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Good Luck, Ivy:

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yee, Lisa / Hunt, Robert / McAliley, Susan, PUBLISHER: American Girl Publishing Inc, Ivy Ling feels unlucky. Her best friend, Julie Albright, has moved away, her mom is super busy with law school, and Ivy has to go to Chinese school every Saturday. Worst of all, Ivy learns that the annual Ling family reunion is scheduled for the same day as the All-City gymnastics tournament, for which Ivy has been practicing for months. When Ivy's parents tell her she has to decide which event to attend, she despairs--how can she please both her gymnastics coach and her family? Gradually Ivy realizes that she can make her own luck--and make a decision that's right for her.

A Christmas Spirit

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rikki, PUBLISHER: Authorhouse, It is said that a crisis will either make or break a family. Sometimes, even the strongest of relationships can fall apart when troubles arise, and we can be shocked by the manner in which people respond to problems. Issues which were previously ignored or buried are suddenly emphasized, demanding attention, at any cost. Left ignored, the price is very high, as the family in this book discovers. "A Christmas Spirit" is an intensely emotional story about a family's journey through a very difficult and turbulent period. Already having endured many hardships, this family is fractured without even realizing it until the youngest child becomes critically ill. With Christmas approaching, the little girl's health takes a dramatic turn for the worse. Quietly, her parents and brothers begin falling apart and it doesn't take long before the fractures become enormous cracks, threatening to shatter the family completely. Four-year-old Angelina watches as her family is forced to confront its demons, and she longs for her parents and brothers to find their way to healing. But as with many healing journeys, things must get a lot worse before even beginning to get better... "A Christmas Spirit" is certain to move its readers to tears as they connect and identify with each member of the Lane family. Meet Angelina and the others: Wife and mother, Kathy, so lost in her own emotions that she withdraws from life, entirely in denial; her husband, Robert, guilt-ridden and feeling inadequate; teen son, James, consumed by his own anger to the point of self-destruction; and Elijah, the wise old ten-year-old soul, trying to be the glue that holds his family together. Follow these troubled hearts, who are lost and struggling to find their way through the darkness, and who have lost all hope of ever finding the light.

I'm Not Afraid Series: Go, Go, Fish!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mackall, Dandi Daley / Stanley, Charles F. / Thomas Nelson Publishers, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Go, Go, Fish -the story of a fish with an underwater view of Jesus and Peter when they walked on the water. Fear of the dark] These books from Dandi Mackall help parents teach Christian-based coping skills when handling childhood fears. Engaging art that captivates children. Full-color illustrations that will evoke warm, fuzzy feelings of comfort. Text is incorporated into the art through strong design. Each title deals with a fear common to pre-schoolers. Mackall uses familiar Bible stories to show children how to deal with these fears by turning to God for help.

Measle and the Mallockee

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ogilvy, Ian, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Meet Matilda Stubbs. She's nine months old, has six new baby teeth, and loves to send spoonfuls of porridge catapulting through the air. But this is no ordinary baby: Matilda is also a Mallockee -- one of the most powerful creatures in the world. And guess who her big brother is. In his third heroic adventure, Measle is thrust into his most outlandish predicament yet. How will he ever escape from the spooky, deserted castle, fend off his guardian Wrathmonk, rescue his kidnapped parents, "and" look after his baby sister? The odds are stacked against him until he learns that, this time, he's got a powerful ally -- Matilda the Mallockee is on his side.

Breaking Autism's Barriers: A Father's Story

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Davis, Bill / Schunick, Wendy Goldband, PUBLISHER: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Bill Davis is the father of Chris, who has autism. Breaking Autism's Barriers chronicles Bill's fight to overcome the physical, emotional, public, educational, and therapeutic obstacles to his son's disorder. Few books about autism have been written from a father's perspective. None so effectively walks the reader through each moment of a family's experience. Every facet of daily life with autism is discussed with humor and realism. The book gives useful information to help parents overcome barriers to get a diagnosis, effective education, skilled therapists, and funding. Bill Davis gives advice, inspiration and support to families trapped in a frustrating, unyielding system. Acquista Ora

Doug Unplugged

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yaccarino, Dan, PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, Doug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about the city, Doug suspects he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. And so Doug... unplugs. What follows is an exciting day of adventure and discovery. Doug learns amazing things by doing and seeing and touching and listening--and above all, by interacting with a new friend. Dan Yaccarino's funny story of robot rebellion is a great reminder that sometimes the best way to learn about the world is to go out and be in it.

99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Facing a Bully

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reid, Rhonda / Documeantpublishing / Marks, Ginger, PUBLISHER: Documeant Publishing, 99 Things You Wish You Knew Before Facing a Bully...is a must have for parents and teens or anyone who has experienced this negative behavior. What is bullying? Why do people bully? How does it affect others? How can you help a victim? How can you stop the behavior? These long asked questions are answered in an easy to read bullet point format, placing the knowledge at your fingertips, easily educating you about this ongoing, serious worldwide pandemic. With this valuable knowledge in your pocket you will be able to better understand bullying as well as halt and prevent future bullying behavior.

The Child with Autism at Home & in the Community: Over 600

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Labosh, Kathy / Miller, Lanita, PUBLISHER: Future Horizons, This book epitomizes the value of the phrase "been there, done that " In this amazingly helpful guide for family members, friends, and professionals, author and mom Kathy Labosh and special-educator LaNita Miller take on the issues and obstacles that parents and educators face every day. Hundreds of easy-to-read bullet points provide tips that readers can put into action immediately. First they cleverly tackle home life, from breakfast to bedtime, and then they take readers on a trip through the community, offering essential do's and don'ts for going to restaurants, church, the doctor's office, the grocery store, family gatherings, and more

The Small World of Binky Braverman

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wells, Rosemary / Egielski, Richard, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, Poor Binky. He should be spending the summer playing with his friends. Instead, his parents send him to the big city, where Aunt Fran dresses him in itchy clothes and Uncle Julius teaches him about fractions. Things look pretty bleak until the night Binky spies some tiny figures hopping off of boxes and jars all over the kitchen: the trademarks have come to life Together, Binky and his miniature friends-Sam the Banjo Man, the Paprika Twins, and Ike, who pilots a tiny propeller plane-transform a dreary summer into an extraordinary one. Rosemary Wells's endearing story about a lonely little boy is perfectly complemented in whimsical paintings by Richard Egielski.

I'm Not Afraid Series: Don't Cry, Lion!

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mackall, Dandi Daley / Kucharik, Elena, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Don't Cry, Lion -the story of a timid lion sent into a den with a "bully" lion. Then a man named Daniel gets thrown into the den. (Fear of others, as a bully.) These books from Dandi Mackall help parents teach Christian-based coping skills when handling childhood fears. Engaging art that captivates children. Full-color illustrations that will evoke warm, fuzzy feelings of comfort. Text is incorporated into the art through strong design. Each title deals with a fear common to pre-schoolers. Mackall uses familiar Bible stories to show children how to deal with these fears by turning to God for help.

Peter and the Wolf [With CD]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howland, Naomi / Dewhirst, Carin, PUBLISHER: MetroBooks (NY), These colorful, beautifully illustrated volumes are accompanied by CDs featuring Leonard Bernstein narrating Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf, and Michael Tilson Thomas conducting Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Engaging introductions to classical music for children, Peter and the Wolf and The Nutcracker allow parents to bring their young ones into the world of the concert hall without leaving the comfort of home. The books include short biographies of the composers and listener's guides introducing children to the characters in Peter and the Wolf and the dances of the Nutcracker. The high-quality CDs are perfect for listening to while reading the books or on their own. Both books and CDs are engaging, entertaining first looks into the world of classical music.

Clip Art for Fall

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hook, Dianne J., PUBLISHER: Carson Dellosa Publishing Company, Clip Art for Spring and Summer, a jumbo clip art book created by Dianne J. Hook has something for teachers, kids, crafters, parents, and grandparents. Clip Art for Summer and Spring is full of art with spring and summer themes, including pieces geared toward each month from March-August and holiday art for Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and the 4th of July. All the art is hand drawn for a warmth and feel not found in many other clip art books, and the individual pieces are easy to mix, match, and combine into your own unique creations. You'll be able to design, create, and liven up newsletters, flyers, bulletin boards, cards, tags, scrapbooks, calendars, and more.

After Ever After

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sonnenblick, Jordan, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Press, An amazing sequel to the groundbreaking debut, DRUMS, GIRLS & DANGEROUS PIE. Jeffrey isn't a little boy with cancer anymore. He's a teen who's in remission, but life still feels fragile. The aftereffects of treatment have left Jeffrey with an inability to be a great student or to walk without limping. His parents still worry about him. His older brother, Steven, lost it and took off to Africa to be in a drumming circle and "find himself." Jeffrey has a little soul searching to do, too, which begins with his escalating anger at Steven, an old friend who is keeping something secret, and a girl who is way out of his league but who thinks he's cute.

Sewing for Tiny Tots: Sweet & Simple Clothes, Toys & Room

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cousineau, Susan, PUBLISHER: Lark/Chapelle, Parents in search of a stylish array of fun things to make for newborns, toddlers, and small children need look no further These 40 attractive projects require only basic sewing and embroidery, and include nursery and bedroom decor, clothing, unique gifts, toys for active learning, and keepsakes and memory crafts. Some are made from scratch; others involve embellishing already-purchased items. It takes just minutes to stitch a delightful rub-a-dub bag for bathtime toys. Transform the nursery into a starry moonlit night with an enchanting crib blanket and sleeping moon mobile. Capture magical memories of baby's first year with a soft fabric scrapbook. Sew one-of-a-kind wearables, including a bold and bright alligator scarf and mitten set.

This Human Season

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dean, Louise, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, November , the height of Northern Ireland' s Troubles. Kathleen Moran' s son Sean has just been transferred to the hypersecure H-block in Belfast' s notorious Maze prison, where he soon emerges as a young but important force in the extreme protest that political prisoners are staging there. John Dunn is also newly arrived at the prison, having taken on the job of guard-- a brutal but effective way to support a house and a girlfriend. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, no one' s dreams go untroubled. As rumors of a hunger strike begin to circulate, Louise Dean' s pitch-perfect novel places two parents, two sons, and two enemies on a collision course that ends in a surprising and deeply resonant climax.

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marable, Manning, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, P> "An extraordinary portrait of a man and his time....A masterpiece." -"San Francisco Chronicle" The late Manning Marable's acclaimed biography of Malcolm X finally does justice to one of the most influential and controversial figures of twentieth-century American history. Filled with startling new information and shocking revelations, "Malcolm X" unfolds a sweeping story of race and class in America. Reaching into Malcolm's troubled youth, it traces a path from his parents' activism as followers of Marcus Garvey through his own work with the Nation of Islam and rise in the world of black nationalism, and culminates in the never-before-told true story of his assassination. "Malcolm X" is a stunning achievement, the definitive work on one of our greatest advocates for social change.

My Life as a Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tashjian, Janet / Tashjian, Jake, PUBLISHER: Square Fish, Summer's finally here, and Derek Fallon is looking forward to pelting the UPS truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. But when his parents decide to send him to Learning Camp, Derek's dreams of fun come to an end. Ever since he's been labeled a "reluctant reader," his mom has pushed him to read "real" books--something other than his beloved Calvin & Hobbes. As Derek forges unexpected friendships and uncovers a family secret involving himself (in diapers no less), he realizes that adventures and surprises are around the corner, complete with curve balls."My Life as a Book" is a Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Saving Shiloh

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds / Kerr, PUBLISHER: Aladdin Paperbacks, DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE? Marty's parents think so -- even Judd Travers, whose history of drinking and violence keeps Marty from completely trusting that his beloved dog, Shiloh, will always be safe from Judd. "Some people just seem to attract trouble," Marty's Ma says, and Judd attracts the sort of trouble that makes it hard to believe he's really changed. First, the police find the body of a man who'd fought with Judd. Then, a vicious attack forces Judd to kill one of his dogs. But just when it seems Judd will never be able to escape the shadow of his past, a dangerous accident gives him the chance to prove himself. Can Judd Travers actually become a hero?

Engage Every Student: Motivation Tools for Teachers and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kirby, Elizabeth / McDonald, Jill, PUBLISHER: Search Institute, The challenge of motivating underachieving students is addressed in this classroom resource guide that advises teachers and other concerned adults to look beyond test scores and encourage under-performing middle school and high school students to find their motivational spark. Developmental benchmarks, reasonable expectations for results, and strategies for charting progress are discussed for a myriad of situations--including those with learning disabilities, family and environmental factors, different learning styles, and other root causes of motivational deficit--and paired with classroom strategies to address each unique case. A learning styles inventory and a multiple intelligence test are provided to aid in evaluation, and handouts and home strategies to share with parents are offered to reinforce the home-school connection.

Sightseeing

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lapcharoensap, Rattawut, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Sightseeing is a masterful new work of fiction, a collection of stories set largely in contemporary Thailand and written with a grace and sophistication that belie the age of its young author. These are generous, tender tales of family bonds, youthful romance, generational conflicts and cultural shifts beneath the glossy surface of a warm, Edenic setting. Through his vivid assemblage of parents and children, natives and transients, ardent lovers and sworn enemies, Lapcharoensap dares us to look with new eyes at the circumstances that shape our views and the prejudices that form our blind spots. Gorgeous and lush, painful and candid, Sightseeing is an extraordinary reading experience, one that powerfully reveals that when it comes to how we respond to pain, anger, hurt, and love, no place is too far from home.

Pants Off First

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ohi, Ruth, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, "Time to undress," says Mummy, as she puts out his pajamas and hurries back to her dinner guests. And that's exactly what this little boy is going to do. So one by one, each article of clothing is pulled off and lands in a heap as his pets watch with interest. Then, one by one, each article of clothing finds a new owner as the toddler dresses his pets. A hilarious board book that little ones will love. Young readers will love pointing to each pet as they follow the simple storyline and quickly memorize the rhythmic text. And parents will recognize, in Ruth Ohi's gentle humour, every toddler's delight in escaping the tyranny of clothes.

Flight of the Phoenix (Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Book

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: La Fevers, R. L. / Murphy, Kelly, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Nathaniel Fludd's life has taken a turn for the worst. With his parents lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep of a distant cousin--the world's last remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is whisked off on his first expedition, to Arabia, where the world's only phoenix prepares to lay its new egg. When disaster strikes, Nate quickly finds himself all alone. Will he be able to see the phoenix safely hatched, keep his accidental pet gremlin out of trouble, and rescue his guardian from the Bedouin? If he fails, nothing will stand between the world's mythical creatures and extinction. Too bad Nate's not the sort of boy who enjoys adventure...yet.

A Week in the Woods

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clements, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Aladdin Paperbacks, Collision course The fifth-grade Week in the Woods is a beloved tradition of Hardy Elementary, where Mark Chelmsley (the Fourth) is pretty much killing time before his parents send him off to an exclusive prep school. But then Mark realizes the Week might be a chance to prove to Mr. Maxwell that he's not just another of the slacker rich kids the teacher can't stand. But it may be too late for Mark to change Mr. Maxwell's opinion of him. On the first day of the Week, the tension between teacher and student explodes, and in a reckless moment, Mark puts not only himself, but also Mr. Maxwell, in grave danger. Can two such strong adversaries work together to save their lives?

Spinner Books for Kids: NASCAR Trivia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: University Games, PUBLISHER: University Games, "NASCAR dad" has become a popular catch-phrase, but the sport's fast-paced action and colorful personalities are equally appealing to children. Now younger fans can test their knowledge with this fun spinner book. A wide range of trivia covers every aspect of NASCAR. Questions include "What's NASCAR slang for tire shavings, dirt and gravel that's been blown into corners of the track: marbles, spoilers or drag?," "What year was the first Daytona 500 race: or ?," and "How many points does a NASCAR driver earn for winning a race: or 200?" This "book you can play" is ideal for youngsters to share with parents or friends -- or to play alone -- at home, while traveling, or on the track.

The House to Ourselves: Reinventing Home Once the Kids Are

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawson, Todd / Connor, Tom / Karosis, Rob, PUBLISHER: Taunton Press, Parents with grown children represent one of the largest demographic groups in the country today, and their living needs are often radically different from when they were raising families or working full-time. Architects are responding with innovative solutions to the demand for homes designed for two but with room for more. This book, featuring hundreds of color photos and illustrations, covers renovations and remodels, brand-new homes, and even new types of communities throughout the U.S. Ideas vary from single-level designs to accommodate the physical needs of people as they grow older, to flexible open-floor plans that welcome visitors and allow plenty of socializing. "The House to Ourselves helps boomers explore a wealth of possibilities.

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