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Children of Alcoholics: A Guide for Parents, Educators, and Therapists (2nd edition)
by Robert J. AckermanAlcoholism affects everyone in the family unit. Its effects on children and adolescents are illustrated in this book.
Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers: A Powerful Story Of Loss And Love (Mira Ser.)
by Sara AckermanHawaii, 1944. The Pacific battles of World War II continue to threaten American soil, and on the home front, the bonds of friendship and the strength of love are tested.Violet Iverson and her young daughter, Ella, are piecing their lives together one year after the disappearance of her husband. As rumors swirl and questions about his loyalties surface, Violet believes Ella knows something. But Ella is stubbornly silent. Something—or someone—has scared her. And with the island overrun by troops training for a secret mission, tension and suspicion between neighbors is rising.Violet bands together with her close friends to get through the difficult days. To support themselves, they open a pie stand near the military base, offering the soldiers a little homemade comfort. Try as she might, Violet can’t ignore her attraction to the brash marine who comes to her aid when the women are accused of spying. Desperate to discover the truth behind what happened to her husband, while keeping her friends and daughter safe, Violet is torn by guilt, fear and longing as she faces losing everything. Again.
Artists in the Family
by Susan Yoder AckermanAunt Tonya is coming to visit! Viv wants to surprise her with a drawing, but she doesn’t think she is very good at art. Together with her brother, Emmett, they plot to create a map of memories and take Aunt Tonya on an adventure! Along the way, Viv discovers that perhaps she is an artist, after all!
Butterfly with a Broken Wing
by Susan Yoder AckermanWhen Ella tries to fly like a butterfly, she ends up with an injury to her arm.
Fennec Foxes Fit for the Desert
by Susan Yoder AckermanHere is the story of Zerda, a little fennec fox from the Sahara Desert. She lives with her parents and brothers in a den.
Flowers on the Roof
by Susan Yoder AckermanSidney and his family have moved to the Great Plains. With his father, they build a house made of sod, or grassy dirt. Sidney learns about the adventures of living in a home made of dirt!
Fox in the Firelight
by Susan Yoder AckermanDuring the Civil War the lines between Union and Confederate forces were impassable for everyone, even pacifist Mennonites—unless you were sly like a fox. In this adventurous story of historical fiction, discover how a courageous boy finds a way to help his community while respecting his beliefs.
Happy, the Hearing Ear Dog
by Susan Yoder AckermanTyler's grandma is deaf, so she gets Happy, a specially trained dog who hears for her.
Morning in Lucas Creek Marsh
by Susan Yoder AckermanThomas, Madeline, and their mother go on a walk through a Virginia tidewater marsh, spotting all kinds of wildlife along the way.
Shyla, the Seeing Eye Puppy: Ours But Not Forever
by Susan Yoder AckermanCourtney, her brother Jed, and the whole family must chip in to take care of Shyla, the Labrador retriever puppy, before she is sent to The Seeing Eye to become a guide dog for the blind. Shyla is trained at every opportunity, but the year she stays with Courtney's family goes by fast!
Sign Language
by Amy AckleyTwelve-year-old Abby North's first hint that something is really wrong with her dad is how long it's taking him to recover from what she thought was routine surgery. Soon, the thing she calls "It" has a real name: cancer. Before, her biggest concerns were her annoying brother, the crush unaware of her existence, and her changing feelings for her best friend, Spence, the boy across the street. Now, her mother cries in the shower, her father is exhausted, and nothing is normal anymore. Amy Ackley's impressive debut is wrenching, heartbreaking, and utterly true.
Infertility and Multiple Miscarriages: Diagnosis Treatment Options and How to Cope (ACOG Patient Education)
by AcogInfertility is a common problem, and it can happen even if you' ve been pregnant before. In the United States, as many as 15 in 100 couples have trouble getting pregnant. If you are trying to have a baby and have not gotten pregnant, you and your partner may need an infertility evaluation. Exams and tests can be done to try to find the reason why you and your partner have not gotten pregnant. In this booklet, you' ll learn how pregnancy works, some possible causes of infertility and multiple miscarriages, what tests you might need, and what treatments are available.
Putting Out That Cigarette: Strategies for Quitting Smoking During Pregnancy (ACOG Patient Education)
by AcogThis eBooklet discusses the benefits of quitting smoking for pregnant women. The booklet covers the benefits of smoking, tips and guidelines for preparing to quit, setting a quit date, how to handle slips, after the baby is born, and how to get more help to quit smoking.
Verbal First Aid
by Judith Acosta Judith Simon PragerWords as Medicine What to say to your children to get them through the bumps, bruises, and crises of childhood. Falling off a bike, having a bad dream, getting stitches...sometimes a kiss isn't enough to make it all better. But what you say to your child in those first moments of pain or fear could make all the difference. Using techniques the authors have taught to doctors, nurses, and first responders, Verbal First Aid(tm) explains how words can be used to promote healing from burns, bruises, nightmares, asthma attacks, and more. It provides scripts and tips on how to short-circuit traumatic memories, sometimes just by speaking a sentence or two. This revolutionary book gives parents the responses they need to immediately stabilize their children's emotions. And these methods will build a foundation of confidence and inner strength that will help kids heal at the deepest level, and weather whatever hardships and difficulties they encounter throughout life.
Queer Stepfamilies: The Path to Social and Legal Recognition
by Katie L. AcostaA compelling examination of the social and legal experiences of lesbian, bisexual, and queer stepparent familiesLesbian, bisexual, and queer families formed after the dissolution of a marriage face a range of obstacles. In Queer Stepfamilies, Katie L. Acosta offers a wealth of insight into their complex experiences as they negotiate parenting among multiple parents and family-building in a world not designed to meet their needs. Drawing on in-depth interviews, Acosta follows the journeys of more than forty families as they navigate a legal and social landscape that fails to recognize their existence. Acosta contextualizes the legal realities of LGBTQ stepparent families and considers the actions these parents take to protect their families in the absence of comprehensive policies or laws geared to meet their needs. Queer Stepfamilies reveals the obstacles these families face in family courts during divorce proceedings and custody cases, and highlights their distrust of courts when it comes to acting in their children’s best interests, especially in the event of an origin parent’s death.As LGBTQ families continue to make social and legal strides in acceptance and recognition, this important book shows how queer stepparents find ways to make their unconventional families work, despite the many social and legal obstacles they encounter. Acosta provides a fresh perspective, broadening our understanding about families in the twenty-first century.
The Happiest Kids in the World (and Themselves) by Doing Less: How Dutch Parents Help Their Kids (and Themselves) By Doing Less
by Rina Mae Acosta Michele HutchisonDiscover how Dutch parents raise The Happiest Kids in the World! Calling all stressed-out parents: Relax! Imagine a place where young children play unsupervised, don’t do homework, have few scheduled “activities” . . . and rank #1 worldwide in happiness and education. It’s not a fantasy—it’s the Netherlands! Rina Mae Acosta and Michele Hutchison—an American and a Brit, both married to Dutchmen and raising their kids in the Netherlands—report back on what makes Dutch kids so happy and well adjusted. Is it that dads take workdays off to help out? Chocolate sprinkles for breakfast? Bicycling everywhere? Whatever the secret, entire Dutch families reap the benefits, from babies (who sleep 15 hours a day) to parents (who enjoy a work-life balance most Americans only dream of). As Acosta and Hutchison borrow ever-more wisdom from their Dutch neighbors, this much becomes clear: Sometimes the best thing we can do as parents is . . . less!
Baby Hearts
by Linda Acredolo Susan GoodwynWho says your baby can’t “talk” about his or her feelings? In fact, babies’ actions often speak louder than words! Understanding those actions–and responding appropriately to them–is the key to giving your child a head start to a healthy and happy future. Now the authors of the bestsellingBaby MindsandBaby Signstranslate the latest research on the rich inner life of babies into practical, fun activities that will foster your child’s emotional skills during the most critical period–between birth and age three. This comprehensive guide will help you help your child express emotions effectively, develop empathy, form healthy friendships, and cope with specific challenges. Learn how to: •Talk with your child about emotions in order to help him recognize and control his own •Use face-to-face interaction, tone of voice, song, and touch to make your infant feel safe and secure •Start a gratitude journal to help your child appreciate the good things in life •Nurture self-esteem with “try, try again” activities and simple chores •Create a “What are they feeling” deck of cards to help your child understand and practice emotions •Use games and songs to help your child practice self-control •Overcome temper tantrums, aggression, shyness, separation anxiety, and other challenges Whether your child is as easy to raise as a sunflower, as difficult as the prickly holly bush, requires the patience of the delicate orchid, or is as active as the exuberant dandelion,Baby Heartshelps you provide the emotional support that may be the most important gift a parent can give. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Begin Again: A Novel
by Helly ActonHave you ever wanted to change the past and discover the result of choices not taken? Now, in this brilliantly fun novel of what-ifs, missed chances, and new beginnings, Frankie McKenzie discovers what starting over might bring…Despite living firmly in her comfort zone, Frankie McKenzie feels unsettled. She can’t help feeling something’s missing. Is it a home to call her own? Travel? A more rewarding job? A relationship? Before she can work it out, she dies in a freak kebab-related accident after what she sees as yet another dud of a first date.But life isn’t over for Frankie. Instead, she is miraculously offered a second chance: Frankie can revisit key moments from her past to see if different choices will lead her to the fulfilling life she’s always dreamt of. And there are so many opportunities! Should she decide to languidly lounge by warm Mexican waters with sexy Raphael? Or say yes to the proposal of earnestly reliable university-sweetheart Toby? Perhaps a worry-free gilded cage with Callum is the solution! Or what about that high-powered media career she thought that she wanted? Soon, Frankie will see what her life would have been if only she’d caught that one-way flight, accepted the marriage proposal, or attended the intimidating job interview. Will she finally find her Mr. Right? Or discover she already had? Which way should she turn? And over and over she asks herself the question…What would she change if she could begin again?
Family Business (Suddenly Royal)
by Vanessa ActonMel has never known who her father is. When she finds out he's a member of the Evonian royal family, she's stunned but eager to meet him. Mel goes to visit him in his European home country, but will he be everything she hopes? An escapist coming-of-age story laced with romance and mystery, this Suddenly Royal book has intrigue and strong girl appeal to engage reluctant readers.
Next in Line (Suddenly Royal)
by Vanessa ActonIt's junior year and Carly's been worried about what she'll do after graduating from high school. That is, until she learns that she's a member of the Evonian royal family and will someday be queen of this tiny European country. The pressure to figure out her future is off, but the pressure of being royal is on. What if being a queen with no real power isn't the life Carly wants? This escapist coming-of-age story is laced with romance and mystery sure to engage reluctant readers. Does Carly have what it takes to be next in line?
I Love Saturdays y Domingos
by Alma Flor AdaA girl discuses the differences between her father's American parents and her mother's Mexican parents. Discuses de una muchacha las diferencias entre los padres americanos de su padre y los padres mexicanos de su madre.
Island Treasures
by Alma Flor Ada Antonio MartorellThe author of My Name Is María Isabel offers an inspiring look at her childhood in Cuba in this collection that includes Where the Flame Trees Bloom, Under the Royal Palms, five new stories, and more.These true autobiographical tales from renowned Hispanic author and educator Alma Flor Ada are filled with family love and traditions, secrets and deep friendships, and a gorgeous, moving picture of the island of Cuba, where Alma Flor grew up. Told through the eyes of a child, a whole world comes to life in these pages: the blind great-grandmother who never went to school but whose wisdom and generosity overflowed to those around her; the hired hand Samoné, whose love for music overcame all difficulties; the beloved dance teacher who helped sustain young Alma Flor through a miserable year in school; her dear and daring Uncle Medardo, who bravely flew airplanes; and more. Heartwarming, poignant, and often humorous, this wonderful collection encourages readers to discover the stories in their own lives--and to celebrate the joys and struggles we all share, no matter where or when we grew up. Featuring the classic and award-winning books Where the Flame Trees Bloom and Under the Royal Palms, Island Treasures also includes a new collection, Days at La Quinta Simoni, many new family photographs, and a Spanish-to-English glossary.
Con cariño, Amalia (Love, Amalia)
by Alma Flor Ada Gabriel M. ZubizarretaMartha, la mejor amiga de Amalia, va a mudarse muy lejos. Y Amalia se siente triste y enojada. Sin embargo, aunque la vida parece injusta, las sabias palabras cariÑosas de su abuelita la ayudan a sentirse un poco mejor. Amalia disfruta el tiempo que comparte con su abuela: cocinando, escuchando cuentos y mÚsica y aprendiendo de la familia mientras miran las tarjetas que la abuelita atesora en una caja de madera de olivo.Pero cuando una nueva pÉrdida sacude la vida de Amalia, nada tiene ya sentido. ¿PodrÁ descubrir Amalia, a pesar del dolor, que especial es, aun si quienes ama ya no estÁn a su lado?
Nacer Bailando (Dancing Home)
by Alma Flor Ada Gabriel M. ZubizarretaUn aÑo de revelaciones culmina con una actuaciÓn llena de sorpresas, mientras dos niÑas descubren su lugar en el mundo.MÉxico es el paÍs de sus padres, pero no el de Margie. Ella ha logrado convencer a sus compaÑeros de escuela que es cien por ciento estadounidense, igual que ellos. Pero cuando Lupe, su prima mexicana, va a vivir a su casa, la imagen de sÍ misma que habÍa creado se deshace. La situaciÓn de Lupe no es fÁcil. Siente que su casa de MÉxico no es un hogar desde que su padre se fue al norte. La esperanza de poder encontrarlo en los Estados Unidos le da algo de consuelo, pero aprender un idioma nuevo en una escuela nueva representa un gran desafÍo. Al igual que Margie, Lupe necesita una amiga. Poco a poco, los pasos de cada niÑa van encontrando el ritmo de un baile compartido, a medida que descubren el verdadero significado del hogar. Siguiendo la tradiciÓn de Me llamo MarÍa Isabel, Alma Flor Ada y su hijo Gabriel M. Zubizarreta ofrecen un relato honesto de los valores de la familia, y de la amistad y de la experiencia que debe atravesar el inmigrante: volverse parte de algo nuevo y, a la vez, conservar la propia identidad.
Love, Amalia (Into Reading, Trade Book #11)
by Alma Ada Gabriel ZubizarretaNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Amalia deals with loss while learning about love and her cultural heritage in this tender tale from acclaimed authors Alma Flor Ada and Gabriel M. Zubizarreta. <P><P>Amalia’s best friend Martha is moving away, and Amalia is feeling sad and angry. And yet, even when life seems unfair, the loving, wise words of Amalia’s abuelita have a way of making everything a little bit brighter. Amalia finds great comfort in times shared with her grandmother: cooking, listening to stories and music, learning, and looking through her treasured box of family cards. <P><P>But when another loss racks Amalia’s life, nothing makes sense anymore. In her sorrow, will Amalia realize just how special she is, even when the ones she loves are no longer near? <P><P>From leading voices in Hispanic literature, this thoughtful and touching depiction of one girl’s transition through loss and love is available in both English and Spanish.