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"An evocative new novel from the New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins. Beware the wrath of a woman scorned-she just might save the world. Lillie knew the empty nest would be hard when her son left for college, but she had no idea of the full extent to which her world would come crashing down-until her husband announced out of the blue that he was in love with another woman, and he would be leaving, too. Besides the fact that this announcement...
2) Ugly Fish
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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At first Ugly Fish likes being alone in his tank so much that he eats any fish that tries to share it, but when he becomes lonely, he devises a better plan.
4) Larf
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Larf, who has always believed he was the only sasquatch in the world, is thrilled to hear that another sasquatch is scheduled to make an appearance in the nearby city of Hunderfitz, and Larf dresses up as a city slicker before leaving for Hunderfitz.
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Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lonely Gingerbread Baby, having set out to find a friend, enters a bakery where he tries to talk to different cookies and other figures, but winds up leading a crowd back to his house on a chase similar to the one in the familiar tale.
6) Scrawny cat
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lost, lonely, and scrawny cat, hungry and afraid, unexpectedly meets someone who takes him in and loves him.
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Publisher
Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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At the age of forty, Billy Baker discovers that he's lost something crucial along the way: his friends. Other priorities always seemed to come first, until all his close friendships had lapsed into distant memories. When he takes an assignment to write an article about the modern loneliness epidemic, he realizes just how common it is to be a middle-aged loner: almost fifty million Americans over the age of forty-five, especially men, suffer from chronic...
8) The pencil
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Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lonely pencil timidly draws a boy, a dog, and other items but soon faces a problem as his creations begin demanding changes, and when he draws an eraser to make them happy, the real trouble begins.
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English
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"Xochitl is destined to wander the desert alone, speaking her troubled village's stories into its arid winds. Her only companions are the blessed stars above and enigmatic lines of poetry magically strewn across dusty dunes. Her one desire: to share her heart with a kindred spirit. One night, Xo's wish is granted--in the form of Emilia, the cold and beautiful daughter of the town's murderous conqueror. But when the two set out on a magical journey...
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"Dazzling ... Vann knows the darkness but he writes from the compassionate light of art. This is an essential book." -Robert Olen Butler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain "Exceptional ... An unflinching portrait of bad faith and bad dreams." -Ron Rash, author of Burning Bright Set against the backdrop of Alaska's unforgiving wilderness, Caribou Island is David Vann's dark and captivating tale of a marriage pulled...
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Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Kristen Radtke was in her twenties, she learned that, as her father was growing up, he would crawl onto his roof in rural Wisconsin and send signals out on his ham radio. Those CQ calls were his attempt to reach somebody--anybody--who would respond. In Seek You, Radtke uses this image as her jumping off point into a piercing exploration of loneliness and the ways in which we attempt to feel closer to one another. She looks at the very real current...
13) Juliet, naked
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Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
14) Lonely Ninja
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Series
Publisher
Grow Grit Press LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"It's natural to feel lonely sometimes. But when does loneliness turn into something more serious and what can we do about it? Lonely Ninja is introduced to the S.A.V.E. method, and it might just save Lonely Ninja from falling into despair. Author Mary Nhin was inspired to write this story to help children who are feeling lonely during the pandemic and beyond. Find out what happens in this SEL book about loneliness. Life is hard! And it's even harder...
15) Tea with Oliver
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Oliver wants to drink tea with a friend. Philbert, who loves tea, tries to get Oliver's attention.
17) Squish Rabbit
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A lonely little rabbit named Squish wants to make a friend, and he finally gets a big chance.
18) Pandora
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"Pandora the fox lives alone in a junk yard. She's depressed and has no contact with the outside world. Then, she rescues a blue bird. As she nurses him back to health, the bird collects seeds and trinkets for her. One day, the bird grows strong enough to fly away, but the garden seeds he brought begin to transform Pandora's landscape"--
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