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21) Rash
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In a future society that has decided it would "rather be safe than free," sixteen-year-old Bo's anger control problems land him in a tundra jail where he survives with the help of his running skills and an artificial intelligence program named Bork.
22) Clark the Shark
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Clark finds everything about school fun and exciting, but his enthusiasm causes problems until he begins inventing rhymes to remind himself to stay cool at school
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Keeping children bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Featuring more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptation for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich background and theoretical material to help the reader better understand the issues our children face.
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The parenting classic, now revised with new chapters, checklists, and information about today's most pressing issues regarding our children This bestselling guide rejects "quick-fix" solutions and focuses on helping kids develop their own self-discipline by owning up to their mistakes, thinking through solutions, and correcting their misdeeds while leaving their dignity intact. Barbara Coloroso shows these principles in action through dozens of examples...
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"Control your wiggles and be the BOSS of your ants. In I Have Ants in My Pants, Julia Cook helps normalize the feeling many kids have when they struggle to control their wiggles and provides strategies for improving impulse control. Some children just can't sit still no matter how hard they try. And Louis is no exception. He accidentally kicks his friend during story time. He can't stand still in the lunch line. And he wiggles in his seat at the movie...
30) Good different
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Seventh-grader Selah Godfrey knows that to be "normal" she has to keep her feelings tightly controlled when people are around, but after hitting a fellow student, she needs to figure out just what makes her different--and why that is ok. Told in verse.
32) Self-discipline
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Explains the virtue of self-discipline, or controlling your actions, and describes ways to show your self-discipline at home, at school, and in the community.
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"We've all said it to ourselves at one point or another: "If only I had more willpower, I could do the things I really want to do." Having the mental fortitude to reach your goals, whether they concern your job, your personal finances, your skills at a hobby, or even your waistline, seems forever unattainable. But here's the truth: Greater willpower and lasting success actually well within your reach. It all depends on an understanding of the science...
36) Keep your cool!
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Provides examples of children who use self-control in trying situations, and features a brief story about a girl who must keep her excitement under control while shopping with her dad.
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Does your child become easily frustrated? Is their reaction not matching the problem? A little SPOT of Frustration is a fun, colorful book that helps a child learn how to FLIP their Frustration SPOT into a CALM and Flexible thinking SPOT! Children will love the built in activity that can help them remember how to manage their frustrations in a healthy way.
38) Self-control
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Self-Control is an important concept for young people to grasp, especially when they are just figuring out what feelings like anger and frustration are. This title presents realistic, everyday situations kids might find themselves in. Colorful images support the simple text.
40) Marc's mission
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Marc hopes that his Uncle Jake can help him turn around his terrible summer, which he has to spend at camp with Nathan James, who is mean and annoying, while longing for a fancy new bike his parents will not buy him.