Confronting his family's cruelty and his friend's fear of a deadly disease, Gavin learns that life is often unfair.

Superheros are all around you! Did you know that you can be a superhero too? Read this book to find out what superpowers you can acquire to be the world’s next superhero. This book is to show children that the real superpowers lie within themselves, and by using them they really can make a difference, and change the world. Enjoy the story that unfolds when a superhero baby is born, and the parents realize that she is a superhero, like them. They work to make their daughter, Jasey, the best superhero that she can be by helping her to build her superpowers. When reading this book, the reader must also have a superpower in mind to share with their little listener at the end. The anticipation of observing the superpower at the end makes every reading a new adventure for the child. Some ideas for the superpowers are listed in the book, but it would be fun to make up your own, also.

Offers advice on how to deal with bullying, for targets, bullies, and witnesses.

Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.

Practical, research-based lessons for middle school educators to teach students pro-social attitudes and behaviors to prevent bullying. Create a Culture of Kindness in Middle School focuses on positive and pro-social attitudes and behaviors that build a respectful and compassionate school environment, while also addressing the tough issues of prejudice, anger, exclusion, and bullying. Through role-playing, perspective-taking, sharing, writing, discussion, and more, students develop the insights and skills they need to accept differences, resolve conflicts peacefully, stop bullying among peers, and create a community of kindness in their classrooms and school. Based on survey data gathered by the authors from more than 1,000 students, the book’s research-based lessons are easy to implement and developmentally appropriate. Digital content includes student handouts from the book.

Trails 4: Mines Pair 2, Book 2 Time: 210 years in the future Klapit mine abandoned to the ghosts. Shelpit mine nearly empty after half a generation. The orphans are now adults, struggling to find a future in Shells. Corandra feels her ancestors have cursed her. Which seems to be proven when she digs up a box in a forbidden location that brings a devastating illness to the villa. Rusty fears her future as the dig leader is at stake because the mine she found as a child is now empty. With no practicable skill, she has no guaranteed place among the villa. Ambrena's foster sister/mother Tanna fears Tanna's daughters will replace her as apprentice healer in the villa. Leaving her alone, adrift, without a purpose. Rusty and Ambrena believe they have been truly banished when they are sent together to find Corandra's mother, to bring their wayward fellow orphan sister home to Shells.