Just Act Normal
Just Act Normal

Author: John McNamee

Publisher: Oni Press

Published: 2020-10-20

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9781620107874

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"A dry, sarcastic humor that hits you hard in the chuckles." — BoredPanda.com This third collection from The Onion and the New Yorker contributor John McNamee features his most absurdly relatable comics on our futile attempts to seem “normal,” and why that’s hilarious. Pie Comics began as a college comic strip way back in the mid ’00s, when flip phones roamed the earth. But after a shoulder injury forced cartoonist John McNamee to simplify his drawing style and improvise comics, Pie Comics evolved into the beloved strip it is today! This third collection from The Onion and the New Yorker contributor features his most absurdly relatable comics on our futile attempts to look “normal,” and why that’s hilarious.

Act I, Act II, Act Normal
Act I, Act II, Act Normal

Author: Martha Weston

Publisher: Roaring Brook Press

Published: 2003-04-09

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780761328599

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

I felt my ears get hot. I'd gotten my wish--a big part--but this part? And in this play? Topher Blakely has been waiting all his life to get the lead in the eight-grade play. But the contest winner is a fairy tale! At least Topher gets to act mean and wear a fake beard. Topher and his best friend, Kip, know that from Populars to Losers, the label you get is the label you live, and nobody lets you forget it. At least half the school would rather eat rocks than try out for a play. Want people to think you're a geek or gay? Hang out near the theater. And Bad Daniel, the school bully, makes sure Topher never forgets it. At least a guy can go home to relax, right? Won't Topher's savvy, undertanding parents, his adoring little sister, and his fun-loving pet cat put life in perspective? Yeah, rrriiiight. . .

Acting Normal
Acting Normal

Author: Julia Hoban

Publisher: HarperTeen

Published: 1998-05-31

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780060235192

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Having had a nervous breakdown brought on by repressed memories unearthed in her acting class, eighteen-year-old Stephanie tries to recover and resume a normal life.

The Art of Being Normal
The Art of Being Normal

Author: Lisa Williamson

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2016-05-31

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0374302391

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An inspiring and timely debut novel from Lisa Williamson, The Art of Being Normal is about two transgender friends who figure out how to navigate teen life with help from each other. David Piper has always been an outsider. His parents think he's gay. The school bully thinks he's a freak. Only his two best friends know the real truth: David wants to be a girl. On the first day at his new school Leo Denton has one goal: to be invisible. Attracting the attention of the most beautiful girl in his class is definitely not part of that plan. When Leo stands up for David in a fight, an unlikely friendship forms. But things are about to get messy. Because at Eden Park School secrets have a funny habit of not staying secret for long , and soon everyone knows that Leo used to be a girl. As David prepares to come out to his family and transition into life as a girl and Leo wrestles with figuring out how to deal with people who try to define him through his history, they find in each other the friendship and support they need to navigate life as transgender teens as well as the courage to decide for themselves what normal really means.

Act Normal - And Don't Tell Anyone About The Dinosaur In The Garden
Act Normal - And Don't Tell Anyone About The Dinosaur In The Garden

Author: Christian Darkin

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2014-12-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781505221237

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Act Normal! - the bestselling series of children's chapter books for girls and boys (ages 5-9). Learn about DNA and the building blocks of life with Jenny and Adam... Jenny's latest experiment has accidentally turned her chickens into tiny dinosaurs. Her brother, Adam thinks this is great, and decides to feed the same experiment to some ostriches at a local farm... Jenny is used to strange things happening in her life, and thinks the best move is to just ACT NORMAL, but can they escape from the giant ostrich-dinosaurs and get everything back to normal before the people of the town start to notice? Read the book to find out...

Only Pieces
Only Pieces

Author: Edd Tello

Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC

Published: 2022-06-01

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 1978596022

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Edgar wants nothing more than to live his life out loud. But telling the truth about his sexuality isn’t so easy in his traditional Mexican-American family, and his Amá has made it clear she won’t accept who he is. Things get even harder when Edgar’s macho father returns home after months away, and the house erupts into fighting and simmering tension. Edgar worries what would happen if he told his father the truth about who he is, and feels he’ll never fit in anywhere. Then Edgar runs into Alex, a popular football player at school. With Alex, Edgar feels happy and free, believing he might finally pick up all the broken pieces of his heart. But falling in love is more complicated than Edgar can ever imagine--and coming out might destroy the only life he’s ever known.

Why Is My Child in Charge?
Why Is My Child in Charge?

Author: Claire Lerner

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-09-02

Total Pages: 219

ISBN-13: 153814901X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Solve toddler challenges with eight key mindshifts that will help you parent with clarity, calmness, and self-control. In Why is My Child in Charge?, Claire Lerner shows how making critical mindshifts—seeing children’s behaviors through a new lens —empowers parents to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Using real life stories, Lerner unpacks the individualized process she guides parents through to settle common challenges, such as throwing tantrums in public, delaying bedtime for hours, refusing to participate in family mealtimes, and resisting potty training. Lerner then provides readers with a roadmap for how to recognize the root cause of their child’s behavior and how to create and implement an action plan tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. Why is My Child in Charge? is like having a child development specialist in your home. It shows how parents can develop proven, practical strategies that translate into adaptable, happy kids and calm, connected, in-control parents.

It's Perfectly Normal
It's Perfectly Normal

Author: Robie H. Harris

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1536216127

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Fully and fearlessly updated, this vital new edition of the acclaimed book on sex, sexuality, bodies, and puberty deserves a spot in every family’s library. With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It’s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, featuring to-the-minute information and language accompanied by new and refreshed art. Updates include: * A shift to gender-neutral vocabulary throughout * An expansion on LGBTQIA topics, gender identity, sex, and sexuality—making this a sexual health book for all readers * Coverage of recent advances in methods of sexual safety and contraception with corresponding illustrations * A revised section on abortion, including developments in the shifting politics and legislation as well as an accurate, honest overview * A sensitive and detailed expansion on the topics of sexual abuse, the importance of consent, and destigmatizing HIV/AIDS * A modern understanding of social media and the internet that tackles rapidly changing technology to highlight its benefits and pitfalls and ways to stay safe online Inclusive and accessible, this newest edition of It’s Perfectly Normal provides young people with the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand their bodies, relationships, and identities in order to make responsible decisions and stay healthy.