Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Bullying, violence, abuse and peer pressure

Book SynopsisTrade Review“[T]his quiet book reveals the capacity for good within the characters…and leaves readers with a sense of empathy and understanding about the importance of self-confidence.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “This tightly written chapter book has just the right amount of pathos for middle-grade readers.” —Kirkus Reviews “Van Leeuwen avoids a happy ending that would ring false with the novel’s unstinting realism, but Weezie’s newfound strength and her growing understanding of the murkiness of life and love make for a satisfying finish.” —Publishers Weekly “Readers drawn by Weezie’s matter-of-fact narrative will come away admiring her resilience and grit…” —Booklist

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Benny Shark's antics will provide an interesting, if slightly on the nose, way to teach young children about classroom social expectations. A strong choice for most picture book collections." —School Library Journal "Readers who come on strong like Benny may take Reed's (Fireman Fred) light friendship lessons to heart, but it's the shark's bad behavior, captured in Montijo's (the Gum Girl series) bold and thickly outlined cartoons, that makes the biggest impact." —Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisBernice Buttman is tough, crass, and hilarious, and she just might teach you a thing or two about empathy in this novel for fans of The Great Gilly Hopkins.When you''re a Buttman, the label "bully" comes with the territory, and Bernice lives up to her name. But life as a bully is lonely, and if there''s one thing Bernice really wants (even more than becoming a Hollywood stuntwoman), it''s a true friend.After her mom skedaddles and leaves her in a new town with her aunt (who is also a real live nun), Bernice decides to mend her ways and become a model citizen. If her plan works, she just might be able to get herself to Hollywood Hills Stunt Camp! But it''s hard to be kind when no one shows you kindness, so a few cheesy pranks may still be up her sleeve. . . .Get ready to laugh out loud--and maybe even shed a tear--with this fantastic new middle-grade voice!

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Book SynopsisBetty can’t wait to be a first-grade witch. But on the first day of school, her classmates start calling her “Itty Bitty” because she’s small and still uses her kinder-broom. Betty doesn’t like the nickname—or how it makes her feel itty-bitty inside. So she comes up with a BIG idea to prove herself: winning the Halloween Dash.

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