Due to our fast-paced society, the impact of social media, and the threat of climate change, today?s children are facing challenges unique to their generation. Incorporating mindfulness as part of their curriculum?whether in a classroom or a home school setting?teaches invaluable life skills that children can apply to all aspects of learning, and later, through all stages of life. Psychologist Amoneeta Beckstein and mindfulness educator and practitioner Jana York have pooled their knowledge and experience and teamed up to compile an eight-week curriculum with empirically based exercises for integrating mindfulness in classrooms, as well as discussion questions for enhancing critical thinking skills. The authors use vowels (including Y for ?You?) as a mnemonic device, with each vowel representing a lesson that helps students develop present-moment awareness: Attention, Experience, Investigate, Observe, and Understand. Forty engaging activities and games help children put into practice the concepts they learned. "Teaching Mindfulness" provides the essential core principles of a mindfulness education and enriches both the teaching and learning experience.

Amoneeta Beckstein, PhD, is currently a professor of psychology at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado, and an adjunct faculty member and clinical supervisor in the counseling psychology program at Assumption University in Thailand. He currently lives in Durango, Colorado.

More than half of all men will develop prostate problems during their lifetimes, while one in eight will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Even when prostate cancer is successfully treated, the side effects from the treatments (such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and sepsis) can be devastating. Dr. Gavi, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, teamed up with researcher Maya Eylon to compile more than one hundred recent, reliable, and relevant international studies on the effects of diet on prostate health. The good news is that scientific research has confirmed that 50 percent of prostate cancer cases can be prevented by making simple dietary changes, along with screening for precursors, maintaining a healthy weight, and exercising adequately. Dr. Gavi summarizes these findings in easy-to-understand terminology, with each study fully referenced. Readers discover how key compounds in specific foods work to prevent cancer cells from forming. Cruciferous vegetables (glucosinolates), tomatoes (lycopene), soy foods (isoflavones), and green tea (catechins) are the superfoods that make a difference. Recommendations are provided for the optimum way to prepare these foods and for how much of each food is needed to reap the greatest health benefits. The two types of prostate check-ins (screening and diagnostic tests) are also discussed, and a prostate cancer self-screening checklist is provided. The findings and information presented are powerful tools that can empower men to make vital lifestyle changes that will have a significant impact on their health.

Benny Gavi, MD, is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and is currently Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is a strong advocate for and expert on health improvement and disease prevention through nutrition and lifestyle factors. | Maya Elon is currently in medical school at Central Michigan University College of Medicine. A clinical researcher, she has conducted research with Hadassah medical Center and Stanford School of Medicine.

We Are the Ocean helps children discover a personal connection to water. The author beautifully describes the importance of the ocean in sustaining life of all living plants and animals. Through the eyes of children with their doggie companions, the question of ?what is the ocean?? is answered. Captivating illustrations and imagery show the continuous cycle of water on earth and teach young readers that water is in all the cells of plants and animals, and even in their own bodies. Readers will be surprised to find that their drinking water was "once in the bodies of dinosaurs!" When children learn that the ocean is part of them, they will hopefully learn to love and appreciate it, and take care of the ocean as they grow older.

Captain Paul Watson, who was born in Toronto, is a well known marine conservation activist who founded the direct-action group Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in 1977. Watson's other recent releases include Defending Orcas (2022), Urgent! (2021), Death of a Whale (2021), and Orcapedia (2020).

Sarah Jane Borg has been a professional artist for 40 years. Born in Devon, England, Sarah helped set up Sea Shepherd UK in 1985. Concerned about children growing up in a doomsday scenario, she was delighted to team up with Paul Watson to help youngsters understand the importance of the ocean.

This delightful story teaches children that many bugs are ?helpful insects? and enables the reader to develop a positive and protective attitude towards them. Willie the Worm introduces his insect friends and inspires the young reader to discover a fresh interest in ?bugs,? and to realize many of them are indeed their friends too. Included are a series of questions and recommended activities to help parents and teachers engage children to learn even more about these little helpers.

Elly-Kree George (1924-2003) was of Scottish-Cherokee descent and grew up in Ohio. From an early age she loved all facets of nature. Later as a Girl Schout leader and Audubon Jr. Club leader, she was able to instill a respect of the natural world in both her own children and neighborhood kids. After observing her grandchildren taking nature walks, Elly-Kree wrote this story to remind them, and others, to be kind to all creatures. Elly-Kree's husband was artist Edwin George, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. They lived on the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina.

Jesse T. Hummingbird is a Cherokee artist who has won awards for his paintings at major shows across the country. In 2017, he was selected by the Cherokee Nation as a Cherokee National Living Treasure. He and his wife Sandy Hummingbird wrote and illustrated six Native coloring and activity books for kids. He passed away in 2021.

Yesterday's Rain is the second book in the Sydney's Journey Series. Sydney is still working through her guilt over being a bully at her previous school on the White Earth Reservation. When she accidentally takes a punch in the face that was aimed at her gay friend, everyone expects her to fight back, but her response is totally unexpected. Bullies can change, as Sydney proves at her new school. Can Sydney help her best friend heal an old friendship by demonstrating forgiveness?

Kim Sigafus is an award-winning Ojibwa writer and photographer whose family is from the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwest Minnesota. She is an Illinois Humanities Road Scholar and gives presentations on Native harvest, history, and music. She coauthored two award-winning books: Native Writers: Voices of Power and Native Elders: Sharing Their Wisdom. Sigafus is also the author of three PathFinders novels for hi/lo readers: Nowhere to Hide, Autumn?s Dawn, and Finding Grace. She resides with her husband in Freeport, Illinois. For more information, visit kimberlysigafus.com.

Going off the Grid unpacks a step-by-step series of eye-popping insights on what it really takes to live off-the-grid while still enjoying the creature comforts of modern living. Get practical guidance straight from someone who has been there, done that, and still is. Readers discover how to: downsize their current living conditions and prepare for peaceful, clutter-free living in their own private paradise; save tens of thousands of dollars (or more) in their search for the perfect off-grid property; avoid the landmines of hiring and managing general contractors while building an off-grid home; and stay connected to the ?real world? without blowing thousands on clunky tech gadgets that may or may not work. Collins? ?dirt under your fingernails? advice about how to find, plan, build, and maintain an off-the-grid sanctuary is entertaining and informative with lessons to be learned from his own wildly humorous stories of off-grid adventures. entertaining and informative with lessons to be learned from his own wildly humorous stories of off-grid adventures.

Gary Collins worked in military intelligence as Special Agent for the US State Department Diplomatic Security Service, US Department of Health and Human Services, and the US Food and Drug Administration. He brings a much needed perspective to today's areas of simple living, health, nutrition, entrepreneurship, self-help, and being more self-reliant. Included among his other books are Living Off the Grid and the Simple Life book series. His website is www.thesimplelifennow.com.

This 10th anniversary edition coincides with the 10th season of The Jazzy Vegetarian cooking series on public television. Brand-new recipes along with updated originals, revised ingredients and cooking methods, and 30 fresh photos make this book a must-have. Viewers will be able to make their favorite meals from the new season and access dishes featured on all the past shows as well. Featuring healthy and delicious recipes that are easy to prepare, this book is the perfect choice for anyone starting a plant-based diet or for omnivores on the lookout for exciting vegan options. You?ll find a full range of menu ideas for brunch, informal and formal party fare, and holiday meals, all accompanied by sumptuous photographs of finished dishes and the preparatory steps to make them. Laura?s distinctive style and flair infuse each page of the book and every jazzy recipe therein.

Laura Theodore is a nationally recognized television personality, podcast radio host, celebrity PBS vegan chef, and Grammy nominated jazz singer. Her television series, Jazzy Vegetarian, has been the recipient of the TASTE Awards (Best Health and Fitness Television Program [Food and Diet]) three times. She is host of The Laura Theodore Podcast which features a talk/music format that focuses on easy-to-prepare, plant-based recipes, eco-entertaining tips, and celebrity interviews and is available on Unity Online Radio and MindBodySpirt.fm. It has had more than 1.2 listeners to date. She also is the star of Jazzy Vegetarian TV channel, an online subscription-based streaming network. Her six cookbooks are Easy Vegan Home Cooking (2022), Vegan for Everyone (2020), Jazzy Vegetarian's Deliciously Vegan (2018), Laura Theodore?s Vegan-Ease (2015), Jazzy Vegetarian Classics (2013), and Jazzy Vegetarian (2011). Media exposure includes these publications New York Times, New York Daily News, Mother Earth Living, VegNews, Family Circle, and Readers Digest. Her Grammy nomination was for Golden Earrings with Joe Beck. She has performed and toured nationwide. She lives in North Carolina.

In this delightful Lumbee story, clever Rabbit outsmarts a selfish Great Snapping Turtle. When Rabbit discovers many animals could not find water, he sets out to solve the mystery. What he finds is the Great Snapping Turtle blocking the water of the Mother Spring. When the stubborn turtle refuses to move, Rabbit figures out a way to let the water flow. As the water flowed to all creatures, it also created the oceans of Turtle Island.

Arvis Boughman, an enrolled member of the Lumbee Indian tribe of North Carolina, works with adults and children as an elementary schoolteacher and a speech/language pathologist. He has worked with children from many different Indigenous nations. Arvis currently lives with his family in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina.
Alfreda Beartrack-Algeo, a storyteller and poet, artist and illustrator, is a member of the Lower Brule Lakota Nation, Kul Wicasa Oyate, in Lower Brule, South Dakota, where she grew up. Her involvement in fine art began at an early age, with direct influence from her father, Alfred Ziegler, a noteworthy artist who has inspired her work in sculpture, painting, and drawing throughout her life. Alfreda currently lives in beautiful Palisade, Colorado, with her spouse, David Algeo.

The beloved traditional English Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas, has been adapted here to reflect aspects of the richly varied cultures and traditions of twelve Native American cultural groups from different parts of the U.S. A cultural background is included for each day?s gift in an easy-to-understand manner, placing the adapted song lyrics in the context of these tribal cultures. A wonderful companion to the best- selling Native American Night Before Christmas.

Award-winning writer and filmmaker Gary Robinson (Choctaw/Cherokee descent) has participated in the production of dozens of Native American educational, informational, and documentary television projects. He is the author of sixteen books, including seven PathFinders teen novels. For more information, visit his website at tribaleyeproductions.com.
Jesse T. Hummingbird is a Cherokee artist who has won awards for his paintings at major shows across the country. In 2017, he was selected by the Cherokee Nation as a Cherokee National Living Treasure. He and his wife Sandy Hummingbird wrote and illustrated six Native coloring and activity books for kids. He passed away in 2021.