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Publisher
Delta Trade Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
From the author of the bestselling "Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew" comes an invaluable resource guide filled with practical advice to help adoptive parents form closer bonds with their children.
Author
Publisher
Corwin
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
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"Marcia Tate's Preparing Children for Success in School and Life: 20 Ways to Enhance Your Child's Brain Power is an authoritative and practical guide for parents who are interested in creating a brain-compatible home environment conducive to the optimal growth and development of their children. In this collection of recommended best practices, Tate draws on what we know about how our brains behave and learn, the latest research in human growth and...
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Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Vicki Lanskys bible on toilet training offers sound advice, time-tested wisdom from experts and parents, and helpful resource information. Parents will learn how to recognize readiness, choose a potty seat, dress their child for success, deal with an uncooperative child, find products, handle accidents, cope when traveling, and deal with bed wetting.
Author
Publisher
Seal Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
For many women in their 20's and 30's, the greatest professional hurdle they'll need to overcome has little to do with their work life. The most focused, confident, and ambitious women can find themselves derailed by a tiny little thing: a new baby. While more workplaces are espousing family-friendly cultures, women are still subject to a "parenting penalty" and high-profile conflicts between parenting and the workplace are all over the news: from...
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Language
English
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From a powerful new voice on racial justice, an eye-opening account of growing up Black, Christian, and female in middle-class white America. Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, Austin writes, "I had to learn what it means to love...
Author
Publisher
Familius
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Parenting practices vary widely between countries and cultures. For example, in countries such as the Philippines, breastfeeding after age one year is common, and parents can make their own decision about what is right for their family. In Korea, babies eat a variety of spices and flavors, helping them develop a diverse palate and healthy eating habits. And in Italy, parents prevent separation anxiety by taking their babies to markets, restaurants,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
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Jack is practically invisible at home, but when his parents send him to Hazelwood, Iowa, to spend a summer with his odd aunt and uncle, he suddenly makes friends, is beaten up by the town bully, and is plotted against by the richest man in town.
Author
Publisher
Icon Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Complex, exciting and often turbulent, every teenage experience is different, and growth, development and learning are intrinsic to these years. This book is for anyone who cares about a teenager's wellbeing, development and learning. Experienced professional educational psychologist Kairen Cullen, parent of four adult children, draws upon a wealth of experience as she looks at the areas of particular challenge in the teenage years, and the different...
Author
Publisher
Rise
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"For affectionate families everywhere comes this engaging reference volume featuring 25 kinds of hugs. From the more traditional to the all-out risky, this collection runs a creatively wide gamut of ways to embrace...and by doing so, brings comfort to theforefront of conversation. Every hug was field-tested by the author and his sons, and titled for practicality and kicks. The Quentin Blake-esque drawings are rendered with graceful accuracy and joy...
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Series
Frostheart volume 2
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
A sequel to Voyage of the Frostheart finds Ash and his ragtag crew of misfits boarding the Frostheart sleigh to the dazzling city of Aurora, where he practices the art of songweaving while searching landmarks for clues about his long-lost parents.
11) The two Escobars
Series
30 for 30 volume no. 16
Publisher
ESPN Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
Español
Formats
Description
While rival drug cartels warred in the streets, the Columbian national soccer team made a rapid rise to glory, with Andres Escobar its inspirational captain. Meanwhile the infamous drug baron, Pablo Escobar, pioneered "Narco-soccer". After a mistake by Andres led to a loss at the 1994 World Cup, less than ten days later he was gunned down outside a bar, a tragedy documented in this thriller about the intersection of crime and sport.
12) Finding magic in the mess: a path to greater presence and more joy, one parenting moment at a time
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A supportive guide for busy parents who want to connect more and stress less. In our stressed-out culture, too many parents are just coping rather than thriving, juggling demands on their time and energy, and tuning out their inner voices and deeper visions for family life in order to keep their heads above water. There is a better way. Coaching parents through his holistic health practice, Dr. Steven Fonso has helped thousands of families reconnect...
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Adolescents (ages 12-20) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at risk for academic problems, strained relationships, peer rejection and unsafe behavior -- and parents are often at a loss for how to handle these challenges. If Your Adolescent Has ADHD: An Essential Resource for Parents provides the up-to-date information and down-to-earth support that parents need. It offers an in-depth look at causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment,...
Author
Publisher
Harvest, an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Eva Moskowitz has built a national reputation as the founder and leader of Success Academy Charter Schools, one of the country's most highly regarded networks of schools, but while most people know Eva for her success in educating 20,000 mainly low-income students who are routinely accepted to our nation's best universities, she has also been responsible for raising three children of her own. In A+ Parenting, Eva shares what she has learned both...
Author
Publisher
Tu Books, an imprint of Lee & Low Books Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Her last name may mean "kings," but Ana María Reyes REALLY does not live in a castle. Rather, she's stuck in a tiny apartment with two parents (way too lovey-dovey), three sisters (way too dramatic), everyone's friends (way too often), and a piano (which she never gets to practice). And when her parents announce a new baby is coming, that means they'll have even less time for Ana María. Then she hears about the Eleanor School, New York City's best...
Author
Publisher
Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Geared toward women who are considering getting into tech, or those already in a tech job who want to take their career to the next level, this book combines practical career advice and inspiring personal stories from successful female tech professionals Brianna Wu (founder, Giant Spacekat), Angie Chang (founder, Women 2.0), Keren Elazari (TED speaker and cybersecurity expert), Katie Cunningham (Python educator and developer), Miah Johnson (senior...
Author
Series
Tom Gates stories volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Dreams of rock stardom take the edge off embarrassing family activities in Toms fourth “homework diary” crammed with doodles and stories. After receiving the shock of a lifetime seeing his big sister, Delia, without her sunglasses on Tom is trying to gear himself up for sports day at school. It does not help that his dad is training for the parents race on that day and plans to wear bizarre cycling shorts! Meanwhile, Toms band, DogZombies,...
Author
Series
Lola Levine volume 6
Publisher
Little, Brown Books and Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Lola upsets her best friends by playing Halloween tricks on them but with help from her family, she may still be able to enjoy her favorite holiday.
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Language
English
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"Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into common "stress domains" such as family, friends, dating, school, and media"--
"Stress Less teaches concrete skills for managing stress and anxiety, organized into common "stress domains" such as family, friends, dating, school, and media. Let’s get real. Stress is part of every teen’s life -- stress of exams, college applications, a big game, difficult teachers,...
20) Power forward
Author
Series
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Fourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He's not just going to be a professional basketball player. He's going to be a star. A legend. The first Pakistani-American kid to make it to the NBA. He knows this deep in his soul. It's his destiny. There are only a few small things in his way. For starters, Zayd's only on the D-team. (D stands for developmental, but to Zayd it's always felt like a bad grade or something.) Not to mention,...
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