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	Mountains Beyond Mountains (Adapted for Young People): The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure the World Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Tracy Kidder Publisher Delacorte Books for Young Readers Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Travel Meet Dr. Paul Farmer, a Harvard-educated doctor with a self-proclaimed mission to transform healthcare on a global scale. Tracy Kidder follows Farmer's quest as he focuses his attention on some of the world's most impoverished people and uses unconventional ways in which to provide healthcare, to achieve real results and... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul: 101 Stories of Courage, Hope and Laughter for Kids Ages 8-12 Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Patty Hansen Irene Dunlap Publisher Health Communications Inc Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Kids wanted a "Chicken Soup" book of their own, so here it is! "Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul" is for kids ages nine through thirteen, and it's "all that!" Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.2 (6)
	Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul: 101 Stories of Changes, Choices and Growing Up for Kids Ages 9-13 Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Patty Hansen Irene Dunlap Publisher Health Communications Inc Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational From remembering their own life experience or to watching their own children grow, most people recognize that the preteen years, ages nine to thirteen, can be one of the most awkward times in life-a period of tremendous physical and emotional change. At this age, youngsters are eager to leave the... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 3.9 (14)
	A Growing-Up Guide: What Girls Like You Want to Know Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Sandra Byrd Publisher Bethany House Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Sandra Byrd's sensitive approach is ideal for girls facing the challenges of growing from girlhood to womanhood. Sandra carefully addresses the sometimes frightening physical and emotional changes girls are experiencing, providing needed information in a modest but clear way. Answers to real-life questions and mother-and-daughter bonding ideas enhance the book's... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Dear Daddy Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Susan E Richmond Publisher PublishAmerica Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational When her dad dies, Jessica struggles to find answers to unanswerable questions. Why my daddy? Why now? Knowing her mom will help comforts Jessica. When Jessicaas mom retreats to the bedroom, not wanting to be around anyone, especially her daughter, Jessica wonders if life will ever be right again.aIf anyone... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 5.0 (3)
	If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Sandra McLeod Humphrey Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	It's Up to You...What Do You Do? Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Sandra McLeod Humphrey Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	More - If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Sandra McLeod Humphrey Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Dare to Dream!: 25 Extraordinary Lives Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Sandra McLeod Humphrey Publisher Prometheus Books Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies, critically acclaimed writer and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey teaches young people that heroes were once ordinary people... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 0.0 (0)
	Chopstick (Friends for a Season #2) Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Sandra Byrd Publisher Bethany House Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Thirteen-year-olds Paige and Kate find themselves competing for the same worship-music contest and the same $500 prize. Each girl is so sure she will win that each has already promised the prize money to a favorite worthy cause. Via the contest's Web site, Paige and Kate meet and begin a... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 5.0 (1)
	Clikits Guide to Life! Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Robin Wasserman Publisher Scholastic Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Pop quiz, hotshot: How is life like a Clikit? #1: Your life's got a ton of different parts - friends, family, school, a million other things. And it's up to you to fit them all together. #2: All those pieces jumbled together can get a little complicated . .... Read more Read reviews Write review	4.0 0.0 (0)
	Too Young to Die (Melissa & Jory #1) Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Lurlene McDaniel Publisher Laurel Leaf Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational At sixteen, Melissa Austin has always worked hard to make things go her way. As the school year begins, her grades are up and she's even landed a coveted spot on the high school Brain Bowl team. She and her best friend, Jory Delaney, are determined to have the... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.0 (2)
	Any Girl Can Rule the World Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Susan Brooks Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Non-Fiction Any Girl Can Rule the World is a proactive, pro-girl guide to making a real difference in the world by, among other things, becoming a political activist, starting a 'zine, investing in the stock market, or producing a cable TV show. The practical information includes hot tips from insiders and... Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.0 (1)
	The Blue Day Book Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Bradley Trevor Greive Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 5.0 (1)
	The Book For People Who Do Too Much Books » Kids Nonfiction 0 Author(s) Bradley Trevor Greive Publisher Andrews McMeel Publishing Genre(s) Self-Help & Inspirational Read more Read reviews Write review	0.0 4.0 (1)

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I can't thank my dad enough for sparking my book lover tendencies by reading to me before bed each night. He's the reason I'm the book nerd I am today, and couldn't be more encouraging of dads (and moms, too) who want to read with their children. With Father's Day just around the corner, here's a list of books for dads to read with their kids that celebrate a fatherly bond. Picture Books ...

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The Taker by Alma Katsu Release Date: Mass Market Paperback - February 2013 True love can last an eternity . . . but immortality comes at a price. . . . On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ...

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The Barftastic Life of Louie Burger by Jenny Meyerhoff Release date: June 4, 2013 ISBN: 978-0374305185 Fifth grader Louie Burger figures that with a goofy name like his, he must be destined to be a king of comedy like his idol Lou Lafferman. But he’s only ever performed his stand-up act in his closet, where he and his dad created the most ex ...

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