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"In 1994, Reviving Ophelia was published, and it shone a much-needed spotlight on the problems faced by adolescent girls. The book became iconic and helped to reframe the national conversation about what author Mary Pipher called "a girl-poisoning culture" surrounding adolescents. Fast forward to today, and adolescent girls and the parents, teachers, and counselors who care about them find themselves confronting many of the same challenges Pipher...
2) Worthy: how to believe you are enough and transform your life : simple steps, life-changing results
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Sharing her journey of going from Denny's waitress to billion-dollar entrepreneur, the New York Times bestselling author of Believe It, providing simple steps that lead to life-changing results, teaches you how to stop doubting your greatness, build unshakable self-worth and embrace who you are.
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"Peggy is an apologetic pigeon. She automatically says she's sorry for everything, even when she hasn't done anything wrong, or when she's the one getting picked on. But Joan a seagull who sees the trouble this is causing for Peggy, gives her a nudge to stand up for herself. This tale from award-winning author Wendy Meddour contains an important message about the importance of being assertive"--
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"Some young people struggle with gender dysphoria, a mismatch between one's experienced gender and assigned gender. It's a distressing condition that can cause mental anguish as people try to cope with their assigned gender not matching their innate sense of who they are. Gender dysphoria can be addressed through treatments including therapy and medical options. This sympathetic and informational title describes gender dysphoria, outlines some means...
6) Mid-Air
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Thirteen-year-old Isaiah grapples with the loss of his best friend as he strives to fit into a world that expects him to toughen up, which leads him on a exploration of identity and vulnerability.
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Orca think volume 12
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"Explores what superheroes can teach us about being alone, the ways kids have survived on their own, and how activists in the civil rights movement took a stand against loneliness. Discover what comfort foods, sweatpants, and being kind to each other have to do with loneliness. Based on the podcast of the same name. Readers will learn about loneliness and how being alone can ultimately bring us closer together"--Provided by publisher.