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Do you wonder why?: how to answer life's tough questions
By David Pouilloux, François Cointe, Kate Moloney. 2012
Advice for teens on growing up and discovering the real you. Topics include body image, school, relationships, friends, and more.…
Concentrates on the themes of staying true to oneself, building confidence, and trying new things. Translated from French by Willard Wood. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2006Marching to the mountaintop: how poverty, labor fights, and civil rights set the stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final hours
By Ann Bausum, National Geographic Kids. 2012
Recounts the 1968 sanitation worker's strike in Memphis, Tennessee, that was sparked by low wages, unsafe working conditions, and a…
racially charged climate. Discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s involvement with the movement and his assassination. For grades 6-9. 2012Will puberty last my whole life?: real answers to real questions from preteens about body changes, sex, and other growing-up stuff
By Julie Metzger, Robert Lehman, Julie Giesy Metzger. 2011
Guide for girls and boys about changes to their bodies during puberty. Authors explain physical and hormonal changes and discuss…
sex, STDs, relationships, dating, pregnancy prevention, and more. For grades 5-8. 2012We've got a job: the 1963 Birmingham Children's March
By Cynthia Levinson. 2012
Account of the nearly four thousand black youngsters who were arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, in May 1963 after marching to…
protest segregation. Features profiles of four participants, including the youngest of the group, nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012Hammerin' Hank Greenberg: baseball pioneer
By Shelley Sommer. 2011
Biography of Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Greenberg (1911-1986), who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1930s and…
1940s. Discusses early twentieth-century immigrant life in New York City, where Greenberg grew up, and the widespread prejudice the Jewish athlete endured. For grades 4-7. 2011Flesh and blood so cheap: the Triangle fire and its legacy
By Albert Marrin. 2011
Examines poor living and working conditions of immigrants that led to the 1911 garment factory fire in New York City…
that killed 146. Discusses the catastrophe's impact on labor-union movements, workplace-safety regulations, and the existence of sweatshops around the globe. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2011Terezín: voices from the Holocaust
By Ruth Thomson. 2011
Uses extracts from diaries and memoirs to describe Terezín, Czechoslovakia, in 1941-1945, when the Nazis turned the small town into…
a transit camp for imprisoning Jewish people before sending them to the gas chambers at Auschwitz. Relates the prisoners' feelings and their observations about camp events. For grades 5-8. 2011Anxious for nothing (young readers ): Living above anxiety and loneliness
By Max Lucado. 2021
Our kids are under tremendous stress and pressure, with a rapidly changing culture demanding more and more from them. More…
attention, more screens, more intensity, more fear. Anxious for Nothing help s young people overcome the anxiety and pressures of today's world and come to a deeper understanding of God's loving presence as promised in Philippians 4:6-7, drawing on content from Max Lucado's bestselling book of the same name . In this chaotic age of social media, packed schedules, and an increasing awareness of the world's problems, it's normal for young people to feel overwhelmed sometimes. But the good news of the gospel has not changed. This encouraging book will help tweens and teens take control of their feelings and choose to focus on God's truth. This much-needed book adapts content from You Are Not Alone and Anxious for Nothing. With the warmth and authenticity that has made him a beloved pastor and writer, Max Lucado middle graders and tweens: biblical hope and powerful strategies to help them flourish amidst struggles encouragement that God is near, He cares, and He listens truths to claim for themselves in difficult moments practical ways to work through their worries and rely on God's faithfulness This special edition of Anxious for Nothing also includes: a note to kids from author Max Lucado application questions, journal prompts, and activities that guide kids in Christ-focused mindfulness callouts and infographics featuring relevant Bible verses, and takeaways sidebars addressing technology-related stress Practical, motivating, and biblically grounded, Anxious for Nothing (Young Readers Edition) is a timely book for kids who feels overwhelmed, lonely, or anxious, or who simply want to experience God's abundant joy and peaceCourage: My story of persecution (I, Witness)
By Freshta Tori Jan. 2022
As a girl and as part of an ethnic minority in Afghanistan, Freshta Tori Jan was persecuted relentlessly. Her family…
faced kidnappings and daily murder attempts on the bus, on the way to school, in the workplace, and beyond. Freshta's school was shut down by the Taliban, and many of her friends were murdered and shot. Her journey through poverty, terrorism, and other forms of injustice has enabled her to be a voice for those unable to share their stories and those unable to receive the opportunities she has sought. She believes in empowering youth in order to bring about change and to be the leaders of today and tomorrow. With a voice that is both accessible and engaging, Freshta brings forward a captivating first-person account of strength, resilience, and determination, delivering compelling narrative nonfiction by young people, for young peopleStar child: A biographical constellation of octavia estelle butler
By Ibi Zoboi. 2022
From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science…
fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction storyteller whose novels continue to challenge and delight readers fifteen years after her death. Cover art © 2022 by Zharia ShinnBiological & chemical warfare (Essential Issues Set 1)
By Hal Marcovitz. 2010
Author examines biological and chemical agents used as weapons. Includes information on anthrax, cholera, plague, sarin, chlorine gas, and more.…
Analyzes deployment of these weapons during wars and by terrorists in the United States and abroad. For junior and senior high readers. 2010Handling peer pressure (Character education)
By Kate Stevenson Clark, Sharon L. Banas. 2009
Uses case studies of historical figures and celebrities to examine peer pressure and provide advice on handling difficult social issues.…
Explores the coercion to conform that teens encounter in fashion, academics, socializing, and other parts of daily life. Advocates building self-confidence and finding peaceful solutions. For senior high readers. 2009The omnivore's dilemma: the secrets behind what you eat
By Richie Chevat, Michael Pollan. 2009
Believing that information will help eaters make healthy choices, the author describes learning how food arrives on our tables. Recounts…
hunting for boars; gathering mushrooms; and traveling to industrial farms, cattle feedlots, and slaughter factories. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2009Mean behind the screen: what you need to know about cyberbullying (What's the Issue?)
By Toney Allman. 2009
Discusses online harassment, or cyberbullying, and its consequences. Explains why this behavior is hurtful and risky to both the receiver…
and the sender. Offers possible solutions to the problem. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2009A is for activist
By Innosanto Nagara. 2013
Rupert and the Liberty Bell: a story about Pennsylvania (Fact & Fable: State Stories Set 2)
By Bob Doucet, Katherine Hengel. 2010
What is love? (What is?)
By Etan Boritzer, Robbie Marantz. 1996
The second book in the series on character education and social values by Etan Boritzer. Explains love as an "inside…
rainbow feeling" experienced by all the different people "held together by love" in the same world. For grades 3-6Waiting for the owl's call (Tales of the world : Afghanistan)
By Gloria Whelan, Pascal Milelli. 2009
A young Turkoman girl spends her days hand-making rugs while wishing she could attend school. Includes author's note about exploitation…
of children in the carpet-making industry in Middle Eastern countries. For grades 4-7. 2009The Christmas menorahs: how a town fought hate (Albert Whitman Concept Bks.)
By Bill Farnsworth, Janice Cohn. 1995
Blue Jenkins: working for workers (Badger Biographies Ser.)
By Julia Pferdehirt. 2011
Biography of Blue Jenkins, an African American union leader who grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and fought discrimination in his…
community and in the workplace. Part of the Badger Biographies series. For grades 4-7