Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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The Boy Who Influenced the King
by Sheila Ponsford
“I can influence the king,” the peasant boy said to his friend. “No you can’t!” his friend replied. “You’re just a peasant boy, and he’s the king.” The peasant boy’s boast triggers a chain of events that culminates within the palace walls. Along ...
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Mango Huddle
by Miriam Komuhendo
Imagine the fun experience of bonding over mangoes! This is an exciting story about 5 friends who learn the importance of working together as they surpass seemingly insurmountable odds and emerge victorious, to share in a mango feast. Children ...
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That One Green Tile
by Britta Johanna
In this rhyming, melodic story, a mother tells her little girl that somewhere in the world lives another little girl who looks just like her. This propels her daughter into a journey of the imagination, where she visits locales from Spain to Japan, ...
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The Queen Bakes A Pie
by Julie Kelly
Princess Emersen and her family embark on a magical quest to help the queen find the right ingredients to bake the perfect pie for the annual Queen’s Baking Competition. Although the queen is hesitant to enter the competition and is filled with ...
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Fancy Flamingo Makes Friends
by Noreen Anne
Fancy the Flamingo wants to help, join in games, and be included. But the other flamingos are always telling her she’s too little! So one night, Fancy decides it’s time to step out on her own to explore for herself. Her adventures through the zoo ...
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The Perfect Dandelion
by Adelina Fabiano
Have you ever felt like a pest, like you didn’t quite fit in? The Perfect Dandelion is about a dandelion who feels anything but perfect and struggles to see her worth and value among the beautiful flowers around her. It isn’t until she realizes her ...
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Spotty
Searches for Meaning by Jenny Brahney
Spotty is a little ladybug boy who has no idea what makes him special. With the help of his uncle, Spotty travels across forests and meadows, searching high and low for clues about what he might be good at. But when he tries to be like the creatures ...
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Gator on My Back
by Mary Ann Burrows
One day an alligator climbs up onto a boy's back and changes his world completely. This new friend makes the boy feel sad and believe bad things about himself. A fox appears and asks the boy to talk about the feelings that are making him look so ...
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A Dog Named Dog
by Hayli Martinson
A Dog Named Dog is a story about an ordinary dog named Dog who plays, sleeps and eats dog food—like every other dog does. But Dog isn’t interested in being like every other dog. Dog is keen to find something that makes him different. So, with the ...
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Fearless Felicia
by Angela Hanimyan
Felicia wakes up each morning and notices her feelings. Sometimes she feels happy, but sometimes she feels sad or angry. How can Felicia help herself feel calm and at peace? She starts by thinking of a place that makes her feel calm. She listens to ...
