Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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The Circle With A Point
by Jesse Lee Nikkel
Rone is a little shape in a world full of big shapes. All the shapes around him have points but he has looked at his reflection many times and has never seen his own point. This causes Rone to wonder, Is a shape without a point pointless? As Rone...
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Hunter Makes A Choice - Wolastoqey Translation
by Mike Hennessey and Rachel McNair
At the new skate park, Honey dares her brother Hunter to go down the big ramp. Hunter’s stomach feels funny, and his friend tries to stop him. But Hunter is a risk-taker, and he takes off—only to lose control. Hunter blames Honey for his injured...
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I am Brave... and I Know it
Building CLARITY & PERSISTENCE in TEENS by Sophie Lazarou and Chynna Ho-Young Cadogan
What does it mean to be brave - how do we want to define bravery? Is being brave loud? Is being brave fierce? Can introverts be brave? Deconstructing the traditional ideals around courage, character, and strength How do we re-write a narrative...
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Little Gloria's Garden
I Am Proud of Me by Angela Buchanan
Little Gloria wants to make a garden with her mama. She learns to plant the seeds, water the soil, and remove the weeds. Helping the garden takes patience, gentle hands, and attention, but little Gloria is determined. Little Gloria’s Garden...
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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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Lewy & The Visitors from Planet Acceptance
A Lewy Kablooey & Sneezy Cheezy Adventure by Cindy Stewart
Lewy and the Visitors from Planet Acceptance takes us on another adventure with Lewy Kablooey, an imaginative young inventor, and his cosmic feline friend, Sneezy Cheezy. Lewy and a fellow inventor, Miss Cindy, are concerned for their friends,...
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I Am Brilliant... And I Know It
Helping the Early Reader Embrace Their Greatness by Sophie Lazarou and Suzanne Scotland
Sophie Lazarou is the author of the best-selling books: Beautiful Brilliant and Brave, and I am Beautiful…and I Know it. Her first book was the inspiration for this children’s trilogy series that serves as a tool to initiate important...
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The Little Cloud That Could Not Grow
by Anita M. Everett
All Bluebell wants is to be a big, fluffy cloud. Right now, she’s tiny and funny-shaped. When people glance up at her, they don’t pay any attention to her! That would surely be different if she was a larger size. Wouldn’t it be amazing if she...
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Lil Dragon
by Stan Hildebrand
Lil Dragon was a very small dragon with blue eyes and green scales. Her mother and father loved her very much, and cared for her as she grew to be healthy, but she did not get very big. One day, Father Dragon began to teach her to fly. Lil Dragon...
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Little David's Big Light
by Laura Wilkins
David has a problem. His teacher says everyone has a light inside, but he can’t find his. When Grandpa notices David’s tears, they explore things that make David feel good—his own brown eyes and smile, the way the flowers smell, and a cozy...
