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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: safety matters
Eleven-year-old Isabella’s blended family is more divided than ever in this “timely but genuine” (Publishers Weekly) story about divorce and racial identity from the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind, Sharon M. Draper.
Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week: One week she’s Isabella with her dad, his girlfriend Anastasia, and her son Darren living in a fancy house where they are one of the only black families in the neighborhood. The next week she’s Izzy with her mom and her boyfriend John-Mark in a small, not-so-fancy house that she loves.
Because of this, Isabella has always felt pulled between two worlds. And now that her parents are divorced, it seems their fights are even worse, and they’re always about HER. Isabella feels completely stuck in the middle, split and divided between them more than ever. And she is beginning to realize that being split between Mom and Dad involves more than switching houses, switching nicknames, switching backpacks: it’s also about switching identities. Her dad is black, her mom is white, and strangers are always commenting: “You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” She knows what they’re really saying: “You don’t look like your parents.” “You’re different.” “What race are you really?” And when her parents, who both get engaged at the same time, get in their biggest fight ever, Isabella doesn’t just feel divided, she feels ripped in two. What does it mean to be half white or half black? To belong to half mom and half dad? And if you’re only seen as half of this and half of that, how can you ever feel whole?
It seems like nothing can bring Isabella’s family together again—until the worst thing happens. Isabella and Darren are stopped by the police. A cell phone is mistaken for a gun. And shots are fired.
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The Day War Came
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Nicola Davies; Illustrated by Rebecca Cobb
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Llama Stops Teasing offers a gentle introduction to the concept of
teasing for young children. This funny, charming story is the
perfect way to introduce young children to teasing, and help them
find ways to build empathy. Also included are suggestions for
activities and ideas to talk through together to help children
understand their behaviour. Llama thinks it is funny to tease
others. He whispers about them and makes fun of them. But when his
friends say they don't want to play with him any more, Llama is
upset. Can he start treating others more kindly? The Behaviour
Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of
discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good
behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also
suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss
values. Suitable for children under 5.
A New York Times Best Seller! The world of Minecraft comes to life
in this thrilling adventure! Gameknight999 loved Minecraft, but
above all else, he loved to grief to intentionally ruin the gaming
experience for other users. When one of his father's inventions
teleports him into the game, Gameknight is forced to live out a
real-life adventure inside a digital world. What will happen if
he's killed? Will he respawn? Die in real life? Stuck in the game,
Gameknight discovers Minecraft's best-kept secret, something not
even the game's programmers realize: the creatures within the game
are alive! He will have to stay one step ahead of the sharp claws
of zombies and pointed fangs of spiders, but he'll also have to
learn to make friends and work as a team if he has any chance of
surviving the Minecraft war his arrival has started. This
action-packed tribute to the worldwide computer game phenomenon is
a runaway publishing smash and the perfect companion for Minecraft
fans of all ages. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse
and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for
young readers picture books for small children, chapter books,
books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our
list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft;
stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about
tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more.In
particular, this adventure series is created especially for readers
who love the fight of good vs. evil, magical academies like
Hogwarts in the Harry Potter saga, and games like Minecraft,
Terraria, and Pokemon GO. While not every title we publish becomes
a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that
are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not
otherwise find a home.
The Bloods are in control and they're desperate to turn Britain
into the world they want to see: right, white, Christian supremist.
Anyone who they call abnormal is a target. Amidst the chaos of
civil war the country is on the move as small militia groups fight
each other and a sea of refugees escapes the cities and the
pursuing Bloods. When her home is destroyed in a bombing raid,
Marti must strike out on a mission of her own - to save her father
and get his vital software into the right hands. But Marti is mixed
race and trans and has her young brother in tow. Crossing into
enemy territory could prove suicidal. Yet Marti's enemies haven't
reckoned with her indomitable will to survive - and the gun she
carries, which has three bullets . . .
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv
show. Mallory Pike has always wanted to be a member of the
Baby-sitters Club. The Baby-sitters are so much fun to be around,
and so grown-up. Now the club members have invited Mallory to a
meeting. This might be her big chance! But the Baby-sitters don't
make it easy. First Claudia makes Mal feel like a baby on her first
official baby-sitting job. Then they give her a written test-with
questions nobody could answer! Mallory's beginning to think she
doesn't want to be part of the Baby-sitters Club. Maybe with her
new friend Jessi she'll start a club of her own... It's time to
show those Baby-sitters what a couple of new girls can do! The best
friends you'll ever have!
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Creeboy
(Paperback)
Teresa Wouters
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Bailey is a raccoon who loves math and the superhero Mighty
Raccoon. But Bailey is getting physically bullied by Kim, a dog at
school. Young readers watch Bailey struggle with bullying and learn
safe ways to make it stop. Sensitive illustrations of
gender-neutral animal characters help all children relate to the
issue of physical bullying.
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Shot Clock
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Caron Butler, Justin A. Reynolds
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The Cabin
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Natasha Preston
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There may only be one killer, but no one is innocent in this thriller from Natasha Preston, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE CELLAR!
A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can't wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead―murdered.
With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. Someone isn't telling the truth. And Mackenzie's first mistake? Assuming the killing is over...
You don't need super powers to be a hero... or to make enemies into
friends. In Hero's gang, everyone has a special skill. Well,
everybody but Pip. Pip isn't strong, he can't run fast or make
himself invisible. He might not have any amazing talents, but when
bully Solo invades their spot, Pip shows the gang that you just
need guts to be a hero.
Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. A heartbreaking story, narrated
by twelve-year-old Jack, whose family is caring for
fourteen-year-old Joseph. Joseph is misunderstood. He was
incarcerated for trying to kill a teacher. Or so the rumours say.
But Jack and his family see something others in town don't want to.
What's more, Joseph has a daughter he's never seen. The two boys go
on a journey through the bitter Maine winter to help Joseph find
his baby - no matter the cost.
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