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The US suicide rate increased 33 percent from 1999 through 2017, and it is now the second-leading cause of death among those aged ten to thirty-four. This book explores the many causes of the epidemic and looks at the human toll it is taking on the roughly 1.5 million people who lose a close friend or family member to suicide each year.
When someone you know-when someone you love-dies from suicide the sense of loss and guilt can be overwhelming and it is natural to wonder how you can ever come back from that pain. Suicide: When It Happens to Someone You Know offers a deeply personal look at the thoughts, feelings, and grieving process in the aftermath of suicide. It shows that there is no magic elixir, no ideal path to feeling okay again but that the way back includes accepting how you feel, talking to people you trust, and tak
Camp Dakota sure is full of mysteries. A group of friends at summer camp use science concepts to solve a mystery in each of these full-colour graphic novels. Written by a science educator and illustrated by animators and graphic artists, these engaging mysteries will help readers to recognize how science can be applied in real-world situations.
ôSpring has a pair of tender hands. It breaks the eggshells with gentle knocks. It caresses the wet wings of baby birds and the dandelion-like fluff of chicks and ducklings. . . .ö This lyrical poetry collection, originally published in China and beautifully illustrated, examines the wonders of the seasons through the lens of the plants, animals, wind and sunshine that inhabit the season.
Almost-twelve-year-old Sunday Foweler is a middle-of-the-middle child, and it's the absolute worst. Standing out is hard work when you have to help repair an old library and make sure your siblings don't steal your new best friend--or ruin all your plans. Then Sunday finds something in the library's basement that might make her so famous no one will forget her name ever again. But uncovering her finding means stirring up secrets that some people in the town hoped to keep buried. And Sunday must
Once every four years, the world’s greatest athletes gather to dazzle spectators with their fleet feet, mighty arms, and precise teamwork. This series matches lively text with dramatic photos to celebrate the triumphs of pioneers such as Dutch sprinter Fanny Blankers-Koen, the motivation of record-setters such as American swimmer Michael Phelps, and much more.
The setting of our play is a cheerful forest scene on the first day of Summer. When a sudden storm threatens to scatter the creatures in darkness, Summer's Child knows just how to resolve the drama: with a splendid picnic and ice cream for all. This third installment in James Christopher Carroll's seasonal quartet sparkles and shines as Summer steals the stage.
Middle school is the perfect storm of BFFs, frenemies, and mean girls. If you haven’t been frozen out, dumped, or betrayed, then you are lucky. This series tackles the challenging years before high school. The newly forged friendship between Carson Roberts, Emma Swanson, and Mai Pham seems unbreakable. The girls have found a kindred spirit in each other. Together, they turn the tables on the most beautiful bully in Texsun City, Jessa McCain. There are no power struggles between these three besti
Sunakali, a small Nepalese country girl, keeps goats with her friends in the Himalayas. But the girls have a secret passion-soccer! They play it every afternoon in the pastures. One day, a visitor from Katmandu asks to meet them. "I want to start a national women's soccer team. I will coach you and get you invited to tournaments." It's the beginning of an incredible true story.
Sunakali, a small Nepalese country girl, keeps goats with her friends in the Himalayas. But the girls have a secret passion-soccer! They play it every afternoon in the pastures. One day, a visitor from Katmandu asks to meet them. "I want to start a national women’s soccer team. I will coach you and get you invited to tournaments." It’s the beginning of an incredible true story.