13 Things Strong Kids Do: Think Big, Feel Good, Act Brave
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- Create Date：2021-04-17 01:31:22
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：Amy Morin
- ISBN：0063008483
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Reviews
Aud
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I like how readable and usable this book is。 The format and layout is great。 Each chapter revolves around a kid （a different kid per chapter） and a hypothetical situation， such as auditioning or trying out for something， dealing with jealousy， lying about homework and then bombing a test， starting in a new school， etc。， and how each kid is at first set back by their situation， and then grows from it。 Each chapter provides easy to follow tools and tips for changing mindsets and creating good ment I like how readable and usable this book is。 The format and layout is great。 Each chapter revolves around a kid （a different kid per chapter） and a hypothetical situation， such as auditioning or trying out for something， dealing with jealousy， lying about homework and then bombing a test， starting in a new school， etc。， and how each kid is at first set back by their situation， and then grows from it。 Each chapter provides easy to follow tools and tips for changing mindsets and creating good mental health habits to build resiliency and self empowerment and reduce anxiety and negative self-talk。The tone is readable， and each chapter is broken into very manageable chunks。 I think a kid could just read the chapters that catch their attention， but the skills do build on each other and refer to each other a bit， so I think readers will get the most out of it if they read it straight through。A couple potential negatives that stood out to me: One kid is shown wearing a headscarf in the illustrations， but the story just says she goes to church。 If the book was aiming towards inclusion， it would have been nice if they changed that to mosque。The book does not specifically mention mental health issues， or matters of systematic injustice （such as race）， though a couple of kids are not as financially well-off as the others are presumed to be and that plays into their chapters （most kids appear comfortably middle/upper middle class）。 The chapters do mention that there are things that you do an do not have control over， and gives tips for how to focus on the things you are able to change， and these techniques will probably work for kids who have anxiety issues （I have anxiety， I think this book would've been helpful for younger me）， but it was a gap I noticed。 I appreciate that one book cannot be all things to all people， but， like I said， I did notice。The author uses a lot of exclamation marks。 The tone isn't particularly patronizing， and I appreciate that she made no effort to not sound like an adult， but she did use a lot of exclamation marks。 Not necessarily a downfall， but again， a thing I noticed。 She also assumed a few times that kids would want to play with their siblings。 That one might be called wishful thinking， but what do I know。It's a quick， easy read。 It's helpful， not dry， the illustrations are good， and I think it would be relevant for kids ages about 9 - 14 without feeling too young （some stories reference middle school and starting high school）。 A solid addition to non-fiction collections about dealing with big emotions and building resilience。 。。。more
Pam
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I received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Morin has adapted points from her book for adults - 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do - to the level for middle grade readers。 The language she uses is simple to follow for readers at this level。 She uses a short paragraph style mixed with bullet points and action items to engage with the audience and challenge them to see themselves and see how they can become strong。 I like the consistent pattern in each I received an electronic ARC from HarperCollins Children's Books through NetGalley。Morin has adapted points from her book for adults - 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do - to the level for middle grade readers。 The language she uses is simple to follow for readers at this level。 She uses a short paragraph style mixed with bullet points and action items to engage with the audience and challenge them to see themselves and see how they can become strong。 I like the consistent pattern in each chapter for readers to interact with the text。 By the end of the book， readers see all of the exercises listed in one location （conclusion）。 This would be a terrific small group book for upper elementary or middle school levels。 It would also work for a family who needs to boost confidence in their tween or needs to encourage continued growth without tipping into difficult habits。 。。。more
Desiree
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