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Stegosaurus

the thoughtful surprise
"A Stegosaurus called Sonny and his family have recently moved to a new cave. Sonny is feeling quite sad and lost, so his dad comes up with a very thoughtful surprise to cheer him up"--OCLC.

Soccer sloth

Lenni Rainleaf would be a great soccer player for the Sloths if only she could concentrate for longer than a few seconds.

How to do nothing

resisting the attention economy
2019
"When the technologies we use every day collapse our experiences into 24/7 availability, platforms for personal branding, and products to be monetized, nothing can be quite so radical as . . . doing nothing. Here, Jenny Odell sends up a flare from the heart of Silicon Valley, delivering an action plan to resist capitalist narratives of productivity and techno-determinism, and to become more meaningfully connected in the process"--Provided by publisher.
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What John Marco saw

2019
Little John Marco is a keen observer of his world, but nobody--not his big brothers and sisters, not his parents, 0000is neighbors--listens to him; and only the fat orange cat in the front yard agrees with him that the tree in the yard is falling down.

6 super skills for executive functioning

tools to help teens improve focus, stay organized, & reach their goals
2020
"All teens need help staying focused-in school and in life. In this book, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) expert Lara Honos-Webb offers six powerful "super skills" to help teen readers pay attention, increase productivity, and get organized so they can achieve their goals. With this guide, teens will also learn to regulate their emotions and boost motivation, so they can be their very best"--Provided by publisher.

Maribel versus the volcano

a Mount St. Helens survival story
2021
Twelve-year-old Maribel daydreams at school, but when she defies evacuation orders to return home just as Mount St. Helens erupts in 1980, she must focus in order to survive. Includes historical note, glossary, and discussion questions.

I am peace

a book of mindfulness
2019
A young girl shares ways she is mindful and how it helps promote peace in her life.

Tea, qu? hago si me aburro?

2016
"When Tea's judo class is cancelled, she spends the afternoon at her grandparents' house, and at first she finds the lack of technology boring"--OCLC.

Coming to our senses

healing ourselves and the world through mindfulness
Presents a guide to mindfulness meditation, including information on areas of self-development, self-discovery, learning, and healing through stress reduction and relaxation.

Arriving at your own door

108 lessons in mindfulness
This illustrated collection of more than one hundred verses excerpted from the author's book "Coming to Our Senses" is designed to help readers develop their intuition and understanding of today's complicated world.

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