Tag: Relationship Skills List 2

Like Spilled Water

Nineteen-year-old Na has always lived in the shadow of her younger brother, Bao-bao, her parents' cherished son. Years ago, Na's parents left her in the countryside and went to work in the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 830
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Martin & Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank

Anne Frank and Martin Luther King Jr. were born the same year a world apart. Both faced ugly prejudices and violence, which both answered with words of love and faith in humanity. This is the Read More →

  • Lexile: 800
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: 323.092/2 B
  • Copyright: 2019

Mega-Dogs of New Kansas

The story of a girl and her dog—in space. Sienna Barlow loves nothing more than riding around New Kansas on top of her mega-dog, Gus. He's one of the massive pooches protecting the human… Read More →

  • Lexile: 320
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2020

Monkey with a Tool Belt Blasts Off!

From the Series Monkey with a Tool Belt

Come along on an out-of-this-world journey with Chico Bon Bon in this rollicking new adventure from author and illustrator Chris Monroe. Oh no, the Moon Malt machine at the Superstar Space… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2020

Name Tags and Other Sixth-Grade Disasters

Fun, funny, and fully heartfelt. Everyone needs true-blue friends like Lizbeth's. SuperChicken for life. —Kristin L. Gray, author of The Amelia Six and Vilonia Beebe Takes Charge One of… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Noodle Helps Gabriel Say Goodbye

From the Series Helper Hounds

After losing her first two forever homes, Noodle the goldendoodle knows all about the sadness of goodbyes. But in her new home with Andrea and as an official Helper Hound, Noodle helps… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

No Steps Behind: Beate Sirota Gordon's Battle for Women's Rights in Japan

Discover the unlikely story of Beate Sirota Gordon, a young woman who grew up in Japan and returned as a translator working for the American military after WWII. Fluent in Japanese language… Read More →

  • Lexile: 840
  • Dewey: 320.082/0952
  • Copyright: 2019

Not Yet a Yeti

A feel-good story about self-identity, growing up and family love. "It’s not fair," George said to his mom when she came back from chasing some hikers. "I'm still not yet a yeti." Everyone Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Old Man of the Sea

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A trip around the world for a young boy and his boat-loving grandpa where the true joy of discovery lies not in the countries they visit but in the blossoming relationship between them.… Read More →

  • Lexile: 660
  • ATOS: 4.2
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Oscar Seeks a Friend

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

What if you could turn the world the other way around and take a peek at what's on the other side? Perhaps if you did, you would find something you never expected. Such as friendship. When… Read More →

  • Lexile: 530
  • ATOS: 2.9
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Panic

A page-turning story about a teen's struggle to overcome her fears on her quest for truth, strength, and stardom. Madelaine loves music, loves the stage, and loves performing. When she finds… Read More →

  • Lexile: 600
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Powwow Summer

River is teased about her Indigenous heritage as a young girl, and she struggles with her identity. When she travels to spend the summer with her Indigenous father and grandmother, she finds… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Queer, 2nd Edition: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens

Teen life is hard enough, but for teens who are LGBTQ, it can be even harder. When do you decide to come out? Will your friends accept you? And how do you meet people to date? Queer is a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • Dewey: 306.76/6
  • Copyright: 2019

Red Menace

A suspenseful and heartfelt story about an era whose uncertainties, controversies, and dangers will seem anything but distant to contemporary readers. If thirteen-year-old Marty Rafner had… Read More →

  • Lexile: 790
  • ATOS: 5.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

Robot Helps Max and Lily Deal with Bullies

From the Series Helper Hounds

Max and his sister Lily are staying with relatives while their mom is away getting her own emotional help. Max and Lily are being teased and bullied at school. Their Aunt Eileen calls the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

Roman and Iris: A Story About Bullying

From the Series A Helping Hand

Roman can't wait to go to his summer day camp. But everything goes wrong when Iris starts to stare at him, trip him up, and take his things. Roman is being bullied, but he doesn't know what… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: E
  • Copyright: 2020

Shadow

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A modern fairy tale about overcoming our fears and reconnecting with those we love most. In our old house, Ma told me there was nothing to be scared of. No monsters hiding behind doors, or in Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

Sincerely, Harriet

Harriet Flores struggles with boredom and an unrequited crush while learning to manage her chronic illness through a long, hot, 1990s summer in Chicago. She uses her imagination to cope,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 550
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2019

Snow White, Star Striker: A Story about Teamwork

From the Series Fairytale Friends

Snow White is one of the best players on the village soccer team. But the trouble is, she wants to score all the goals herself. How can she become a team player instead? Learn about… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2019

Taking Time

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A mindful poem inviting children around the world to experience the wonders of the natural world. Taking time to listen to a bird's song on the breeze. Taking time to gather up the blossom… Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • Dewey: E
  • Copyright: 2020

Thanku: Poems of Gratitude

How do you give thanks? Gratitude isn't something we need to save up for a special holiday. What are you grateful for right now, today? This anthology brings together a diverse group of… Read More →

  • Dewey: 811/.60809282
  • Copyright: 2019

The Accident

From the Series The Do-Over

When Daniel's friends invite him to a house party, he thinks it's a bad idea. But after some convincing, he agrees to go. On the way there, they get into a car accident and one of his friends Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • ATOS: 5.5
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

The Cheat

From the Series The Do-Over

Ted and his friends are upset about an upcoming history test. He is nervous about getting a bad grade, and his friends have other priorities. When one friend sees the answer key, Ted is… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

The Date

From the Series The Do-Over

On the last day of school, Maribel attempts to ask her crush, Evan, out on a date to the bonfire party that night. After multiple failed attempts—including an embarrassing moment caused by a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 4.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019