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A collection of 25 biographical sketches of ordinary people from all walks of life who overcame great obstacles in order to attain their extraordinary dreams.
Table of Contents
A Note to Adults
A Note to the Young Reader
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Alva Edison
Nellie Bly
Albert Einstein
Helen Keller
Eleanor Roosevelt
Georgia O'Keeffe
Jim Thorpe
Norman Vincent Peale
Chien-Shiung Wu
Jackie Robinson
Maya Angelou
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Sandra Day O'Connor
Toni Morrison
Bill Cosby
Marian Wright Edelman
Wilma Rudolph
Arthur Ashe
Ben Carson
Gloria Estefan
Ellen Ochoa
Michael Jordan
Sammy Sosa
Heather Whitestone
A Final Thought
Bibliography | |  | | Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Pu
A collection of 26 bullying vignettes with thought questions following each vignette and recipient of a 2008 Mom's Choice Gold Award
Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-Downs is a collection of 26 vignettes depicting various forms of bullying with thought questions following each vignette. All the vignettes are based on true experiences related to me by students during my school visits, and the book is dedicated to a 12-year-old Minnesota boy who took his own life as a result of bullying. Hot Issues, Cool Choices has received very positive endorsements from nationally recognized educators and is the recipient of a 2008 Mom’s Choice Gold Award and a Young Voices Fo | |  | | If you Had to Choose, What Would You Do?
A great interactive book to get your kids or students(ages 6-12) thinking and talking about moral choices.
There are 25 problem stories and the reader is asked what he or she would do in each situation. There are also thought questions at the end of each story which facilitate great discussions about moral choices. Has received excellent reviews! | |  | | It's up to you...What do you do?
A great interactive book to get your kids or students (8 and up) thinking and talking about moral choices.
There are 25 problem stories and the reader is asked what he or she would do in each situation. There are also thought questions at the end of each story which facilitate great discussions about moral choices. Has received excellent reviews! | |  | | Keepin' it Real
This is a great book for any young person who has questions about God and doesn't know whom to ask for the answers.
How do you know that God is real in your life? How important is prayer? Does God really hear our prayers?
If God is a loving and caring God, why does he allow so many bad things to happen? These are just some of Leslie's questions. If you have questions too, then come along and join Leslie on her faith journey as she begins to find answers to some of her questions | |  | | Me, Myself, and I: Youth Meditations for Grades Five through Eight
Collection of 26 Christian youth devotionals which include contemporary stories, Bible verses, prayers, questions to ponder, and much more. Both realistic and inspiring.
Being a “tween” can be a very awkward time in anyone’s life. You’re not a full-fledged teenager with cars, dates, and high school, but you’re not a little child anymore, either. You can still feel the pull in both directions--wanting to be a child and have fun, yet wanting more responsibility as a teenager. It’s definitely not easy being a “tween.”br />
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Me, Myself, and I was written for you--to help guide you through this time of transition through stories and study questions at the end of each chapter. You ca | |  | | More--If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do
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A great interactive book to get your kids or students (ages 7 and up) thinking and talking about moral choices.
This is a sequel to the popular first book in the series, If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?. There are 26 problem stories and the reader is asked what he or she would do in each situation. There are also thought questions at the end of each story which facilitate great discussions about moral choices. Has received excellent reviews! | |  | | They Stood Alone!: 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference
A collection of brief biographies of 25 men and women who refused to conform to the societal beliefs and expectations of their time and, by stepping out and away from the crowd,they changed their world and ours as well.
Imagine this: For centuries everyone has believed that the sun and all the planets revolve around the earth. But by studying the old books and observing the heavens, you have concluded that the earth and all the other planets revolve around the sun. Your theory is so radical that you are hesitant to tell others about it. Your name is Nicolaus Copernicus. Although at first your beliefs are denounced and ridiculed, your observations are eventually proved correct. In time, you come to be called the founding father of modern astronomy.
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The Black Cat 2: Destiny
by Christina Neely
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 Jennifer finally ends up in Apalachia after barely escaping an attack. She soon learns about her destiny and how her actions will 'put a friend in grave danger'. With everyone refusing to tell her more Jennifer must find answers for herself. |
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The Red Pen
by Christina Neely
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 Samantha is a unique artist only using red ink in her drawings. She comes across a red feather pen enchanted never to run out of ink but she soon discovers that the drawings created from the pen come to life. |
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