Author :
Publisher : Tundra Books (NY)
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 16,20 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1770492380
When Maggie's father's drinking becomes out of hand, it affects the entire family, especially Maggie, in a book that discusses the family problems alcoholism can cause and the ways children can cope with an alcoholic family member.
Author : Sarina Dickson
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 29,68 MB
Release : 2015
Category :
ISBN : 9780473319267
Uses a story format to introduce ways for children to identify and manage anxiety. Dan is anxious and always listening for the sounds of danger. Sometimes he's listening so hard he can't hear the people around him. One day Dan discovers a special place where he can recycle his worries and let them go. Includes notes for teachers.
Author : Elisabeth Dahl
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 42,70 MB
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1613124619
This sweet, funny novel follows fifth-grader Genie Kunkle through a tumultuous year. From the first day of school, Genie knows there will be good, bad, and in-between. The good? She’s in homeroom with her best friend, Sarah. The bad? Sarah’s friend from camp, Blair, is a new student at their school, and is itching to take Genie’s place as Sarah’s BFF. The in-between? Genie is excited to be elected to write her class’s blog, where she’s tasked with tracking the wishes and dreams of her class. But expressing her opinion in public can be scary—especially when her opinion might make the rest of her class upset. Elisabeth Dahl authentically captures the ups and downs of a tween girl’s life, and the dramas—both little and big—that fill the scary transition between childhood and adolescence. UPraise for Genie Wishes/u "Girls should identify and mothers should approve of this gentle tale of growing up." —Kirkus Reviews "Upbeat slice-of-life novel." —Publishers Weekly "Here’s to reading about Genie’s sixth-grade year soon." —Booklist "The author has a keen eye for the tween girl experience: Genie’s plans for the future involve living right by her best friend and working together as dolphin trainers, while the highlight of her summer is the fact that her other friend just joined the pool. This will no doubt resonate with tween girls, and it has the charm and the discussion fodder to make an excellent mother-daughter book club selection." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Author : Barbara O'Connor
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 26,47 MB
Release : 2016-08-30
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0374302731
From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers the true meaning of family.
Author : Ellen McVicker
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 22,48 MB
Release : 2015-05-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780578159935
Butterfly Kisses and Wishes on Wings is a listen-to or read-along book for children. It is a resource that can be give as a gift and used to educate and support any child who is facing the cancer of a loved one. The story line, as told through the eyes of a child, lends itself to a simple and clear understanding of cancer. Most important, however, is the lesson that teaches children to realize the power they have to be an active and integral part of a loved one's cancer journey.
Author : Michael Tolkien
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 12,92 MB
Release : 2013-03
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0857282050
Farmers in their alpine valley are haunted by Fængler, a cunning old enchanter, who ruins their lives by using an ancient wishing chain of powerful stones to spoil crops and steal children, cows and goats. Young Berwald and his sister Clara set out, without their parents knowing, to climb into the next valley, seize the chain, free their neighbourhood of fear, and wish for whatever they want. But they soon learn that the wild world beyond their home is full of strange forces – some good, some dark and twisted – and almost every wish they make adds new complications and disagreements. Who can rescue them from this fearful and dangerous adventure? Before Adam, their angry and worried father, can reach them, he must learn to follow seemingly useless leads, and to listen carefully to the tale that lies behind the villain’s bitterness. A timeless fantasy tale given new life and enchantment in this vivid retelling in verse.
Author : Mary Corrigan
Publisher :
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 50,36 MB
Release : 2014-01
Category : Adopted children
ISBN : 9781907585111
Recently published adoption and fostering standards emphasise the need to listen to children's views, wishes and feelings when planning services. For children who have experienced loss and often multiple transitions, feeling heard, understood and having their views taken seriously is particularly important.Listening to Children's Wishes and Feelings is a training programme which will equip participants with a range of techniques for effective listening and communication with children, including helping children to express themselves and thereby promote a strong sense of identity.This handbook accompanies the training course and will equip the reader with
Author : R. G. Alexander
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 36,45 MB
Release : 2011-06-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101515945
In hot and steamy Sedona, Arizona, three women are about to be granted their most intimate desires. Dani, Bailey, and Kaya think they know what they want from life- success, independence, and a gorgeous man to share their beds-but when they perform an old wish-making ritual together, each of them gets a sinful surprise. In these three interrelated love stories, these women discover that two is company...and three is even better.
Author : The Elves
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 47,15 MB
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0253017947
A “poignant” collection of real letters sent to Santa Claus—a town in Indiana—from the 1930s to the twenty-first century, from both children and adults (The New York Times). For countless Christmases, children—and sometimes adults—have stuffed their dreams, wishes, and promises into envelopes. Over many decades, millions of these letters have poured into Santa Claus, Indiana. Arriving from all corners of the globe, the letters ask for toys, family reunions, snow, and help for the needy—sometimes the needy being the writers themselves. They are candid, heartfelt, and often blunt. Many children wonder how Santa gets into their chimneyless homes. One child reminds Santa that she has not hit her brothers over 1,350 times that year, and another respectfully requests two million dollars in “cold cash.” One child hopes to make his life better with a time machine, an adult woman asks for a man, and one miscreant actually threatens Santa’s reindeer! Containing more than 250 actual letters and envelopes from the naughty and nice reaching back to the 1930s, this moving book will touch hearts and bring back memories of a time in our lives when the man with a white beard and a red suit held out the hope that our wishes might come true. “Often very affecting . . . also offers an unusual window into American history.” —Library Journal “The letters . . . are alternately silly and somber, hilarious and heartfelt.” —The Weekly Standard
Author : Kevin Henkes
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 12,56 MB
Release : 2021-04-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0063042819
“Full of heart and depth.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) “Henkes is a master of characterization. —The Horn Book (starred review) “A first-rate choice for reading aloud.”—Booklist (starred review) Billy Miller is back! This stand-alone companion to two-time Newbery Honor author Kevin Henkes’s award-winning, acclaimed, and bestselling The Year of Billy Miller, Billy Miller Makes a Wish is a laugh-out-loud funny and accessible story about summer, family, and wishes that (almost) come true. Billy Miller Makes a Wish is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author, and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books and the Clementine series. On his birthday, Billy Miller wishes for something exciting to happen. But he immediately regrets his wish when an ambulance rushes to his neighbor’s house. Is Billy responsible? Award-winning author Kevin Henkes delivers a short, funny, and emotionally complex novel complete with misplaced love letters, surprising critters, art projects, misguided tattoos—and another surprise for Billy and his family, maybe the best one yet! Illustrated throughout with black-and-white art by the author, this is a perfect novel for the early elementary grades and an essential choice for summer reading. A stand-alone companion to The Year of Billy Miller, a Newbery Honor Book.
