Using family photographs and quotes from her books, the author provides glimpses into her life

Product Description: Police shootings and other questionable acts of misconduct many captured and circulated on video have created a nationwide debate on whether police departments need serious reforms and whether police officers can be trusted. Issues are discussed clearly and objectively, with added insight from experts and others, in these chapters: Is Racism a Significant Factor in Police Misconduct? How Can Police Best Be Held Accountable for Abuses of Power? Should Body Cameras Be Mandatory for Police? What Can Be Done to Prevent the Abuse of Police Powers...read more

In this hilarious guide full of honest, real-life experiences, veteran teacher Luke Reynolds skillfully and humorously shows kids how to not only survive, but thrive and even enjoy the wild adventure that is middle school.Middle grade series like The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries bring an authentic voice and vision to fiction about middle schoolers. Now, for the first time a nonfiction guide to middle school offers that same funny and relatable voice, while skillfully teaching life lessons to not just help kids find their footing during the tough years between elementary and high school, but to find the joy in their new adventures and challenges. Author and teacher Luke Reynolds uses irreverent humor, genuine affection for middle schoolers, and authenticity that bubbles over as he ties real-life experiences from his own time in middle school to the experiences he has from his many years as a teacher. Covering topics like bullying, peer pressure, grades, dealing with difficult parents, and love and romance, this rare book reaches kids at a deeper level during an age when they are often considered too young to appreciate it. Readers will learn to find their own voice, begin to explore their genuine identity, and definitely laugh out loud along the way.

Product Description: “In a culture where value is often measured by how many followers or likes you attain on social media, this book by Lisa Schab hits the mark. ” —Lucie Hemmen, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist From the author of the best-selling The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, Self-Esteem for Teens offers six core principles in a smaller, easy-to-reference format to help you build a healthy, positive view of yourself as you face all the challenges of teen life...read more

Product Description: Other books give you the facts — BEING A GIRL tells you the truth!Being a girl is awesome. It can also be really, really hard. And no one knows that better than girls who are going through it right now. From BFFs to Mean Girls, selfies to self-esteem, pimples and periods and peer pressure, Being a Girl tells it like it is...read more

Product Description: Wendy Wunder calls Proof of Forever, “The Sisterhood of the (Time) Traveling Pants for a new generation!”Elegant and evocative, and now in paperback, Proof of Forever is one of those novels that hooks from the beginning and builds toward a stunning—and unexpected—end, calling to mind Gayle Forman and Ann Brashares...read more

Product Description: Dealing with everyday life as a teen can be tough. Schoolwork, testing, social pressures, and planning for the future can cause stress, anxiety, and depression.Some teens are struggling to ward off violence in school or resist gang activity and involvement...read more

Product Description: Le 22 octobre 2014, une nation s'est arrêtée. Un soldat venait d'être abattu alors qu'il faisait la garde au Monument commémoratif de guerre à Ottawa. L'artiste Katerina Mertikas a été inspirée à peindre le tableau Honouring My Father (En hommage à mon père), qui est devenue instantanément une pierre de touche à cette journée tragique...read more