SEL: C Social Awareness

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The Opioid Epidemic and the Addiction Crisis

From the Series Issues in Action (Read Woke ™ Books)

The US has seen an alarming rise in the numbers of people addicted to and overdosing on opioid drugs, including oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, and heroin. Learn about history of the opioid… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1040
  • ATOS: 6.3
  • Dewey: 362.290973
  • Copyright: 2022

The Pirate Tree

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

Two young pirates come together to look for diamonds and gold, but ultimately find something far more precious: friendship. The gnarled tree on the hill sometimes turns into a pirate ship. A… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

The Player

From the Series Lorimer SideStreets

Set in the traditionally homophobic world of amateur hockey, this book follows gay goalie Cooper in his struggle with his feelings for a teammate and coming out to his team. Cooper has been… Read More →

  • Lexile: 370
  • Dewey: FIC
  • Copyright: 2021
Fall 2023

The Promise

A garden is a prayer. It is also a promise. In a Moroccan village, a Jewish boy and a Muslim boy are best friends. Jacob and Hassan play together every day in the cool shade of Jacob’s family Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023

The Queen on Our Corner

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

A thought-provoking story that encourages us all to sit up and take notice. Nobody notices the queen on the corner. Nobody, that is . . . except one young girl. Through her eyes, the woman… Read More →

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

The Rabbi and the Reverend: Joachim Prinz, Martin Luther King Jr., and Their Fight against Silence

When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington, he did not stand alone. He was joined by Rabbi Joachim Prinz, a refugee from Nazi Germany, who… Read More →

  • Lexile: 880
  • Dewey: 323.092/2 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Rocking Dead: Book 2

From the Series Dead Max Comix

Seventh grader Derrick's "Dead Max Comix" are such a hit in the school paper that he and Max start an advice column. Derrick and Doug should have asked for advice before they started a band… Read More →

  • Lexile: 230
  • Dewey: 741.5
  • Copyright: 2021

The Runaways

The Runaways is an inter-generational adventure filled with warmth and humor from one of the world's great writers for children. Grandpa hates being in hospital. He thinks only of the place… Read More →

  • Lexile: 480
  • ATOS: 3.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

The Scar Boys

A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world . . . even if Read More →

  • Lexile: 910
  • ATOS: 6.1
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2014

The Secret Life of Kitty Granger

Sixteen-year-old Kitty Granger has always known that others consider her peculiar. She hates noise and crowds, tends to fixate on patterns, and often feels acutely aware of her surroundings… Read More →

  • Lexile: 720
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Singer and the Scientist

It's 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African Read More →

  • Lexile: 750
  • Dewey: 782.0092 [B]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Slave Trade: Black Lives and the Drive for Profit

From the Series American Slavery and the Fight for Freedom (Read Woke ™ Books)

Racism and profit were driving forces in the growth of slavery. The transatlantic trade of enslaved people saw millions of kidnapped Africans sent around the world, many of them to the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 1030
  • Dewey: 306.3/6209
  • Copyright: 2022

The Spots and the Dots

The Spots live on one side of the hill. The Dots live on the other. Both are fearful and suspicious of the other, but are they really all that different? When a young Spot and a young Dot… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020

The Summer Between Us

This coming-of-age story follows 18-year-old Adrian Carter as he graduates from high school and confronts difficult decisions about his future. As Adrian navigates the emotional highs and… Read More →

  • Lexile: 590
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2022

The Tigon and the Liger

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

Have you ever felt like you don’t fit in? Tyler the Tigon certainly did…until he met Lyla the Liger. Tyler the tigon has never fit in. Neither a tiger like his dad nor a lion like his mom,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

The Truth Is

Named one of the best YA Latinx books of 2019 by Remezcla and HipLatina. A Bustle Book Club Selection A powerful exploration of love, identity, and self-worth through the eyes of a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 610
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019

The Upside-Down Boy and the Israeli Prime Minister

Daniel likes to do things backwards and upside down. He walks on his hands, walks backwards, and eats cereal for dinner. His teacher reminds him that when he visits the Prime Minister's… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just

"A must-purchase picture book biography of a figure sure to inspire awe and admiration among readers."—School Library Journal (starred review) Extraordinary illustrations and lyrical text… Read More →

  • Lexile: 890
  • ATOS: 5.2
  • Dewey: 570.92 [B]
  • Copyright: 2018

The Visitor

Elise was frightened—of spiders, people, even trees. So she never went out, night or day. One day a strange thing flies in through the window and lands at her feet. And then there comes a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2018

The Wall and the Wild

From the Series Lantana Global Picture Books

When Ana tries to take control by creating a perfect garden, she comes to realize that nature is inherently wild. In a plot of land at the edge of town, Ana grows only perfectly sized plants… Read More →

  • Lexile: 430
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2021

The Weight of Everything

It’s been six months since Sarah’s mom died. Three months since her dad fell apart. Sarah has left her fine arts boarding school to take care of her dad and her little brother, and now she’s… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023

The Wolf in Underpants

From the Series The Wolf in Underpants

In this witty graphic novel, a community of forest animals trades scary rumors about a nearby wolf. Some critters have even gone into business selling wolf traps and anti-wolf fences. But… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • ATOS: 2.4
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2019

The Wolf in Underpants at Full Speed

From the Series The Wolf in Underpants

It's race day in the forest—but someone has ruined the posters for the big event! When other animals ask the Wolf to investigate, he discovers a chickadee with a chip on its shoulder. After… Read More →

  • Lexile: 470
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2021

The Wolf in Underpants Breaks Free

From the Series The Wolf in Underpants

The Wolf in Underpants is arrested for being a lazypants! The Wolf helps out around the forest, but he doesn't ask for coins in return. That makes some other animals suspicious. They say… Read More →

  • Lexile: 500
  • Dewey: 741.5/973
  • Copyright: 2022