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2) Sisters
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning companion to Smile!
Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents,...
3) Smile
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.
4) Punching bag
Author
Language
English
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Description
"The companion to Rex Ogle's award-winning Free Lunch is a searing account of adolescence in a household torn by domestic violence. Punching Bag is the compelling true story of a high school career defined by poverty and punctuated by outbreaks of domestic abuse. Rex Ogle, who brilliantly mapped his experience of hunger in Free Lunch, here describes his struggle to survive; reflects on his complex, often paradoxical relationship with his passionate,...
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An incisive, innovative, and inviting take on fighting oppression and fighting for racial justice.Racism is a real and present danger. But how can you fight it if you don't know how it works or where it comes from? Using a compelling mix of memoir, cultural criticism, and anti-oppressive theory, Khodi Dill breaks down how white supremacy functions in North America and gives readers tools to understand how racism impacts their lives. From dismantling...
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Simple text discusses how to develop the skills to think, listen, talk about, and resolve a problem. Tenth book in the Learning to Get Along? Series; focuses on basic steps and skills for problem solving/conflict resolution with classmates, friends, and siblings.
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
An LGBTQIA inclusive relationship and sex education guide written specifically for queer teens. Expect coverage of puberty, sex and protection, as well as chapters on relationships, conflict resolution and consent. Candid, informative, and funny - this guide breaks all the taboos.
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Everyone gets angry, so it's never too early for children to learn to recognize feelings of anger, express them, and build skills for coping with anger in helpful, appropriate ways. Children learn that it is okay to feel angry-but not okay to hurt anyone with actions or words. They discover concrete skills for working through anger: self-calming, thinking, getting help from a trusted person, talking and listening, apologizing, being patient, and viewing...
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
It's never too soon to learn the difference between what's true and what isn't. Words and pictures help young children discover that being honest in words and actions builds trust and self-confidence. They also learn that telling the truth sometimes takes courage and tact. Includes discussion questions, skits, scenarios, and games that reinforce the ideas being taught.
14) Guts
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going...
Author
Series
Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Explains that many things can be frightening and provides examples of what one can do to feel less afraid, such as asking for help from a person one trusts. Includes information and extension activities for parents or teachers.
16) This book is gay
Author
Language
English
Description
"... [Offers] answers to ... questions [about homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgender people], from sex to politics, hooking up to stereotypes, coming out and more. This ... exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBT also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention [humorous] illustrations..."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Mitchell Lane Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Reaching all the way back to Thomas Jefferson, the Democratic Party has been in existence almost as long as there has been a United States of America. It was born as a party of the people, according to Jefferson, a political party designed to appeal to the average American citizen. Throughout the years the party has risen and fallen with the political fortunes of the United States. Yet, as the twenty-first century enters its second decade, the party...
Author
Series
Publisher
Triangle Interactive, LLC
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Martin Luther King, Jr. used peaceful protests to become one of the world's greatest African-American Civil Rights leaders. Readers will learn all about his interesting and inspiring life in this engaging biographical reader that features informational text, vibrant images and a timeline of King's life.
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