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Streams in the Desert for Kids
366 Devotions to Bring Comfort
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Streams in the Desert for Kids is a year-long devotional that speaks to kids where they are today, providing the same kind of wisdom and comfort for life found in the classic Streams in the Desert by Oswald Chambers, but with a modern and relatable twist kids eight to twelve will relate to.
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I Gave Dating a Chance
A Biblical Perspective to Balance the Extremes
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2009
In recent years, "dating" has become a dirty word in many Christian circles. So dirty, in fact, that young believers are now encouraged simply not to date. This position has provoked an open debate among teens, their parents and youth workers, and single adults. For a great number of them,...
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a year in an american high school
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2008
Elisha Cooper spent a year hanging out at a Chicago high school— listening and sketching students. He followed eight kids, mostly seniors, through their entire year, and by telling their specific stories he gives us a more general picture of what it’s like to be a high school student. Part documentary, part sketchbook, this is a, thoroughly entertaining account.
Very, Very, Very Dreadful
The Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Language: English
Release Date: January 9, 2018
From National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin comes a fascinating look at the history and science of the deadly 1918 flu pandemic--and the chances for another worldwide pandemic.
In spring of 1918, World War I was underway, and troops at Fort Riley, Kansas, found themselves felled by influenza....
Wonder. August y yo
Tres historias de Wonder
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 8, 2016
Este volumen recoge tres historias que aportan nuevas perspectivas a Wonder. La lección de August: La historia de Julian, El juego de Christopher y Charlotte tiene la palabra. En ellas, cada uno de los protagonistas relata cómo conocer a Auggie cambió su vida.
Y a ti, ¿quién te ha cambiado...
Right and Wrong and Being Strong
A Kid's Guide
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
Kids aren’t born knowing right from wrong. But, somehow, over the years, we hope to help them become caring, responsible, respectful adults. This practical how-to book for kids is an invaluable tool in guiding children on the journey of moral development. Through concrete language and interactive...
Fannie Never Flinched
One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Fannie Sellins (1872–1919) lived during the Gilded Age of American Industrialization, when the Carnegies and Morgans wore jewels while their laborers wore rags. Fannie dreamed that America could achieve its ideals of equality and justice for all, and she sacrificed her life to help that dream come...
The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens
Activities to Help You Build Confidence and Achieve Your Goals
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
As a teen, it is incredibly important to have self-confidence, especially when you consider societal pressures about appearance and grades. Just growing up is difficult in and of itself, and in the midst of all this life-related stress, you may not be seeing yourself clearly. In fact, you may be magnifying...
Hablemos de violencia
Un monstruo de mil cabezas
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Un relato trepidante sobre uno de los problemas más inquietantes y preocupantes de nuestro país: la violencia.
Además de ayudar a comprender el fenómeno, este texto permite ver cómo en cada ciudadano está una parte de la solución. # En este libro, dirigido a cualquier persona preocupada...
De tortugas y problemas
sobre ser honesto y decir la verdad
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 21, 2013
¿Decir la verdad u ocultarla? Es un dilema al que el protagonista le está dando vueltas en su cabecita.
Para más cuentos que enseñan valores a los niños, visítenos en línea en www.iCharacter.org
by Shelley Rudderham
Language: French
Release Date: August 20, 2015
Language: French
Release Date: August 20, 2015
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Escape to Virginia
From Nazi Germany to Thalhimer's Farm
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
“Fascinating . . . Provides a history of the Holocaust as the tapestry against which the trials and adventures of these young Jewish youth played out” (Jewish Book Council).
Jewish teenagers Eva and Töpper were desperately searching for an escape from the stranglehold of 1930s Nazi Germany....
It's Your World
Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2015
Get Informed! Get Inspired! Get Going! The New York Times bestselling book of empowerment for kids. Make a difference in your world!
In a book that tackles the biggest challenges facing us today, Chelsea Clinton combines facts, charts, photographs and stories to give readers a deep understanding...
by Tom Rinaldi
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Winner of the Christopher Award
An ILA-CBC Children’s Choices Book
A NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book
Welles Crowther did not see himself as hero. He was just an ordinary kid who played sports, volunteered at his local fire department, and eventually headed off to college and then Wall...