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Ghost boy Ghost boy Iain Lawrence Unhappy in a home seemingly devoid of love, a fourteen-year-old albino boy who thinks of himself as Harold the Ghost runs away to join the circus, where he works with the elephants and searches for a… OL116310W
Melonhead Melonhead Katy Kelly DANNY'S TALL AND skinny. Even though he's not built, his arms are long enough to give his pitch a power so fierce any college scout would sign him on the spot. A 95 mph fastball, but the boy's not ev… OL11764312W
Overcoming low self-esteem Overcoming low self-esteem Melanie J. V. Fennell This work provides a complete self-help recovery programme to help combat low self-esteem. It includes insights on how to build and enhance self-image and self-acceptance. OL12305008W
The world of Noodoll The world of Noodoll Yiying Wang Ricehead learns a lesson about self-acceptance when he tries to become as famous as Noodoll, Noodletown's most popular resident. Illustrations feature word balloons. OL13646711W
Langley Longears Langley Longears Julia Göschke Teased by his brothers and sisters because his ears are too long, a puppy named Langley is able to rescue them, with help from his new friends Rabbit and a little bird, by using what is between his e… OL13696265W
Snail started it! Snail started it! Katja Reider By calling Pig fat, Snail starts a chain of insults among the other animals that eventually catches up with him and convinces him that each animal is right in liking himself just the way he is. OL14850554W
Spike Spike Paulette Bogan Tired and bored with his life as a dog, Spike leaves home to try doing what other animals do. OL15052579W
Please reply! Please reply! Dandi Daley Mackall,Terry Brown As fifteen-year-old Jamie becomes involved in the swim team and Special Olympics coaching, as part of her effort to fit in and be normal, she tries to remember to talk to God. OL15058179W
How I survived being a girl How I survived being a girl Wendelin Van Draanen Twelve-year-old Carolyn, who has always wished she were a boy, begins to see things in a new light when her sister is born. OL15142458W
Yesterday's daughter Yesterday's daughter Patricia Calvert Sixteen-year-old Leenie is bitterly determined not to let the mother who left her as an infant back into her life, but a tentative friendship with a young photographer helps her see the situation fro… OL152293W
Stop whining, start living Stop whining, start living Laura Schlessinger Building on the principles developed during her long career as a licensed marriage and family therapist, and addressing the chronic struggles of so many of her listeners and readers, Dr. Laura encour… OL15845337W
Roadside assistance Roadside assistance Amy Clipston After her mother dies and she and her father move in with her wealthy aunt and cousin, Emily struggles when her car-loving, tomboy identity and her way of expressing her faith clash with the expectat… OL15932745W
Sophie the Awesome Sophie the Awesome Lara Bergen Third-grader Sophie wants to be special, and she tries in every way that she can think of to stand out, until she rescues Ella from an oncoming car and becomes Sophie the Hero. OL16015362W
Absolution Absolution Patrick Flanery In modern-day South Africa, Clare Walde tells the story of her sister's death and the disappearance of her daughter during apartheid twenty years earlier. OL16415810W
Ordinary Jane Ordinary Jane Hannah E. Harrison "Jane the dog doesn't have a unique talent in the circus like the rest of her family, until the ringmaster discovers what is truly special about her"--Provided by publisher. OL16599407W
The apple tree's discovery The apple tree's discovery Peninnah Schram A little apple tree in the middle of a forest of majestic oaks longs to have stars in its branches as the tall oak trees seem to have, but God says that the apple tree should be satisfied with what i… OL16652215W
Still life with bread crumbs Still life with bread crumbs Anna Quindlen This novel begins with an imagined gunshot and ends with a new tin roof. Between the two is a wry and knowing portrait of Rebecca Winter, a photographer whose work made her an unlikely heroine for ma… OL17306457W
Mia, a matter of taste Mia, a matter of taste Coco Simon Worrying about her fashion prospects when she learns that she has to get both braces and glasses, Mia receives help from her stylish mom and is reassured by her Cupcake Club friends that she is still… OL17824552W
A life in men A life in men Gina Frangello When Mary revisits Europe to find out what went wrong on an earlier trip with her friend, Nix, she experiences an awakening in her sexual, spiritual, and emotional life. OL17888290W
Jackalope Jackalope Janet Stevens A jackrabbit who wishes to be feared asks his fairy godrabbit for horns and becomes the first jackalope, but there's one condition: he must not tell lies. OL1834020W
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