advice for girls from girls on just about everything
Roehm, Michelle
1999
Thirty-eight different girls give advice on specific issues including sisters, school, passing notes, adults, divorce, babysitting, boys, sport, drugs, and personal appearance.
Aneil describes what it's like to have food allergies, but how checking foods, before he eats them, for the things that make him sick allows him to live a normal life most of the time.
101 inspirational stories from great teachers and appreciative students
Canfield, Jack
2009
A collection of 101 inspirational stories about new and veteran teachers, the students they have helped, and the connections between teachers and students.
Emmy always uses her cute little pout and the fact that she is only three to get out of trouble, but when she floods the bathroom, uses her sister's shoes as boats, and dresses her brother's pet iguana in a bikini, Emmy learns she cannot get away with everything.
180 quick read-alouds for elementary school and home
Mather, Anne D
2006
Contains 180 short fictional stories for reading aloud to children in grades three through six at school or home, grouped in thirty-six alphabetized character trait categories, from acceptance to trustworthiness, and paired with discussion questions.
Presents one hundred one ways to recognize real beauty and develop confidence by understanding how the body changes and that beauty is not as much what's on the outside, but what is in the inside that counts.
Presents a series of multiple choice questions about common dilemmas faced by girls, grouped in the categories of family matters, friends, decisions, school, and stress, and includes comments on what the answers reveal about the quiz taker.
An introduction to respecting yourself, friends, parents, teachers, people you don't know, and the earth, with specific examples of how to show respect at home and at school.