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Story is a state of mind : writing and the art of creative curiosity

Selecky, Sarah Lucille, 1974- author.

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2025

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808.02 SEL

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Using literature to support children's mental health

Becnel, Kim, editor.

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2025

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Sucker punch

Koul, Scaachi, author.

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2025

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Best Canadian essays 2025

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2025

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The ultimate hidden truth of the world . . . : essays

Graeber, David, author.

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2025

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301 GRA

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Wonder libraries : 20 expert perspectives on what kids need now

McChesney, Elizabeth M., editor.

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Markham, Lauren, author.

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After lives : on biography and the mysteries of the human heart

Marshall, Megan, author.

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Alligator tears : a memoir in essays

Gomez, Edgar (Writer), author.

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2025

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How to sell out : the (hidden) cost of being a Black writer

Sanders, Chad, author.

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2025

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Food for thought [large print] : essays & ruminations

Brown, Alton, 1962- author.

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Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy.

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