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Cyclopedia exotica [graphic novel] / by Dhaliwal, Aminder,author,illustrator.; Ilic, Nikolas,colourist.;
"In Cyclopedia Exotica, doctor's office waiting rooms, commercials, dog parks, and dating app screenshots capture the experiences and interior lives of the cyclops community; a largely immigrant population displaying physical differences from the majority ... Through this parallel universe, Dhaliwal comments on race, difference, beauty, and belonging, touching on all of these issues with her distinctive deadpan humour steeped in millennial references."
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Minorities; Cyclops;
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Colombia / by Alessandri, Alexandra.; Montoya, Manu.;
"¡Hola! Come along for a day of exploring the sights and sounds of Colombia from the farm to the city. Join Bebé and Perrito as they snack on arepa con chocolate, visit the market, dance cumbia, and count whales in the waves. Colombian author Alexandra Alessandri and illustrator Manu Montoya draw on their personal experiences to create this vibrant board book as part of the Our World series for very young readers"--
Subjects: Board books.;
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Sorry/Not sorry [videorecording] / by Black, Michael Ian,1971-on-screen participant.; Buckley, Cara,on-screen participant.; C. K., Louis,on-screen participant.; Kantor, Jodi,1975-on-screen participant.; Kirkman, Jen,1974-on-screen participant.; Mones, Cara,film director.; Suh, Caroline,film director.; Greenwich Entertainment (Firm),production company.; Kino Lorber, Inc.,publisher.;
Louis C.K., Jen Kirkman, Cara Buckley, Jodi Kantor, Michael Ian Black, on-screen participants.Through candor and surprising humor, Sorry/Not Sorry sheds new light on the nuanced experiences of three women who spoke up about comedian Louis C.K.'s sexual misconduct over the years. By reexamining Louis C.K.'s behavior and his unprecedented comeback, alongside the testimonies of these women, this documentary invites viewers to question whose stories and whose art we value, and at what cost.E.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Biographical films.; Documentary films.; Nonfiction films.; Personal narratives.; C. K., Louis.; Cancel culture.; Comedians; Man-woman relationships.; Sexual harassment of women.; Sexual harassment; MeToo movement;
For private home use only.
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Baby, unplugged : one mother's search for balance, reason, and sanity in the digital age / by Brickman, Sophie,author.;
"Combining a journalist's investigative eye with her unborn second child as an experimental guinea pig, Baby, Unplugged draws on Sophie Brickman's own experiences as a journalist and parent to try to discover what aspects of technology are actually helpful, which are making us crazy, and most importantly, how we might learn to trust ourselves and our instincts again when it comes to raising children"--
Subjects: Brickman, Sophie.; Information technology; Internet and children.; Parenthood.; Technological innovations;
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I talk like a river [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Scott, Jordan,1978-; Smith, Sydney,1980-illustrator.;
Read by Jordan Scott.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.What if words got stuck in the back of your mouth when you tried to speak? A powerful and uplifting story about what it’s like to feel isolated. Through this powerful and ultimately uplifting story, poet Jordan Scott uses his own experiences to reveal what it?s like to be a child who feels isolated.Ages 4 to 8.System requirements: 1 Yoto Player smart speaker or Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.
Subjects: Children's audiobooks.; Sound recordings.; Stuttering; Schools; Fathers and sons; Preloaded audiobook.; Yoto audio card.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
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Me & my dysphoria monster : an empowering story too help children cope with gender dysphoria / by Dale, Laura Kate.; Qing, Ang Hui.;
When people refer to her as a boy, or when she tries to hide her true gender identity, Nisha's dysphoria monster grows larger and larger. Until, one day, Nisha meets Jack - a trans man - who shows Nisha how she can shrink her dysphoria monster back down to size. Includes an accompanying guide for parents with further information about gender dysphoria, terminology, and first-hand examples of the author's own experiences.LSC
Subjects: Gender identity disorders in children; Gender identity;
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Mindsets for parents : strategies to encourage growth mindsets in kids / by Ricci, Mary Cay,1960-; Lee, Margaret,1974-;
Includes bibliographical references.What are mindsets and how do they affect our children? -- What is the role of parents in developing a growth mindset? -- How do our praise and feedback impact our children's mindsets? -- Why is it important for children to understand how the brain works? -- How can we develop perseverance and resiliency in our children? -- What about mindsets at school? -- How can I develop a growth mindset for my child in sports and the arts? -- What are some growth mindset experiences that I can try at home?LSC
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Education; Achievement motivation.; Child psychology.; Parenting.;
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Ping pong summer [videorecording (BLURAY)]. by Sarandon, Susan; Hannah, John; Thompson, Lea; Sedaris, Amy; Friedlander, Judah;
Director, Michael Tully.John Hannah, Amy Sedaris, Lea Thompson, Susan Sarandon, Judah Friedlander.The year is 1985. Rad Miracle is a shy, thirteen-year-old white kid obsessed with two things: Ping-Pong and hip-hop. During his family's annual summer vacation to Ocean City, Maryland, Rad makes a new best friend, experiences his first real crush, becomes the target of rich, racist local bullies, and finds an unexpected mentor in his outcast next-door neighbor.Blu-ray.
Subjects: Comedy.; Drama.; Award Winners.;
© 2014., Millennium Entertainment,
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Bite by bite : nourishments & jamborees / by Nezhukumatathil, Aimee,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In 'Bite by Bite', poet and essayist Aimee Nezhukumatathil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances - a subtext or layering, a flavour tinged with joy, shame, exuberance, grief, desire, or nostalgia. From shave ice to lumpia, mangoes to pecans, rambutan to vanilla, she investigates how food marks our experiences and identities, the boundaries between heritage and memory, and the ethics and environmental pressures around gathering and consuming food.
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Essays.; American essays; Food writing.;
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Warrior / by Matzen, Robert,1957-author.; Dotti, Luca,1970-writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Warrior' completes the story arc of Robert Matzen's 'Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II'. Hepburn's experiences in wartime, including the murder of family members, her survival through combat and starvation conditions, and work on behalf of the Dutch Resistance, gave her the determination to become a humanitarian for UNICEF and the fearlessness to charge into war-torn countries in the Third World on behalf of children and their mothers in desperate need.
Subjects: Biographies.; Hepburn, Audrey, 1929-1993.; UNICEF.; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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