books about: fostering (responsible resilience well-being)

books about: fostering

books:

Then There Were Five (Melendy Family)

12 reviews
Elizabeth Enright

Puffin, 1997

This IS the best of the series!
I agree with those who say that this is the best book out of the four. It's definitely the most complex, and has the most character development. Mark, who was an abused child long before that became a catch-phrase, is sketched out wonderfully. Oren's sister, who he mentioned early on, must have been a good influence on him, because he's resilient, kind and intelligent, despite what he has to put ...

Teen-Proofing Fostering Responsible Decision Making in Your Teenager

21 reviews
John Rosemond

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2000

Also, the best book ever
This book is also one of the best books I've ever read. I've read most or all of Rosemonds books and I've seen him speak at two seminars in my area. I have a 14 year old and this book was full of great information. I wish, however, that I had read this book a couple of years ago. I'm now backtracking some with him but still trying to implement the ways Rosemond says to dicipline. It has lots ...

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale

26 reviews

Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 1997

Lovely adoption tale
My two year old daughter, born in Guatemala, and I both love this book. The illustrations are fantastic and the text is sweet. At the end the parents tell their new daughter that they will always be her parents and she will always be their daughter, and my daughter often repeats this. Highly recommended!

The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades

36 reviews
Gail Boushey, Joan Moser

Stenhouse Publishers, 2006

Practical!
The Daily Five: Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades is a hands-on, practical book that can be readily implemented in any classroom. It's an easy read with great ideas, and a step-by-step guide. Thank you to the Sisters!

Holding Up the Earth

12 reviews
Dianne Gray

Houghton Mifflin, 2000

ALYSSA;THE FOSTER CHILD.
The book, Holding Up the Earth, was about a girl, Hope, whose mother died when Hope was six. She went to seven foster families before she went to a lady's named Sarah. This is about how Hope overcomes her mother's death, and learns to live with Sarah. I think that this book is well written,because about every other chapter the author has a diary or a journal explaning what has happened at the ...

Awake and Dreaming (Novel)

25 reviews
Kit Pearson

Puffin, 1999

Awake and Dreaming
Awake and Dreaming is a book that helps us understand just how much we should be thankful for. It also helps us see that no matter how bad our situation, there is always someone in a worse predicament. The story is about a girl named Theo. She and her mom live in Vancouver, Canada. It is safe to say that they are poor. Theo's life was very hard and she was going through a lot. So her mother ...

Why Was I Adopted?

18 reviews
Carole Livingston

Lyle Stuart, 2000

worked on me!
I'm a 23 year old adoptee and this is the book my mom and dad used to tell me when I was little. I still share the book with others and recommend it to parents of other adopted children. It took them reading it to me a few times before I finally got it, but that's because they started young and wanted me to always know. Because I was told at such a young age and because it was treated as ...

Maybe Days: A Book for Children in Foster Care

11 reviews
Jennifer Wilgocki, Marcia Kahn Wright, ...

American Psychological Association (APA), 2002

Great for Kids and Adults
I work at a proctor care agency. This book has been a great tool for helping children who are in Foster Care feel normal again. It's also been great to help the foster parents stop and realize all the different emotions and feelings their foster children are working through.

Make the Most of Your Mind

8 reviews
Tony Buzan

audible.com

book with a brain
For people who want to learn how to maximize their gray matter, this book is the place to start. it's clear, concise and teeming with food for thought. I read it twice. The book is even better the second time around. It's like a good movie you never grow tired of watching. You'll come away with an enormous appreciation for the brain's compacity and inspiration to put this center of thought to ...

Questions For My Father: Finding The Man Behind Your Dad

8 reviews
Vincent Staniforth

Atria Books/Beyond Words, 1998

A dark ride
At first glance I thought this was just another "quick-fix" book offering [bad] platitudes about the quest to reveal the mythical father-figure. I started to leaf through it and three days later I'm still excited and troubled by what "Questions" has revealed to me. The questions are, quite simply, stunning in their originality and form. There's stuff here I wouldn't have thought of asking in a ...

The Wishing Well

6 reviews
James Elvin Livingston

Writers Advantage, 2002

A page turner...
I was hooked from the first chapter. This book is well written and I had to control myself from reading so fast to get to the next parts. I love that Mr. Livingston did not leave us to gather our own ending conclusion. I love books that give the entire story. Most books only have one or two intense moments and in this book you are offered more than a fair share. I can't wait to read Part ...

Fostering Emotional Well-being in the Classroom

3 reviews
Randy M. Page, Tana S. Page

Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 1993

Activities Galore
I was actually a student in Tana's University classroom. It was this book that allowed me to learn a ton of information about ideas to use in the classroom, regarding issues that sometimes hinder emotional well being. It is my hope that all teachers incorporate emotional well being awareness into their everyday classrooms.

Building Better Families: A Practical Guide to Fostering Connection, Values, and Growth

5 reviews

Ballantine Books, 2008

The Best Version of Myself
Matthew Kelly is a motivating, dynamic and incredible messenger of truth for all. I would recommend Building Better Families to all members of the human family not just to the people who are raising children at the moment. He emphasizes filtering all your choices for yourself (or for those you are entrusted with caring for) through the question of "Will this help me to become the best version of ...

Aunt Minnie McGranahan

5 reviews
Mary Skillings Prigger

Clarion Books, 1999

Silly and touching...Children of all ages will love it!
Aunt Minnie lives by herself. She has her own system of doing things. Suddenly, she must take in her orphaned nieces and nephews. Aunt Minnie is able to tame this brood with her system. A system that is silly and touching at the same time. This book would be a great gift for a favorite aunt.

Fostering Resilience: Expecting All Students to Use Their Minds and Hearts Well

4 reviews
Martin L. Krovetz

Corwin Press, 2007

A thoughtful and practical resource for educators
Fostering Resiliency: Expecting All Students to Use Their Minds and Hearts Well, is a well written and easy to read resource for teachers and administrators. Martin Krovetz provides concrete examples of schools which have developed into resilient learning communities for both students and staff. It will leave you with a deeper understanding of what a "good school" does and hopefully, the ...

Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues

6 reviews
Lori Aurelia Williams

Topeka Bindery, 2003

Shayla's Double Brown Baby Blues
Shayla Fox's life seems to take turn after turn for the worse. First, her estranged father left her mother for good. Then he remarried a woman Shayla does not like in the least. But worst of all, he has a new daughter named Gift --- a daughter born on Shayla's birthday! Shayla feels as if she has nothing of her own any more, not even a special day. Her grandmother, her sister, and her mother all ...

Wooded Sanctuary: "For the Glory of God"

4 reviews
Jason Davis

AuthorHouse, 2004

Amazing Story
I bought this book the second it came out and I just want to say that any parent who has a child that seems troubled should buy this book and read it. I have a son who thinks that the entire world falls apart when he doesnt get his way but after letting him read some of this book and showing him what a tough life is really like things have been great. I highly recommend that parents, teens and ...

Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide (It Happened to Me (the Ultimate Teen Guide))

4 reviews
Suzanne Buckingham Slade

Scarecrow Press, 2007

Great Christmas gift
As a mother of two transracially adopted kids, I can highly recommend this book for anyone involved in the adoption triangle. Although directed to teens, adoptees as young as 11 would identify with the issues. Also adoptive parents and birthparents will gain a lot of insight into what their kids are thinking and dealing with by reading the book. It is easy to read. The text is broken up with ...

The Taming of Corky

7 reviews
Jane Nixon White

1st Books Library, 2001

The Taming of Corky Review
The Taming of Corky by Dr. Jane Nixon White, is an excellent book. It is set in Florida and is about a woman teacher named Jan. She feels that she has no time for herself. She decides that she needs more time for herself so she resigns before the next school year. She and her husband Bert move into rural land where Jan can't wait to explore3. As soon as her husband goes to work, she explores the ...

Motherbridge of Love

7 reviews
Xinran

Barefoot Books, 2007

An Eloquent, Touching Tribute
Motherbridge of Love is a masterfully illustrated and touchingly eloquent tribute to both birth and adoptive mothers. This beautifully illustrated version of a fairly well-known poem truly illustrates how the love of two women for one child come together to make the child who she is...the result of both of their love...expressed in very different ways.