Social Issues category: 20415 books
Alex and the Scary Things
A Story to Help Children Who Have Experienced Something Scary
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2015
Alex is an alligator who has experienced 'scary' things. In this charmingly illustrated story, he talks about how this affects him and how he copes.
By reading about the different parts of Alex that come out because of the scary things he has experienced, such as The Destroyer when he is angry,...
by Andrea Bilotto
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 2, 2017
Language: Italian
Release Date: November 2, 2017
In una società come quella attuale, dove l’apparire ha più importanza dell’essere, l’amplificazione prodotta dal web e dai social network può estremizzare ogni cosa, trasformando la “prodezza” del bullo in uno spettacolo con migliaia di spettatori, disponibile sulla rete senza limiti...
Hey, Shorty!
A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
There are no new or recent books that address the real-life experiences of sexual harassment of young people on the way to, during, and on the way home from school.
This straight-forward guide is written with youth, educators, parents, and activists in mind. It has uses for all these readers,...
Modern Japan: Origins of the Mind
Japanese Traditions and Approaches to Contemporary Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2010
The book takes a fresh look at modern Japan, and does not treat the Japanese as enigmatic or mysterious people; their ways of thinking and their culture can be explained by an honest appraisal of their history and of the norms that have shaped this history. This book not only reveals the mentality...
by Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed.
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2016
Knowing how to listen is essential to learning, growing, and getting along with others. This gentle, encouraging book introduces and explains what listening means, why it’s important, and how to listen well. Realistic examples and inviting full-color illustrations bring the concepts to life. The focus...
Beyond Texting
The Fine Art of Face-to-Face Communication for Teenagers
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2014
Teens sign up for phone plans with unlimited text messages and 200 talk minutes, yet can't carry on an ordinary dinner conversation. Beyond Texting is the first book for teens to explain how to be plugged in without neglecting the necessity and power of physical, human interaction. Sure, MySpace and...
How Are You Feeling Today Baby Bear?
Exploring Big Feelings After Living in a Stormy Home
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2014
Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears, and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies - they make Baby Bear's tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downstairs in the house and in the morning, Baby Bear's tummy starts to feel grey and rainy. How will such a...
by Lauren Mechling, Laura Moser
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2005
Mimi’s aiming to infiltrate her exclusive high school’s coolest clique, but it may not go as planned . . . “An irresistible read” (Booklist).
After the collapse of her parents’ marriage, Mimi Schulman leaves her mother in Houston to look after her befuddled photographer father in...
by Lauren Roedy Vaughn
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2013
With frizzy orange hair, a plus-sized body, sarcastic demeanor, and "unique learning profile," Danielle Levine doesn't fit in even at her alternative high school. While navigating her doomed social life, she writes scathing, self-aware, and sometimes downright raunchy essays for English class. As...
by Laura Preble
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2006
If you're somebody like Shelby Chappelle, a smart, witty, pretty geek army of one, you can't just put a poster up at school and advertise for somebody to be your best friend. But now freakishly tall Becca Gallagher has moved to town, with her dragon tattoo and wild ideas. Suddenly Shelby's madscientist...
The Luxe Complete Collection
The Luxe, Rumors, Envy, Splendor
Language: English
Release Date: October 28, 2014
Gossip Girl meets the Gilded Age in this delicious and compelling series. All four books are included in this collection.
Manhattan, 1899: In a world of luxury and deception, where appearance matters above everything and breaking the social code means running the risk of being ostracized forever,...
by Kate Darnton
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
A poignant and delightful story involving class, race, social customs, and a unique friendship that questions them all.
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Though they’re divided by class, language, appearance—you name it—Chloe and Lakshmi have a lot in common. Both girls are new to Class Five at Premium Academy in New...
by Sharon Huss Roat
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
From the author of Between the Notes comes a story that shines a light on our love of social media and how sometimes being the person you think you want to be isn’t as great as being the person you truly are. Perfect for fans of Vivi Greene’s Sing and Susane Colasanti’s Now and Forever.
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by Michael Tyler
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
With the ease and simplicity of a nursery rhyme, this lively story delivers an important message of social acceptance to young readers. Themes associated with child development and social harmony, such as friendship, acceptance, self-esteem, and diversity are promoted in simple and straightforward...