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In 1970, at the age of eleven, Steven Kenny volunteered to leave his family and enter an institution for maladjusted children. Forty years later he has finally found the courage to give the reasons why. I Think I'm OK is an occasionally sad yet often humorous account of life in care in 1970s Yorkshire
“So funny and heartfelt.” —Gene Luen Yang, author of American Born Chinese “I love the profound honesty of I’m Ok.” —Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park Ok Lee is determined to find the perfect get-rich-quick scheme in this funny, uplifting novel for fans of Counting by 7s and Crenshaw. Ok Lee knows it’s his responsibility to help pay the bills. With his father gone and his mother working three jobs and still barely making ends meet, there’s really no other choice. If only he could win the cash prize at the school talent contest! But he can’t sing or dance, and has no magic up his sleeves, so he tries the next best thing: a hair braiding business. It’s too bad the girls at school can’t pay him much, and he’s being befriended against his will by Mickey McDonald, an unusual girl with a larger-than-life personality. Then there’s Asa Banks, the most popular boy in their grade, who’s got it out for Ok. But when the pushy deacon at their Korean church starts wooing Ok’s mom, it’s the last straw. Ok has to come up with an exit strategy—fast.
Whether you are looking to write your life story, or simply enjoy reminiscing, you will be amazed at what you remember with the help of this book. In addition to practical pointers and guidance for the would-be writer, dozens of extracts are included from those who have already written their life stories.
A book for young children acknowledging and celebrating individual differences.
Virginia must learn the heavenly source of strength through trials in this bestselling novel.
The first full synthesis of modern scientific and applied research on urban climates, suitable for students and researchers alike.
Ariana loves her life as a schoolteacher in a little frontier town. But one evening after classes are done and she prepares to hurry home, her life changes in an instant when a band of rough outlaws abduct her and take her far away from all she has ever known. Trapped in a small shack, Ariana prays and waits, her emotions swinging between terror and boredom as days stretch into weeks. Still, the outlaws refuse to tell her why they've taken her or what they plan to do. Then the boss's son appears in the doorway of her cabin. He seems different from the others, but can she trust him? Will she ever again see her mother and father, the couple who lovingly adopted her and raised her as their own? Will she ever wear the beautiful wedding dress so carefully saved for her--her one remaining link to her birth parents?
Linda Budd discusses what it is like to have a loved one with a personality disorder and shows the games that those with such disorders play. With helpful advice and guidance, Budd offers ways to change detrimental behaviors to make family life better. She shows how every family member is affected and how each can learn to handle love ones with personality disorders.--From back of book.
A lovely schoolteacher faces the frontier with the firm resolve to never marry a rowdy adventurer of the West. Canadian West book 1.