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Early Childhood | Social Emotional Learning for Kids & Teens | Teaching Strategies & Professional Development We Say What’s Okay Series, pages 4–5
Contents New for Summer 2022 New in Teacher Resources ............................................ 1 New in Picture Books ..................................................... 2 New in Middle Grade ................................................... 12 New in Teen ................................................................... 14
Books Kids and Educators Need Meeting kids’ social, emotional, and educational needs since 1983 ®
Ordering Information ...................................................... 21
Our Summer 2022 frontlist includes books that enable kids and teens to understand their emotions, accept hearing “no,” learn the responsibilities that come with their first cell phone, and make a difference in their communities.
Free Spirit Professional® books help fulfill Title II professional development requirements. Free Spirit resources help fulfill Title IV, Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) program to build safe supportive learning environments.
Our new educator resource will help early childhood educators create emotion-rich classrooms. Also, don’t miss our recent releases and noteworthy backlist.
Recent Releases ............................................................... 16 Noteworthy Backlist Picture Books ................................................................. 18 SEL for Kids & Teens .................................................... 19 Teacher Resources ........................................................ 20
All of Free Spirit’s resources for children and teens correlate to state social emotional standards and the Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework (where applicable).
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Build young children’s emotional skills through intentional and supportive teaching strategies
New in Teacher Resources
Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom Helping Young Children Build Their Social Emotional Skills by Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., with foreword by Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D.
An emotion-rich classroom intentionally surrounds children with social emotional learning experiences and supportive interactions. It’s about teaching emotional literacy and vocabulary with explicit lessons, but it’s also about responding when a child is upset, modeling how to cope with frustration, discussing emotions in storybooks, and asking children to share examples of emotions from their own lives. This book provides frameworks for planning and implementing strategies to support emotional development in children.
August 2022
978-1-63198-656-7 $34.99 Education/Emotional Literacy 200 pp., 2-color, 8½" x 11" Paperback Early Childhood Digital content includes checklists, planning sheets, and other materials to support educators as they build an emotion-rich classroom. PLC/Book Study Guide available at freespirit.com/PLC.
Key Features • Timely resource to help early childhood educators develop emotional literacy in their classrooms • Author is experienced in social emotional instruction and development in early childhood education • Building emotional literacy supports self-regulation and classroom management • Chapters are consistently structured—making them easy to use—and are rich in ideas and strategies
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Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed., specializes in coaching preschool teachers on implementing the Pyramid Model to promote social emotional development and prevent challenging behavior. She is currently the Social Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (SEFEL) Coordinator for the Wake County Public School District and a North Carolina Preschool Pyramid Model Expert Coach. Lindsay is a contributing author of Connect4Learning®: The Pre-K Curriculum and the ChooseFi Pre-Kindergarten financial literacy curriculum. She resides in Raleigh, NC.
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This affirming book celebrates the curiosity and thought-provoking questions children ask You Wonder All the Time by Deborah Farmer Kris, illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
July 2022
978-1-63198-698-7 $16.99 Juvenile Fiction/Self-Confidence 32 pp., full-color, 10" x 10" Hardcover Ages 2–6
“Where do colors go at night, and why do shadows creep?” Asking questions is an important part of learning that helps children grow and understand the world. Inspired by and containing questions from real kids, this book explores and affirms all the questions children ask. Throughout the book, the adult affirms that the child’s questions are welcomed and their wondering is loved. The message that adults and children can discover answers together makes this book perfect for storytime.
Key Features • Book features a series of engaging, playful, and curious what, when, where, why, and how questions from the child to the adult • Charming rhymes, whimsical illustrations, and heartwarming messages make the series giftable • The reminder for adults and kids that love and support are the constant in the ups and downs of life is incredibly comforting and provides a safe harbor as kids grow and learn “What if we traveled back in time to meet some dinosaurs? What if we rode a T-Rex and shook the forest floor?
You wonder all the time.
Deborah Farmer Kris is a child development expert and parent educator. She serves as a columnist and consultant for PBS KIDS, and she writes for NPR’s MindShift and other national publications. Over the course of her career, Deborah has taught almost every grade K–12, served as a school administrator, directed leadership institutes, and presented to hundreds of parents and educators around the United States. Deborah lives near Boston, Massachusetts. Jennifer Zivoin has illustrated more than forty children’s books, including New York Times best seller Something Happened in Our Town, and her art has appeared in children’s magazines, including High Five and Clubhouse Jr. She lives in Indiana.
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Charming books that focus on affirmation and emotional support using the phrase “All the Time”
Written from the perspective of an adult speaking to a child, these rhyming books help young children know that they are deserving of love through life’s ups and downs. This encouraging series shows them all the ways they’re supported as they continue to grow and learn. Each book includes a letter to caregivers and additional information to reinforce the books’ messages.
All the Time Series
February 2022
Each book: $16.99 Juvenile Fiction/Self-Confidence 32 pp., full-color, 10" x 10" Hardcover Ages 2–6
Series complete in Fall 2022 with You Are Growing All the Time.
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Help young children accept no and respect personal boundaries We Accept No
by Lydia Bowers, illustrated by Isabel Muñoz with song from Peaceful Schools
August 2022
978-1-63198-703-8 $15.99 Juvenile Fiction/Consent 36 pp., full-color, 10" x 10" Hardcover Ages 3–5
Perfect for read-alouds, the fourth book in the We Say What’s Okay series follows Jamin as he learns to accept his friend’s no and respect her boundaries while learning how to cope with the feelings of rejection. The We Say What’s Okay series continues to build the foundations of consent through stories children find relatable and fun.
Digital content includes the song audio files and sheet music from Peaceful Schools.
Key Features • Fills a need for books on consent that don’t focus on abuse or stranger danger • Book features diverse characters who help give children a vocabulary to communicate emotions • A special section at the back of the book includes additional activities and more information about how to teach consent to young children
But this afternoon, when Jamin leaned in for a great big extra-squeezy hug, Zakiya held out her hands and stopped him. She said, “I don’t want to hug you today, Jamin.” Jamin shrank back. His face felt hot. He scrunched up his eyes, confused. Zakiya’s mom nudged her toward Jamin. “He looks sad!”
Lydia Bowers is a speaker, consultant, and trainer. After spending almost two decades working directly with children as a classroom teacher, she now teaches families and educators how to talk to children about subjects like gender, reproduction, and abuse. Lydia lives in Cincinnati, Ohio. Isabel Muñoz’s dream was to paint for a living, and now she’s proud to be the illustrator of several children’s books. She works from a tiny and colorful studio in the north of Spain. You can follow her work at isabelmg.com.
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Teach consent in a child-friendly and developmentally appropriate way
Centered on a class of preschoolers, this series helps teach young children the social and emotional skills they need to understand the complexities of consent. Each book covers a consent theme, such as how to recognize the physical sensations that emotions create, look for body language cues, ask for and listen to choices, and know that our bodies have value. With believable, everyday situations and diverse characters, children can see themselves and others reflected in each story—and develop a vocabulary to communicate consent and feelings. Every book in the series is accompanied by a song from Peaceful Schools with downloadable audio files and sheet music.
We Say What’s Okay Series
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Each book: Juvenile Fiction/Consent 36 pp., full-color, 10" x 10" Hardcover Ages 3–5 Digital content includes the song audio files and sheet music from Peaceful Schools.
6-Book Series complete in Fall 2022 with We Can Say No and We Are in Charge of Our Bodies.
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New in Picture Books
A sensitive and supportive story to help children learn practical strategies for coping with boredom Sometimes When I’m Bored by Deborah Serani, Psy.D., illustrated by Kyra Teis
June 2022
978-1-63198-695-6 $14.99 Juvenile Fiction/Emotions & Feelings 40 pp., full-color, 8¼" x 9" Hardcover Ages 4–8
“Momma, I’m bored.” This addition to the Sometimes When collection addresses a common complaint from children: boredom. Along with the main character, children will learn how to recognize boredom and see the opportunities it might present. “Well, what a wonderful thing to be! When you’re bored, something special is waiting for you.” Gentle, reassuring, and straightforward, this book offers fun ways to relieve boredom and additional information for adults on how boredom can be spotted in children of varying ages—including infants—and how to help children experiencing boredom.
Key Features • Learning how to redirect feelings of boredom deepens problem-solving skills and builds the ability to shift negative thoughts to more positive ones • Expert author has been licensed psychologist for over 30 years • Text is rooted in research while being accessible to young children
Now when I’m bored and I can’t think of anything to do . . .
I get curious about things around me.
Deborah Serani, Psy.D., is an award-winning author and psychologist in practice for over thirty years. Her work has been published in academic journals, such as the International Journal of Psychology and Psychoanalysis, and she has been featured in major news publications, including Psychology Today and the New York Times. She lives in New York City. Kyra Teis is a children’s book author-illustrator, a graphic novelist, and an avid sewer of costumes and clothing. She lives with her husband and two busy daughters in central New York.
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Supportive stories and practical strategies help young children recognize and cope with big feelings With quiet, sensitive illustrations, the Sometimes When collection helps young children work through big feelings, such as sadness and anger. The stories are accessible to children and grounded in research from an author with over thirty years of experience as a clinical psychologist. A special section at the back of each book provides more information for adults and activities to help young children work through their feelings.
Sometimes When Series
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Each book: $14.99 Juvenile Fiction/Emotions & Feelings 40 pp., full-color, 8¼" x 9" Hardcover Ages 4–8
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New in Picture Books
Jamie and classmates learn how to express themselves to important adults in their lives Jamie’s Class Has Something to Say A Book About Sharing with Grown-Ups by Afsaneh Moradian, illustrated by Maria Bogade
August 2022
978-1-63198-553-9 $12.99 Juvenile Fiction/Family 32 pp., full-color, 8" x 8" Hardcover Ages 4–8
Jamie is excited for Family Day and all the visitors that will be coming to the classroom. As the class prepares, they share how they feel when adults don’t listen closely enough to what the kids want, need, like, and don’t like or when adults place unfair, often gendered expectations on them. Together, they decide to use their Family Day celebration to help the adults in their lives understand them better.
Key Features • Lighthearted, sweet story that gives young children language to help them speak up for themselves • A special section includes tips for adults on how to expand on the concepts in the book and build trusting relationships where children feel confident communicating their needs • Story brings back familiar characters from Jamie Is Jamie and Jamie and Bubbie
Jamie was listening to the others and thinking about how Jamie’s mommy listened to what Jamie had to say, even when she didn’t agree.
At circle time, Ms. Jones told the class about Jamie’s idea. As a special surprise, they were going to make “This Is Me” posters to share with their visitors that afternoon.
Then Jamie had an idea. “Why don’t we tell them more about ourselves at Family Day?” asked Jamie and went to find Ms. Jones.
Afsaneh Moradian, M.Ed., (she/her) takes her love of writing into the classroom where she has been teaching for over fifteen years. She is a vocal advocate for diversity and representation in children’s books. Afsaneh lives in New York City and Oaxaca, Mexico. Maria Bogade (she/her) is an illustrator and author with an animation background. Her work is internationally published and is also found on greeting cards and products such as chocolate. She lives in southern Germany with her three children and spouse.
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Jamie helps kids feel safe and confident as they explore who they are The Jamie Is Jamie series invites young children to join Jamie as they build confidence through imaginative free play, break down gender stereotypes, respect pronouns and gender identity, and learn self-advocacy skills.
Jamie Is Jamie Series
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Each book: $12.99 Juvenile Fiction 32 pp., full-color, 8" x 8" Hardcover Ages 4–8
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New in Picture Books
A little girl uses affirmations and learns that she matters I’m Me A Book About Confidence and Self-Worth by Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., illustrated by Penny Weber
June 2022
978-1-63198-663-5 $8.99 Growing Up/Social Skills 24 pp., full-color, 7" x 7" Board Book Ages 2–4 Digital Content includes additional info and strategies for building children’s self-confidence.
Gentle and encouraging, this board book helps toddlers understand their value and know that they matter. With affirmations for children and warm illustrations, the book encourages children to grow their confidence through the quality of their relationships and from their own efforts and achievements. A section for adults offers tips on talking about the book together, along with activities for fostering confidence and a sense of self-worth in young children, such as role playing and creating “I’m Important” posters.
Key Features • Perfect series for early childhood programs integrating social and emotional learning (SEL) children’s books • Addresses essential foundational concepts for young children—self-worth and efficacy—in a straightforward and concrete way • From the author of the best-selling Learning to Get Along® series and the beloved Being the Best Me!® series • Warm and realistic illustrations illuminate the text
I feel loved and important just the way I am.
Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., has her master’s degree in elementary education and gifted education. She is the author of the bestselling Learning to Get Along® series and the Being the Best Me!® series. She lives in Laurel, Maryland. Penny Weber has attended classes at the School of Visual Arts in New York and is a full-time artist and illustrator working both digitally and traditionally in acrylics and watercolors. She lives in Long Island, New York.
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Board books to guide toddlers and preschoolers in developing early social skills
Support toddlers and young preschoolers in developing self-awareness and social awareness with these charming board books focused on early social skills. With her straightforward and encouraging style, author Cheri J. Meiners guides little ones to understand how they fit into their world and how other people fit in too. Children learn about belonging, feelings, playing, sharing, helping, and more. Select titles now available in English-Spanish bilingual editions.
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Learning About Me & You Series
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Each book: $8.99 Growing Up/Social Skills 24 pp., full-color, 7" x 7" Board Book Ages 2–4 Digital Content includes additional info and strategies for building children’s self-confidence. “The series empowers children with a healthy sense of self while introducing timeless principles. The tips and activities at the end of each book provide parents and caregivers with ongoing support for a toddler’s healthy development. I’m delighted to recommend the Learning About Me & You series.” —Sean Covey, international bestselling author of The 7 Habits of Happy Kids and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
Also available in Bilingual EnglishSpanish editions, see page 16.
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New in Middle Grade
Kids learn about the super awesome powers of their phones—and how to use them safely You Got a Phone! (Now Read This Book) by Elizabeth Englander and Katharine Covino, illustrated by Steve Mark
August 2022
978-1-63198-640-6 $10.99 Juvenile Nonfiction/Life Skills 128 pp., full-color, 51/8" x 7" Paperback Ages 8–13
Kids don’t want to hear about all the news on screen-related cyberbullying, neurological changes, and sleep problems that come with having a phone. Adults can give kids this book along with their new phone to teach them safe smartphone use without the lecture. With humor and approachable language, this new addition to the Laugh & Learn series helps kids learn about digital misunderstandings and misinterpretations, cyberbullying, stress and anxiety, safely sharing photos, and screen-life balance.
Key Features • Builds on the popularity and success of Free Spirit’s long-running Laugh & Learn series, which has more than 1 million books in print • Humorous yet supportive tone and hilarious illustrations draw readers in and keep them engaged • Straight-to-the-point expert advice for kids who have phones and parents who want to keep phone trouble at bay
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Say Cheese—Uh, Make That PLEASE There are a few good ways to make sure you don’t cross a line when taking and posting photos. They all involve asking questions. Ask the person in the photo if it’s okay. Actually, ask them before they are in the photo—ask them if it’s okay to take a picture of them. After you take it, maybe you want to post it. Maybe you got a terrific shot of your buddy doing a cannonball at the pool. But even if it’s a terrific shot, it’s possible your friend does not want that picture out in the world. Make sure you ask someone before you post or share that photo. It doesn’t matter if you’re posting a picture on social media, putting it on your blog or website, or just texting it to someone else, anytime you send a photo in any way to any location, you are “sharing” it, and you need to ask permission first. This is true even if you didn’t take the photo yourself. If someone else sent it to you and you want to post it or send it on to others, ask first. That also goes for photos that aren’t of the person but are of something that belongs to them or is associated with them. This includes things like their bedroom or home, their belongings, even their family members. You might think that picture of a pet pig in a hat is super cute, but maybe the owner doesn’t want others to see that. You don’t know! That’s why you have to ask.
Dr. Elizabeth Englander is the founder and executive director of the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center at Bridgewater State University. As a researcher and a professor of psychology for 25 years, she is an award-winning and nationally recognized expert in the areas of bullying and cyberbullying, childhood causes of aggression and abuse, and children’s use of technology. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts. Katharine Covino, assistant professor of English studies at Fitchburg State University, teaches writing, literature, and teacher-preparation classes. Prior to teaching at the university level, she taught middle school and high school in Austin, Texas. In addition to her work as a teacher, researcher, and mentor, she is also a children’s book author. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts. Steve Mark is a freelance illustrator and a part-time puppeteer. Steve has illustrated many books for children, including all the books in the Laugh & Learn® series and in the Little Laugh & Learn™ series for younger kids. He lives in Minnesota.
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Sound advice—with a silly side—that kids, tweens, and teens can turn to for help with real-life anxieties and issues Self-help, kid-style! Realistic topics, practical advice, silly jokes, fun illustrations, and a kid-centric point of view all add up to one of the most popular series that young people turn to for help with school, families, siblings, and more. Kids ages eight to thirteen can tote these pocket-size guides anywhere and learn to slash stress, give cliques and rude people the boot, get organized, behave becomingly, and in general hugely boost their coping skills.
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Laugh & Learn® Series
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Each book: Juvenile Nonfiction/Life Skills 80–128 pp., full-color, 51/8" x 7" Paperback Ages 8–13
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New in Teen Everything teens need to know to thrive as gifted students The Gifted Teen Survival Guide Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything (5th edition) by Judy Galbraith and Jim Delisle
May 2022
978-1-63198-678-9 $16.99 Teen Nonfiction/Gifted 272 pp., 7” x 9” Paperback Ages 13 & up
Key Features • Over 290,000 books in print (previous editions) • Best-selling expert authors are pioneers in the area of gifted kids’ social and emotional needs
Support the social, emotional, and educational needs of gifted teens with this one-ofa-kind book full of sage advice to help teens understand themselves, relate well with others, and reach their potential in life. Now in its fifth edition, this classic bestseller is essential reading for gifted teens, their parents, teachers, counselors, and anyone who cares about smart, talented, curious young people. New in this edition: • Discussion of current topics, such as mindfulness, meditation, and online schooling • Updated information on twice-exceptionalities, multiple intelligences, and autism spectrum disorder • Additional exploration of underserved gifted students and equity in gifted programs • A focus on LGBTQ+ issues, mental health, introversion, intensities, and life after school • New stories from teens
• Content and topics based on surveys of nearly 1,400 gifted teenagers • Book meets the diverse needs of today’s gifted teens Previous Edition
Midwest Book Award Read, America! Selection “Readable, engaging, and positive without being moralistic . . . offers answers and suggestions that are not simplistic. This book can help [teens] negotiate their way through the snares of being a teenager with confidence and success.” —VOYA Judy Galbraith, M.A., is an award-winning author and publisher with a master’s degree in guidance and counseling of the gifted. She has worked with and taught gifted children and teens, their parents, and their teachers for almost thirty years. In 1983, she started Free Spirit Publishing, which specializes in Self-Help for Kids® and Self-Help for Teens® books and other learning resources. She is the author of numerous books, including The Survival Guide for Gifted Kids: For Ages 10 & Under. Judy lives in Minneapolis, MN. Jim Delisle, Ph.D., has taught gifted children and those who work on their behalf for more than forty years, including twenty-five years as a professor of special education at Kent State University. He is a frequent presenter on gifted children’s intellectual and emotional growth and the author of more than 250 articles and twenty books. Jim splits his time between the Washington, D.C., area and South Carolina.
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New in Teen Teens can make an impact near and far with dozens of easy and quick ideas Simple Acts The Busy Teen’s Guide to Making a Difference by Natalie Silverstein, MPH
This book equips young people with the hands-on tools and know-how they need to make meaningful change on issues they care about. No matter how busy they are, all teens can find ideas in this book to make an impact, such as: • honoring happy occasions by giving back • raising money and awareness for the causes they care about • harnessing the power of social media to spread positive messages
July 2022
978-1-63198-626-0 $15.99 Teen Nonfiction/Social Activism & Volunteering 144 pp., 2-color, 6” x 9” Paperback Ages 13 & up
Key Features • This book complements existing teen books about the “why” of service and activism by providing the “how” • Book helps the reader identify their area of interest and provides a range of ways to give back • Author has an established brand and platform for this topic
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Elevate Your Celebration
Elevate Your Celebration
Honoring Happy Occasions by Giving Back
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schooling, school graduation, or moving up to the next grade. All of these moments can be honored in a particularly special way by allowing the guest of honor—YOU—to decide how you might like to PAY IT FORWARD and share the joy of the occasion with others. You can find a way to give back in a small but meaningful way that shows your gratitude for the moment you are experiencing and the support of your family and friends. When you were a child, if your family was able and inclined to create a celebration for your birthday, there may have been many things that made the day fun: cake, games, friends, decorations, gifts. Now that you are older, you may not need a lot of fanfare and presents to feel loved and appreciated. It’s enough to be with people that you love, doing things that you enjoy. You should acknowledge happy, important moments in any way that feels appropriate for you and your family, and I suggest that you can also find space within your celebration to share the joy of your special day with others. This chapter provides suggestions to SHARE YOUR CREATIVITY to EXPRESS GRATITUDE and PAY IT FORWARD while honoring your special moments. Some of the ideas encourage you to RAISE MONEY AND AWARENESS around issues you care about, to COLLECT DONATIONS in lieu of receiving gifts, or to MAKE TIME TO VOLUNTEER with friends as part of your celebration.
Five Ways to Honor Your Special Moments with Kindness and Generosity As you get older, you and your family will likely recognize many milestones that mark important steps along your journey to adulthood. For example, every birthday is an opportunity to appreciate you and the day you were born. Beyond birthdays, there are other special moments when your family and friends might gather to witness, honor, and celebrate you. These events might include a confirmation or First Holy Communion, a quinceañera or sweet sixteen, a bar or bat mitzvah, an Upanayana or Samavartana, the completion of Qur’anic
1. Host a Gathering with a Hands-On Service Project
This whole chapter is about inserting some goodness and generosity into your birthday or milestone moments, but here I list some simple ideas for creating a party with a purpose, a gathering where you invite friends to join you in a hands-on service project. You want your service work to be fun, engaging, and hopefully enlightening for your guests while still allowing time for socializing, eating, music, games, or whatever else you enjoy.
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Natalie Silverstein, MPH, is an author, speaker, consultant, and passionate advocate for family and youth service. She is the author of Simple Acts: The Busy Family’s Guide to Giving Back, named one of the “10 Books for Parents Who Want to Raise Kind Kids” by HuffPost, and the New York area coordinator for Doing Good Together (doinggoodtogether.org), a Minneapolis-based nonprofit with the mission of helping parents raise kids who care and contribute. Natalie lives in New York City.
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Recent Releases Winter 2022
Board Book Ages 2–4 978-1-63198-671-0 $8.99
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Board Book Ages 2–4 978-1-63198-673-4 $8.99
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Board Book Toddlers 978-1-63198-607-9 $8.99 Available April 2022
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Winter 2022
Recent Releases
Create environments rich in opportunities that help kids boost their confidence and develop their talents
Paperback Grades K–8 978-1-63198-623-9 $34.99 Available April 2022
Be prepared to respond to a wide range of potentially difficult and sensitive concerns posed by young children
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Recent Releases Noteworthy Backlist WinterPicture 2022 Books
Board Book Ages birth–2 978-1-57542-423-1 $6.99
Paperback Ages 4–8 978-1-57542-176-6 $11.99
Hardcover Ages 4–9 978-1-63198-590-4 $16.99
Hardcover with jacket Ages 5–8 978-1-63198-651-2 $16.99
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Board Book Ages birth–2 978-1-57542-422-4 $6.99
Board Book Ages 1–4 978-1-57542-200-8 $8.99
Paperback Ages 4–8 978-1-57542-346-3 $11.99
Hardcover Ages 5–9 978-1-63198-546-1 $14.99
Hardcover and Paperback Ages 3–8 PB 978-1-63198-052-7...$11.99 HC 978-1-63198-051-0...$14.99
Board Book Ages 1–4 978-1-57542-196-4 $8.99
Paperback Ages 3–8 978-1-57542-476-7 $11.99
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SEL for Kids & Teens
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Paperback Birth–age 7 978-1-57542-435-4 $34.99
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ISBN Our ISBN prefixes are 978-0-915793, 978-1-57542, and 978-1-63198. Free Spirit Publishing participates in the Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Program.
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