Social Pressure

"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!

Nelson was a successful doctor, his best friend, Jesse, was an award-winning architectural engineer, and his brother, Alvin, ended up in jail. Nelson tells about his childhood of living in a single-parent home in a poor area with gangs and drugs. His grandparents taught him, Alvin, and Jesse valuable lessons on how to become successful, but Alvin always resisted learning.

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.

The Fish That Got Away! by award-winning author B. E. Bacon is a fun, best-selling book about a little boy named Jack. Jack is going fishing for the first time with his two older brothers. Jack has a dream of catching a big fish and he wants to prove to his older brothers that he can do it. Jack's brothers tease him in his early attempts but Jack is not discouraged and keeps trying.

When Lisa walks home from school with two new girls, they break an elderly couple's window. Lisa feels bad about the act of vandalism and takes steps to remedy the situation. Window Pains is a short story that was originally published in WINNER, a scholastic magazine endorsed by former Presidents and First Ladies. The aim of the periodical was to teach children preventative measures and instill positive behaviors that contribute to success in life.

The Little Rose is a timeless, heartwarming story about embracing who you really are. Teased by the ugly weeds around her, the Little Rose nearly gives up but then learns to accept and love herself for what she really is, a beautiful rose. The Little Rose inspires children to embrace who they are despite their current environments.

Priscilla comes back to school after a long absence, anticipating how wonderful it will be to see her friends again, to discover that things at school have changed in a dramatic way and not for the better! There is a new kid named Dexter who has managed to have such a profound influence over her friends that they are all looking and acting very differently. Cilla has to decide what she is willing to do and how much she is willing to give up to please her friends.

In this book Etan explores the themes of co-operative and supportive behavior between individuals, as well as what sometimes goes wrong in our relationships with one another. With numerous openings in the text for discussion, What Is a Friend? will help children cultivate the critical thinking required for understanding the complex dynamics of personal interactions. This book will become an important part of any child’s library, and a valuable resource for parents, educators, and child-life professionals.

What Is Right? helps children develop critical thinking skills on the difficult subjects of ethics and integrity. Author Boritzer does not take a teaching approach. He presents children and adults with an opportunity to dialogue together in considering decisions and choices involving various situations which require wholesome social reasoning abilities.

What Is Beautiful? explores the underlying ideas of what constitutes true beauty in a person. Parents and teachers will welcome the book’s message of genuine self-esteem as the antidote to peer pressures inside and outside school. Etan Boritzer conveys a deep understanding of inner values to children as opposed to media and social hypes. The book is a useful tool that encourages our children to consider inner values, what makes a person truly beautiful.

Everyone likes to be accepted and admired by others. During the teen years especially, this desire to be liked may lead to some difficult pressures. Should one cheat on a test or lie to a friend in order to be liked by others? And what should a person do when his or her peers start to drink, use drugs, and/or have sex? Friends are often a big influence, and it can be hard to know what to do or how to stand up for one's beliefs. This book deals with peer pressure, an issue every teen must cope with at one time or another.

When the Second Amendment becomes more important than the First, truth gets put on the endangered list.

Does your child struggle with self-esteem? Suffer from fears, anxieties, anger, and worry? Or even just have a hard time trying to fit in? Lolli and the Bunyip, includes three cleverly crafted meditations, designed specifically to promote healing and transformation while being incredibly fun and adventurous for the child.