Books with author Nancy Hoke

Watch out for the drama trap! This book offers expert insight into drama, from jealousy to gossip to cyberbullying, and how to deal with it. You'll learn why drama exists, how it starts, what keeps it going, and how to cool it down. You'll find quotes and advice from real girls like you, plus tips and quizzes to help you rise above the drama game and keep yourself safe.

Whether parents like it or not, romance is a part of girls' everyday lives. They see it in the media and hear about it from their friends and older family members. They may be having feelings they're not even sure how to define. It's all very exciting, but also very confusing for girls. This book helps answer all the questions popping up in her head: How can you tell if a person likes you? How do you tell someone you like them? What if you haven't had a crush yet? And, ugh, what about rejection? It includes tips and quizzes, plus age-appropriate and honest advice on navigating social situations and, most importantly, staying true to herself through any relationship.

Watch out for the drama trap! This book offers expert insight into drama, from jealousy to gossip to cyberbullying, and how to deal with it. You'll learn why drama exists, how it starts, what keeps it going, and how to cool it down. You'll find quotes and advice from real girls like you, plus tips and quizzes to help you rise above the drama game and keep yourself safe.

It is 1976, America's 200th Birthday, and Jimmy will turn nine. This red hair boy with fun freckles learns his family will spend the year participating in and observing America celebrations. Local events and school assignments become fun as Jimmy and his friends grow in excitement about what they are learning. The history lessons become real as he also travels to learn about his own family history.

In 1974 Jimmy is an eleven year old boy with red hair and freckles, and both an older and younger sister. His family and friends help him as he sorts out a lot of questions about growing up in a home with parents who try to instill basic values while providing for their children. Jimmy discovers that wealth isn't measured by what you have, but by what you need.

1976 started out busy as Jimmy and his family made many plans and trips to celebrate the Bicentennial, America's 200th Birthday. Now that school is out for the summer, plans turn to a trip across the United States to discover America and see America celebrate. By the time it is Christmas, Jimmy has a heart full of memories, albums full of pictures, and stories his family will share for a lifetime.