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123) Birdsong
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When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of nature and art. As the seasons change, can the girl navigate the failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett's textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational...
124) Sick kids in love
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"Isabel has one rule: no dating. It's easier-it's safer-it's better-for the other person. She's got issues. She's got secrets. She's got rheumatoid arthritis. But then she meets another sick kid. He's got a chronic illness Isabel's never heard of, something she can't even pronounce. He understands what it means to be sick. He understands her more than her healthy friends. He understands her more than her own father, who's a doctor. He's gorgeous,...
125) Jugo fresco
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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Art and his dad venture to their local farmer's market to find fresh ingredients to make a juice that will help Dad overcome his cold, and learn that staying healthy takes carrots, collards, cayenne, and community. Includes recipe for cold-clobbering juice.
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261 pages ; 25 cm
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"On November 9, 1989, Bernd Zeiger, a Stasi officer in the twilight of his career, is deteriorating from a mysterious illness. Alarmed by the disappearance of Lara, a young waitress at his regular café with whom he is obsessed, he chases a series of clues throughout Berlin. The details of Lara's vanishing trigger flashbacks to his entanglement with Johannes Held, a physicist who, twenty-five years earlier, infiltrated an American research institute...
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Time quintet volume 2
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237 pages ; 22 cm
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Español
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Luego que Charles Wallace le dice a su hermana Meg que ha visto dragones en el huerto de su casa, los hermanos Murry reciben la sorprendente visita de Blajeny, un sabio Profesor proveniente del espacio, y de Proginoskes, un "querubines" con cientos de ojos y alas que se torna invisible a voluntad. Tanto Meg como su amigo Calvin son llevados a una galaxia remota donde veran que el Universo se esta "agrietando", y recibiran la noticia de que la vida...
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"From Dene artist and bioethicist Lisa Boivin comes this healing story of hope, dreams, and the special bond between grandfather and granddaughter. When a little girl dreams about a bear, her grandfather explains how we connect with the knowledge of our ancestors through dreams. Bear, Hawk, Caribou, and Wolf all have teachings to share to help us live a good life. But when Grampa gets sick and falls into a coma, the little girl must lean on his teachings...
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128 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Navigate the maze of paid medical leave and disability income with this accessible guide. Avoid common mistakes, develop self-advocacy skills, and take advantage of benefits available to you. Learn how to: take a medical leave and get paid using disability income ; recognize a disability that entitles you to short or long term disability income; identify state, federal, or commercial disability income that may replace lost wages ; invoke state and...
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
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A mother who has cancer gently informs her child of what the effects will be, and reminds her little one of all the special times they have shared, and will continue to share, even while she undergoes treatment.
131) So much for that
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436 pages ; 24 cm
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"A novel about a crumbling marriage resurrected in the face of illness, and a family's struggle to come to terms with disease, dying, and the cost of medical care in modern America"--Provided by publisher.
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xiv, 338 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Examines "the culinary practices of our ancestors, and [explains] the immense health benefits of homemade bone broth due to the gelatin and collagen that is present in real bone broth (vs. broth made from powders) ... [and serves] as a handbook for various techniques for making broths, from simple chicken broth to rich, clear consommé, to shrimp shell stock"--
133) A Christmas carol
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2 videodiscs (86 min.) : sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Classic Dickens story about a bitter old man, Ebenezer Scrooge, who's given a chance for redemption when three ghosts come to visit him on Christmas Eve.
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217 pages ; 22 cm
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"Reha feels torn between two worlds: school, where she's the only Indian American student, and home, with her family's traditions and holidays. But Reha's parents don't understand why she's conflicted -- they only notice when Reha doesn't meet their strict expectations. Reha feels disconnected from her mother, or Amma, although their names are linked -- Reha means "star" and Punam means "moon" -- but they are a universe apart. Then Reha finds out...
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390 pages ; 22 cm.
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Penelope Landlow has grown up with the knowledge that almost anything can be bought or sold -- including body parts. She's the daughter of one of the three crime families that control the black market for organ transplants. Penelope's surrounded by all the suffocating privilege and protection her family can provide, but they can't protect her from the autoimmune disorder that causes her to bruise so easily. Penny is considered too "delicate" to handle...
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vii, 294 pages ; 25 cm
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"When Emily Kenway became the full-time caregiver for her terminally ill mother, her life was changed forever. While her friends outside were chasing down the successes and joys of life, for her, success was when her mother managed to drink half a fortified juice, and joy came from the dulled relief she felt on realizing they'd managed three hours' straight without a vomiting spate. Kenway found that she was far from alone: all around the world, millions...
140) A curarse!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 18 cm.
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The story of how Tula follows directions to take care of herself when she is sick offers an approach to motivate children to learn good habits.
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