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'Everyone Longs to Belong' is a children's book about how important it is to make the right friends, in the right way, and for the right reasons. This book is the first in a series of the same title, and all of the stories focus on the different challenges kids can face in their day to day lives.Ideal...

Debut board book from the Denene Millner Books line, dedicated to telling the stories of African American children and families Important themes of self-esteem, self-discovery, and exploration #WeNeedDiverseBooks: fills a need in a children’s publishing landscape lacking diversity Author has national...

Winner at the 2014 International Latino Book Awards In these times of social bullying in school, a book like Dorothy will help children to defend themselves and others against people who hate differences. Guided Reading Level: K, Lexile Level: 520L

Asking questions may seem like it comes naturally, but it's actually a learned social skill. How do questions and answers work? What makes a good question--and what makes a rude one? Who cares about questions? This helpful how-to guide teaches kids what a question is, when to ask one, and how...

Cara has never been one of those girls: confident, self-possessed, and always ready with the perfect thing to say. A girl at the very top of the popularity tower. One of the Populazzi. Now, junior year could change everything. Cara’s moving to a new school, and her best friend urges her to...

'Courage in the Classroom' is the fourth book in 'Everyone Longs to Belong', a series which shares important life lessons — on intuition, inner values and introspection — through stories.'Courage in the Classroom' recounts the most nerve-racking day for Courage. Daunted and demoralized by yet another...

“Sometimes I felt like I was acting as another me, a better me. I would hate to see the disappointment on the Dreamcatchers’ faces if they ever found out that I wasn’t who they thought I was.” For almost two years, Hayden Daniels has been entertaining millions with the witty...

**Can Sara overcome her shyness to perform in the school play? ** Sara is extremely timid—she only has two friends, and one of them is her cousin. Her mother is constantly pushing her to leave the safety of her room and be more social, but for Sara, being in public is a punishment worse...

High school is the time to shine. Tired of playing sidekick to her superstar-athlete best friend, Kimi Chen has decided it's time to step into the spotlight and snag her own place at the coveted center table of the cafeteria. When her low-budget music video hits the Web and goes viral, forget...

The Queen Geeks take on the prom queens in the third of the Queen Geek novels, hailed as "thoroughly enjoyable." (Kliatt) The Queen Geek Social Club includes a first generation geek, a tattooed misfit, a goth poetess, a mathlete, and an exchange student. And together they're so out, they're...

The odds are stacked against Melanie and Trent, who are trying to stay in high school while holding down part-time jobs to survive. They can't live at home, and they can't rely on the social support system. They're going to have to help each other through if they're going to make it. Previously...

Slather on the sunblock and welcome to The Nannies, where toddlers have stylists and a lost Sidekick can be the social kiss of death, cerulean blue swimming pools stretch to infinity and paparazzi camp out behind Starbucks, and a good nanny--like a celebrity without Botox--is hard to find.

'Generosity's Backpack' is the fifth book in 'Everyone Longs to Belong', a series which shares important life lessons — on intuition, inner values and introspection — through stories.It's the annual Show and Share Day in the Inniverse, and Generosity has nothing to share — except for her most prized...

A remarkable true story from social justice advocate and national bestselling author Julissa Arce about her journey to belong in America while growing up undocumented in Texas. Born in the picturesque town of Taxco, Mexico, Julissa Arce was left behind for months at a time with her two sisters,...