Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Kind Of
by Karina L. Fast
Have the young people in your life ever left you inspired with their ability to look at our world in wonder? Have you ever been left speechless, not sure of the correct answer? Have the littles in your life ever looked up at you for strength?...
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Wild Thing
by Lorna Nelson
A new ride has come to the park, Wild Thing. It’s the tallest, fastest and scariest slide the kids have ever seen. Ellie and her best friend Sophie are excited as they head to the park to have a ride down Wild Thing. However, there’s a problem....
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The Wand
A Fun Introduction to Entrepreneurship by Charlie Lord
Doug is a smart and curious boy who wonders why his hardworking and talented father, is always upset. He questions his dad as to why he never became the boss of his own company but doesn’t believe the answer to be truthful. With the help of his...
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Lucy's Fancy Leg
by Lisa J DeJong
Lucy is a below-the-knee child amputee with a very special talent: she builds her own prosthetic legs in her secret laboratory! Lucy can do most things like other kids thanks to the many wild, beautiful, and goofy prosthetics she has built. Every...
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ADHD Gives Me Superpowers
by Danielle Pitman
Seeley is a self-aware young boy with ADHD. This story is told from his point of view, and he knows his ADHD gives him superpowers! Seeley’s superpowers include the ability to hyperfocus, be creative, think outside the box, have a lot of energy,...
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Goodie the Ghoul
by Ken Hall
Goodie is not like other ghouls. He doesn’t want to eat humans; he wants to befriend them. But the other ghouls don’t understand. After all, Goodie is breaking one of the most important rules in the Rules for Ghouls Handbook: Don’t play with your...
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Who Am I?
by Artour Aghvani
Who Am I? is the story of a thing named Happy. Happy doesn’t know what he is, or why he was created, but he is determined to find out! When Happy awakes, darkness is all around him. He feels beside him and below him, but what he feels there...
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Jemma's Great Adventure
by Julia Greco
Jemma was a rock. Jemma was sad. Jemma was angry about being a rock. On a quarry sits a dejected young rock. Jemma thinks she’s boring and ordinary. Why can’t she be special? Hootie, the Great Grey Owl, knows that it’s not much fun not liking...
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Emojinal
A Book About Emotions With Emojis by Jodian Evans
We all feel big emotions. What do we do when our feelings seem to be taking over? How do we handle all the things inside us? Emojinal is a manual designed to help young children understand, process, and accept big feelings. Using contrasting...
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There Once Was a Toot
by Austen L. Renaud
Join Toot on a humorous and heartwarming journey of self-acceptance, as he learns that true belonging only happens when we present our authentic selves to the world, toots and all. Be true to yourself, embrace who you are, and your sense of...
