What are some of the best ways to volunteer and become involved in your local community? Learn tips on how to become an active community member through volunteering for different social causes. This book takes students on a civic journey to teach them about the importance of volunteering and getting involved in their community.
You are valuable! How to Deal: Feeling Good About You explores the ways that positive thoughts and a healthy body can make students feel good about themselves and discusses how excelling in school and volunteering can boost self-confidence. Common scenarios and practical advice will help readers embrace their talents and improve self-esteem.
Friends make life joyful! How to Deal: Understanding Friendship offers practical advice for meeting friends and creating close friendships. Readers will learn what makes a good friend, how to avoid common problems with friends, and how modern technology fits into friendship.
Have you ever lost someone you love? Does it seem impossible on some days to feel happy? You are not alone! After reading How to Deal: Coping with Loss and Grief, readers will learn what to expect as they journey through grief, including various coping strategies to help navigate through this difficult and confusing time
Do you see bullying at school? Do you have a “frenemy”? Want to do something to stop bullying or keep it from starting? In How to Deal: Bully Busters, readers will explore how they can shine a light on the way bullies think and work, understand the role of bystanders, and learn what everyone can do to shut bullying down.
Do you ever wonder if you are doing the right thing? Do your peers pressure you to do the wrong things? Maybe you get caught in dilemmas where it’s not clear what’s right. In How to Deal: Doing the Right Thing, readers will explore information that will help them understand all of these situations and make the best decisions for health and happiness.
Have you ever been so angry that you felt out of control? It’s difficult to remain calm and think rationally when you are really mad! In How to Deal: Anger Danger, readers will learn helpful techniques for controlling anger so it doesn’t control them.
Life is full of ups and downs. We can’t always help how we are feeling, but we can do things to make emotions easier to handle. Taking care of our mental health helps us live well. A mix of scientific information and fun examples makes it easy to learn about mental health and the ways we can keep our minds healthier.
Jen's parents moved her all the way to Los Angeles, the least they could do was get her a pet. And Jen chose Mimi. Little did she know that Mimi was not the perfect cat. She was stubborn. She was standoffish. And she was mean. But one day, Mimi started talking to Jen and telling her what she wanted and needed. A talking cat? What could be better? Mimi shows Jen how much she loves her and makes the ultimate sacrifice.
Lola Jones does not think her big brother's best friend and basketball teammate, C.J Kline, knows she's alive, until one magical night at a high-school dance changes everything. Book #1 in the series
Explores important principles of sportsmanship that any outdoor enthusiast should know when hunting or fishing, including guidelines for respecting both fellow hunters and anglers, as well as the environment. Additional features include a table of contents, sidebars, infographics, Fast Facts, critical thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.
Kirby is a pessimistic kid. He's a good student with some close friends. But he’s intimidated by schoolmate Lee, who always seems to have better grades and more friends. On the way home from school one day, Kirby saves a man from being hit by a truck. The man gives him a magic stone. You make a wish and rub the stone, the man tells Kirby. Your wish will come true. Kirby is skeptical, but then his wishes start to come true!
What do you want to be when you grow up? I bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about why humans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In Why Do We Work? author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what will it look like in the future?
A moving graphic novel, AWOL explores the realities of PTSD from a kid's perspective. The book includes an author's note and kid-friendly mental health resources. As a military child, eleven-year-old Leah moves...a lot. But this summer she will be the one left behind when her best friend’s family is reassigned. To make matters worse, her mother will be away for training, leaving Leah at home with her father, who has just returned from deployment. When a new girl moves into her neighborhood, Leah must navigate the ups and downs of making a new friend while avoiding her father’s unpredictable mood swings.
Don't be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors! How to Become an Accidental Genius is full of inspiring tales of famous and lesser-known inventors who have changed the world, from George Washington Carver, Mary Anderson (inventor of the windshield wiper) and inventor and actress Hedy Lamarr to Frank Epperson (of Popsicle fame) and Mary Sherman Morgan (The Woman Who Saved the U.S. Space Race). Readers will be amazed at the inventiveness of these geniuses. The book focuses on inventors from North America but includes stories from around the world. Organized into eleven chapters that highlight the qualities inventors have in common, the book also features profiles of inventive kids and teenagers.
When Mike Longridge gets himself in trouble yet again, he is given a choice: juvenile detention or an outdoor program called Explore. He opts for Explore, but soon finds himself wondering how he is going to survive ten months with the hippies and keeners in the program. He's never felt so out of place and is certain he will never get the hang of the outdoor activities. Will Mike go back to his old trouble-making ways or will he finally find a place to belong?
What's your sign? Are you the theatrical Leo? Or the responsible and disciplined Capricorn? Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Star Signs looks specifically at the 12 different zodiac signs based on Western astrology.
Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Numerology takes a closer look at the history of numerology based on the two systems: Pythagorean and Chaldean.
Which of the 16 different personality types are you? Are you creative, super social, and enthusiastic? You might be an ENFP. Or are you a dreamer and quiet? You might be an INFJ. Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Myers-Briggs looks specifically at the 16 different personality types based on the Myers-Briggs personality typing system.
Find out who you are in the Who Are You Series? This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. The Multiple Intelligences book takes a closer look at Dr. Howard Gardner's theory that there are more than one type of intelligence: from music to kinesthetic.
Are you sociable and impulsive? You might be sanguine. Or are you quiet and sometimes shy? You might be phlegmatic. Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Four Temperaments looks specifically at the theory that there are four fundamental personality types: sanguine, choleric, phlegmatic, and melancholic.
What's your personality number? Are you 3, an achiever? Or are you more a 9, a peacemaker? Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Enneagram looks specifically at the nine different personality types based on the Enneagram theory.
What's your zodiac animal? Are you the mythical dragon or the charismatic horse? Find out who you are in the Who Are You? series. This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Chinese Zodiac looks specifically at the 12 animal signs from the practice of Chinese astrology.
Are you a Birch, the achiever? Or are you an Oak, the stable one? Find out who you are in the Who Are You Series? This series takes a closer look at the most popular personality theories from star charts to numerology to psychology assessments. Celtic Tree Astrology takes a closer look at the ancient history of Celtic astrology.
Would you have survived in Alcatraz? Make decisions and tally your score to find out. Written at a lower reading level with considerate text, these high maturity books are sure to grab struggling readers as they engage and play along. Also includes a table of contents, glossary, index, author biography, sidebars, educational matter, and activities
