Author: Samantha Glen
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1617739049
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Discover a place where every creature is safe and loved in the inspiring true story of Best Friends, the no-kill animal sanctuary in Angel Canyon, Utah. In the summer of 1982, a group of young men and women pooled every penny they had and bought three thousand acres of desert in Utah. It was to become the most famous no-kill animal sanctuary in the world—a haven for over two thousand furry and feathered friends, including: Sinjin, the badly burned black cat who survived to welcome others home; Victor, the abandoned Australian Shepherd mix who became the Godfather of dogs; Sparkles, the broken-down pack horse who comforts humans and animals; and then there’s Tyson and Tommy, two tiny black kittens who have something to teach us all . . . In Best Friends, you’ll fall in love with the animals and the people who share a special bond, whose enchanting adventures together will touch your heart with the true meaning of friendship. Includes an introduction by Mary Tyler Moore
Author: Shannon Hale
Publisher: First Second
ISBN: 1250753961
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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A National and New York Times Bestseller! The creators of Real Friends Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with a true story about popularity, first crushes, and finding your own path in the graphic novel, Best Friends. Follow your heart. Find your people. Sixth grade is supposed to be perfect. Shannon’s got a sure spot in the in-crowd called The Group, and her best friend is their leader, Jen, the most popular girl in school. But the rules are always changing, and Shannon has to scramble to keep up. She never knows which TV shows are cool, what songs to listen to, and who she’s allowed to talk to. Who makes these rules, anyway? And does Shannon have to follow them? A School Library Journal Best Book of 2019 A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Book of 2019 A National Public Radio (NPR) Best Book of 2019 One of NBC Today's 26 Best Kids' Books of 2019 2020 Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year List
Author: Margaret Chodos-Irvine
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547537352
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43
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Clare and Mary do everything together. After all, they're best best friends. But on Mary's birthday, she gets a party, a shiny crown, and lots of attention--and Clare gets jealous. The best best friends get into a big, big fight. Only after Clare comes up with a way to make peace do the girls realize that between true friends, love triumphs over jealousy every time (even when it comes to crowns and cupcakes).
Author: Terri Apter
Publisher: Harmony
ISBN: 0307554619
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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Best Friends provides the missing link to understanding and recognizing the impact of some of the most important relationships in girls' and women's lives. Every woman remembers the sting of betrayal of a girlfriend, and every parent of a daughter has seen her come home from school in tears because a girl she thought was her best friend suddenly and inexplicably became her enemy. While boys hash out differences with fists and kicks, girls' societies are marked by secrets and whispers and shifting affection. The lessons learned as an adolescent girl are often carried into adulthood, making women fear confrontation--especially with other women. But the intensity of the struggles reflects the support and healing to be found within these friendships. Girls find themselves in the mirror of other girls, hence the power each has to influence the other. Ruthellen Josselson and Terri Apter's many years of working with hundreds of girls and women have given them insight into the emotionally important relationships that are integral to a girl's self-image. Best Friends explores the bonds of friendship between girls and between women and the sorrows and joys they experience together, from early adolescence and throughout their lives.
Author: Michael Thompson, PhD
Publisher: Ballantine Books
ISBN: 034544289X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 322
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"With uncommon sensitivity and intelligence... [this] book offers parents a window into their kids' often tumultuous relationships with classmates." - Time Friends broaden our children’s horizons, share their joys and secrets, and accompany them on their journeys into ever wider worlds. But friends can also gossip and betray, tease and exclude. Children can cause untold suffering, not only for their peers but for parents as well. In this wise and insightful book, psychologist Michael Thompson, Ph.D., and children’s book author Catherine O’Neill Grace, illuminate the crucial and often hidden role that friendship plays in the lives of children from birth through adolescence. Drawing on fascinating new research as well as their own extensive experience in schools, Thompson and Grace demonstrate that children’s friendships begin early–in infancy–and run exceptionally deep in intensity and loyalty. As children grow, their friendships become more complex and layered but also more emotionally fraught, marked by both extraordinary intimacy and bewildering cruelty. As parents, we watch, and often live through vicariously, the tumult that our children experience as they encounter the “cool” crowd, shifting alliances, bullies, and disloyal best friends. Best Friends, Worst Enemies brings to life the drama of childhood relationships, guiding parents to a deeper understanding of the motives and meanings of social behavior. Here you will find penetrating discussions of the difference between friendship and popularity, how boys and girls deal in unique ways with intimacy and commitment, whether all kids need a best friend, why cliques form and what you can do about them. Filled with anecdotes that ring amazingly true to life, Best Friends, Worst Enemies probes the magic and the heartbreak that all children experience with their friends. Parents, teachers, counselors–indeed anyone who cares about children–will find this an eye-opening and wonderfully affirming book. "Relevant and compelling... Parents will be wiser for reading." - The Boston Globe "The stories in this book come from many perspectives - those of therapists, educators, and parents. The wise, kind authors give us a fresh and cogent analysis of this critically important issue." - Mary Pipher, Ph.D., author of Reviving Ophelia
Author: Jean Sanders Torrey
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1456723332
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 462
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When sophisticated Texas oil heiress Catharine Houston, who had led a high-profile, luxurious life of wife and mother, comes to Beverly Hills after her divorce and meets elegant Elizzabeth Brighton, who had lived an exciting, glamorous life of a model and actor's wife with heartbreak of her own, the two join forces in their search for appropriate new husbands. Bolstered by Catharine's wealth and sense of adventure and Elizzabeth's celebrity connections, the two look for love in all the right places, including London, New York, Huston and St. Croix. The shared master plan is to meet the right man and live happily ever after but on the way, they recreate themselves, make up for lost time and live life to its fabulous fullest. After involvement with a number of Mr. Rights which are ultimately wrong for the right reasons, the search continues but the sustaining relationship is the one they forge with each other as best friends. With this roman a clef, Jean Sanders Torrey follows her nonfiction success, "Why Men Marry and Why Men Don't" with a loosely disguised glimpse into the personal world of glamour, passion and survival. In "Best Friends Forever," she explores the deep bond of friendship between two very different modern women who under the skin, deep in the valley of values, are soul sisters. They share happiness, heartbreak, hilarity and hope over the rocky course of several decades.
Author: Amy Shields
Publisher: Ngk Chapters
ISBN: 142630935X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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"In Best Friends Forever, you'll meet four unlikely pairs that prove love knows no bounds. There's Suryia and Roscoe, the orangutan and dog swim buddies; Owen the baby hippo and his hero tortoise Mzee; Koko, the gorilla that speaks sign language and loves her kitties; and Jasmine, who befriends anyone that needs a helping hand. These true stories will amaze, inspire, and make you say "awww.""--
Author: Michele Jakubowski
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1515800288
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Opposites go together. Just ask Ashley Sanchez (Ash) and Ashlee Taylor (Lee), who have been best friends forever. Ash is messy as can be, and Lee likes things neat and tidy. Ash loves sports and Lee prefers dance. Ash doesn�t like chocolate, but Lee could eat it all day long. Ever since they were born, Ash and Lee have lived in the same apartment building, just across the hall from each other . . . but now that�s about to change. When Lee moves a few blocks away, will the two girls find a way to stay best friends forever?
Author: Michael Phillips
Publisher: Rosetta Books
ISBN: 0795350848
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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This unique approach to dating, courtship, and marriage based on Christian values offers young people a practical plan for finding the right life partner. Christian authors Michael and Judy Phillips are veterans of a forty-six-year marriage (and counting!). In this book, they share practical advice for young people who want a partnership that will last a lifetime. Drawing on their pioneering work in home schooling as well as their work with young people, Michael and Judy present bold, surprising, sometimes even controversial alternatives to dating as the means for choosing spouses. Best Friends for Life develops revolutionary ideas about parental involvement, about dating as it is usually understood, and about the pressures young people face to make lifetime decisions prematurely. Families who want to choose God’s best will find here a strong prescription for wise, sensible, and lasting Christian marriages.
Author: Becky Robbins
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1491832231
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38
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This book is a rhyming book. Full of great animals and children who love and consider their pet as a best friend. There is a monkey whose name is Chime, a cat named Willow who sleeps on my pillow. A pig whose name is Pinky, and he sure is stinky. Such a fun story to read. This book will teach a child responsibility when it comes to taking care of a pet . The rhymes are fun and the illustrations are awesome. Children will love this book.
