New Releases by Karen Levine

Shmuel is eager to help support his poor family, but no one in town is interested in hiring a ten-year-old boy. One day, the village installs new electric lamps, bringing light to their square and dazzling away the dark. Until a lamp breaks during a storm—and Shmuel is the only one who can fix it. Will Shmuel be able to conquer his fear of heights and bring light back to his town? A gentle tale of bravery, empowerment and community, and the thrill of transformation.

Biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana''s suitcase was sent to her.

A contractors promise of a couple of days work to repair a driveway became a nightmare of harassment, destruction of property, terror and attempted murder. A basic construction job led to destruction of private property, the personal lives, and peace of mind for Tucson residents Myles Mick and Karen Levine culminating in events that that created a terror-filed flight to safety from a toxic cloud requiring the evacuation of an entire neighborhood. The Levine Project documents their struggle against a man focused on a personal vendetta and then on a decade-long battle for justice in state and federal court.

Nel marzo del 2000 una vecchia valigia arriva nel museo dell''Olocausto di Tokyo, in Giappone, suscitando la curiosità di un gruppo di bambini e della giovane direttrice, Fumiko Ishioka. Sopra, con una vernice bianca, c''è scritto: Hana Brady, 16 maggio 1931, Waisenkind (che in tedesco significa orfana). Ma chi era questa Hana? E che cosa le è successo? Fumiko parte per l''Europa, destinazione Praga, decisa a scoprire la storia della piccola Hana e della sua valigia finita ad Auschwitz. Un libro importante, che ha la forza del documento. Con foto e disegni originali.

Drawing on the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this book sets out a clear, enjoyable, step-by-step approach for addressing the sorts of anxieties, fears and phobias that are so common in children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and related challenges. Using this easy-to-follow model, parents and professionals will have the tools they need to help children and teens cope with and sometimes overcome anxieties caused by everyday occurrences. The book covers seven common scenarios, from fears of environmental sounds and visiting the doctor or dentist, to anxieties around transitions, changes to schedules and an intolerance for making mistakes. The model can be adapted to suit almost any anxiety or phobia and is ideal for use at home, at school and in clinical settings where it can be integrated into a variety of treatment approaches and styles. Designed to help parents of children with autism spectrum disorders and the teachers and therapists who work with them, this book is an excellent resource for successfully alleviating many of the anxieties and phobias that interfere with life enjoyment, not only for the child but for the entire family.

A mala de Hana é um retrato singelo, mas mostra como era cruel a vida das crianças submetidas ao Holocausto. A história se desenrola em três continentes durante um período de quase setenta anos. Envolve a experiência da garotinha Hana e de sua família na Tchecoslováquia (atual República Tcheca), nas décadas de 1930 e 1940, uma jovem e um grupo de crianças em Tóquio, no Japão, e um homem em Toronto, no Canadá, nos dias de hoje. Um relato que vai sensibilizar a todos para que horrores semelhantes aos que atingiram Hana e outros inocentes nunca voltem a acontecer.

Un jour, à Tokyo, Fumiko Ishioka, la directrice du Centre de l’Holocauste, reçoit une valise du camp de concentration d’Auschwitz. On peut y lire: Hana Brady, 16 mai 1931, et un mot allemand Waisenkind signifiant «orpheline». Du coup, les questions surgissent: qui était cette mystérieuse Hana? Comment est-elle devenue orpheline? Et que lui est-il arrivé?Du Japon, Fumiko entreprend alors une enquête qui la conduit en Europe et au Canada. Elle refuse d’abandonner ses recherches, même quand celles-ci semblent aboutir à l’impasse. Sa ténacité se trouvera récompensée par une découverte aussi bouleversante qu’inattendue... La Valise d’Hana est une histoire vraie, un récit émouvant où s’entremêlent le suspense et l’horreur, la tristesse et la joie, le passé et le présent.Karen Levine nous raconte à la fois les étapes de l’enquête de Fumiko et la vie d’Hana, une petite fille attachante et pleine d’entrain. Un témoignage saisissant, un hommage à Hana, une leçon de tolérance, de compassion et de respect.

A biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana''s suitcase was sent to her.

A new way of thinking about treatment planning to support children with autism spectrum disorders Grounded in solid theory, Treatment Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Individualized, Problem-Solving Approachhelps educators and therapists who work with children with autism spectrum disorders make sense of this confusing, often conflicting, and rapidly evolving clinical and research treatment landscape. Rooted in evidence-based practices, Chedd and Levine provide a 7-step dynamic treatment planning process. The book shows how a variety of current interventions and treatments can be incorporated into this process and includes applications of different approaches for tackling different problems. The nine illustrative case vignettes cover a wide variety of ages, developmental challenges, learning and social profiles, and school and family circumstances. With a firm commitment to and focus on the child’s best interests as well as family needs and preferences, Treatment Planning for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers professionals new possibilities for enhancing the quality of life for children with ASDs.

A selection of nominees and winners of the Monarch and Bluestem children''s book awards on a full-color Kindle Fire.

Biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust centre learned about her life after Hana''s suitcase was sent to her.

Replays addresses the challenging behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders through interactive symbolic play. It shows parents and professionals how to help children access their emotions, whether the child is verbal or not, cognitively able or impaired, even-tempered or volatile. The chapters introduce and show readers how to implement Replays, and describe ways of adapting this intervention to address specific issues in different settings and circumstances. Levine and Chedd present more than just behavioral management strategies in the context of social, emotional and communication development: they have developed a technique that helps children to re-experience, play through and master the complex emotional response states that often lead to ongoing behavioral challenges. Replays is an easy and fun tool that provides numerous step-by-step examples and illustrations. It enables parents and professionals to guide children with autism spectrum disorders towards mastering, and changing, their emotional and behavioral responses.

Since it was founded in 1993, Wild Planet Toys has created a distinctive identity in the highly competitive toy industry. The firm designs and manufactures toys for boys and girls ages 4 to 11 and has earned the loyalty of parents through its commitment to fun, educational, non-violent, and non-gender-specific toys. Wild Planet recognizes that its current web site has major shortcomings and is preparing to overhaul the site. But these preparations have raised an important question. Should Wild Planet sell its products through its site? And if so, how? What will the site contain, who will it be targeted to and how will orders be fulfilled? And how will Wild Planets existing retailers react to the firm selling direct?

In the spring of 2000, Fumiko Ishioka, the curator of a small Holocaust education centre for children in Tokyo, received a special shipment of artifacts from the Auschwitz museum. Among the items was an empty suitcase. From the moment she saw it, Fumiko was captivated by the writing on the outside that identified its owner: Hana Brady, May 16, 1931, Waisenkind (the German word for orphan). Children visiting the centre were full of questions. Who was Hana Brady? Where did she come from? What happened to her? Fueled by the children''s curiosity and her own need to know, Fumiko began a year of detective work, scouring the world for clues to the story of Hana Brady. Together with Fumiko, we learn of Hana''s loving parents and older brother, George, and discover how the family''s happy life in a small Czechoslovakian town was turned upside down by the invasion of the Nazis. Photographs and original wartime documents enhance this extraordinary story that bridges cultures, generations and time. This edition includes the original book as well as the full script of the play adaptation by Emil Sher.

A biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana''s suitcase was sent to her.

A biography of a Czech girl who died in the Holocaust, told in alternating chapters with an account of how the curator of a Japanese Holocaust center learned about her life after Hana''s suitcase was sent to her.

In March 2000 a suitcase arrives at the educational centre for the Holocaust in Tokyo. It belonged to an orphan called Hana Brady. Who was Hana? What happened to her? A true story about two Jewish Czech children and about what happened to them when their country was invaded by the Nazis during the Second World War.

Well Done! A Survival Guide for Culinary Professionals is a lively, easy-to-read book that is full of anecdotes and useful information for the busy student or professional. With tips from culinary professionals on everything from organization to stress management to owning your own restaurant, this is one book busy students and professionals wont want to be without.

In the fast-growing hospitality professions where staff turnover is high and competition for customer loyalty is fierce, students and professionals alike need quick access to helpful information. A Survival Guide for Hotel and Motel Professionals is a lively, easy-to-read book that is full of anecdotes and useful information for the busy student or professional. With tips from hospitality professionals on everything from organization to stress management to front of the house and back of the house challenges, this is one book busy students and professionals won''t want to be without.

In the fast-paced culinary arts professions where anything that can go wrong will go wrong and where the customer rules, students and professionals alike need quick access to helpful information. Four Star Tips: A Survival Guide for Restaurant Professionals is a lively, easy-to-read book that is full of anecdotes and useful information for the busy student or professional. With tips from restaurant professionals on everything from organization to stress management to owning your own restaurant, this is one book busy students and professionals won''t want to be without.

A perfect library of reference materials includes a Survival Guide for Child Care Providers - a reference no child care professional should be without. You''ll also benefit greatly from the letters of advice written by a pediatric nurse practitioner and licensed child care provider - questions about health, development, behavior and social issues you will encounter in the early childhood market and suggestions for handling this issues. And the Clyclopedic Education Dictionary filled with over 10,000 definitions, acronyms, and abbreviations, and much more.