Boys Emotions

The year is 1926. Dave's beloved father is dead and his stepmother doesn't want him. Only the HHB will take him in. "Hebrew Home for Boys" better known as the "Hell Hold for Brats". But Dave is tough and a troublemaker. He can take care of himself. If he doesn't like the Home, he'll run away and find a better place. Only it's not that simple.

Brock has a bad temper. His older sister, Brenda, is known as the kindness queen. She warns Brock that if this temper keeps up, he will be taking a trip in the bad temper time machine. Brock thinks she's crazy, but it does pique his interest a little. Brenda tells him that she used to have a bad temper too. But that all changed after just one trip in the bad temper time machine. One night she was putting her pajamas on in her closet and the next thing she knew, she was in another time period. She was also getting ready to receive an old-school punishment.

"So, my beautiful fat girlfriend, Cassidy, is threatening to kick me to the curb again, my best friend suddenly wants to put the brakes on our lives of fabulous fun, my mom and big sister are plotting a future in which I turn into an atomic vampire, and my dad, well, my dad is a big fat question mark that I'm not sure I want the answer to."

Peter Paddington is 13, overweight, the subject of his classmates' ridicule, and the victim of too many bad movie-of-the-week storylines. When Peter's nipples begin speaking to him one day and inform him of their diabolical plan to expose his secret desires to the world, Peter finds himself cornered in a world that seems to have no tolerance for difference. Peter's only solace is "The Bedtime Movies" - perfect-world fantasies that lull him to sleep every night.

In The Warrior's Heart, an adaptation of his best-selling memoir, The Heart and the Fist, Eric Greitens brings his adventures to life, sharing stories of friendship, struggle, and hard-earned wisdom. This remarkable book will inspire listeners to live every day with compassion and courage.

In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Debbie Pelbry wishes something would happen. So do her friends in their small hometown of Seldem. And things do happen: They meet new people (people with possibilities), they learn to do new things (like play the guitar or drive a car), and they spend time with one another (at picnics and pig roasts, on roofs and in driveways). In this lyrical, funny, and gentle novel, a group of teenagers begin to find themselves.

When high school senior Jonas moves to Seattle, he is glad to meet Levi, a nice, soft-spoken guy and fellow basketball player. Suspense builds like a slow drumbeat as listeners start to smell a rat in Ryan Hartwell, a charismatic basketball coach and sexual predator. When Levi reluctantly tells Jonas that Hartwell abused him, Jonas has to decide whether he should risk his future career to report the coach.

Verbena Colter knows she's bad news. Trouble from the get-go. How could she not be, with parents like hers? Her mother practically pickled her before she was even born, leaving Verbie to struggle with the effects of fetal alchol syndrome. And her father was just plain mean. Verbie wishes she could be somebody, anybody other than who she is. Enter Pooch, a flatlander boy visiting for the summer. When Pooch and his mom rent the house next door, Verbie takes the opportunity to be someone else entirely.

Connor Sullivan is an All-Star third baseman on his Babe Ruth League team, the Orioles. He can hit and field with the best of them, but he's got one big problem: his temper. When he strikes out or makes an error, he's a walking Mt. Vesuvius, slamming batting helmets and throwing gloves. His teammates are starting to avoid him, even his best friend Jason. His coach is ready to kick him off the team. To make matters worse, things aren't much better at home. His dad is having trouble finding a new job after being laid off. Money is tight.

Twelve-year-old Luca Verani has big plans for his future. But when his aunt announces she's selling the family's ice cream café and his nonna's mind starts to wander, Luca's dreams melt away… Will his family ever be the same again? Heart-warming and gently funny, this hopeful new novel from the Carnegie-nominated author of Guardians of the Wild Unicorns presents a child's perspective on dementia in the family.

Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath - with candles and a contract and everything - to never have anything to do with one. Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle - which means hiring a mechanic to help out.

I Am God's Dream is a deeply encouraging exploration of the unique strengths, curiosities, and desires in every kid. In this deeply affirming audiobook, children will see how God celebrates and adores each of us—and why we should be proud to be who we are.

Vom Rest der Menschheit abgeschnitten durch Leviathane, die in einem Ozean aus Schnee lauern, liegt die Siedlung der Feura. Dort wartet der junge Ash in der Obhut seines Vormunds, des grummeligen Yetis Tobu, auf die Rückkehr seiner Eltern. Als Ashs magische, aber verbotene Fähigkeit des Klangwebens enthüllt wird, verbannen ihn die Feura. Zum Glück nimmt ihn die Frostherz auf, ein Schlitten voll kühner Pioniere. Mit ihnen und seiner neuen Freundin Lunah durchquert Ash das Schneemeer auf der Suche nach seinen Eltern.

Haunted by the memory of her boyfriend's death, Frankie Devereux lives her life by one dangerous rule: nothing matters. But she crosses the line with a reckless choice that forces her to move in with her dad - an overprotective cop - and transfer to a new school. When Frankie meets Marco, a tough street racer who is risking everything for his family, things get complicated.

Introducing the Positive Affirmations Journal for Black Teen Boys: 3 Simple Steps to Effectively Use Affirmations to Improve Your Self-Esteem, Motivation, and Confidence, a groundbreaking tool designed to help young men build their self-esteem, inspiration, and confidence. The affirmations are not only inspiring and empowering but also a reminder of the unique qualities and strengths that black boys possess. This book is a valuable resource that can be used by parents, teachers, and counselors to encourage and uplift young black boys.

Of her two granddaughters, Grandma Yvette clearly prefers Ruby Taylor's perfect cousin Sarah. Ruby suspects Grandma Yvette doesn't think she's Jewish enough. So when Sarah starts acting out—and getting in trouble—Ruby can’t help but be pleased.

Twelve-year-old cousins Phoebe, Hillary, Neeve, and Kate are spending the summer at their grandmother's beach house. They have heard stories about the Callahan-Bicket family rivalry. Now it's up to them to prove that the Callahans are the best family on the island! Fans of the American Girl books will love these spunky girls.

This black teen book is full of wisdom from Black male trailblazers who accomplished remarkable things in sports, literature, entertainment, education, STEM, business, military and government services, politics and law, activism, and more. Explore the many facets of your identity through hundreds of big and small questions. In this guidebook for teens, M.J. Fievre, educator and author of Raising Confident Black Kids and Badass Black Girl, tackles a variety of relevant topics, such as family and friends, school and careers, and stereotypes.

The Young Boy Named David series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhoods, helping heal broken pasts. This is the narration of all 21 books in the series, from start to finish.

Being a teenage boy in today’s modern society is anything but easy. Stressed Teenage Boys is a brilliant new guide to assist teenage boys, their parents, educators, and/or mental health professionals to identify and alleviate the stress that the average adolescent boy must endure.