Showing results for "Specials" in Social & Life Skills

Every day is an adventure for A. J. and the gang. Now your favorite holiday hijinks are available in a single audio collection, perfect for My Weird School fans! Back to School, Weird Kids Rule! Summer is almost over, and you know what that means—time to head back to school! But when a...

Ti sei mai chiesto perchè sei speciale? Io penso proprio di si. Ad abitare questa terra siamo in tanti: tutti diversi, tutti meravigliosamente imperfetti. E proprio per questo straordinariamente speciali. Ognuno di noi custodisce in fondo al proprio cuore un talento da svelare. La ricerca e la scoperta del proprio talento diventa luce, freccia, strada, che indica la direzione per afferrare il proprio sogno e trasformarlo in realtà. Leggere questo libro fa stare bene, rende liberi di essere splendidamente se stessi.

Set in a richly rendered 15th-century Paris, Victor Hugo's powerful drama focuses on a beautiful gypsy girl named Esmeralda, the two men (including an obsessed and manipulative priest) who love her, and the pitiful hunchback Quasimodo who tries to save her. With this simplified yet spellbinding version, kids can enjoy all the excitement of Hugo's masterful story.

Alex wants his brother Josh to play bugle in a patriotic ceremony at a school, but Alex's brother has Down syndrome. Will he be able to?

Jay reads Braille. Sam uses a wheelchair. Ben has Down syndrome. In this series, young listeners can learn more about how to be a good friend to friends with different capabilities and conditions.

Ashley wants the perfect dog to play Sandy in her school's play, Annie. After passing over other dogs, she is left with a three-legged mutt named Farley. Worried that Farley isn't the perfect dog for the stage, Ashley must work to change her own prejudice and identity. Will Ashley accept Farley despite his handicap? Will she overcome her own anxiety before it stops her from performing?

As the new kid and the only deaf child in his class, Alex feels like he stands out. He even has to sit in front to read his interpreter's sign language. However he finds that a particular sound helps him connect with the others. Thanks to his interpreter, he can still communicate through sign language, but he must still figure out a way to settle in and make friends, and hopefully avoid embarrassment along the way!

A young girl feels like she doesn't fit in because her father is disabled. But when her dad puts on his strongman act for the neighborhood kids, she realizes how special he truly is.

Learn about autism and the people who have it.

Max and Don are good friends. They have lots of fun at the park and the library. Where will these two go next?

Author Matt Wallace delivers a deeply moving story exploring that first formative friendship, navigating challenging family circumstances, and finding hope and strength in a forgotten desert town. Perfect for fans of Ernesto Cisneros and Julie Murphy. The isolation and bullying Stan suffers at...

The award-winning classic by internationally renowned author Emily Rodda celebrates forty years. In the spare room, the second-hand clothes hang in rows, stirring in the sunlight. Sam walks through the rows, brushing velvety sleeves, touching lace, sensing memories and magic. The clothes all...

When a well-known author of a beloved book series visits Hank's school, he and his two best friends get the chance to be her guide for the day and introduce her at an assembly. But Hank, embarrassed by his struggles with reading, tries to hide the fact that he's never actually finished reading the author's books - or any book, for that matter! So Hank gets creative and makes up his own version of the story. But will everyone be able to tell fact from fiction?

A football book full of on the field action perfect for middle grade readers. In football, most touchdowns are scored in two ways. First, give the ball to a player and let him run. Second, the quarterback throws the ball to a receiver who takes it in for the score. Leo wants to be a wide...

Bon Voyage! The BSG are off on a cruise to Hawaii. Volcanoes, horseback riding, snorkeling and surfing add up to a fantastic adventure, but it’s not all smooth sailing. Avery is blown out of the water by a HUGE family surprise, Mr. Ramsey gets sick, and Katani’s spending all of her time with...

A famous Hollywood director comes to the Brookline Movie House to run a special New York Film Academy film camp, and Maeve couldn't be more excited -- especially when she finds out this director is bringing her dreamy actor son! Maeve's quest for the spotlight is interrupted by Madeline, the...

Charlotte returns in Paris to search for her long lost cat and to visit her best Parisian friend, Sophie. When a stolen Picasso sketch turns up in Charlotte's backpack, the BSG's bon voyage gifts become the detective tools for solving the mystery...

Meet the Beacon Street Girls... They're real, They're fun - They're just like you! Jamaican breezes are calling, and one hardworking BSG definitely deserves a getaway! But Katani’s Caribbean dream trip may not be all soft sand and warm surf. When Grandma Ruby learns that the family’s famous...

Isabel’s sister Elena Maria is turning fifteen, and the Martinez family is planning her quinceañera–at Uncle Hector’s ranch in San Antonio! ¡Hóla! Everything about San Antonio is awesome (except for my annoying cousin Ricardo)! The Southwestern art is giving me all sorts of ideas for...

Hey, sports fans! Avery here, comin' at you live from Colorado, home of my dad-and the first-ever Telluride Snurfer Snowboarding Competition! With mascot dog Marty at my side, I'm totally psyched to compete. But this trip is getting CRAAAZY. As in Crazie Kazie, the all-star boarder who wants to...