The Sociology of Childhood

The Sociology of Childhood discusses children and childhood from a sociological perspective-providing in-depth coverage of social theories of child...

Introducing readers to the key historical and sociological perspectives on childhood, this book includes discussion features to encourage students ...

Uses a wide range of international case studies from the Global South to examine the stark repercussions of colonial conquest on children's lives a...

Reducere. As Leo starts school, something strange happens. His words disappear Now Leo must find new ways to give his words the courage to come back. A fun a...

DescriptionMoving from one home to another is often stressful for adults and children alike - even more so if it involves frequent relocations to d...

Reducere. This groundbreaking book, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times notable pick, rattled the psychological establishment when it was first publ...

Witchcraft violence is a feature of many contemporary African societies. In Ghana, belief in witchcraft and the malignant activities of putative wi...

DescriptionPlay takes up much of the time budget of young children, and many animals, but its importance in development remains contested. This com...

DescriptionSergio said that my best friend Bruno's hat was weird. When I told him to stop, he called me a weirdo If I had kept playing with Bruno, ...

Reducere. Timuel Black is an acclaimed historian, activist, and storyteller. Sacred Ground: The Chicago Streets of Timuel Black chronicles the life and times...

Why, after a childhood of emotional neglect and abuse, would a man move next door to the very parents who caused him pain? And how can a woman emer...

Reducere. DescriptionAn inspiring story about finding your true elementEver since he first hatched, Gilbert has wanted to fly. But with his big, clumsy feet ...

Reducere. "A thoughtful, philosophically rich story that probes a still-open wound." --Kirkus Reviews"Maalouf is a thoughtful, humane and passionate interloc...

Reducere. DescriptionAt the age of 14 years old, Roy found himself homeless due to domestic violence. He moved from house to house to survive. With only a du...

Reducere. DescriptionAt the age of 14 years old, Roy found himself homeless due to domestic violence. He moved from house to house to survive. With only a du...

DescriptionRadical changes in our understanding of health and healthcare are reshaping twenty-first-century personhood. In the last few years, ther...

Reducere. DescriptionA true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, an...

Reducere. Description"A quietly reassuring story showing that change can be a good thing at times." --Kirkus Reviews "This is a feel-good story...a wonderful...

Reducere. Asian/Pacific American Award for LiteratureGrandmother lives with Grace's family. She teaches her how to measure water for rice. She tells her stor...

Description'The most gratifying thing for me is] that this book] was listed as a millennium book by The Pioneer] along with Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's An...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the bestselling author of The Dark comes another brilliantly illustrated picture book that takes on an intense childhood emotion--t...

Reducere. Franklin Henry Little (1878-1917), an organizer for the Western Federation of Miners and the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), fought in some ...

Reducere. DescriptionHe's faced ghosts, sharks, and now the DARK This third book in the humorous series takes Sam Wu on a brand-new adventure: camping. Is he...

DescriptionA moving new middle grade novel about childhood anxiety and grief, from the author of The Secrets of Blueberries, Brothers, Moose, and M...

Reducere. Description"Followers and newcomers to Nhat Hanh's teaching alike will find this collection inspiring for everyday practice and for social engageme...

Reducere. The countdown to college has begun.When Elizabeth receives her freshman-year roommate assignment at the beginning of summer, she shoots off an emai...

Reducere. DescriptionThe daughter of Russian immigrants, Gladys Dubovsky survived her abusive childhood by finding refuge in poetry. In the winter of 1940 wh...

Reducere. "We all Love" is a book for tender-hearted kids who want to live a compassionate lifestyle. It explores the earliest stages of empathy where we lea...

Reducere. Description"A story of love and courage amid brutality and terror, this is the testimony of a child who has endured the unthinkable." --J.K. Rowlin...

Reducere. 4, 000 ways to achieve instant intimacy. With new and updated questions What, more than anything, makes you angry?Who were your childhood idols?Wha...

Reducere. DescriptionMy Mirror and Me "My Mirror and Me, " is a book about "confidence." The mirror becomes the tool to encourage a child's self-worth and se...

In the tradition of The Promise of a Pencil and Kisses from Katie comes an inspirational memoir by the founder of Comfort Cases about his turbulent...

DescriptionWhen Eliza Jane Murphy--line leader, captain of the worm rescue team--impulsively pockets a sparkly green stone from her classroom's "Ex...

DescriptionSomewhere in Africa, more than a million years ago, a line of apes began to rear their young differently than their Great Ape ancestors....

Reducere. What started out as typical "boys will be boys" teasing and horseplay turned into a living nightmare for Kevin Kearns who learned that his once saf...

DescriptionMeet Feminist Baby Boy Feminist Baby shoots for the sky, Feminist Baby knows it's OK to cry Loryn continues to celebrate the joys of mod...

Reducere. It's okay to feel mad. This is what I do to help me feel better. I stop and say a rhyme. Let's try it together.At one time or another, you have pro...