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North Carolina
by Teresa WimmerIntroduction to the state of North Carolina, including its early history, its land and resources, some of its famous people, and unique events.
On Meadowview Street
by Henry ColeCaroline lives on Meadowview Street. But where's the meadow? Where's the view? There's nothing growing in her front yard except grass. <P> Then she spots a flower and a butterfly and a bird and Caroline realizes that with her help, maybe Meadowview Street can have a meadow after all.
Energy Alternatives
by Robert SneddenEnergy Alternatives explores sources of energy that offer an alternative to nuclear and fossil fuels. It explains the benefits of renewable energy sources, and the part they will play in the future. The book examines how each energy source affects the environment.
Swimming Upstream: Middle School Poems
by Kristine O'Connell GeorgeAward-winning poet Kristine O’Connell George, author of several successful picture books, now turns her attention to the middle school experience. The first year brings an array of challenges: making new friends, moving from class to class, tests and homework, changing for PE, gossip, school dances, and, of course, budding romance. Short, accessible poems in a variety of forms, but all in a single voice—that of a new middle schooler—evoke the memorable moments of the school year, exploring situations and emotions that will resonate with preteens. Lively illustrations complement this perceptive, humorous, poignant record of an important transitional year.
New Shoes
by Eric Velasquez Susan Lynn MeyerWhen her brother's hand-me-down shoes don't fit, it is time for Ella Mae to get new ones. She is ecstatic, but when she and her mother arrive at Mr. Johnson's shoe store, her happiness quickly turns to dejection. <P><P>Ella Mae is forced to wait when a customer arrives after her and is served first. Ella Mae is unable even to try on the shoes because of her skin color. Determined to fight back, Ella Mae and her friend Charlotte work tirelessly to collect and restore old shoes, wiping, washing, and polishing them to perfection. <P>The girls then have their very own shoe sale, giving the other African American members of their community a place to buy shoes where they can betreated fairly and "try on all the shoes they want. " <P>Set in the South during the time of segregation, this stunning picture book brings the civil rights era to life for contemporary readers. <P><b>Jane Addams Children's Book Award Medal Winner</b>
Clara Barton: Angel Of The Battlefield
by Anna Prokos Time for Kids EditorsTake a close-up look at Clara Barton, who bravely nursed soldiers during the Civil War. Interviews with experts and lively writing deliver the accurate reporting you expect from Time For Kids®. Historical and contemporary photographs capture the life of this caring woman and show how her legacy—the American Red Cross—assists people today.
Japan The Land
by Bobbie KalmanThis revised and beautifully designed new edition covers every aspect of Japan's geography, natural resources, agriculture, and landforms.<P> Updated photographs and information on topics such as modern industry, new approaches to pollution and recycling, and high-speed trains are included.
It's All About Us
by Shelley AdinaShelley Adina introduces the girls of Spencer Academy in this book about teenagers following their hearts - and keeping their faith - as they overcome the challenges of high school.
Age of Opportunity
by Laurence SteinbergA leading authority draws on new research to explain why the adolescent years are so developmentally crucial, and what we must do to raise happier, more successful kids.Adolescence now lasts longer than ever before. And as world-renowned expert on adolescent psychology Dr. Laurence Steinberg argues, this makes these years the key period in determining individuals' life outcomes, demanding that we change the way we parent, educate, and understand young people.In Age of Opportunity, Steinberg leads readers through a host of new findings -- including groundbreaking original research -- that reveal what the new timetable of adolescence means for parenting 13-year-olds (who may look more mature than they really are) versus 20-somethings (who may not be floundering even when it looks like they are). He also explains how the plasticity of the adolescent brain, rivaling that of years 0 through 3, suggests new strategies for instilling self-control during the teenage years. Packed with useful knowledge, Age of Opportunity is a sweeping book in the tradition of Reviving Ophelia, and an essential guide for parents and educators of teenagers.
The Dreadful, Smelly Colonies: The Disgusting Details About Life In Colonial America
by Elizabeth RaumFrom moldy food and dirt covered clothes to poisonous pests and extreme weather, American colonists had a dreadful time in the New World. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in the 13 American Colonies.
A qué huele en tu habitación
by Christine Baudry Prof. Daniel MarcelliEl cuarto de un adolescente suele parecerse a la cueva de un oso, un lugar donde se nota el olor de tabaco y, quizá, también de hachís... Los padres no siempre saben cómo reaccionar ni qué actitud adoptar ante sus hijos, sobre todo cuando ellos mismos han consumido cannabis cuando eran jóvenes. Este libro aborda un gran número de preguntas que se hacen a propósito de las mal llamadas drogas blandas: * ¿Se debe tolerar una sustancia ilegal, aunque corriente? * ¿Qué hay que pensar sobre el cannabis? * ¿Cuáles son los verdaderos peligros? * ¿Su hijo adolescente fuma? * ¿Cómo hablar de ello con su hijo? * ¿Por qué fuma? * ¿Cómo ayudarlo a decir «no»?... Daniel Marcelli, psiquiatra especializado en adolescencia, es autor de numerosos libros sobre psicología. Christine Baudry es periodista de la revista Psychologies magazine.
Papá, mamá, ¡dejadme tiempo para mi!
by Etty BuzynEn la actualidad, los niños están sometidos a una estimulación intensa, un exceso de información y una avalancha de actividades extraescolares. Esta sobrecarga, que tiene por objetivo convertirlos en adultos extremadamente capaces, se traduce en una falta de iniciativa para soñar e inventar. Sin embargo, es esencial que los niños disfruten de momentos de ocio, pues estos les ayudan a expresar sus deseos y estimulan su creatividad. * ¿Por qué es tan necesario el juego? * ¿En qué sentido es constructiva la inactividad? * ¿Cómo benefician al niño los momentos de «aburrimiento»? * ¿Qué lugar deben ocupar la televisión y los videojuegos en su tiempo libre? * ¿Hasta qué punto deben tener libertad para elegir sus aficiones? Etty Buzyn, psicóloga clínica y psicoterapeuta, expone las razones por las que el exceso de actividad merma la riqueza de la imaginación, que es determinante para «la creatividad y, por lo tanto, para la adaptación y la innovación». Por ello, los niños deben disponer de tiempo libre para soñar y, así, el día de mañana no verse tentados a quedarse al margen de la sociedad ni convertirse en adultos que se sientan atados por las normas.
Nunca escucha
by Jean-Luc AubertUn niño que escucha poco, casi nunca o nunca, que no hace caso a las normas de la familia o que no presta atención en el colegio no tiene por qué ser forzosamente un niño con «mala voluntad». Existen razones para hacerse el sordo delante de sus profesores o padres. Es muy importante conocerlas para superar la preocupación, irritación o incluso exasperación que puede suscitar este comportamiento, para llegar a comprender a ese niño que parece no querer atender nunca. Este libro responderá a preguntas tales como: * ¿Por qué no escucha? * ¿Puede hablarse de autoridad natural? * ¿Cómo ayudarlo a escuchar? * ¿Qué hay que prohibirle? ¿Por qué? * ¿Por qué en la adolescencia es más difícil? * ¿Cómo afrontar las crisis? Jean-Luc Aubert, psicólogo especialista en niños y autor de varias obras sobre este tema, ha tratado a cientos de pequeños y padres enfrentados a esta dificultad. Dando una respuesta clara a todas estas cuestiones que afectan al niño desde su nacimiento hasta la adolescencia, el autor aporta algunas pistas para despertar el interés del pequeño y poder llegar a entenderlo. Y es que, más allá de la obediencia, lo que en realidad está en juego es su interés por el mundo y todo lo que le rodea.
Mi hijo ha sido agredido
by Isabelle Gravillon Stéphane BourcetRecibir insultos, golpes, chantajes o incluso otras agresiones y abusos forma parte, cada vez con más frecuencia, de nuestra vida cotidiana. Son situaciones a las que algunos niños o adolescentes, o quizá nuestro hijo, tienen que enfrentarse un día. Sin embargo, a menudo a los padres les cuesta comprender cómo y por qué sufre su hijo esa situación, y desconocen cómo deben reaccionar. Este libro les ayudará a resolver las preguntas más habituales, como por ejemplo: * ¿Por qué corre ese peligro mi hijo? * ¿Por qué no sabe dominar esa situación? * ¿Cuál es la manera más adecuada de reaccionar ante una agresión? * ¿Debo denunciar ese acoso? * ¿Cómo y dónde hacerlo en primer lugar? Stéphane Bourcet es psiquiatra infantil. Isabelle Gravillon es periodista.
Mi hija se ve gordita
by Dra. Dominique-Adèle Cassuto Sophie GuillouLa dictadura de la línea hace estragos. En la adolescencia, cuando es habitual y frecuente que el cuerpo se redondee temporalmente, el tema se convierte en una catástrofe. El resultado es que nuestras hijas empiezan dietas de adelgazamiento descabelladas, que ponen en peligro su salud y su crecimiento. Este libro responde a las numerosas preguntas sobre el tema: * Cómo ayudarla a distanciarse un poco de la locura del adelgazamiento. * Qué papel deben desarrollar los padres, y en especial la madre. * ¿Es bulimia o picoteo? * Cómo reaccionar si su exceso de peso está solo en su cabeza. * Cómo transmitirle buenos hábitos alimentarios. * Cómo ayudarla a mantener o perder peso, evitando la trampa de las dietas demasiado restrictivas. * Qué hacer si tiene sobrepeso de verdad. Dominique-Adèle Cassuto doctora nutricionista, recibe todos los días a adolescentes que se lamentan de su peso, con o sin razón. Sophie Guillou periodista. Es coautora, junto a Ginette Lespine, de Surmonter le chômage en famille, de la misma colección.
Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World
by Cindy PierceAs surprising as it may be to parents, young people today are immersed in porn culture everywhere they look. Through Internet porn, gaming, social media, and advertising, kids today have a much broader view of social and sexual possibilities, which makes it difficult for them to establish appropriate expectations or to feel adequate in their own sexuality. Parents tend to convince themselves that their children are immune to cultural influences, wait until it comes up, or hope schools and pediatricians will address the issues. Educators and doctors may be able to start the conversation but it is fundamentally a parent's job to provide information about sex and relationships early and often to help young people find their way through their social and sexual lives. Delaying the necessary but awkward conversations with their kids leaves them vulnerable. The media, marketers, and porn and gaming industries are eager to step in anywhere parents choose to hold back. Sexploitation exposes the truth to parents, kids, educators, and the medical profession about the seen and unseen influences affecting children, inspiring parents to take the role as the primary sexuality educator. With more information, parents will gain conviction to discuss and develop values, expectations, boundaries, and rules with their kids. Kids who enter their teens with accurate information and truths stand a better chance of developing an "inner compass" when it comes to sex and relationships, which sets them up for a healthy adulthood. In her comic and straightforward style, Pierce brings together the latest research with anecdotal stories shared with her by high school and college students in the thick of it. Above all else, her goal is to get people to develop more comfort around those difficult conversations so that kids gain more confidence and courage about drawing boundaries based on their own values not those put upon them.
Greff: The Story of a Guide Dog
by Patricia CurtisGreff, a big yellow Labrador retriever, was destined to be a guide dog. Follow Greff from the night of his birth, through his experiences with his puppy raisers, to the time he returns to the Guide Dog Foundation for training, and to the day that Greff and his new owner graduate and go home.
Inky: The Seeing Eye Dog
by Elizabeth P. HeppnerMore than anything in the world, Jonathan wants a dog. Then he finds a frisky puppy in the woods. But Inky already has an owner--the Seeing Eye. Jonathan is crushed until the man who has come for Inky asks, "Jonathan, how would you like to take care of Inky for the next twelve months?"
The Kitchen Madonna
by Rumer GoddenMarta is unhappy. For quietly aloof Gregory and his sister Janet, Marta, with her thick Ukrainian accent, her good cooking, and her stories, is the anchor of the house. Mother and Father, both busy architects, are gone all day and sometimes at night. Marta is always there; and the children, sensing her unhappiness, do not want her to go away. When they find out that Marta desires a good place in the kitchen, nine-year-old Gregory, with precocious young Janet in tow, sets out to find her a Ukrainian icon in busy, modern London. Master storyteller Rumer Godden deftly brings to life a portrait of a lonely boy discovering the creative power of love.
The Boy Scout Handbook 13th Edition
by Boy Scouts of America StaffBoy Scouts learn an amazing number of things about camping, nature, first aid, and more. The Scout Oath, Scout Law, Scout motto, and Scout slogan will guide your steps long after you hang up your hiking boots.
Frogs
by Emily GreenFrogs are powerful jumpers. They have been known to leap distances over 30 feet! Young learners will discover the physical characteristics of frogs, where they live, and what they eat to get the energy to leap.
Beauty & the Beast: Fire at Sea
by Nancy HolderMore determined than ever to focus on their hard-earned relationship, Vincent and Catherine attempt to celebrate their marriage with a romantic getaway, far from the city and the stresses of work, family, and anything else that could keep them apart. <P> No cell phones, no guns, no beasting out--just each other. But when their tranquil cruise ship is transformed into a crime scene, there's no escape, and Cat and Vincent are submerged in chaos. Can they bring down the threat before it brings down the ship?
Who Wrote The U. S. Constitution?: And Other Questions About The Constitutional Convention Of 1787
by Candice RansomDiscover the facts about the 1787 Convention and the writing of the Constitution.
Making It Go: The Life And Work Of Robert Fulton
by Don HerweckRobert Fulton is best known for inventing the first successful steamboat, but that is just one of his many accomplishments. Fulton was an inventor, artist, statesman, mechanic, and engineer who used his artistic skills to sketch his inventions, which he also built. He even designed what would become the submarine.
Going On Sixteen
by Betty CavannaSixteen-year-old Julie dreams of becoming an artist. But that dream seems far away to a motherless girl, shy at school and lonely at home. When Julie is entrusted with the care of a prize collie, the love and pride she experiences leads to a new source of confidence in herself. Betty Cavanna's timeless classic tells the heartwarming story of a dreamer who dares to make her dreams come true.