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• Mindful Day

  Hopkinson, Deborah

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  Illustrations and easy-to-read text observe a young girl as she and her family practice mindfulness through a busy Saturday.

• The Silence Slips in

  Hughes, Alison, 1966-

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  In this illustrated picture book, a young child learns to find comfort in silence when the world becomes too noisy. This is also available as an ebook.

• No Fixed Address

  Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin, 1964-

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  Felix Knuttson, twelve, is an endearing kid with an incredible brain for trivia. His mom Astrid is loving but unreliable; she can't hold onto a job, or a home. When they lose their apartment in Vancouver, they move into a camper van, just for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everybody's Different on EveryBody Street.

  Fitch, Sheree

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  Playful words lead you into this beautiful children's book and invite you to celebrate our gifts, our weaknesses, our differences and our sameness. Fitch displays her wit and mastery of words in quick, rollicking rhymes that are complemented by Emma…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fred Wants to Play

  Lathouder, Janna de

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  It's quiet time and Fred knows he is supposed to keep still, but keeping still isn't easy for Fred. A bouncy feeling makes him want to play. Fred feels all alone until he meets Scott. Fred and Scott know how hard it is to keep the colorful feelings…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Where the Watermelons Grow

  a Novel

  Baldwin, Cindy

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  When twelve-year-old Della Kelly finds her mother furiously digging black seeds from a watermelon in the middle of the night and talking to people who aren't there, Della worries that it's happening again that the sickness that put her mama in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Magic Breath

  Finding Calm Through Mindful Breathing

  Ortner, Nick, 1978-

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  Encourages children to discover their magic breath and use it when they are sad, nervous, or worried, offering clear, simple instructions for using breathing and mindfulness to guide emotions.

• The Secret of Nightingale Wood

  Strange, Lucy

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  1919. Mama is ill. Father has taken a job abroad. Nanny Jane is too busy to pay any attention to Henrietta and the things she sees - or thinks she sees - in the shadows of their new home, Hope House. All alone, with only stories for company, Henry…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Forget Me Not

  Terry, Ellie

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  When her mother breaks up with yet another boyfriend, Calliope meets Jinsong at her latest middle school, who becomes her friend despite her Tourette syndrome and the embarrassment it can cause. This is also available as a downloadable audiobook.

• Pandora

  Turnbull, Victoria

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  Pandora the fox lives alone in a junk yard. She's depressed and has no contact with the outside world. Then, she rescues a blue bird. As she nurses him back to health, the bird collects seeds and trinkets for her. One day, the bird grows strong…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• See You in the Cosmos

  Cheng, Jack, 1983-

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  11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan--named for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not the dog) launched…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Tallest Bridge in the World

  a Story for Children About Social Anxiety

  Burns, Ellen Flanagan

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  Thomas's parents take him to speak with a counselor, who provides him with tools for coping with feeling uncomfortable around other people.

• In My World

  Ma, Jillian

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  A simple, heartfelt story that follows the life of a child with autism through his imaginative journey as he seeks to be accepted, loved and celebrated for his strengths and abilities. Despite the qualities that make children on the autism spectrum…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Notations of Cooper Cameron

  O'Reilly, Jane

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  At the family cabin by the lake where his grandfather died two years ago, eleven-year-old Cooper Cameron spends the summer trying to rid himself of the rituals that allow him to cope with his grief and fear.

• I Am Peace

  a Book of Mindfulness

  Verde, Susan

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  When the world feels chaotic, find peace within through an accessible mindfulness practice from the bestselling picture-book dream team that brought us I Am Yoga. Express emotions through direct speech. Find empathy through imagination. Connect with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Someday Birds

  Pla, Sally J.

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  Charlie, twelve, who has autism and obsessive compulsive disorder, must endure a cross-country trip with his siblings and a strange babysitter to visit their father, who will undergo brain surgery.

• Things That Surprise You

  Maschari, Jennifer

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  Emily Murphy is about to enter middle school. She's sort of excited...though not nearly as much as her best friend Hazel, who is ready for everything to be new. Emily wishes she and Hazel could just continue on as they always have, being the biggest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wolf Hollow

  a Novel

  Wolk, Lauren, 1956-

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  Twelve-year-old Annabelle must learn to stand up for what's right in the face of a manipulative and violent new bully who targets people Annabelle cares about, including a homeless World War I veteran. This is also available as an ebook and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What Do You Do With a Problem?

  Yamada, Kobi

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  What do you do with a problem? Especially one that follows you around and doesn't seem to be going away? Do you worry about it? Ignore it? Do you run and hide from it? This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Some Kind of Happiness

  Legrand, Claire, 1986-

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  Finley Hart is sent to her grandparents' house for the summer, but her anxiety and overwhelmingly sad days continue until she escapes into her writings which soon turn mysteriously real and she realizes she must save this magical world in order to…Read moreRead more of this annotation