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2006., General, Lions Gate Home Entertainment Call No: DVD Fic Akeelah Edition: Widescreen format. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Eleven year-old Akeelah Anderson's life is not easy: her father is dead, her mom ignores her, her brother runs with the local gangbangers. She is a smart girl, but her environment threatens to strangle her aspirations. Responding to a threat by her school's principal, Akeelah decides to participate in a spelling bee to avoid detention for her many absences. Much to her surprise and embarrassment, she wins. Her principal asks her to seek coaching from Dr. Larabee, an English professor, for the more prestigious regional bee. As the possibility of making it all the way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee looms, Akeelah could provide her community with someone to rally around and be proud of. First Akeelah will have to overcome her insecurities, her distracting home life, and the knowledge that there is a field of more experienced and privileged fellow spellers.
![Akeelah and the bee [DVD] (2006) Directed by Doug Atchison.](/Library/images/~imageCT73009.JPG "Akeelah and the bee [DVD] (2006) Directed by Doug Atchison.")
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2014., Adult, HarperCollinsBusiness Call No: 158 K23c Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Combining cutting-edge research in genetics, gender, behavior, and cognition--with examples from their own lives and those of other successful women in politics, media, and business--Kay and Shipman go beyond admonishing women to "lean in." Instead, they offer the inspiration and practical advice women need to close the gap and achieve the careers they want and deserve."--From publisher.
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2020., Books on Tape : Random House Audio Edition: Unabridged. Connect to this eAudiobook title. Summary Note: An expert of the psychology of shame presents advice on how to overcome paralyzing fears and self-consciousness, and at the same time increase feelings of self-worth, gratitude, and acceptance.
![The gifts of imperfection [eAudiobook]](/Library/images/~imageCT101883.JPG "The gifts of imperfection [eAudiobook]")
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2016., Random House of Canada Call No: QWF 305.23082 F841g Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Showcasing diverse voices of girls and young women from age 9 to 29, Tatiana Fraser and Caia Hagel deliver a book to change the focus from media's bad news stories, to real-life stories of empowered girls making positive change. GIRL POSITIVE takes an engaging, cutting-edge view of the issues facing girls across North America today. Exploring topics from sexual violence, health, hypersexuality and cyberspace identities-- to girls transforming the world as leaders and agents of change; GIRL POSITIVE shows us where today's girls are resisting the enduring script of sexism and finding success. Canadian author - Montreal.
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-- Good morning, good night!2018., Random House Call No: 811.6 M672g Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos! Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda's audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift.
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c1997., Random House of Canada Call No: 616.8526 C615s Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library
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By Baker, Jes[2015], Adult, Seal Press Call No: 613.042 B167t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is a manifesto and call to arms for women of all sizes and ages. With smart and sassy eloquence, veteran blogger Jes Baker calls on women to be proud of their bodies, fight against fat-shaming, and embrace a body-positive worldview to change public perceptions and help women maintain mental health. With the same straightforward tone that catapulted her to national attention when she wrote a public letter addressing the sexist comments of Abercrombie & Fitch's CEO, Jes shares personal experiences along with in-depth research in a way that is approachable, digestible, and empowering. Featuring notable guest authors, Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls is an invitation for all women to reject fat prejudice, learn to love their bodies, and join the most progressive, and life-changing revolution there is: the movement to change the world by loving their bodies."--From publisher.
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2012., Viking Call No: 746.92 L847t Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: With her uninqu talent for seeing past disastrous wardropes to the core emotional issues that can lead to sartorial crises, style savant Stacy london has transformed the looks and lives of hundresds of guests on TLC's hit TV show What Not to Wear. Now for the first time in print, London not only shares the principles of how to dress well and why you should but also examines the reasons why so many women don't. -- From Publisher.
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2021., Adult, Penguin Canada Call No: 158.1 Z41w Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Najwa Zebian shares her concept of home to guide readers to embrace their vulnerability, discover their self-worth, and build their own strong foundations from the ground up. In Welcome Home, Najwa shares her own personal story for the first time, powerfully weaving memoir, poetry, and deeply resonant teachings, from leaving war-torn Lebanon for Canada at sixteen, to coming of age as a young Muslim woman in Canada, to sexual harassment that left her alienated from her community, to building a new identity for herself as she learned to speak her truth. She teaches that home is not a physical place, but instead where your soul feels like it belongs, where you are loved for who you are. Every human deserves to own a home within themselves, and Najwa guides you in building this home. She begins by showing how to divide your house into the following rooms: Compassion, Self-Love, Guilt, Forgiveness, Silence, Sadness, Happiness, Confusion, Vulnerability, and Anger. And then, with stories and practical advice, she shows you how to build each room. Welcome Home is ultimately a guide to building that space inside yourself rather than looking outside yourself for that sense of safety and worth.
