Spring 2024

The Power of Positivity

Series of 4 titles

What effects can positivity have? With a reader-friendly and interactive approach, The Power of Positivity helps readers understand the mental and physical benefits of positive actions, thoughts, and outlooks. Each title empowers readers, detailing the neurology and psychology of positive mindsets, such as gratitude and kindness, and how these mindsets can counteract negative emotions or responses, such as stress and anger. Utilizing infographics and diagrams to aid in understanding, these STEM and SEL books will help readers learn to recognize what happens in their brains.

Format List Price Library Price Qty
600905
$107.96 $75.80
600907
$140.00 $105.00
Title   ATOS Format Qty
Cover: The Power of Gratitude The Power of Gratitude New! Spring 2024
Cover: The Power of Kindness The Power of Kindness New! Spring 2024
Cover: The Power of Mindfulness The Power of Mindfulness New! Spring 2024
Cover: The Power of Optimism The Power of Optimism New! Spring 2024
Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 2
Category New!, SEL
Subject SEL, Social Studies
Copyright 2024
Publisher Jump!, Inc.
Imprint Blue Owl Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2024-01-01
BISACS JNF053050, JNF044000, JNF024000
Dewey 179
Dimensions 7.5 x 9
Lexile 530-540
Guided Reading Level N
Features Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents

Reviews

SLJ Review of The Power of Positivity

Well-organized texts supported by photographs of children provide solid introductions to aspects of positivity. Opening chapters offer a few examples of the featured behavior. Middle chapters then tie the emotional benefits of the practices to science. General statements about how kindness is “good for your mind and body” in The Power of Kindness, for example, are followed by more specific physiological facts describing how the practice impacts the release of dopamine, endorphins, and serotonin. Diagrams identify the named brain components. Final chapters offer examples of how to practice these actions, from “focus on the good” in The Power of Optimism to meditation and breathing in The Power of Mindfulness. All spreads include photos of kids demonstrating the various behaviors, with broad representation. In some instances, a brief scenario is given to provide context for the emotions depicted in the photograph.

VERDICT: The connections drawn between behaviors and science make these useful additions to nonfiction SEL collections.

Author: Abby Colich

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