Children & Teens

A story about a boy, his bubble wand and being prepared... Little guy Lou is on a special diet. No peanuts or gluten for him - ever, unless he wants to make himself really sick! Figuring out what's safe to snack on requires asking questions, reading...

**Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award!****Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award!** Freddie learns an important lesson about talking less…and learning to listen. Freddie the Fly likes to talk and talk and talk. He’s so busy buzzing...

Boone is a gosling, loving life on the water with his family. He feels safe and comfortable in his small corner of the pond, so why would he ever leave? When Boone's mamma and siblings swim off to the opposite shore, he won't follow. He has his reasons,...

A young child in the grocery store... what could go wrong? Pretty much anything, from shattered jars to crashing carts to sticky fingers. But you don't have to worry about Lou making mischief like that... he knows exactly what to do! Whether he's in a...

A cute, creative story about children and their texts, tweets, posts and pics. Don’t be mean and irresponsible! That’s the straight-to-the-point advice “Screen” has for young readers who are active on social media. Whether tapping...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Self-control is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior and to keep one's cool in the face of disappointment. But when children don't get what they want or expect, they often get upset...

Michael McMichaels is a spirited, carefree third grader who enjoys adventure. Michael and his best friend, Kenny, like to build forts, play video games, and ride their bikes through the neighborhood. In The Creepy Campers, Michael, Kenny, and the...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes I get into trouble because I kinda, sorta, like to put things off. It's not that I don't plan on doing what needs to get done, I just like to choose when to do it." Noodle has a...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Today at school, I had the worst day ever!" Noodle's really done it this time! What should have been a friendly competition among classmates turns sour after Noodle cheats his way to...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Urban Character Education Series!! Teach students in grades 3 through 8 how to choose true friends who will help stand up to negative peer pressure. Boemont Junior High School student Willie Bohanon and some of his...

Mom's Choice Award - Silver Medal Recipient Introduce the topics of cultural diversity and racial prejudice to students in grades K through 6 and help children develop emotional intelligence skills in learning to accept and value differences in others. ...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Flexible thinking allows people to think about things in new ways or to incorporate new information into a specific plan or idea. Flexible thinkers are often able to come up with more than one solution to a...