Lunch Lines, Tryouts, and Making the Grade

Lunch Lines, Tryouts, and Making the Grade
Author: Nancy Jean Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 77
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1515731618

What do I do if I see a classmate cheat? How do I get all my homework done? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about school posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.

Girl Talk

Girl Talk
Author: Nancy Jean Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2015-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 162370474X

Tween girls have tons of questions about everything from best-friend squabbles and cell phone privileges to getting braces and surviving a bad grade. Girl Talk's illustrated peer mentors answer more than 100 friend, family, growing up, and school questions in a way that's on-level, true, and expert-approved.

Me Time

Me Time
Author: Aubre Andrus
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 49
Release: 2017-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 151576821X

When was the last time you took a moment just for yourself - to sit outside and read a magazine or relax in a bubble bath? Amidst your busy schedule, it's important to make time for YOU. If you're feeling worn down and in need of some time to yourself, the projects in this book can help. Beat stress and find balance by creating a time budget. Craft a vision board to help you achieve your goals. Center yourself by taking a few minutes to write in a gratitude journal. Carve out some "me time" and discover a calmer, less stressed you.

Are Students Given Too Much Homework?

Are Students Given Too Much Homework?
Author: Katie Kawa
Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2018-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 153452777X

Students have always complained about the amount of homework they've been given, but informed debates about homework and its impact on students' lives and mental health have become more common in recent years. Readers are encouraged to understand both sides of the debate and to form their own opinion as they explore informative main text and fact boxes featuring relevant statistics. A detailed graphic organizer and full-color photographs work with the unbiased text to create a relatable reading experience that challenges readers to strengthen their critical-thinking skills as they study different ways to view a topic that directly affects them.

Tangles, Growth Spurts, and Being You

Tangles, Growth Spurts, and Being You
Author: Nancy Jean Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 151573160X

Why is my face breaking out? How do I fit in when I'm taller than everyone else? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about growing up posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.

Besties, Sleepovers, and Drama Queens

Besties, Sleepovers, and Drama Queens
Author: Nancy Jean Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 75
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1515731596

How do I know if my friends really like me? Why are some girls popular and others aren't? Five diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about friendships posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.

Siblings, Curfews, and How to Deal

Siblings, Curfews, and How to Deal
Author: Nancy Jean Loewen
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2015-12-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1515731588

Why can't I have a cell phone like my sister has? What if I don't like my new stepdad? Four diverse peer mentors answer more than 30 common questions about family life posed by tween girls, providing sound advice that's not only kid-friendly but also expert approved.

Lunch Money

Lunch Money
Author: Andrew Clements
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2012-04-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442462191

Meet Greg Kenton, billionaire in the making. Greg Kenton has two obsessions -- making money and his long-standing competition with his annoying neighbor, Maura Shaw. So when Greg discovers that Maura is cutting into his booming Chunky Comics business with her own original illustrated minibooks, he's ready to declare war. The problem is, Greg has to admit that Maura's books are good, and soon the longtime enemies become unlikely business partners. But their budding partnership is threatened when the principal bans the sale of their comics in school. Suddenly, the two former rivals find themselves united against an adversary tougher than they ever were to each other. Will their enterprise -- and their friendship -- prevail?

To Be the King of Diamonds

To Be the King of Diamonds
Author: Walter Ryan Adams
Publisher: Trafford Publishing
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2011-02-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1426954301

Every person has a story, and all of us can pinpoint certain moments in our lives that have defined who we are today. Even so, not everyone shares the story they have to tell. Walter Ryan Adams, a high school baseball coach, tells his players a story every year. It involves how he answered some of lifes most difficult questions and found his purpose from a speech, a letter, and a baseball. In the course of his story, he explores how to respond to criticism ; how leaving your comfort zone can make a difference in your life; how to overcome challenges that seem insurmountable; and how good friends can make huge differences in your life. By recalling the details of his past, Coach Adams seeks to create a moment that his students will remember. It is these moments, after all, that define us. He doesnt tell this story for himself. He tells it so that others can learn what it means To Be the King of Diamonds.