interpersonal communication

"Mia's abuela has left her sunny house with parrots and palm trees to live with Mia and her parents in the city. The night she arrives, Mia tries to share her favorite book with Abuela before they go to sleep and discovers that Abuela can't read the words inside. So while they cook, Mia helps Abuela learn English ("Dough. Masa"), and Mia learns some Spanish too, but it's still hard for Abuela to learn the words she needs to tell Mia all her stories. Then Mia sees a parrot in the pet-shop window and has the perfecto idea for how to help them all communicate a little better. An endearing tale from an award-winning duo that speaks loud and clear about learning new things and the love that bonds family members."-- From Amazon.com.

"The Korean sixth sense for winning friends and influencing people, nunchi (pronounced noon-chee) can help you connect with others so you can succeed in everything from business to love. The art of reading a room and understanding what others are thinking and feeling, nunchi is a form of emotional intelligence that anyone can learn--all you need is your eyes and ears. With its focus on observing others rather than asserting yourself . . . nunchi is an . . . antidote to our culture of self-promotion, and a . . . reminder to look up from yourcell phone"--Provided by publisher.

The author describes how his autistic son, Owen, learned to cope with his handicap from a young age by memorizing the dialogue of Disney movies and having his family play the roles of the animated characters.

Theo and Wyatt are good friends, but when a girl joins their class who does not speak English, they must learn how to communicate in a different way to make a new friend and help their classmate learn English and feel welcome.

Discusses the guidelines to business communication.

Young readers explore the importance of communication, how it can help build character and leadership skills, and offers advice on how to put it into practice.

"Describes how cell phones can affect interpersonal relationships, how these issues affect individuals and society, and how these issues are being addressed"--Provided by publisher.

"Diamond, an elementary-aged rattlesnake, loves to tattle.But her tattling is affecting her friendships. Follow along as Diamond learns the difference between a report and a tattle"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of forty anonymous stories that tell of past secrets and misdeeds.

Years before he became the star quarterback of the Bobcats, thirteen-year-old Alex Summers enjoyed throwing backyard passes to his best friend Oscar Matthews, but Oscar is an afterthought on the team, and now he has decided to quit football and join the school play instead; Alex feels betrayed and the boys' friendship is coming apart--and it will take an honest expression of their feelings to save it.