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Learning responsibility at home and in school is the central focus of this book. Students learn that they can feel better about themselves if they are responsible and do the right thing.

Boys who play with Barbie dolls. Girls who join the football team. What is gender? What are gender roles? What's the difference between being a tomboy and being transgender? Is it possible to be in the wrong body? Explore the answers to these questions with an in-depth look at what it means to be...

From the author of Just Breathe, Mallika Chopra, daughter of Deepak Chopra, comes a full-color guide empowering kids ages 8-12 to problem solve, harness inner strength, and gain grit and emotional awareness. Featuring full-color illustrations, Just Feel is an engaging and easy-to-read guide...

Mientras está en una gira para promocionar su libro en Camboya, el autor James Moore busca refugio sin darse cuenta en un burdel para escapar de una devastadora inundación repentina. Él y su traductor son testigos de las atrocidades de las niñas forzadas a la prostitución, incluida una niña pequeña con...

Jeremy is bullied at school by a classmate and finds a different way to change his situation.

Mi nombre es Nour, y esta es la historia de mi viaje. Empezó en Libia, el país donde nací, una primavera en la que en lugar de flores florecieron bombas. Vi cosas que ningún niño debería ver. Viví cosas que ningún niño debería vivir. He conocido el miedo, la tristeza, la añoranza. Pero...

The first years of your child's life are filled with wonderful opportunities to encourage early learning. Sesame Beginnings books offer fun ideas and activities that can help to enhance your child's cognitive, physical, and social-emotional skills as you explore, learn, and play together. Sharing this book is a perfect way to spark your child's curiosity and encourage learning.

What is the best way to cheer up a friend? How can you help if your mom or dad is grumpy? What can you do to make a classmate feel more included? You care about your family, friends, and maybe even people you don't know well. But sometimes it's hard to show your feelings. This book offers examples...

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! What is the best way to cheer up a friend? How can you help if your mom or dad is grumpy? What can you do to make a classmate feel more included? You care about your family, friends,...

Drug overdosing and death from prescription painkillers and heroin are at epidemic levels in the United States. How do people become addicted to opioids and other dangerous drugs, and why? Meet the experts who study the neurology of addiction. Hear stories of addicts in recovery, and of loved ones...

Why does everything seem so easy for everyone else? As Jewels recounts her adventures from Kinderprison to Muddle School, she looks for clues to what sets her apart. Could she be an alien, a superhero, or something completely different? Join Jewels as she explores the confusing - and often hilarious...

Young children are naturally curious about themselves. Tell Me Why I Cry offers answers to their most compelling questions about those salty tears. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate information and learn new words.

La vida en el reventón es una obra tan diferente y original que su lectura es en sí misma una fiesta llena de diversión sobre el ambiente ''antro''. Trixia Valle, una reconocida escritora, especialista y publirrelacionista internacional, tiene el toque para lograr que incluso los temas más serios,...

Integrity is an important trait for children to develop—especially as they grow, learn, and have more opportunities to make choices for themselves. With this encouraging book, support children in knowing right from wrong, making positive decisions, keeping promises, and staying true to themselves....