Nonfiction Health

Tommi, che si affloscia come una buccia senza la banana dentro, sa molto bene di essere diverso dagli altri bambini. Al mondo, infatti, non siamo tutti uguali, o meglio lo siamo, ma solo un po’. Lui, per esempio, da qualche tempo non parla, non cammina, insomma non riesce a fare un sacco di cose… Tutto per colpa di un drago ostinato che lo ha preso di mira: una malattia che neanche i dottori più bravi hanno saputo spiegare.

What I Need 2 Succeed lists 26 character traits from A to Z that are common to all people of success. These values will become a person’s anchor as they row their boat through the uncharted waters of life.

At the age of 14, Francisco Jiménez, together with his older brother Roberto and his mother, are caught by la migra. Forced to leave their home, the entire family travels all night for 20 hours by bus, arriving at the U.S. and Mexican border in Nogales, Arizona. In the months and years that follow, Francisco, his mother and father, and his seven brothers and sister not only struggle to keep their family together, but also face crushing poverty, long hours of labor, and blatant prejudice.

From the perspective of the young adult he was then, Francisco Jiménez describes the challenges he faced in his efforts to continue his education. During his college years, the very family solidarity that allowed Francisco to survive as a child is tested. Not only must he leave his family behind when he goes to Santa Clara University, but while Francisco is there, his father abandons the family and returns to Mexico.

A few months ago, Dan had to make a choice. Go to Geneva with his parents for a year, board at school, or move into a house with his 22-year-old bass-playing aunt, Jacq, and her friend, Naomi. He picked Jacq's place.

Now he's doing his last year at school and trying not to spin out, trying to master calculus, and trying to pick up a few skills for surviving in the adult world. Problem is, he falls for Naomi, and things become much more confusing.

This story is based on the true experiences of the author as she and her husband Cliff, through pain and joy, have raised their son Aric. Maria's son was hit by a car when he was 14-years-old. He was in a coma for three months. During this period, Maria sat by her son and read him stories until he awoke. Maria and her husband nourished Aric through a successful recovery.

Jiordan's family was never quite like everyone else's, with her father's mood swings, her mother's attempts at normalcy, and her two older sisters with a different last name. But on the surface, they fit in. Until the day the FBI came knocking on the door. After that, her father's mood plunged to a dangerous new low. After that, there was an investigation into his business and a sentencing in court. Soon Jiordan's father would have to leave home, and her family would change forever.

Are you a young black girl who wants to feel confident and motivated but struggles to manifest the greatness that you’re destined for? This interactive list book will provide over 200 powerful statements, affirmations, and words of inspiration to positively transform the mind of any young black queen that opens it. The perfect addition for any young black woman's library to use as a reference tool and gentle reminder of their potential.

Growing up, Dr Camilla Pang loved patterns and ordering things. She was obsessed with Disney, infatuated by Stephen Hawking and the language she only really understood was science. Diagnosed with autism age eight, Camilla felt like an outsider - and kids often like nothing better than to gang up on outsiders. This is the story of how Camilla used science as her sidekick for navigating the world - allowing her to translate ideas she could understand (like gravity and light waves) onto things she couldn't (like people, how long to smile for and when someone needed a hug).

The truth is, puberty is a complex journey marked by both physical and emotional transformations, and it can be challenging for both girls and their parents. This reliable resource provides age-appropriate, empowering advice to help her confidently manage this incredible journey.

Create a positive mindset and build a happier life with these 10-minute spiritual reflections for teens and young adults. With all the challenges and hardships we face in our lives and in the world around us, it’s harder than ever to preserve our happiness, faith, confidence, and well-being...

Order-loving Rachel Randolph and her laid-back mother Becky Johnson might be opposites in some ways, but there’s one thing they both want to figure out: why is life so hectic and draining? Through interviews with friends and lots of research, they determine the ten most common stressors that...

Look at what's happened to the usual how-are-you exchange. It used to go like this: "How are you?" "Fine." Now it often goes like this: "How are you?" "Busy." Or "Too busy." Or simply "Crazy." Without intending for it to happen or knowing how, when, or why it got started, many people now find...

Drawing from on-the-ground experience and personal testimonials, two of the world’s leading advocates for religious freedom and human rights—one Jewish and one Christian—explain what’s happening to Christians across Africa, why it matters, and what must be done now. Although news of...

My name is Poppy the Pooting Panda. I like to think I’m pretty smart. Though every time I try to eat, I poot and toot and fart. I love bamboo shoots, It is my favorite food. But pooting while you’re eating Is often seen as rude.

Carefully leveled text engages young listeners in learning about how ambulances work. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help build nonfiction learning skills.

A fun, colorful, comic book-style, easy-to-follow guide for kids 10-13.

Girl Puberty Explained is the perfect guide to help the special 8–12-year-old girl in your life navigate puberty with confidence and positivity. Whether she’s your daughter, granddaughter, or another loved one, this book transforms learning about growing up into an empowering journey.

From best-selling author and illustrator Kate Pankhurst, descendant of Emmeline Pankhurst, comes another 'smart, informative, inclusive and accessible' book about trail-blazing women. This time, it's women who have helped protect our natural world from way before it was on a political agenda. Discover their untold stories.

Il Cyberbullismo è una forma moderna di bullismo che può colpire chiunque, ma diventa particolarmente preoccupante quando ad esserne colpiti sono i minori. In questa breve guida si offrono le risposte alle domande più importanti che riguardano questa tematica, risposte che ogni genitore con figli in età scolare dovrebbe tenere presente, come ad esempio: cos’è il Cyberbullismo? Come influisce sulla vita di chi ne è vittima? È possibile prevenire il Cyberbullismo? E soprattutto, cosa fare se nostro figlio è vittima di Cyberbullismo?