Character Development

Do you wish your secondary students would use appropriate social skills in day-to-day interactions? Do you have students who need to strengthen their executive function? Do you need your students to be the difference for bullying prevention? Here are 25...

Boost self-esteem and build up confidence of young people in life skills classes, counseling sessions, or advisement periods. Foster healthy identities by teaching teens to define self-esteem, clarify values and beliefs, set boundaries, and make personal...

Blend STEM into your daily teaching, integrate character development lessons, and teach students how to code all at the same time! While students are engaged in learning in fun and creative ways, they will explore their values and beliefs, learn to...

Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award! This teacher and counselor activity guide is designed to accompany the Am I Weird? quick read chapter book, which focuses on helping students learn and accept that not everyone is the same, and it's perfectly fine...

Jeff is a popular athlete who hangs with the cool kids. Reed is a brainy overachiever who is a social outcast. The Adventures of Jeff & Reed is a four-story anthology that explores the many anxieties, insecurities, and thrills tweens experience as...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Award and Counselor's Choice Award! The middle years can be tough, especially when you feel like you don't quite fit in.  Meet Eva... an artist with a unique style! She loves exploring new art forms, and she really enjoys...

A relatable and empowering guide for teens to confidently set healthy boundaries – online and in real life – so they can protect their time, body, thoughts, and relationships. Owning My Space: A Teen’s Guide to Physical, Emotional, and...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Teach students in grades 3 through 8 how to choose true friends who will help stand up to negative peer pressure. Boemont Junior High School student Willie Bohanon and some of his closest...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Boemont Junior High's very own Hugh Ohmee thinks he is the King of Griffin and everyone is there to serve him. Worse yet, he shows a total lack of gratitude for the nice things others do for...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Help students in grades 3 through 8 see how bystanders can put an end to bullying with junior high student Willie Bohanon.  A boy named Blaine has moved to the small town of...

Winner of the Mom's Choice Book Award (Willie Bohanon Series) Motivate students in grades 3 through 8 to work hard, set goals, and find good role models by presenting the encouraging story of Willie Bohanon. Willie is going to be somebody someday. But...

This unique story presents a timeline of events from sunup to sundown, in a day in the life of five seventh graders - Ashley, Kenisha, Taara, Ryan and Andrew. As they walk the hallways, attend class and navigate the dreaded lunchroom, they experience all...

An accessible and transformative pocket guide for preteens and teens who are looking to make more real-life connections and maximize their friend potential! Your Guide to Making and Being a Good Friend is a fresh, updated version of A Good Friend, the...

Drama defines middle school, especially for Jilly. Not that she likes drama. She’d rather walk invisibly through the hallways than have any eyes turn toward her. But drama will always find Jilly. With Mom battling depression, and the family’s...