Books for kids about life, friends, finnding your place in life.
A book that looks into the lives of disabled girls in America. Both how the media has represented them and how they've shown up for themselves.
Cripping Girlhood (Corporealities: Disability)
This is a cute book (there was no picture). It was written to teach kids about being comfortable with themselves.
Pop!
This book is sweet. Little Elle has friends from all backgrounds. They're curious why she doesn't go to church or a mosque or some other religious place. Elle explains how her family handles morals and still does good without being religious.
Elle the Humanist
When you don't fit in somewhere, how do you find your people? Go on this journey and find out.
No Place for a Lizard: Kids Book on Inclusion
Bruno and Boots have always gotten in trouble, and always lived together at boarding school. Maybe, the headmaster thinks, the living together is the problem. So he separates them, hoping to put an end to her rabble rousing. Is this the end of Bruno ...
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall (Bruno & Boots 1)
Book one of a trilogy, it's a very good book. Starting with a treasure hunt on Cape Cod, and reaching back to WW2, these four kids uncover a lot about their familes.
The Katzenstein Kids and the Eye of Horus
Part of a series about understanding emotions, this books teaches kids how to identify and name being mad. How to handle disappointment, and that feelings are normal.
Today I am Mad
This is a quick read (500 words) all about being yourself! And how part of that is figuring out who you are.
Bloof the Poof: A Story About Being Yourself
Part of a series that helps kids understand mental disorders, I found this one helpful for understand my ADHD. And for figuring out how to explain it to kids. And nosy grownups.
Gordy the Rabbit has ADHD (Mental Disorder 2)
Book one in the series about animals and their disorders. I bought this one when a friend of mine told me they had BPD. It gave me a nice basic overview to build on.