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Grit : the power of passion and perseverance / by Duckworth, Angela.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Diligence.; Expectation (Psychology); Perseverance (Ethics); Success.;
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Get your hopes up! : expect something good to happen to you every day / by Meyer, Joyce,1943-;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Expectation (Psychology); Hope;
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The beauty of the moment / by Bhathena, Tanaz.;
Seventeen-year-old Susan Thomas' parents are on the verge of a divorce in Canada after years of a happy marriage in Saudi Arabia. Susan wants to be an artist and not a doctor or engineer, but she has no intention of letting them know. Malcolm Vakil was a troublemaker after his mother died of cancer, and two years later he's still known as the boy with a Bad Reputation and No Future. Malcolm's goal is to move out of his father's house to make a better future for he and his younger sister, Mahtab. When the two meet at Arthur Eldridge High School in Mississauga, attraction grows along with distrust. Eventually they both realize that they must be honest with their families, and about their feelings for each other.LSC
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Love stories.; Teenagers; Women artists; High schools; Expectations (Psychology);
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Your greater is coming : discover the path to your bigger, better, and brighter future / by Osteen, Joel,author.;
"New York Times bestselling author and host of the Joel Osteen Radio on SiriusXM wants you to know that now is the time to get your hopes up and start expecting that better is on the way. Whether you're climbing toward the next level, stretching for an out-of-reach goal, or doing your utmost to overcome a challenge, it's time to step into a better life filled with more. When your patience strains to meet your expectations, you have to remember that where you are now is not where you're about to be! In Your Greater Is Coming, #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen challenges your perception of your present situation and inspires you to persevere for the best that's just ahead. Whatever you're experiencing, don't lose faith or give up on your dreams. Wait for your greater, because your greater is coming-greater joy, greater strength, greater relationships. Greater opportunities, greater success, and greater peace are all yours. Whatever you've been waiting for, working for, praying for, and hoping for is on the way. Your Greater Is Coming will nourish your soul and empower your heart to push through pain and master the mundane. Your story is far from over, and the best is yet to come. Don't give up just as you're about to discover a new level of increase, ease, and joy. Glimpse your breakthrough just ahead and hold on just a little longer-your greater is coming!"--
Subjects: Encouragement; Expectation (Psychology); Waiting (Philosophy);
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Almost time / by Schmidt, Gary D.; Stickney, Elizabeth.; Karas, G. Brian.;
Ethan eagerly anticipates making maple syrup with his father, but it will not be time until the days are warmer, the nights shorter, and Ethan's loose tooth falls out.LSC
Subjects: Expectation (Psychology); Fathers and sons; Maple syrup;
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Parenting beyond pink & blue : how to raise your kids free of gender stereotypes / by Brown, Christia Spears,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Outlines psychology-based strategies for focusing on a child's unique strengths rather than on gender expectations, counseling parents on how to avoid cultural inclinations that limit a child's potential.
Subjects: Parenting.; Stereotypes (Social psychology); Sex role.; Sex differences (Psychology);
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Adios Oscar! : a butterfly fable / by Elwell, Peter.;
Despite his friends' teasing, Oscar the caterpillar studies to prepare for becoming a butterfly and migrating to Mexico, so when things do not turn out as he expects, he is still able to make his dream come true.LSC
Subjects: Caterpillars; Identity (Psychology); Self-actualization (Psychology); Book-worms; Books and reading; Moths;
© 2009., Scholastic,
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The secret diary of Mona Hasan / by Hussain, Salma(Young adult fiction writer);
The year is 1991. Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The first Gulf War has broken out close by, but it isn't what she expects -- "We didn't even get any days off school! Just my luck." However, the event sparks major change in her life, as her family moves from big-city Dubai in the UAE to small-town Darmouth on the east coast of Canada.LSC
Subjects: Muslim girls; Immigrant children; Friendship; Identity (Psychology); Self-actualization (Psychology);
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The music of bees : a novel / by Garvin, Eileen,author.;
"Following three lonely strangers in a rural Oregon town, each working through grief and life's curveballs, who are brought together by happenstance on a local honeybee farm where they find surprising friendship, healing--and maybe even a second chance--just when they least expect it"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Bee culture; Friendship; Farm life; Grief; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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The humor code : a global search for what makes things funny / by McGraw, Peter.; Warner, Joel.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Colorado : set-up -- Los Angeles : who is funny? -- New York : how do you make funny? -- Tanzania : why do we laugh? -- Japan : when is comedy lost in translation? -- Scandinavia : does humor have a dark side? -- Palestine : can you find humor where you least expect it? -- The Amazon : is laughter the best medicine? -- Montreal : punch line -- Acknowledgements -- Notes.
Subjects: Laughter; Wit and humor;
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