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"Teens can be extremely self-critical, and are often nicer to others than they are to themselves. In The Self-Compassionate Teen, psychologist Karen Bluth offers powerful, everyday self-compassion and mindfulness tools to help teen readers overcome self-judgment, stop comparing themselves to others, and cultivate the courage to be themselves"--

"Alex Allen, like lots of children, sometimes worries about things--like dancing badly or getting an answer wrong in class. But unlike lots of children, every time he worries a real-life llama appears! And the more Alex worries, the bigger Llama grows...which starts getting him into all sorts of trouble. Will Alex ever learn how to control his worries and get rid of this pesky llama?"-- Provided by publisher.

Rot, a mutant potato, enters a "Cutest in the World" contest but worries when he sees his competition.

"America, do you love me? A single question from a single child multiplies across the country with every page turn, inviting in more and more children of color--and their questions"--

Through a mash-up of poetry, fables, and comic fiction, this beautiful book weaves a narrative of how everyone can become wild and free again. Looking at life through the eyes of Sloth, Bear, Koala, and even Blob Fish, these animals tell the stories of the raw beauty of life on this planet, encouraging people to let go of fear, stick their fingers/paws up at societal pressure, and accept their beautifully flawed bodies and minds to empower them to...

Abby Herman's wish is finally coming true. she's going to sleepover camp! And it's not just any sleepover camp. Camp Famous is for the most famous kids in the world. There's an actual princess in her cabin. And a prima ballerina. And a genius scientist. At lunch, she might sit next to Kai Carter. Kai Carter! Maybe she'll give him an idea for a new song. Abby can't believe this happened to her, the most ordinary girl in the world. she's never even...

"All Elliott Harkness wants is to be a superhero. His parents are superheroes. His older sister is a superhero. Heck, even his dog is a superhero. But Elliott has a problem--he's a "Zero"--which is super-speak for powerless! So, while his family is off fighting crime, Elliott is stuck muddling through middle school. Elliott feels ever-so-ordinary, until a mysterious girl changes everything. For some reason, she believes Elliott is the only one who...

When little Dee is harassed by the neighborhood hawk, Mama comforts her with a story about her dinosaur grandmother, reminding Dee that even though she is small, she is mighty.

"Zach has set a goal for himself--to get across the tricky trapeze rings on the playground. Every time he tries, he falls off before making it to the end. But with encouragement from his best friend Sonya and positive self-talk, Zach makes a plan to achieve his goal, adapts his plan along the way, and perseveres to the end. Zach feels so great about his success that he writes down the steps he used so he can repeat them next time he faces a tough...