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After working more than thirty-one years as a clinical psychologist, Sandra Humphrey retired in 1992 to begin her second career as an author of children's books. She has published three books about moral choices for Prometheus Books (If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?, It's Up to You...What Do You Do?, and the recently released More If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?). Her newest book, Hot Issues, Cool Choices, will be released in 2007. Sandra has had stories published in Pockets, My Friend, Touch Magazine, and Listen Magazine as well as articles published in Once Upon A Time and Highlights for Children. In addition to her writing, she also teaches Sunday school, serves on a youth ministry team, is a confirmation mentor, serves as a small-group facilitator for junior-high rap sessions, and is a writer and consultant for the Heroes & Dreams Foundation which provides character education materials to elementary schools all over the country. Sandra was the recipient of the National Character Education Center's Award for "Exemplary Leadership in Ethics Education in 2000. She was "Author of the Month" for MyShelf.com in December of 2003, and she was also the recipient of the Helen Keating Ott Award for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Literature in July 2005. Her What Would You Do series won the 2008 AAA Silver Quill Award. Sandy wrote her books to inspire her readers to believe in themselves, to make good choices, and to follow their hearts and never give up their dreams! Sandy died unexpectedly in November of 2012. Her friends, colleagues, and readers will miss her and the books she wrote. |
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Me, Myself, and I: Youth Meditations for Grades Five through Eight CSS Publishing, 2008 ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-0-7880-2560-0 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 teenager. It's definitely not easy being a "tween." Me, Myself, and I was written for you—to help guide you through this time of transition through stories and study questions at the end of each chapter. You can read this book privately at home as a personal devotional or in a group setting such as Sunday school, youth Bible studies, or through other Christian-based youth organizations. |
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Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-Downs Prometheus Books, 2007 ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-1591025696 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 even mean that you just can't hang in there any longer, so you give up and take your own life. If you are one of the cool kids at school, this book is for you. But if you're not one of the cool kids, this book is especially for you. Awards and Recognition |
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More If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? illustrated by Brian Strassburg, Claudine Gevry Prometheus Books, 2003 ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-1-59102-077-6 How important is winning, and does it really matter how we win? What do you think determines a person's "worth" — how much money he or she has? Can you have lots of friends and still be lonely? When other people are telling you what to do, how do you decide what is right for you? In this sequel to her popular first book, If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?, psychologist Sandra McLeod Humphrey encourages parents and teachers to talk to children about values and to help them formulate their own personal value system in the face of peer pressure, even when following their own conscience means going it alone. Children can easily identify with the twenty-six scenarios presented, and the questions at the end of each chapter encourage productive, in-depth discussions about the moral choices suggested by each story. Kids will enjoy reading through each short situation and then deciding what they would do. Awards and Recognition |
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It's Up to You...What Do You Do? illustrated by Brian Strassburg Prometheus Books, 1999 ages 9 to 12, ISBN 978-1-57392-010-0 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 being "popular" important? From about age six through elementary school and junior high, young people are exposed almost daily to questions of personal values just like these, and their responses help to develop those unique virtues that givern their actions for years to come. The 25 contemporary anecdotes in It's Up to You...What Do You Do? offer challenging situations involving school-age children who must make their own choices in life Awards and Recognition |
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If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do? illustrated by Brian Strassburg Prometheus Books, 1995 ages 4 to 8, ISBN 978-1-57392-010-0 It is never too early to begin talking with our young people about personal values and helping them define their own code of moral conduct. The twenty-five problem situations presented in this book have been developed to help you talk to your children about values in as enjoyable and natural a way as possible. I hope these discussions will help them develop a sense of direction and purpose to their lives resulting in more rewarding and more fulfilling experiences not only for them but also for those whose lives may be touched by their actions and choices. Awards and Recognition |
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