New Release Books by Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier

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.

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.

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.

Playing the drum is so much fun. Waylen could do that all day long. But learning to be on a drumline is different. How will Waylen learn to drum with his line? What happens when Waylen is jamming?

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.

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?

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.

A young girl named Claire and her mom go to a boxing club together. They show young readers how they warm up and work out while Claire waits anxiously to be given her boxing name. Both Claire and her coach, Vivian, have a disability, but that doesn't hold them back from doing what they love. Includes a glossary, text-related discussion questions, and color photographs.

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. Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Ethan was born with a congenital heart condition that resulted in developmental delays especially in his speech development. Bilingual English/Spanish.

This is a color concept book by Mary Birdsell and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier. Are colors the same all around the world? See what colors kindergarteners in Tanzania are choosing as they color their school papers. It's fun to learn the name in English and Swahili.

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 Rentier, daughter of the co-author Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier, wants to play a musical instrument like her brothers and parents and decides to take piano lessons.

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. Reese was had childhood Cancer that caused a tumor to damage his spinal cord. He uses a walker or wheelchair.

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? Will she get everything done in time? Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories.