Stieffamilien

A heartfelt, sweet, social justice-themed ode to blended and unconventional families—perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia, Lisa Graff, and Sara Pennypacker. This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 5 to 6, especially during homeschooling. It’s a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom.In this sequel to Two Naomis, now that Naomi Marie’s mom and Naomi E.’s dad are married, the girls have learned to do a lot of things together, like All-Family Sunday dinners, sixth-grade homework, navigating the subway system by themselves, and visiting their favorite bakeries. Until sixth grade in a new school presents a whole new set of surprises and challenges.Trusting her gut has worked for Naomi E. all her life, and she figures that it will be an asset to her role as a Peer Mediator—until she realizes how much of the job requires the Art of Compromise, which she’s only just starting to get used to at home.Naomi Marie is excited about making new friends—but she wants to keep old ones too. And when she sees that some in the school community have a hard time with the realities of “diversity in action,” she wonders if the new members of her family can see those realities as well.As the girls deal with the ups and downs of middle school and the mysteries of family dynamics, they learn that even when life and school try to drive you apart, it’s ultimately easier to face everything together.Can two very different girls with the same name learn to be sisters when the challenges of a new school try to pull them apart?- A Heartfelt Blended Family Story: Follows Naomi Marie and Naomi E. as they navigate their parents’ new marriage, All-Family Sunday dinners, and the reality of sharing a room for the very first time.- Two Stepsisters, One Name: One Naomi is learning the art of compromise as a peer mediator; the other is finding her voice to stand up for what’s right when she sees injustice in her community.- Dual POV Narrative: Told from both girls’ perspectives, this coming of age novel shows how two people can experience the same family and school in completely different ways.- Middle School Friendships: From making new friends in sixth grade to keeping old ones, the Naomis discover who truly has their back when things get tough.

Fremde, die zu Schwestern werden: Warmherzig, charmant und witzig! Ein Neuanfang ist nie einfach, und ans andere Ende des Landes zu ziehen und alles zurückzulassen, was man kennt, erst recht nicht. Mattie Gomez ist nicht gerade begeistert darüber, ab jetzt zusammen mit ihrer neuen Patchworkfamilie in Kalifornien zu wohnen. Doch dann lernt sie Mercedes Miller kennen, die ihre Welt ganz schön auf den Kopf stellt. Dieses fremde Mädchen sieht ihr unglaublich ähnlich! Charakterlich könnten die beiden zwar nicht unterschiedlicher sein, doch schon bald stellen Mattie und Mercedes fest, dass sie zumindest eines gemeinsam haben: einen Vater aus Kolumbien, den keine von ihnen je kennengelernt hat. Um ihn zu finden, müssen sie sich zusammenschließen, Übernachtungen vortäuschen, ihren Freunden aus dem Weg gehen und waghalsige Fluchten von Schulausflügen planen. Wenn sie nur lange genug aufhören könnten, sich zu zanken...

This compassionate book explores the dynamics of blended families. Young readers learn about the different kinds of blended families, the ways they form, the challenges they can face, and strategies for working through those challenges. This book also features a "Many "Identities special feature, several "Did You Know?" facts, a table of contents, a reading comprehension quiz, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. This Focus Readers series is at the Beacon level, aligned to reading levels of grades 2-3 and interest levels of grades 3-5.

Four-year-old Ross admires his older cousin, Eric, and wants to be just like him. And for good reason-Eric is an excellent role model, a superhero in Ross's eyes. In My MVP and Me, Ross asks his mom to make him just like Eric. With a little help from his mom, Ross learns that the activities he enjoys with Eric such as playing football, body-slamming, and laughing are just a small part of what it means to be an MVP. Ross learns that he can follow the example of Eric's attitudes and actions without being just like him in every way: heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and colors!

Maelezo ya KitabuChuaro alilelewa katika eneo la mji wa Johannesburg nchini Afrika Kusini. Kwa masomo yake ya shule ya upili, alihudhuria shule ya bweni katika kijji cha Transkei ambapo watu waliishi maisha ya kizamani. Yeye na marafiki zake walifikiri wasichana katika maeneo hayo ya mashambani walikuwa wajinga kwa sababu hawakuvaa kama wao na walisumbuka zaidi kwamba wasichana hawakufunika matiti yao. Jumamosi moja alasiri walipokuwa wakitembea, walikutana na wasichana wa mashambani na kuwauliza kwa nini hawakuvaa sidiria au blauzi. Wakati huohuo, wasichana wa jiji walijifunza kwa njia ngumu kwamba hawa wasichana wa vijijini walikuwa na akili sana, na kuwafanya watilie shaka akili zao wenyewe.

You won't believe what Nala is up to this time. Can you believe that going to the park with her grandmother, could create a real-life mystery? Nala is an ordinary girl who does extraordinary things. She loves to spend time with her family and her series of books shares generational family relationships. Wherever she goes it doesn't' take long before her snooping instincts take over. Nala sets out to solve the case of the missing wallet, when it vanishes into thin air. Or does it really?

What is a Perfect World? allows readers to share and discuss eleven world issues with young children and show them what work awaits.The title asks a question, and each page, through pictures and text, demonstrates an answer for a perfect world. The whimsical watercolor characters include 22 children from multicultural backgounds and abilities, and there are seven adult characters who are parents or helpers. The text asks the readers to help us make the world perfect together, and finishes with a soft surprise. This juvenile non-fiction book uses text and paintings to show issues of environmental conservation and protection, clean air, clean water, freedom from hunger, safe sleeping, medical care, blended familes, and the happiness of learning to help others. Each of the diverse cast of charachters is featured in a glossary at the back with given names and separate portraits. The red bird on each page is leading the reader through the issues. There are 17 paintings, and most are double page spreads.

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'What is Swahili for Love' is a fun, playful book that will help you learn Swahili words through repetition of quick, bite-sized catchy expressions. Fun characters help you practice reading and speaking to build their bilingual vocabulary and grammar skills, fostering long-term language retention.Designed by native speakers for diaspora children and a community of learners worldwide, this book helps you prepare for real conversations in Swahili - one of the world's fastest growing and Africa's most popular languages.Whether you're a parent wanting to expose your child to the benefits of bilingual education or learning a language for travel, school, career, family and friends, or your brain health, you'll love learning with this gem.

One Heart, Two Homes is a story about a sweet six-year-old girl named Kim who has two homes because her mommy and daddy are divorced. As she embraces her new blended family and processes her emotions, she finds it important to protect her parents from knowing that she is sad. Many children with two homes struggle with what Kim goes through - trying to enjoy her time with her dad while knowing she has to leave soon. One Heart, Two Homes is the first from the Heart-to-Heart Collective. It is dedicated to all the blended families that fight the good fight of breaking hearts wide open so they can let love in again.

Sometimes out of sadness comes the perfect gift. Mama Bear gets lost in a forest of sadness and comes back home stronger than ever before. Follow Mama Bear as she makes her way through sadness and loneliness to hope and love. With help and guidance from friends, finding a way out of darkness becomes possible.

Families come in all shapes and sizes. Readers will learn all about kids who split their time between two households through everyday and relatable situations. They may just find out that this special family situation isn't so different from their own! Title is complete with sweet, colorful photos and easy-to-read text with bolded glossary terms. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.

Every family is unique and special. Some families are large. Others are small. But all families are special. Find out what makes a family.

Every family is unique and special. Some families are large. Others are small. But all families are special. Find out what makes a family.

Working together is part of what makes a family. Families share work to help each other and have fun. Learn all about how families work together to get the job done.

Working together is part of what makes a family. Families share work to help each other and have fun. Learn all about how families work together to get the job done.

Many blended families today consist of step parents, step children or half siblings. It is a big adjustment for children when their family dynamics change. Children tend to struggle with separation anxiety when their other siblings are away from home. This book can help young readers identify with other children who feel the same way.

No two families are the same. Some families from long ago look different from families today. But all families are special and full of love. Learn about the differences between families long ago and today.

All families share values. Older family members share values with younger family members. Values help shape our families. Learn about the many values that families share.

All families celebrate together. Some celebrations have parties. Others have a special treat. But all celebrations have family fun. Find out how families celebrate together.