Illustrations by Romanian artist Vali Mintzi superimpose the colorful world the children construct over black-and-white charcoal depictions of the battered city"--Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to bravely build a secret underground library.Ages 4-9.K-3.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Libraries; Refugees; VOX books.;
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The return of Ellie Black : a novel / by Jean, Emiko,author.;
It's been twenty years since Detective Chelsey Calhoun's sister vanished when they were teenagers, and ever since she's been searching: for signs, for closure, for other missing girls. But happy endings are rare in Chelsey's line of work. Then a glimmer: local teenager Ellie Black, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier, has been found alive in the woods of Washington State. But something is not right with Ellie. She won't say where she's been, or who she's protecting, and it's up to Chelsey to find the answers. She needs to get to the bottom of what happened to Ellie: for herself, and for the memory of her sister, but mostly for the next girl who could be taken--and who, unlike Ellie, might never return.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Missing children; Policewomen; Sisters; Teenage girls; Women detectives;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2
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Jefferson's daughters : three sisters, white and black, in a young America / by Kerrison, Catherine,1953-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Jefferson family.; Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Randolph, Martha Jefferson, 1772-1836.; Eppes, Maria, 1778-1804.; Hemings, Harriet, 1801-; Children of presidents; Women; Women;
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Shark tale [videorecording]. by Smith, Will; Zellweger, Renee; De Niro, Robert; Jolie, Angelina; Black, Jack; Falk, Peter;
Will Smith, Jack Black, Renee Zellweger, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Peter Falk.Oscar is a fast-talking fish who dreams big. All is going well until his fellow fish find out Oscar lied about being defender of the Reef. Oscar realizes that fame, fortune, and being a hero come with a price when his lie may make him catch of the day.CHVRS rating: PG.DVD.
Subjects: Children's.; Children's films.; Animated.; Family Films.;
© 2005., Dreamworks Pictures,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Black Adam [graphic novel] : rise and fall of an empire / by Johns, Geoff,1973-author.; Baron, David(David Andrew),colorist.; Barrows, Eddy,illustrator.; Batista, Chris,illustrator.; Bennett, Joe,1968-illustrator.; Brosseau, Pat,letterer.; Fletcher, Jared K.,letterer.; Giffen, Keith,contributor.; Jadson, Jack,illustrator.; Jones, J. G.,illustrator.; José, Ruy,illustrator.; Lanham, Travis,letterer.; Morrison, Grant,author.; Napolitano, Nick,letterer.; Nauck, Todd,illustrator.; Palmiotti, Jimmy,illustrator.; Pantazis, Pete,colorist.; Rucka, Greg,author.; Sinclair, Alex,colorist,illustrator.; Stull, Rob,illustrator.; Waid, Mark,1962-author.; Hi-Fi Colour Design,colorist.;
"Black Adam, the merciless ruler and protector of the nation of Kahndaq, has declared an end to the reign of superheroes. Killing those villains who would defy him and creating an international coalition with China and Russia, he is well on his way to reshaping the world to his will. But when Adrianna Tomaz, formerly enslaved, enters into Black Adam's life, a new path forward is discovered. With Adrianna at his side, Black Adam will learn not just how to be a hero to his people, but how to become a hero to the world. Freeing enslaved children across Africa and offering refuge to those in need, Black Adam and his newly formed Black Adam Family offer hope to a world in need ... but can such change last? In the face of tragedies, betrayal, and war, will this vision for Kahndaq endure or will Black Adam's old ways strike back with a vengeance?"--
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Superhero comics.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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