Books with title WEIRD

Luisa is repeatedly teased and called "weird" by her classmate Sam, even though she is simply being herself--laughing with her friends, answering questions in class, greeting her father in Spanish, and wearing her favorite polka-dot boots. Luisa initially reacts to the bullying by withdrawing and hiding her colorful nature. But with the support of her teachers, parents, classmates, and one special friend named Jayla, she is able to reclaim her color and resist Sam's put-downs. The Weird! SeriesThese three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders' perspectives. Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in "Weird! "Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in "Dare! "And in "Tough!, "Sam speaks from the point of view of someone initiating bullying. Kids will easily relate to Luisa, Jayla, and Sam, as each girl has her own unique experience, eventually learning how to face her challenges with the help of friends, peers, and caring adults. Part of the Bully Free Kids(TM) line

Every time twelve year old Aislin sleeps, she experiences another person’s DREAMS, their hopes or despairs, loves or hates, most fervent dreams, or darkest nightmares. She is weird, a word she hates more than anything else. Though, when her little brother, Luke, the only person in the world who treats her normal, gets into a car accident, her only hope of saving him is her ability to communicate with him while he dreams.It isn’t until she dreams with Jessica, another coma patient and her best friend’s little sister, that she discovers her chance to save him. After Aislin guides Jessica back to the waking world, she opens her eyes to find her plan gone horribly awry, and Jessica dead.Devastated, Aislin must find a way to stop dreaming altogether or somehow perfect it, before she kills her brother, too.While funny and charming, this book deals with some serious issues, and provides much for parents and children to discuss. Some scary situations, bullying, and reality of car accidents make this appropriate for children 6 and older, but may be more appropriate for children 9-13 years old.

Poetry that pokes, prods and punches its way right to the heart of friendship. Celebrated performance poet Sara Holbrook shows readers that a good poem is like a good friend, "something to keep close, never lose, or leave behind at a bus stop." This collection of forty-four poems explores the territory of friendship with a hard-edged honesty rare in children's poetry. From schoolmates to teammates, pets to pests, Holbrook explores the heart—and the heartache—of friendship.

Josh thinks Fizz is dentally challenged and fluent in gibberish.Fizz thinks Josh is the Prince of Handsomeness.They're destined to work together at Marigolds Old People's Home – can Cupid's arrow strike among the Zimmer frames? Thow in Josh's wacky mother with her goats on the sofa and Fizz's goddess-like big sis and one thing is certain. Things will get a LOT weirder before they start making sense – and can the oldies really make their great escape . . . using tablespoons?Being fourteen has never been so weird . . .

How weird could a book possibly get? You're on Hassid Lane, watching everyone get out of their houses and rush of to work or school. You see them scamper out of their houses and run to the driveway. Like Mr. Tallapoosa, who's late for his court meeting. You see a light at the end of the road, where the deserted and perhaps haunted house is. Who's in there and why is the light on? Mysteries unravel slowly as you hear everyone live a unusual life on Hassid Lane. Wait 'till you turn the curb to Pitti Lane, where the weather is too unexpected. One moment it's raining, then hailing and another moment, it's sunny and beautiful out again. Or how someone gets up every morning to be an alarm clock for everyone on the street? The weirdness is just too much! How weird can a book get? Very weird indeed.

What if Captain Underpants had a Magic Treehouse near a Little House on the Prairie? It would be WEIRD! Such is the title and tone of this book, created for snarky school children of a less genteel generation.Flying carpets, haunted graveyards, purple gorillas, unravelling mummies, and talking camels with credit cards - what more could you possibly want in one twisted tale? Cuz there’s more, much more. Weird.

Josh thinks Fizz is dentally challenged and fluent in gibberish. Fizz thinks Josh is the Prince of Handsomeness. They're destined to work together at Marigolds Old People's Home – can Cupid's arrow strike among the Zimmer frames? Thow in Josh's wacky mother with her goats on the sofa and Fizz's goddess-like big sis and one thing is certain. Things will get a LOT weirder before they start making sense – and can the oldies really make their great escape . . . using tablespoons? Being fourteen has never been so weird . . .

How weird could a book possibly get? You're on Hassid Lane, watching everyone get out of their houses and rush of to work or school. You see them scamper out of their houses and run to the driveway. Like Mr. Tallapoosa, who's late for his court meeting. You see a light at the end of the road, where the deserted and perhaps haunted house is. Who's in there and why is the light on? Mysteries unravel slowly as you hear everyone live a unusual life on Hassid Lane. Wait 'till you turn the curb to Pitti Lane, where the weather is too unexpected. One moment it's raining, then hailing and another moment, it's sunny and beautiful out again. Or how someone gets up every morning to be an alarm clock for everyone on the street? The weirdness is just too much! How weird can a book get? Very weird indeed.