Category: young adult

Rising Troublemaker: A Fear-Fighter Manual for Teens
by Luvvie Ajayi Jones (Author)
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Booktalk: The world can feel like a dumpster fire, with endless things to be afraid of. It can make you feel powerless to ask for what you need, use your voice, and show up truly as your whole self. Add the fact that often, people might make you feel like your way of showing up is TOO MUCH.

BE TOO MUCH, and use it for good. That is what it means to be a troublemaker.

Snippet: What’s an oríkì? It is a Yoruba word that combines two words to mean “praising your head/mind.” Orí is “head” and kì is “to greet or praise.” An oríkì is a greeting that praises you through praising your kinship and speaking life to your destiny. It is your personal hype mantra, and can be spoken or sung.

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Little Kids First Nature Guide: Bugs
by Alli Brydon (Author)
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Booktalk: Young explorers learn where, when, and how to safely and kindly find insects, spiders, and other creepy-crawlies such as worms and pill bugs with this sturdy take-along guide with a flexibound cover.

Snippet: Bugs are animals, and so are you! But insects and spiders don’t have a backbone inside their bodies like you do. Instead, they have a shell-like covering on the outside of their bodies. This covering is called an exoskeleton.

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