Sandra J Humphrey

They Stood Alone!: 25 Men and Women Who Made a Difference

Imagine this: For centuries everyone has believed that the sun and all the planets revolve around the earth. But by studying the old books and observing the heavens, you have concluded that the earth and all the other planets revolve around the sun. Your theory is so radical that you are hesitant to...

Keepin' It Real: A Young Teen Talks With God

Anyone who is (or who ever has been) 13 will identify with Leslie's struggles to make sense of her family, her faith, her own thoughts, and the world. Through her letters to God, Leslie deals with questions as big as the very nature of God and as small as why Mom gets so bent out of shape about how ...

Me, Myself, and I: Youth Meditations for Grades 5-8

Being a "tween" can be a very awkward time in anyone's life. You're not a full-fledged teenager with cars, dates, and high school, but you're not a little child anymore, either. You can still feel the pull in both directions--wanting to be a child and have fun, yet wanting more responsibility as a t...

Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-Downs

Did you know that there are kids out there who don’t even want to get out of bed in the morning because they know what going to school means for them?• being teased and taunted ...• being excluded and rejected ...• being afraid that you’re going to be assaulted and possibly hurt…• Sometimes it can e...

If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?

Is is wrong to sneak into the movies if your big brother says it's okay? If "everybody" is cheating on the math test, shouldn't you, too? What if telling the truth gets your best friend in trouble?It's never too early for us to begin talking to our children about values and helping them define and c...

It's Up to You... What Do You Do?

This work is intended for ages 4-8. If a friend had wronged you, how would you react? What if someone could give you all the answers to a big test in school? Is there an "easy way out" of hard work? Is being "popular" important? From about age six through elementary school and junior high, young peo...

More If You Had to Choose What Would You Do?

Following on the popularity of her first book, If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? children's author and psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey continues her series on kids making tough moral choices in a complex world. This new interactive book encourages parents and teachers to talk to children ...

Dare To Dream!: 25 Extraordinary Lives

Magical heroes like Harry Potter, Spiderman, or Catwoman provide plenty of entertainment for kids, but in real life heroes are made of sterner stuff than celluloid fantasies. In this inspiring collection of biographies—covering historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller as well as c...

Feelings

Don't Kiss Toads

Que Comunicas Con Tu Vida

What Do You Communicate?

Keepin' It Real: A Young Teen Talks With God