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Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Join Nellie, Gus, baby Jake, and their parents at Funland as they go on rides, watch performers, and play games along with many other children and grown-ups. As they enjoy their excursion, they notice that people are the same as one another in lots of ways, and different in lots of ways too. Helps children realize why it's important to treat others the way they want to be treated whether a person is a lot like you or different from you, a good friend...
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Children will learn why respecting authority is an important civic virtue through the use of easy-to-follow terms and real-life examples. Young readers will learn what authority means in different situations. They will learn how authority is granted and when it should and should not be respected. Students will learn how people with authority, like police officers and doctors, can help to protect and aid communities. They will be taught to consider...
65) A child of God
Author
Publisher
Ensign Peak
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A children's picture book illustrating that all children of God are alike"--
"A rhyming, read-aloud book with warm illustrations conveys a comforting, faith-filled message from a Black father and mother to their children who see visual representations of their faith, but question what it means when they don't see their skin color, their physical features, or their gender portrayed. "What about the angels, will they stop and stare, when they see...
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
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Description
"After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she's too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don't look like her... not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh's energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra's story as she glides across the floors of her house in her socks all the way to the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Pub
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"At one time or another, nearly every kid has cried out in frustration, 'It's not fair!' This easy-to-read book explains the sometimes complicated concept of fairness with interesting and thought-provoking examples. An empathetic tone recognizes that it can certainly be a struggle and encourages them to ask questions so that they understand the rules. They will learn about different views of fairness around the globe and everyday people who stood...
Series
Publisher
Milet Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Vietnamese
Description
EARLY LEARNING / EARLY LEARNING CONCEPTS. Featuring a one-page spread for each way that children can make life a little bit easier for weary parents, from folding laundry to taking care of the family pet. Each activity is described underneath in both Vietnamese and English. The simplicity of the tasks mentioned mean that as well as being bilingual this title is multicultural; readers hailing from the cultures associated with both languages will find...
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Here is the story behind the ten laws that have been the guiding light of Judeo-Christian belief. Not just about Moses, whose origin story leaves open questions, this book looks back at the time when the commandments were written, how the belief in one all-powerful God set the Israelites apart from other ancient peoples, and the roles the Ten Commandments have played in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It also looks at what each individual commandment...
Author
Language
English
Description
"When Alexi Pappas was four years old, her mother committed suicide, drastically altering the course of Pappas's life and setting her on a perpetual search for female role models. When her father started signing her up for sports teams as a way to keep his bereaved daughter busy, female athletes became some of the first women Pappas looked up to, and she became a girl with a goal: to be an Olympian. Despite setbacks and hardships, Pappas held fast...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"These ten simple truths can build one big change in your daughter's life. When Kari Kampakis wrote a blog post in July 2013 titled "10 Truths Young Girls Should Know, " the post went viral and was shared more than 65,000 times on Facebook. Obviously her message strikes a chord with moms and dads across the country. This nonfiction book for teen girls expands on these ten truths and can reach the hearts of both moms and daughters. Teen girls deal...
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A powerful collection of essays from actors, activists, athletes, politicians, musicians, writers, and teens, each writing about a time in their youth when they were held back because of their race, gender, or sexual identity-- but persisted. Among others: actress Alia Shawkat was told she was too "ethnic" for parts. Former NFL player Wade Davis bullied other gay classmates in an attempt to hide his own sexuality. Holocaust survivor Fanny Starr tells...
Author
Publisher
Ferne Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Using the metaphor of a bucket filled with good feelings, introduces different activities and mindsets that display kindness and love using the letters of the alphabet, from asking to help and donating to listening to others and volunteering.
Author
Publisher
Harper an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Brad was inspired by the birth of his first son to curate this collection. The fifty-two featured figures represent the spectacular potential we all have within us to change the world. The format allows for reading straight through or at your own pace, and includes photos, quotes, brief biographies, and vignettes that highlight the single moment that made each person great. The heroes included in the book are men, women, historical, contemporary,...
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