Author: Jennifer Licate

Brand: Boys Town Press

Binding: paperback

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 42

Release Date: 07-04-2024

Part Number: 9798889070139

Details: Will Anika ever feel happy again? She has her doubts.

Sadness is a feeling Anika cannot shake. She feels as if her life has no purpose or passion. Her unhappiness has been with her for so long, she’s forgotten what joy feels like. Still, she tries to put on a happy face. She fakes being happy for the sake of her friends and family. But they’re starting to see cracks in her cheerful facade, and Anika doesn’t have the energy to keep on pretending.

With support and encouragement from her two best friends, Anika agrees to talk with a school counselor. She hopes for a quick fix, a speedy remedy, a permanent cure. But she soon learns that the path to feeling better is a process that may require patience, practice, and effort.

Faking Happiness, Feeling Sadness is a dramatic, empowering chapter book that gives young readers, especially girls, the hope and guidance they need to work through uncomfortable feelings and find emotional relief.

Educators and group leaders can supplement the story with a Teacher and Counselor Activity Guide. The guide provides self-reflection questions and group activities to thoughtfully engage readers with the content, which includes strategies for coping with sadness, such as meditation, exercise, healthy eating, vision boards, journaling, and joy seeking.

Award-winning author and school counselor Jennifer Licate’s celebrated series, Navigating Friendships, which includes these popular titles:

Why Is Drama Always Following Me? - A story to show middle-school children how they can work out disagreements with peers. My Anxiety Is Messing Things Up - A story showing how anxiety is a normal emotion, especially in middle school students. He’s Not Just Teasing! - A book about the difference between teasing and bullying. I Lost My BFF - A book about jealousy and rejection within friendships. Am I Weird? - A story about finding your place when you feel like you don’t fit in. Why Is He Spreading Rumors about Me? - A book to help readers gain an understanding of how hurtful rumors can be.

EAN: 9798889070139

Package Dimensions: 9.0 x 5.9 x 0.2 inches

Languages: english