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Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Language
English
Description
Having been abandoned as a newborn and found and raised by Pastor Ezekiel Freeman in the small California town of Haven, Abra Matthews feels like she doesn't belong and at the age of seventeen runs off to Hollywood, becoming starlet Lena Scott.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a life far from the forest town, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place...
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
88 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An essential overview of the science behind stereotypes: from why our brains form them to how recognizing them can help us be less biased.From the time we're babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us --- a skill that's crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there's a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the science behind...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don't pretend to have the right answers. We stay curious and ask the right questions. We don't see power as finite and hoard it. We know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don't avoid difficult conversations...
10) The outsiders
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
Standard or widescreen format.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Rivalry between rich and poor gangs in 1960s Oklahoma leads to the deaths of three teenagers and intense soul-searching for one of the youths involved, a sensitive fourteen-year-old writer named Ponyboy.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The experts at FranklinCovey provide more than thirty unique tools to teach leaders how to overcome unconscious bias in the workplace to unlock the potential of every person they encounter.
12) Moonflower
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 8
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Moon is convinced that they do not belong to this world: that most of the time they are invisible (unless they stay still too long), that they belong to the stars, and want to go back to them--they live entirely in their imagination with an imaginary spirit guide who can appear in any shape and refuses to speak to anyone, lest their words tie them to a world they reject.
13) Do all Indians live in tipis?: questions and answers from the National Museum of the American Indian
Publisher
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 256 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Debunking common myths and providing information about everything from katsina dolls to casinos and Pocahontas to powwows, Native staff members at the National Museum of the American Indian have handled a wide array of questions over the years. This book presents nearly 100 of their answers. This accessible and informative book counters deeply embedded stereotypes while providing a lively introduction to diverse Native histories and contemporary...