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Nine-year-old Florence Williams’ parents are sitting behind bars for a crime they do not remember committing. When they are sentenced to prison, she is left with nowhere to belong. For four years after their arrest, Florence moves from house to house, getting shelter but missing a loving home. Her grandparents don’t want her. She even runs away to find her aunt, but she is found and returned to the Children’s Protective system. Finally, her Aunt Audrey is old enough to take her in and Florence, now thirteen, joins a special group of kids who call themselves The Wesley Club; full of ...

In this compelling and heartfelt book, the author delves into a topic of utmost significance: the power and significance of prayer for children. Through its pages, readers are invited on a transformative journey that highlights the essential role of prayer in schools, homes, and workplaces when it comes to our beloved children. With great conviction, the book emphasizes that the act of prayer should extend beyond just our own children; it should encompass every child in our lives, be it a family member, a friend's child, or even a child we encounter in our professional settings. The author ...

The School That Love Built is an audiobook about social/emotional learning specifically for educators who are seeking to improve the cultures of their schools and create positive learning environments. The SEL strategies in this book seek to enhance the social and emotional issues students are facing in this time of crisis in public education. It is the story of one school that was transformed by the unique strategies introduced in this book.

Being a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex, and insidious forms, as parents and educators know all too well.

Your next selfie. Your last breath. ☤☠♥ When cutting-edge nanotechnology creates a healthcare revolution, Brianna Harmond and her friends hack the government’s project for their high school science fair, and create an app that can alter appearance with the swipe of your thumb. As the dangers of gene-splicing manifest in unpredictable ways, the band of misfits gain powers that border on the supernatural, while falling deeper into an underground world of DNA hackers and body modification. As her darkest secrets are made public and her techie research cripples her little sister, ...

A lesson that everybody is special A 10-year-old socially awkward boy, Andy, who is obsessed with the Minecraft computer game, wakes up one evening to find a dragon from a faraway dragon country, Covonia, in his bedroom. He first thought it was one of his many Minecraft characters. However, he soon realises he is the only human who can see a real dragon and thus becomes Covonia's new Chosen One. Only a Chosen One can • find their missing music box which an evil dragon stole • help find the evil dragon hiding on Earth • bring back the peace in Covonia But what secret does the music box...

The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes!

Drew Telmon is living her best life. Her basketball skills have not only caught the eye of her crush, but also the head coach of her favorite college basketball program. Then she gets sick. Overnight, a boiling fever nearly ends her life. She’s lucky to have survived. Her hearing, however, did not. Drew must cope with losing everything as she learns a new language and desperately searches for a sense of normalcy and a way to fit in. More importantly, though, she must learn she doesn’t need to fit in when she can stand out in a world of silence.

At secondary school in 1980s Dublin, a narrator recounts the story of his friend, Benny Breen who is terrorized by the vice principal known as Spitz. Over five years, about the halls and classrooms, Benny is made to trail the tyrant with unfettered power. He's subjected to humiliation and put-downs. When at last Benny reveals the true extent of the happenings, his confidante is so disturbed, he concludes there remains available but one option to end it. The pals hatch an astonishing plan so that Benny can live again, free from the torment he's suffered. A sensational, disturbing, yet ...

What's better than a good story? A story with a message! Being an educator is hard work, and it's easy to doubt whether we're making a difference in the lives of our students. In Stories of EduInfluence, veteran educator Brent Coley shares stories from more than two decades in the classroom and front office, stories illustrating the life-changing power we possess.

Un perfecto análisis de la educación actual para animarnos a volver a una escuela en donde el conocimiento valioso y las prácticas soportadas por evidencias sean realmente el eje. Porque con la escuela no se juega.

This is the seventh book in the HFS Core Curriculum. For best results, each book is meant to be gone through in the order they are listed as they build on the prior one. In this book, you will learn: how to gain confidence in writing custom incantations for anything. How to troubleshoot your incantation. Safety risks and mistakes. Failsafes for your incantations. And then we're going to go over some more advanced topics and best practices. A warning - this is a very fast-paced book. A year and a day? Nobody has time for that. The book is as long as it needs to be - and not a word extra. ...

If you love hauntng crime, psychic suspense and the occult, you'll love Maura Robichard psychic thrillers... Times Picayune-Advocate Investigative Reporter and psychic witch Maura Robichard knows her magic, psychic powers, and highly evolved intuition can torment, injure, and take her - and others - to the brink of death. Sad because her husband, the love of her life has left her, Maura is having trouble sleeping, She's troubled by recurring visions of a man who appears in the mist and steals women who are never heard of again. Her investigation has deadly consequences and even with the ...

The Wisdom of the Guides Retreat Series presents in-depth spiritual Readings given by Dr. Ron Scolastico at the “Annual Retreat With The Guides,” held in Malibu, California. Volume Two of the series, The Healing Power of Joy, contains transcripts of the ten Readings that were given at the 17th Retreat in November, 2001. The Guides’ teachings in the Retreat Series were given for sincere seekers of truth in the sacred atmosphere of a spiritual retreat setting. As you work with their teachings, you will find yourself quickly enveloped in a sense of holiness and timelessness that their ...

From the Bestselling Author P.S. Power, comes the thrilling novel of one girl's journey into the darkness of the supernatural. When Keeley transfers to a new school, she expects the same old drama that comes with any high school. But when she meets Darla Gibson, popular and seemingly up to no good, Keeley soon finds herself in a battle with forces beyond her wildest imagination. As Keeley discovers the terrible secrets that Darla and her friends are hiding, she must summon the courage to face the darkness lurking beneath the surface of her new school. With her life and the lives of her ...

In The Invisible Toolbox, Kim shares with parents the single most important thing they can do to foster their child's future-learning potential and nurture the parent-child bond that is the foundation for a child's motivation to learn. She is convinced that the simple act of reading aloud has a far-reaching impact that few of us fully understand and that the importance of that act has recently been further occluded by our nearly universal saturation in technology.

Bullying is tough, and it can leave deep, lasting scars. This guide breaks down all kinds of bullying—physical, verbal, social, emotional, and online—so teens can recognize what bullying looks like and understand why it happens. Inside, you’ll find advice on handling bullying, whether it’s happening to you, someone you know, or even if you’re the one doing the bullying.

Welcome to CHEMISTRY NERD Tired of sitting through boring chemistry lectures? This entertaining book is filled with mind-blowing information and a dash of fun to pique your interest in chemistry. Through an engaging, hands-on examination of chemistry's key concepts, Chemistry Nerd brings the central science to life. Explore the elegance of the Periodic Table, the intricate structures of organic chemistry, and investigate the unique characteristics of carbon that allow it to sustain life. This book simplifies a wide range of chemical topics—from atomic structure and electrochemistry to ...

New Year, New Jane. With stylish blue contacts in her eyeballs and a boyfriend under her belt, Jane Grey is all set to nail the second half of freshman year, until an exotic freckle-faced boy tosses a wrench into the works. Jane's BFF Diana is still in desperate need of a fashion consult. Diana also needs the scales peeled from her eyes: Jane's brother just isn't that into her. Jane will need more than razor-sharp math skills to keep her world from falling apart like her bookshelf in wood shop.

Introducing "Beyond the Stethoscope," an insightful and captivating eBook that dives deep into the exciting world of medical professionals. This comprehensive guide is a must-read for anyone with a passion for medicine, offering vivid accounts from various medical fields, and exploring diverse perspectives about what it takes to excel in a medical career. Embark on a thrilling journey, beginning with the discovery of the passion for medicine, and following the challenging path of medical school admissions. Delve into the rigorous medical school experience, and learn how to navigate through ...