Project Class President (Alyssa Milano's Hope #3)

Project Class President (Alyssa Milano's Hope #3)
Author: Alyssa Milano
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338329464

Hope Roberts for President -- or not? In the third book in Alyssa Milano's funny and relatable middle-grade series, Hope is running for sixth grade class president, with her friend and campaign manager, Grace, by her side. But in her effort to win over her classmates, Hope makes some promises she can't keep. Can Hope make things right with the students of JFK Middle -- and maybe still win the election, too? Hope's relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!This story will tie in perfectly to the 2020 presidential election and include Hope's tips about voting and elections in the back of the book!

Soup for President

Soup for President
Author: Robert Newton Peck
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998-11-17
Genre: Friendship
ISBN: 9780679892595

Rob manages Soup's campaign for class president in their small Vermont town.

Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano's Hope #1)

Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano's Hope #1)
Author: Alyssa Milano
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2019-10-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338329448

From actor and lifelong activist Alyssa Milano comes Hope Roberts, a girl who's determined to change the world. Hope is eleven years old, and she wants to be an astrophysicist. She loves swimming, Galaxy Girl comic books, her best friend Sam, and her two rescue dogs.Hope believes it's always a good day to champion a cause, defend an underdog, and save the future. And most of all, she believes in dreaming big. That's why she's enrolled in all of the advanced classes at her new middle school. She's smart and confident in her abilities. But though Hope seems super strong on the outside, there's another side of her, too. She's just a regular girl trying to survive middle school.It's the beginning of sixth grade, and Hope's BFF quickly meets a new group of friends in her classes. Hope doesn't know how to handle it. She and Sam have always been inseparable! Things don't go as well for Hope. She embarrasses herself in front of her whole class, and then she gets off on the wrong foot with her new classmate, Camila. Even science club doesn't go as planned. None of the boys in the club will listen to the girls' ideas, and Hope and Camila get stuck doing the boring part of their science project, even though it was their idea. But Hope is determined to prove herself to the boys -- even if it means doing a lot of extra work on her own. She knows that sometimes changing the world starts small. So now Hope has a mission! Can she turn the science club into a place that's welcoming for everyone -- and make some new friends along the way?Hope's relatability, kindness, empathy, and can-do attitude will inspire a generation of do-gooders. This new series is a response to the very palpable feeling that not only can young people save the world -- they will!

Fabulous 50's at WKU

Fabulous 50's at WKU
Author:
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1989-06-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0938021478

History and pictures of the alumni during the 1950s at Western Kentucky University.

Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students

Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students
Author: Thomas P. Hébert
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 517
Release: 2021-10-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000490203

The second edition of Understanding the Social and Emotional Lives of Gifted Students presents a comprehensive treatment of social and emotional development in high-ability learners. This text: Discusses theories that guide the examination of the lived experiences of gifted students. Features new topics, such as cyberbullying and microaggressions. Covers social and emotional characteristics and behaviors evidenced in gifted learners. Includes considerations for gifted underachievers, gifted culturally diverse students, twice-exceptional students, LGBTQ gifted students, and young people from low-income backgrounds. Describes gifted students' friendships and family relationships that support them, contextual influences that shape their social and emotional lives, and identity development. The author provides a wealth of field-tested strategies for addressing social and emotional development. In addition, the book offers a plan for designing a gifted-friendly classroom environment to support the social and emotional well-being of gifted students and a comprehensive collection of resources to support professionals in gifted education research and practice.

Taps

Taps
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 674
Release: 2004
Genre:
ISBN:

This publication lists names and biographical information on graduates and former cadets who have died.