(Part 3) Best friendship books for children according to redditors
We found 2,289 Reddit comments discussing the best friendship books for children. We ranked the 939 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 41-60. You can also go back to the previous section.
You're in the First 100 Days of Darkness https://www.scarymommy.com/100-days-darkness-new-baby/
Today, my 2 year old told me she loved me, that she wanted to hug and cuddle me. She also practiced for 20 straight minutes all of the emotional regulation techniques I've taught her (embrace Daniel Tiger for toddlers, omg it's the best tool). She said how she felt, why she felt that way, started singing the relevant song, and did breathing exercises, and declared that she felt better. All on her own.
It does get better, little by little. It's all really freaking hard but one day you are able to sleep in increments of more than an hour, live in moments of more than 10 minutes at a time, and eat hot food and drink hot beverages without being interrupted. There will be a day where you're not touched out.
You've got this. You may not feel like it but you've got this. You're not alone.
And in case no one has told you, invasive thoughts are common. If you get them, you can go "hello thought, fuck you" or think the opposite of the thought. Or notice things around your room using all of your senses.
One thing that helped me get through the first two years is Pokémon Go on my phone for making sure I get outside. (I'm sure this is probably harder with twins)
Hugs and love to you. You'll get through this.
Edit: c&p from my comment below:
Sure! First of all, I got these books:
Daniel Tiger, the show, is on Prime Video, but there's DT apps for iOS and android. I highly recommend the Daniel Tiger Parents app as it has all the songs/episode clips. We embraced the ipad long ago so she can use it independently and will go to that app and play the songs.
I tried to memorize the DT songs for different emotions like mad, frustrated, and sad. Then when she's feeling a certain way, I would ask her how she feels, then say "Are you feeling mad/sad/frustrated/etc?" then sing the song, and say something like "let's reset", "how many blows do you think you would need to blow out...4 candles?" and held up 4 fingers. If she's feeling uncooperative, I'll go "can you help me blow out the candles?" and then we count as we blow them out. Or I'll ask her to help a stuffed animal.
We also talk about choices a lot, good and bad choices. When she's making a bad choice, I tell her that she's making a bad choice and needs to reset herself and make good choices. "Kicking me is a bad choice. It hurts me. I cannot allow you to kick me or kick people. Are we allowed to kick others? Let's reset and take big breaths"
I ask her a lot of open-ended questions, how are you feeling, what kind of choice are you making/was that, what was the bad choice, what can you do to make good choices next time? What can you do to reset?
This morning, what she was doing was bringing me magnetic blocks, saying I needed to make a ladder or a house for a giraffe. Then it broke as she grabbed it. "I'm mad! Roar! I do breathing exercises." then she blew out several times, got off the couch, said something about how the blocks broke and she could make something else (I've reiterated to her that "The best thing about blocks breaking apart is that you get to make something new") and said she felt better and happy.
Hope this helps! Sometimes it helps to have something physical for them to do when regulating. Or like, having them notice something around the room using their five senses. Oh! And you could have them hold their bellies and breathe in and out and notice how big their bellies get (I talk to her about how lungs work)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Rainbow Fish
The Three Billy Goats Gruff
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
No, David!
Are You My Mother?
The Berenstain Bears
Amelia Bedelia
Stellaluna
Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Max
Clifford
The Little Engine That Could
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
Madeline
Corduroy
Arthur
Franklin
Edited: to add some more.
Congratulations! :D
http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Classic-Board-ebook/dp/B007OVCG14/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1398899215&sr=8-1&keywords=a+no+good+terrible+day
My son doesn't display everything you've described, but some of it is similar. Kids would yell all the time "Hi, John!" and he wouldn't say anything back. This started when he was fairly young (4-5 years old). I would always whisper to him, "Say 'hi'." Because I knew how it looked. I knew he was just shy or unsure about how to react, but it looked like he was being rude. So, I sat him down and was very specific. "When kids say hi to you, you say hi back. It's friendly and you can make more friends that way and keep the friends you already have. When they say hi to you, it means they like you."
I don't try to be vague: "Treat others how you want to be treated." That can mean a million different things to a 5-7 year old.
I tell him to play with his friends when he's with his friends (birthdays, at the park, at school, soccer, etc.). It shows that he appreciates them being there with him.
He's 8 years old now and is doing much better. He says "hello" and "goodbye" to anyone who says it to him. He loves going to school and never complains about "not having friends."
I recommend this book:
How to Make & Keep Friends: Tips for Kids to Overcome 50 Common Social Challenges
It's very specific and simple enough for young kids. It lists out actions kids can take to make friends.
Examples:
These actions are secondary nature to you and me and other adults, but not to a lot of young children. And no, you don't have to be autistic to miss these cues. Some kids are just in their own little world when they're young.
http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Hall-Jane-Yolen/dp/product-description/0152020853 ?
Is this the book it’s from? https://www.amazon.com/Fusion-Beginners-Experts-Steven-Universe/dp/1524784699
I've got just to book for you, fam.
Virgin English Diary of a Wimpy Kid vs the Chad Latin Diary of a Wimpy Kid
"Remember your training."
O.K., step 1
I am trapped in a window-less, door-less room. I was dropped from the ceiling, 15 feet above me.
Step 2
A chair - the kind school children use, with a fold out arm for taking notes. From the desperate scribbling on it, it seems the lesson was on fractions. Height - about 3 feet. Weight - perhaps 20 pounds. Uses - climbing, battering ram, hanging myself?
Dental floss - one long strand. Cheap quality, probably made overseas. Length - about 6 inches. Weight - perhaps an ounce. Uses - cleaning my teeth (maybe I need to look good to escape?), tying objects together, cutting into lengths, hanging myself?
There seems to be a depressing trend, but one object remains, and it is the most promising!
Knife - one standard issue pocket knife. No multi-tool attachment. Length - 6 inches. Weight - perhaps half a pound. Uses - cutting things, cutting the wall, throwing at things, cutting myself? Sharpness - dull. Not just a little dull, extremely dull.
"You have 30 minutes remaining"
O.K., plan time. Throw the chair against the wall repeatedly. When an indention is made, cut through the wall with the knife. Floss my teeth and escape.
I didn't say it was the world's best plan, but it would work. Time to start bashing the wall.
"You have 20 minutes remaining"
Wow, this is slow going. I've peeled some paint off, but no luck yet. Better pick up the pace.
"You have 10 minutes remaining"
O.K., for better or worse it is time for the knife. Time to hack away with a blade so dull it could barely cut the dental floss, much less a wall.
"You have 5 minutes remaining"
This isn't working. I am going to fail. I have so much more to go. It would take days, if not weeks at this pace.
"You have 1 minute remaining"
I give up. I'm out of options. They win. I have just enough time for a quick power nap before they come and snatch me. Time to sleep for the last time.
It is fitting, I guess, that my last nap of the day would be in a school desk. I wonder how many bright young minds slept here? Apparently Tommy loved Emily and Joey has a butt.
"You have 30 seconds remaining"
I never understood fractions in school. The desk seems determined to mock my existence up to the last second.
1 is a real number.
1 is an integer.
1 is a whole number.
1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 + 1/5 = 1.
1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 = 1.
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1.
1/2 + 1/2 = 1.
"You have 15 seconds remaining"
Wait, that's it! I get it know! I understand fractions! I know how to escape!
It couldn't be more simple. 1 is a whole number. 1/2 + 1/2 = 1, and 1 is a whole number! Eureka!
Desperately, I sprint across the room to the knife I left in the corner. Now, where is the dental floss? I have never needed floss so badly in my entire life.
"6...5...4"
I must cut the floss in two. Quickly, quickly now. There it goes! Now I have 2 pieces of dental floss, each half the length of the original.
"3...2...1"
I put the halves of floss together on the wall and walk out the other side. I've done it! I survived the final exam!"
You see, at the end, it was elementary fractions that saved me. Two halves make a whole, and a hole in the wall let me escape.
I love math!
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Thanks for the prompt! Hopefully you don't mind my more lighthearted take on it :).
I got my inspiration from Math Curse, one of my favorite books growing up.
If you like bad puns or stories that make you think, check out r/mrme487
There's a Latin edition of DOAWK??
Edit: zoo wee mama
I have a feeling you'll need this
This is fantastic. Our 3 year old daughter is going through a big princess phase, which provokes the exact train of thought listed in the comic. We've been reading her books like The Paper Bag Princess and Not All Princesses Dress in Pink to try and broaden her view of what princesses are and aren't.
Ironically, my niece, from whom my daughter caught this princess craze, went this past Halloween as the Hulk. There's this awesome picture of her, with green face and those huge "Hulk Smash" fists sitting with the rest of her ballet class, who are all princesses or fairies or ballerinas. Her classmates were all pretty nonplussed when she showed up to class. :)
Wizard's Hall, Jane Yolen? [Amazon link] (https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Hall-Jane-Yolen/dp/0152020853)
Sparkle Boy is exactly the book you need for this situation - about a little boy who loves wearing nail polish, sparkly clothing, etc. Some other good ones would be Jacob's New Dress, Jamie is Jamie, and Pink is for Boys. If you want something that more directly explores gender identity, there's also Who Are You: The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity.
Chill the fuck out.
You are equally guilty of this. Your post was previously posted here 10 days ago by another user and it was posted here again even before that.
It is hard to 'discover' content which we have never seen or know about. I never understood what drives people to feel the need to rage against people who repost a piece of content which others might not have seen before. If you have seen it, skip over it. Odds are anything you see on Reddit is a repost from some point in time, the only difference is that you don't realize it because it is 'new' to you.
Let me know if you would like me to get you a copy of this book
VIRGIN ENGLISH DIARY OF A WIMPY KID VS THE CHAD LATIN DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
> Apparently it's "banned" from certain school libraries, because "muh racism" (which is frankly absurd; it was written by a native)
Blah blah "internalized racism" blah blah "we know best" blah blah
Typical bullshit. If it goes against what's been established as "the acceptable truth", it needs to be suppressed.
Here it is on Amazon, in case anyone is looking to get a copy.
Helpful term for you: bildungsroman, which is the "making of the man," and is often applied to training the hero stories.
Some fantasy bildungsromans you haven't named:
I think voice and tone are the main markers of YA, and those are incredibly hard to nail down.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Ranger's Apprentice, My Sister's Keeper, Miserere, The Midwife's Apprentice, The Catcher in the Rye, the His Dark Materials trilogy, Ella Enchanted, Catherine, Called Birdy, Fangirl, the Mistborn trilogy, Girls Like Us, various Tamora Pierce books, and Incarceron are all books that could be considered YA in some markets, but not in others (some are marketed up as adult literature, others down as children's books).
If you went solely by "characters being teenagers for most of the book" to define YA, (and even threw in caveats like "coming of age" and "no explicit sex") you'd get titles like Wild Ginger, The Poisonwood Bible, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress, Into the Forest, or The Year of the Flood on the YA shelves, possibly disappointing a lot of people who aren't interested in such a dreary world view and often a pervading sense of melancholy (which is perhaps coming from the slower pace, even if things are happening all the time?).
Endings seem to play a role too: those adult examples were all unhappy ends that could make the characters' entire journey seem pointless. YA doesn't necessarily shy away from the unhappy ending (The Fault in Our Stars, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, and Feed come to mind), but there's always a spark of hope and the books were more upbeat up until that point.
YA doesn't necessarily shy away from cynicism or ennui and/or despair either: there was plenty of that to go around in The Hunger Games, Looking for Alaska, Graceling, Delirium, and The Archived, but those tended to be character traits coming from character voice rather than the tone of the narration itself.
Bonus MG vs YA distinction: Does he liiiiike her and maybe kiss her or marry her or are they dating or secretly lusting?
tl,dr: Gut feeling. I know it when I read it, and I don't always agree with the official designation on the spine.
Actually, there is a book like that.
"...calling themselves the Ables--find ways to maximize their powers to overcome their disabilities"
https://www.amazon.com/ABLES-Jeremy-Scott/dp/1940262658
The only book I can think of is called Don't Cry, Big Bird BUT I would ask you to preview it to see if you think it's acceptable because I don't remember all the details and I don't want to be held responsible for traumatizing your cousin!
From what I can remember, it's a picture book where Big Bird is very sad because he's too tall to join in games (jump ropes are too short, etc.). He's all sad about it, but then Mr. Snuffleupagus, who is also really big, says that he likes Big Bird's size. He helps Big Bird modify games (tying two jump ropes together) and eventually Big Bird likes his size and finds it useful-- he rescues his friend's kite from a tree when no one else can.
The reasons I can remember for not recommending this book wholeheartedly-- I believe they use the word "big" instead of "tall." It seems like a little thing, but for a girl who is already feeling self-conscious, it might not be the best choice of words. (And yes, no one should be ashamed of their body, regardless-- but I know that personally, when I was called "big" as an underweight but tall preteen, it stung.)
Another resource-- not specifically for tall girls, but adhering to the theme of loving yourself for who you are-- I found this list of "Positive Princess" books really helpful when I started nannying for a very appearances-centered kindergartener. She loves princess books, but a lot of them weren't sending a very positive message. These princess books focus more on having a healthy view of yourself rather than idolizing some airbrushed "Princess" character. I haven't read all of these, but Jane Yolen's and Heidi Stemple's Not All Princesses Dress in Pink is phenomenal.
More awesome picture books celebrating differences and diversity (Amazon has most of these for less than $3 used, and they're mostly popular enough that I would think your library would have them):
It's Okay to be Different
What I Like About Me
I Like Myself!
To take a different approach-- I know this sounds shallow, but when I was still growing and way more self-conscious about my height, I LOVED the fact that Nicole Kidman was (well, is) 5'11" (I was obsessed with Moulin Rouge). I ordinarily do not care about celebrity...stuff, but I thought it was so awesome that she was the same height as I was! Depending on what your cousin's interested in, consider showing her some pictures of tall girls to boost her confidence. For example, if she's familiar with the President's family, Michelle, Malia, and Sasha Obama are all quite tall (Michelle and Malia are both 5'11", and Malia's only 14!) The Obama girls are gorgeous and stylin, and I know I would have loved to see photos of tall younger girls when I was a kid (as opposed to tall women). Hell yeah, tall first family!
5 is too young for The Hunger Games, but Jennifer Lawrence is 5'9 and taller than her costar. She also seems to have a fairly positive view of health/body image as well.
There are a lot of tall women in the media-- Queen Latifah and Tyra Banks are 5'10, Taylor Swift (if she's into her music) and Karen Gillan (I love Doctor Who too much to not include her) are 5'11... and that's just a start! Look at Olympic athletes (Missy Franklin is only 18, 6'1, and a 4-time gold medalist) for other tall role models!
But at the end of the day, more than any books or media, you are the one who will have the most positive impact on your cousin! Make sure to talk about your own height in a positive manner, don't set a bad example by saying anything negative about your own body (or anyone else's), and be sure to mention how much you like being tall when you're around your cousin. I outgrew my mom, sister, aunts, uncles, and all my male and female cousins as a kid-- I would have loved to have a role model like you! Your own personal relationship with your cousin will be by far the most powerful and long-lasting influence on her self image.
Amazon links: UK / US
No need to discriminate, or maybe I just can't choose, but if I'm summoning one, I shall summon all.
My family reads a TON of graphic novels, (pro tip - Humble Bundle has some great deals on them fairly frequently), but my all time favorite is probably the Zita the Space Girl series. Granted, I have a ten year old, so my reading list lately is mostly things like Tiny Titans, Princeless and Abigail & the Snowman, but I've read the Zita series multiple times, and can't wait for the next one! I like all of Ben Hatke's stuff, full disclosure, but I have a soft spot for Zita, a space traveling little girl just trying to do the right thing for her friends, and encountering intergalactic shenanigans along the way. The robots are fun, the art is gorgeous, and the chickens don't try and kill you. # winning
Of course, Zita's not as swashbuckly as Delilah Durk, and it's not as gorgeously well illustrated as The Mouse Guard, but it's a fun, quick read, and stands up to multiple re-reads.
I am biased, and admit it - I love graphic novels, so I've a long list of suggestions that are favorites - if I had to pick just one, I'd take Zita, but I'm also partial to:
[Fables](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fables_(comics) - fairly dark, and I'm a native New Yorker, so an adult fairy tale recasting in Manhattan was bound to appeal...
[The Jane Foster Thor saga - female reboot of Thor by Marvel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Foster_(comics) - I just dig it - cancer survivor, badass, and the holder of Mjolnir because the original Thor is an arrogant ass - what's not to love?
Anything by Raina Telgemeier, since this is my mini's favorite author and she will sit anytime, any place, and read these to me.
If you speak Italian, Lupo Alberto is hilarious, and good slapstick fun.
Man, I could go on for days. I've got Monstress and Delilah Dirk on my WL, but I'll definitely be perusing this thread as it grows and adding more. Long live picturebooks!
For what it's worth, Daniel Gallagher deals with this a number of times in his translation of Diary of a Wimpy Kid. His solution is to give the verb in the third person present active, singular or plural depending on how many people are represented as performing the action or making the noise.
Fusion for beginners and experts
This page is what I meant: https://78.media.tumblr.com/a5601676a8536ccbc1c443783f103374/tumblr_inline_p1atiuxvkL1t6eox8_1280.jpg
Judging from your username, I'd rec The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. Aerin is a princess but she's disliked and distrusted by the populace because of her (dead) foreign mother. (One of the reviews I saw called it "fighting dragons and depression", which you could say about Robin Hobb's books too). It's a very character driven story and McKinley has great prose.
I'd send him this.
the hero and the crown
Acting classes, plural! I took a few as electives in college because it was fun and I am so very grateful I did! Now, as a "seasoned" teacher, I recommend them to the student teachers and practicum students I deal with daily. You HAVE to know how to improvise for more reasons than I could explain here.
As far as books I would base my recommendations on the population you want to serve, and you have to WANT to serve. As a general rule I would start with Educating Esme, A Kind and Just Parent, Lies My Teacher Told Me, and a lot of kid and young adult books. If you want specifics just let me know. I teach banned books!
[Oh, sure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea_2RdQqshE
).
Point being, intimacy of any sort is a difficult thing. You need to be in a certain place, psychologically and emotionally. Fusion is the show's metaphor for all manner of intimacy, very obviously holy-cow-how-can-you-possibly-deny-it including but not exclusive to sex. Ergo, fusion works more or less like the things that it serves as a metaphor to explore.
In Rebecca sugar's all-about-sex picture book, Fusion for Beginners and Experts, we have this sequence, equating Peridot with asexuality. So that's a thing also to keep in mind, in terms of the character's concept. Aces aren't unable to have sex, and it's not like they don't experience arousal; they just don't experience sexual attraction, and... it's just not a major motivating force in their lives. It's complicated, and one needs to be, yes, ready.
Oh, sure, fusion isn't just about sex. It's not as reductive as that. But sex is a big part of the discussion.
This question comes up on a regular basis. Check the wiki on r/German and also see these threads:
/r/germany/comments/198ul5/german_young_adulteasiertoread_novels/
/r/germany/comments/1pcd5j/can_anyone_recommend_me_books_trying_to_improve/
/r/germany/comments/2bn477/books_for_learning_german/
/r/germany/comments/2umjjg/easy_german_books/
/r/germany/comments/3lf8xy/a_gentle_introduction_to_german_literature_for_a/
I personally recommend checking out Project Gutenberg. It is really annoying to find that a book that you picked is too hard for your current level of reading if you paid for it. But if you downloaded it for free you just shrug and move on to something easier.
I also remember somebody with a similar question/problem who raved about this book:
http://www.amazon.de/L%C3%B6cher-Geheimnisse-Green-Lake-Gulliver/dp/3407740980/
http://www.amazon.de/Holes-Louis-Sachar/dp/0440414806/
This made me realize how reading-oriented elementary schools...or maybe were when I was in school! If we finished something early, we were expected to have a book to read. Why not have a math binder to pull out if kids are done early? Anyway, got me thinking that maybe there are some math-oriented books (as in, not workbooks, but story books) out there that could interest your kiddo with some different math concepts. Here's some stuff I found (apologies for the ridiculously long links--also, I didn't look too closely at grade levels, so some may be for a few years down the road, or for you and him to read together):
Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=BVtKBx-i4JgC&source=productsearch&utm_source=HA_Desktop_US&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=PLA&pcampaignid=MKTAD0930BO1&gclid=CNGTu7vn5tQCFcTYMgodOiMETA&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CLzhyrvn5tQCFUI4TwodifYMVA
Marvelous Math: https://www.amazon.com/Marvelous-Math-Poems-Aladdin-Picture/dp/0689844425/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2
Math Curse (by Jon Scieszka, one of my favorites!): https://www.amazon.com/Math-Curse-Jon-Scieszka/dp/0670861944/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2
The Grapes of Math (this author has a series of math books): https://www.amazon.com/Grapes-Math-Greg-Tang/dp/0439598400/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2
Sir Cumference (this one's a series): https://www.amazon.com/Sir-Cumference-Dragon-Math-Adventure/dp/1570911649/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=1570911649&pd_rd_r=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2&pd_rd_w=9UJOK&pd_rd_wg=1NeuV&psc=1&refRID=EM0RCMS3HQB5S8D0WWM2
Princeless by Jeremy Whitley, can't recommend that one enough. Bone is an all-ages must read as well. There's also lot's of DC Superhero stuff like Wonder Woman geared to young kids, you might want to ask your local comic store for recommendations (if they have a kids section).
How young are we talking here? Around first or second grade, I loved "There Are Rocks in My Socks!" Said the Ox to the Fox or possibly Gregory, the Terrible Eater or maybe even Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Later on, probably around fifth or sixth grade, I absolutely loved Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
I read a ton of other books as a kid, but those really stand out to me.
The book, Who Are You? has already entered into the California elementary education system, teaching children as young as 3 years old that gender is arbitrary and independent of sex and that they can choose what they are more easily than what to have for dinner.
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My best birthday memories are from the time when I was 16-17. I have a friend who has born on the same year a day before me. We used to have birthday parties together and I remember one time when we had been staying up so long that the sun was rising and we sit on the roof of her house and just watched the horizon to turn beautiful in all its colors. There was about 5 years that we weren't in touch so much, but we've found each other again and we are planning to keep our 60's (30+30) together when the time comes :D
And I really would like to have This A fellow RAoAer told me this is so much better than the movie, that I would love to read it soon :)
Thank you for the contest <3
>it's just surreal that the natives of this land only gained the right to vote in it less than one century ago and it's kind of sickening to think about how archaic this time is.
I don't want to look like I'm forming a pity party, but the Civil Rights Movement didn't really help out Indian Country. We had to have our own round of protests and fighting in the 1970s. Check out the American Indian Movement, the Occupation of Alcatraz Island and especially the Alcatraz Proclamation, among others. What really stunning is that the American Indian Religious Freedom Act didn't come about until 1978, let alone the fact that they had to pass it at all!
>Are there any books, movies, or another form of media that are true stories or realistic fiction that depict American Indians in a way that you find to be interesting and faithful?
Anything by Vine Deloria, Jr. is awesome, although he is more historian and scientist than he is story-teller. A short list of my favorites:
If you want to read some great fiction that depicts American Indians accurately, start with Sherman Alexie:
Outside of those authors, some popular picks are Black Elk Speaks and Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee.
As far as movies go, any self-respecting Indian has seen the movie Smoke Signals dozens of times. Powwow Highway is a favorite of mine, and Dance Me Outside is movie gold, although it doesn't get enough attention.
>I'm thinking - why hasn't HBO or some big network done a drama that focuses on American Indians? This could be a very interesting book, as well... Or is this idea something even somewhat appealing to you as a young American Indian?
I'm not sure what you are thinking, but I have my own ideas. I'd like to see a series that focuses on a single reservation for each episode, and details the hardships that the people of that reservation deal with on a daily basis. Call it a pity party, but there are children in the United States right now that live in houses with dirt floors and sleep on pallets and go to school on 30-year-old school buses on unkempt dirt roads (and sometimes off-road) where they learn a curriculum outdated for a decade or more........ I can go on and on. Get in your car and drive to Pine Ridge Reservation RIGHT NOW, you'll be convinced that you walked into a third world country in the middle of a war. Its not pretty. The corruption in the tribal government needs to be put in the spotlight, and the part that the Federal and State governments have played in this tragedy need to be righted. That's the facts.
You have so much wonderful reading ahead of you! I am almost a tiny bit jealous. :-)
Try Tamora Pierce's novels for sure. They are all good, but her earlier books are geared more towards young readers than some of her newer ones. Personally, I would start with the [Protector of the Small] (http://www.amazon.com/First-Test-Protector-Small-1/dp/0375829059/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1407034954&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=first+test) series. If you like it, you can go back and read the two earlier Tortall series (the Song of the Lioness series and the Wild Magic series). If you like it but find it a little juvenile, read the [Daughter of the Lioness] (http://www.amazon.com/Tricksters-Choice-Daughter-Lioness-Book/dp/0375828796/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1407035106&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=tricksters+choice) series and the [Beka Cooper] (http://www.amazon.com/Terrier-Legend-Beka-Cooper-Book/dp/0375838163/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1407035135&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=becca+cooper) series instead.
For the Arthurian element, definitely consider the Mists of Avalon, which is the Arthurian myth retold from all female POVs, including Morgaine (aka Morgan Le Fay).
However, without a shadow of a doubt, my all time favorite fantasy novel with a female POV is the Deed of Paksenarrion, by Elizabeth Moon. It's actually a trilogy published as an omnibus edition and is one of my all-time favorite books. I have read it a million times and I still feel the same sense of joy when I get ready to start reading it again. Honestly, I can't really describe the impact this book has had on me, especially as a woman who loves fantasy and sci-fi. I hope you will give it a try!
*edited to add links and fix a few embarrassing typos!
Assuming that when OP said it doesn't have to be historical fiction that he meant that he'd be ok with contemporary fiction (as opposed to historical non-fiction), I second the Sherman Alexie recommendation.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a classic.
Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King is also a trip.
Was it Roxaboxen?
They look almost silver. Do you have telekinetic powers too?
Might I suggest, for those who want to reclaim the word, The Princess and the Pizza, or Princess Grace. Not all Princesses Dress in Pink is not my favorite, but isn't bad either.
I absolutely loved The Firebringer Trilogy. I rarely see it and nobody knows what I'm talking about when I mention it.
Another book series I absolutely love is The Gateway Trilogy. It's hard to find these books and the third one isn't out yet, but I am waiting patiently.
This third trilogy is one I used to hear a lot about, but recently I've noticed people have either completely forgotten or don't know what I'm talking about. Protector of the Small. I love this series so much and love other series by Tamora Pierce. I am really surprised these books didn't get more popular. I could read her books all day.
I didn't look through that list thoroughly, but my family's favorite is Math Curse It is pretty fun
I'm going to be the guy that goes out on a limb and says Harry Potter. But maybe perhaps it's this one instead: http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Hall-Jane-Yolen/dp/0152020853
The Ables by Jeremy Scott perhaps?
What about with the book "Holes"?
Tamora Pierce has a great compilations of books if you wanna shake things up and read fantasy with a female lead. Most of her stories are usually Quartets.
I've read the Song of the Lioness series, which was about a girl who pretended to be her twin brother in order to become a knight. Of course, only boys train to be knights.
The Protector of the Small is a series that follows the generation of knights after the Song of the Lioness, which explores the world as it tries to adjust to it's new understanding of gender equity.
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has a saga about shapeshifters that are pretty unique. It starts with Hawksong, which is set at the end of a war that spanned through generations. Each book has a different main character and some of the stories are more interesting than others (Falcondance was my personal favourite). One book even has a queer main character! wow!
Is it Roxaboxen? http://www.amazon.com/Roxaboxen-Alice-McLerran/dp/0060526335
My favorite book is queen of the damned its exciting and fun there is also a movie that was made from the book
also another book I would recommend is holes the story telling is beautiful and well written and there was also a movie made from the book that stars Shia Lebouf.
My Favorite Book!
I want this book because the trailer to the movie looks good but sadly they don't have the movie playing in my area so this would be awesome.
Not a group, but some helpful reading (a great kid’s book and one for adults though I haven’t finished all of the latter). The kid’s one really helped my son articulate how he felt (sometimes boy, sometimes girl, sometimes boy who loves dresses).
I’ve got a child in the same situation. I’m just 100% supportive of his gender play in public and private. I must be too intimidating to mess with about it, because I’ve never gotten anything to my face. I’d like to see them try. I heard someone snark behind my back to one of my friends about it. She stood up for us too, bless. They want to go after my kid, they’ll have to get through me first.
Good on her for sticking up for her child. She needs a mama bear club! You or she are welcome to PM me anytime.
reading is awesome!
Thanks for the contest!! I love children's books. I have two on my Under $6 wishlist that I just absolutely love.
I also have some YA books on my Under $6 wishlist (First Test and Page), but I wasn't sure if they counted as children's books.
Thanks again for the contest! Reading is amazing and awesome and wonderful, and I love children's books :)
(Alexander and Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)[http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Good-Very/dp/1416985956/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&amp;colid=113CFV1IK4NDM&amp;coliid=I37AL6ZJOXL98M]
It's about a boy whose day goes from bad to worse to absolutely horrible in a way that just wants to make you laugh, but then you feel bad for laughing because his day was just SO bad!
reading is awesome
Princeless is pretty fantastic if you like fantasy. It makes fun of female exploitation in mainstream comics and media. Black princess decides it's stupid to sit around waiting for someone to rescue her, makes friends with the dragon guarding her tower, and sets off to rescue other captured princesses. Kind of fantastic.
Wizard's Hall?
https://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Hall-Jane-Yolen/dp/0152020853
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Silver-Willo-Davis-Roberts/dp/1442421703 maybe?
Note that this also seems to be the plotline of the M83 "Midnight City" trilogy series of music videos.
I'll recommend this again and again and again. Go buy this right now and read it, it will change your life and everyone who has two seconds to listen to you about this book (like me) The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
[Rascal] (http://www.amazon.com/Rascal-Sterling-North-ebook/dp/B00DYX9LO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394286528&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=rascal) by Sterling North
[The Secret Garden] (http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Garden-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett-ebook/dp/B0083Z614S/ref=sr_1_36?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394286833&amp;sr=1-36) by Frances Hodgson Burnett
[Harriet the Spy] (http://www.amazon.com/Harriet-Spy-Anniversary-Louise-Fitzhugh-ebook/dp/B00EX4E29Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394287171&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=harriet+the+spy) by Louise Fitzhugh
[Superfudge] (http://www.amazon.com/Superfudge-Judy-Blume-ebook/dp/B00630NYN6/ref=sr_1_129?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394287388&amp;sr=1-129) by Judy Blume
[Mr. Popper's Penguins] (http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Poppers-Penguins-Richard-Atwater-ebook/dp/B0051WIWP2/ref=sr_1_130?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394287388&amp;sr=1-130) by Richard and Florence Atwater
[The Cricket in Times Square] (http://www.amazon.com/Cricket-Times-Square-Chester-Friends-ebook/dp/B00HBQ2D5Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288058&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=the+cricket+in+times+square) by George Selden
[Justin Morgan Had a Horse] (http://www.amazon.com/Justin-Morgan-Horse-Marguerite-Henry-ebook/dp/B009K58TT0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288175&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=justin+morgan+had+a+horse) by Marguerite Henry
[Sarah, Plain and Tall] (http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-Plain-Tall-Patricia-MacLachlan-ebook/dp/B00BS8SO9M/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288419&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=sarah+plain+and+tall) by Patricia MacLachlan
[Until the Last Spike] (http://www.amazon.com/Journal-Sullivan-Transcontinental-Railroad-Nebraska-ebook/dp/B00C2YWJEW/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288867&amp;sr=1-4&amp;keywords=my+name+is+america) by William Durbin
[The Giving Tree] (http://www.amazon.com/Giving-Tree-Shel-Silverstein-ebook/dp/B00DB2QZPI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394288987&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=shel+silverstein) by Shel Silverstein
[Falcon's Dragon] (http://www.amazon.com/FALCONS-DRAGON-Luli-Gray-ebook/dp/B005FG2ANO/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394289481&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=falcon%27s+egg) by Luli Gray
[Ella Enchanted] (http://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Trophy-Newbery-Carson-Levine-ebook/dp/B008XOAJQA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394289716&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=ella+enchanted) by Gail Carson Levine
[Aesop's Fables] (http://www.amazon.com/Aesops-Fables-new-translation-Aesop-ebook/dp/B0082VCQZQ/ref=sr_1_573?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394290310&amp;sr=1-573) by Aesop
[Caddie Woodlawn] (http://www.amazon.com/Caddie-Woodlawn-Carol-Ryrie-Brink-ebook/dp/B007MB5CEE/ref=sr_1_745?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394290700&amp;sr=1-745) by Carol Ryrie Brink
[Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher] (http://www.amazon.com/Jeremy-Thatcher-Dragon-Hatcher-Magic-ebook/dp/B009YA49Q8/ref=sr_1_917?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394290956&amp;sr=1-917) by Bruce Coville
[The Last Holiday Concert] (http://www.amazon.com/Last-Holiday-Concert-Andrew-Clements-ebook/dp/B00710P1JM/ref=sr_1_17?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394291315&amp;sr=1-17&amp;keywords=andrew+clements) by Andrew Clements
[Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds] (http://www.amazon.com/Cam-Jansen-Mystery-Stolen-Diamonds-ebook/dp/B002CMP95K/ref=sr_1_1127?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394291705&amp;sr=1-1127) by David A. Adler
[Alice in Wonderland] (http://www.amazon.com/Alice-Wonderland-Illustrated-Fairy-eBooks-ebook/dp/B00A64NSSG/ref=sr_1_534?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1394289796&amp;sr=1-534) by Lewis Carroll
The Phantom Tollbooth
Every book in The Guardians of Ga'hoole Series, which is about an owl society on the bring of war. Teaches a lot of moral and life lessons, but in the disguise of owls. I loved this series as a child.
Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and any other book written by Roald Dahl. Just a warning for The Witches (although I couldn't find it in Kindle Format), it really spooks some children. I tried to read it to my little cousins and it just outright scared them. Although they are skiddish in the first place.
The Tale of Despereaux, Which is a book about a mouse (Desperaux) who goes on a quest to save a human princess. Great book.
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, I'm not sure if this is too old for him or not, but it's super cute. And a real boy book too.
If he hasn't read them yet, every Dr. Seuss book ever.
Ella Enchanted, absolutely loved this one too. I re-read it countless times when I was younger.
The Phantom Tollbooth, which is just another great book!
The Girl With Silver Eyes? http://www.amazon.com/Girl-Silver-Willo-Davis-Roberts/dp/1442421703
No Good, Very Bad, Day
We were having problems with our 2-yr old as well, but she loves to read and behavior books have seemed to help. We make it into a game and praise her when she behaves well. Here's a few of the books:
http://www.amazon.com/Hands-Hitting-Board-Book-Behavior/dp/157542200X/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&amp;refRID=1BRMYJMDZ5DZXN2WKX6G
http://www.amazon.com/Calm-Down-Toddler-Tools-Elizabeth-Verdick/dp/1575423162/ref=pd_sim_14_4?ie=UTF8&amp;dpID=61o8yc8bs7L&amp;dpSrc=sims&amp;preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&amp;refRID=0CHBT71V3RT2DY8M5ZRZ
You mean Princeless?
The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley. :)
All Jon Scienska stuff it great. But my favorite is Math Curse.
http://www.amazon.com/Math-Curse-Jon-Scieszka/dp/0670861944
Roxabloxen
I really liked The Monster at the End of this Book, The Poky Little Puppy, Persnickety, Corduroy, Where the Wild Things Are, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, The Rainbow Fish, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man, Miss Nelson is Missing, Go Away Big Green Monster, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Stone Soup, Frog and Toad, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, and, of course, every Dr. Seuss book.
A Little Book of Manners: Courtesy & Kindness for Young Ladies?
Reminds me of Roxaboxen
Princeless Volume 1: Save Yourself is the first trade of the main series.
Princeless Volume 3: The Pirate Princess introduces Raven, the titular Pirate Princess.
After that Raven spins off into her own series in Princeless: Raven the Pirate Princess Volume 1: Captain Raven and the All-Girl Pirate Crew.
Raven's series is noted for having a lot of LGBT representation, so if your coworker's one of those types who don't want their kids exposed to that stuff I'd avoid buying it as a gift.
Edit: Also the main series is the one with the black protagonist. Raven's asian.
The King's Chessboard - Exponents
Math Curse - Word Problems.
Grandfather Tang - Tangrams.
The Grapes of Math - Number sense and multiplication. This author has lots of others as well.
The M&M Math Book - Counting, shapes, early number sense.
How much is a million? - Complex numbers. I think there's a sequel out too.
Sir Cumference and the First Round Table - Geometry. There is an entire Sir Cumference series.
So many more, but those are off the top of my head. Follow the Amazon links and click through related books. You'll find a ton.
Buy it today on Amazon.com!
My daughter is six right now, and I was (and still am) the main stay at home/work from home parent ever since my wife’s maternity leave ended when she was five months old.
I’ve long called her “chaos with a pony tail”. She was sprinting soon after walking, and at times on the playground I felt like the word I was saying most to her was “Careful!” She’s had tons of spills and I always felt like my reaction to those spills would teach her how to react to scrapes and falls, etc. I likened her falling down to a coin that landed on its edge, and whatever I did in that moment would dictate which way it would fall.
Now she’s in kindergarten, and has had a ton of scrapes during recess. Visits to the nurse are common for her, but nothing too serious, we usually only hear about them from her that night. One time just two weeks into her school year I got a call from the nurse, as she had collided with another kid by accident and ended up landing in a shrub with her neck getting scratched. After I talked with my daughter during the call (who told me she didn’t want to get picked up, and wanted to finish the day, bus ride home and all), the nurse got on and assured me that she’d be fine to continue at school but remarked that she was One Tough Little Girl.
She definitely loves dresses and princesses and pink sparkly girly stuff, but she also flips over rocks and revels in finding bugs we’d rather she avoid, like grubs and slugs. Her aunt gave her the book Not All Princess Dress in Pink, but she didn’t need to be taught that from a book. She figured that out on her own.
You should check out The Ables — it's a novel about a middle-schooler growing up in a small town where everyone has superpowers. The main character has telekinesis, but he's been blind since birth. He's a bit of an outcast and is friends with the other disabled kids at school.
Wizards Hall, it was a book that I loved in the fourth and fifth grade. Not to difficult to read and is not overly immature.
http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Hall-Jane-Yolen/dp/0152020853/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1292911879&amp;sr=8-1
Every year, get her a gift like this. That way, she'll always remember how much of a twat she was/is.
Even if I don't win. This book is a must read for everyone. Really helped me look at the brighter side of things and changed my perspective for the better.
Holes - Louis Sachar
[Wiki Link](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holes_(novel)
Amazon Link - $6
http://steamcommunity.com/id/fatalflaw09
It's not hair, but Girl With the Silver Eyes? Her hair is light colored and her eyes are silver :)
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
http://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Terrible-Horrible-Good-Very/dp/1416985956/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1346988259&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=alexanders+no+good+very+bad+day
Have you read Anne Bishop's Black Jewels Trilogy?
Or anything by Robin McKinley? I recommend Sunshine or The Hero and the Crown.
Ever read anything by Sherwood Smith? All of her young adult novels are great, but if you want something more grown up, I highly recommend Inda.
The Ables by jeremy scott
the protagonist isn't deaf, but actually blind, but there are a deaf character
its about a class of disabled teens in a city where everyone has superpower, but theirs are hampered by their disabilities.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.
I like to read it to my son when he has a rough day. It makes him smile at the end, and that is the most important thing to me.
you might need this