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Amelia bedelia helps out
Parish, Peggy
Amelia Bedelia and her niece go to help Miss Emma get ready for a lunch party. Miss Emma asks them to weed the garden, give the chickens scraps, stake her bean plants and various other things. Amelia misunderstands her wishes by taking them literally and mixes everything up.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
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confusion
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
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family
,
food
,
friendship
,
garden
,
goal setting
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helping
,
literal interpretation
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party
,
peer resistance
,
self esteem
Charley's clan
Sellers, Naomi
Charley has permission from his mother to move to Texas with his best friend, if he cannot find another friend after he leaves.
Tags
change
,
coping
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
loneliness
,
moving
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parents
,
peer resistance
,
sadness
Spork
Maclear, Kyo
Spork feels left out. He has a spoon and a fork for parents, which makes him unique compared to the other cutlery. He is never chosen in the kitchen, until something comes along that neither forks nor spoons can handle. His uniqueness comes in handy!
Tags
acceptance
,
baby
,
comparisons
,
conflict
,
conflict resolution
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confusion
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customs
,
differences
,
embarrassment
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family
,
feelings
,
food
,
manners
,
multicultural
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numbers
,
peer resistance
,
rules
,
sadness
,
self esteem
,
similarities
,
tools
,
uniqueness
Regards to the man in the moon
Keats, Ezra Jack
Louie and his dad decide to use some old junk and their imagination to get out of this world. Louie's friends make fun of him but he has a great fantasy. He invites his friends to try it the next day.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
exploration
,
family
,
fantasy
,
friendship
,
imagination
,
monsters
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
rescue
,
verbal communication
The big yellow balloon
Fenton, Edward
A little boy takes a walk with his big yellow balloon. A cat follows him because he believes the balloon is the sun. Suddenly a dog follows the cat and a dogcatcher follows the dog. Soon there is a long parade of people and animals following one another. The balloon is finally broken, but the boy is given a hero badge to replace the balloon since the parade he created helped a policeman catch a thief.
Tags
assertiveness
,
balloon
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conflict resolution
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exercise
,
heroism
,
nonverbal communication
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parade
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peer resistance
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robbery
,
self esteem
,
walking
D.W. all wet
Brown, Marc
D.W. goes to the beach with her parents and brother, but will not go near the water. When she goes for a piggy-back ride on her brother's back, he throws her in the water. First she screams in fear, but then she likes playing in the water.
Tags
assertiveness
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beach
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bodies of water
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conflict resolution
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decision making
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exercise
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family
,
fear
,
feelings
,
peer resistance
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play
,
refusal skills
,
siblings
,
swimming
,
verbal communication
A promise is a promise
Munsch, Robert//Kusugak, Michael
A little girl wants to go fishing in the icy cracks of the ocean but her parents tell her it is too dangerous. She promises that she will not go, but what happens when she breaks her promise?
Tags
beliefs
,
bodies of water
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challenges
,
child care
,
conflict resolution
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consequences
,
critical thinking
,
culture
,
dancing
,
decision making
,
exercise
,
family
,
fishing
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goal setting
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ice
,
peer resistance
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problem solving
,
recreation
,
siblings
,
teamwork
,
verbal communication
,
weather
,
wind
Ben's trumpet
Isadora, Rachel
Ben is a young boy who loves to go into the jazz club and listen to all of the different instruments. He especially likes the trumpet. He often pretends he is playing the trumpet until one day he actually receives one.
Tags
african american
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excitement
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friendship
,
kindness
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multicultural
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music
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
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presents
,
self esteem
,
teasing
Grandpa's ghost stories
Flora, James
A grandfather tells a series of related ghost stories about himself when he was his grandson's age. The grandfather is portrayed as a witty character who is always one step ahead of the creature persuing him. A great book for Halloween ghost storytelling.
Tags
conflict resolution
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escape
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family
,
ghosts
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grandparents
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halloween
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holidays
,
peer resistance
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storytelling
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superstition
,
verbal communication
,
witches
The pain and the great one
Blume, Judy
A dual story of a brother and sister and how they feel about each other.
Tags
envy
,
family
,
feelings
,
jealousy
,
peer resistance
,
self esteem
,
siblings
I hate English
Levine, Ellen
Mei Mei moves from Hong Kong to New York, but she does not want to speak in English. She only wants to speak in Chinese until Nancy comes to the Chinatown learing center to work with Mei Mei.
Tags
asian american
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change
,
conflict resolution
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english
,
language
,
multicultural
,
peer resistance
,
school
,
self esteem
,
speech
The last christmas present
Novak, Matt
Irwin is the smallest of Santa's elves, and everyone is always bossing him around. After Santa leaves to deliver the Christmas presents, Irwin discovers a forgotten present. Determined to deliver the present, he goes on the journey himself. He proves to Santa and everyone that he is the head elf.
Tags
assertiveness
,
christmas
,
decision making
,
elves
,
goal setting
,
heroism
,
holidays
,
peer resistance
,
presents
,
problem solving
,
self esteem
,
snow
,
stress management
,
travel
,
weather
Humbug rabbit
Balian, Lorna
Granny prepares an Easter egg hunt for her family. Meanwhile, the rabbits that live below are convinced their father is the Easter Bunny.
Tags
animals
,
critical thinking
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easter
,
holidays
,
peer resistance
,
rabbit
Good knight for dragons
Bradfield, Roger
A nice, good-hearted prince named Cedric is in for a predicament. His father, the King, wants Cedric to sword the Dragon to proved that he can rule the kingdom. However, Cedric hates to fight and hates violence. At the end, Cedric humorously gets out of the situation while still earning respect and the kingdom.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dragons
,
fable
,
family
,
fight
,
nonverbal communication
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parents
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Babushka's doll
Polacco, Patricia
After a long day with an impatient doll, Natasha learns that she cannot be so demanding of her grandmother. Natasha gains an understanding and appreciation of her grandmother.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
dolls
,
family
,
feelings
,
grandparents
,
misbehavior
,
patience
,
peer resistance
Gina Farina and the prince of mintz
Patz, Nancy
When an independent young girl refuses to follow the rule of the Prince of Mintz, there is a great uproar.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
disobedience
,
independence
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
self esteem
The sorcerer's apprentice
Willard, Nancy
The apprentice of an old and wise sorcerer misuses the powers of magic and suffers the consequences. Unable to control the sorcerer's magic, the apprentice soon finds herself overwhelmed by the spell she has cast.
Tags
disobedience
,
dragons
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emergency
,
fantasy
,
mischief
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
responsibilities
It's not fair
Supraner, Robyn
A girl is upset that her brother causes all the trouble but then never gets in trouble with their parents. She feels because she is older, she gets into more trouble. Finally, she finds the true advantages of being older.
Tags
attention
,
conflict resolution
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disobedience
,
family
,
feelings
,
frustration
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jealousy
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
self esteem
,
siblings
What does it look like?
Webber, I.E.
Three mice live on different sides of a barn. They explain what the animals look like from their point of view. Then they all see a cat and discover the concept of perspective.
Tags
animals
,
barn
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cat
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
discovery
,
mouse
,
peer resistance
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perspective
,
refusal skills
,
verbal communication
Dinorella: A prehistoric fairy tale
Edwards, Pamela Duncan//Cole, Henry
Do you remember what happened to Cinderella?Well, Dinorella not only goes to the ball, but she defends the duke against a hungry deinonychus. The dinosaur dames, Dora and Doris, want the jewels but Dinorella has but one dazzling jewel.
Tags
assertiveness
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
dinosaur
,
empathy
,
fable
,
fantasy
,
happiness
,
heroism
,
laziness
,
love
,
nonverbal communication
,
party
,
peer resistance
,
selfishness
The upside down man
Ellentuck, Shan
A man walks and does everything upside down. At a birthday party, he gets other people to walk the same way.
Tags
birthday
,
differences
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exercise
,
gymnastics
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holidays
,
party
,
peer resistance
,
play
,
sports
,
walking
Earl's too cool for me
Komaiko, Leah
Earl is a boy who does all of these really cool things. The young boy admires Earl but eventually realizes that they are both cool and Earl is just a regular guy.
Tags
differences
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
imagination
,
jealousy
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
self confidence
,
self esteem
Wingfin and topple
Valens, Evans
Topple, the long-finned herring, learns that his difference is actually a blessing. He learns from another long-finned herring that he can fly, and in turn his seemingly unlucky fins save his life.
Tags
assertiveness
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
differences
,
fish
,
freedom
,
heroism
,
herring
,
jumping
,
peer resistance
,
sea
,
stress management
,
swimming
,
verbal communication
Black like kyra, white like me
Vigna, Judith
A young girl finds out about racial discrimination when it rears its ugly head in her neighborhood.
Tags
african american
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
differences
,
discrimination
,
friendship
,
learning
,
multicultural
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
prejudice
,
racism
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
understanding
,
verbal communication
Sara's secret
Wanous, Suzanne
Sara looks at the problem of people not understanding differences in an honest and straight forward way.
Tags
acceptance
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
differences
,
disability
,
diversity
,
family
,
homosexuality
,
honesty
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
relationship
,
secrets
,
sexuality
,
siblings
,
stress management
,
understanding
,
verbal communication
Trilby's trumpet
Stapler, Sarah
Trilby's brother hides his trumpet because he plays it too loudly. The reader must help Trilby find his trumpet.
Tags
assertiveness
,
decision making
,
determination
,
family
,
goal setting
,
lost
,
music
,
noise
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
problem solving
,
self esteem
,
siblings
,
sounds
The woman who lived in holland
Howells, Mildred
A woman cleans everything in her town to the annoyance of other citizens. She later wishes that she could wash off the stars. When a storm blows her up into the sky, she gets her chance.
Tags
assertiveness
,
careers
,
cleanliness
,
community
,
dedication
,
determination
,
dreams
,
goal setting
,
hygiene
,
peer resistance
The true francine
Brown, Marc
Francine and all of her friends, including the new girl, Muffy, get the meanest teacher for third grade. Francine gets in trouble for cheating when it was really Muffy who cheats. Francine is kept from playing in the big softball game until at the last minute Muffy tells the truth.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
deception
,
decision making
,
exercise
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
self esteem
,
softball
,
sports
,
stress management
,
teamwork
,
telephone
,
television
,
truth
,
verbal communication
Noisy gander
Miles, Miska
A gosling spends the day with his father, not understanding why his father honks so loudly. That evening, the loud honking saves many farm animals from being surprised by a coyote attack. The gosling understands the value of the honking and hopes to someday emulate it.
Tags
animals
,
birds
,
conflict resolution
,
coyote
,
critical thinking
,
curiosity
,
family
,
goose
,
love
,
peer resistance
,
stress management
,
surprises
,
uniqueness
The fire station
Munsch, Robert
When Michael and Sheila explore a fire truck, the bells go off and the truck is driven to a fire. When the fire chief finds the children and takes them home to their parents, they are so dirty that no one recognizes them.
Tags
curiosity
,
excitement
,
exploration
,
family
,
fire
,
fire engine
,
five senses
,
friendship
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
sight
,
sounds
,
transportation
Cornelius
Lionni, Leo
Cornelius, the crocodile, is able to walk upright by standing on his head. The other crocodiles become jealous when Cornelius brags about his skill.
Tags
acrobat
,
animals
,
assertiveness
,
crocodile
,
envy
,
fable
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
hard work
,
jealousy
,
learning
,
monkey
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
reptiles
,
self esteem
,
skills
,
teaching
,
uniqueness
,
verbal communication
,
walking
Good ethan
Fox, Paula
Ethan is told not to cross the street. While playing with the ball, it rolls across the street. Ethan must find a way to get the ball without crossing the street.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
creativity
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
disobedience
,
goal setting
,
listening
,
peer resistance
,
play
,
recreation
,
safety
Meet m and m
Ross, Pat
Mandy and Mimi are best friends. They do everything together. One dya they get in a fight which makes them both miserable. They quickly Plan to continue their fun.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
creativity
,
decision making
,
fight
,
friendship
,
peer resistance
,
problem solving
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
My grandmother's journey
Cech, John
Karie's grandmother tells her about her hard life in Russia during World War II. This is a true story.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
determination
,
family
,
goal setting
,
grandparents
,
multicultural
,
peer resistance
,
russian
,
self esteem
,
stress management
The christmas witch
Kellogg, Steven
Gloria is in training to be a witch. She decides to quit to become a good witch. Then she decides to help the Pepperwills and Valdoons find peace. With the help of elves, her dream comes true.
Tags
assertiveness
,
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
elves
,
fight
,
goal setting
,
imagination
,
love
,
mythical
,
nonverbal communication
,
peace
,
peer resistance
,
verbal communication
,
witches
The bobbin girl
McCally, Emily Arnold
Ten-year old Rebecca works all day in a hot and noisy cotton mill. She's grateful to be able to help her struggling family, but not all the girls at the boarding house feel the same way. Some girls are starting to get sick. Judith, an older girl that is Rebecca's idol, wants to protest the mill's recent paycut but the troublemakers are fired. Does Rebecca have the courage to join?
Tags
assertiveness
,
business
,
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
history
,
illness
,
money
,
peer resistance
,
problem solving
,
sewing
,
verbal communication
,
work
Beast
Meddaugh, Susan
Anna sees a beast in the forest. Her family thinks it must be mean, dangerous, strong, ferocious, and fearless. Anna discovers it is hungry, scared, and gentle, so she helps the beast.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
courage
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
family
,
feelings
,
hunger
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
The queen always wanted to dance
Mayer, Mercer
A queen who likes to dance is forbidden by the king. She then begins to sing and is forbidden to do that as well. Finally, the king realizes he is wrong and allows the whole kingdom to sing and dance.
Tags
assertiveness
,
conflict resolution
,
consequences
,
dancing
,
decision making
,
disobedience
,
exercise
,
music
,
peer resistance
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
verbal communication
Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day
Viorst, Judith
Alexander has what everyone has experienced at least one time -- a bad day. Nothing goes right the entire day for Alexander. He gets gum in his hair in the morning and has to eat lima beans for dinner. His mom tells him that there are good days and bad days.
Tags
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
family
,
feelings
,
food
,
frustration
,
moods
,
nutrition
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
Grandma without me
Vigna, Judith
Despite his parents divorce, a young boy figures out how to stay in touch with his grandmother.
Tags
assertiveness
,
change
,
conflict resolution
,
coping
,
correspondence
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
divorce
,
family
,
grandparents
,
loss
,
nonverbal communication
,
parents
,
peer resistance
,
problem solving
,
self esteem
,
stress management
,
verbal communication
The little lame prince
Wells, Rosemary
A little pig overcomes his disability to become king.
Tags
animals
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
disability
,
goal setting
,
handicap
,
nonverbal communication
,
peer resistance
,
pig
,
refusal skills
,
royalty
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Morris the moose
Wiseman, B.
Morris thinks that every animal with four legs and a horn is a moose. The cow and deer disagree with him. When they all go to get a drink in the pond, they see that they are all different.
Tags
animals
,
assertiveness
,
beverage
,
bodies of water
,
body image
,
conflict resolution
,
cow
,
decision making
,
deer
,
differences
,
food
,
moose
,
peer resistance
,
pond
,
verbal communication
Bravo minski
Yorinks, A.
Minski was a great scientist whose best invention was his singing. Through this one invention, he becomes a great man.
Tags
careers
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
goal setting
,
inventions
,
music
,
peer resistance
,
performance
,
self esteem
,
singing
,
verbal communication
The boy who hated valentine's day
Wittman, Sally
Ben hates Valentine's Day because he didn't get any Valentines at the party last year. He decides to forge Valentines from the students in his class to give some to himself, but he ends up giving them all to the new boy who didn't get any Valentines either.
Tags
caring
,
conflict resolution
,
critical thinking
,
deception
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
goal setting
,
holidays
,
nonverbal communication
,
party
,
peer resistance
,
sadness
,
school
,
self esteem
,
valentine's day
,
verbal communication
King of the playground
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
Kevin is being bullied by Sammy on the playground. Kevin keeps going back to the playground because his father tells him Sammy is not able to do anything unless Kevin lets him. Kevin outsmarts Sammy and they become friends.
Tags
bully
,
confidence
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
friendship
,
goal setting
,
peer resistance
,
play
,
refusal skills
,
self esteem
,
verbal communication
Rachel parker, kindergarten show off
Martin, Ann
Olivia's new neighbor, Rachel, is in her kindergarten class. They must overcome feelings of jealousy and competitiveness to be friends.
Tags
assertiveness
,
competition
,
conflict resolution
,
decision making
,
feelings
,
friendship
,
jealousy
,
neighbors
,
peer resistance
,
school
,
verbal communication
Lulu goes to witch school
O'Connor, Jane
Lulu is nervous about starting witch school and really wants to do well. But, there is one little witch named Sandy that always does things better. Lulu realizes there are some things that she can do better!
Tags
anger
,
assertiveness
,
competition
,
conflict resolution
,
excitement
,
fear
,
feelings
,
illness
,
peer resistance
,
school
,
verbal communication
,
witches
Mirandy and brother wind
McKissack, Patricia C.
To win first prize in the dance contest, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner.
Tags
african american
,
assertiveness
,
competition
,
creativity
,
dancing
,
decision making
,
exercise
,
friendship
,
multicultural
,
peer resistance
,
persistence
,
verbal communication
,
weather
,
wind
Nobody stole the pie
Levitin, Sonia
In the town of Little Digby, there is a Lollyberry tree that grows delicious berries. Each year, they have a festival and eat a big lollyberry pie. Everyone takes a little piece throughout the day and think nothing of it. By the time of celebration, there is only one piece left for the mayor. Nobody admits to stealing the pie, but the mayor knows everybody stole the pie.
Tags
assertiveness
,
community
,
conflict resolution
,
deception
,
decision making
,
food
,
nutrition
,
party
,
peer resistance
,
robbery
,
verbal communication
As right as right can be
Rose, Anne
Ron Ronson's shoestrings break. He decides that once he has new shoelaces that his whole outfit should match the new shoelaces and that leaves him broke.
Tags
clothing
,
critical thinking
,
decision making
,
greed
,
peer resistance
,
poverty
,
self esteem
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