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Adorable Animal Friendships checks out the sweetest animals friendships in the world--too strange to be made up! The book is written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience with a lower level of complexity for struggling readers. Clear visuals and colorful photographs help with comprehension. Fascinating information and wild facts that will hold the readers' interest are conveyed in considerate text for older readers, allowing...
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"It's never too early to be friendly! This engaging book identifies the many ways children can show friendliness-like taking turns, cheering each other on, and sharing. The easy-to-read rhyming words and vibrant, diverse, and relatable photos help children learn what it means to be friendly"--
6) Friendshape
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"Friends shape who we are. They make us laugh. They fill us with fun. They stand by us during life's up and downs. And even when we disagree with our friends, if they're tried-and-true, they don't stay bent out of shape for long. That's the beauty of a good buddy. This joyous book rejoices in the simple beauties of friendship, and reminds readers of all ages that it's good to have a group of pals."--Amazon.com.
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Growing up on the rough streets of Newark, New Jersey, Rameck, George,and Sampson could easily have followed their childhood friends into drug dealing, gangs, and prison. But when a presentation at their school made the three boys aware of the opportunities available to them in the medical and dental professions, they made a pact among themselves that they would become doctors. It took a lot of determination—and a lot of support...
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Dusty is a very smelly horse. He wishes he were a unicorn so that everyone would like him. Owl decides to help Dusty and make his wish come true. Charmingly illustrated with carefully leveled text, this story about a dirty horse in disguise helps young children learn to read.
12) A friend
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Examines traits of friends and how their acts make the world a better place in which to live.
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Middle school friendships can be a source of great joy one day, then pain and anxiety the next. Friends and Frenemies examines the complexities of friendship and helps readers start building communication tools that will last a lifetime. The book tackles big questions such as: How can I make friends? and What if I feel like I need to end a friendship? Friends and Frenemies includes not just advice, but also comments from real kids, advice from older...
15) Dating down
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Seventeen-year-old aspiring artist Samantha Henderson, eager to learn about life and to get away from her father's political campaigns and her stepmother, refuses to give up on her new boyfriend, "X, " even after he proves to be trouble, damaging her friendships and introducing her to drugs.
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In this creative nonfiction story, Jennifer and her friends at the community center are making a quilt. They begin with lots of colorful fabrics and an idea. Then they measure, cut, stitch, layer, and quilt. It's the work of many hands, many hours, and many stories. And the result is something warm and wonderful they can all share. Lizzy Rockwell tells the heartwarming story of a diverse group of people coming together to make things both lasting...