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Ficción general (infantil/juvenil)

THE UNLIKELY ADVENTURE OF A TURTLE, A MOUSE AND A SHARK (CLARK, LYN WELLS;HART, LORENA MARY) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

This heartwarming tale begins as the brotherhood of blue-eyed stars that protects the heavens?is betrayed by one of their own. Three blue-eyed stars are cursed by the Dark Star and fall to earth. Each lands far from the others and takes on a different form. One is a turtle, one is a mouse and the last is a shark. They can't return home until they find each other and break the curse.?Celestia, the Queen of the heavens, enlists the help of Mother Nature, the sun, the moon and the wind, but will that be enough? Will the brothers recognize each other and break the curse or remain on earth forever...

ONCE BROTHERS (WORKMAN, P.D.) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

Fans of Jay Bennett and S.E. Hinton will enjoy Once Brothers, award-winning author P.D. Workman?s poignant and powerful account of three urban teens struggling to find a place to belong inside and outside youth gangs. Their uncompromising, interconnecting stories of poverty, violence, and addiction will remind readers of all ages to cherish their families and friendships. Jacob, fifteen and a loner, never thought he?d get mixed up with a gang. Deke, older now, had sought the gang out for protection when he had no family of his own to rely upon. And Sammy, only ten, pressed into service as a gang courier, is terrified of where his job with the gang will lead. Three boys, each brothers, their lives all converging. Can they survive within their gangs? Without them? By the author of Ruby, Between the Cracks, a winner of the Top Ten Best Books for Teens 2015 award, this raw and heartbreaking story of abuse, loneliness, and hope will challenge you to look at your life in a different light. Praise for Once Brothers An easy-to-read portrait of urban gang life and the tough and trying bonds between family, fri

GOD’S LOVE THROUGH FLOWERS (DE BEZENAC, AGNES) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

"God's Love Through Flowers" is a simple photo book that will remind children to stop and notice God's beautiful creation around us. Nature is a great teacher. Come and explore all the wonderful things that can be enjoyed and seen through flowers, through the eyes of a little girl. Suggested for ages 8 and under. For more kids products and downloads, visit our website at www.icharacter.org

APUESTO POR TI . KIWI. DISTRIFORMA (ANATOLIA, JÒNIA) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

Dafne es una mujer de éxito, fantástica en su trabajo como fotógrafa de moda. El problema es que es un desastre en la vida real, propensa a los accidentes y con un nulo sentido de la orientación, su vida transcurre entre percances domésticos y cuartos oscuros de revelado. El único instante en que todo su cuerpo coordina a la perfección es cuando mira a través de la lente de su cámara. No obstante, su vida dará un giro cuando su habitual rescatador, el atractivo policía de la puerta de al lado, le pida que le ayude en un asunto delicado. El regreso inesperado de su hermana Chloe, y los mordaces comentarios de su amigo Pablo, volverán patas arriba su tan valorada tranquilidad.

THE WALL (GRAHAM SCOTT, GINI;SLADE, STEPHANIE) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

It?s a picture book about bullying for kids 7-11.? When three boys in second grade draw pictures on the side of a wall to brighten up an alley, they are bullied by three sixth grade boys who mess up their pictures.? But one boy?s older brother urges him to stand up to the bullies and paint their pictures again.? Will that approach work?? THE WALL tells that story.

I AM UNIQUE! (VASSEL, JENNIFER;WEBER, PENNY) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

"I Am Unique!? is a story about self-love and sharing your unique gifts with the masses. Erin is the main character of the story. She has a birthmark and a passion for acting. Erin wants to try out for the leading role in her school's play, but when her best friend questions whether she would suit the role because of her birthmark, she has to decide if she's going to let a perceived "flaw" get in the way of her dream. ? This story?lives within all of us.?Whether it is a birthmark like Erin?s, crooked teeth, or even something we can?t physically see, we all have something about us that could trigger insecurities. When we live in a time where media largely influences our perceptions of beauty, esteem, and success, we have to be sure that young girls know it?s okay to be who they truly are.?

THE GRIZZLY (MILLS, ENOS ABIJAH) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

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L’HERBA DELS ULLS (SOLÀ SALA, LLUÍS) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

El coneixement no únicament es guanya establint relacions entre elements d'una mateixa espècie; s'esgarrapa també, més subtilment, establint relacions entre elements contraris. Hi ha d'haver un lloc futur que aculli les intuïcions de la ciència, les resplendors del pensament i les fulguracions de l'art i de la poesia.El poema, l'obra, es construeix o es forma a partir de la vida, dels atzars, dels encontres fortuïts, de la dispersió. Però, hi torna? I de quina manera?

I CAN BE HAPPY, TOO (HOWARD, SUSAN;HOWARD, SUSAN) (Ficción general (infantil/juvenil))

In simple rhyme accompanied by Scripture verses and sweet, expressive illustrations, I Can Be Happy, Too teaches children that while we can't control the bad things that happen to us, we can control how we respond to disappointment and adversity.As essential as emotions are, they often prevent our children (and us!) from responding to the world in the best way. Learning how to respond to life's ups and downs positively empowers our children and helps them mature into emotionally healthy adults.