Discusses problems facing young people such as making choices, learning about and liking yourself, and solving problems.

"The Survival Guide to Bullying covers everything from cyber bullying to how to deal with fear and how to create the life you dream of having. From inspiring 'roems' (rap poems), survival tips, personal stories, and quick quizzes, this book will light the way to a brighter future. This updated edition also features new, never-before-seen content including a chapter about how to talk to parents, an epilogue, and an exclusive Q&A with the author."--Amazon.com....

Easy-to-read scenarios, such as doing well on a test or playing well in a soccer game, provide lessons in being proud of yourself.

A little bird bumps his head and loses his memory about what kind of bird he is. He tries to find the answer from other birds.

Offers hints, clues, and suggestions which can empower girls to shape the world into the image of their own best hopes.

Stanley the spider must make a new start after rain comes and collapses the home he has spun and filled with his collection of seeds, twigs, leaves, and other precious items.

The reader is encouraged to "'be your own work of art." To be patient, per sistent, and true. Because there is one, and only one, YOU."--Provided by publisher.

Owen, a second grader who is being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight, and they share their fear of being humiliated by the school nurse.

"When Bearnard gets an invitation to be in a book, it's a dream come true! But as he reads up on what starring in a book might actually entail, he consers if he's not quite the right bear for the part. With the help of his friend Gertie, Bearnard discovers that to shine in his story, he just needs to be himself."--Publisher's description.