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Crystal Cove / by Kleypas, Lisa.;
Subjects: Love stories.; Self-realization in women; Women;
© 2013., St. Martin's Griffin,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Abuelita and me / by Carranza, Leonarda.; Mayani, Rafael.;
In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. But venturing out into the city is not always as fun. On the bus and at the grocery store, people are impatient and suspicious<U+2014>sometimes they even yell. Sad, angry, and scared, the story's young narrator decides not to leave home again...until a moment of empowerment helps her see the strength she and Abuelita share when they face the world together. Warm, expressive illustrations by Rafael Mayani highlight the tenderness in Abuelita and the narrator's relationship.LSC
Subjects: Grandmothers; Grandchildren; Attitude (Psychology); Prejudices; Families; Love;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Matched / by Condie, Allyson Braithwaite.;
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Subjects: Dystopias.; Mate selection; Triangles (Interpersonal relations); Choice (Psychology); Self-realization;
© 2011, c2010., Speak,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The heart principle / by Hoang, Helen,author.;
"When violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself incapacitated and burned out from her attempts to be perfect in other people's eyes. If Anna ever wants to move forward, she has to learn to listen to her own heart, but that's not easy when her greatest fear has always been disappointing others. Her solution is to create a low-stress environment, with no expectations to fulfill, where she can experiment with being herself and going after what she wants. Translation: Anna is going to embark on a string of one-night stands. The more unacceptable the men, the better. That's where tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep comes in, but nothing goes according to plan ..."--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; YouTube (Firm); Man-woman relationships; Violinists; Internet videos; Burn out (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Earthlings : a novel / by Murata, Sayaka,1979-author.; Takemori, Ginny Tapley,translator.; translation of:Murata, Sayaka,1979-Chikyu seijin.English.;
"As a child, Natsuki doesn't fit into her family. Her parents favor her sister, and her best friend is a plush toy hedgehog named Piyyut who has explained to her that he has come from the planet Popinpobopia on a special quest to help her save the Earth. Each summer, Natsuki counts down the days until her family drives into the mountains of Nagano to visit her grandparents in their wooden house in the forest. One summer, her cousin Yuu confides to Natsuki that he is an extraterrestrial, and Natsuki starts to wonder if she might be an alien too. Later, as a married woman, Natsuki feels forced to fit in to a society she deems a "baby factory" but wonders if there is more to the world than the mundane reality everyone else seems to accept. The answers are out there, and Natsuki has the power to find them. Dreamlike, sometimes shocking, and always strange and wonderful, Earthlings asks what it means to be happy in a stifling world, and cements Sayaka Murata's status as a master chronicler of the outsider experience and our own uncanny universe"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Magic realist fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Cousins; Extraterrestrial beings; Families; Identity (Psychology); Imaginary companions; Imagination in children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Shadows in the moonlight / by Montefiore, Santa,1970-author.;
When Pixie Tate is summoned to the wild Cornish coast to unravel a curious mystery at the stately St Sidwell Manor, she knows that something quite extraordinary must be hiding in its shadows. Over one hundred years ago, in the dark of night, a child vanished from his bed never to be seen again -- and Pixie must now discover the truth of those final moonlit hours. As she loses herself in the past, secrets are revealed, love affairs exposed and, ultimately, Pixie will be forced to make a devastating choice that will change her life forever.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Choice (Psychology); Manors; Man-woman relationships; Missing children; Time travel; Truthfulness and falsehood;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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City of likes : a novel / by Mollen, Jenny,1979-author.;
Megan Chernoff is a talented but unemployed copywriter in an identity crisis after the birth of her second child. Seeking a fresh start, she and her family move to New York City, where she meets Daphne Cole-a gorgeous, stylish, well-known momfluencer. To Meg's surprise and delight, Daphne shows an inordinate amount of interest in Meg, showering her with compliments, attention, gifts, and all the perks that come with having a massive digital platform. Before she knows it, Meg finds herself immersed in Daphne's world-hobnobbing at exclusive power mama supper clubs, partaking in fancy wellness rituals, and reveling in the external validation she gets from her followers who grow daily by the thousands. Her friendship with Daphne, as well as the world she's been granted access to, is intoxicating and all-consuming. But is it authentic? When Meg realizes she's losing track of what matters most-her relationship with her sons and her husband-the deep cracks in Daphne's carefully curated façade are finally exposed. It's up to Meg to find her way back to her real life. But first she must determine what "real" even means.
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Female friendship; Self-presentation; Social media; Social media;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The wild robot on the island / by Brown, Peter,1979-;
Roz the robot wasn't designed to live in the wilderness, and when she washes up on the island, she must learn from the animals and adapt to her new surroundings, and before long the island begins to feel like home.
Subjects: Picture books.; Robots; Adjustment (Psychology); Islands; Animals; Families;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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We are all flowers / by O'Sullivan, Orlaith.; Tika(Illustrator); Tata(Illustrator);
In rhyming text, explores "flower-watering," the practice of recognizing and appreciating good qualities in the people around you.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Caring; Kindness; Self-esteem; Mindfulness (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The fairest in the land / by Newman, Leslaea.; Heinsz, Joshua.;
When Annabelle and Benjamin play dress-up they both want to be the bride, the ballerina, and the princess which causes a problem until the two friends realize they can both be whoever they want to be.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Costume; Identity (Psychology); Self-realization; Friendship;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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