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The Child That Books Built: A Life in Reading
by Francis SpuffordIn this extended love letter to children's books and the wonders they perform, Francis Spufford makes a confession: books were his mother, his father, his school. Reading made him who he is. To understand the thrall of fiction, Spufford goes back to his earliest encounters with books, exploring such beloved classics as The Wind in the Willows, The Little House on the Prairie, and The Chronicles of Narnia. He recreates the excitement of discovery, writing joyfully of the moment when fuzzy marks on a page become words. Weaving together child development, personal reflection, and social observation, Spufford shows the force of fiction in shaping a child: how stories allow for escape from pain and mastery of the world, how they shift our boundaries of the sayable, how they stretch the chambers of our imagination.
The Child Savage, 1890–2010: From Comics to Games (Studies in Childhood, 1700 to the Present)
by Elisabeth WesselingTaking up the understudied relationship between the cultural history of childhood and media studies, this volume traces twentieth-century migrations of the child-savage analogy from colonial into postcolonial discourse across a wide range of old and new media. Older and newer media such as films, textbooks, children's literature, periodicals, comic strips, children's radio, and toys are deeply implicated in each other through ongoing 'remediation', meaning that they continually mimic, absorb and transform each other's representational formats, stylistic features, and content. Media theory thus confronts the cultural history of childhood with the challenge of re-thinking change in childhood imaginaries as transformation-through-repetition patterns, rather than as rise-shine-decline sequences. This volume takes up this challenge, demonstrating that one historical epoch may well accommodate diverging childhood repertoires, which are recycled again and again as they are played out across a whole gamut of different media formats in the course of time.
The Child in Videogames: From the Meek, to the Mighty, to the Monstrous
by Emma ReayDrawing across Games Studies, Childhood Studies, and Children’s Literature Studies, this book redirects critical conversations away from questions of whether videogames are ‘good’ or ‘bad’ for child-players and towards questions of how videogames produce childhood as a set of social roles and rules in contemporary Western contexts. It does so by cataloguing and critiquing representations of childhood across a corpus of over 500 contemporary videogames. While child-players are frequently the topic of academic debate – particularly within the fields of psychology, behavioural science, and education research - child-characters in videogames are all but invisible. This book's aim is to make these child-characters not only visible, but legible, and to demonstrate that coded kids in virtual worlds can shed light on how and why the boundaries between adults and children are shifting.
The Child Eater
by Rachel PollackAn ancient evil is on the rise. Children are disappearing. Only two boys, from different worlds, can stop it.On Earth, The Wisdom family has always striven to be more normal than normal. But Simon Wisdom, the youngest child, is far from ordinary: he can see the souls of the dead. And now the ghosts of children are begging him to help them. Something is coming, something far, far worse than death . . .In a far-away land of magic and legends, Matyas is determined to drag himself up from the gutter, become a wizard and learn to fly. But he, too, can hear the children crying.Two vastly different worlds. One ancient evil. The child eater is coming . . .'An intricately imagined Tarot-themed fantasy' - Guardian*THIS EDITION CONTAINS BONUS MATERIAL*
The Child Eater
by Rachel PollackAn ancient evil is on the rise. Children are disappearing. Only two boys, from different worlds, can stop it.On Earth, The Wisdom family has always striven to be more normal than normal. But Simon Wisdom, the youngest child, is far from ordinary: he can see the souls of the dead. And now the ghosts of children are begging him to help them. Something is coming, something far, far worse than death . . .In a far-away land of magic and legends, Matyas is determined to drag himself up from the gutter, become a wizard and learn to fly. But he, too, can hear the children crying.Two vastly different worlds. One ancient evil. The child eater is coming . . .'An intricately imagined Tarot-themed fantasy' - Guardian*THIS EDITION CONTAINS BONUS MATERIAL*
Child Development And Pedagogy
by Shalini Punjabi Edited by: Veer KumarThis books explains all the developmental growth of a child and also contains Exhaustive theory as per CBSE syllabus Previous Year CTET & STET questions Practice MCQ Exercise
Child Autonomy and Child Governance in Children's Literature: Where Children Rule (Children's Literature and Culture)
by Christopher Kelen Bjorn SundmarkThis book explores representations of child autonomy and self-governance in children’s literature.The idea of child rule and child realms is central to children’s literature, and childhood is frequently represented as a state of being, with children seen as aliens in need of passports to Adultland (and vice versa). In a sense all children’s literature depends on the idea that children are different, separate, and in command of their own imaginative spaces and places. Although the idea of child rule is a persistent theme in discussions of children’s literature (or about children and childhood) the metaphor itself has never been properly unpacked with critical reference to examples from those many texts that are contingent on the authority and/or power of children. Child governance and autonomy can be seen as natural or perverse; it can be displayed as a threat or as a promise. Accordingly, the "child rule"-motif can be seen in Robinsonades and horror films, in philosophical treatises and in series fiction. The representations of self-ruling children are manifold and ambivalent, and range from the idyllic to the nightmarish. Contributors to this volume visit a range of texts in which children are, in various ways, empowered, discussing whether childhood itself may be thought of as a nationality, and what that may imply. This collection shows how representations of child governance have been used for different ideological, aesthetic, and pedagogical reasons, and will appeal to scholars of children’s literature, childhood studies, and cultural studies.
A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families
by Thom GarfatUse this newly developed family-oriented approach to be a better youth worker! In A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families, practitioners and trainers in a new child methodology show you how to expand your youth program to involve family work using the Child and Youth Care Approach. This book provides a new way of looking at work with families in which the helpers are involved in the daily life of the families they are supporting. This book will be valuable to practitioners and instructors of the Child and Youth Care Approach as well as to youth workers, foster parents, and social workers who want to develop their own knowledge and skills in working with families. A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families is designed to help youth care workers engage in a working relationship with young people and families that can facilitate change and allow families to live together more effectively with less stress. This book emphasizes that the family be involved in the care and treatment of young people. The authors reveal methods for connecting with each family by reflecting their rules, roles, culture, rhythm, timing, and style. This book will help you: develop your proficiency with the Child and Youth Care Approach to working with families shift from working in residential-only programs to in-home family prevention create as many moments of connection as possible among family members learn what boundaries need to be maintained to gain credibility with families provide effective supervision for staff working with families create activity-oriented family-focused work to develop family relationships and more! The authors of A Child and Youth Care Approach to Working with Families offer unique insight into the successes and failures of those who have moved into this area of helping troubled youths and adolescents. Special features of this book include specific learning exercises and short stories and case scenarios for you to practice alone or with your colleagues, as well as tables and figures. This book will introduce students, practitioners, and programs directors fully to this latest development in the field and help them engage more effectively with families. All royalties from this book will go to support CYC-Net (www.cyc-net.org).
Child and Adult Care Professionals
by Karen Stephens Maxine Hammonds-SmithChild & Adult Care Professionals is an occupational program preparing students at grades 10-12 for employment in child care and/or adult care centers. This program prepares students for the CDA (Child Development Associate) credential.
Child And Adolescent Psychotherapy: Wounded Spirits And Healing Paths
by David A. Crenshaw Susan Cristantiello Andrew Fussner James Garbarino Kenneth V. Hardy Konstantinos Tsoubris Linda Hill Jennifer LeeThis edited collection by David A. Crenshaw, with contributions from such notables as James Garbarino, Kenneth V. Hardy, and Andrew Fussner, addresses the multiple sources of wounding of children and teens in contemporary life. <P><P>The book conveys a message of hope and optimism, even in work with children who might be viewed as "impossible cases," because the contributors share a passion for utilizing and building on the strengths of children and families. These authors go beyond treating psychiatric symptoms to address in a more comprehensive way the emotional suffering of youth. The unifying treatment framework for the book is relational therapy. <P><P>The emotional injuries of children do not develop in a vacuum, but rather in a relational context, and healing must also be embedded in an empathic relationship between the child and the family. Building, repairing, and restoring connections within the family and the larger community, as well as within the therapeutic relationship, opens the door to growth, healing, and meaningful belonging. <P><P>The stories of triumph over adversity by the courageous children and families in this book will inspire those who daily strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of hurting youth to renew their commitment to this worthy mission.
Chief Joseph Of The Nez Perce (Photo-illustrated Biographies Series)
by Lucile Davis Bill McAuliffe"The story of Chief Joseph, the Nez Perce Native American leader who tried but failed to get his people into Canada in 1877 so that they would not be sent to a reservation."
Chico's Challenge: The Story of an American Quarter Horse (Breyer Horse Collection #5)
by Jessie HaasSet in Wyoming, Chico's Challenge follows a young buckskin quarter horse who is traded to Sierra, a teen who works her father's ranch and dreams of becoming a cutting horse champion. Chico seems to have the makings of a great cow horse, but... he has never seen a cow in his life! Can he and Sierra, both novices, learn to work together as a team? Beloved and acclaimed author Jessie Haas joins our popular Breyer series with a story that features spirited characters readers will love.
El chico sin nombre
by Ricardo Zárate"Si empiezas a tener pesadillas estando despierto, eso significa que el siguiente eres tú." Álex ama a su hermano con todas sus fuerzas, y hallarlo significa encontrarse a sí mismo# Por él haría lo que fuera. Dante fue secuestrado hace muchos años y su ausencia ha dejado un gran vacío en la vida de sus padres y su hermano Álex. Cuando la policía desestima el caso por falta de evidencias, Álex se siente más desamparado que nunca y clama por justicia, pues está convencido de que Dante sigue vivo; entonces decide que ya es hora de encontrarlo por su cuenta. Lo acompaña Ana, su mejor amiga; también un agente que sabe más de lo que aparenta, y además su propia habilidad para manejar la deep web a su antojo. Pero destapará una espeluznante cloaca con la que habría preferido no toparse nunca. A un hijo que pierde a sus padres se le llama huérfano. A una madre que pierde a su hijo se le llama dolorosa. ¿Y a quien pierde asu hermano#? "¿Cuál es mi nombre?", es lo que se pregunta Álex todos los días. Cierta noche, Álex colapsa el sitio web del Sistema de Seguridad Nacional para denunciar a los cuatro vientos que las autoridades no han logrado hallar a los secuestradores de su hermano mayor, Dante, quien desapareció años atrás. A cambio de no ser procesado por el ataque cibernético, la policía le pide que colabore con ellos para localizar a los dueños de una página web que vende objetos personales de asesinos seriales. El sitio ahora intenta vender un anillo de oro perteneciente a un importante político recién asesinado. Álex acepta colaborar como pirata informático, pues intuye que ese incidente está relacionado con los criminales que secuestraron a Dante. Así entra en contacto con una comunidad marginal y clandestina amante de lo macabro y descubre secretos inenarrables que tienen que ver con grandes ambiciones políticas. Está dispuesto a todo con tal de hallar a su hermano, pero a qué costo#
El chico sin destino (Corazón negro #2)
by Elisa Puricelli Guerra¿Cambiarías tu mundo por el del personaje literario del que estás enamorad@? A pesar de que su tía Cornelia, la reconocida autora de libros juveniles, ya apareció, Viola está desesperada. La heroína del primer tomo de la serie Corazón Negro no logró cruzar el umbral del pasaje del British Museum con Narcissus, el guapo protagonista de la saga escrita por Cornelia, y él ha regresado a su libro y parece haberla olvidado. En compañía de la Srta. Butterwick, Viola descubre un tomo de Alicia en el país de las maravillas con una misteriosa dedicatoria escrita por el mismísimo Lewis Carrol. Por un descuido de Cornelia, Narcissus regresa al mundo de Viola y emprenderá con ella muchas aventuras, que los llevarán a descubrir un mundo subterráneo y a sacar a la luz un secreto de familia hasta entonces celosamente guardado por las tías de Viola. Aún más apasionante que el primer libro, esta novela llena desuspenso y de sorpresas indaga sobre el origen de Cornelia y de su hermano Conrad, quienes fueron adoptados de pequeños por la familia Whyndam, y presenta nuevos e intrigantes personajes, como Jerôme, un enigmático joven que le robará el corazón a Gertrude y que los ayudará a entender la misteriosa relación entre el libro de Alicia, las novelas de Cornelia y la historia de la verdadera familia de Viola.
El chico que entra por mi ventana
by Kirsty MoseleyEsta es la historia de Amber, quien simplemente no puede dormir sin Liam, que pareciera vivir una doble vida: durante el día es fanfarrón, exasperante y patán, mientras por las noches es dulce y comprensivo. Pronto Amber se enfrentará a sus propios miedos y se dará cuenta de lo que realmente siente por éste chico de actitud confusa. Liam es el mejor amigo de mi hermano. Son insoportables y creídos; entre ellos todo es chicas, bromas, fiestas... y por supuesto hockey. Aunque debo aceptar que esto sólo pasa durante el día porque, por las noches, Liam es dulce y tierno. Cuando todo está en silencio entra por mi ventana y pasamos las noches durmiendo abrazados. Tengo una sensación de que algo me une a Liam, algo que todavía tengo que descubrir... fuera de las noches en mi habitación.
Chico Pie Grande: Perdido En La Tierra
by Kenna McKinnonDespués de un viaje secundaria a la Tierra, Errl, un niño de pie grande, deambula por el bosque, perdido. Mientras espera que regresen sus amigos, se enamora de una belleza de cabello dorado. Errl también se encuentra con otros humanos en su viaje. Algunos de ellos se ven bien, mientras que otros llevan armas peligrosas. La vida asusta a un joven Bigfoot en la carrera.
El chico del ukelele
by David ReesDavid Rees nos enseña su mundo interior en forma de pequeños relatos. ¿El amor por internet es peligroso?¿Debería estudiar algo que no tiene salida?¿Qué piensan los demás de mí?¿Realmente me gustan las chicas?¿Qué hago en una cueva perdido y sin salida?¿Me van a pegar a la salida de clase?¿Cómo salvo a mi hermana de una caída de 6 metros?¿Mis amigos me odian?¿El ukelele me ayudará a escribir mi primera canción? El chico del ukelele es un tierno y sorprendente libro de cuentos en el que David Rees nos muestra su percepción sobre la vida, la música y el amor.
El chico de las mil almas
by María HerrejónMisterio, amor y superación se unen en esta primera novela de María Herrejón. Álex acaba de perder a su hermana Gabi. Ella era la hija perfecta y todo el mundo la adoraba. Álex se siente incapaz de asumir su pérdida o de suplir su ausencia. Pero todo cambia cuando conoce a Leo, el chico de las mil almas. Una desbordante historia de amor, en todas sus facetas, que llevará a Álex a descubrir la verdad sobre su hermana y sobre sí misma, y, quizás, a salvar a Leo antes de que sea demasiado tarde.
El chico de arriba
by Marie JennEnamorarse no estaba en los planes de Ruby Graham, hasta que conoció a Kem Woods... ¡Déjate enamorar por la comedia romántica con más giros y curvas de los últimos tiempos! Cuando menos te lo esperas, el destino se muda al piso de arriba Ruby Graham tiene dos pasatiempos favoritos: la lectura y salir con su mejor amiga, Amber. Las dos chicas son polosopuestos, pero en eso radica su amistad. Bueno, en eso y en que Amber es la única otra adolescente de su edad en el edificio. Hasta que llegan los Woods. El entusiasmo y la curiosidad de Ruby por sus nuevos vecinos se disipa de golpe cuando Kem Woods, el hijo mayor, arruina uno de sus preciados libros al tirarle encima un cubo de agua. Enfurecida, Ruby se promete a sí misma odiarlo por toda la eternidad.Pero no es tan fácil odiar a Kem, y cuando el amor llama a la puerta de Ruby, también lo hacen los celos, las mentiras, las traiciones y los secretos. Ahora, Ruby deberá decidir entre la verdadera amistad o el verdadero amor.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul The Real Deal School: Cliques, Classes, Clubs and More
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Deborah ReberSchool: It's frustrating, it's boring, it's embarrassing. But it's also thought provoking, challenging, and full of possible friends. And until you turn eighteen, like it or not, it's just about your whole life. So what's the deal? Chicken Soup for the Soul knows that school is more than classes and tests. It's also a social scene, filled with cliques, clubs, and life-changing decisions (or so it seems this week). It's where you meet your best friends . . . and run into your worst enemies. And it's an opportunity to figure out what you want to do--whether it's kick a soccer ball, play the trombone, or act in a play. Sometimes it's overwhelming and confusing, but don't worry, it's like that for everyone. That's what the stories in this book are all about. They're from real teens, and they're about the bizarre, embarrassing, and sometimes triumphant things that really happened to them. And they're here to give you some perspective on everything that goes down at your school . . . and outside of it, too. Put that together with weird facts, cool graphics, fun advice, and quizzes designed to help you figure out who you are and what you're up to, and you've got the real deal on school--full of all the laughter, tears, and daily drama that life is all about.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul The Real Deal Challenges: Stories about Disses, Losses, Messes, Stresses & More
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Deborah ReberFailing a class, getting dumped, and figuring out where you fit in, are all difficult high school challenges. Finding the answer is not always easy.<P><P> And let's face it, your parents may give you advice, but rarely do they really know where you're coming from. So, if you're looking for the real deal on issues like anorexia, dating, or helping a friend in trouble, you've come to the right place. So what's the deal? The good news about tackling challenges is that you end up stronger and smarter once you reach the other side. <P>These stories are from teenagers just like you who have gone through many of the same problems and survived. Whether it's standing up to the mean girl in the cafeteria or staying true to yourself under peer pressure, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: The Real Deal Challenges tells you the absolute truth about what it means to be a teen.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff: Stories of Tough Times and Lessons Learned
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Kimberly KirbergerThis latest offering in the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul series explores a host of challenges faced by today's teens. Within its pages teens will find portraits of life's complexities expressed from the viewpoint of their peers. Teen contributors share their thoughts and feelings on difficult issues, ranging from poor self-image to thoughts of suicide, from family discord to coping with the loss, from peer pressure to school violence. Teens ranked stress as one of their top concerns (along with child abuse and STDs). Oftentimes, the pressure can feel overwhelming, whether they involve worrying about an upcoming test, competition sports, family responsibilities, dating, or more extreme issues such as depression, suicide and school violence. The first three volumes of the Teenage Soul series and the companion journal illustrate the ongoing popularity of this series (unit sales exceed 11 million). Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul on Tough Stuff and the Spring 2001 release Teenage Soul Letters will undoubtedly follow suit as the next best-sellers in a phenomenally popular series.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV
by Mitch Claspy Mark Victor Hansen Jack Canfield Kimberly KirbergerWe all have a story to tell. We often judge our own stories as being good or bad, right or wrong. The truth is, each and every one of them not only holds meaning for us but for those around us as well. Chicken Soup for The Teenage Soul IV is filled with stories that show what it really means to be a teenager in today's world. Are you having a tough time with your best friend? Trying to get your crush to notice you? Recovering from a heart-wrenching breakup? Are you dealing with something even more difficult, like coping with the death of someone you love? Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul IV shows you that you're not alone. You'll see yourself in these stories filled with compassion, love, and wisdom from teens who have made it through the hard times and triumphed. These are real stories about real life you won't want to put down until you've read the last page.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III: More Stories of Life, Love and Learning
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Kimberly KirbergerMore Life Lessons for Teens: We understand that, more and more, life is a struggle for you. Not just dealing with the tragedies that seem to plague you so often, but also in handling the daily pressures that fill your life-and often feel overwhelming. This book, even more so than the first two volumes in the series, goes deeper into the issues you face every day, and offers you compassion and understanding to help you through the toughest times. It will help you, and will serve as your guide and constant companion. You are sure to agree that this book, with stories written almost entirely by teens, is a must-read-a book you will read and reread, sharing your favorite stories with your friends over and over again. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling coauthors of the thirty-one books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, are professional speakers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the personal and professional development of others. Kimberly Kirberger is the coauthor of the bestselling original Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul; the New York Times #1 bestselling Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II; Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul Journal; and the bestselling Chicken Soup for the College Soul. In addition, she is the author of the Teen Love series, which includes Teen Love: On Relationships; Teen Love: A Journal on Relationships; and several forthcoming books and journals, dealing with themes that include friendship and tough issues. She is also president of Inspiration And Motivation for Teens, Inc. (I.A.M. for Teens) and frequently speaks to and in support of teens nationwide.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II: 101 More Stories of Life, Love and Learning
by Jack Canfield Mark Victor Hansen Kimberly KirbergerLike in the first volume of Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, you'll find no adults preaching to you about what you should or shouldn't do.