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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: safety matters
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I Am Not a Number
(Hardcover)
Jenny Kay Dupuis, Kathy Kacer; Illustrated by Gillian Newland
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Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize
Through rallies and marches, in polite drawing rooms and freezing prison cells and the poverty-stricken slums of the East End, three courageous young women join the fight for the vote.
Evelyn is seventeen, and though she is rich and clever, she may never be allowed to follow her older brother to university. Enraged that she is expected to marry her childhood sweetheart rather than be educated, she joins the Suffragettes, and vows to pay the ultimate price for women's freedom.
May is fifteen, and already sworn to the cause, though she and her fellow Suffragists refuse violence. When she meets Nell, a girl who's grown up in hardship, she sees a kindred spirit. Together and in love, the two girls start to dream of a world where all kinds of women have their place.
But the fight for freedom will challenge Evelyn, May and Nell more than they ever could believe. As war looms, just how much are they willing to sacrifice?
A story that helps with teaching boundaries.Asking for permission
is a key foundation of consent. We Ask Permission builds children s
social and emotional skills and helps with teaching boundaries by
encouraging children to look for body language cues and by asking
before hugging or touching others. The third book in the We Say
What s Okay series, We Ask Permission follows Jovan as he learns to
ask permission and become a body language detective. Using the book
as a read-aloud, educators and families can model the language
Jovan s teachers use to support children as they learn to look for
body language cues and respect the personal boundaries of others.
The author, who hosts workshops and trainings on teaching
boundaries and consent for families and early childhood educators
around the country, offers additional activities in the back of the
book. Digital content includes a song from Peaceful Schools with
downloadable audio files and sheet music.We Say What's Okay
SeriesCentered on a class of preschoolers, the We Say What s Okay
series helps teach young children the social and emotional skills
they need to understand the complexities of consent. Each book
covers a consent theme, such as how to recognize the physical
sensations that emotions create, look for body language cues, ask
for and listen to choices, and know that our bodies have value.
With believable, everyday situations and diverse characters,
children can see themselves and others reflected in each story and
develop a vocabulary to communicate consent and feelings. Every
book in the series is accompanied by a song from Peaceful Schools
with downloadable audio files and sheet music.
As this book is being read the questions allow a very important
dialogue to exist between the reader and the listener. The dialogue
will encourage safety and well-being issues for children to be
discussed.
In this striking new novel by the critically acclaimed author of
Allegedly and Monday's Not Coming, Tiffany D. Jackson tells the
story of three Brooklyn teens who plot to turn their murdered
friend into a major rap star by pretending he's still alive.
Brooklyn, 1998. Biggie Smalls was right: Things done changed. But
that doesn't mean that Quadir and Jarrell are cool letting their
best friend Steph's music lie forgotten under his bed after he's
murdered-not when his rhymes could turn any Bed Stuy corner into a
party. With the help of Steph's younger sister Jasmine, they come
up with a plan to promote Steph's music under a new rap name: the
Architect. Soon, everyone wants a piece of him. When his demo
catches the attention of a hotheaded music label rep, the trio must
prove Steph's talent from beyond the grave. As the pressure of
keeping their secret grows, Quadir, Jarrell, and Jasmine are forced
to confront the truth about what happened to Steph. Only, each has
something to hide. And with everything riding on Steph's fame, they
need to decide what they stand for or lose all that they've worked
so hard to hold on to-including each other.
'My name is Finlay McIntosh. I can see OK, can hear perfectly fine and I can write really, really well. But the thing is, I can't speak. I'm a st-st-st-stutterer. Hilarious, isn't it? It's like the word is there in my mouth, fully formed and then, just as it's ready to leave my lips . . . POP! It jumps and ricochets and bounces around my gob. Except it isn't funny at all, because there's not a thing I can do about it.'
Finlay's mother vanished two years ago. And ever since then his stutter has become almost unbearable. Bullied at school and ignored by his father, the only way to get out the words which are bouncing around in his head is by writing long letters to his ma which he knows she will never read, and by playing Scrabble online. But when Finlay is befriended by an online Scrabble player called Alex, everything changes. Could it be his mother secretly trying to contact him? Or is there something more sinister going on?
A Seven-Letter Word is an evocative and heartfelt story from the multi-award-winning author of Smart, Kim Slater.
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Wink
(Paperback)
Rob Harrell
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Ross Molloy just wants to be normal. He doesn't want to lose his
hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends
who don't know what to say to 'the cancer kid'. But with his recent
diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, simply blending in is no longer an
option. Ross - and his friends and his family - all need to work
out how to deal with this devastating challenge that Life has
thrown down. Maybe Batpig can come to the rescue?
Based on Rob
Harrell's own real life experience with eye cancer, and including
amazing comic-strip artwork, this poignant and authentic novel is
unforgettable, hilarious and uplifting.
When One of a Kind is laughed at by Purple One and called a name by
Green One, is the Tease Monster to blame? This whimsical story
teaches children the difference between mean teasing and friendly
teasing.
Friendships and peer relationships are one of the most difficult
things about being a teen. Many face bullying of some kind or
another, whether in person or on the Internet or social media.
Written by Kidscape founder Michele Elliott, Teen Life
Confidential: Bullies, Cyberbullies and Frenemies is a friendly,
kind and practical guide to navigating these tricky relationships,
and beating the bullies. Are there practical things you can do to
stop being bullied - at home, at school and online? What are
frenemies and how can you deal with them? How can you learn to make
friends and respect yourself? If you're a bully, how can you change
your behaviour? This brilliant book will tell you what bullying is,
where it happens and what you can do about it, as well as how to
assert yourself and develop your self-esteem. Advice is supported
by quotes from teenagers, who share their own experiences, and will
help to make readers feel they're not alone.
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv
show. Dawn's a little jealous when there's a formal ceremony to
welcome Jessi and Mallory into the Baby-sitters Club. Don't people
know that Dawn's a special baby-sitter too? Then it's Dawn's turn
to shine. Mrs. Pike wants Dawn to help prepare Margo and Claire for
the Little Miss Stoneybrook contest. So what if Margo's only talent
is peeling a banana with her feet? Dawn's going to help her charges
win that contest any way she can. The only trouble is...Kristy,
Mary Anne, and Claudia arehelping Karen, Myriah, and Charlotte
enter the contest, too. And nobody's sure where the competition is
fiercer: at the pageant -- or at the Baby-sitters Club! The best
friends you'll ever have!
A positive and proactive book that helps you understand and cope
with bullying. There's two sides to every story. In Bullying, you
will read two sides to the dilemmas, sticky situations or issues
that children sometimes have to face when dealing with others.
Bullying tackles situations including: physical bullying,
frenemies, cyberbullying, and when you might be the bully. The book
is structured to help readers see that problems might look
different depending on your perspective. This book gently
encourages children to be proactive in speaking up and asking for
help, both for themselves and others. It shows some simple ways to
positively resolve situations, deal with their emotions and maybe
even change their mind. The book includes top tips for dealing with
your emotions and conflict resolution. The A Problem Shared series
looks at tricky situations and common problems from two sides. The
books encourage the reader to not only speak out, but also to
listen to what others have to say. Some of the core values of PSHE
are empathy, mindfulness and engaging with debate and this series
puts the reader firmly in the middle, allowing them to make up
their own mind about the scenarios presented and to question their
own initial assumptions or bias. Perfect resources for students of
PSHE at Key Stage 2 aged 9+, these books are also useful as
opportunities for discussion topics in class or as role play
situations. Title in this series are: Bullying Death Mental Health
Prejudice Relationships Social Media
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On the Hook
(Hardcover)
Francisco X. Stork
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"You know I'm coming. You're dead already." Hector has always
minded his own business, working hard to make his way to a better
life someday. He's the chess team champion, helps the family with
his job at the grocery, and teaches his little sister to shoot
hoops overhand. Until Joey singles him out. Joey, whose older
brother, Chavo, is head of the Discipulos gang, tells Hector that
he's going to kill him: maybe not today, or tomorrow, but someday.
And Hector, frozen with fear, does nothing. From that day forward,
Hector's death is hanging over his head every time he leaves the
house. He tries to fade into the shadows -- to drop off Joey's
radar -- to become no one. But when a fight between Chavo and
Hector's brother Fili escalates, Hector is left with no choice but
to take a stand. The violent confrontation will take Hector places
he never expected, including a reform school where he has to live
side-by-side with his enemy, Joey. It's up to Hector to choose
whether he's going to lose himself to revenge or get back to the
hard work of living.
An exciting adventure dealing with the topics of bulling and
friendship based on the fictional characters from the award-winning
video game World of Warcraft.
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Nightblood
(Paperback)
Elly Blake
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A charming non-fiction book that promotes a caring attitude,
confidence, self-esteem and gives children a way to discuss
emotions. The book explores topics such as what makes a good
friend, best friends and friendship groups and explains what
bullying is. It includes practical advice for making and keeping
friends. The book is an ideal starting point for discussing
friendship issues. It is part of a series 'I care about' for
children aged 4+. The titles are: My Friends, My Planet, Animals,
My Family, My Growing Brain, My Body. The illustrations by Michael
Buxton are quirky and fun and are designed to inspire a child's
imagination.
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