But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn’t afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted? To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. “Eighth grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying ‘You have to work twice as hard to be just as good.’ His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. Here is a sample of gift books that children can earn by participating in the Winter Reading program. Children and teens can earn up to 7 books by tracking their reading and by attending Healthy You! Mental Health for Children and their Caregivers from 1:00 – 2:00 PM or Healthy You! Mental Health for Teens and their Caregiversfrom 2:00 – 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 23, 2021. The Black Voices Beanstack Minigrant is helping to provide gift books to participants so that they may start or bolster their home libraries with quality, diverse children’s and YA titles. Self-care practices address and respond to the physical and mental health stressors that research has shown are consequences of racism in the United States experienced by racial/ethnic socially stigmatized and often overlooked populations. The FRIENDS of the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach is supporting two group sessions with Stephanie De La Cruz, Clinical Director of Clinical Services at the Center for Child Counseling, where kids and teens will have a place to explore strategies for positive mental health. The goals of the Winter Reading program for kids and teens are threefold: reaching youth through literature authored by diverse creators and featuring characters who look like them as the heroes of their own stories, building the habit of reading during the holidays outside of school, and supporting positive mental health for youth. Computers, Wi-Fi, Print, Scan, Copy, Fax.Free Online Resources for Children and Teens.Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach.

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