Author : Jennifer Moore-Mallinos
Publisher :
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 14,82 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780764135842
The story of a child in a wheelchair who explain how he can do almost anything that other children can do.
Author : Sheila Walsh
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 29,59 MB
Release : 2018-10-02
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493415352
We've all experienced that moment where we wish we could start all over again. Failed marriages, lost friends, addictions, lost jobs. This is not the life we imagined. Yesterday can sometimes leave us stuck, sad, shamed, scared, and searching. Sheila Walsh encourages readers to face the pain head on and then start again, from right where they are. She shares that when she discovered "I'm not good enough and I'm good with that," everything started to change. In It's Okay Not to Be Okay, Walsh helps women overcome the same old rut of struggles and pain by changing the way they think about God, themselves, and their everyday lives. She shares practical, doable, daily strategies that will help women move forward one step at a time knowing God will never let them down.
Author : Todd Parr
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 47,34 MB
Release : 2008-11-16
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 031604590X
It's okay to need some help. It's okay to be a different color. It's okay to talk about your feelings. It's okay to make a wish... It's Okay to Be Different cleverly delivers the important messages of acceptance, understanding, and confidence in an accessible, child-friendly format featuring Todd Parr's trademark bold, bright colors and silly scenes. Targeted to young children first beginning to read, this book will inspire kids to celebrate their individuality through acceptance of others and self-confidence. Along with the four other bestselling Todd Parr picture books debuting in paperback this season, It's Okay to be Different is designed to encourage early literacy, enhance emotional development, celebrate multiculturalism, and promote character growth.
Author : Rhonda Wagner
Publisher : Joy of Avery
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 11,78 MB
Release : 2019-08-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781632963437
"I'm excited to be a sister in our foster family, but I'm worried about new rules. I feel happy and sad at the same time. What about when our help isn't needed anymore?" 'It's Okay to Wonder' is a story about Avery, a loquacious girl whose parents have decided to become foster parents. While Mom and Dad attend another foster training class, Avery shares with her Nana and Pop about her mixed-up feelings. She and her grandparents learn together what it might be like to become a foster family--that it's okay to feel two emotions at the same time and that it's okay to wonder! 'The Joy of Avery' series offers resources for foster care families and brings the world of foster care to life by exploring Avery's feelings as her family welcomes foster children into their home. 'It's Okay to Wonder' is the first book in the series.
Author : Janine Maxwell
Publisher :
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 25,98 MB
Release : 2014-11-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780988825673
The world-changing events of 9/11 became the catalyst that first sent Janine into a deep depression and later to the darkest parts of Africa in her search for the meaning of life. What happened next was a roller coaster ride from owning one of the largest marketing companies in Canada to the streets of Africa where she found herself standing face to face with the AIDS pandemic and trying to understand what to do with 15 million orphans who are left in its wake. Her story is brutally honest and will take you straight to the heart of the issue of Africa's great need. It's Not Okay With Me provides truth and insights into Africa in a way that is fresh and filled with hope. All we need to do is say, "It's not okay with me, either" and then act.
Author : Norma Klein
Publisher : Fawcett
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 44,82 MB
Release : 1986-03-12
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780449701973
Author : Veronica Sue Arnold
Publisher : Inspiring Voices
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 42,88 MB
Release : 2012-11-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1462404073
A cancer diagnosis is never welcome, but for Veronica Arnold it was a call to battle rather than a temptation to drown in despair. Her response was, Bring it on! She wanted to see what God would do to help her through this. Its Okay to Be Me: A Journey to Gods Heart by Way of Cancer presents the very personal account of Veronicas early years and the factors that contributed to her feelings of rejection. While not a victim of abusive, alcoholic, or drug-using parentsor even of abject povertyindwelling sin twisted her experience, convincing her that she was terribly fl awed and unworthy. But God was at work in her life, calling out to her and holding her close even at her most rebellious times. It was when she was at her most vulnerable point, fearing a possible death sentence from cancer, that she finally got the message that she was infinitely valuable and eternally and unconditionally loved by the very Creator of the universe. Walk with her through the revelational process of finding her true worth. Discover the ways God prepared her for her most difficult journey and continually supported her through the stress of the challenging decisions, surgery, and recovery. Its Okay to Be Me chronicles how she discovered, for the first time in sixty-five years, why it really was okay to be herself. An amazing and inspirational life-changing account of a personal journey! Veronica has given a gift to others by sharing her story. - Ashley Hood, medical/oncology social worker
Author : Theresa Thorn
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 15,21 MB
Release : 2019-06-04
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1250302951
A picture book that introduces the concept of gender identity to the youngest reader from writer Theresa Thorn and illustrator Noah Grigni. Some people are boys. Some people are girls. Some people are both, neither, or somewhere in between. This sweet, straightforward exploration of gender identity will give children a fuller understanding of themselves and others. With child-friendly language and vibrant art, It Feels Good to Be Yourself provides young readers and parents alike with the vocabulary to discuss this important topic with sensitivity.
Author : Sharon Purtill
Publisher :
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 14,78 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category :
ISBN : 9780973410457
It's OK to Be Different is an awarding winning children's picture book celebrating children who have the courage to be themselves, and accept others as they are. Young readers are drawn in with clever rhymes and cheerful illustrations making this a fun read aloud kid's book that children and adults can enjoy over and over again.
Author : Rhonda Wagner
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 33,39 MB
Release : 2020-09-15
Category :
ISBN : 9781632964069
"Let's be brave as a new foster family. We are in this together." "What will it be like when my foster sibling has to say goodbye?" Braver Than Me is a story about Avery, a loquacious girl whose family welcomes their first foster child into their home. Avery shares with her Mom and Dad about her mixed-up feelings. She and her parents learn together what it is like to be a foster family-that it's okay to feel two emotions at the same time, especially when reunification takes place. Love, bravery, and empathy fill the pages as Avery realizes her foster sibling is "braver than me."
