conduct of life

About the time her parents tell her they can no longer afford her tuition at a prestigious Beijing international boarding school, Chinese American Alice Sun realizes that she can turn invisible. With all of her hopes riding on getting a scholarship to a prestigious school, getting a good job, and lifting her family out of poverty, Alice decides to use her abilities for profit, by hiring herself out to her classmates. However, when the jobs get increasingly dangerous and morally questionable, she begins to wonder if the sacrifice is worth it.

In 1982 Buncombe County, North Carolina, sixteen-year-old Alex Stromm writes of the aftermath of the accidental drowning of a friend, as his English teacher reaches out to him while he and a fellow boarding school student try to cover things up.

Fifteen-year-old Kyle discovers the shattering ramifications of the decisions he makes, and does not make, about school, the girl he likes, and his future.

"Darla is a young and spunky astronaut-in-training. She wants to go to Mars one day, just like her favorite doll, Astronautica. But, to do so, she'll need to practice using her Power to Choose wisely"--OCLC.

Sarah is a school bully, but when she falls into the Snow White fairy tale she meets the Evil Queen, and decides that being evil is not really much fun--and sets out to convince the Queen that being nice has its rewards.

After Jake magically falls into the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale he becomes in awe of Belle's kindness and the Beast's demanding and rude attitude, but when he calls out the Beast on his terrible behavior he learns things about how he could become a better person, too.

"Die-cut pages feature a sapling that grows into a flowering tree with each turn of the page as kindness is spread"--Amazon.

"Little bee shares his big dreams with his mother, who gently imparts her wisdom, guiding her son to discover what matters most in life: love"--Provided by publisher.

"This inspiring book combines aspiration, fun, and heartwarming moments to show children that they really can be everything they hope to be"--.

Supremely confident middle school student Nate Wright manages make getting detention from every one of his teachers in the same day seem like an achievement.