Age Level: 6-12

The Living Skills books are a series of 27 books by award-winning author Joy Berry. Like all of the Joy Berry books, this series stresses individual responsibility. The purpose is to help kids develop into self-sufficient, intelligent, independent thinking young adults. The books in the Joy Berry “classics” have sold over 85 million copies and helped hundreds of thousands of parents and kids over the past twenty years.

The way that one works to resolve a disagreement can go a long way in making sure both parties feel the resolution is fair and just. In Every Kid’s Guide to Handling Disagreements, Joy Berry discusses how this can be done without hurting the other party. The information for handling disagreements presented in this book can be a framework for a lifetime of successful conflict resolution. Topics include:
• what it means to disagree,
• what causes people to disagree,
• feelings caused by disagreements,
• problems caused by disagreements,
• avoiding problems caused by disagreements,
• facts about disagreements, and
• resolving disagreements.

The book features colorful cartoons on every page that both amuse and engage the reader.

The 27 books in the Living Skills series are:
Being Special
Coping With Childhood Traumas
Being a Communicator
Responding to Danger
Decision Making and Problem Solving
Handling Family Arguments
Family Rules and Responsibilities
Handling Fights with Brothers or Sisters
Good Manners
Handling Disagreements
Handling Feelings
Understanding Human Rights
Handling Illness
Intelligent Spending
The Juvenile Justice System
Laws That Relate to School and Work
Laws that Relate to Kids in the Community
Laws that Relate to Parents and Children
Making Friends
Making and Managing Money
Understanding Nightmares
Nutrition and Health Care
Overcoming Prejudice and Discrimination
Understanding Parents
Thinking and Learning
Using Time Wisely
Watching TV Intelligently