"Jack, 12, tells the gripping story of Joseph, 14, who joins his family as a foster child. Damaged in prison, Joseph wants nothing more than to find his baby daughter, Jupiter, whom he has never seen. When Joseph has begun to believe he'll have a future, he is confronted by demons from his past that force a tragic sacrifice"--

Alvie Fitz has spent years swallowing meds and bad advice from doctors and social workers. Adjust, adapt. Pretend to be normal. It sounds so easy. If she can make it to her eighteenth birthday without any major mishaps, she'll be legally emancipated. Her only friend is Chance, the one-winged hawk at the zoo where she works. Then she meets Stanley, who walks with a cane, whose body seems as fragile as glass. Without meaning to, they start getting close....

Craig and Tom have been friends since second grade, but that was five years ago and Craig is getting sick of Tom's out-of-bounds behavior. When Craig begins to realize that he may have more potential in school than he ever thought, he starts to distance himself from Tom, who is both the class clown and the school bully. But severing ties with an old friend is never easy, and a foolhardy incident in a local park pulls Craig back into Tom's orbit. Faced...

Sexually induced assaults leave wounds on souls and can destroy a person's mental health. It can induce traumas, which stays forever in the life of the victims therefore, it needs to delt to save mental health of a person. Otherwise, they won't be able to live a healthy life. Sexual assault could be traumatizing in the same way as other types of traumatic experiences, most victims usually undergo trauma-reaction distress symptoms weeks after the attack....

The Powerful Bully Elk tells the story of a boy who has a crazy dream, in fact a nightmare, about an elk that chases him through various scenes and bullies him along the way. This tale brings to life the tactics a bully might use in real life. It also highlights two important factors to consider regarding bullying behavior and what sets bullying apart from lower-level conflict. Readers can relate to the dream experience felt by the boy who has a difficult...

Abused and neglected children still love their parents and family. However, regardless of their age, many have wondered and asked the question, "Why?" A typical response from any traumatic event, incident, or memories of those painful moments. Every child deserves to be heard and to have their basic needs met by their loved ones. When a child encounters a bad moment in their life, it can sometimes lead to trauma and have more of a negative impact...

Un relato más del universo de "EN EL ÚLTIMO VOLUMEN", pero ahora narrado por ELOÍSA (protagonista de "AL SONIDO DEL BAILE", libro 2 de la serie). Al encontrar un bulldog, siendo aún un cachorrito (abandonado dentro de una caja de zapatos en la puerta de su casa) Eloísa decidió urgentemente cuidar del animal. El problema es que Doña Lola, su madre, es alérgica al pelo de perro. Sin ninguna alternativa, ella intenta conseguir ayuda de su...

The Little House That Lived is about a condition called neglect, which can affect the life of any person, place, or thing. As with anything that has a potential to be made or developed into something of great value, in this story, a family drives by, notices the neglect, sees the potential, and invests in the house, which becomes a beautiful home.

Another tale from the universe of "NO LAST VOLUME", however, now, narrated by ELOÍSA (protagonist of "AO SOM DO BAILE", book 2 of the SERIES). Upon finding a Bulldog still a puppy - abandoned inside a shoe box at the door of his house - Eloísa urgently decided to take care of the animal. The problem is that Dona Lola, her mother, is allergic to dog hair. Without alternatives, she tries to ask for help from her best friend, Mariana, to shelter...

A sad true story of a small town girl growing up in an abusive life. First by an alcoholic father, then an abusive uncle, and mentally by her first husband. Then there were the bouts of depression that were brought on by these situations. Especially when her son got cancer and died at a young age. And the long haul to try to get herself back to a normal life. It is very hard but she keeps on trying.