Youth Kids

Sport is the greatest pastime in the world. Soccer is the greatest, and most popular, sport. Every fan knows that the epitome of soccer excitement builds through a four-year cycle, a process of preparation and qualification, culminating in the World Cup. What memories this tournament gives us. The brilliance of Pele, the craft of Cruyff. Zidane headbutting his Italian opponent in the final itself. The thrill of the minnow defeating a giant of the soccer playing world. We all have our favorite moments. Our celebration of the World Cup shares ten of them. The day Oleg Salenko scored five; ...

Parents are pivotal in allowing kids to pursue their sporting aspirations and enjoy all the benefits that youth sports have to offer. Despite being much relied upon and expected to assume a host of different roles at various stages, the sport parent has to date been under-served with resources to help them fulfil these responsibilities. Sports Parenting was written to fill this gap and takes a deep dive to explore how parents can best support young performers, whether they aspire to reach the highest level or simply wish to enjoy the positive social, developmental and life-long health ...

Four original short stories for children that are intended to amuse and entertain, while creating positive family values. Ideal for parents and teachers who want to read to their children and students, but worded simply enough for young readers to enjoy on their own. Story 1 is about a family visiting their relatives on a farm; Story 2 tells of a flea's adventure when he gets lost and tries to find his way home; Story 3 is about a young fisherman at his city park pond; and Story 4 is the thoughts of a second young boy and his fishing adventures. Each story is long enough to hold the child's...

Few things excite teens as much as making music. However, developing a contemporary music program that engages them often remains a mystery. But what if there were a proven method for creating and sustaining a music program that reaches teens on their own terms? The authors had this vision in mind when they launched their first Music Clubhouse in 2004 in Lawrence Massachusetts. The professional staff filled the room with guitars, keyboards, drums, and the latest recording equipment, drawing teens in from the nearby community. Nearly twenty years later, this vision has expanded to 25 Music ...

A powerful, affirming guide for LGBTQ+ youth and the people who love them. In a world where being yourself isn’t always easy, Brave, Queer, and Becoming offers understanding, support, and hope. This updated edition of Dr. Richard L. Travis’s trusted resource empowers teens, parents, and educators with the tools they need to navigate identity, community, faith, and mental health in today’s changing world. Whether you’re questioning your sexuality, exploring gender identity, facing peer pressure, or just looking for answers, this book will meet you where you are. Inside you’ll ...

For all those who love it most, baseball is like a religion, and "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" ought to be in their hymn books. An injured minor league slugger and his preacher dad try using the hallowed game as a tool to reach troubled teens locked up in juvie. Will Mike Flaherty and Brother Pat connect with the teens held in a detention facility on the grounds of an old lighthouse in Panama City, Florida - or will they go down swinging? Young lives are at stake as betrayal lurks on the grounds - and it may already be too late to guide them out of darkness and into the light. Get it now ...

In this engaging and refreshingly simple audiobook, JJ Vasquez explains how church leaders, parents, and pastors can move past just "telling" the next generation about Christ, and start "introducing" them to Him. As a denominational youth leader, University Professor of Youth and Family Ministry, youth pastor of a 400+ student ministry, and a parent of two, JJ pulls from a rich variety of experience.

Joseph Silver Hawk Argent is on the run. He's running from the cops and an ancient prophecy that he doesn't want anything to do with. He's seventeen, a leader of the Los Caballeros street gang and even though he's Native American, he doesn't want any part of where he came from. A Holy man has pegged Joseph or Cheetah, as his friends call him, as a warrior who lived during the days of Crazy Horse but Joseph lives in New York. He wants nothing to do with his past or a past life that he doesn't care about. Frank Belger is the cop who only cares about one thing. He's determined to catch the ...

Via LaVie thinks she’s just an average fifth-grader. She has a mom and dad, an irritating older brother and a cat. She has friends (Molly Appleton is her bestie) and an enemy (bossy mean girl, Tailor Madison). And, she has plenty of worries about going to middle school in the near future. But Via also has a secret that makes her far from average: she’s an undercover genius who remembers just about everything she sees. It’s an ability that was encouraged by Via’s beloved grandmother while Via faced one of the biggest challenges in her life. And while her eidetic memory comes in handy...

With the help of God, her family, and many other people along the way, Diane's Kids off the Block morphed from a personal crusade to do what she could into a nationally known program that has helped more than 3,000 at-risk Chicago teens. In this powerful, energizing book, she tells her incredible story to men and women who are sick of sitting behind their keyboards watching the world crumble and are ready to do something to make a difference.

Ron Orlis planned to spend his summer break giving out Bibles and literature with friends in Mexico. But he soon meets Pedro, a 14-year-old Indian boy, who recently became a Christian and is desperate to return to his village to tell his family about Jesus Christ. Ron and Pedro go together to the boy’s home but meet with danger and opposition from the police, a witch doctor, and hostile villagers. Ron and his friends learn to wait on God and trust Him to do what He’s promised, in spite of threats and even imprisonment.

This audiobook gives youth workers the opportunity to go beyond simply trying to motivate kids to serve those in need and invites them to help their kids wrestle with why those people are in need in the first place. Specific topics that will be addressed include the out-of-the-box-Jesus, the power of repentance, biblically grounded motivations for service, the power of community, as well as how to respond to the poverty, racism, and unequal power relationships.

Their parents tragically passed away, and custody of the Davis triplets, DeeDee, Doug, and Del, was awarded to their Aunt Carmen and Uncle Clarence, who live on the Circle R Ranch in Texas. The triplets love the place and have even been given their own horses. But, sadly, their aunt and uncle want nothing to do with religion, and the triplets need to make some of the biggest decisions of their lives. Things ratchet up quickly when an innocent trail ride to explore an abandoned house results in a spooked horse and a fallen rider. The best bet seems to be to take cover in the spooky old house...

Thirteen-year-old Montana MacCarthy feels a deep responsibility for every creature in Glen Helen Forest, especially the rare American Bald eagles nesting on Talus Trail. So, when the Glen director invites her and her friends from the Wesley Club to create a kid-friendly pamphlet about the forest’s wildlife for a summer project, they eagerly accept. Montana leads the group as they explore the forest, capturing sketches and photographs of its diverse inhabitants—bobcats, foxes, skunks, bats, and of course, the majestic eagles. But their project takes an unexpected turn when they stumble ...

Confused about baseball gloves? This easy-to-follow guide has you covered. Whether you’re a parent shopping for your child’s first glove or a player looking for the perfect fit, Baseball Glove Guide for Players and Parents will give you the confidence to make the right decision—without wasting time or money. Written by a former player who’s spent years testing gloves and helping others find the right fit, this guide walks you through every step: How to choose the right size and style based on age, position, and skill level Leather vs. synthetic: which material is best for your needs...

Told with equal parts raw honesty and unbridled compassion, All Day recounts a year in Liza Jessie Peterson's classroom at Island Academy, the high school for inmates detained at New York City's Rikers Island. A poet and an actress who had done occasional workshops at the correctional facility, Peterson was ill prepared for a full-time stint teaching in the GED program for the incarcerated youths.

When fire destroys his school in a remote Minnesota village, Danny must attend a strange school in a town many miles from his family. In spite of homesickness, Danny refuses to stay lonely. The basketball court provides the ideal place for making new friends. When poor grades threaten the team, Danny’s new friend, Kevin, the computer whiz, finds himself uniquely qualified to help. Will he decide to break the law so that he will no longer be an outsider? Only Kevin can make this decision, and only Danny can make the truth known.

When Hal Seybold, a new Christian, declines an invitation to join a gang in town, he finds himself entangled in a web of challenges that test his moral compass. From resisting the temptation to cheat on a test, to enduring physical attacks and false accusations, Hal's resolve is relentlessly tested. He is aided by his friends, Jim and Danny, and an evolving relationship with his father, who has been less than kind to Hal over the years. As the mystery of a local drugstore robbery unfolds, Hal's faith and the strength of the community shine as beacons of hope, eventually leading to ...

Kay and Danny are faithfully serving God as missionaries in Guatemala. While Danny is out clearing ground for an airplane landing strip, Kay is asked to make an urgent medical visit upriver in the jungle. On the way back to the mission station, Kay shows signs of heatstroke, and Danny and Kay must return to Minnesota for Kay's recovery. While in Minnesota, Kay receives bad news from the doctor that doesn’t make sense. Even though she feels fine, she's told that she shouldn’t return to Guatemala. Why would God allow this to happen when they are so needed in Guatemala?

Danny and Ron Orlis drive to Zongolica, Mexico, to deliver a station wagon to the mission station where Kay’s mother and Aunt Mabel serve as missionaries. Once there, they find themselves searching in the jungle for a lost ancient sacred cave. Dangers assault them from snakes, thieves, the swamp, and…. What does the future hold for their new friends Newton and Miguel? How will they survive? How will God protect them?