#hardcover #history #americanhistory #trivia #homeschool #quiz #america #unitedstates #usa #teens 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Oregon

How Much Do You Know About Being an American?

American History Pop Quiz

#hardcover #selfhelp #essays #mindfulness #susanverde

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

Lessons in Acceptance, Love, and Letting Go

For readers of Anne Lamott and Glennon Doyle, comes an original essay collection from #1 New York Times bestselling author and mindfulness expert Susan Verde. Say One Kind Thing emphasizes the power of positive self-talk and the lessons we learn from motherhood and gaining self-acceptance  



Number one New York Times bestselling author and children's yoga and mindfulness expert Susan Verde knows the power of positive self-talk. For decades, Verde has struggled with her inner critic, a voice inside telling her that she was not enough. Yoga, meditation, and mindfulness practices became her way of challenging and quieting this voice. However, the moment she became a parent, the voice became louder than ever. How would she manage to parent three little ones when she could not speak to herself with compassion, kindness, and love? Motherhood would prove to be the ultimate test of her practice.



With humor, heart, and disarming vulnerability, Verde shares stories from her life as a parent, a child, a human, and a coffee addict on a journey toward self-acceptance. She reveals her missteps and her greatest moments of joy--from supporting one of her children through a mental health struggle, and another through gender affirmation; to losing her father and reconnecting with her mother; to the immense pain and pride of preparing to send her three teenagers off to college and facing an empty nest.



Woven throughout the book are mantras reminding readers to speak to themselves with compassion, with the ultimate goal of living, loving, and parenting from a place of freedom and authenticity. Verde's message is that we must all be the authors of our own inner dictionaries, filling them with words of self-love. We must listen to the voice that is telling us that we are worthy. And we must let these words become our story.

Say One Kind Thing

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#hardcover #nonfiction #selfhelp #economics #psychology #textbook #gallup 

Texas

An updated version of the StrengthsFinder program developed by Gallup experts to help readers discover their distinct talents and strengths and how they can be translated into personal and career successes.

StrengthsFinder 2. 0

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#hardcover #nonfiction #selfhelp #economics #textbook #psychology #gallup 

#hardcover #fiction #paperback #youngadult #ghosts  The town of Journey's End may not literally be at the end of the world, but it sure feels like it to Nolie Stanhope. Spending the summer with her scientist father in the tiny Scottish village isn't exactly Nolie's idea of a good time, but she soon finds a friend: native Journey's Ender Bel McKissick. While Nolie's father came to Journey's End to study the Boundary--a mysterious fog bank offshore--Bel's family can't afford to consider it a threat. The McKissick's livelihood depends on the tourists drawn by legends of a curse. Still, whether you believe in magic or science, going into the Boundary means you'll never come back. ...Unless you do . Albert Etheridge, a boy who disappeared into the Boundary in 1914, suddenly returns--without having aged a day and with no memory of the past hundred years. Then the Boundary starts creeping closer to the town, threatening to consume everyone within. While Nolie's father wants to have the village evacuated, Bel's parents lead the charge to stay in Journey's End. Meanwhile, Albert and the girls look for ways to stop the encroaching boundary, coming across an ancient Scottish spell that requires magic, a quest, and a sacrifice.#fantasy #ya #fantasy 

Iowa

Journey's End 

Virginia

Sixteen-year-old Emerson Watts, an advanced placement student with a disdain for fashion, is the recipient of a "whole body transplant" and finds herself transformed into one of the world's most famous teen supermodels.

Airhead

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#hardcover #boardbook #childrens #mom #monsters #motherson #stinkyface 

Maine

A mother and child discuss how the mother's love would remain constant even if her child were a smelly skunk, scary ape, or bug-eating green alien. On board pages.

I Love You, Stinky Face

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#hardcover #fiction #sandrabrown #blindtiger #historicalfiction #hardback 

Georgia

A new page-turning historical thriller set in Prohibition-era Texas, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown​.

Blind Tiger

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#hardcover #fiction #thriller #adventure #davidbaldacci #mystery #baldacci #bestseller 

North Carolina

End Game

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#hardcover #fiction #louiseshaffer #familyacts

Louise Shaffer follows her beloved novels The Three Miss Margarets and The Ladies of Garrison Gardens with an unforgettable tale of poignancy, wit, and high drama. Katie Harder and Randa Jennings live on opposite coasts, have never met, and have almost nothing in common–except that they’re both named after Shakespearean characters. Everything Katie has ever done or possessed–her New York City co-op, her career as a writer for a daytime drama–was given to her by her late mother, in her day a flamboyant soap opera queen. Randa, on the other hand, has escaped the trappings of a difficult past and forged a life as a single mom, juggling her work as a Hollywood business manager with the needs of her precocious eleven-year-old daughter. Life takes an unpredictable turn for these two strangers when they jointly inherit the century-old Venable Opera House, a stately but run-down theater in small-town Georgia. Puzzled at this peculiar legacy, Katie and Randa are at first eager to unload their white elephant. But as they spend more time in the old theater, they come to realize that a rich heritage is at stake. A line of strong women–starting with Juliet Venable in the late nineteenth century–has been responsible for keeping the grand old place up and running. In the face of huge obstacles, including a dying theater culture and their own personal struggles, these singular women have gone to drastic measures to keep the opera house in the family–including burying a devastating family secret that could destroy the carefully cultivated Venable legend forever. Now, as a local contractor seeks to tear down the landmark, Katie and Randa must decide not only if they want to unravel their mysterious connection to the theater and maintain its tradition but if they have what it takes to keep the Venable family legacy alive. A sprawling page-turner about maintaining family honor and lifelong dreams, Family Acts is Louise Shaffer’s most powerful and assured novel to date. From the Hardcover edition.

Family Acts

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Two years after Sam Gribley first ran away, he is still on his won with his falcon. His independent younger sister, Alice, lives in a treehouse of her own nearby. But suddenly, Sam's peaceful life is shattered by a conservation officer, and Alice disappears.#fiction #fiction #adventure #adventurers #paperback 

Pennsylvania

Sequel to my side of the mountain 

On the far side of the mountain 

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#hardcover #prestonandchild #fiction #mystereythriller 

New Jersey

A secret chamber. A mysterious shipwreck. A murder in the desolate salt marshes. A seemingly straightforward private case turns out to be much more complicated-and sinister-than Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast ever could have anticipated. Pendergast, together with his ward Constance Greene, travels to the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. But inside the wine cellar, they find something considerably more disturbing: a bricked-up niche that once held a crumbling skeleton. Pendergast and Constance soon learn that Exmouth is a town with a very dark and troubled history, and this skeleton may be only the first hint of an ancient transgression, kept secret all these years. But they will discover that the sins of the past are still very much alive. Local legend holds that during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, the real witches escaped, fleeing north to Exmouth and settling deep in the surrounding salt marshes, where they continued to practice their wicked arts. Then, a murdered corpse turns up in the marshes. The only clue is a series of mysterious carvings. Could these demonic symbols bear some relation to the ancient witches' colony, long believed to be abandoned? A terrible evil lurks beneath the surface of this sleepy seaside town-one with deep roots in Exmouth's grim history. And it may be that Constance, with her own troubled past, is the only one who truly comprehends the awful danger that she, Pendergast, and the residents of Exmouth must face . . .

Crimson Shore

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Patch and poster included!
#hardcover #hardcover #baseball #mlb #sports #faithinsports 

Keeping Faith in Every Inning of Life

Passion for the Game hits a grand slam home run with inspirational text by author Steve Riach and stunning action photography by Tom Henry. The simple message of facing life with faith, courage, and determination is a winner for baseball fans of all ages.This stunning full-color gift includes a 49" fold-out action photo, a Heart of a Champion embroidered patch, and a full-color wall poster.The classic photos and words of encouragement from America's favorite baseball heroes--including Sammy Sosa, Alex Rodriguez, John Smoltz, Yogi Berra and Casey Stengel, among others--help you keep your faith in every inning of life."Passion for the Game includes quotes from players saying what the love of Jesus means to them and a heartwarming section on how the legendary Mickey Mantle accepted Christ as his Savior late in his life.Foreword written by noted baseball analyst Harold Reynolds.

Passion for the Game

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Kansas

Elsie’s Widowhood

#nonfiction #history #hardcover #uk #britain #englishhistory #brexit

An Unconventional History of Britain

Island Stories

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#nonfiction #nature #outdoors #hardcover #essays #educational 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Oceana

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#hardcover #ellenoh #fiction #findingjuniekim 

California

For fans of Inside Out and Back Again and Amina's Voice comes a breathtaking story of family, hope, and survival from Ellen Oh, cofounder of We Need Diverse Books. When Junie Kim is faced with middle school racism, she learns of her grandparents' extraordinary strength and finds her voice. Inspired by her mother's real-life experiences during the Korean War, Oh's characters are real and riveting.

"Both unique and universal, timely and timeless." --Padma Venkatraman, Walter Award-winning author of The Bridge Home

"A moving story that highlights how to find courage in the face of unspeakable hardship." --Hena Khan, award-winning author of Amina's Voice

"Junie discovers where she comes from and gains the courage to make a difference in the future." --Wendy Wan-Long Shang, award-winning author of The Great Wall of Lucy Wu

Junie Kim just wants to fit in. So she keeps her head down and tries not to draw attention to herself. But when racist graffiti appears at her middle school, Junie must decide between staying silent or speaking out.

Then Junie's history teacher assigns a project and Junie decides to interview her grandparents, learning about their unbelievable experiences as kids during the Korean War. Junie comes to admire her grandma's fierce determination to overcome impossible odds, and her grandpa's unwavering compassion during wartime. And as racism becomes more pervasive at school, Junie taps into the strength of her ancestors and finds the courage to do what is right.

Finding Junie Kim is a reminder that within all of us lies the power to overcome hardship and emerge triumphant.

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature Honor Book

A Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Included in NPR's 2021 Books We Love List

2021 Nerdy Award Winner

Finding Junie Kim

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Maryland

Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that's what their middle school teachers think. To everyone's surprise, they are the three students chosen to compete for a ten thousand-dollar scholarship, solving clues that lead them to various locations around Chicago. At first the three contestants work independently, but it doesn't take long before each begins to wonder whether the competition is a sham. It's only by secretly joining forces and using their unique talents that the trio is able to uncover the truth behind the Ambrose Deception--a truth that involves a lot more than just a scholarship.


With a narrative style as varied and intriguing as the mystery itself, this adventure involving clever clues, plenty of perks, and abhorrent adults is pure wish fulfillment.

The Ambrose Deception

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Utah

"I'm here to take you to live with your father. In Tokyo, Japan! Happy birthday!" In the Land of the Rising Sun, where high culture meets high kitsch, and fashion and technology are at the forefront of the First World's future, the foreign-born teen elite attend ICS-the International Collegiate School of Tokyo. Their accents are fluid. Their homes are ridiculously posh. Their sports games often involve a (private) plane trip to another country. They miss school because of jet lag and visa issues. When they get in trouble, they seek diplomatic immunity. Enter foster-kid-out-of-water Elle Zoellner, who, on her sixteenth birthday discovers that her long-lost father, Kenji Takahari, is actually a Japanese hotel mogul and wants her to come live with him. Um, yes, please! Elle jets off first class from Washington D.C. to Tokyo, which seems like a dream come true. Until she meets her enigmatic father, her way-too-fab aunt, and her hyper-critical grandmother, who seems to wish Elle didn't exist. In an effort to please her new family, Elle falls in with the Ex-Brats, a troupe of uber-cool international kids who spend money like it's air. But when she starts to crush on a boy named Ryuu, who's frozen out by the Brats and despised by her new family, her already tenuous living situation just might implode. My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life is about learning what it is to be a family, and finding the inner strength to be yourself, even in the most extreme circumstances.

My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life

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...and Living a Happy, Active Life

Trustworthy and actionable life-saving information from the best health experts in the world -- information that will help women beat the conditions that are most deadly to them.

The Ultimate Women's Guide to Beating Disease 2022

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A Graphic Novel (Super Diaper Baby #1) from the Creator of Captain Underpants

Irrepressible friends George and Harold create a new comic book superhero, Super Diaper Baby.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby

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#owlcrate #theravencycle #bookish #bamboo 

The Raven Cycle bamboo toothbrush and case

#hardcover #relaxation #christian #selfhelp

God's Peace for When I Can't Sleep is a wonderful means for calming the mind and soothing the spirit during drawn-out restless nights. 

Find Comfort and Peace during Long Sleepless Nights

Every evening, millions of people crawl into bed and struggle either to go to sleep or stay asleep through the quiet hours of the night. What's worse, lying awake during those dark and silent times can bring on a busy mind and anxious thoughts that make sleeping seem even more impossible. Instead of recharging and resting peacefully before the alarm rings, the early morning sunbeams are met with exhaustion and difficulty focusing.

God's Peace for When I Can't Sleep is a wonderful means for calming the mind and soothing the spirit during those drawn-out periods of restlessness.  Short and simple anecdotes, quotes, Bible verses, blessings, and prayers help direct ones thoughts toward a serene and tranquil place of rest--a place full of God's presence of peace. It's the perfect companion to keep within reach for any time of night or early morning hours.  

This is the first in a series of other topics such as:

 

 * God's Peace for When I'm Anxious
 * God's Peace for When I'm Busy  (or Overwhelmed?)
 * God's Peace for When I'm Worried
 * God's Peace for When I'm Afraid

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God's Peace for When You Can't Sleep

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#hardcover #MichaelGannon #series #Michaeledwidge #thriller

Michael Gannon thriller

THE NEXT INSTALLMENT IN THE PULSE-POUNDING GANNON SERIES FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING COAUTHOR OF JAMES PATTERSON'S MICHAEL BENNETT SERIES

Mike Gannon always wanted to go to Alaska. That's why when a bucket-list grizzly bear trip to the Klondike comes up, he's on it with both feet. But as he arrives up in the northern wilds, he discovers other hunters are there. And they're not looking for grizzly.

Soon Mike finds himself alone and captured on a corporate plane heading southbound for an incredibly lethal encounter that is about to blow his mind before it tries to blow him away.

Mike's enemies are in the driver's seat until they realize they overlooked one simple thing.

Some men are easy to handle, but there are other men who are...hard to break.

Solomon M. Skolnick

American History Pop Quiz

Susan Verde

Say One Kind Thing

Tom Rath

StrengthsFinder 2. 0

Tom Rath

StrengthsFinder 2. 0

Rachel Hawkins

Journey's End

Meg Cabot

Airhead

Lisa McCourt; Cyd Moore (Illustrator)

I Love You, Stinky Face

Sandra Brown

Blind Tiger

David Baldacci

End Game

Louise Shaffer

Family Acts

Jean Craighead George

On the far side of the mountain

Douglas Preston; Lincoln Child

Crimson Shore

Steve Riach

Passion for the Game

Martha Finley

Elsie’s Widowhood

David Reynolds

Island Stories

Ted Danson

Oceana

Ellen Oh

Finding Junie Kim

Emily Ecton; Gilbert Ford (Illustrator, Cover Design by)

The Ambrose Deception

Rachel Cohn

My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life

Bottom Line Books (Created by)

The Ultimate Women's Guide to Beating Disease 2022

Dav Pilkey (Illustrator)

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby

Owlcrate

The Raven Cycle bamboo toothbrush and case

Thomas Nelson Publishing Staff

God's Peace for When You Can't Sleep

Michael Ledwidge

Hard to Break