|
۞
Hoagies' Page needs YOU! You
are our only source of income.
Thanks for shopping through
our affiliate programs, and for your kind donations!
Visit
Shop
Hoagies' Page to click on our affiliate links before you
shop. If our visitors
will continue to support Hoagies' Page through our affiliate programs,
we can leave the links off permanently - this will make Hoagies' pages
load faster. Thanks for
your support!
Better solution: Click and drag this link to
your browser toolbar...
Shop
Hoagies' Page Then click on
Shop
Hoagies' Page on your browser toolbar before you do your
regular internet shopping. Voila! You're supporting Hoagies' Page.
Donations
Your donations keep Hoagies' Gifted Education Page on-line. 7 people
have made donations in 2008
|
|
Hot Topics! Reading List
On Being Gifted...
On Being Gifted...
Non-Fiction
- Gifted
Kids Speak Out: Hundreds of Kids Ages 6-13 Talk About School, Friends, Their
Families, and the Future
by James R. Delisle
- In their own words... Great reading for the gifted child! (out of print,
now replaced by Smart Talk, below)
-
  The
Gifted Kids Survival Guide (For Ages 10 and Under)
by Judy Galbraith Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
-
The
Gifted Kids Survival Guide: A Teen Handbook
by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle Also available from
Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca
- The ultimate guides to surviving and thriving in a world that doesn't
always value, support, or understand high ability...
- More
Than a Test Score: Teens Talk About Being Gifted, Talented, or Otherwise
Extra-ordinary
by Robert A. Shultz and James R. Delisle
- What is giftedness all about? What's it like to be smarter than some of
your friends? What about expectations, mistakes, getting along, gifted
programs, and dull days at school? Includes hundreds of quotes from teens
ages 13-19, brief biographies, and activities. Essential reading for gifted
teens...
-
Philosophy
for Kids: 40 Fun Questions That Help You Wonder ... About Everything! by
David A. White
- "What does it mean to be fair?" "How do you know who your friends are?"
"What is time?" "Are you the same person you were five years ago?" "Can
something logical ever not make sense?" If you have ever wondered about
questions like these, you are well on your way to becoming a philosopher!
Become acquainted with the wonders of philosophy...
- Philosophy
for Teens: Questioning Life's Big Ideas by Sharon M. Kaye and Paul
Thompson
- "What is love?" "Is lying always wrong?" "What is discrimination?" "Do
you think about weird things?" What a perfect opening line for our
kids! Lots of ideas, to help teens (and gifted pre-teens) think about the
big questions that they have. Full of "thought experiments" to keep
them thinking after they put the book down...
- Smart
Talk: What Kids Say About Growing Up Gifted
by Robert A. Shultz and James R. Delisle
- Hundreds of kids from around the world, ages 4 to 12, share their deepest,
truest thoughts about about peers, families, school, and their futures.
Being gifted has its upside and downside, and the kids talk about both...
Fiction
For the Youngest Gifted Child...
-
There
Were Those by Nathan Levy (also available directly from Nathan Levy
There Were Those)
- A picture book for those young gifted children in our lives!
For Older Gifted Kids...
-
All
the Answers by Anne C. Lemieux
- Jason Hodges is having problems on all fronts. His accountant father is
under a lot of stress at work, and the boy's messy room and failing grades in
math have become sore spots in their relationship. He is smitten with Phelicia
Nevimore, but can't get close to her because of her bullying twin brother.
Jason's narration is filled with humor and great vocabulary, like Jason's
excuses. Mrs. Meehan, the boy's math teacher, tells him he has "shown quite an
epistolary talent"...
- Black
Powder by Staton Rabin
- Langston Davis loves to go to his science class, where he studies astronomy.
He and Neely Neubart have been best friends forever, and Langston becomes
concerned when his pal starts running with a gang and lets his grades fall. Then
Neely is gunned down by his own gang, and Langston will go to any measures to
get him back. When Mrs. Centauri, his science teacher, shows him the time
machine she's invented, the 14-year-old uses it to go back to the 13th century
so he can convince Dr. Roger Bacon to destroy his formula for gunpowder, thus
preventing Neely's murder. A touching story of two great
scientific minds discovering the humanity behind the ideas. Langston is
well-developed as an intelligent, mostly responsible
African-American finding his way...
-
Callahan's
Con by Spider Robinson
- Barkeep Jake's scientifically precocious daughter, Erin, comes to the rescue
with a scheme to sell Tony the fabled Fountain and "prove" its existence with
increasingly youthful incarnations of herself conjured through time travel.
Mishaps involving Erin's uptight truant officer, misuse of a timehopping gizmo,
and-in the tale's soberest moment-terminal illness for one of the regulars,
steer the story down fantastically unpredictable avenues...
-
Carry
On, Mr. Bowditch by Dr. Mel Levine and Jarvis Clutch
- Fictionalized biography of the mathematician and astronomer who realized his
childhood desire to become a ship's captain and authored The American Practical
Navigator (Also
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch Study Guide)
-
 Deliver
Us From Normal by Kate Klise
- Charles Harrisong is obsessed with the idea that he is strange and can't fit
in with the sixth grade in Normal, IL. He feels that he possesses a special
talent, the ability to know what people are really saying and thinking, all of
which, he is sure, is directed at him and is negative to the extreme...
- The
Demon Headmaster by Gillian Cross (or from the Amazon.co.uk
The
Demon Headmaster)
- Dinah moves in with the Hunter family and starts going to the same school as
her foster-brothers Lloyd and Harvey. It's not easy, as they seem to hate her,
and school is really strange. Pupils suddenly talk like robots and do weird
things - even Dinah finds herself acting oddly. She's sure the headmaster has
some kind of power over them, and is determined to find out more. But the Demon
Headmaster is equally determined to stop her. And it's sequels...
-
Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Demon Headmaster and the Prime Minister's Brain)
The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster (or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Revenge of the Demon Headmaster)
Facing the Demon Headmaster (or from the Amazon.co.uk
Facing the Demon Headmaster)
The Demon Headmaster Takes Over (or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Demon Headmaster Takes Over)
The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again (or from the Amazon.co.uk
The Demon Headmaster Strikes Again)
-
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
by Louis Sachar
- Gary Boone (who calls himself "Goon") is the self-proclaimed clown of his
seventh-grade class. He never stops joking, despite the fact that nobody laughs
much, and he has no real friends at school. Entering a talent contest as a
stand-up comedian forces him to look more closely at the effect his humor has on
others and on himself...
-
Evil
Genius by Catherine Jinks
- A genius IQ, hacking into computers by age 7, grooming for world domination
by age 14... sound like anyone we know? A complex tale, fun to read...
-
Ida B: . . . and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save
the World by Katherine Hannigan
- Ida B lives life to the fullest, firmly believing there is never enough time
for fun. When her mother develops cancer, her parents sell part of the orchard
and send Ida B to public school rather than homeschooling her. The changes leave
her feeling fiercely angry and betrayed. With the help of a wise and caring
fourth-grade teacher and the enduring love of Mama and Daddy, the girl slowly
begins to heal. Ida B is a true character in every sense of the word...
-
  In
Search of Molly Pitcher by Linda Grant De Pauw
- When Peggy McAllister learns about the Rattletop Award for
"excellence in eighth grade social studies," she is determined to win it
with a research paper on a Great American Hero. But when she chooses
Molly Pitcher, the famous Revolutionary War heroine of the Battle of
Monmouth, as her subject, she runs into difficulties. With the help of
her Greatgramps, a retired private investigator, his lady friend Mrs.
Spinner, a local historian and secret author of historical romance
novels, and Ms. Guelphstein, a dedicated reference librarian, Peggy
sorts through a maze of confusing and contradictory evidence to identify
the "real" Molly Pitcher...
-
Jarvis
Clutch - Social Spy by Dr. Mel Levine and Jarvis Clutch
- Jarvis Clutch—Social Spy is mainly about something very important called
social thinking, which most likely is a term you’ve never heard before, even
though it’s something you use all day long. Even most grownups don’t know
exactly what it means. Let me explain... (See
All
Kinds of Minds for a complete review)
-
 Letters
from Rapunzel by Sara Lewis Holmes
- Cadence sees her life as a modern-day fairy tale in which she is Rapunzel,
alone, abandoned, and waiting for answers. Her father's clinical depression she
terms the Evil Spell; the teacher at the after-school Homework Center is dubbed
the Wicked Witch. Through a series of journal-like writings to the elusive owner
of box #5667, she comes to terms with her life and begins to understand her
father's illness...
-
Millicent
Min, Girl Genius
by Lisa Yee
- Yee's first novel examines child prodigies from a refreshing angle, showing
the ups and downs of being a whiz kid. An excellent job of showing Millie's
grown-up brain and her decidedly middle-school problems...
-
The
Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- After Reynie Muldoon responds to an advertisement recruiting "gifted
children looking for special opportunities," he finds himself in a world
of mystery and adventure... Read the first pages at
The Curiosity Chronicle
-
Saving
Lilly by Peg Kehret
- A gifted girl takes on the project of saving an elephant from an abusive
circus. One child can make a difference...
-
Some Day Angeline
by Louis Sachar
- Nobody understands why Angeline is so smart. But being smart is causing
Angeline nothing but trouble. The mean kids in school call her a freak, her
teacher finds her troublesome, and even her own father doesn't know what to do
with an eight-year-old girl who seems to be a genius. Angeline doesn't want to
be either a genius or a freak. She just wants the chance to be herself and be
happy
-
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
- "She was homeschooling gone amok." "She was an alien." "Her parents were
circus acrobats." These are only a few of the theories concocted to explain
Stargirl Caraway, a new 10th grader at Arizona's Mica Area High School who wears
pioneer dresses and kimonos to school, strums a ukulele in the cafeteria, laughs
when there are no jokes, and dances when there is no music. The whole school,
not exactly a "hotbed of nonconformity," is stunned by her...
-
And
the sequel... Love,
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
- Picking up a year after the end of Stargirl, Love, Stargirl is the diary of
the next year in Stargirl's life, with the past and her new present mixed in her
memories, including her thoughts on life, and love...
-
Surviving
the Applewhites
by Stephanie S. Tolan
- Newbery Honor title! When Jake
Semple is kicked out of yet another school, the Applewhites, an eccentric family
of artists, offer to let him live with them and attend their unstructured
Creative Academy...
-
Welcome to the Ark
by Stephanie S. Tolan
- In a world of random violence and multiplying militias, four brilliant young
misfits are thrown together in a group home for troubled youth. Isolated by
their special abilities, Miranda, Doug, Taryn, and Elijah are unable to cope in
a society that regards them as freaks. But in the experimental program they dub
the Ark, the four discover they are not alone... (young adult)
-
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman
- What do the children you know usually do when school is out for the
summer? Go crazy with boredom? Head poolside with friends? Plan a
self-sufficient civilization with its own staple food crop? That is
precisely how Wesley decides to spend his summer vacation. Wesley is not an
ordinary boy...
-
 by
Carole Hamburger
-
Wonderful stories of a family of dots, and their adventures. Picture
books, but for older kids, full of great vocabulary and idiomatic phrases and
more!
 The
Star Pupil: A Dot's Quest to Find His Place in the World
-
A dot's quest to find his special calling. After excelling in school, he heeds
his parents' advice to follow his heart and to always be himself
-
The Zippity-Do-Dot: The Dot Who Dared to Pick Her Knows
-
The escapades of a feisty little dot who pursues her dreams...
Social Stuff...
These fun books for kids and teens are full of great ideas and information!
-
100
things guys need to know by Bill Zimmerman
- It can be tough being a guy--but this book will definitely help. It's
fun and easy to read, and has lots of great tips and resources for
guys...
-
Why
Do You Love Me? by Laura C. Schlessinger
- A real-life lesson, presented in cartoons... a mother's love is
forever, no matter what!
- The Learning to Get Along Series for Young Kids by Cheri J. Meiners (ages
4-8)
Hands
Are Not for Hitting by Martine Agassi Offers youngsters an
alternative to hitting and other forms of hurtful behavior...
Words
Are Not for Hurting by Cheri J. MeinersHelps preschoolers focus
on the fun of it, with words that are super short, really long, or just
plain silly. She reminds young children that their words belong to them;
they choose what to say and how to say it...
The Adding Assets Series for Kids (ages 9-12)
Doing And Being Your Best: The Boundaries And Expectations Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
Helping Out and Staying Safe: the Empowerment Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
uses pictures and stories to help you remember the meanings of five hundred of
the words that appear most frequently on the SAT. Learning is fast, fun, and
forever
Knowing And Doing What's Right: The Positive Values Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
Loving
to Learn: The Commitment to Learning Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
Making Choices And Making Friends: The Social Competencies Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
People Who Care About You: the Support Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth VerdickKids learn how to build the six Support Assets: Family
Support, Positive Family Communication, Other Adult Relationships, Caring
Neighborhood, Caring School Climate, and Parent Involvement in Schooling.
Stories, tips, and ideas bring them closer to their families and strengthen
other important relationships in their lives...
Proud to Be You: The Positive Identity Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
Smart Ways To Spend Your Time: The Constructive Use Of Time Assets by Pamela Espeland and
Elizabeth Verdick
The Laugh & Learn Series.. (ages 9-12)
Bullies
Are a Pain in the Brain by Trevor Romain
This book for kids and teens blends humor with serious, practical suggestions for coping with
bullies - And if bullies happen to read this book, they'll find ideas they
can use too!Cliques,
Phonies, & Other Baloney by Trevor Romain
Youngsters will appreciate this reassuring and humorous treatment of
cliques versus friendship groups, phonies versus real friends, and
popularity versus being popular with yourself. With a sense of ease and
lighthearted humor (sometimes bordering on the truly silly), the author
serves up solid advice in a friendly, reassuring voice...
Get
Off My Brain: A Survival Guide for Lazy* Students (*Bored, Frustrated, and
Otherwise Sick of School) by Randall McCutcheon
Aimed at bright, talented kids who are bored, frustrated, and otherwise
sick of school, including so-called "underachievers," Get Off My
Brain is an offbeat, unconventional study guide
Get
Organized Without Losing It by Janet S. Fox
Starts by defining the problem, and then offering great suggestions for
solutions, all in a humorous voice that makes it easy to read and actually
DO...
 How
to Do Homework Without Throwing Up by Trevor Romain and Elizabeth
Verdick
Contrary to what children believe, homework is not meant to make them
miserable. It is a serious business, however, and one of the great things
about it is that "you get to do it at home." Designed to make kids laugh
while recognizing the importance of school assignments...
 How
to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger by Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie
Lisovskis
Anger is a part of life. We can’t avoid it, we shouldn’t stuff it, and we
can’t make it go away. This book speaks directly to kids and offers
strategies they can start using immediately. Blending tips and ideas with
jokes and funny cartoons, it guides kids to understand that anger is normal
and can be expressed in many ways—some healthy, some not...
Stress
Can Really Get on Your Nerves! by Trevor Romain and Elizabeth
Verdick
Uses silly jokes and light-hearted cartoons along with serious advice to
help readers recognize the causes of stress and its effects and learn how to
handle worry, anxiety, and stress...
What
in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce?: A Survival Guide for Kids
by Kent Winchester, Roberta Beyer, and Elizabeth Verdick
Explains divorce, new living arrangements, and other basics to help
children understand what's happening in their lives. With honesty and
simplicity, the authors help kids realize that divorce isn't their fault,
strong emotions are okay, and families can survive difficult changes...
Also in a Parent's Guide:
Speaking of Divorce: How to Talk with Your Kids and Help Them Cope by
Roberta Beyer and Kent Winchester
The How Rude! Handbook of... (ages 9-12)
Family Manners for Teens: Avoiding Strife in Family Life by Alex J. Packer
The basics of creating the civilized home—a place where people talk instead
of yell, pick up after themselves, respect each other, fight fair, and don’t hog
the bathroom. And it’s not all about the traditional family. Tips also cover the
blended, shaken, stirred, and extended family...
Friendship & Dating Manners for Teens: Surviving the Social Scene by Alex J. Packer
Is there a proper way to make new friends? Is teasing always rude? What can
you do about friendship problems? How can you show a girl (or guy) that you like
her (or him)? Find answers to these questions, and more basics of polite
behavior with friends and more-than-friends—and laugh out loud while learning...
How
Rude!: The Teenagers' Guide to Good Manners, Proper Behavior, and Not
Grossing People Out by Alex J. Packer
Includes an extensive section on ways to deal with teasing, or verbal bullying
School Manners for
Teens: Civility In The Hallowed Halls by Alex J. Packer
What counts as rude behavior in school? What can you do when a teacher is
rude? When someone tries to copy off of your paper during tests, should you rat
or not? What’s the best way to handle bullies, bigots, bashers, and harassers?
School can be cruel. Here’s sound advice (touched with humor) for teens who want
to make it more bearable...
What To Do series...
What to Do When Good Enough Isn't Good Enough: The Real Deal on
Perfectionism: A Guide For Kids by Tom Greenspon
Written for young people, preteens and teenagers about what perfectionism
is and learning how to deal with it. Emphasizes that perfectionism isn't
just wanting to do well - it's an obsessive fear of performing
less-than-perfect in any way, and is always harmful...
What
to Do When You're Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids by James J. Crist
From a fear of spiders to panic attacks, kids have worries and fears, just
like adults. But while adults have access to a lot of helpful information,
that hasn’t been true for kids—until now. Drawing on his years of experience
helping children deal with anxiety, Crist gives kids a place to turn to when
they need advice, reassurance, and ideas...
More self-help for kids...
Character
Building Day by Day by Anne D. Mather & Louise B. Weldon
180 vignettes to read and talk about, on topics including acceptance,
gratitude, honesty, self-respect, and lots more...
If
Your Could See the Way I Think: A Handbook for Visual-Spatial Kids by
Alexandra Shires Golan (available only from the GDC)
A celebration of the gifts of kids who prefer a visual-spatial learning
style. The 21st century adult world will demand their skills; here's
how to help them be successful in their left-hemispheric classrooms...
Jarvis
Clutch - Social Spy by Dr. Mel Levine and Jarvis Clutch
Jarvis Clutch—Social Spy is mainly about something very important called
social thinking, which most likely is a term you’ve never heard before, even
though it’s something you use all day long. Even most grownups don’t know
exactly what it means. Let me explain... (See
All
Kinds of Minds for a complete review)
No
B.O.!: The Head-to-Toe Book of Hygiene for Preteens by Marguerite Crump
This frank, reassuring, humorous book covers the physical changes boys
and girls experience during puberty and offers tips on caring for oneself
from head to toe. Fascinating facts, friendly suggestions, and funny
illustrations...
The
Power to Prevent Suicide: A Guide for Teens Helping Teens by Richard E.
Nelson & Judith C. Galas
Written for teens who may find themselves helping a friend, with easy to
remember ideas and suggestions about suicide, and about how to be a "suicide
preventer"...
Speak
Up And Get Along!: Learn The Mighty Might, Thought Chop, And More Tools To Make
Friends, Stop Teasing, And Feel Good About Yourself by Scott Cooper
If getting along were easy, everyone would do it. Here's a toolbox of
ways to get along with others, that you can use at home and school.
Anti-bullying and social skills...
Stick
Up for Yourself: Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power & Positive Self-Esteem
by Gershen Kaufman, Lev Raphael, and Pamela Espeland
A self-help guide to positive thinking, high self-esteem, and responsible
personal power. Based on a program originally developed for adults, the
book's premise is that all young people can and should be taught the skills
necessary to face common issues, such as making choices, liking themselves,
and solving problems...
The
Survival Guide for Kidswith ADD or ADHD
by
John F. Taylor
Great guide to ADHD and what it means (and doesn't mean!) to your life at
home and school. How to deal, and how to succeed!
 The
Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends by
Natalie Madorsky Elman & Eileen Kennedy-Moore
Great guide to ADHD and what it means (and doesn't mean!) to your life at
home and school. How to deal, and how to succeed!
Self-help for teens...
Fighting
Invisible Tigers by Earl Hipp
Covers everything from being assertive to building relationships, taking
risks, making decisions, staying healthy, dealing with fears, using positive
self-talk, & even growing a funny bone. There is also a "Self-Care for Tiger
Bites" section which offers ready "first aid" for teens who need quick relief.
Also available
A
Leader's Guide to Fighting Invisible Tigers: A Stress Management Guide for
Teens: 12 Sessions on Stress Management and Lifeskills Development
The
Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe, and Get
Along by Naomi Drew
Effective tools for improving conflict-resolution skills, based on survey
responses from more than 1000 middle school students. Scenarios are
presented with tips on how to keep calm and become a problem solver...
Also
A Leader's Guide to The Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep
Cool, Stay Safe, and Get Along
 Mad:
How to Deal With Your Anger and Get Respect by James J. Crist
Teens get angry. And teen is a great age to learn how to deal
with that anger, and avoid the poor decisions and actions that can create
life-long consequences. It's ok to get mad, and it's good to be heard.
Learn healthy ways to express and deal with your anger...
More
Than a Test Score: Teens Talk About Being Gifted, Talented, or Otherwise
Extra-ordinary
by Robert A. Shultz and James R. Delisle
What is giftedness all about? What's it like to be smarter than some of
your friends? What about expectations, mistakes, getting along, gifted
programs, and dull days at school? Includes hundreds of quotes from teens
ages 13-19, brief biographies, and activities. Essential reading for gifted
teens...
Maxed
Out: Hard Times in the Age of Easy Credit by James D. Scurlock
An adult subject, that's best to learn about before you get trapped
in it. Worth reading and discussing with your teens, or teens, with
your parents! Accompanying book to the movie,
Maxed Out
The
Power to Prevent Suicide: A Guide for Teens Helping Teens by Richard E.
Nelson & Judith C. Galas
Written for teens who may find themselves helping a friend, with easy to
remember ideas and suggestions about suicide, and about how to be a "suicide
preventer"...
The
Teenagers' Guide to School Outside the Box by Rebecca Greene, Elizabeth
Verdick
Great ideas for learning outside of the four walls of a school, including
volunteering, summer programs, mentorships, study abroad, and much more.
Questions are answered, and ideas planted...The
Teenage Liberation Handbook: How to Quit School and Get a Real Life and
Education by Grace Llewellyn
For adolescents (and their parents), discusses the differences between
education and schooling with an emphasis on how to get the former even if
you eschew the latter
A
Teen's Guide to Getting Published: Publishing for Profit, Recognition And
Academic Success by Jessica Dunn & Danielle Dunn
How and where to get published, pitfalls to avoid, and success strategies
to follow, from poetry to prose, puzzles, and more!
Too
Stressed To Think?: A Teen Guide To Staying Sane When Life Makes You Crazy
by Annie Fox and Ruth Kirschner
Basics on stress and stress management, then details on the most stressful
stuff in teen lives: family, friends, school, and boyfriends / girlfriends...
The
Turning Hour by Shelley Fraser Mickle
With impressive credibility, and even humor, The Turning Hour explores the
tragic and potentially maudlin subject of teen suicide, creating an engrossing
narrative that manages to avoid sentimentality and bathos. Based on a real
incident, the novel interweaves the story of Bergin Talbot, a smart, popular
17-year-old whose attempt at suicide initially seems inexplicable, with that of
her mother, Leslie, a public defender who's found contentment in a second
marriage. Having survived physically (she's discovered by her stepbrother),
Bergin must confront a soul-searing spiritual question, "how do I get back?" The
background to her desperate act and her struggle to return to a normal life, to
bond again with her mother and the rest of the family, and to fit in again with
her peers, are detailed with psychological acuity and genuine feeling...
What
Do You Really Want? by Beverly K. Bachel
A teen guide to figuring out what you really want to do. What are
you interested in? How can you set goals to achieve the things you
want? How can you celebrate your accomplishments? Full of quotes
from real teens, plus reproducible forms to help figure it all out...
When
Living Hurts: what-to-do book for yourself or someone you care about who feels
discouraged, sad, lonely, hopeless, angry or frustrated, unhappy, bored,
depressed, suicidal by Sol Gordon
Insightful, direct book, written for young people who are in trouble or for
those who wish to help those in trouble. Identifies early warning signs of
suicide, suggests how to get help for different kinds of problems, and offers
ways to cope creatively with anxiety, anger frustration, sadness, loneliness or
depression...
 When
Nothing Matters Anymore: A Survival Guide for Depressed Teens by Bev Cobain
Teens learn how to recognize depression in themselves and others, understand
its effects, and take care of themselves by relaxing, exercising, eating right,
and talking things over with people who care. For some teens, self-help isn't
enough, so Bev also tells about treatment options, presents the facts about
therapy, explains the differences between various types of helping professionals
(psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, physicians, counselors, etc.), discusses
medications, and more. This book is for any teen who feels hopeless,
helpless, and alone. It's also recommended for parents, teachers, and counselors
who want to know more about teen depression...
When
Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide About Abuse for Young People by
Deanna S. Pledge
Teens who have experienced physical, sexual, and/or emotional abuse need
information and support to begin the healing process. They may not know how to
start coping with the effects of these traumatizing events. This empowering book
is a safe first step toward recovery...
S-e-x Ed... consider opening the discussion early and
honestly, instead of a single high-stakes conversation at puberty!
The
Guy Book: An Owner's Manual by
Mavis Jukes
Car-related chapter headings including "Under the Hood," "Yielding the Right
of Way: Consent," and "Avoiding Hazardous Conditions: STDs," full of friendly,
accurate, and up-to-date advice for pre-teen and teen boys... (pre-teen and teen
boys)
How
to Talk With Teens About Love, Relationships, & S-E-X by Charles D. Miron &
Amy G. Miron
A guide for parents, whether you're ready for "that talk" or preparing for
the future. Covers all the subjects in depth, organized to pick what you
need right now, with plenty of room for your own family values... (parents of
teens)
How
Your Body Works by
Judy Hindley and Christopher Rawson
Cartoon guide, with real life facts presented in just the right language for
young kids asking those questions. Covers all the details of the
body, including impregnation - with cute little cartoon train cars for
illustration - and gestation. Even fathers won't mind reading this book
aloud! (elementary)
It's
So Amazing!: A Book about Eggs, Sperm, Birth, Babies, and Families by
Robie Harris
Neatly distilling various aspects of sex, reproduction and love, with the
guidance of an inquisitive, loquacious bird and an embarrassed bee acting as
comic and straight man... (elementary)
It's
Perfectly Normal: Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health by
Robie Harris
What's happening to my body, and the other girls and boys bodies, what do I
need to know? Geared for late-elementary and older, with cartoon bird and
bee adding unique commentary from both the actively curious and the
uncomfortable and shy perspectives... (upper elementary / middle school)
Our
Bodies, Ourselves: A New Edition for a New Era by
Boston Women's Health Book Collective
An updated version of the classic volume from the 70's, including chapters
on relationships, safety, diet, women's health, pregnancy & childbirth, abuse
and much more... (teen to adult women)
Understanding
the Facts of Life by
Susan Meredith and Robyn Gee
A double title: one side is about the Facts of Life, and the other about the
responsibilities of raising Babies... good things to know, before you
accidentally have one... (upper elementary)
What's
Happening to Me? by Peter Mayle
Describes the mental and physical changes of puberty, in non-threatening but
complete detail... (upper elementary)
Where
Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle
Describes the reproductive process to answer those very early questions,
with adorable cartoon illustrations. I still remember the sperm in top hat
and tails from when I was a kid... (lower elementary)
Helping others through Service...
-
The
Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in
Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action by
Cathryn Berger Kaye
- Service learning in the curriculum, including ideas, activities, quotes, and
books to read... (grades K-12)
-
 A
Kids' Guide to Helping Others Read & Succeed by
Cathryn Berger Kaye
- Learn about literacy, and how you can help! (ages 6 and up, use with
or without
The Complete Guide...)
A
Kids' Guide to Hunger & Homelessness by
Cathryn Berger Kaye
Learn causes and effects, and what you can do to help... (ages 6 and up, use
with or without
The Complete Guide...)
The
Teen Guide to Global Action: How to Connect With Others (Near & Far) to Create
Social Change by
Barbara A. Lewis
Teens are acting to fight hunger and poverty, promote health and human
rights, save the environment, and work for peace. Young people can make a
difference on a global scale. Real-life stories inspire young readers, plus
opportunities for service, fast facts, hands-on activities, user-friendly tools,
and up-to-date resources kids can use to put their own volunteer spirit into
practice...
Gifted and LD...
-
Keeping
a Head in School: A Student's Book About Learning Abilities and Learning
Disorders by Mel Levine
- Designed to help students with a wide range of learning disorders "gain
a realistic insight into their personal strengths and weaknesses."
Levine heartens his readers -- not only by demonstrating a clear
understanding of their difficulties but also by providing hope for the
success that everyone needs...
-
What
to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming OCD by
Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews
- Designed to help students with a wide range of learning disorders "gain
a realistic insight into their personal strengths and weaknesses."
Levine heartens his readers -- not only by demonstrating a clear
understanding of their difficulties but also by providing hope for the
success that everyone needs...
- The Adventures of Everyday Genius...
by Barbara Esham, illustrated by Mike Gordon
Visit Mainstream
Connections for many great reviews and endorsements by the Eides,
Silverman, Reis, Baum, and many more!
-
If
You're So Smart, How Come Can't You Spell Mississippi?
- Katie always thought that her dad was smart; he is one of the busiest
attorneys in town! People are always asking him for advice! She has been a
bit confused since asking for help with her weekly spelling list. How can
her "very smart" dad struggle with one of her spelling words? This
definitely did not make sense. The word "Mississippi" had changed
everything...
-
 Stacey
Coolidge's Fancy Smancy Cursive Handwriting
- How does Stacey do it? How can Carolyn not do it? Carolyn has been
practicing cursive handwriting every day for weeks, but she is not getting
any closer to Frederick, the class guinea pig. It's a good thing her
teacher, Mrs. T., is able ot turn her frustration into confidence...
-
 Mrs.
Gorski, I Think I Have The Wiggle Fidgets
- David doesn't know how he ends up in such "situations." At the time, it
just seems like such a great idea. His teacher, Mrs. G., has had about
enough; he can tell by the way her voice changes when she speaks to him.
This time, he believes that he has come up with the best idea yet - the
perfect plan to make everything better...
- Last
to Finish: A Story About the Smartest Boy in Math
- One by one, Max's classmates turn in their finished papers before the
timer rings. Not Max, as soon as the teacher starts the timer, "it"
happens! His heart begins to pound. Once his heart begins to pound, his
hands begin to sweat and his brain freezes! Math must not be his
thing...
Gifted and Dyslexic...
-
 My
Name is Brian Brian by Jeanne Betancourt
- Brian and his fellow members of the Jokers Club hate school. To make it
more fun, they create a secret game, winning points for making other people
laugh during the day. Brian wins the first point when he writes his name as
"Brain" on the blackboard. But it's no joke. (grades 4-6)
-
Pony
Pals series by Jeanne Betancourt
- Lucinda (Lulu) Sanders has always wanted a pony, and now that she's forced
to stay in the small town of Wiggins with her Grandmother... A
fantastic series for young horse lovers, with a dyslexic as one of the three
main characters, and the difficulties facing her woven into each book
(ages 9-12)
 How
to Write Really Badly by Anne Fine (or from Amazon.co.uk
How to Write Really Badly)
Chester Howard's seatmate at his new school is Joe, a boy who has a tough
time learning anything in school. He knows he's clever - Joe can build
incredible models - but he can't get to grips with his school work and his
desk is a mess beyond belief...
Gifted and Aspergers / Autistic...
-
 The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon
- A murder mystery of sorts -- told by an autistic boy. Fifteen-year-old
Christopher John Francis Boone is mathematically gifted and socially hopeless,
raised in a working-class home by parents who can barely cope with their
child's quirks. He takes everything that he sees (or is told) at face value,
and is unable to sort out the strange behavior of his elders and peers...
Gifted Young Authors...
-
The
Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John Gardner
- "John Gardner was famous for his generosity to young writers, and (this
book) is his . . . gift to them. The Art of Fiction will fascinate anyone
interested in how fiction gets put together. For the young writer, it will
become a necessary handbook, a stern judge, an encouraging friend." -- The
New York Times Book Review.
-
On
Becoming a Novelist by John Gardner
- John Gardner understands the poor, young, serious-fiction writer.
Gardner's sympathetic On Becoming a Novelist is the novelist's ultimate
comfort food--better than macaroni and cheese, better than chocolate.
Gardner, a fiction writer himself (Grendel), knows in his bones the
desperate questioning of a writer who's not sure he's up to the task. He
recognizes the validation that comes with being published, just as he
believes that "for a true novel there is generally no substitute for slow,
slow baking." Gardner also has strong feelings about what kinds of workshops
help (and whom they help), and what kinds hinder. But a full half of
Gardner's book is devoted to an exploration of the writer's nature...
Purchases made through Amazon links benefit Hoagies' Gifted Education Page -
thanks!
|
resource is a book
