Middle Childhood

From the author of Middle School Matters, discover how to bolster any middle schooler’s resilience by leveraging the 12 Middle School Superpowers they need to manage disappointment, self-regulate emotions, take healthy risks, and recover from any setback. Middle school can be one of the...

An essential guide for parents and caregivers, this book offers insights, strategies, and understanding to navigate middle childhood (ages 6–12). Dr. Sheryl Gonzalez Ziegler, a seasoned clinical psychologist and mother, highlights ways to foster resilience, encourage open communication, and...

What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"

Your sensitive child isn't broken. They're just like young Jesus. Does your child notice everything? Feel too deeply? Ask questions that surprise you? In ancient Galilee, six-year-old Jesus discovers that seeing what others miss isn't a burden. It's a gift. When strange marks bloom on his hands and the world starts responding to his attention, he faces every sensitive child's choice: hide who you are, or embrace it. What readers are saying: "My daughter finally understands why she's different" ★★★★★ "Nothing's read me this close before" ★★★★★ "My 8yo asked to read it ...

In this chilling volume of New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule’s Crime Files, discover unforgettable cases of a spouse, lover, family member or helpful stranger who is totally trusted—until it’s too late. Whether driven to extreme violence by greed or jealousy, passion or rage, the...

This is a powerful memoir of a young girl, growing up in the tumultuous revolutionary Iran in the mid 80’s, which sadly, once again we are witnessing these days the horrendous arrest and executions of many young men and women in Iran. The author chronicles her early childhood with her Bibi (grandmother) as well as her imprisonment at the age of eighteen on trumped-up political charges. During her brutal incarceration in the women’s cell block of the Shiraz Adelabad Prison in the southern Iran, she was tortured and made to live in harsh over-crowded conditions among many other young ...

Written by journalist and professor at the University of Texas-Austin Mallary Tenore Tarpley, Slip offers a groundbreaking framework for understanding eating disorder recovery and interweaves poignant personal stories, immersive reporting, and cutting-edge science. When Mallary Tenore Tarpley...

"Dan Bittner flawlessly narrates this matchless memoir, which captures writer Gary Paulsen's bittersweet life...The sublime narration and satisfying conclusion contribute to a rewarding listening experience." -- AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner A middle grade memoir from a living...

A woman steps over the line into the unthinkable in this brilliant, powerful, and unforgettable new novel by the author of The Lovely Bones and Lucky. For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children...

Jonathan Franzen arrived late, and last, in a family of boys in Webster Groves, Missouri. The Discomfort Zone is his intimate memoir of his development from a "small and fundamentally ridiculous person", through an adolescence both excruciating and strangely happy, into an adult with embarrassing and unexpected passions.

Leah Broad's magnificent group biography resurrects these four forgotten voices, recounting lives of rebellion, heartbreak and ambition, and celebrating their musical masterpieces. Lighting up a panoramic sweep of British history over two World Wars, Quartet revolutionises the canon forever.

An essential book for parents to help their children get the education they need to live happy, productive lives from The New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Creative Schools Parents everywhere are deeply concerned about the education of their children, especially now, when...

It happens to every parent. One day, you have a sweet son or daughter who loves to snuggle on the couch and who puts a smile on your face just by walking into the room. The next day, it's as if someone left the door open and let in an alien with a smart mouth and an attitude that, frankly, you could do without. Entering middle school is like stepping onto a different planet - for parent and child alike. It's a planet where peer pressure, social media, and hormones can wreak havoc in your child's life.

For fans of Phil Klay, Kevin Powers, and Tim O'Brien: Dramatic, powerful, authentic short stories of soldiers fighting a "forever war," in combat and back home. Combat takes a different toll on each soldier; so does coming home. All the Ruined Men by Bill Glose comprises linked stories that show...

Jojo’s carefree childhood ended the day her daddy died, and her life began to spiral tragically out of control. One night, she decided to take matters into her own hands. Armed with a pair of scissors, she resolved to take charge of her future. Unfortunately, she soon found out that some things in life just can’t be determined by a thirteen-year-old orphan. She’s now living in her seventh foster home and is determined not to get attached to this new family. Will a persistent dachshund and some orange gumdrops lead her to find the happy future she longs for, or will some unwise ...

I started making a list in my diary entitled “Things I Have Been Silent About.” Under it I wrote: “Falling in Love in Tehran. Going to Parties in Tehran. Watching the Marx Brothers in Tehran. Reading Lolita in Tehran.” I wrote about repressive laws and executions, about public and...

Born to a violently dysfunctional home in working-class Denmark, Lisbeth Zornig Andersen and her three older brothers were bounced between foster care and state-run institutions, then back again to their chemically dependent mother and sadistic stepfather. For Lisbeth, it was a childhood without perimeters. It was blighted by poverty, sexual abuse, neglect, betrayal, and further victimization by the broken Danish social services system that forced Lisbeth to live where and how it saw fit.

“I loved every speck of it.” —Kelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal–winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon From New York Times bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente comes an inventive middle grade fantasy that follows a boy journeying away from the only home he’s ever known and into...

This Christmas, give the gift of confidence and lasting health with Obesity Busting. Backed by science and compassion, this empowering guide helps loved ones break free from yo-yo dieting, understand the real causes of weight gain, and discover sustainable strategies for lifelong wellness—making it a truly life-changing present. Unlock the Science of Sustainable Weight Loss & Lifelong Health Struggling with weight loss? You're not alone—and it's not your fault. Obesity Busting by Dr. Peter Marshall shatters outdated myths about dieting and willpower, revealing the real reasons why most ...

Spend one unforgettable summer on the farm with Calvin, a curious city kid with a notebook full of questions and a heart full of wonder. Join him, his hilarious Uncle Amos, wise Grandpa Abel, and Pudge—the world’s most diplomatic beagle—as they explore mysteries, mischief, and memories hidden in every dusty corner of a family farm. From runaway tomato thieves to ghost stories in the attic, barn owl pacts to possum parades, Calvin and the Whispers of the Old Farm is a heartwarming journey into the past—and a reminder that sometimes the best stories are the ones waiting quietly on the...