School is out for the summer and for many teens playing video or online games is high on their activity list. According to a new survey from Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF), 56 percent of teens say they spend 30 minutes or more playing video or online games on average each day, with 18 percent spending over two hours gaming. The good news is that over half (58 percent) of teens say that the games they play are at least sometimes educational, and 76 percent of the young people polled believe that educational gaming is a great way for them to learn.
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A gorgeously written, gritty, sensual novel that captures a new Joan of Arc, the achingly young peasant woman long hidden behind the layers of history and legend. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/fVG3sV and its author here, http://bit.ly/hiy7c0
Sixty years after his grandfather disappeared in Korea, a young naval intelligence officer seeks the truth behind rumors that American POWs are still being held there. Risking his life, fortune, and freedom, he leads a daring mission into the dangerous dictatorship of North Korea, all for the love of his country and a grandfather he never knew. Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/jj3goM Learn about this author here, http://donbrownbooks.com/: Military Suspense
In their ongoing commitment to support fearless women, Secret Deodorant has created the Mean Stinks program; a supportive Facebook community that gives young women the courage to stand up to a stinky behavior – bullying. To help this cause, Secret is partnering with relatable role models—Amber Riley, best known as Mercedes on the hit FOX show Glee, and Rachel Simmons, nationally renowned relationship expert—to start a movement of “nice.” Together they are giving young women the strength to face challenges associated with bullying and mean behavior. Secret is also partnering with PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center by donating a portion of proceeds from select Secret Clinical Strength purchases to it’s prevention efforts.
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jcpenney, America’s shopping destination for great style at compelling prices, today announced “Haul Nation,” an integrated marketing program giving stylish teens an opportunity to share their passion for fashion via video blogging. In partnership with Seventeen.com, jcpenney’s Haul Nation will come to life through an online contest on the jcpTeen and Seventeen Facebook pages and in malls across the country giving young people the tools they need to create haul videos and enter to win a trip to New York City.
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Banished and alone Falcon is a predator, a Carpathian. Sara is a survivor, a leader, alone. When Falcon sees her he is flooded with color and light. Only his lifemate could make him see color again. And she is a ragamuffin warrior of the streets, a young woman fighting to save others. When she tries to save Falcon from robbers she finds he is no ones victim. He is not afraid. He is not gentle. He is not human. And now he wants her and will stop at nothing to have her. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/hafIM3 and its author here, http://www.christinefeehan.com Paranormal Romance
Whether you have an apartment balcony or a 20-acre farm, you can create a garden that attracts beautiful wildlife and helps restore habitat in commercial and residential areas. By providing food, water, cover and a place for wildlife to raise their young, you not only help wildlife, but you also qualify your space to become an official Certified Wildlife Habitat
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Bryn is the only human member of Callum’s all werewolf pack after he rescued her from a rabid wolf when she was only a baby. At the end of book one she breaks free from Callum’s pack to become the human alpha of her own werewolf pack. All is going well until a beaten teenage werewolf shows up on her front porch looking for protection. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/gSibXg and its author here, http://bit.ly/9UYLLn YA
Internationally acclaimed author Bharati Mukherjee explores a distinctively newfangled India in this vividly imagined story of a young womans quest to discover herself. Miss New India explores how young Indians are dismantling age old social structures by creating new identities, both literally and figuratively, as call center employees in Bangalore. Learn More about this book here, http://bit.ly/h06aan and its author here, http://bit.ly/gQwtE4 Literary Fiction
Childcare centers in Learning Care Group's brand portfolio will celebrate Week of the Young Child in exciting ways; from special parent breakfasts and outdoor art galleries, to kite flying and parades.
Week of the Young Child is held each year to recognize the needs of young children and thank the adults involved in their education and care. Parents, teachers, caregivers, and other adults play important roles in the lives of young children, and Week of the Young Child celebrates their efforts.
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F is for Fireflies is written by award winning prolific children’s author, Kathy-jo Wargin. This beautifully illustrated book explores God’s warmest, wonder filled season from A to Z, by delighting young readers with beaches and sandcastles, picnics and lemonade, and all of the blessings that God’s summer brings. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/fyLd2L and its author here, http://bit.ly/gPQcSq Christian, Childrens
