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This handy book shows children how to do the really important things that every child needs to know, from surfing the Internet safely to roasting the perfect marshmallow. Simple step-by-step instructions cover all manner of interesting and useful subjects, including getting along with the grown-up world (setting the table, writing thank-you notes); being a good pal (how to cheer up a friend, how to keep a secret); real-world safety tips (approaching...
42) Princess lessons
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Princess Mia from "The Princess Diaries" offers advice on inner and outer beauty, character development, etiquette, and dating.
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There's a lot a guy needs to know as he grows up and makes his way in the world. And a lot of it, he wouldn't necessarily want to have to ask about because then, well, people would know he didn't know what he was doing! For all the guys out there who want to have it all together, Jonathan Catherman offers this collection of one hundred step-by-step instructions on almost everything a guy needs to know.
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Recent hard economic times have been even harder on the African American community. Yet in spite of the high unemployment numbers and crushing poverty rates, a small but growing class of black millionaires is bucking the odds and creating wealth. Dennis Kimbro has been studying this community for years, and here he reveals the findings of a seven-year survey of 1,000 of the wealthiest African Americans. Offering a trove of sound and surprising advice...
46) Being a girl
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From BFFs to Mean Girls, selfies to self-esteem, pimples and periods and peer pressure, Being a Girl tells it like it is.
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"Close to 50 percent of marriages in America fail, leading to about 1.5 million divorces a year. But for Suzanne Riss and Jill Sockwell, who've been there and done that, there's no comfort in statics, only community. Community is the one thing that can turn the shattering experience of divorce into a tolerable one-and, finally, a positive one. And community is what the authors offer in their inspiring and brilliantly helpful book, The Optimist's Guide...
50) The ultimate survival guide to being a girl: on love, body image, school, and making it through life
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Navigating young adulthood can seem impossible: social media, body image, high school.... De Witte provides humorous and relatable advice on topics such as bullying, and dealing with (and loving!) your body. -- adapted from back cover
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “No human relationship is without betrayal, irritation and annoyance, but Kushner makes clear that it’s what we do about such obstacles that matter” (Los Angeles Times Book Review) in this best-selling guide to being your best self, even when things don’t turn out as you’d hoped.
The beloved author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
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"In this age of social media, where so many friendships exist almost solely online, this book explores the greater meaning of friendship as an enduring and emotionally important area of life. It is a valuable resource for teenagers who are struggling to make friends, are in a toxic friendship, or just want to build more meaningful relationships"--Provided by publisher.
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"At Great Rapscott School for Girls of Busy Parents, Ms. Rapscott teaches her students How to Get Lost on Purpose, resulting in a series of fantastical adventures that makes each learn a little something about courage, strength, bravery, and teamwork"--Provided by publisher.
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This important book examines ways to reduce the negative impact of economic and urban growth on people and the environment--one of the United Nation's sustainable development goals. From reducing energy use to helping communities become safe and inclusive for all people, readers will gain an understanding of how all the UN goals work together, and learn concrete strategies to inspire change. Profiles of youth-led movements and other collaborative...