Maddie is 8 years old and, like children worldwide, she has been navigating life during the Covid-19 pandemic. She shares with the reader her daily struggles and her creative discoveries during this time of isolation. Maddie loves to dance with her family and friends online. She dreams of building houses for people all over the world one day. She enjoys sending cards to cheer up her pen pal and her neighbors. In addition to delightful illustrations, the book includes a Glossary of pandemic-related vocabulary and a What Do You Think? section for the reader's own reflection.
NO MORE SCHOOL! NO MORE FUN! NO WAY! When life suddenly changes for Maddie and everyone she knows, she must learn to make the best of her new normal. COVID-19, a pandemic illness throughout the world, changed routines, habits, and general daily life for people all over the world, becoming the most significant pandemic in modern history. Maddie's struggle through school being cancelled, the absence of her friends and loved ones, and difficulty adjusting to masks and social distancing guidelines serves as encouragement for all of us to accept our challenges and enjoy life as it is. Her struggles help children realize they are not alone. It is common for all children to deal with anxiety, depression, and fear, among other feelings during this time. Maddie's story can serve as a guide for others to find happiness despite being away from friends and not being at school. Colors and art can show emotion. We've used illustrations in this story to show how Maddie adjusts to this new way of living. Notice that the colors fade away to gray as Maddie struggles with the challenges presented by the coronavirus, but then the bright and cheery colors return as she finds her happiness again in the midst of these uncertain times. Maddie's New Normal also offers conversation starters that give parents and teachers an opportunity to discuss the pandemic with their children. The author provides a social / emotional checklist that helps parents monitor the impact on their children.
When life suddenly changes for Maddie and everyone she knows, she must learn to make the best of her new normal. COVID-19 changed routines, habits, and general daily life for people all over the world. Maddie's struggle through these changes serves as encouragement for all of us to accept our challenges and enjoy life as it is. Her struggles help children realize they are not alone. Colors and art can show emotion. We've used illustrations in this story to show how Maddie adjusts to this new way of living. Colors in art can represent and spark various emotions. In the book, notice how the colors in the illustrations slowly fade to gray reflecting Maddie's feelings. As she is impacted by the pandemic, she is overwhelmed and sad. Thus, the colors begin to fade away along with her happiness. When Maddie begins to adjust and find joy in her new normal, the color and cheer is added back to her world. The author's hope is that Maddie's story can help the reader accept the changes in the world and begin to find color and happiness!
It’s time for a new generation of readers to discover the phenomenally bestselling and beloved series, told entirely in messages and texts. With a fresh look and updated cultural references, the notorious list-topping series is ready for the iPhone generation. First published in 2004 (holy moly!), ttyl and its sequels follow the ups and downs of high school for the winsome threesome, three very different but very close friends: wild Maddie (mad maddie), bubbly Angela (SnowAngel), and reserved Zoe (zoegirl). Through teacher crushes, cross-country moves, bossy Queen Bees, incriminating party pics, and other bumps along the way, author Lauren Myracle explores the many potholes of teenagedom with the unflinching honesty and pitch-perfect humor that made this series a staple of young adult literature.
Everyone is afraid of something... Madeleine Masterson is deathly afraid of bugs, especially spiders. Theodore Bartholomew is petrified of dying. Lulu Punchalower is scared of confined spaces. Garrison Feldman is terrified of deep water. With very few options left, the parents of these four twelve year-olds send them to the highly elusive and exclusive School of Fear to help them overcome their phobias. But when their peculiar teacher, Mrs. Wellington, and her unconventional teaching methods turn out to be more frightening than even their fears, the foursome realize that this just may be the scariest summer of their lives.
Truth is being destroyed, free speech criminalized, the dollar fast becoming worthless. Ideologues at the helm of Big Tech, Big Media, and Big Business are set on the destruction of capitalism and democracy. Powerful federal agencies are no longer protectors of the people, but their primary adversary. Not since the Civil War has our nation been so divided, bringing us to the edge of national suicide. And our enemies—China being chief among them—see our weakness. If we falter, they will act. Not since World War II have we faced an adversary so determined to achieve global dominance. At this moment, they are perfecting an arsenal of weapons to use against us: Quantum computing. Artificial intelligence. Hypersonic missiles. Bio-warfare. These are threats we must defeat. But before we are able to do that, we must protect ourselves from the enemy within. Many of our forefathers had to fight a Great War to save their freedom. It falls upon this generation to fight two. But we must not lose hope. There is a way to save our nation.
Risk everything for love with this #1 New York Times bestseller from Nicola Yoon • "Gorgeous and lyrical"—The New York Times Book Review What if you couldn’t touch anything in the outside world? Never breathe in the fresh air, feel the sun warm your face . . . or kiss the boy next door? In Everything, Everything, Maddy is a girl who’s literally allergic to the outside world, and Olly is the boy who moves in next door . . . and becomes the greatest risk she’s ever taken. "This extraordinary first novel about love so strong it might kill us is too good to feel like a debut. Tender, creative, beautifully written, and with a great twist, Everything, Everything is one of the best books I've read this year."—Jodi Picoult My disease is as rare as it is famous. Basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in seventeen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla. But then one day, a moving truck arrives next door. I look out my window, and I see him. He's tall, lean and wearing all black—black T-shirt, black jeans, black sneakers, and a black knit cap that covers his hair completely. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly. Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster. Everything, Everything will make you laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. It's an innovative, inspiring, and heartbreakingly romantic debut novel that unfolds via vignettes, diary entries, illustrations, and more. And don’t miss Nicola Yoon's bestselling novels The Sun Is Also A Star and Instructions for Dancing.
Will the GP and the vet… …say “I do”? Crashing an ultralight, in the middle of the bush, was not part of the plan for vet Campbell. Neither was being rescued by local GP Lauren! The pull Campbell feels to Lauren is unrivaled…and, as they get to know each other under the starlit Australian sky, he finds himself wanting more. But with a bruised heart and a daughter to think of, love can’t be in the cards, can it? From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.
