Books with title Sticks, Stones

Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out. She is not so happy when the rumors start flying at school. Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is snickering and sniping. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. Deciding that someone has to take a stand, Jujube gathers all the other girls who are labelled sluts and worse and tries to impress on her fellow students the damage that can be done by assigning a label that reduces a person to an object.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Jan is angry at everyone. Her mom and sister suffer the most. In a fit of rage, Jan stomps off to her room. When she wakes up, she's home, but it's not real. Everything is hard and cold and gray. The people look different. They are square, short. And they are dying. They need her help. Only a human can cure them. Jan wants no part of it. But the machine that brought her there is broken. She has no choice. Jan learns that helping others will also help her overcome her own pain.

There's only one thing in the world Mickey Vernon really wants, and it's hanging in the window of his family's pool hall. It's an awesome shirt that says Vernon's Pool Hall Youth Tournament Champion, Cruckston New Jersey, and the winner of the tento thirteen-year-olds' nine-ball tournament will have the honor of wearing it. For a ten-year-old, Mickey is one fantastic pool player. But to win the shirt, he's going to have to beat Buck Pender. Buck is three years older, is probably part gorilla, and has been pushing Mickey and his friends around since forever. Even with coaching from Arlen Pepper, math brain and loyal best friend, Mickey figures he's doomed.But then a bearded stranger in a cowboy hat rolls into town in a Peterbilt truck -- the ultimate. Joseph Alvarez is an ace with a pool cue. Even more important, he knew Mickey's pool champion father, who died when Mickey was a baby. But he's also a man with a past -- and Mickey's mother doesn't want Joseph spending time with her son. Mickey has absolutely got to talk his mother into letting this man teach him his dad's pool secrets.Amazing triple bank shots, fifth-grade heroics, and desperate measures to deal with unreasonable mothers add up to a hilarious novel about pool, parents, and trying to be the best.

Follow the adventures of a boy who uses sticks of all shapes and sizes to become a valiant knight, a rocking musician, an outdoor artist, a fairy-house architect, a fierce Tyrannosaurus rex and to show his mom just how much he loves her. See the power of imagination unfold in this stick-lover's story! Sticks are Great!Sticks are Grand!So much to do with Sticks in Hand! Do you agree? Then come along with a fellow stick lover as he and his sticks adventure into war, play around with dinosaurs, and so much more. "Maybe," you say? Well then let a stick lover show you the surprising things sticks can do! Who knows you may be a stick lover too! "No Way," you say? All righty then get ready to see just how amusing sticks can be!

Deep within the New Zealand bush, lies a plateau with a clearing, covered in the many years of fallen leaves, it is damp and dark. Hidden just under the surface are the stones, green and still polished, placed by the Guardians of this land. There is power in them still and they are about to bear witness to a great battle between light and darkness. Claire Drummond is in danger, her very life depends on the actions and help of her husband and family. Also, the man she thought had left her life for good, Tony Benning. Caught up once more in the heavy turmoil of good vs evil, Claire has much more to fight for than just a set of stones in the highlands of Scotland. This time it’s personal. This time he has her daughter.

Sticks, Stones & Words are often related together in the phrase, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." But actually, all three things were meant for good. Use this story to remind children of the impact sticks, stones and words can have in a positive way. CHRISTEVELT COLLECTION Christevelt Collection is a collaborative effort between Rachel Christopher and Katie Groenevelt with a goal of providing good children stories written on a foundation of truth so that children can take to heart a message of truth, love, encouragement and respect for others. It is never too early to start reading to a child - and what better thing to pour into them than quality messages that will last a lifetime. Start reading Christevelt Collection stories to infants to plant seeds of truth. Continue to read the stories to them as a toddler to water the seeds of truth and watch them grow. Then as young children, watch them produce fruits of thoughts and questions through productive conversations as they begin to reason and make decisions of their own.