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In North Carolina, an organization called TABLE feeds hundreds of hungry children every week. In war-torn countries, War Child helps children cope with trauma. Boys & Girls Clubs of America are guiding kids toward becoming successful adults. This book features 12 stories about making a difference for children around the world. Each chapter includes attention-grabbing photos and fascinating facts. Sidebars go beyond the basics, and prompts invite readers to think for themselves. A Ways You Can Help page offers suggestions anyone can try.

Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.

Discusses domestic abuse, including facts about stalking and sexual harassment, intimate partner abuse, abuse in specific populations, preventing and intervening, emergency management, and more.

Superhero Ellie Ultra is given the responsibility of caring for Squeak, the class hamster, for the weekend, which is exciting, but also a little worrying, especially since her dog, Super Fluffy, is too interested in the hamster for comfort--but when she accidentally shrinks herself down to three inches tall Ellie discovers that, even for a superhero, pet sitting is a lot harder when you are no bigger than your pet.

"Clementine is pet-sitting for the Three Bears while they visit family. But when Goldilocks shows up and starts causing trouble, Clementine has to figure out how to get Goldilocks to leave before the bears get home"--Provided by publisher.

Photographs and text show how people can help immigrants and refugees settle into their new countries.

A guide to preparing teens psychologically for college and adulthood.

Readers will come to a more comprehensive understanding of the types of foster care, the benefits and potential pitfalls of such care, and how to navigate within a system designed to safeguard the individuals it serves.

"Even if you don't know someone who has been victimized by prejudice you can help someone who has. There are many organizations that work for the good of marginalized people. This book tells students how to find them and what young students can do to support them"--OCLC.

Twelve-year-old Katie is dreading the boring summer ahead until she realizes the mysterious neighbor who hired her to catsit is one of the city's greatest supervillains.