“A choose-your-own-adventure–style setup will keep readers engaged in the real-world scenarios of the Making Good Choices series. Each narrative volume presents a character with dilemmas that vary in complexity and scope and, at every crossroads, allows the reader to decide what happens next. An ending page discusses consequences and encourages readers to revisit the story while making different choices. The most straightforward of the bunch, You Can Be Responsible, follows Margo as she decides whether or not to clean her room like her mother asked. In You Can Make Changes, Yusra sees a rundown park in her neighborhood and must decide if spreading the word to her community will help. You Can Respect Differences is easily the weakest volume; while it promotes a positive message of inclusivity and challenging assumptions as Ben figures out how to talk to a girl who uses a wheelchair, it also consistently refers to people with wheelchairs as ‘different’ and places the burden of communication on them. You Can Stop Bullying deals with the often-complicated scenario of handling childhood tormentors. Some volumes clearly have the correct path, while others are more nuanced, and the characters widely represent different skin tones and cultural backgrounds. An intriguing series of thought experiments that will get kids talking.”—Maggie Reagan
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You Can Be Helpful: Step Aside or Pitch In?
Charlotte and Evan can’t wait for the Independence Day picnic. But a storm blows down branches that block their grandparents’ road, and they can’t go until it’s cleared. Would you pitch in and help clean up? In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, Charlotte and Evan have to choose between playing and helping their grandparents clean up after a storm. What will they do? Readers make choices for Charlotte and Evan and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences.
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You Can Be Polite: Be Rude or Use Tact?
William hates pepperoni pizza. And that’s what the neighbors are serving when William’s family visits for dinner. What would you do if you didn’t like the food? In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, William is served food he doesn’t like. Will he be polite and use tact or get upset and be rude? Readers make choices for William and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences.
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You Can Persevere: Quit or Keep Going?
Observe. Question. Hypothesize. Predict. Test. Record. When the science fair turns out to be more work than expected, would you quit or persevere? In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, Dahabo must decide whether to keep working on her science fair project or quit. Readers make choices for Dahabo and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences.
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You Can Use Money Wisely: Spend or Save?
Candy. Trading Cards. A cool t-shirt. What would you spend money on? In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending picture book, Miles must choose between spending his hard-earned money on small items right away and saving up for a more expensive video game that he really wants. Readers make choices for Miles and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences.
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You Can Be Responsible: Do it Now or Put it Off?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Margo must choose between cleaning her room or putting it off to do something fun. Readers make choices for Margo and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Control Your Voice: Loud or Quiet?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Haneen so excited at the library that she has trouble controlling her voice. Readers make choices for Haneen and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Encourage Others: Tease or Inspire?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Connor sees a soccer teammate struggling at practice. Will he encourage her to keep trying or make fun of her? Readers make choices for Connor and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Follow Rules: Cheat or Play Fair?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Kirsten is playing Hide-and-Go Seek with her sister. Will she follow the rules or cheat? Readers make choices for Kirsten and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussions questions.
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You Can Handle Conflict: Hands or Words?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Quinn deals with conflict on the playground: who will get to use the swing? Readers make choices for Quinn and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes five different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Listen to Directions: Stop or Go?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Eric is excited to be at the mall and has trouble staying near his dad. Readers make choices for Eric and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussions questions.
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You Can Make Changes: Ask or Ignore?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Yusra must choose between asking for help rebuilding her neighborhood park or ignoring the problem. Readers make choices for Yusra and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Respect Differences: Assume or Find Out?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Ben is uncomfortable when he meets Aisha, a girl in a wheelchair. Will Ben make assumptions or find out more about her? Readers make choices for Ben and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Stay in Control: Wild or Calm?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Toby can hardly contain his excitement to meet his new baby brother. Will he act wild or stay calm? Readers make choices for Toby and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussion questions.
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You Can Stop Bullying: Stand By or Stand Up?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Elizabeth witnesses John getting bullied. Will she stand by and let it happen, or will she stand up and help John? Readers make choices for Elizabeth and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussions questions.
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You're Angry: Throw a Fit or Talk it Out?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, Kendra is angry that her dad wants her to go to bed. Will she throw a fit or talk it out? Readers make choices for Kendra and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes four different endings and discussion questions.
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You're in Trouble: Fib or Truth?
In this illustrated choose-your-own-ending book, George breaks his mother's lamp and is afraid to tell her the truth. Readers make choices for George and read what happens next, with each story path leading to different consequences. Includes three different endings and discussion questions.
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Making Good Choices (paperback)
When a project takes more work than expected, do you quit or persevere? Would you spend your hard-earned money right away or save up for a more expensive item? Learning how to make good choices is an essential part of growing up. Each of these choose-your-own ending books allows the reader to make choices that lead to different consequences. Expressive illustrations and the power to choose your story support social-emotional learning and decision-making for kids, making this an excellent book to spark discussion.
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Complete Series of 16: your price $159.84
Format: Paperback
Available in Reinforced Library Binding and eBook.
Pages: 24
Trim Size: 9.25" x 8.25"
“This volume in the Making Good Choices series allows readers to explore actions and consequences in the everyday context of a trip to the library. Readers can choose the main character’s actions and are then directed to various endings, such as leaving the library after being too loud or getting to stay and enjoy the visit quietly. The charming illustrations highlight the characters’ expressions and thoughts. Unusually and commendably, although the main character is clearly depicted as a Muslim girl, her identity goes without comment; this is a story about behavior at the library. Thoughtful “Think Again” questions explicitly relate the situation in the story to the reader’s own life. This appealing book is not only a helpful teaching tool but also a pleasure for adults and children to read.”—Miriam Aronin
“Series Review: Rather than admonishing children to “do the right thing” or offering a number of virtuous role models, books in the Making Good Choices series tell stories that let readers make decisions that lead to varied endings. Each path chosen leads to a different page number, but many readers will want to go back and explore the other options as well. Though the preferred choice may be obvious, the writing is even-handed in that each outcome reflects the logical consequences of choosing a particular course of action. You Can Be Helpful takes place the day after a storm. Charlotte and Evan can explore, play, and/or help clear tree branches from the road, enabling them to attend a picnic later. In You Can Be Polite, William is served pepperoni pizza in another family’s home. After blurting out that he hates pepperoni, can he salvage the evening using tact? You Can Persevere introduces Dahabo, who is working on her science-fair project. Frustrated that the seeds haven’t sprouted, she considers quitting, but her teacher makes suggestions. In You Can Use Money Wisely, Miles has earned $30 pet sitting and plans to buy a video game, but he’s tempted by a T-shirt, trading cards, and candy. Clearly illustrated with colorful, digital artwork, this series encourages children to consider possible outcomes before making decisions. ”—Carolyn Phelan