Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Many kids struggle with low confidence. The good news is, Being Me can help kids tackle everyday challenges and build confidence and self-esteem. This handy guide gives kids the tools they need to explore their strengths, feel successful, and be confident in school, with friends, and importantly, with themselves. Loaded with kid-relevant examples, real-life stories, and easy-to-do tips and tricks, Being Me will empower kids to feel happier and more secure and confident with themselves and with everyone else in their lives.
Synopsis
Pennsylvania School Librarians Association YA Award, Top Forty Non-Fiction. Gelett Burgess Children's Book Honor Winner. Mom's Choice Awards, Gold Medal. Being Me gives kids the tools they need to explore their strengths, feel successful, and be confident in school, with friends, and most importantly, with themselves.
Loaded with kid-relevant examples, real-life stories, and easy-to-do tips and tricks, this handy guide will empower kids to feel happier and more secure and confident with themselves and with everyone else in their lives.
Do you like being you?
Do you have confidence in yourself?
Do you believe that there are kids who can like you for who you are and want to hang out with you?
If you answered NO to any of these questions, how about turning those NOs into know-how?
Synopsis
Heroes are superhuman. Or, at least, itand#39;s easy to assume that when you read ripped-from-the-news stories of derring-do. But in reality, almost anyone whoand#39;s motivated can be a hero, and the heroes who make the biggest impact arenand#39;t always the ones who make headlines. This approachable, research-backed guide will equip kids with the tools they need to become an everyday hero. Along the way, youand#39;ll hear from real heroes living out the truth of psychologist Phil Zimbardoand#39;s words: andldquo;Most heroes are ordinary. Itand#39;s the act of heroism thatand#39;s extraordinary.andrdquo;
About the Author
Elizabeth Svoboda is a science writer who has contributed to the New York Times, Psychology Today, and O: the Oprah Magazine. Her first book, What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness, came out in 2013 and was excerpted in Discover and the Wall Street Journal. She lives in San Jose, CA, with her husband and young son.