social groups

"How is it that the internet connects us to a world of people, yet so many of us feel more isolated than ever? That we have hundreds, even thousands of friends on social media, but not a single person to truly confide in? [The author] calls this 'community confusion,' and in [this book] she offers every reader a blueprint to find their people and build and nurture community, because connectedness--as more and more studies show--is our key to happiness, fulfillment, and success"--Provided by publisher.

"Kimi? Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten in company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now twenty-five and facing the future she has built for herself as well as the prospect of a new generation, Kimi? is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which come to her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. In the waiting room of a Parisian fertility clinic, generations of flamboyant Sadrs return to her, including her formidable great-grandfather Montazemolmolk, with his harem of fifty-two wives, and her parents, Darius and Sara, stalwart opponents of each regime that befalls them"--Amazon.

"Explores how people gather in groups of all kinds to fulfill the basic human need for companionship . . . [and] examines the many ways we are the same, no matter where we live"--Provided by publisher.

Twelve-year-old Harper loves to dance and is a rising star in Connecticut when her parents move her to Florida and she must prove herself to The Bunheads in order to compete.

Nuri the barber disappears in the middle of the night, leaving the small but prosperous Turkish village in turmoil. In a town very far away, Nuri walks into a barbershop with a dream-like and fractured memory. Subsequently, the other patrons of the barbershop experience a similar experience.

"Draws on history, psychology, and anthropology to discuss how the tribal connection--the instinct to belong to small groups with a clear purpose and common understanding--can satisfy the human quest for meaning and belonging,"--NoveList.

Text and color illustrations explore different kinds of communities, including city life and relationships with neighbors and other people who work and live there.

Text and color illustrations explore different kinds of communities, including country living, dairy farming, and relationships with neighbors.

Text and color illustrations explore a school community and the teachers, nurses, principals, and students who work there.

Explores the meaning of community, and the many benefits to joining a social group, such as friendship, teamwork, and problem-solving.