Welcome back to our Christmas Gift Guide: Books for Boys & Girls Part Two. I was sent a copy of each of these books for a spot in this years Christmas Guide. Don’t forget to check out the Main Directory for more Gifts for everyone on your Gift Giving List.
The Recruit’s Playbook: A 4-Year Guide to College Football Recruitment for High School Athletes (Guide to Winning a Football Scholarship) by Larry Hart
The Definitive Guide to Football Recruiting
“After reading this book, one will have the confidence to make the best choice and be ready to succeed knowing they have already received the most valuable information there is.” ―Kirk Morrison, former NFL player, ESPN college football broadcaster, ESPN Los Angeles radio host
#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Football, Fitness & Exercise, School & Education, and Mindfulness & Meditation
This all-in-one game plan for young football players in search of a collegiate scholarship takes a deep dive into demystifying the football recruiting process.
Your play-by-play guide to scoring big. The Recruit’s Playbook is written to help guide preteens and teenage boys through their journey from high school football to college football.
As an alumni NFL draft pick turned D1 college football coach, Author Larry Hart utilizes his vast knowledge of the Sport to help guide you through 9th to 12th grade, highlighting what to do and when to do it.
It is one of the first college football books of its kind, aimed to help high school athletes navigate college football recruiting. Through clear and effective information that is easy to follow, The Recruit’s Playbook helps high school athletes each step of the way.
Be the best athlete you can be. Coach Hart offers a Holistic approach to being a top athlete and prospect. From setting goals effectively, prioritizing academic skills, self-advocacy, asking the right questions, building your brand, establishing an online presence, overcoming adversity, and “pro tips”―this playbook has you covered.
Also find:
- An exclusive look into the football recruiting process
- Practical tips on how to balance an increasingly demanding teenage life
- Expert advice on how to be a standout NCAA football recruiting prospect
If you enjoyed books like The Young Champion’s Mind: How to Think, Train, & Thrive Like an Elite Athlete, Shoot Your Shot, or Trust the Grind, then you’ll love The Recruit’s Playbook.
Marvin’s Monster Diary 3 Trouble with Friends (But I Get By, Big Time) by Dr. Raun Meimed
School’s out and Summer Camp’s in! When Marvin and his friends meet Joey, a Lake Monster with a loud mouth and few manners, it seems that Marvin is the only kid in camp who will be his friend.
And Marvin’s friendship with the Lake Monster is causing ripples among his other friends. No one wants to be around the kid who cuts in line, or talks over them, or tells them what he really thinks about their Art project. But Joey secretly wants only one thing: friends. Can Marvin help Joey learn how to make―and keep―friends?
Audrey L and Audrey W: Best Friends-ish: Book 1 by Carter Higgins
The unique writing of Ivy + Bean meets the pep of Clementine and the authentic humor of Dory Fantasmagory in this chapter book series about two girls with the same name and absolutely, definitely, NOTHING else in common.
Over the course of a week in school, this bighearted, true-to-life chapter book will resonate with any young reader who’s ever felt overlooked, second-best, or defined according to someone else. The first in a series, Best Friends-Ish provides a fresh take on the joys and traumas of elementary school drama.
More than anything, second-grader Audrey wants to be the best at something. It always feels like she’s not-quite-enough—not smart enough, not fast enough, not funny enough.
When her beloved Miss Fincastle announces that a new girl, another AUDREY, is joining the class, Audrey suddenly becomes Audrey L., which makes her feel worse than ever.
But is the new Audrey all bad? Might the two Audrey have more in common than just their name? And if the girls become friends, how will Audrey ever figure out how to be her best self—if she can’t even be the best Audrey?
Visually dynamic and narratively unique, this chapter book series is perfect for fans of the Ivy + Bean, Deckawoo Drive, and The Penderwicks series.
TONS OF ILLUSTRATIONS: The book has many black and white illustrations throughout, providing newer readers with the perfect on-ramp from early readers into novels. There’s something visual on every page.
EMPATHY READ FOR BEGINNING READERS: This book is about embracing people’s differences, understanding their similarities, and making new friends.
COMING-OF-AGE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: This book encourages young readers to consider and celebrate the things that make them unique, while recognizing that sharing some of those traits with someone else isn’t a bad thing.
A DILEMMA EVERY KID FACES: Having to share a name with a classmate is one of the biggest nightmares for a kid. That extra last name initial becomes a part of who you are for years to come. It’s an annoying, funny subject that kids everywhere will relate to.
UNFORGETTABLE, FUNNY WRITING: Carter Higgins’s writing is special. This storytelling is friendly, funny, and genuinely good, with an unforgettable voice that doesn’t sound like any other chapter books.
Perfect for: Beginning readers, Parents, Educators, Librarians, Grandparents, Anyone looking for a new series, Readers who love books set at school.
Unicorn (and Horse) by David Miles
Unicorn is a unicorn. And Horse is, well . . . not.
Horse is brown. Horse is plain. And Horse can’t stand the Unicorn he shares a pen with. Unicorn dances. Tra la la! Horse does not. Blah blah blah. But when robbers kidnap Unicorn for a local circus, what will Horse decide to do?
Packed with forty-eight pages of hilarious illustrations and deadpan wit, Unicorn (and Horse) is a funny yet endearing lesson on envy with one important truth:
We are sometimes Unicorns. We are sometimes Horses. And happiness doesn’t always come from Pink Cupcakes for breakfast.
the Book of Wrong, Answers by Penny Noyce
Why do we have Rainbows? How do Airplanes stay up? Where do Tadpoles come from? This book follows a pair of siblings through their afternoon and evening all the way to bedtime, with amusing and comforting answers to her questions, illuminated by warm and funny illustrations. A section at the back can clear up any misunderstandings with “What Grownups Think.”
Sometimes We Do (MathTalk) Omo Moses
Johari loves Daddy days, when he and his father make Pancakes and play with Trains. Together Johari and his father chat about size, number, amount, recipes, and family chores. Playful illustrations allow a glimpse of Johari’s fantasy world and invite further discussion of the book’s early math concepts.
The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
For all of life’s adventures comes The Road Not Taken, which The New York Times Book Review calls “a book that begs rereading.”
This beautifully illustrated companion is inspired by Robert Frost’s perennial Poem. Heartwarming illustrations of a young boy journeying through a yellow wood accompany the original text of the poem.
When a fork in the road arises for the boy, so too does the first of life’s many choices. And as the poem progresses, so does the boy’s life: college, career, marriage, family, loss, and, by journey’s end, the sweet satisfaction of a life fully lived.
The first children’s book ever made of Frost’s famous poem, this moving presentation makes an inspiring gift for graduation, marriage, career moves, and all of life’s exciting roads.
The Little i Who Lost His Dot by Kimberlee Gard
Little i can’t wait to meet his friends at school, but there’s just one problem: he can’t find his dot anywhere? Each letter offers a replacement―an Acorn from Little a, a Balloon from Little b, a Clock from Little c―but nothing seems quite right. Adorable illustrations teach Alphabet letters and sounds with a surprising and satisfying ending to Little i’s search.
Hello, Star Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic
When a young girl learns that a bright light in the Sky is coming from a dying Star, she promises to keep it company until the light goes out. Every night the girl reassures her friend that she is still there.
I know you’re scared, but you’re not alone.
As the years pass, the girl learns everything she can about Planets, Space, and the Universe, until she realizes she needs to do something more.
I’ll find a way to you.
This touching tribute to Stars, Space, and Science celebrates how a small act of compassion can flourish into a life full of meaning and wonder.
Featured on Barnes & Noble’s Most Anticipated Kids’ and YA Book Releases of September 2021 list.
Your Life Matters by Taylor Barron
Equal parts homage to Black Historical and contemporary figures and a reminder of the greatness that lives within each Black child, this is a title for every collection.” ―School Library Journal, starred review
Empowering and validating, Your Life Matters reassures Black children everywhere that no matter what they hear, no matter what they experience, no matter what they’re told, their lives matter.
Written by national speaker Chris Singleton, who lost his own mother in the 2015 Charleston Church shooting, Your Life Matters teaches kids to stand tall in the face of racial adversity and fight for the life they dream of.
Each page depicts a famous hero from Black History mentoring a child of today and encouraging them to use their mind, heart, voice, and hands in that fight.
Hero-mentors in the book include: Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Aretha Franklin, Katherine Johnson, Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglas, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Washington Carver, and others.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
