"Told in narrative nonfiction, this book teaches young readers how to understand expectations. Books help build a foundation for students to develop into capable and compassionate individuals and, through examples, show them how to make the choices that will let them grow their soft skills. All books in the 21st Century Junior Library encourage readers to Look, Think, Make a Guess, Ask Questions, and Create. Books include table of contents, sidebars,...

"One of the most powerful forces in the universe is hope--the happy and confident anticipation that something good is going to happen. Regardless of where one is in life, it is impossible to live successfully and to the fullest without hope. With [this book], Joyce will help readers achieve a lasting sense of hope, built on their faith in God"--Amazon.com.

"New York Times bestselling author and host of the Joel Osteen Radio on SiriusXM wants you to know that now is the time to get your hopes up and start expecting that better is on the way. Whether you're climbing toward the next level, stretching for an out-of-reach goal, or doing your utmost to overcome a challenge, it's time to step into a better life filled with more. When your patience strains to meet your expectations, you have to remember that...

Custard the Squirrel, aren't you a duck? Will you please quack? Will you do anything you don't want to do? "NO!" said Custard the Squirrel. From the brilliant mind of author-illustrator Sergio Ruzzier comes this delightfully wacky story about rejecting others' expectations of who you should be and being unapologetically, authentically you.

Khadija Shami is a Syrian American high school senior raised on boxing and football. Saddled with a monstrous ego and a fierce mother to test it, she dreams of escaping her sheltered life to travel the world with her best friend. Leene Tahir is a Syrian refugee, doing her best to adjust to the wildly unfamiliar society of a suburban Detroit high school while battling panic attacks and family pressures. When their worlds collide the result is catastrophic....