Borba, Michele
Summary: The bestselling author of unselfie explains why the old markers of accomplishment (grades, test scores) are no longer reliable predictors of success in the 21st century - and offers 7 teachable traits that will safeguard our kids for the future. Michele Borba has been a teacher, educational consultant, and parent for 40 years - and she's never been more worried than she is about this current...
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. P. Putnam's Sons 2021
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Summary: A few years ago, Bill Stixrud and Ned Johnson started noticing the same problem from different angles: Even high-performing kids were coming to them acutely stressed and lacking motivation. Many complained they had no control over their lives. Some stumbled in high school or hit college and unraveled. Bill is a clinical neuropsychologist who helps kids gripped by anxiety or struggling to learn....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2019
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Moyle, Sabrina
Summary: A rhyming tale in which an exuberant tiger encourages young readers to eagerly tackles life's challenges and believe in their own tigerlike strength.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Appleseed 2020
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Summary: This bestselling book that has been enjoyed by girls all over the world has now been completely redone to include all new illustrations and inspiring new writings. The special updated edition also features a glitter varnish cover and a ribbon bookmark with charm that girls everywhere will love. Bestselling author and illustrator Ashley Rice makes this book fun and uplifting with her adorable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Mountain Press 2018
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Summary: Counsels parents of school-aged children on how to overcome tendencies toward overprotectiveness to allow children to develop independence. --Publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2015
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Summary: Offering essential tips on fostering resilience, this book helps parents understand how they can balance unconditional love and still set high expectations for their children, as well as recognize when to set boundaries and when to get out of kids' ways so they can learn lessons firsthand. The authors offer parents ways to understand why helicopter or "tiger" parenting undermines successful...
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Publisher / Publication Date: American Academy of Pediatrics 2015
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Summary: This little girl follows her daddy everywhere - upstairs, downstairs, and even to the bathroom! She doesn't like being left alone - the world is so big and she's so small! Can she and her daddy find a solution?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Usborne Publishing 2021
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Summary: "In Scaffold Parenting, world-renowned child psychiatrist Harold Koplewicz introduces the powerful new and clincially-tested idea that this deliberate build-up and then gradual loosening of parental support is the single most effective way to encourage kids to climb higher, try new things and grow from mistakes, and to develop character and strength. Offering the ten building blocks or "planks"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2021
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Summary: "Middle schooler Rafe Khachadorian faces his greatest challenge yet as he struggles to complete a week-long wilderness survival course to prove to his school administrators that he can succeed"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC PATMcGurk, Linda Akeson
Summary: "Bringing Up Bebe meets Last Child in the Woods in this lively, insightful memoir about a mother who sets out to discover if the nature-centric parenting philosophy of her native Scandinavia holds the key to healthier, happier lives for her American children. When Swedish-born Linda McGurk moved to small-town Indiana with her American husband to start a family, she quickly realized that her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 MCGStixrud, William R.
Summary: "If you're a parent, you've had a moment--maybe many of them--when you've thought, "How did that conversation go so badly?" At some point after the sixth grade, the same kid who asked "why" non-stop at age four suddenly stops talking to you. And the conversations that you wish you could have--ones fueled by your desire to see your kid not just safe and healthy, but passionately...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 155.4 STIRende, Richard
Summary: "In a world that's changing at warp speed, our kids will need to navigate a path to success without a roadmap -- something entrepreneurs do every day. What if we looked to the world of entrepreneurship, in addition to child development experts, for insights on helping kids gain the skills they'll need in order to prosper personally and professionally? Raising Can-Do Kids is the first book to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: A Perigee Book 2015
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Summary: "In this picture book for children and adults, illustrated by Jim Durk, who is adored by thousands of children for his many Clifford the Big Red Dog and Thomas the Steam Engine books, a young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Plum Blossom Books 2016
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Summary: Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father's following behind to help.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CLIZaske, Sara
Summary: "When Sara Zaske moved from Oregon to Berlin with her husband and toddler, she knew the transition would be challenging, especially when she became pregnant with her second child. She was surprised to discover that German parents give their children a great deal of freedom--much more than Americans. In Berlin, kids walk to school by themselves, ride the subway alone, cut food with sharp knives,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picador 2018
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mission Point Press 2022
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Publisher / Publication Date: Prima Pub. & Communications 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649.1 GLEKennedy-Moore, Eileen
Summary: "Everyone likes the idea of "best friends forever," but friendships can be complicated, and they often involve dealing with difficult feelings. Almost all children have experienced feeling shy at a party where they don't know anyone, furious during an argument with a friend, or sad when a friend moves away. Because kids care a lot about friends, they often have big emotional responses about...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beyond Words 2023
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Summary: "Sweeping, scrubbing, dusting, and picking up are perfect hands-on activities for teaching toddlers to care for their environment, while also fostering independence and developing strong motor skills. Inspired by the Montessori curriculum, this colorful guide specially created for 2- to 5-year-olds, teaches practical life skills with step-by-step photos"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2022