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Good Job Good Job Martin Waddell Little Bear does a good job of climbing rocks, bouncing on a tree branch, and crossing a stream, but Big Bear is always there to lend a helping hand when needed. OL114194W
Lucy Goose goes to Texas Lucy Goose goes to Texas Holly Bea Lucy is a Canada goose who likes to do things by herself, but when the time comes to migrate to Texas, she learns that there are good reasons to work as a team. Includes information on the Canada goo… OL14847781W
Imogene's last stand Imogene's last stand Candace Fleming Enamored of history, young Imogene Tripp tries to save her town's historical society from being demolished in order to build a shoelace factory. OL14926232W
Joey on his own Joey on his own Eleanor Schick Joey goes shopping by himself for the first time when his mother sends him out to buy a loaf of bread. OL15001361W
What to Do, Blue? (Blue's Clues) What to Do, Blue? (Blue's Clues) Angela C. Santomero Hmm...Blue doesn't know what to do. All her friends are busy. But watching her friends gives Blue an idea -- and she soon comes up with something fun to do, all by herself! OL15128519W
The Missing Piece Meets the Big O The Missing Piece Meets the Big O Shel Silverstein A missing piece, looking for someone to carry it along, finally develops its own momentum. OL15860754W
That book's not in our library That book's not in our library Dianna Daniels Booher Davia's dismay at having to switch to a new high school in a much smaller town deepens when the biology teacher she admires runs afoul of the conservative community by teaching evolution and ignoring… OL15927458W
Monica and the Weekend of Drama Monica and the Weekend of Drama Diana G. Gallagher When her mother cannot find a babysitter for the weekend, thirteen-year-old Monica is left in charge of the house and her stepsister Angela, with disastrous results. OL15946450W
I can do it by myself I can do it by myself June Goldsborough A child demonstrates the things she can do by herself all day long. On board pages. OL15969804W
Cinder Edna Cinder Edna Ellen Jackson Once upon a time there were two girls who lived next door to each other. Cinder Edna was forced to work for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, just as her neighbor, Cinderella, was. But Cinder… OL161700W
A mindful nation A mindful nation Tim Ryan "In one of the most optimistic books to come out of Washington during these trying times, Congressman Tim Ryan presents us with an inspiring and hopeful view of our country's future--and a roadmap fo… OL16283335W
Keeping safe the Stars Keeping safe the Stars Sheila O'Connor In rural Minnesota in 1974, thirteen-year-old Pride Star, raised to be independent, must accept help from friends and neighbors to care for eleven-year-old Nightingale and six-year-old Baby when her … OL16307959W
Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have Sarah Mlynowski 2 girls + 3 guys + 1 house – parents = 10 things April and her friends did that they (definitely, maybe, probably) shouldn't have. If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn't jump at … OL16475251W
Un avestruz con mucha luz Un avestruz con mucha luz José Carlos Andrés 1 volume (unpaged) : 23 x 25 cm OL17640879W
Leaving home Leaving home Stephanie Doyon When eighteen-year-old Miranda decides to postpone college and travel across American instead, she encounters difficult situations which require self-reliance and independent thinking. OL17869790W
Billy Creekmore Billy Creekmore Tracey Porter In 1905, ten-year-old Billy is taken from an orphanage to live with an aunt and an uncle of whose existence he was previously unaware. He enjoys his first taste of family life until his work in a coa… OL18153563W
The Beetle and Me The Beetle and Me Karen Romano Young Surrounded by her busy extended family and their many cars, fifteen-year-old Daisy pursues her goal of single-handedly restoring the car of her dreams, the old purple Volkswagen Beetle from her child… OL1867507W
Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln? Where Are You Going, Baby Lincoln? Kate DiCamillo At seven minutes past midnight, thirteen-year-old Conor wakes to find a monster outside his bedroom window. But it isn't the monster Conor's been expecting-- he's been expecting the one from his nigh… OL19338823W
The Self-Driven Child The Self-Driven Child Ned Johnson,William Stixrud PhD A few years ago, Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson started noticing the same problem from different angles: Even high-performing kids were coming to them acutely stressed and lacking any real motivation. … OL19638372W
Urban homesteading Urban homesteading Rachel Kaplan City-dwellers across the country are finding creative new ways to live, and urban farmers are reclaiming heirloom agrarian practices as strategies for responsible living. Get to know real people who … OL19947996W
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