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Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xiv, 309 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"This easy-to-use guide will help the busiest parents and educators teach children, tweens, and teens the ability to "walk in someone else's shoes" - skills that lasts a lifetime and helps kids become caring adults with the people skills needed for relationships and career success"--
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The difference between those who struggle and those who succeed comes down not to grades or test scores, but to seven character traits -- confidence, empathy, self-control, integrity, curiosity, perseverance, and optimism. These traits will allow kids to roll with the punches and succeed in life and they can be taught to children at any age. In Thrivers, Dr. Borba offers practical, actionable ways to develop these traits in children from preschool...
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
xix, 283 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Hart provides contemporary fiction and memoir recommendations for preteens and teens with the goal of inspiring greater empathy for themselves, their peers, and the world around them. As young people deal with issues that can isolate them from family and friends-- bullying, learning disabilities, racism and such-- characters in books can help them feel less alone. And reading books that feature a diverse range of real-life topics helps generate openness,...
7) Cocoa magic
Author
Publisher
Pajama Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Eight-year-old Daniel loves helping his Great-Uncle Lewis, a chocolatier, and he secretly gifts chocolates to classmates who need cheering up. When Uncle Lewis goes away, Daniel's loneliness is obvious--and it turns out his "secret" gift-giving has been obvious too. His classmates respond with a bounty of small gifts to lift his spirits. Includes an author's note about empathy and acts of kindness."--
Author
Publisher
Second Story Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A young girl is torn between her desire to stay home with her family and her desire to go to school and discover the world beyond the mountains that surround them.
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