Self-Esteem, Confidence

The Middle School Years are their own special category. Lots of transitions. New beginnings. Friendship changes. Body changes. New procedures. And for many students, in creeps self-doubt.Designed to accompany the Middle School Misfits: The Stained Glass...

Jeff is a popular athlete who hangs with the cool kids. Reed is a brainy overachiever who is a social outcast. The Adventures of Jeff and Reed is a four-story anthology that explores the many anxieties, insecurities, and thrills tweens experience as they...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award and Counselor's Choice Award! The middle years can be tough, especially when you feel like you don't quite fit in.  Meet Eva... an artist with a unique style! She loves exploring new art forms, and she really enjoys...

Includes 10 activities that complement lessons learned in Middle Ground, the final story in The Adventures of Jeff and Reed Anthology. Each activity follows the GANAG lesson structure: Goal (Share the lesson goal/objective.)Access...

Includes 13 activities that complement lessons learned in Reed’s Rant, the second story in The Adventures of Jeff and Reed Anthology. Each activity follows the GANAG lesson structure: Goal (Share the lesson goal/objective.)Access prior knowledge...

How far will Herman Jiggle go to try and fit in? Herman really wants to be like everyone else. But from his head to his heels, he thinks he stands out for all the wrong reasons. His hair is wild and spikey, like a porcupine. His shoes are clunky, not...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award- Gold Medal Recipient! How will Herman Jiggle make a good first impression or make any friends if he's too nervous to even say hello? Whenever he introduces himself, he gets tongue-tied and his tummy flips and then it...

Norbert is a "naumuh" (“human” spelled backwards), and he and his classmates, Nelda, Buster, Tommy, and Stewey, enjoy eating everything with jelly beans on it! One day, Norbert's teacher challenges his class to try something new: a bite of...

Amelia has never been one to be timid. She's confident enough to stand up for others and let people know what she thinks. So why is she having a hard time advocating for herself? When a new seating arrangement lands Amelia next to Billy, who spends all...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Best Me I Can Be Series!! Do you know a young person who tends to argue or give excuses when you are trying to correct behavior? Or a student who misinterprets praise and compliments? Teach them the social skills...

Boone is back, and boy is he bothered! Why is his brother Finn the first to Fly? And why can Otter flip, but Boone can't? And what's with Beaver's big tail? It just doesn't seem fair! What Boone doesn't realize at first is that everyone is different. All...

Summer is over and poor Hailey is dreading going back to school. She just doesn't feel like she fits in. If only she could be tall like Tyler, or fast like Braden, or maybe even smart like Cade. But everyone knows that just can't happen... or can it?...

When the new kind in class, Skyler Blue, wows everyone with tales of wild adventure - riding camels, exploring pyramids, and going on a safari - it leaves Parker Plum feeling small, insignificant, and soooo not special. Parker, green with envy and down...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Urban Character Education Series!! Teach students in grades 3 through 8 how to choose true friends who will help stand up to negative peer pressure. Boemont Junior High School student Willie Bohanon and some of his...

Part of the Mom's Choice Award-Winning Urban Character Education Series!! Motivate students in grades 3 through 8 to work hard, set goals, and find good role models by presenting the encouraging story of Willie Bohanon. Willie is going to be somebody...

Drama defines middle school, especially for Jilly. Not that she likes drama. She’d rather walk invisibly through the hallways than have any eyes turn toward her. But drama will always find Jilly. With Mom battling depression, and the family’s...