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Why are You Picking on Me? Dealing with Bullies

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797913

Bullying is one of the scariest and potentially damaging negative behaviors children can face. Slim Goodbody helps young students learn to recognize the different kinds of bullying and presents strategies for dealing with even the toughest situations.

Can We Be Friends? Buddy Building Strategies

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797920

Children who belong to healthy peer groups are generally happier and function at a higher level. Will You Be My Friend? helps young students learn the steps it takes to meet, make, and keep a friend.

What Should I Do? Making Good Decisions

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797906

Its very important for a child to learn how to make good decisions. In this informative new book, Slim Goodbody helps children learn the steps they should follow in making almost any decision: Stop, Think, Act, Review (STAR).

Dollars and Sense: Developing Good Money Habits

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9781427195326

Slim Goodbody provides children with the fundamentals of money including intrinsic value, and how to save and spend wisely. Money and the way people deal with it, affects almost every aspect of life from purchasing healthy foods to buying running shoes.

Have You Heard? Active Listening

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797883

Good listening is enhanced by paying attention, making eye contact, asking questions, and giving feedback. What Did You Say? helps make learning to be a better listener easy and fun.

Can We Get Along? Dealing with Differences

John Burstein (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778797876

Learning to tolerate different opinions, perspectives, and beliefs is vital to a healthy society. Slim Goodbody's Can We Get Along? helps children understand the need and importance for tolerance, and the steps they can take to increase peace in their lives and in the world.

Live it: Optimism

Robert Walker (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792475

Optimism is about being hopeful. It's about believing that things will turn out right even when there's no reason to think so. As you read this graphic nonfiction book, you'll meet some inspiring people who where successful because of they were optimistic. You'll also get a chance to consider how optimistic you would be in situations where a good attitude is hard to achieve-but needed most.

Live it: Responsibility

Molly Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792505

Being responsible means doing the right thing and taking charge. Sometimes it means admitting your mistakes. Sometimes it means taking care of yourself. And sometimes it means taking care of others. As you read this graphic nonfiction book, you'll explore how you can be responsible in your own life. You'll also meet some responsible people who have shown through their actions just what that word means!

Live it: Perseverance

Kylie Burns (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792482

When the going gets tough, the tough get going! This famous phrase is what perseverance is all about. Perseverance means sticking with something even when obstacles stand in your way. It means giving all you've got, and never giving up. In this graphic nonfiction book, you'll meet some amazing people who used perseverance to turn dreams into reality. You'll also the question, What would I do?

Live it: Initiative

Robert Walker (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792451

Initiative is what gets things done. It's what leads to new inventions. It can also lead to great success! You can show initiative by acting first, by putting in extra effort, or by coming up with a new way to do things. In this graphic nonfiction book, you'll see how having initiative helped some amazing individuals reach their goals. You'll also have a chance to think about how showing initiative can help you reach yours!

Live it: Inclusiveness

Marina Cohen (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792444

Inclusiveness is an unusual word. What exactly does it mean? It means accepting and welcoming those who are different. It means allowing everyone to participate, even when there may be reasons not to. As you read this graphic nonfiction book, you'll explore the lives of people who have broken down barriers to make the world a more inclusive place. You'll also consider how inclusive you would be in some equally challenging situations.

Live it: Honesty

Molly Aloian (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792437

What does it mean to be honest? It means telling the truth, of course. It also means acting in ways that don't hurt or mislead others. Being honest isn't always easy! As you read this graphic nonfiction book, you'll be asked to think about how honest you would be in some difficult situations. You'll also meet some strong people who were honest with themselves and others, even when being honest was the more difficult choice.

Live it: Courage

Natalie Hyde (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792406

We all need courage in our daily lives. We need it to face danger, and to deal with new challenges and obstacles. But where do we find courage? How can we develop it? As you read this graphic nonfiction book, you'll meet some great people who have faced their fears-and conquered them. You'll also be challenged to think about how you might show courage in your own life!

Live it: Cooperation

Marina Cohen (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792390

Cooperation means working together to achieve a common goal. Sports teams cooperate. Scientists cooperate. Entire countries cooperate to make the world a better place. As you read this graphic nonfiction book, you'll be given opportunities to think about how you might cooperate with others to achieve important things. You'll also take a closer look at the lives of a few people who, by cooperating with others, have made some amazing things happen!

Live it: Empathy

Martha Martin (author)

Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company ISBN: 9780778792413

What does it mean to step into someone else's shoes? It means you have empathy-you're good at understanding how other people feel. But how does a person learn empathy? And why is it so important? Come explore what empathy is all about with some empathy experts. Think about how you could show empathy to others. And learn about seeing life from a new perspective.