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  • The Healing

  • The Healing

    by Jonathan ODell

    Devastated by the loss of her child, plantation mistress Amanda Satterfield does the unthinkable, taking a newborn slave child (whom she names Granada) and raising her as her own. Meanwhile, illness is overwhelming the plantation’s slaves, so Master Satterfield buys Polly Shine, renowned as a healer. Polly see that Granada, too, has the healer’s gift, and her presence at the plantation brings roiling trouble.

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Lian Tanner

 

 Silvermay

James Moloney

 

Witch & Wizard: The Fire

James Patterson

 

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Laura Numeroff

James and the Giant Peach

 Doald Dahl

 

 

 

I am Number Four

Pittacus Lore

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They killed them all.

I am Number Four.

I am next

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Tips for Teaching Autistic Children Reading Skills

Learning to read should be fun for any child, but when it comes to autistic children, you have to reach them on their level, so make sure you chose a method that meets their needs.

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In the modern age of information, reading truly is a fundamental survival skill. Here are ten tips that anyone can use to improve their reading skills:

 

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NLP: the Life changing report

Most of us are shooting ourselves in the foot with negative thoughts and behaviors. By easily changing your mindset you'll change your life. With easy NLP techniques you can quit smoking, overcome negative experiences, cure phobias, learn to deal with criticism effectively, build rapport with anyone, master the art of persuasion and also learn to communicate clearly.
   

 

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Every Day is a Gift

 

by Barry Gottlieb

The quality of life is your gift to yourself every day.
Barry Gottlieb's mission is simply "To inspire and Empower others to reach their full potential." Use this book to help overcome obstacles that may be preventing you from living the life you desire and deserve.

 

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"If you didn't want them to think, you shouldn't have given them library cards."

Robert Kaufman
(Getting Straight, dir. Richard Rush, 1970. Line spoken by
Elliott Gould as Harry Bailey)

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Cherububble site for young readers
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Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Colfer

 

Twelve-year-old villain, Artemis Fowl, is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. His bold and daring plan is to hold a leprechaun to ransom. But he's taking on more than he bargained for when he kidnaps Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon (Lower Elements Police Reconnaissance Unit).

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