Mayer, Bernadette
Summary: "In July 1971, Bernadette Mayer embarked on an experiment: For one month she exposed a roll of 35mm film and kept a daily journal. The result was a conceptual work that investigates the nature of memory, its surfaces, textures and material. Memory is both monumental in scope (over 1100 photographs, two hundred pages of text and six hours of audio recording) and a groundbreaking work by a poet...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Siglio
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Place a hold to request this item.Briggs, Julia.
Contents: Beginning : The voyage out (1915) -- Into the night : Night and day (1919) -- 'Our press arrived on Tuesday' : Monday or Tuesday (1921) -- In search of Jacob : Jacob's room (1922) -- A woman connects : The common reader (1925) -- 'What a lark! What a plunge!' : Mrs. Dalloway (1925) -- Writing itself : To the lighthouse (1927) -- 'The secret of life is ...' : Orlando (1928) -- To the women of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harcourt, Inc. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823.912 BRISturrock, Donald.
Summary: This authorized biography, written by a BBC producer and director who knew Dahl and worked with the cooperation of the author's adult children and both wives--one of whom was film star Patricia Neal--covers the man and his reputation.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DAHL, ROALD STUWeinstein, Arnold L.
Summary: "Great art discovers for us who we are," writes literature professor and critic Weinstein in this book about how we can better uncover and understand our own stories by reading five major modern writers who "reinvent the novel by exploding our sense of what we are." He invites us to discover our perceptions, our dreams, our own elusive, deepest stories in these masterpieces of modernist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 823 WEIMedina, Juana
Summary: Remind yourself every day how amazing you are with this joyful celebration of ... YOU! The words and pictures in this book are here to remind the reader how wonderful they are! Focusing on helping to build emotional literacy, self-esteem, and self-worth as well as improving communication skills.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MEDMorrow, Kate
Summary: This title takes a look at various ways that teens form their identities, including developing values, sticking to their beliefs, and embracing identities that fall outside the norm. Features include an ask the expert section, tips on being healthy, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. --Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 0000
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Summary: Do your children realize they have one of life's greatest gifts, the ability to make choices that determine how their day will go? No more, "I can't, I don't know, or I'm not!" As you use My Magical Choices to teach your children positive, conscious language, they will choose to be responsible, calm, confident, fun, a good sport, forgiving, generous and more!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boundless Movement 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE CUMAlexander, Lori
Summary: This board book shows how the babies of today could become the engineers of tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Summary: Shares with teenagers how to overcome self-critical habits and presents strategies for being kind to oneself, including self-forgiveness and moving forward with confidence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2016
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 158 BRARadinsky, Sadie
Summary: "This book focuses on the author's three pillars for well-being for teenage girls: living a positive and empowered lifestyle, practicing mindful movement, and enjoying delicious, nutritious treats. Includes insights from wellness experts, suggestions formindful movements, and 60 grain- and gluten-free, low-sugar recipes to fit particular moods"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sounds True 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 641.5 RADSkeen, Michelle
Summary: "Stop comparing yourself to others--you're special just as you are!" That's the message psychologist Michelle Skeen and her daughter, Kelly Skeen, instill in teen readers with this unique self-help guide. With this fun and engaging book, teens will learn how to silence their nit-picky inner critic, overcome feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, cultivate self-acceptance and self-compassion,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA155.5 SkeenMarkey, Charlotte N.
Summary: "From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of eating disorder cases. What can we tell our boys to help them feel happy and confident simply being...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 306.4 MARSheen, Barbara
Summary: "Graduating from high school marks a crossroad in a person's life. It's a time to celebrate personal achievement, as well as being a time when young people transition from the restraints of childhood to adulthood. Indeed, life after high school is a time for decision making. High school graduates are expected to make big decisions about their future that have a major impact on their lives" --
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 158.1 SHEMiller, Pat Zietlow
Summary: Rhyming text encourages young readers to discover what they are good at and use it to make a difference in big ways or in small ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MILAjayi Jones, Luvvie
Summary: "The world can feel like a dumpster fire, with endless things to be afraid of. It can make you feel powerless to ask for what you need, use your voice, and show up truly as your whole self. Add the fact that often, people might make you feel like your way of showing up is TOO MUCH. BE TOO MUCH, and use it for good. That is what it means to be a troublemaker. In this book, Luvvie Ajayi...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 158.1 JONO'Hair, Margaret
Summary: "From Down syndrome advocate and viral sensation Sofia Sanchez comes this beautiful and inclusive picture book about all the different ways to make a family. Families come in many different shapes and forms -- but they all teach you how to be strong and show you how loved you are. Alongside a sweet and simple narrative, the warm illustrations tell their own story. Beginning with Sofia Sanchez's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE O'HACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE O'HAFrankel, Erin.
Summary: When Luisa becomes the target of a school bully, she changes everything about herself to avoid being bullied.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Free Spirit Pub. 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302.34 FRABluth, Karen
Summary: "Teens can be extremely self-critical, and are often nicer to others than they are to themselves. In The Self-Compassionate Teen, psychologist Karen Bluth offers powerful, everyday self-compassion and mindfulness tools to help teen readers overcome self-judgment, stop comparing themselves to others, and cultivate the courage to be themselves"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Instant Help Books, an imprint of New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 155.5 BLUMcAnulty, Stacy.
Summary: Every kid faces unique challenges, fears and pressures. Every kid can be brave. This book encourages kids to be brave in all the ways they can: trying new things, speaking their mind, confronting bullies, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press Kids 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MCAGlasser, Judith M.
Summary: Explains the causes of different feelings and offers practical advice and activities for regulating emotions, staying out of the "upset zone," and problem solving to counter negative emotions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amer Psychological Assn 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 618.92 GLASummary: "Thirty diverse and award-winning authors and illustrators capture frank discussions about racism, identity, and self-esteem"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 TALJohnson, Anne E.
Summary: This title navigates the various ways people can show leadership and become effective leaders in their communities. It also demonstrates how good leaders can inspire their followers to do great things. Features include an ask the expert section, tips on being healthy, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.--Publisher's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 0000
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Summary: After fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes seeks the missing Duquessa Del Campo in the seedy underbelly of nineteenth-century London, she finally reaches an understanding with her brothers Sherlock and Mycroft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SPRTapper, Alice Paul
Summary: When the author notices the girls in her class were not participating as much as the boys, she discusses it with her Girl Scout Troop and comes up with a creative way to encourage classroom participation in girls.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2019