Don't Be Sad, Sam

Don't Be Sad, Sam
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766086984

Readers will be delighted by colorful illustrations as they immerse themselves in Sam’s story and try to make the right decisions. Sam finds himself in several situations that make him sad: his hamster dies, his best friend moves away, and his parents pay more attention to his little sister than to him. There are three ways Sam can act in every situation. The reader can compare Sam’s choices to the ones he or she would have made and gain a deeper understanding of the central lesson.

Don't Be Sad, Sam

Don't Be Sad, Sam
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766086992

Readers will be delighted by colorful illustrations as they immerse themselves in Sam’s story and try to make the right decisions. Sam finds himself in several situations that make him sad: his hamster dies, his best friend moves away, and his parents pay more attention to his little sister than to him. There are three ways Sam can act in every situation. The reader can compare Sam’s choices to the ones he or she would have made and gain a deeper understanding of the central lesson.

You've Reached Sam

You've Reached Sam
Author: Dustin Thao
Publisher: Wednesday Books
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2021-11-09
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1250762049

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! If I Stay meets Your Name in Dustin Thao's You've Reached Sam, a heartfelt novel about love and loss and what it means to say goodbye. Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam's cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone. The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam's voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go. What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye? A 2021 Kids' Indie Next List Selection A Cosmo.com Best YA Book Of 2021 A Buzzfeed Best Book Of November A Goodreads Most Anticipated Book

You Choose!

You Choose!
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Sadness
ISBN: 9780750283502

Doing the right thing isn't always easy! Like all children, Sam sometimes feels sad and he doesn't know how to make himself feel better. For example, if he drops a plate by accident, if a pet dies, if a friend moves away, or if he can't find anyone to play with in the playground. But how can he not feel so sad? This book explores different scenarios that would make a child upset and then give three possible ways of dealing with this, one of which is right and the other two are wrong. Can you decide which is the right thing to do?

No Hitting, Henry

No Hitting, Henry
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766087034

Children will follow Henry as he deals with his feelings of anger and his bad habit of hitting through various situations involving friends and family. His big brother Ben cheats at hide-and-seek. A group of children playing in the park leave him out of their game. His father asks him to behave while they shop. Readers are given a description of the situation, three choices, the action chosen by the character, and consequences of that choice. The interactive question-and-answer approach engages the reader in real-life situations while the charming, colorful illustrations keep the tone of the book whimsical and playful.

Sad Sam and the Magic Cookies

Sad Sam and the Magic Cookies
Author: Stacy Quest
Publisher: Bookbound Pub.
Total Pages: 52
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Cookies
ISBN: 9781932367010

Sad Sam continued to feel sad until he learned how to change his thoughts with the help of a loving parent who had a magical idea.

Wait Your Turn, Tilly

Wait Your Turn, Tilly
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766087050

This accessible value education title explores the story of an impatient child named Tilly who does not like waiting or letting others have their turn. She wants to play the video game her brother is playing. She wants to go on the seesaw her friends are on. She wants to tell her parents about her swimming lesson in the middle of their conversation. Tilly chooses one out of three behaviors for each situation, and the consequences of each choice is explained. The interactive question-and-answer approach engages the reader in real-life situations, while the charming, colorful illustrations keep the tone of the book whimsical and playful.

Don't Get Angry, Annie

Don't Get Angry, Annie
Author: Lisa Regan
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0766087018

Whimsical illustrations and simple, engaging narrative guide readers through different situations Annie faces that cause her to get angry. She becomes frustrated when her dog drawing comes out poorly. Her mother will not allow her to have a cookie before tea. Her little brother is not playing a game correctly. Annie chooses one out of three behaviors for each situation, and the consequences of that choice is explained. A “How to Use This Book Section” for both parents and children shows how to apply these lessons to real life.

Inexact Science

Inexact Science
Author: Evan Dowbiggin
Publisher: ECW Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1773056662

A fascinating in-depth analysis of six of the NHL’s most interesting drafts From Guy Lafleur to Sidney Crosby to Connor McDavid, the annual draft of hockey’s most talented young prospects has long been considered the best route to Stanley Cup glory. Inexact Science delivers the remarkable facts behind the six most captivating NHL Drafts ever staged and explores the lessons learned from guessing hockey horoscopes. How did it change the business of the sport? And where is the draft headed next? The authors answer intriguing questions like: What if Montreal in 1971 had chosen Marcel Dionne No. 1 overall and not Guy Lafleur? How exactly is it that Wayne Gretzky went undrafted? How did the Red Wings turn their franchise around so dramatically in the 1989 Draft? Evan and Bruce Dowbiggin also delve into the controversies, innovative ideas, and plain old bad judgment that’s taken place on the draft floor. Always informative and entertaining, Inexact Science encapsulates the many compelling, wild, and unique stories in five-plus decades of NHL Draft history.

Sharing Sam

Sharing Sam
Author: Katherine Applegate
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2013-04-24
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0307832090

From the author of the New York Times Bestseller Crenshaw How can you take the guy your best friend loves . . . when your best friend’s going to die? Alison Chapman has always believed she’d fall in love hard. And she does—with Sam Cody, a new guy with a gorgeous face and brooding eyes, a guy who’s impossible to resist. When Sam asks her to the Valentine’s Day dance, Alison is elated . . . until she finds out that her best friend, Isabella Cates-Lopez, has fallen for Sam, too . . . until she finds out that Isabella is dying. Now Alison wants Isabella’s last days to be her happiest ever—even if she and Sam have to hide their love. Even if, by sharing Sam, Alison risks losing him forever.