New Releases by Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier

In Tanzania, there is a little village where a girl named Onika lives. She loves to go to school with her friends. Onika, Teophani, Agnes and Elibeth each have activities they like to do at their school. What is Onika's favorite thing to do? How can Onika and her friends learn skills to help their village? Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Onika has intellectual disabilities.Onika Wants to Help is Book 3 in the Finding My World series.

Neema lives in an orphanage in Tanzania. She has fun playing with her friend Joseph. She likes to learn as she plays. What will Neema learn today? Neema has learning disabilities.

Cooper lives on a farm. His family keeps busy doing many chores. Today is filled with chores they need to do to keep their sheep healthy. Which chore smells yucky? Which chore is scary? Which chore is fun? Which chore is Cooper''s favorite? By sharing Cooper''s story we celebrate his many strengths and abilities, Cooper has arthrogryposis and TAR syndrome.

Cooper lives on a farm. His family keeps busy doing many chores. Today is filled with chores they need to do to keep their sheep healthy. Which chore smells yucky? Which chore is scary? Which chore is Cooper''s favorite? By sharing Cooper''s story we celebrate his many strengths and abilities, Cooper has arthrogryposis and TAR syndrome.

OE is counting down the days until Friday. It's her favorite day of the week. Each day she has fun, but she knows she will have fabulous fun on Friday. She can't wait for her special time with Dad and her coach, Austin.

The Finding My Way to the Best Me: An Inclusive Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum is comprised of six primary areas of social-emotional development. The areas include: Caring, Self-control, Responsibility, Cooperation, Commitment and Respect. This curriculum supplements the Finding My Way book series.

Matteo and Cristian love to spend the day with their friend Rebecca. Today, Rebecca has a surprise for them. Matteo can''t wait to see it! He''s on the move as they explore their favorite museum. Finding My Way Books honor children with disabilities by sharing their stories. Matteo''s friend Rebecca has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Bilingual text in English and French.

Neema lives in the mountains of Lushoto, Tanzania. Her day is full of fun. She tricks Joseph. She helps Mama Eduma. She sings with the children. She is always looking for ways to learn. Finding My Way Books honor children with disabilities by sharing their stories. Neema has learning disabilities. This book is bilingual, English/Swahili.

Isiah and Marco share their love of baseball. Who's going to hit the ball farther? Who's going to hit the ball higher? Whose ball will hit the barn? Cousins like to tease and play, when Grandpa is pitching. Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Isiah was born with Spina Bifida and he wears leg braces. Bilingual English/Spanish.

It''s very fun to have a friend at school. What do you like to do with your friend? What do you have in common? How are you different? Learn all about friends in a 1st grade class from Canada. You''ll have extra fun learning new words in English and French.

It''s very fun to have a friend at school. What do you like to do with your friend? What do you have in common? How are you different? Learn all about friends in a 1st grade class from Canada. You''ll have extra fun learning new words in English and French.

Matteo and Cristian love to spend the day with their friend Rebecca. Today, Rebecca has a surprise for them. Matteo can't wait to see it! He's on the move as they explore their favorite museum. Finding My Way Books honor children with disabilities by sharing their stories. Matteo's friend Rebecca has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair.

Playing the drum is so much fun. Waylen could do that all day long. But learning to be in a drumline is different. How will Waylen learn to drum with his line? What happens when Waylen is jamming? Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Waylen has autism.

Kaitlyn loves ducks. Her family loves all the animals. Seeing those apes and lions and elephants and goats and giraffes and bears, just isn't what Kaitlyn wants to do. What's a girl to do, when it's family day at the zoo? Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Kaitlyn has Down Syndrome. Bilingual English/Spanish.

MyaGrace loves music and dancing. Her school is having a big dance and she wants to go with her friend Emily. She has so much to do to get ready. What should she wear? How should she fix her hair? What color should she paint her fingernails? Will she get everything done in time? Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. MyaGrace has cerebral palsy, autism and intellectual disabilities. Bilingual English/Spanish.

This beautifully photographed nonfiction picture book captures the voice and energy of a girl with disabilities sharing her inclusive story of how she learns to play the piano. Everyone in MyaGrace's family makes music. MyaGrace plays the piano but it's not the same. She wants to join her family when they are making music. How is she going to figure this out? Fortunately, MyaGrace knows just the person to help. Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. MyaGrace has cerebral palsy, autism and intellectual disabilities. Bilingual English/Spanish.

All animals have families. Monkey, hippo, elephant, buffalo and zebra families look very different. Do you think you can find their families? You can learn to name them in English and Swahili, too. Our Learning My Way series honor the schools that are working hard to promote inclusion of children with special needs or disabilities within their educational system. This series was created to support them in their great efforts.

Our fronts and backs are different. Can you find the back that matches the front of an animal? It''s fun guessing! It''s also fun to learn animal names in English and Swahili. Our Learning My Way series honor the schools that are working hard to promote inclusion of children with special needs or disabilities within their educational system. This series was created to support them in their great efforts.

MyaGrace Wants To Get Ready MyaGrace loves music and dancing. Her school is having a big dance and she wants to go with her friend Emily. She has so much to do to get ready. What should she wear? How should she fix her hair? What color should she paint her fingernails? Will she get everything done in time? Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. MyaGrace has cerebral palsy, autism, and intellectual disabilities.

Everyone in MyaGrace''s family makes music. MyaGrace plays the piano but it''s not the same. She wants to join her family when they are making music. How is she going to figure this out? Fortunately, MyaGrace knows just the person to help. Discover children''s books that share inspiring stories of inclusion and the development of skills needed for self-determination. Finding My Way Books celebrate the gifts children living with a disability or developmental delay bring to our families and communities.

Isiah and Marco share their love of baseball. Who''s going to hit the ball farther? Who''s going to hit the ball higher? Whose ball will hit the barn? Cousins like to tease and play, when Grandpa is pitching. Discover children''s books that share inspiring stories of inclusion and the development of skills needed for self-determination. Finding My Way Books celebrate the gifts children living with a disability or developmental delay bring to our families and communities.

It seems like all boys want a puppy. But not Ethan He''s happy playing with his cars. His older brothers have a different idea. They talk Mom and Dad into getting them a puppy. It''s a good thing that Ethan is around when they discover their idea didn''t work out the way they thought it would. Discover children''s books that share inspiring stories of inclusion and the development of skills needed for self-determination. Finding My Way Books celebrate the gifts children living with a disability or developmental delay bring to our families and communities.

Reese has an awesome secret. He has so much fun sharing clues with his friends. They have to wait until Halloween to discover his wonderful surprise. But it's worth the wait! Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Each book includes a classroom activity list and a Family Guide describing 'easy to understand' tips for promoting the development of skills need for self-determination.

Kaitlyn loves ducks. Her family loves all the animals. Seeing those apes and lions and elephants and goats and giraffes and bears, just isn''t what Kaitlyn wants to do. What''s a girl to do, when it''s family day at the zoo? ''Finding My Way Books'' embrace the joy that comes with the development of skills all children need for their self- determination. Each book shares a delightful, true and inclusive story of a child living with a disability or developmental delay.

Dylan has an awesome friend. His friend, Poppin'' Joe pops and sells popcorn. Poppin'' Joe has a very fun job. It''s noisy fun Dylan learns from Poppin'' Joe how to do a job you love. ''Finding My Way Books'' embrace the joy that comes with the development of skills all children need for their self- determination. Each book shares a delightful, true and inclusive story of a child living with a disability or developmental delay.

Dylan has an awesome friend. His friend, Poppin' Joe pops and sells popcorn. Poppin' Joe has a very fun job. It's noisy fun! Dylan learns from Poppin' Joe how to do a job you love. 'Finding My Way Books' embrace the joy that comes with the development of skills all children need for their self- determination. Each book shares a delightful, true and inclusive story of a child living with a disability or developmental delay. Through fun and bright illuminating photographs, 'Finding My Way Books' show how all children can learn, throughout their daily activities, skills that will promote their self-determination. These opportunities teach them the life skills they need for building a successful, rich, and fulfilling future of their own choosing. 'Finding My Way Books' are fun to read and educational primers for both parents and teachers. Each book includes a specifically written Family Guide describing 'easy to understand' tips for promoting the development of skills needed for self-determination unique to that story.