Salvaging Sisterhood

by Julia Taylor (2005, YouthLight, 25.95)
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Salvaging Sisterhood is a group curriculum designed to teach relationally aggressive and/or bullying girls how to effectively communicate with one another. Using activities, handouts and other reproducibles, this book explores the important dynamics of female friendships and is designed to raise awareness, teach healthy conflict, and promote a positive change in female relationships. Grades 5-12. [8.5” x 11”...116 pages]

Cracking the SAT with DVD: 2009 Edition

Edited (2007, Princeton Review, 33.95)
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Providing complete SAT review, this study guide includes a DVD with engaging video tutorials by some of The Princeton Review's top instructors, along with full-length practice tests and exclusive free access to additional practice exams and expert advice online. [8.5” x 11”...661 pages]

Letters of Recommendation: All the Hints, Tips, and Tricks You'll Ever Need to Write Lively Letters That Make a Difference

by Dave Craig (2005, Paperbacks For Educators, 15.00/spiral)
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If you feel a bit burdened and want to save time writing letters of recommendation (LORs), you need this book.

The Frequently Asked Questions chapter will answer some of your most persistent questions. The LOR Writing Tips section presents tips from many of the best LOR writers. The Common LOR Writing Mistakes chapter will keep you from making embarrassing goofs.

The chapter on LOR Writing Tricks gives tips that will make your LORs stand out from the rest. Gathering Student Information, will show you how to put the burden of collecting information on the student. The Words & Phrases to Spark Ideas chapter provides 541 words and phrases that will jolt your brain as you search for just the right way to describe a student.

The extensive Writing the Actual Letter chapter will give you sample first paragraphs that grab attention, middle paragraphs that hold attention, and short and punchy last paragraphs…as well as lots of other helps in constructing the letter.

There is also a chapter on humor (that you should never use when writing LORs). We think you will treasure this book. You’ll also be entertained by the 24 great cartoons. [7” x 8.5”...158 pages]

If I Tell

by Susan Marcy-Webster & Emily Phillips (2007, KidsRights, 3.95)
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The story of an adolescent girl who is sexually abused by a family member. The book describes the psychological manipulation used by the perpetrator and gives a look inside the victim's thought processes as she struggles with whether to disclose the abuse. Illustrated. Grades 6-12. [6” x 9”...24 pages]

More Hot Stuff to Help Kids Chill Out

by Jerry Wilde (2000, LGR Publishing, 9.95)
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This sequel to the above book provides more ideas for you to use with your students who display anger and hostility. It also contains information on managing stress...obviously, an important component of any anger control program. This book is the "next step" in helping students learn to manage their anger. Grades 4-12. [6” x 9”...86 pages]

The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2009

Edited by Edward Fiske (2008, Sourcebooks, 22.95)
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For more than 20 years, this leading guide to more than 300 colleges and universities has been an indispensable source of information for college-bound students and their parents. Hip, honest and straightforward, the Fiske Guide to Colleges delivers an insider's look at the academic climates and the social and extracurricular scenes at the "best and most interesting" schools in the U.S., plus Canada and Great Britain. [8.5” x 10.5”...782 pages]

Scholarships, Grants, & Prizes 2009: 13th Edition

Edited (2008, Peterson’s, 32.00)
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Providing up-to-date information on millions of privately funded awards available to college students, this resource contains detailed profiles of awards that are available from private sources, such as foundations, corporations, and religious and civic organizations. Includes a bonus CD. [8.5” x 11”...936 pages]

The Teen Relationship Workbook

by Kerry Moles (2001, Wellness Reproductions, 46.95/spiral)
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For professionals helping teens to develop healthy relationships and prevent domestic violence. Helps teens identify the healthy and unhealthy characteristics of relationships; understand the dynamics of emotional, physical and sexual abuse; explore their own values, beliefs and attitudes about gender roles; become empowered to make positive, healthy decisions. Grades 7-12. [8.5” x 11”...138 pages]

Two-Year Colleges 2009

Edited (2008, Peterson’s, 27.00)
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This valuable resource includes information on every accredited two-year undergraduate institution in the U.S.--more than 1,800 all together--with facts on majors, enrollment statistics, entrance requirements, costs, and campus life. [8.5” x 11”...720 pages]

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