Books published by publisher Uplift Press

This international best-selling book for 5 to 10 year old children is packed with ideas and exercises to improve self-esteem and build emotional and social skills. As they read, children learn to listen to and talk about their feelings. By encouraging them to write or draw their responses to specific scenarios, Liking Myself also helps children learn how to handle themselves when they feel upset or overwhelmed. Reading this book with their parents can open new channels of communication and deepen trust.

Engaging artwork and exercises illustrate aggressive “monster” and passive “mouse” behaviors, helping youngsters (ages 8 and up) identify these characteristics in themselves and in others. The “me” communication style, based on rights, responsibility, and respect, teaches healthy, non-violent conflict management skills that can help kids stop being or attracting bullies. This best-seller in six languages is widely used in "bully-proofing" and violence prevention programs. Reading this book with parents can open new channels of communication and deepen trust.

For seventeen-year-old Ashley St. Helens, senior year is an endless stressfest with no hope in sight. Since her parents' death, she's had to deal with her micro-managing step-monster and her two narcissist step-sisters, whose fashion fetishes just make Ashley feel worse about her oversized feet. With dirty dishes and stinky laundry piling up at home, it seems that the Universe has deemed her the real-life Cinderella, especially since popular Jeff Prince has forgotten she exists.With help from her drag queen fairygodwhatever--and just the right shoes--Ashley finds her voice and fights back against the "perfect" materialistic life that traps her. But will her soulful transformation translate into the life she wants to have? Will she be able to escape to college, or will she have to give up on that dream?Post-modern, colorful, and quirky, Kristen Caven paints a relatable picture of teenage insecurities that will inspire readers to spark new conversations with their families about responsibility and empathy, morality and wastefulness, life choices, cross-dressing, and best of all, cleaning the house. A must-read for anyone who loves vintage footwear!This updated fourth edition includes bonus materials such as essays by the main characters and songs from the musical.

For seventeen-year-old Ashley St. Helens, senior year is an endless stressfest with no hope in sight. Since her parents' death, she's had to deal with her micro-managing step-monster and her two narcissist step-sisters, whose fashion fetishes just make Ashley feel worse about her oversized feet. With dirty dishes and stinky laundry piling up at home, it seems that the Universe has deemed her the real-life Cinderella, especially since popular Jeff Prince has forgotten she exists.With help from her drag queen fairygodwhatever—and just the right shoes—Ashley finds her voice and fights back against the "perfect" materialistic life that traps her. But will her soulful transformation translate into the life she wants to have? Will she be able to escape to college, or will she have to give up on that dream?Post-modern, colorful, and quirky, Kristen Caven paints a relatable picture of teenage insecurities that will inspire readers to spark new conversations with their families about responsibility and empathy, morality and wastefulness, life choices, cross-dressing, and best of all, cleaning the house. A must-read for anyone who loves vintage footwear!This updated fourth edition includes bonus materials such as essays by the main characters and songs from the musical.

Why is it that nice girls get walked all over? Sweet Ashley St. Helens is searching for the self-esteem, dignity and confidence that her parents raised her with, and longing for freedom, love, and a scholarship. However, her "fairytale life" with her stepfamily keeps her overworked, overwhelmed, and stressed out, and she misses her mom and dad. When her eccentric godmother/godfather/godwhatever shows up, reality begins to feel magical. A soul-and-body makeover empowers Ashley and puts her in touch with her inner awesomeness—just in time for prom. The Souls of Her Feet gives fresh insight into our beloved, classic tale of transformation, finding evil in alcoholism, magic in fashion, and morality in tidiness, with delicious detail about dangerous cleaning products, 21st century clutter, and vintage footwear. Readers of all ages will relate to this teen with too many AP classes and a complicated, contemporary blended family, and find themselves swept up in the combat waltz between human rights vs. narcissism that swirls around the heroine. In finding just the right the balance between being passive and assertive, Ashley teaches those around her to be more responsible and empathetic...and of course—wearing just the right shoes—she finds romance and true love!

Engaging artwork and exercises illustrate aggressive “monster” and passive “mouse” behaviors, helping youngsters identify these characteristics in themselves and in others. The “me” communication style, based on rights, responsibility, and respect, teaches healthy, non-violent conflict management skills that can help kids stop being or attracting bullies. This best-seller in six languages is widely used in "bully-proofing" and violence prevention programs. Free Teacher’s Guide available at http://www.upliftpress.com