"A coming-of-age story about a boy who is used to constantly moving and flying under the radar at school, and the classroom of kids who help him stand out in the best way"--

Harlem. Ever since her body grew into curves, Xiomara Batista has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. She pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers-- especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about. Mami is determined to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, and Xiomara understands...

I Am a Treasure is a beautiful reminder to your children to look to God in all instances. It's a wonderful reminder that He will always be there to comfort, encourage, and protect them. Find Bible verses that connect to real-world troubles that kids face and allow them to find reassurance and inspiration in the Word.

Homework can be one of the most frustrating of all problem areas for chidlren and parents. In this helpful guide, Rosemond warns against parental interference and demonstrates ways to help children learn to work on their own and to take responsibility for getting the work done themselves.

Anne's Memories Vignette One – Home Life and Carnival Birth of George. Black girl in white dress. Father's tailor shop. Finishing collars after hours. Speaking Lithuanian. South Ozone Park. Languages and kindness at the local carnival. The wind, the horse and the vegetable cart. Big barrels in the street. The lost boy. Vignette Two - Coffins and Markets The horse-drawn coffin. Live poultry pluck-ing. Words paint pictures. Vision is the soul of...

An honest account of how raising children among today's unnecessary and often self-imposed chaos is enough to make any parent go crazy. We can start to change this in a grass roots way by providing a more peaceful, fun, and sane way to raising happy, well-adjusted children.

Kindness is a children's book written to show how being kind can give a nice emotional lift to all involved. Both the person offering a kind deed and the person receiving a kind deed walk away feeling a little better. This is a story based on a real event. This interaction took an annoying and unpleasant day and turned into a great day-one which stands out as a day to remember. We all have choices to make as we go through our days. Choose wisely because...

Zesta, is a horse of many colors, who helps to guide and comfort all children in their decisions. It is the choices we make in life that teach us through our experiences. These choices can create pleasant experiences or bumpy journeys. Join me in the amazing travel of Zesta as a devoted friend to all children.

Sunny Side Upbringing is a simple parenting toolkit designed to make your life easier and more fulfilled by keeping your family values on the forefront of daily life. Parent educator Maria Dismondy took her greatest advice, research, ideas, activities, and educational resources from over the last 20 years and put them down on paper for us all to benefit from. The result is a month-by-month parenting resource (kind of like "a parent's best friend")...

Why does my child seem to worry so much? Being the parent of a smart child is great-until your son or daughter starts asking whether global warming is real, if you are going to die, and what will happen if they don't get into college. Kids who are advanced intellectually often let their imaginations ruin wild and experience fears beyond their years. So what can you do to help? In Why Smart Kids Worry, Allison Edwards guides you through the mental...