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Young children are naturally curious about themselves. The Tell Me Why series offers answers to their most compelling questions. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge.
Young children are naturally curious about the world around them. The Tell Me Why series offers answers to their most compelling questions. Age-appropriate explanations and appealing photos encourage readers to continue their quest for knowledge.
How much sex education do children need? As much as they ask for, say the experts. And exactly what do children want to know? Ask them! This book collects real questions asked by children in classes about the human body, love, and sexuality. The answers are both direct and warmhearted, giving children the information they really want to know in a form they can relate to.This is a book for both boys and girls that is relevant to today's conversations about sexuality. It brings humour and lightness to help families comfortably approach this topic that many find awkward.
Life in 1880 Tenmile, Colorado, isn't easy. But it's all that 12-year-old Sissy Carlson knows. She's lived here her whole life, watching her father, the local doctor, tend to the town's citizens. And while the mountain setting is gorgeous, Tenmile is a rough gold mining town. It often feels like there's just a thin line between life and death. Mining is a hard job; men are hurt or even killed. Sissy sees the same thin line between the haves and the have-nots as she assists her father in his practice, seeing firsthand the personal and not-always-private struggles of his patients. Now that she's older, Sissy is starting to think of the world beyond Tenmile and where she might fit in. What opportunities might she find if she could just get away? What kind of future does Tenmile offer, especially for a girl?
This gently told and tenderly illustrated story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode, including physical abuse, school or gang violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, and natural disasters such as floods or fire. Children who have witnessed violence or other traumatic incidents are at surprisingly greater risk for committing violence in the future than are children who have actually been involved in such events. The event might be a car accident, domestic or school violence, suicide, or a natural disaster such as a tornado, flood, or fire. Regardless of the type of incident, child witnesses often react by trying to forget or ignore the experience. When their feelings are pushed underground in this manner, these children may begin to feel bad in ways they don't understand and become angry as a result of feeling bad. It is this anger that can give way to violence. Caring adults can make all the difference by helping children talk about and understa
This gently told and tenderly illustrated story is for children who have witnessed any kind of violent or traumatic episode, including physical abuse, school or gang violence, accidents, homicide, suicide, and natural disasters such as floods or fire. Children who have witnessed violence or other traumatic incidents are at surprisingly greater risk for committing violence in the future than are children who have actually been involved in such events. The event might be a car accident, domestic or school violence, suicide, or a natural disaster such as a tornado, flood, or fire. Regardless of the type of incident, child witnesses often react by trying to forget or ignore the experience. When their feelings are pushed underground in this manner, these children may begin to feel bad in ways they don't understand and become angry as a result of feeling bad. It is this anger that can give way to violence. Caring adults can make all the difference by helping children talk about and understa
Written with simple language and reflective of children's realities, the Terrific Toddlers series showcases the trials and triumphs of being two (or three) years old and supports this time of great cognitive, emotional, and social development.
Since the turn of the millennium, the scope of global terrorism has increased drastically, as have the ways governments anticipate and respond to terroristsÎ efforts. This dramatic series investigates the details of several of the 21st centuryÎs greatest tragedies. Each title presents a chronology of the events leading up to a major attack, an analysis of the ideology that motivated it, and detailed descriptions of the attack itself, subsequent investigations, and the enduring impact and consequences.
This much we know: On June 28, 1914, a young man stood on a street corner in Sarajevo, aimed a pistol into a stalled car carrying the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, and pulled the trigger. Within a few minutes, the archduke was dead, and Europe would not know peace again for five years. More than 16 million people would die in the fighting that came to be known as World War I.
Science is always cooler in action. This interactive series lets readers experience the wonders of science firsthand, from acidic plants to keystone species. Each experiment relates to an essential topic, helping readers understand abstract concepts through concrete demonstrations. Step-by-step instructions ensure projects are accessible while clean graphics, illustrations, and colour photographs highlight key points.