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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →