When read forward and backwards, this clever and thought-provoking flip-it story demonstrates that there’s more than one way to think about someone who might seem “different” at first glance. It isn’t easy to say hi to someone new, is it? Told from the perspective of a student, The New Kid Welcome (or Welcome the New Kid when flipped) presents readers with two versions of what happens when a "new kid" joins the protagonist's school. In the first half of the book, the student tells us that they don’t want to be nice to the new kid or welcome them into their group simply because they seem different. In the second half, the same lines of the story are placed in reverse order. When read this way, the student encourages us to say hello to someone new, saying they will share their table and snacks. With a simple flip of the story, feelings of intolerance give way to those of inclusion and kindness. Precise, thoughtful text and inclusive illustrations combine to create a perfect tool for promoting acceptance and a kinder world. After all... It is easy to say hi to someone new, isn’t it?

Look out! There is a new boy in Miss Hall's class. His name is Sid, and he is one silly kid.

Calvin Coconut's fourth-grade class meets Benni Obi, a weird and likable new kid. Benny brags about knowing kung fu, eats worms, crickets, and chocolate-covered scorpions, and says all the wrong things to bully Tito. Uh-oh. Meanwhile, neighborhood kids and pets clear the road—Calvin's babysitter Stella is learning how to drive. She's got a lead foot. Readers will enjoy the humor in Kung Fooey as Calvin's smarts and courage help him learn something new about standing up for friends, and facing a bully.

One misstep and they lose it all. The four Merrick brothers are different. Way different: each of them can control one of the elements—water, fire, wind, or earth. They’re powerful. Dangerous. Alone—except for each other and a few trusted friends. They’re all trying to fly under the radar. But someone’s watching them; someone who wants them out of the way. Before they know it, their enemies have gathered, and they're armed for war. They're not interested in surrender. But the Merricks aren’t the white flag type anyway. There will be blood on the ground tonight . . . Praise for Brigid Kemmerer and The Elemental Series “Magic, suspense, and enough twists to keep you reading until sunrise.!” —Award winning author Erica O’Rourke “A refreshingly human paranormal romance . . . Read fast and keep that heart rate up.” —Kirkus Reviews on Storm

Tilton knows what it's like to move around. She attended eight different schools--three elementary, two junior highs, and three senior highs. She made plenty of ''new kid'' mistakes ... but you don't have to. In 10 Dos & Don'ts When You're the New Kid: A survival guide for teens starting at a new school, Tilton's helpful hints and suggestions will guide you through those awkward first days (or sure, maybe a couple weeks) of feeling that everybody knows and likes everyone else--except you.

Become part of their world and follow along as the criminals become heroes. Experience what happens when real life situations and decisions to turn a troubled youth into a hero that you never see coming. See what pain they endure as they learn about life through experience becoming an unlikely team from a band of misfits who overcome impossible odds with little guidance.

Living the Works of Mercy: Daring Teens to Change the World can be used by teachers, coordinators of youth ministry, directors of religious education, catechists, teen mentors -- anyone who works with young people in junior and senior high school. It contains fourteen sessions, each of which engages teens thoughtfully, actively, and prayerfully in one of the works of mercy, in a variety of ways. The book also contains two retreats. "Jesus in Disguise" is an overnight retreat on the corporal works of mercy, and is designed for younger teens. "Christ Looks on Us with Love" is a weekend retreat on the spiritual works of mercy, especially created for older teens. Living the Works of Mercy: Daring Teens to Change the World is a resource that helps adults facilitate for teens the dialogue between profound human experiences and the revealed word of God. It is a resource that enables teens to understand the relevance of God's word in their life, and ultimately dares them to translate this sacred dialogue into action that will change the world. Book jacket.