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Stand In My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy
by Bob Sornson Shelley JohannesWhen Emily asks her big sister what the word empathy means, Emily has no idea that knowing the answer will change how she looks at people. But does it really matter to others if Emily notices how they're feeling? Stand in My Shoes shows kids how easy it is to develop empathy toward those around them. Empathy is the ability to notice what other people feel. Empathy leads to the social skills and personal relationships which make our lives rich and beautiful, and it is something we can help our children learn. This book teaches young children the value of noticing how other people feel. We're hoping that many parents read it along with their children.
Stand Strong
by Nick VujicicWith no arms, no legs, and no defense, Nick Vujicic was once a bully's target and knows what it feels like to be picked on and pushed around: It makes your stomach hurt, gives you nightmares, and feels like there is no hope in sight. But Nick shows how you too can overcome and rise above bullying. No Bully Can Define Who You Are Nick has experienced bullying of all kinds for being "different." But he's learned that he doesn't have to play the bully's game-and neither do you. In Stand Strong Nick gives you strategies for developing a "bully defense system," so you can handle bullies of all kinds by building your strength from the inside out. Find out how to: · Turn being bullied into a great opportunity (yes, really!)· Create a safety zone within yourself· Establish strong values that no bully can shake· Deal with cyber bullies· Develop a spiritual foundation to stay strong against bullying· Monitor your emotions and control your response to them· Help others who are being bulliedAre you facing the unwanted attention of a bully? You can stand up to the challenge, because you have greater power over your feelings and your life than you may think! Just ask Nick--the man with no arms or legs...and "a ridiculously good life."From the Hardcover edition.
Stand Up
by Nikesh ShuklaMadhu is 17 and has the weight of the world on her shoulders: her dad is putting pressure on her to apply to university, she misses her estranged sister but contact is strictly forbidden, and she's pulling in every single shift possible at a pizza place to help support her family. What she really wants, though, is to be a world-famous stand-up comedian ...Just as she's about to turn her back on this dream a YouTube clip of Madhu goes viral and she is suddenly catapulted into the bright lights of stardom. It's not long before she catches the attention of a fellow Asian comedy legend who offers her the chance of a lifetime. But the road to comedy glory is not a barrel of laughs - and Madhu's own struggles with her family and identity soon catch up with her. Can she follow her dreams and stay true to herself and those she loves in the process?
Stand Up
by Nikesh ShuklaMadhu is 17 going on 40 and starting her final year of sixth-form college. She has the weight of the world on her shoulders: her dad is putting pressure on her to do a law degree, which is the last thing on earth she wants to do. Her estranged sister is raising her nephew by herself in London, and contact is strictly forbidden. And Madhu needs money so she's pulling in every single shift she can at a pizza place. What she really wants, though, is to be a world-famous stand-up comedian ...When a YouTube clip of her dealing with college bullies with a hilarious verbal take-down goes viral, Madhu is suddenly catapulted into the bright lights of stardom - and it's not long before a fellow Asian comedian gives her her first break as a support act on stage with her. But the road to comedy glory is not a barrel of laughs - and Madhu's own struggles with her family and identity soon catch up with her. Can she find her way to the lighter side of life, or will she lose everything she knows and loves in the process?(P)2023 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Stand Up For Yourself and Your Friends: Dealing with Bullies and Bossiness, and Finding a Better Way (American Girl)
by Patti Kelly Criswell Angela MartiniGirls will learn how to stand up against bullying. Includes quotes from real girls, and "what would you do?" scenarios. Plus, there are clever comebacks, ways to ask adults for help, and tear-out tips.
Standing Against the Wind
by Traci L. JonesPatrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Living in the projects, Patrice is an easy target for everyone. Not only won't she stand up for herself, she cares about her grades unlike her classmates. But that draws the attention of Monty Freeman, another eighth grader who asks Patrice to tutor his little brother. When Monty becomes her guardian angel, Patrice begins to think something stronger than friendship might be growing between them. Still, nothing will stop her from applying for a scholarship at prestigious Dogwood Academy except her mother.
Standing By Emma (Red Rhino)
by Jeff GottesfeldHi-Lo Chapter Books for Children. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science fiction, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text. BFFs Danya and Emma are known around school as “Demma.” The girls are total opposites, but they know each other so well that they finish each other’s sentences. Danya is plagues with guilt when the girls and Rosie, Emma’s mom, are involved in a terrible car accident that leaves Emma in a wheelchair. Danya believes the wreck was her fault because she distracted Rosie from the road and had to be scolded. For a while, Emma believes it too. And she can’t forgive her friend.
Stanley The Builder (Stanley Series)
by William BeeWhat a job for Stanley—he's building a house for his friend Myrtle. He will need his digger and his bulldozer and his cement mixer. He will also need his friend.
Stanley & Hazel: The Winnowing (Stanley & Hazel)
by Jo ShafferA great depression grips the city of St. Louis in 1934. Stanley, an orphaned newsy, lives in a poor part of town hit especially hard by the economic downturn. One night, Stanley runs into Hazel, a restless debutante-in-waiting who has begun to question her posh lifestyle in the midst of the suffering she sees. She's out and about without an escort and against her father's wishes. When they discover the body of a girl with her head bashed in by a baseball bat, the very different and separate realities of the two teens inform their decision. Together they will figure out what happened to her and bring those responsible to justice. But getting involved with each other and digging into the secrets behind this murder earns them some powerful enemies, including a secret group seeking to rid society of all they deem undesirable. They've put into motion "The Winnowing," a plan seeking to take over the city and enforce their will. As Stanley and Hazel's forbidden feelings for one another grow, their investigation turns deadly. Now, it is up to Stanley and his gang of street kids to stop Hazel from becoming the next victim.
Stanley's Garage (Stanley Series)
by William BeeStanley is working at his garage today. From filling up Hattie's red sports car with gas to changing the tire on Shamus and Little Woo's blue car, it sure is a busy day. As his friends each come in with their car problems, Stanley knows just what to do to get them back on the road.
Stanley's Store (Stanley Series)
by William BeeStanley has fresh fruits and veggies to be unloaded, Myrtle needs help at the cheese counter, Shamus and Little Woo’s groceries must be rung up, and Charlie just knocked over Stanley’s produce display. Even for an industrious hamster like Stanley, running a store is hard work!
Star Born (Pax / Astra #2)
by Andre NortonAstra already harbored an earth colony, descended from refugees from the Terra of a previous century. These men and women and, their allies, the native merpeople faced destruction at the hands of the former master race of their planet, Astra. Two youths on their voyage of adulthood discover the former rulers of Astra gathering ancient weaponry and encounter a newly planeted Terran explorer ship seemingly allied with these deadly enemies. Together, the two voyagers and one Terran explorer change the course of their world's future.
Star Bright (Star Bright #2)
by Patsey GrayDeb cannot live without her beautiful half-thoroughbred colt Star Bright, but her mother is troubled by his mischievous nature and has told Deb he must behave or he will have to be sold. Deb must figure out how to tame and train the colt.
Star Challengers: Star Challengers 2: Space Station Crisis
by Rebecca Moesta Kevin J. AndersonThe Star Challengers, a group of talented young people bound together by a common interest in the space program, return to the Challenger Center for their next mission. Now that JJ Wren, her brother Dylan, and friends King and Song-Ye have seen Earth's dark future - facing an invasion by the hideous alien Kylarn - they know they have to prepare the human race. At the local Challenger Center, the mysterious Commander Zota sends JJ and her friends off on another mission, this time to the International Space Station Complex, where they meet old friends, survivors from the disaster at Moonbase Magellan as well as a mysterious girl, Mira, who claims to be from the past. Another Star Challenger with her own mentor, just like Commander Zota. Together, they have to discover and stop the continuing plans of the alien invaders. And the Kylarn have set their sights on conquering, or destroying, the space station, so that Earth has no protection at all!
Star Challengers: Star Challengers 1: Moonbase Crisis
by Rebecca Moesta Kevin J. AndersonAfter an exhilarating space simulation field trip at the local Challenger Center, a group of students are hand-picked by the mysterious Commander Zota for a special adventure: to travel to the future and a real moonbase in trouble, where they will learn skills to save the human race.
Star Challengers: Star Challengers 3: Asteroid Crisis
by Rebecca Moesta Kevin J. AndersonIt was supposed to be just an educational field trip to the Challenger Learning Center, but JJ Wren and her friends find themselves transported into the future, to a time when the human race is under siege from deadly alien invaders. The evil Kylarn have shifted the orbits of three asteroids, sending them tumbling toward Earth—and a direct impact will have devastating consequences. With instructions and skills they learn from the mysterious Commander Zota, JJ and her fellow Star Challengers embark on a mission to the asteroids before it's too late, hoping to divert the giant rocks before they strike Earth. But the alien invaders aren't the only enemy—the Star Challengers have to worry about human traitors, too!
The Star Challengers Trilogy: Moonbase Crisis, Space Station Crisis, Asteroid Crisis
by Rebecca Moesta Kevin J. AndersonIncludes all three books: Moonbase Crisis, Space Station Crisis, and Asteroid Crisis. After an exhilarating space simulation field trip at the local Challenger Center, a group of students are hand-picked by the mysterious Commander Zota for special adventures: to travel to the future to save Earth!
Star-Crossed (AI High)
by Loren BaileyWhen android teens join humans in high school, nothing will ever be the same. When Alyssa, a human, and Reid, an android, are partnered to work on a class project, neither is happy. They’ve both heard stories from their families about the other group. But as they get to know each other, their earlier prejudices quickly disappear. It turns out they’re more alike than different. When they start dating, their family members object. Alyssa and Reid must fight problems coming from both sides if they want to stay together.
Star Daughter
by Shveta ThakrarThis gorgeously imagined YA debut blends shades of Neil Gaiman’s Stardust and a breathtaking landscape of Hindu mythology into a radiant contemporary fantasy. The daughter of a star and a mortal, Sheetal is used to keeping secrets. Pretending to be “normal.” But when an accidental flare of her starfire puts her human father in the hospital, Sheetal needs a full star’s help to heal him. A star like her mother, who returned to the sky long ago. Sheetal’s quest to save her father will take her to a celestial court of shining wonders and dark shadows, where she must take the stage as her family’s champion in a competition to decide the next ruling house of the heavens—and win, or risk never returning to Earth at all.
Star Eaters (Orca Anchor)
by Brooke CarterIn a far-off galaxy, entire worlds are dying. Their suns and other stars are being consumed by Star Eaters, members of an intergalactic corporation who use advanced technology to steal energy from planets to fuel a fleet of roving starships. But Destin, a young and newly minted Star Eater, is reluctant to destroy worlds he’s never even seen. When he finds a mysterious stowaway girl named Calla on his ship after his first solo mission, Destin is torn. He must decide between turning her in or helping her save her planet. Time is running out—he only has one day before the planet’s sun star dies forever, and only enough fuel to reach home or escape for good.
The Star Host
by F. T. LukensRen grew up listening to his mother spin magical stories about the Star Hosts, a mythical people possessed by the power of the stars. When Ren is forced into slavery by the despotic ruler of his home planet fief, he is stunned to discover firsthand that his mothers folklore surrounding the Star Hosts is true; he is one of them. Armed with this knowledge and the aid of a fellow prisoner--an inscrutable member of the revered Phoenix Corps regiment named Asher--Ren learns to control his newly emerging technopathic abilities. While navigating the growing attraction between them, together they must plan their escape in time to alert the Phoenix Corps of the Barons intent to conquer the peaceful Drift Alliance before its too late.
Star Maps (American Dreams)
by Liz TigelaarMeg Pryor can't wait for spring break. She's been so busy with school and Bandstand that she hasn't had any alone time in ages... alone time with Drew, that is. The two of them plan to spend as much time together as possible over vacation. And Meg has just about worked out a scheme to get away with spending a whole night with Drew, but her plans are completely derailed. Bandstand is doing a road show in Los Angeles and all of the regular dancers have been invited to perform. Roxanne is so excited about the trip, she can hardly contain herself. Just thinking about Hollywood -- the movie stars and the cute surfers, the Sunset Strip and the Walk of Fame -- makes her dizzy with anticipation. So when Meg announces that she'd rather spend the week with Drew than go to L.A., Roxanne is shocked that she would even consider passing up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a guy. But when Meg realizes she's not the only girl in Drew's life, she comes to her senses and... California, here she comes!
Star Power (A Talent Novel)
by Zoey DeanMac, Emily, Coco and Becks are so over BAMS-- which means their focus has turned to hitting the Big Time. Emily's on the set of her first movie, starring opposite longtime crush Davey Woodward, while Mac's busy launching Coco's new Aguilera-inspired debut and Becks's Quicksilver modeling career. Superstardom, here they come!
Star, The Sea Horse (Star Bright #5)
by Patsey GrayDebbie was at that stage which her mother described as “restless” and which Deb characterized more colloquially by saying “I’m ready for a blast.” She was tired of the same old routine — the bus back and forth from school; good old Wally, the boy next door; doing the same chores every day. Of course, this feeling did not extend to the time she spent riding and caring for her three-year-old stallion, Star Bright. There was nothing that Debbie would rather do than that! Still, she longed for something new. Then the letter arrived from Deb’s cousin Kitty, with an invitation to visit her for a whole month in Pine Beach, on the Pacific Ocean. Kitty hadn’t exactly invited Star, but Debbie never would have considered leaving him behind! She and Star set off for what Deb hoped would be a month of adventure, and maybe a little romance. Deb’s vacation turned out to be all she had hoped for, and more. Deb soon found a stable for Star, and immediately became involved in the familiar, yet exciting, routine of stables everywhere. Rides along the ocean were a new delight, and Star grew to love the water so much he became known as “the sea horse.” New friends made the vacation even more exciting, especially sophisticated and good-looking Jeff, so unlike anyone Deb had ever known. It seemed to Deb that no vacation could be so perfect, but as is frequently the case, the minute she became too confident she ran into trouble. In an exciting climax, Debbie almost lost Star to the powerful Pacific, and as a result, had to make some difficult decisions about herself, and Jeff, and life in general.
Star-Spangled Summer
by Janet LambertPoor little rich teen Carrol hasn't been having a nickel's worth of fun. But then she's invited to spend a summer with Penny Parrish on an Army post--and things really start to happen! Her first horse show. Her first formal dance. A moonlight picnic. And there is also David who avoids girls. "I'm just another scalp," says David. But David changes his mind when he gets to know Carrol, and summer suddenly becomes a joy-filled season, bringing friendship--and love.