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The Caring Child: Raising Empathetic and Emotionally Intelligent Children
by Christine FonsecaWe live in a self-centered world, despite the call from employers and thought leaders for more cooperation and compassion. Empathy, or the ability to understand other people's thoughts and emotions from their point of view, is a vital component of cooperation and necessary in our increasingly diverse world. The Caring Child: Raising Empathetic and Emotionally Intelligent Children pulls together the latest research from positive psychology to provide parents specific tools to help their children develop healthy empathy and emotional intelligence. Presented in an easy-to-read, conversational style, the book uses a combination of evidence-based strategies, real-world examples, and role-playing scenarios to provide parents with the tools needed to develop these important skills. With specific strategies to address diverse populations and LGBTQ youth, The Caring Child is the must-read resource for anyone dedicated to cultivating a more compassionate world.
The Carnival of Wishes & Dreams
by Jenny LundquistIn the tradition of Wishtree and You May Already Be a Winner, this hopeful middle grade novel tells the story of three former friends who must come together at their annual town carnival to heal and reconnect after a tragedy. <P><P>The small town of Clarkville has seen better days. Ever since the Cohen factory burned down a few years ago, jobs are scarce and unemployment is high. But each year for one night the Carnival of Wishes and Dreams comes to town and everyone gets to indulge in a little wonder and delight. And for three girls who each receive notes asking them to meet the anonymous sender at midnight at the Ferris Wheel, it’s an evening that promises to be truly magical. Audrey McKinley can’t believe someone would ask her to ride the Ferris Wheel. Everyone in town knows she’s afraid of heights; the last time she rode the Ferris Wheel it ended with her having a panic attack. But ever since her dad lost his job after the Cohen factory burned down he’s been working too little. The carnival gives him a chance for some seasonal work, and she plans to spend the evening checking up on him and making sure he does his job. Maybe she’ll face her fears tonight, after all. Grace Chang isn’t supposed to go to the carnival. It’s too close to the burned remains of the old Cohen factory—the place where her firefighter father lost his life. And they always rode the Ferris Wheel together, so that’s also something Grace isn’t supposed to do. But since her mom just announced they’ll be moving away from Clarkville the day after the carnival, Grace is sick of only doing things she’s supposed to do. She’ll be at the carnival. And she is definitely riding that Ferris Wheel. <P><P>Harlow Cohen is surprised anyone would want to ride the Ferris Wheel with her. Harlow used to be popular. But ever since her grandparents’ old factory burned down and so many people lost their jobs, many of the kids at school blame her—and her rich family—for their own parents’ worsening economic situations. Harlow can never resist a dare, but when a note arrives asking her to meet an anonymous person at the Ferris Wheel at midnight, she’s far from certain it will be a friend waiting for her. Can these three girls put their differences aside long enough for their wishes to come true? And is it possible to save a friendship that once seemed lost for good?
The Carnivore: A Novel (Backlit Ser.)
by Mark SinnettA wife harbors suspicions about her husband&’s image as a hero cop in this suspenseful novel, a winner of the Toronto Book Award. Back in 1954, Hurricane Hazel barreled through Toronto, killing eighty-one people. Ray and Mary Townes were a young married couple, and while Mary, a nurse, performed her own small miracles that night, her police officer husband was celebrated for his heroism as the newspapers reported on his lifesaving rescues. As the two tried to resume their life together in the shell-shocked city, Mary felt some doubt about her husband&’s story. But the truth remained elusive—until the day, decades later, when a reporter came knocking . . . Suspenseful and moving, The Carnivore is a tale of both a historical natural disaster, and the quiet dangers that lurk within a marriage, with &“many twists and turns [and] lots of action&” (The Globe and Mail, Toronto). &“A cleverly constructed and evocatively written novel.&” —Booklist
The Carnivorous Carnival (A Series of Unfortunate Events #9)
by Lemony Snicket Brett Helquist Michael Kupperman<P>Everybody loves a carnival! Who can fail to delight in the colourful people, the unworldly spectacle, the fabulous freaks? <P> A carnival is a place for good family fun - as long as one has a family, that is. For the Baudelaire orphans, their time at the carnival turns out to be yet another episode in a now unbearable series of unfortunate events. <P>In fact, in this appalling ninth installment in Lemony Snicket's serial, the siblings must confront a terrible lie, a caravan, and Chabo the wolf baby. With millions of readers worldwide, and the Baudelaire's fate turning from unpleasant to unseemly, it is clear that Lemony Snicket has taken nearly all the fun out of children's books.
The Carousel
by Belva PlainIn public, Oliver Grey is a devoted father, prominent public figure and respected businessman. But in private, he has a much darker side.On a visit to her brother Dan's house, Oliver's niece Amanda sees a silver carousel much like the one her uncle gave her as a child. When Amanda breaks down and reveals a troubling link between her niece Caroline, her uncle Oliver and the silver carousel, events take a dangerous turn. Horrified by the revelations, Dan's wife Ellen visits Oliver's home to confront him. And when she leaves, Oliver is dead.But with one son mired in gambling debts and a desperately troubled niece, finding the person behind Oliver's death might not be as simple as it seems.
The Carousel Keeps Turning: A woman's journey to escape her brutal past
by Pamela EvansFriendship and fairgrounds help to heal a broken heart in this sixties London saga. Pam Evans, much-loved author of In the Dark Streets Shining and The Apple of Her Eye, transports us to the swinging sixties in this heart-breaking saga of friendship, hope and a mother's love. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Cathy Sharp.Covered with bruises, Maddie Brown can only think about getting as far away as possible from Barking and her violent husband. Richmond, at the other end of the District Line, seems as good a place to go as any. It's a hot bank holiday in 1960 and Maddie, clutching her five-year-old daughter, follows the Richmond crowds swarming towards the river where a vibrant fairground is in full swing. The noise and fun do little to soothe her pain but an encounter with a fairground owner's daughter is to change her life for ever. Janice is a kind, warm-hearted single mother who, seeing their distress, determines to help them. Before long, Maddie is working for the Fenners, revelling in the spirit of the fairground. But an ugly past, when it is left unresolved, has a habit of catching up with the present and Maddie eventually realises that she must fight like never before to keep a hold of all that she loves... What readers are saying about The Carousel Keeps Turning: 'This is around the fifth book of Pamela Evans that I have read and they still have me sitting on the edge of my seat or sat bolt upright in bed with anticipation of what is going to happen next' 'Gripping. I loved the story-line and found it hard to put the book down! I would certainly recommend it'
The Carousel Keeps Turning: A woman's journey to escape her brutal past
by Pamela EvansFriendship and fairgrounds help to heal a broken heart in this sixties London saga. Pam Evans, much-loved author of In the Dark Streets Shining and The Apple of Her Eye, transports us to the swinging sixties in this heart-breaking saga of friendship, hope and a mother's love. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin and Cathy Sharp.Covered with bruises, Maddie Brown can only think about getting as far away as possible from Barking and her violent husband. Richmond, at the other end of the District Line, seems as good a place to go as any. It's a hot bank holiday in 1960 and Maddie, clutching her five-year-old daughter, follows the Richmond crowds swarming towards the river where a vibrant fairground is in full swing. The noise and fun do little to soothe her pain but an encounter with a fairground owner's daughter is to change her life for ever. Janice is a kind, warm-hearted single mother who, seeing their distress, determines to help them. Before long, Maddie is working for the Fenners, revelling in the spirit of the fairground. But an ugly past, when it is left unresolved, has a habit of catching up with the present and Maddie eventually realises that she must fight like never before to keep a hold of all that she loves...What readers are saying about The Carousel Keeps Turning: 'This is around the fifth book of Pamela Evans that I have read and they still have me sitting on the edge of my seat or sat bolt upright in bed with anticipation of what is going to happen next' 'Gripping. I loved the story-line and found ithard to put the book down! I would certainly recommend it'
The Carriage House: A Novel
by Louisa HallThe "splendid" (The Boston Globe) debut novel by the author of Speak.For more than thirty years, William Adair's faith in life was based on two indisputable principles: the exceptional good looks and athletic talents of his three daughters and the historical status of his family in their Philadelphia suburb. After suffering a stroke, William wakes up in his hospital bed to realize that his world has collapsed: his children are less extraordinary than he had remembered and his family's notable history has been forgotten. William's daughters--all tennis champions in their youth--are in decline. Having lost their father's pride, the three sisters struggle to define themselves. Their mother, whose memory has started to fade, is unable to help them recall the talented girls they used to be. For three generations, a carriage house has stood on the Adair property. Built by William's grandfather, it was William's childhood refuge and a sign of the family's prominence. Now held captive by a neighbor due to a zoning error, the house has decayed beyond recognition and may even be condemned. Rallying to save their father, Diana, Elizabeth, and Isabelle take on the battle for the carriage house that once stood as a symbol of their place in the world. Overcoming misunderstandings and betrayals both deep in the past and painfully new, each of the Adairs ultimately finds a place of forgiveness. The Carriage House is a moving, beautifully wrought debut novel about the complex bonds of siblings, about rebuilding lost lives, and about the saving grace of love.
The Carrying: Poems
by Ada Limón<p>Vulnerable, tender, acute, these are serious poems, brave poems, exploring with honesty the ambiguous moment between the rapture of youth and the grace of acceptance. A daughter tends to aging parents. A woman struggles with infertility―“What if, instead of carrying / a child, I am supposed to carry grief?”―and a body seized by pain and vertigo as well as ecstasy. A nation convulses: “Every song of this country / has an unsung third stanza, something brutal.” And still Limón shows us, as ever, the persistence of hunger, love, and joy, the dizzying fullness of our too-short lives. “Fine then, / I’ll take it,” she writes. “I’ll take it all.” <p>In Bright Dead Things, Limón showed us a heart “giant with power, heavy with blood”―“the huge beating genius machine / that thinks, no, it knows, / it’s going to come in first.” In her follow-up collection, that heart is on full display―even as The Carrying continues further and deeper into the bloodstream, following the hard-won truth of what it means to live in an imperfect world.</p>
The Carrying: Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry
by Ada LimónWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR POETRY 2019Ada Limón is a poet of ecstatic revelation . . . a book of deep wisdom and urgent vulnerability' Tracy K. Smith, Guardian'Vulnerable, tender, acute . . . The Carrying is a gift' Natasha Trethewey, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former US Poet Laureate'Exquisite poems' Roxane GayFrom National Book Critics Circle Award Winner Ada Limón comes The Carrying - her most powerful collection yet.Vulnerable, tender, acute, these are serious poems, brave poems, exploring with honesty the ambiguous moment between the rapture of youth and the grace of acceptance. A daughter tends to aging parents. A woman struggles with infertility - 'What if, instead of carrying / a child, I am supposed to carry grief?' - and a body seized by pain and vertigo as well as ecstasy. A nation convulses: 'Every song of this country / has an unsung third stanza, something brutal.' And still Limón shows us, as ever, the persistence of hunger, love, and joy, the dizzying fullness of our too-short lives. 'Fine then, / I'll take it,' she writes. 'I'll take it all.'The Carrying leads us deeper towards the hard-won truth of what it means to live in an imperfect world.
The Carson Springs Trilogy: Stranger in Paradise, Taste of Honey, and Wish Come True (The Carson Springs Trilogy)
by Eileen GoudgeThree addictive novels of romance and suspense in a small California town from the New York Times–bestselling author of The Diary and Garden of Lies. In Stranger in Paradise, the first book of Eileen Goudge&’s bestselling Carson Springs series, an unlikely wedding upends the tranquil California town. It isn&’t easy to watch your daughter marry a man who&’s twice her age, but Samantha Kiley holds her tongue. Wes seems like a good man, and it doesn&’t hurt that he&’s also a billionaire. She has no idea that she will soon be caught up in a May–December affair of her own that will set tongues wagging and complicate her idyllic small-town life. In A Taste of Honey, a woman revisits a decision that changed her life three decades ago. Gerry Fitzgerald kneels before the altar, moments away from the most important decision of her life. She is about to take her vows in the sisterhood of God, and yet she is not at peace. Doubt fills her heart and she is torn with guilt. She found illicit passion in the arms of Father Jim, and now she is pregnant with the baby they conceived. Is she ready to give up on having a family? And in Wish Come True, a young woman fights for freedom after being arrested for the murder of her sister. The world loves Monica Vincent, and her sister Anna has always tried to love her, too. Anna&’s life is devoted to the Hollywood star; as her sister&’s personal assistant, she spends her days answering Monica&’s fan mail and catering to her every whim. But Monica is cruel, and when a car accident leaves her in a wheelchair, her treatment of Anna gets even worse. When Monica is found floating facedown in the swimming pool at her mansion, the police see the star&’s sister as the likely culprit. To keep herself from jail, Anna digs for the truth, desperate to learn who killed the sister she hated.
The Cartoonist
by Betsy ByarsAlfie only feels comfortable when he&’s drawing comics in the attic—but soon his safe haven will be off limitsAlfie is perfectly content to spend his time drawing alone in the attic. Nobody bothers him, and he has his door sealed tight against interruption. Up under the roof, he illustrates amazing cartoon strips about heroes and space adventures, from &“Super Caterpillar&” to &“Super Bird&”—even though his own life is anything but exciting. One day, Alfie&’s mom calls him from the attic to tell him his older brother Bubba will be moving home and will take over the attic as his own apartment. Suddenly Alfie&’s private world is turned inside out, and he&’ll need to find a new &“home,&” even if that means spending time around his weird, argumentative family. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
The Carver of Grand Isle
by Marilyn HelmerSummer has returned to the beautiful beach but Jake is mourning his grandfather. Gram gives him Grandpa's knife and a wooden seagull to finish carving, but Jake doesn’t think he'll be able to finish what Grandpa started. Walking along the beach for inspiration, Jake sees a special gull he's named Spirit.
The Casagrandes 3 In 1 Vol. 1: Collects "We're All Familia," "Everything For Family," And "Brand Stinkin New" (Casagrandes #1)
by The Loud House Creative TeamWhen Lincoln Loud&’s close friend Ronnie Anne and her brother Bobby Santiago moved away from Royal Oaks to the Big City, they had no idea that they were about to start an exciting new chapter in their lives, while living in an apartment above their abuelo&’s Mercado. Together with their mom, Maria, they are adapting from going to a family of three in Royal Oaks to living with their whole extended family, headed by the kids&’ abuelos, Hector and Rosa, in the big city. Now, The Casagrandes are starring in their own popular animated series on Nickelodeon! Collecting The Casagrandes&’s greatest comic stories from the hit The Loud House graphic novel series.
The Casagrandes 3 In 1 Vol. 2: Collects "Friends And Family," "Going Out Of Business," And "Familia Feud" (Casagrandes #2)
by The Loud House Creative TeamLincoln Loud&’s close friend Ronnie Anne Santiago is doing great in Great Lakes City with her extended family, the Casagrandes. With her big brother Bobby juggling his job at the family Mercado and being a good boyfriend to Lori Loud, her cousin Carl&’s latest schemes to make some dinero, and dodging the creative projects of Ronnie Anne&’s prima Carlota and Tía Frida, there is a lot of hustle and bustle in Ronnie Anne&’s corner of the city! But Ronnie Anne finds the magic in every moment, with her best friend Sid Chang and their shared love of the K-Pop band 12 is Midnight, plus the loving guidance from her abuelo and abuela. Every city block contains another hilarious adventure for all! Hang out with the rest of the familia, too, as you take to the skies with Sergio the talking parrot, dress up like a meerkat with Carl, enjoy a late night dance club in the Mercado, and discover what goes bump in the night with CJ! Collecting comics from THE CASAGRANDES graphic novels: "Friends and Family," "Going Out of Business," and "Familia Feud." This is a must-have for fans of THE LOUD HOUSE and THE CASAGRANDES!
The Casagrandes Vol. 1: We're All Familia (Casagrandes #1)
by The Loud House Creative TeamWhen Lincoln Loud&’s close friend Ronnie Anne and her brother Bobby Santiago moved away from Royal Oaks to the Big City, they had no idea that they were about to start an exciting new chapter in their lives, while living in an apartment above their abuelo&’s Mercado. Together with their mom, Maria, they are adapting from going to a family of three in Royal Oaks to living with their whole extended family, headed by the kids&’ abuelos, Hector and Rosa, in the big city. Now, The Casagrandes are starring in their own popular animated series on Nickelodeon! Collecting The Casagrandes&’s greatest comic stories from the hit The Loud House graphic novel series. Featuring stories from the creative team of the hit Nickelodeon shows The Loud House and The Casagrandes!
The Casagrandes Vol. 2 (Casagrandes #2)
by The Loud House Creative TeamRonnie Anne Santiago is back with her full extended family, the Casagrandes. Her new life in the big city is one great adventure, full of new discoveries, love, laughter, and plenty of food (thanks to her abuela). Like when they experience &“Cooking with the Casagrandes,&” for example. Plus: Learn that Aunt Frida&’s mantra of the day is &“Life Imitates Art,&” and even get the latest scoop from &“Gossip Guy&” Hector. It&’s a grande celebration of the Casagrandes&’ greatest comic stories. Plus, all-new stories featuring the Casagrandes and never before seen biographies, and behind the scenes interviews with show talents!
The Casagrandes Vol. 3: Brand Stinkin New (Casagrandes #3)
by The Loud House Creative TeamLincoln Loud&’s close friend Ronnie Anne and Bobby Santiago recently moved to Great Lakes City to live with their multi-generational family in an apartment building atop a bustling mercado. While Bobby helps his abuelo run the mercado, among other odd (really odd) jobs, Ronnie Anne skateboards through big city life with her friends. Living together with their mom, Maria, they are adapting from going to a family of three in Royal Oaks to living with their whole extended close-knit family of cousins and aunts and uncles and parrots and giant dogs… headed by the kids&’ abuelos, Hector and Rosa. Now, with more ALL-NEW comic stories, let the fiesta begin!
The Casagrandes Vol. 4: Friends And Family (Casagrandes #4)
by The Loud House Creative TeamRonnie Anne and Bobby Santiago are newcomers in Great Lakes City, living with their multi-generational family in a multi-cultural apartment building. Between helping out their abuelos, posing for their Tia Frida&’s latest art installment, or just getting some more family time with their cousins, it is never a dull moment. Join in all the laughs, love, food, and family with more all-new comic stories, featuring work from the creative team behind the animated series! ¡Vámonos!
The Casagrandes Vol. 6: Familia Feud (Casagrandes #6)
by The Loud House Creative TeamRonnie Anne once again has her hands full with her huge extended family plus all her friends in Great Lakes City. And: Ronnie Anne and Sid are struggling with their class project! Can Tía Frida help them build their artistic vision? Or are things about to get wild? Plus: Lori drives out for a fantastic new job opportunity! But feathers may get ruffled when this internship goes sideways... Featuring all-new stories by the talent behind the Emmy-nominated series THE LOUD HOUSE and THE CASAGRANDES.
The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About It
by Sara Bennett Nancy KalishDoes assigning fifty math problems accomplish any more than assigning five? Is memorizing word lists the best way to increase vocabulary--especially when it takes away from reading time? And what is the real purpose behind those devilish dioramas? The time our children spend doing homework has skyrocketed in recent years. Parents spend countless hours cajoling their kids to complete such assignments--often without considering whether or not they serve any worthwhile purpose. Even many teachers are in the dark: Only one of the hundreds the authors interviewed and surveyed had ever taken a course specifically on homework during training. The truth, according to Sara Bennett and Nancy Kalish, is that there is almost no evidence that homework helps elementary school students achieve academic success and little evidence that it helps older students. Yet the nightly burden is taking a serious toll on America's families. It robs children of the sleep, play, and exercise time they need for proper physical, emotional, and neurological development. And it is a hidden cause of the childhood obesity epidemic, creating a nation of "homework potatoes. " InThe Case Against Homework, Bennett and Kalish draw on academic research, interviews with educators, parents, and kids, and their own experience as parents and successful homework reformers to offer detailed advice to frustrated parents. You'll find out which assignments advance learning and which are time-wasters, how to set priorities when your child comes home with an overstuffed backpack, how to talk and write to teachers and school administrators in persuasive, nonconfrontational ways, and how to rally other parents to help restore balance in your children's lives. Empowering, practical, and rigorously researched,The Case Against Homeworkshows how too much work is having a negative effect on our children's achievement and development and gives us the tools and tactics we need to advocate for change. Also available as an eBook From the Hardcover edition.
The Case For Make Believe
by Susan LinnIn The Case for Make Believe, Harvard child psychologist Susan Linn tells the alarming story of childhood under siege in a commercialized and technology-saturated world. Although play is essential to human development and children are born with an innate capacity for make believe, Linn argues that, in modern-day America, nurturing creative play is not only countercultural-it threatens corporate profits.A book with immediate relevance for parents and educators alike, The Case for Make Believe helps readers understand how crucial child's play is-and what parents and educators can do to protect it. At the heart of the book are stories of children at home, in school, and at a therapist's office playing about real-life issues from entering kindergarten to a sibling's death, expressing feelings they can't express directly, and making meaning of an often confusing world.In an era when toys come from television and media companies sell videos as brain-builders for babies, Linn lays out the inextricable links between play, creativity, and health, showing us how and why to preserve the space for make believe that children need to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives.
The Case Of Camp Crooked Lake (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Carol Ellis Mary-Kate Olson Ashley OlsonHelp! Strange things are happening at Camp Crooked Lake! When our snacks disappeared, we didn't think much about it. But when we found snakes in our beds, we were on the case! Now Ashley and I need to figure out what's really going on -- before summer is ruined for everyone!
The Case Of The Big Scare Mountain Mystery (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Carol EllisAshley and I were on a ski vacation, and we couldn't wait to hit the slopes -- until we heard the scary legend of Ski Mountain. According to the story, a monster snatched a boy right off the ski slopes! The boy was never seen again. But it was just a story. Or that's what we thought. Until our ski lift stopped mysterious in midair. . . And the tree outside our cabin was ripped apart. . . And we found giant footprints in the snow. We were on the case. Was there really a Ski Mountain monster? We were about to find out -- one way or another!
The Case Of The Flying Phantom (The New Adventures of Mary-Kate and Ashley)
by Melinda MetzAshley and Mary-Kate are having a terrific time on a family vacation in Washington, D. C. They especially like spending time at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. But during their visit, the famous Wright Brothers' plane starts to tremble--and spooky voices float down from the cockpit! Could there be a ghost in the machine? Mary-Kate and Ashley are on the case!