Social Pressure

A story about peer pressure and the importance of choosing ones' friends wisely.

When the school talent show creates an issue between her and her friends, little Kiki learns what it means to follow your heart and be a leader. Based on a true story from the life of Grammy-nominated singer and actress Kierra Sheard-Kelly, this inspiring book helps kids discover how to best use their God-given gifts and what it means to be true to yourself even when it’s not the popular thing to do.

The pressures of being a teenager are like ticking time bombs. Ten Time Bombs equips adults with the knowledge and understanding needed to diffuse the most explosive pressures young people face. Through humor and candid discussion, Ron Hutchcraft talks about sex, friends, family, relationships, and those things that make teenagers angry, depressed, hurt, and lonely. Hutchcraft is the host of Alive! with Ron Hutchcraft, the most widely circulated Christian youth broadcast in the world.

The Little Firefly is an enchanting tale about a late-blooming firefly who can't wait to be all grown up. When all the other fireflies are glowing except for the Little Firefly, she discovers that true friends will love and support her just the way she is. This charming story helps kids learn about love, friendship, and acceptance.

Jonas bliver en del af Faraos rockerbande. Deres yngste medlem nogensinde. Det kan godt være svært at være sig selv, når ens nye venner er tatoveret med bogstaver og kvinder. Til gengæld er der ingen, der står alene. Det er alle for én, og det er ikke penge, man kommer til at mangle. Men når man først er kommet ind, er det svært at slippe levende ud ... Der er masser af action og spænding i "Ingen vej tilbage", der handler om at træffe et valg og betale en høj pris. Dorte Lilmose (f.

Adams mor får besøg af fru Brun, og det er meningen, at Adam skal lege med hendes datter Eva. Det gider han ikke, for Eva er slet ikke så sød, som hans mor har sagt. Hun hader alle dyr og stjæler slik og cola i kiosken. Kurt Juuls letlæsningsserie om drengen Adam består af 15 bøger, der henvender sig til de 8-9-årige. Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer. Han debuterede som forfatter med "Egils lange rejse" i 1982 og har siden skrevet en lang række bøger for børn og unge.

With his shaved head and begging bowl the new kid is an automatic target for the bully boys of Edward Rucher High, an easy mark for their casual cruelty.

Sticky Icky Vicky is a fun-loving girl who can’t get enough of playing in the mud and dirt. That is, until she is teased for being dirty. Suddenly, Vicky finds herself withdrawing from friends and mud play altogether. When she learns about the upcoming International Mud Day, Vicky wants nothing more than to get in on the mud-tastic fun. But will Vicky find the courage to ignore the Negative Ned voice in her head and value herself over the opinions of others?

Ollie has hidden their most worrisome secret away from all of their friends, but one day it comes out of the closet. This heartwarming story is about Ollie, and just like most kids, they desperately want to fit in with their friends, but Ollie has a secret, something their friends say that they don’t like, and it is making Ollie anxious. So like most kids, Ollie has hidden the secret away, some place where no one is supposed to find it. But one day, that secret comes out of the closet.

The Little Book, Jody Bill is a story about a young penguin that wants to fly south for the winter just like all the other birds do. As hard as Jody tries to fly, he just can't get off the ground. He asks this question, "Why can't I fly? I have wings and feathers just like all the other birds." Jody then seeks the wisdom of his mother. Mrs. Bill says to Jody that he should be patient and wait a year. Being patient is very hard for most of us. One year seems like forever, but all of Jody's love, caring, kindness, and patience will be worth it.

Take That, You Scaredy-Cat! is the first book by actor/writer Byron Marc Newsome. In this 6,800-word story, kids will learn important lessons about how to stand up for themselves and how to overcome the bullies in their lives. The main character is Jay, a short but very smart African American kid who has been bullied at his last school and now has to start a new school.

"Sei du selbst und genieße den moment, auch wenn andere dich ablehnen." (Avocado die Schildkröte). Avocado ist keine normale Schildkröte. Sie wird von den anderen Schildkröten abgelehnt, weil sie zu freundlich ist. Eines Tages beschließen sie, dass Avocado nicht mehr in ihrer Schildkrötengruppe willkommen ist und wird fortgeschickt. Zuerst ist sie sehr traurig, aber dann trifft sie neue Freunde und beginnt zu verstehen, dass es nicht darauf ankommt, was Andere von ihr erwarten. Begleite Avocado auf der Suche nach ihrem wahren Ich.

The Spirit Within is a poem designed to empower a child to be true to themselves. Music and dance are used as symbols of the individual spirit and personal expression, but the concept can be applied to anything a child is interested in. An audiobook that will plant the seed of not succumbing to peer pressure and realizing your personal dreams.

In Fruit of the Vine, we meet Justin, a sensitive, introspective boy whose physical features and personality make him a convenient target for many of his cruel peers. One night, he wakes to find himself on a mysterious island, which is inhabited by a horde of bizarre creatures. Despite his desperation to find out where he is and, more importantly, how to get home, he becomes involved in the plight of Irvino, a beast who is ostracized on this island much in the way that Justin is in his own world.

How could a pet unicorn make me stop worrying? Yes, you heard that right! I have a unicorn for a pet. She’s my best friend ever. We do many cool things together - eating breakfast, racing across the meadow, then sliding down the rainbow, and a lot more.... But most importantly, my unicorn is very wise and smart and often sits with me for hours to talk about important things.

People always said Tori was perfect, so why were they "correcting" her pictures? Why was she always being compared to a computer version of her face? No matter what she looked like, they would always find flaws in her appearance.

Annica should not have texted and tried to re-tweet/ For now she was falling towards One Creepy Street!

Teased by their friends that "No one will ever know", Johnny and Janie ignore their parents' warnings about the big, bad wolf. Wanting big, delicious acorns, they lie to their parents and sneak out one night to Mr. Smith's farm. Their delightful meal suddenly ends by being chased by a very hungry wolf.

To grow up to be big, little lions have to learn survival skills, but the cub Sangu doesn’t want to listen to Papa and Mama’s lessons - he just wants to play. Getting lost while escaping a charging rhino, Sangu learned how unprepared he really was to be out on his own. Befriended by some kind gazelles, Sangu didn’t have the slightest idea as to what a lion should be. After being taunted by his friends, Sangu finally learned to be assertive, to value learning, to listen to his parents, and to respect himself.

Every student feels stress and anxiety in school at one time or another. It can present itself in a strict teacher's classroom, while trying to complete a test or assignment, or when having to make a speech or presentation. This title examines the causes, signs, and symptoms of academic anxiety and describes how to manage it, as well as how to help a friend or sibling who is struggling with the pressures of academic life.