self-control

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The gamer

2017
"Sophie and Cole's parents want her to give up tattling and him to give up playing his video games for 40 days before Easter. The kids agree, or so their parents think.."--Amazon.
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Good different

"Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be 'normal' she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok"--BTCat.
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The laws of human nature

2018
"Drawing from the ideas and examples of Pericles, Queen Elizabeth I, Martin Luther King Jr, and many others, Greene teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to develop the empathy that leads to insight, how to look behind people's masks, and how to resist conformity to develop [one's] singular sense of purpose. ... offers tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense"-- Provided by publisher.

Ruby's fiery mishap

2022
"Ruby is the youngest Gemstone Dragon and very passionate about being the best. But when an attempt at showing off turns into a dangerous forest fire, will Ruby be able to master her power?"--Provided by publisher.

Sometimes I am hot lava

2024
"Sometimes Buddy feels like hot lava, but through breathing techniques and stepping away, he figures out how to stay cool"--Provided by publisher.

Ooze escape!

Kendall is surprise invited to join an esports tournament for "Ooze Escape!" his favorite online game. The problem is Kendall often gets distracted looking for cool loot, and the ooze gets him. Before the tournament, he must learn better strategies, or face defeat. Includes a glossary.

How to be a superhero called self-control!

super powers to help younger children to regulate their emotions and senses
Teaches children with emotional and sensory regulation difficulties aged approximately 4-7 how to calm themselves using self-massage, deep pressure, breathing exercises, and activities such as making an imaginary list and finding their own peaceful place.

Ooze escape!

2023
Thirteen-year-old Kendall's favorite game is Ooze Escape, but he has never managed to make it to the top level, so when he is invited to participate in an esports tournament, Kendall knows he has to step-up his game and learn some strategy before he embarrasses himself.

No hitting, Henry

don't hurt
Henry experiences different scenarios that make him mad; readers are offered three different options for how he should act and are then asked what they would do in the same situation.

Of course it's a big deal!

a story about learning to react calmly and appropriately
2017
"Braden delivers drama to every minor misunderstanding, grievance and annoyance in his life! Will he learn to keep his cool in the face of disappointment, or will every discouraging moment send him into an emotional meltdown? See what lessons he learns in this fast-paced story about the perils of overreacting and losing self-control."--Provided by publisher.

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