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This book covers the life of an 12 year old girl who experiencing the trials of middle school while her family is simultaneously experiencing her bothers mental illness for the first time. This book provides children with a relatable perspective on metal illness and offers up that they might not be alone in what they're going through.

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo

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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate Dicamillo

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This book follows a toy rabbit through his life as he gets passed from owner to owner. This book really displays to children what its like to lose things that you love as well as emphasizing the idea that "the journey is never over as long as you have hope".

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Black Brother Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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Black Brother Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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This book is about a boy who is much darker in skin tone than his brother of the same parents and faces racial discrimination because if it. This book provides children with a source of racial injustice that they probably see everyday and points put the damages it can cause to those going through it.

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This book takes children into an undiscovered world with the film of a washed up camera. This book sparks the sense of adventure in children and encourages them to be curious. "Not everything is always what it appears to be."

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

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A young boy who struggles with obedience take a journey to a far off land to realize what they have. This book shows children that not all fictional characters are well behaved or roll models and it can be relatable to kids that always feel like they're are in trouble or being punished.

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Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

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Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

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This book is about a monster that appears in the book but while reading it, you can follow the instructions and the monster will go away. This book is great at empowering kids to overcome their fears. It very directly teaches that you have the power to get rid of the things that are bothering which a message all kids should know.

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This book is about a girl who is given a spiritual entity at birth and throughout her life it challenges her and causes problems but in the end she realizes that she must work with it rather than against it. This book is really good about teaching children how to deal with trauma in a way that they can understand and it brings a unique cultural perspective on the matter.

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Julietta and The Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

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Julietta and The Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz

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Julieta wants to prove that she's not always messing things up by solving the mystery of the missing diamond. This book can show kids that they can always accomplish something despite the odds stacked against them.

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The Adventures of Beekle the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat

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The Adventures of Beekle the Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat

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This book is about the origin of imaginary friends and when Beekle never gets assigned a friend be takes matters in his own hands. This book is wonderful at teaching children that not everyone is good at making friends but it doesn't mean that they don't deserve them.

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Owl moon is a short book about becoming old enough to experience family traditions in a journey through the woods. This book provides children with the excitement of adventure and walks through them through the experience like they are their because not everyone has a tradition to pass down.

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This is a collection of tales that teach lessons but aren't always the lessons you think. This book is niche but can appeal to a lot of kids that never feel like there is a story that can understand or relate to.

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My friend rabbit is about a troublesome rabbit that is always trying to help but somehow always ends up making things worse. This book offers up the idea that sometimes you have to be patient with your friends and that sometimes people are just doing their best.

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The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson

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The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson

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This book peers into the life of one family in one town somewhere in the world and deals with the struggle of one family. This book is unique in the sense that it starts and ends the book from a far out perspective so its as if its telling kids that no matter how things look on the outside, you never know what's going on on the inside.

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Finding Winnie: The Story of the Worlds Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick

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Finding Winnie: The Story of the Worlds Most Famous Bear by Lindsay Mattick

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This book is about a young cub that is bought off of a trapper and lives an extraordinary life and inspired one of the most famous fictional characters of all time. This book gives the history of Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne in a way that focuses more on the actual bear than the fictional bear. It an easy and fun way for them to understand history.

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We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

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We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

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This book is about a girl on the Native American reserves and talks about the struggles that she has had with people taking over her land and contaminating the water. This book teaches kids that they should stand up for what they believe in despite being told no or having the odds stacked against them.

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The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party by Allan Wolf

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The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep: Voices from the Donner Party by Allan Wolf

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This book tells the tragedy of the Donner Party journey from the perspectives of the diaries left behind and realistic fictional take. This book is a very dark but real historical fiction that can challenge to push kids outside their comfort zone as well as educate them on grief and desperation.