A heartwarming story about loss, healing, and how to be a friend during hard times. This tender exploration of loss illuminates the sustaining power of kindness, empathy, and friendship. It will resonate with anyone who has experienced hardship or grief, from the death of a loved one or a pet, to the transition to a new home, family situation, or learning environment. It is especially comforting during this time of social distancing and the uncertainty around what the future holds, sensitively demonstrating that we are stronger together. [Offers] hope that the world can be beautiful place...an excellent purchase. --School Library Journal Demonstrate[s] the power of patience, listening, and simply showing up. --Kirkus Reviews Elba has a big block. She's been dragging it around for a long time. Norris dances everywhere he goes, even uphill. He is always surrounded by a happy cloud of butterflies. Can Norris and his butterflies help ease Elba's sadness and convince her to join them on a trip to the ocean?

A Field Guide to Gifted Students is a practical manual to the unique characteristics of gifted and advanced learners. Presented as a concise 32-page, full-color booklet available in sets of 10 print copies or a single eBook copy, this resource: Can be used in teacher workshops and other group professional learning settings. Assists educators in understanding and meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of gifted students. Includes a companion online facilitator's guide. Features practical tips based on current research and best practices. Is packed with illustrations, checklists, space to write notes, and a glossary of terms. School can feel like the wrong fit for many gifted learners, but through learning how to notice and support gifted students' diverse traits and needs, educators can build ideal classroom climates for student success. Readers will understand how to identify giftedness and related traits, including twice-exceptionality, introversion and extroversion, perfectionism, sensitivity, and intuitiveness. The online facilitator's guide includes everything workshop leaders need to conduct a brief course for classroom teachers, coordinators, counselors, or even parents.

In Crazy Eights, Deborah Dalfonso has crafted a powerful and often funny story of friendship, love, and the challenges of growing up. Tess is the new girl at Cape High School on the coast of Maine. Her brother Pat, the instantly popular basketball star, is new too. Just as the more introspective Tess starts to settle in, Pat's obsessive-compulsive disorder spirals out of control, and it seems he might lose his grip on reality. How far does one go for a brother?