As decades of research has shown, children who express their character strengths tend to be happier, engaged, more resilient and higher achievers! This book helps children discover their strengths and learn how to use them consistently. Consider the profound positive impact on a child's learning and overall development once they know what their best qualities are. The qualities that, when nurtured, can lead to good outcomes in every aspect of their...

"From the time we're babies, our brains constantly sort and label the world around us--a skill that's crucial for our survival. But, as adolescents are all too aware, there's a tremendous downside: when we do this to groups of people it can cause great harm. Here's a comprehensive introduction to the science behind stereotypes that will help young people make sense of why we classify people, and how we can change our thinking. It covers the history...

This book offers advice on difficulties that come with making friends, falling out with friends, and facing mean girls who are definitely not your friends, discussing cliques, physical bullying, verbal bullying, and cyberbullying.

Haya Leah Molnar, née Eva Zimmermann, recalls growing up in Bucharest, Romania, during the 1950s. Though she heard Yiddish and kept Kosher at home, Eva remained unaware of her Jewish heritage. This ignorance protected Eva at her Communist-run school.

Children will follow Henry as he deals with his feelings of anger and his bad habit of hitting through various situations involving friends and family. His big brother Ben cheats at hide-and-seek. A group of children playing in the park leave him out of their game. His father asks him to behave while they shop. Readers are given a description of the situation, three choices, the action chosen by the character, and consequences of that choice. The...

"A discussion of bullying by boys, what causes bullying, how bullying affects bullies and their targets; contains advice and useful strategies for targets of bullies"--

REFERENCE. Learn what's new when it comes to being a good friend--our popular advice title now features fresh content and new illustrations! Friends are important to girls; they're the icing on their cake, the rainbow in their sky. But even best friends have trouble getting along sometimes. This guide will help girls deal with the pitfalls of interpersonal relationships, from backstabbing and triangles, to other tough friendship problems. It features...

Offers girls advice on boys and relationships, including how to get to know a boy you like, how to just be friends with a boy, and how to handle getting dumped.

A collection of cartoons that present various reasons for being grumpy, such as eating "grown-up" cereal, getting a boring birthday present, doing chores, and being touched by your brother or sister.

The story of the children victimized by the Holocaust, including Jewish children persecuted by the Nazis, German children exploited by the Nazi regime, and the children of Holocaust survivors.