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Self-assured, assertive kids are not only less likely to be picked on by their peers, they're also less likely to bully others. But it's not always easy for children to find a healthy middle ground between passivity and aggression. If your child is a frequent target for bullies, or has begun to tease and take advantage of other kids, the easy and effective activities in Cool, Calm, and Confident can help. These simple exercises help children stand...
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Are you interested in raising kind, compassionate children who are respectful of others? Would you like to help build your children's confidence and self-esteem so that they feel prepared to set goals for themselves and handle challenges that come their way? What if you could teach them, ways to better handle negative emotions like fear, disappointment, criticism, and rejection while reinforcing the tenets of good character by simply spending a few...
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Do you want to be a great leader like Black Panther, or perhaps a great warrior striving for peace like Wonder Woman? You can be that and much more without even having the superpowers of Captain Marvel or Spider-Man.
Remember: What makes you different makes you great. You are more than your mistakes. Protect those who need it. Take care of the planet. And, above all, love and respect yourself.
Each of the 20 lessons is taught by a familiar character...
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Lizzie B. Hayes and the Great Camp Caper, is a middle grade children's fiction chapter book. It is the second book in the popular Lizzie B. Hayes series. Through historical fiction, KP Carter shares childhood coming of age stories about life in the 1960's.
After the 1967 rebellion in Newark NJ, Lizzie's neighborhood has changed. Still surrounded by her loving grandparents, Cousins Shu Shu and Mookie, the precocious, accident prone ten-year-old Lizzie...
1145) Not a Fat Annie
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At a time when mental health and well-being are at an all-time low and bullying and body shaming is at an all-time high, comes this relevant, timely, fun, fast-paced book.
Best-selling author, nationally recognized body image expert and lifestyle coach, Anne Poirier, CSCS has written a life-enriching game changing book for tweens and the adults who love them.
Join Aly, the 'fattest' kid in her class and her best friend Rayanne as they navigate the...
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Two girls. Two secrets. Two gritty, critically acclaimed novels in one.
For Parker, perfection is all that matters. No one will know how wrong she is inside if everything she does ends up right. But when the pressure proves too much, she makes a devastating mistake she'll do anything to keep hidden-even if it means becoming a perfect mess. For Regina, popularity comes with a price. When she's kicked out of her clique, she finds out what it's like...
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In 1984 Connecticut, sixteen-year-old Hannah Zandana feels cursed: She has wild, uncontrollable hair and a horrid complexion that she compulsively picks, and as if that weren't bad enough, her emotionally unavailable parents mercilessly ridicule her appearance and verbally shame her.
Wanting to change her pathetic life, Hannah attempts to impress a group of popular girls-an ill-fated effort, except that she captures the attention of Deacon, a handsome...
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Caught up in the lies, illusions, and mystery of Newport Beach, teenage medium Aries Dade delves deeper into the circumstances surrounding her mother's death. Still unable to communicate with her mother, she relies on the aid of several spirits, discovering the identities of two of them, and how they relate to her.
As the second novel in the Neptune's Window trilogy, Deep Stare thrusts Aries further into the scandal of Newport Beach High School,...
1149) Greta Grace
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What's worse than being invisible? Being noticed by the school bully. Greta Grace likes her life. She isn't the most popular girl in school-some days she even feels invisible-but she gets good grades and stays out of trouble. She has a best friend in Samantha and a grandmotherly neighbor who is never too busy for a chat. Her mom can be a bit overprotective, but Greta Grace doesn't blame her. Being a single parent probably isn't the easiest job in...
1150) Street Notes
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All 15-year-old Nick Zinsky wanted was a guitar of his own and a necklace for his mom, and he wanted to buy both on his own, without anyone's help. Nick's mom doesn't want him to focus on school and not get a job. But Nick is anxious to save up, so he spends the summer and weekends busking downtown with a guitar loaned from school – a secret he has to keep from his mom, his music teacher, his friends, and especially from the school bully, Beau....
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Written for both bullies and their victims, I Don't Want to Bully Anymore helps bullies to build confidence and character strengths like kindness, self-regulation, social intelligence, perspective along with others. Twenty-four-character strengths are, presented based upon the VIA Institute on Character classification.
I Don't Want to Bully Anymore is, written as a young person's anti-bullying guide and is, presented in a colorful and poetic style...
1152) Now I'm a Bird
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Julianna didn't mean to be a bird. It just happened, feather by feather. "It's a rare and beautiful condition," explains the note her mom sends to school, though it doesn't help with the teasing. But Julianna's wings take her to places she hadn't imagined, with a birds-eye view that gives her a new perspective and the courage to find a flock of her own. Told with kid-friendly humor and heart, this is a unique story about embracing the wild and wonderful...
1153) Just Watch Me!
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Twelve-year-old Simon Rosen has qualified for the Canadian Video Game Championships in Vancouver. If he can get straight A's in school, his parents have agreed to take him. The stakes are especially high: his parents are always fighting, and if he can just get them to Vancouver-the place where they fell in love-maybe he can save his family from the brink of divorce.
1154) Down with the Ship
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Kole Miller is the best writer at the prestigious Crystal Lake High. But no one knows it-not her creative writing classmates, or even her academic arch nemesis Colin (aka Mr. Valedictorian). That's because Kole's best work is a secret fanfic based on The Space Game, her favorite show.
When Kole's fanfic wins a major contest, her readership skyrockets. Suddenly, Kole finds herself stuck in the heated ship wars, as her new readers pair characters...
1155) Ada's Wash Day
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It's "Ada's Wash Day" but with a wonderful twist.
Join Ada and Mama as they go through their weekly Sunday morning hair washing ritual. Their special mother-daughter bond is brilliantly captured and illustrated in this fun, and sweet story about grooming and self-acceptance.
Read and see how Mama teaches Ada to care for her hair and Ada learns to love and accept herself just the way she is. Mama also learns a little bit about herself too!
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Twelve-year-old Easter Ann Peters has a plan to make seventh grade awesome: Operation Cool. She's determined to erase years of being known as the quiet, straight-A student who can't think of a decent comeback to a bully she calls Horse Girl. When the confident new girl, Wreni, becomes her long-needed best friend, Easter lets her personality shine. The coolest guy in school takes a sudden interest.
But, as tough times at school fade away, so does a...
1157) Stolen
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Cali Horn is the new kid in Swallowsville-a picturesque small town known as "Basketball Central" of North Dakota. From its quaint boutiques and cafés on Main Street to its diverse neighborhoods, no one would dream of what goes on once the gym lights go out. But, Swallowsville is a town where what you see isn't always what you get.
While watching the "C Team" practice, she is befriended by Ray, a troubled, volatile basketball player who seems too...
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How often have you wished you knew how to defuse the difficult people who wreak havoc on your life? Whether it's a neighbor who keeps disturbing your peace, an employer who manipulates you into unpaid overtime, a spouse who criticizes and controls your every move, a colleague who uses scare tactics to intimidate you, or a student who teases your child without mercy, Take the Bully by the Horns will give you real-life strategies stop people from taking...
1159) Legacy Extraordinaires
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The author's first children's book. This literary work addresses bullying in schools, moral character, self-image and quite a bit more. It is an excellent motivational tool for children of all ages. The publication is perfect for any household, school, library or as a gift. I am sure you will not be disappointed. Thank you!
"Exercise is to the body, as reading is to the mind."
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Rehtaeh Parsons was a gifted teenager with boundless curiosity and a love for family, science, and the natural world. At 15, she aspired to become a marine biologist or a veterinarian. But her life was derailed when four boys sexually assaulted her.
The boys took a photo during the assault and circulated it on social media. For 17 months, Rehtaeh was shamed from one school to the next. Bullied by her peers, she was scorned by her community. No charges...