Yuma Public Library

"Why should girls miss out on the joy of adventure? They can jump off rocks, swing on ropes, and climb trees just as well as boys can. But girls often allow fear to stand in their way.In The Gutsy Girl, author Caroline Paul emboldens girls to seek out a life of exhilaration. Once a young scaredy-cat herself, Caroline decided that fear got in the way of the life she wanted--of excitement, confidence, self-reliance, friendship, and fun. She has since...

Wallow the bear gets sad when it rains, until his friend Little Cub shows him that playing in the rain can be fun, too.

The student ninjas have to compete in one-on-one elimination matches to move on in the Journeyman Ninja Selection Exams, and they're all breaking out their signature techniques. The competition brings out new sides to many of the students, but when the Hyuga clan members face one another, will old family grudges make the match that much more brutal?

In Back on Blossom Street, the owner of Susannah's Garden and her new employee join Lydia's new knitting class. Several members of the knitting class have personal problems and the other members try to find a solution to each problem.In Twenty Wishes, Anne Marie, a childless widow, hopes to find happiness again. She and some friends each compile a list of twenty wishes. Anne Marie learns that wishes can come true, but not necessarily in the way...

"From PEN/Hemingway award winner Brando Skyhorse comes this ... memoir in the vein of The glass castle or The tender bar, the true story of a boy's turbulent childhood growing up with five stepfathers and the mother who was determined to give her son everything but the truth. When he was three years old, Brando Kelly Ulloa was abandoned by his Mexican father. His mother, Maria, dreaming of a more exciting life, saw no reason for her son to live his...

Roger Schank argues that class size, lack of parental involvement, and other commonly-cited factors have nothing to do with why students are not learning. The culprit is a system of subject-based instruction and the solution is cognitive-based learning. This book defines what it would mean to teach thinking.

Who said friends have to match to matter? When the Star Boy's space-pod crashes in the grounds of Fairfield Academy, he knows he must seek shelter. Taking refuge in the school's boiler room to await rescue he discovers that the room's small window is the perfect place to watch humans go by. The Star Boy knows about humans from his Earth lessons but no one from his planet has ever studied them up close. Now he has the perfect opportunity. There are...

Provides advice for children moving to a new school, including tips for navigating new surroundings, making new friends, and keeping in touch with old friends.