Showing results for "Hope" in Social & Life Skills

In 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany. The Nazis terribly persecuted Jews and other groups of people. They murdered millions of Jews across Europe during World War II. A preteen girl named Anne Frank and her family managed to hide from the Nazis for two years. During this time, Anne wrote about her experiences almost every day in her diary. Discover the courage of Anne and her family during one of the most horrific times in history.

Molly has always dreamed of taking horseback riding lessons, but the lessons were too expensive. Until now! A new stable has opened up in town, and Molly convinces her parents to let her sign up for classes. Everything is great, except that two girls at school keep making fun of Molly. She'll need to figure out a way to keep her confidence both in and out of the saddle.

A middle grade magic school fantasy perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and Witchlings, in which a girl with unparalleled power must work with her misfit classmates to save her new school. Lavinia “Vin” Lucas is out of control and out of options. Stranded by parents who would...

This powerful biography follows Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s road to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to be confirmed, for middle grade readers from New York Times bestselling author Garen Thomas and The Washington Post reporter Lori Rozsa. This inspiring story features key...

In the fourth book in Alyssa Milano's funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope Roberts is determined to save the world - literally. Hope has already gotten her school to add more recycling bins and coordinate a carpooling program. But it's not enough. Hope wants to do more to protect the environment before it's too late. But will Hope's plans to help the planet backfire?

Renowned author Nikki Grimes and debut picture book writer Stacy Wells (Choctaw) lend their resonant voices to award-winning artist E. B. Lewis’s (Lenni Lenape) rich watercolors in this story of a Black Choctaw boy who finds strength in the example and history of his ancestors. When Dante...

Vin and her friends are back in this thrilling sequel to The Last Hope School for Magical Delinquents, perfect for fans of Nevermoor and The School for Good and Evil! Lavinia "Vin" Lucas has finally found a home. At Last Hope School, she's made friends (including a magical fire sprite!) who love...

Times are tough. Jobs are scarce, and miracles are in short supply. But something strange is happening in If Only, Ohio. An old well has suddenly, impossibly, begun to grant wishes. And three sixth graders are the only ones who know why. Ernest Wilmette believes a good deed makes magic happen. Ryan Hardy thinks they should just mind their own business. Lizzy MacComber believes in facts, not fairy tales. Of course, you don't have to believe in wishes to make one. As more wishes are made, the well's true secret gets harder and harder to keep.

Violet Mayhew is a proper young lady—who's on the run from her parents! Eleven-year-old Violet has one goal in mind when she runs away from home: to find her sister, Chloe. Violet’s parents say Chloe has turned into the "wrong sort of person," but Violet knows better. The only problem is...

In a collection of personal stories and essays, award-winning and bestselling artists from Matt de la Peña and Veera Hiranandani to Max Brallier and R.L. Stine write about how hope always wins, even in the darkest of times. Where does hope live? In your family? In your community? In your school?...

Der Traum vom Pferd. Als Leonie sich den Knöchel bricht, bedeutet das nicht nur das Aus für ihre Karriere als Eiskunstläuferin. Sie muss auch das Sportinternat verlassen und zurück in ihre Heimatstadt, wo ihr die neuen Mitschüler einen Neuanfang schwer machen. Der Zufall führt sie auf den benachbarten Pferdehof, wo sie auf Hope trifft.

Leo macht sich Sorgen: Trotz eines erfolgreichen Eröffnungsfestes gibt es nicht genug Anmeldungen neuer Reitschüler, um den Reiterhof zu finanzieren. Da kommt das Angebot eines Fernsehsenders gerade recht. Auf dem Pferdehof soll eine Doku-Soap gedreht werden, mit Leo und Hope im Mittelpunkt. Bald wünscht sich der Sender jedoch mehr Action - auf Kosten der Pferde.

Auf Mooraue gibt es viele neue Reitschüler, darunter auch Lara. Sie ist ein Jahr älter als Leo - und eine sehr gute Reiterin. Hope nähert sich ihr mit großem Interesse. Und auch Richard scheint fasziniert von dem dunkelhaarigen Mädchen. In Leo erwacht die Eifersucht. Da taucht überraschend ihr Vater auf, der die Familie früh verlassen hat. Er bietet ihr an, Hope zu kaufen. Leos sehnlichster Wunsch scheint in Erfüllung zu gehen, doch kurz darauf verschwindet Hope spurlos.

When push comes to shove, two Kentucky girls find strength in each other. Ivy June Mosely and Catherine Combs, two girls from different parts of Kentucky, are participating in the first seventh-grade student exchange program between their schools. The girls will stay at each other’s homes...

In her own singularly beautiful style, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion. Thirteen-year-old Salamanca Tree Hiddle...

Hope Jones hates cars - they turn the air brown and make everyone sick. Her friend Selma has asthma, and Hope's bogeys are black, not green like they should be! There's an air pollution problem where Hope lives, and she's decided to do something about it. Writing on her blog and protesting outside her school, Hope has decided to clear the air by taking on the cars. But with adults so busy thinking about their busy lives, can one child really make a difference?

Hi, my name is Hope Jones, and I'm giving up plastic to save our oceans! Giving up plastic is really hard. There’s so much everywhere! In the supermarket, my classroom, our bathroom...And grown-ups don’t seem to care. Luckily I have my friend Harry to help me. Together, we're going to save the world!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and cohost of NBC's TODAY Hoda Kotb comes a new book about finding hope in ordinary places. What do you hope for? What do you dream? Hoda Kotb's new book is a lyrical celebration of hope in children and teaching the youngest readers how to reach for...

May You Love and Be Loved features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the sounds of the ocean while being immersed in this beautiful poem. It is the tender and joyous audiobook from New York Times–bestselling author and poet Cleo Wade. May you...

Set at a camp over the course of six summers, this novel dives into the falling-out of two girls from different backgrounds who thought they'd be friends forever...until a production of Wicked brings all their buried issues to the surface. Claire Swinarski, Edgar Award nominee of the ALA Notable...