Author: Wesley King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1534421149
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272

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“It’s the vivid, insightful depiction of Sara’s internal struggles that readers will remember.” —Booklist In this prequel to the Edgar Award–winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for “normal” and finds something even better along the way. Sara’s Rules to Be Normal 1. Stop taking your pills 19. Make a friend 137. Don’t put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Sara’s constant battle with False Alarm—what she calls panic attacks—and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesn’t have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesn’t believe in “normal,” and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush—in short, with a friend. But there’s more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.

Author: Wesley King
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 148145532X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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From the author of Incredible Space Raiders from Space! comes a brand-new coming-of-age story about a boy whose life revolves around hiding his obsessive compulsive disorder-until he gets a mysterious note that changes everything.

Author: Tonya Bolden
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1613125313
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 80

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Sarah Rector was once famously hailed as “the richest black girl in America.” Set against the backdrop of American history, her tale encompasses the creation of Indian Territory, the making of Oklahoma, and the establishment of black towns and oil-rich boomtowns. Rector acquired her fortune at the age of eleven. This is both her story and that of children just like her: one filled with ups and downs amid bizarre goings-on and crimes perpetrated by greedy and corrupt adults. From a trove of primary documents, including court and census records and interviews with family members, author Tonya Bolden painstakingly pieces together the events of Sarah’s life and the lives of those around her. The book includes a glossary, a bibliography, and an index. Praise for Searching for Sarah Rector STARRED REVIEWS "This handsome volume with its many photographs is carefully sourced and has a helpful glossary, illustration credits and index. Bolden admirably tells a complex story while modeling outstanding research strategy, as her insightful author’s note attests." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review "This book will be extremely useful to teachers and librarians seeking material to align with Common Core State Standards dealing with the craft of writing of informational text." --School Library Journal, starred review "Bolden’s remarks on tracking down Sarah’s story will appeal to those who enjoy untangling historical mysteries." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Author: Sara Polsky
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807578789
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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The Best Children's Books of the Year 2014, Bank Street College Sophie has always lived her life in the shadow of her mother's bipolar disorder: monitoring medication, making sure the rent is paid, rushing home after school instead of spending time with friends, and keeping secrets from everyone. But when a suicide attempt lands Sophie's mother in the hospital, Sophie no longer has to watch over her. She moves in with her aunt, uncle, and cousin—a family she's been estranged from for the past five years. Rolling her suitcase across town to her family's house is easy. What's harder is figuring out how to rebuild her life. And as her mother's release approaches and the old obligations loom, Sophie finds herself torn between her responsibilities toward her mother and her desire to live her own life, Sophie must decide what to do next.

Author: Sara Gran
Publisher: Soho Press
ISBN: 1569473285
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 107

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Instead of a book she had ordered by mail, Amanda receives "Demon Possession, Past and Present." Soon after, something seems to take her over, and she wonders if she has been possessed by a female demon known to students of the Kabbalah as Naamah.

Author: Anna Elizabeth Carter
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595221033
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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When he marries the boss's daughter, Ted Barrington, a young ambitious lawyer, finds his dreams coming true. But there is a thorn among the roses when Cynthia's infidelities result in the birth of Sara. The deteriorating marriage sputters out when Ted discovers more of his wife's cheating habits. Ted's demand for divorce creates a scene of violence which becomes questionable to the authorities when his wife is found dead and Sara is abducted. Thus begins the thriller as Ted's life mutates into horror. His endurance is severely tested as he searches for Cynthia's murderer and Sara's kidnapper, leading him from Chicago, to Switzerland, and finally to Dallas, Texas. Inexorable suspense, drama, and human interest will keep your eyes glued to the pages as Ted is driven full force by a mixture of anger and love. His powerful parental love, shaded by the urge for revenge, leaves him emotionally suspended. Meanwhile, he is charged with his wife's murder. But Ted will not surrender to the relentless trauma. At times he may give up his search for his sanity, but he never gives up his search for Sara in this thrilling cat's-cradle of a mystery.

Author: Esther Hicks
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
ISBN: 9781401928940
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 192

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This book offers you, the reader, a thoughtful and inspired formula for generating appreciation, happiness, and good feelings—deftly blended into the uplifting story of a plucky, inquisitive girl named Sara; and her teacher, an ethereal owl named Solomon. There’s something in Sara for any child, adult, or teen pursuing joy and meaning . . . and searching for answers about life, death, and the desires of the heart. It’s filled with techniques and processes for making one’s dreams come true . . . especially yours! Sara and Solomon will delight and enchant you!

Author: Robert Dudley
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781721862825
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 82

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On April 3, 1996, 15-year-old Sara Bushland stepped off the bus at the end of the driveway in the rural Spooner, Wisconsin area. Then she disappeared.Multiple witnesses saw Sara approach a pickup truck that had pulled into the driveway after the bus pulled away from the stop. The driver of that truck has never been identified. Sara's disappearance was treated for years as a runaway case. It has since turned into a criminal investigation.This book delves into the the story of Sara's disappearance and the investigation that followed, beginning with Sara's early childhood. This is most comprehensive and detailed account of the case available anywhere. The book includes a Foreword by Sara's sister, Lesley Bushland Small, as well as a touching letter from Lesley to Sara.

Author: Sara Watterson
Publisher: Inevah Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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A mortal life is but a mist. When Evie, an immortal Watcher turned reluctant assassin, finds herself captivated by her intended target, Adan the Dreamer, is it worth the cost to prevent his untimely end?

Author: Sarah Wagner
Publisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 9780520942622
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 358

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In the aftermath of the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, the discovery of unmarked mass graves revealed Europe's worst atrocity since World War II: the genocide in the UN "safe area" of Srebrenica. To Know Where He Lies provides a powerful account of the innovative genetic technology developed to identify the eight thousand Bosnian Muslim (Bosniak) men and boys found in those graves and elsewhere, demonstrating how memory, imagination, and science come together to recover identities lost to genocide. Sarah E. Wagner explores technology's import across several areas of postwar Bosnian society—for families of the missing, the Srebrenica community, the Bosnian political leadership (including Serb and Muslim), and international aims of social repair—probing the meaning of absence itself.