SEL: A Self-Awareness

Praise for Things That Shimmer by Deborah Lakritz: Sydney Taylor Notable Book In the spring of 1973, Melanie Adler desperately wants to be accepted by the Shimmers, the popular kids in her… Read More →

What does it mean to belong to two cultures? One little girl explores how she has come to be who she is. She knows that she is much more than where she is from. Her family came from Asia, but Read More →

When Archie's beloved grandpa is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Archie desperately wants to slow the progression of his grandpa's memory loss. Using Grandpa's old journal entries as… Read More →

Hannah was delightful―except when she wasn’t. The day before Yom Kippur, Hannah kicks a soccer ball in the living room and breaks her mother’s glass apple. Her wise mother, deciding to teach… Read More →

Walking through a dark forest, a young boy learns to treasure his memories and find his true path. Lost and alone, a young boy enters the forest not knowing the path that lies before him. He Read More →

Adam loves playing third base for his baseball team. After he recovers from a minor-league injury, though, he starts to have major-league problems throwing the ball. Can Adam figure out… Read More →

Sometimes toddlers just don't want to go! This is a book for toddlers about leaving before they're ready or ending an activity they don't want to stop. Included is information for parents… Read More →

¿Cómo es el respeto? Con la ayuda de sus amigos de Sesame Street, los pequeños lectores aprenderán cómo mostrar respeto a padres, maestros y a ellos mismos. What does respect look like? With… Read More →

A Bright, Playful Story About Speaking Up, Setting Boundaries, and Navigating New Friendships Toco the toucan is excited to build the perfect treehouse: leafy, cozy, and wonderfully his. But… Read More →

Making friends can be tough, but this rhyming picture book will help navigate difficulties of shyness and social anxiety. Shelli used to be pretty content in her little world, thinking that… Read More →

Meet Jo Wilson, repair technician. She's talented. Headstrong. And...in a lot of trouble. Jo keeps things running inside the Core, an underground society on the verge of collapse. All she… Read More →

Three teens struggle to carve out futures for themselves under a totalitarian regime. Czechoslovakia, 1969 Seventeen-year-old Pavol has watched his country's freedoms disappear in the wake of Read More →

The idea that every citizen's vote counts is one deeply valued in America. But the right to vote is not automatic for all people. Long lines, unequal access, and misinformation often keep… Read More →

Praise for Touch the Sky by Stephanie V. W. Lucianovic, illustrated by Chris Park: Booklist Editor's Choice A Kirkus Best Picture Book NPR Best Books of the Year Chicago Public Library Best Read More →

In need of money to pay her basketball fees, fourteen-year old Malia King registers for a refereeing course at her middle school. Refereeing gives her a whole new perspective on the game, and Read More →

This groundbreaking, all-inclusive, uncensored, must-have guide is for teens who identify as transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming, gender fluid, or are questioning their gender… Read More →

Who do you think you are? Part of identity is how people experience their gender. Transphobia is intolerance of any part of the range of gender identity. This accessible, illustrated book… Read More →

Written for pre-teens and young teens in lively text accompanied by fun facts, True or False? The Science of Perception, Misinformation, and Disinformation explores what psychology tells us… Read More →

Cici has a lot to figure out. She's learning how to make friends. She's learning how to be a better big sister. Oh, and she's learning how to use her fairy powers! Things look easy for… Read More →

Cat likes to work in the garden digging, planting seeds and growing vegetables. Puss doesn't appear to see the point in gardening—she likes to be in the house sitting around drinking tea. But Read More →

En Njau, Gambia, las bolsas de plástico se apilaban en montones horribles al costado de los caminos. El agua se estancaba en ellas y atraía mosquitos y enfermedades. Mataban el ganado que… Read More →

Cuando Carlos tenía 19 años, su mamá decidió dejar su vida en El Salvador y buscar un nuevo comienzo en Estados Unidos. Para el viaje al norte, contrató los servicios de un coyote. Carlos se… Read More →