Friends, Making Them and Keeping Them
American Girl Library
A skill based book aimed at increasing relationship skills in girls. Won the NAPPA honors award for excellence in children’s publications and theChildren’s Choice Award (2007)
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A Smart Girl’s Guide to Knowing What to Say
American Girl Library
This interactive book helps girls find the words to fit any situation, from serious to humorous it gives readers options to choose from to successfully negotiate specific situations.
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Stand Up for Yourself and Your Friends
American Girl Library
A skill based book dealing with relational aggression and girls 8-14. Also included in this book is a pull out section for parents.
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A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles, Dealing with Fights, Being Left Out and the Whole Popularity Thing
American Girl Library
This book was designed to be read by the girl experiencing difficulty with friends and serve as a road map for finding solutions to her problems. Won the NAPPA honors award for excellence in children’s publications.
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What Would You Do?
America Girl Library
Presented a format where girls could look at ethical dilemmas and make hypothetical decisions that were designed to shed light on their problem solving style, followed by a discussion of each style. Written for girls ages 8-14.
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Go For It
American Girl Library
A skill based book aimed at addressing issues related to sports and performance psychology in order to assist with healthy development in girls.
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The Book Club Kit
American Girl Library
A skill based book kit containing a how-to guide and numerous resources to start a book club aimed at character development and group skills for girls ages 8-14.
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Contributions
Patti has contributed or served as editor on numerous other books published by American Girl including the Mia and the Chrissa “Girl of the Year” fiction stories.
Bravo, Mia!
American Girl Library
Mia has been training all year to master the figure-skating moves she needs to compete at Regionals. But when a family crisis threatens Mia’s chances of competing, she’s heartbroken. She knows what it means to be a good sport, but will she be able to accept this latest challenge with determination and grace? Author: Laurence Yep. Paperback. 136 pages
Chrissa Stands Strong
American Girl Library
Chrissa’s had a good summer practicing for swim team tryouts. Then her world is shaken when she and her friends get mean text messages and there’s an accident at the pool. Can one girl put an end to the bullying? Author: Mary Casanova. Paperback. 130 pages.
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