Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
The internationally best-selling author of Goodbye, Things shares insights and practices to help you become the best version of yourself. Fumio Sasaki changed his life when he became a minimalist. But before minimalism could really stick, he had to make it a habit. All of us live our lives based on the habits we've formed, from when we get up in the morning, to what we eat and drink, to how likely we are to actually make it to the gym. In Hello, Habits,...
Author
Series
My weird school volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A skateboarding principal offers unusual incentives to his students to motivate them to learn more.
Author
Series
My weird school volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what it takes to become a famous musician.
7) Up for air
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Learning disabilities make school painful for Annabelle, but a summer of swimming with the high school team is fantastic until a prank goes wrong, spoiling everything.
8) School days
Author
Language
English
Description
"There's a lot to do at school! Bright photos of a wide range of young kids and simple text offer young readers a look what happens throughout the school year"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
Author
Language
English
Description
Laughton King shares his understanding of the dyslexic mind from his own lived experience as a dyslexic child, an angry adolescent, a therapist and eventually an author. When describing what it is like to be dyslexic, he is includes himself. 'We think in pictures, we chase words around the pages of books, and we have trouble finding any sensible connection between squiggles on paper and real things they are meant to refer to. And this all happens...
11) Limitless: Master the Art of Memory Improvement with Brain Training to Learn Faster, Remember Mor
Author
Language
English
Description
You know, when you forget...where you placed your keys
Or you forget your spouse's anniversary and now he/she is mad at you
Or when you think; 'I know the face, but I can't remember the name."
and the list goes on and on.....
If you've ever found yourself forgetting things then you have probably wished that your memory was better. It transpires that there is no so such thing as a "bad" memory. There are merely people who don't use their memories...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Hank's sister Emily wants Ralph's Reptile Show to perform at her birthday party more than anything, but Ralph is booked solid. So Hank comes up with a plan: he'll disguise himself as a magician called The Westside Wizard and pull a snake from thin air! But when Hank's true identity is revealed during his performance, his good deed might just turn into a huge disaster"--publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
Your partner's attention deficit disorder (ADD) may not seem like a big deal at first, but eventually, the dynamics surrounding his or her impulsivity, forgetfulness, distractibility, and restlessness can really strain your relationship. You don't want to act like a parent, yet you may feel like you can't rely on your partner to get things done. Loving Someone with Attention Deficit Disorder is your guide to navigating a relationship with someone...
Author
Language
English
Description
If you're in a relationship with someone who has Asperger's syndrome, it's likely that your partner sometimes seems cold and insensitive. Other times, he or she may have emotional outbursts for no apparent reason. And in those moments when you can't understand each other at all, you both feel fed up, frustrated, and confused.
The behavior of people with Asperger's can be hard to understand and easy to misinterpret, which is why it's so important to...
15) Raising an Organized Child: 5 Steps to Boost Independence, Ease Frustration, and Promote Confidence
Author
Language
English
Description
Organized children are not born, they are raised. That's the philosophy behind Raising an Organized Child, in which Dr. Korb shares medically-backed guidance on raising an independent, self-assured, and organized child. He defines the neurodevelopmental abilities that are critical for organization and shows parents how to develop their child's organized thinking skills. Dr. Korb provides practical solutions for parents and teachers to help children...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Henri has attended a special school for her learning disability, dyscalculia, but when she is mainstreamed, she finds herself struggling to balance other parts of her life, and not just in math class--a family feud, drama on the soccer team, and a passion for poetry.
Author
Language
English
Description
Help Your Child Fight Dyslexia and Read/Write Her Favorite Stories
I know how difficult it is for a Dyslexic child to excel in studies, having suffered from it in my childhood. But I fought this bravely with the help of my inspiring teacher, who always supported me.
I took the opportunity to create a book that could share my stories with other struggling children to inspire them to become brave.
Sophia the Supergirl is a story about a princess...
18) Sidetracked
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"Seventh-grader Joseph Friedman is friendless and puny, with ADD to boot. He spends most of his time avoiding the class bully and hiding out in the Resource Room. But the Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school cross country team, and he meets Heather, a new student who's tough and athletic and refuses to be pushed around by anybody"--
19) The bad-ass librarians of Timbuktu: and their race to save the world's most precious manuscripts
Author
Language
English
Description
In the 1980s, a young adventurer and collector for a government library, Abdel Kader Haidara, journeyed across the Sahara Desert and along the Niger River, tracking down and salvaging tens of thousands of ancient Islamic and secular manuscripts that had fallen into obscurity. The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu tells the story of how Haidara, a mild-mannered archivist and historian from the legendary city of Timbuktu, later became one of the world's...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year" Robert DiYanni is adjunct professor of humanities at New York University. His recent books include The Craft of College Teaching (Princeton) and Critical Reading Across the Curriculum. He lives in Bedford, New York.
How you can enrich your life by becoming a more skillful and engaged reader of literature
We are what we read, according to Robert DiYanni. Reading may delight us or move us; we may...
In Inter-Library Loan Service
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Pasco County Library System can be requested from other Inter-Library Loan Service libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try submitting a Purchase Suggestion. Submit Purchase Suggestion