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Children of the throne / by Coelho, Joseph.; Johnson, Richard,1976-;
In this moving, hopeful story, three children are gazing down from their high-rise windows at leaves hitting the hot pavements. The summer is hotter than ever before, and the trees are tricked into thinking it is autumn. They wonder why the grown-ups are pleased by the good weather, rather than worried for the trees. A wise tree shows the children how to conjure rain and look after the forest, but in bravely finding a short-term solution, they inspire and awaken a long-term commitment in the grown ups around them. Together, they all rediscover the hidden power of reconnecting with nature, setting a topsy-turvy world the right way up, and protecting it for future generations. This important first look at climate change and protecting the natural world is brought to life by sweeping, emotive illustrations from Richard Johnson, close collaborator with Coelho on Our Building. A soft and subtle way to highlight the importance of nature-restoration efforts, this beautiful book highlights the lesser-known signs of climate change in urban environments, providing children aged 5+ with details about what to look out for in the world around them.
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Picture books.; Children; Nature; Climatic changes;
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Start here : a parent's guide to helping children and teens through mental health challenges / by Bryden, Pier,author.; Szatmari, Peter,author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Is my child okay? Is she eating and sleeping enough? Is he hanging out with the right people? Should I be worried that she spends all their time in her room? Is this just a phase? Or a sign of something serious? As parents, we worry about our children-- about their physical health, performance at school, the types of friends they have, and of course, their mental health. Every day seems to bring new and expanding issues and disorders for parents to worry about and troubling statistics about the rise of mental health illness in children and teens. It's usually obvious what to do for physical injuries like broken bones, but when it comes to our children's mental health, the answers are much less clear, and sometimes even contradictory. Peter Szatmari and Pier Bryden, two top child and adolescent psychiatrists, are here to help. Using their combined six decades working with families and kids-- and their own experiences as parents-- they break down the stigma of mental health illness and walk parents through the warning signs, risk factors, prevention strategies, and the process of diagnosis and treatment for mental health challenges arising from: Eating disorders; Anxiety; Psychosis; Sleep Disorders; Substance Use Disorders; ADHD; Autism; Depression; Trauma; Suicide; Gender Dysphoria. The most important thing to remember as a parent is that you and your child are not alone. Wellness is a continuum, and there is a lot parents can do to bring their child back to a place of safety. The road ahead isn't always easy or straightforward, but this guidebook offers essential advice that every parent needs."--
Subjects: Adolescent psychiatry.; Child mental health.; Child psychiatry.; Teenagers;
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Other words for home / by Warga, Jasmine.;
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.Ages 8-12.LSC
Subjects: Novels in verse.; Syrians; Immigrant children; Families; Identity (Psychology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Willow's smile / by Button, Lana,1968-; Howells, Tania.;
Picture Day is coming, and shy Willow starts to worry. What if she isn't able to smile for the camera? How can she have her picture taken without smiling? But then on Picture Day, Willow gets the opportunity to watch the other children being photographed. She sees that all of her friends' expressions are unique, and perfect in their own way. And by the time it's her turn, she's realized that she doesn't need to worry about smiling for her picture. She just needs to be herself.LSC
Subjects: Photography; Schools; Conduct of life;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A house with good bones / by Kingfisher, T.,author.;
"T. Kingfisher's A House With Good Bones is a contemporary Southern Gothic from a master of modern horror that explores the deep, dark roots of family and in which grandma's ghost haunting your house may be the least of your worries. In this ordinary North Carolina suburb, family secrets are always in bloom. Samantha Montgomery pulls into the driveway of her family home to find a massive black vulture perched on the mailbox, staring at the house. Inside, everything has changed. Gone is the eclectic warmth Sam expects; instead the walls are a sterile white. Now, it's very important to say grace before dinner, and her mother won't hear a word against Sam's long-dead and little-missed grandmother, who was the first to put down roots in this small southern town. The longer Sam stays, the stranger things get. And every day, more vultures circle overhead ... "I was compelled to read the book in one breathless, white-knuckled sitting. Vultures, ladybugs, and underground children, oh my!"-Paul Tremblay, author of The Pallbearers Club. "Wickedly witty, intensely scary, and a thoroughly modern take on the Southern Gothic, about thorny family secrets that refuse to stay buried."-Rachel Harrison, author of Cackle. Also by T. Kingfisher Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Paranormal fiction.; Novels.; Abusive parents; Family secrets; Grandmothers; Mothers and daughters;
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Little sister : a novel / by Lodge, Gytha,author.;
"Detective Jonah Sheens is enjoying a moment of peace in a pub garden on his day off when a teenage girl wanders out of the woods. She's striking, with flame-red hair and a pale complexion. She's also covered in blood. When Jonah races to help, the girl insists she's fine. Then she smiles. It's her sister he needs to worry about. Keely and her sister, Nina, disappeared from a children's home a week ago. Now, Keely is here-but Nina's still missing. Jonah is sure Keely knows where her sister is-but before she tells him anything, she insists he's going to have to listen to her story from the beginning. Is she killer, witness, or victim? And if Jonah follows the trail of clues in her story, will they lead him to the missing girl-or distract him until it's too late?"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Missing persons; Murder; Police; Secrecy; Teenage girls;
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Summer of '69 / by Hilderbrand, Elin,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Welcome to the most tumultuous summer of the twentieth century. It's 1969, and for the Levin family, the times they are a-changing. Every year the children have looked forward to spending the summer at their grandmother's historic home in downtown Nantucket. But like so much else in America, nothing is the same: Blair, the oldest sister, is marooned in Boston, pregnant with twins and unable to travel. Middle sister Kirby, caught up in the thrilling vortex of civil rights protests and determined to be independent, takes a summer job on Martha's Vineyard. Only-son Tiger is an infantry soldier, recently deployed to Vietnam. Thirteen-year-old Jessie suddenly feels like an only child, marooned in the house with her out-of-touch grandmother and her worried mother, each of them hiding a troubling secret. As the summer heats up, Ted Kennedy sinks a car in Chappaquiddick, man flies to the moon, and Jessie and her family experience their own dramatic upheavals along with the rest of the country.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Families; Nineteen sixties;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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A bad case of stripes / un caso grave de rayas (English & Español) [yoto card] : Yoto card / by Shannon, David,1959-;
Read by Jane Casserly & Sandra Colmenares.For use with a Yoto Player, the Yoto Player app on a device or NFC touchpoint to stream.David Shannon’s classic teaches children to be themselves. Un clásico de David Shannon que enseña a los niños a ser ellos mismos. Camilla Cream loves lima beans, but she never eats them. Why? Because the other kids in her school don't like them. And Camilla Cream is very, very worried about what other people might think of her. In fact, she's so worried that she's about to break out in...a bad case of stripes! A Camilla le encantan las habas, pero nunca las puede comer. ¿Por qué? Porque a los niños de su escuela no les gustan y a Camila le importa mucho lo que la gente piensa de ella. De hecho, está tan preocupada que está punto de sufrir UN CASO GRAVE DE RAYAS.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.; Popularity; Individuality; Spanish language materials; Yoto audio card.; Preloaded audiobook.;
© 2021., Yoto Inc.
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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PAW Patrol 5-minute kindness stories. by Random House (Firm);
We love friendship day! / by Matt Huntley ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations -- Track that monkey! / by Casey Neumann ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations -- Let's visit the doctor / by Francis Xavier ; illustrated by Nate Lovett -- Sea patrol to the rescue! / by Francis Xavier ; illustrated by Nate Lovett -- Ice team / by Matt Huntley ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations -- The pups save the bunnies / by Matt Huntley ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations -- Chase's loose tooth / adapted by Casey Neumann ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations -- Big truck pups / adapted by Francis Xavier ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations -- Daring dragon rescue / adapted by Francis Xavier ; illustrated by MJ Illustrations."Chase, Skye, Marshall, and the rest of Nickelodeon's PAW Patrol are always already to lend a helping paw to a friend in need. Join them as they help an itchy monkey, calm a worried friend, and help someone to the doctor's office. These are just a few of the nine tales that celebrate helping, kindness, and serving your community in this hardcover collection of stories that can each be read aloud in five minutes or less."--
Subjects: Picture books.; Short stories.; PAW Patrol (Fictitious characters); Kindness; Dogs;
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My mess is a bit of a life : adventures in anxiety / by Pritchett, Georgia,author.;
"When Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words - a bit of a predicament for a comedy writer - she booked an appointment with a therapist, who suggested that she try writing down some of the things that worried her. The therapist probably meant a light, mid-week grocery-list's worth of worries. Instead, Georgia wrote this book. From fretting about the monsters under her bed as a child (Were they comfy enough?) to agonizing about making too much of a fuss during childbirth ("Sorry to interrupt, but the baby is coming out of my body," I said politely) to being offered free gifts after an award ceremony (It was an excruciating experience. Mortifying), worry has accompanied her at every turn. With the levity of a package of potato chips and a healthy dose of self-deprecation, Georgia Pritchett guides readers from her anxiety-ridden early childhood, where disaster was around every corner (When I was little I used to think that sheep were clouds that had fallen to earth. On cloudy days I used to worry that I would be squashed by a sheep), through the challenges of breaking into a male-dominated TV writing industry, as well as the inevitable ups and downs of raising children. Honest, brave, and joyful, My Mess Is a Bit of a Life is a necessary reflection on how to live - and sometimes even thrive - with anxiety"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Pritchett, Georgia.; Anxiety; Television writers; Women television writers;
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