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finding your place

Books about finding your place for readers of all ages.

Cover of Bunbun, the Middle One

Bunbun, the Middle One

Sharon Pierce McCullough

Ages 3–7individualityfamily

Cover of A pearl among princes

A pearl among princes

Coleen Paratore

Ages 8–12identityself-worth

Cover of Daggie Dogfoot

Daggie Dogfoot

Dick King-Smith

Ages 7–11disability and differenceacceptance

Cover of Mickey takes a bow

Mickey takes a bow

Doug Cushman

Ages 4–8self-acceptancecourage

Cover of Medusa The Mean

Medusa The Mean

Suzanne Williams, Joan Holub

Ages 8–12friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of You Lucky Duck Storytime

You Lucky Duck Storytime

Golden Books

Ages 3–7self-acceptanceindividuality

Cover of Jeremy the Puny

Jeremy the Puny

Janet Hayward Burnham

Ages 6–10self-acceptancecourage

Cover of Rise of the undead redhead

Rise of the undead redhead

Dougherty, Meghan (Public relations consultant)

Ages 9–13humorfamily

Cover of Lucky Russell

Lucky Russell

Brad Sneed

Ages 4–8self-esteembelonging

Cover of Only a Cow

Only a Cow

Arlene Hamilton

Ages 3–8self-confidenceself-worth

Cover of It's Not Easy Being Number Three

It's Not Easy Being Number Three

Drew Dernavich

Ages 4–8family dynamicssibling relationships

Cover of Zero the Hero

Zero the Hero

Joan Holub

Ages 4–8self-worthmathematics

Cover of Armadillo Rodeo

Armadillo Rodeo

Jan Brett

Ages 3–8adventurecuriosity

Cover of The royal treatment

The royal treatment

Lindsey Leavitt

Ages 10–14self-confidencefriendship

Cover of Miss Lazar is bizarre!

Miss Lazar is bizarre!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11individualityacceptance

Cover of Trouble magnet

Trouble magnet

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 7–11self-acceptancehumor

Cover of Clark the Shark

Clark the Shark

Bruce Hale

Ages 4–8self-controlfriendship

Cover of Fourth-grade fairy

Fourth-grade fairy

Eileen Cook

Ages 7–11magicfriendship

Cover of The TV kid

The TV kid

Betsy Cromer Byars, Byars

Ages 8–12lonelinessself-discovery

Cover of Which witch?

Which witch?

Eva Ibbotson

Ages 8–12magicself-discovery

Cover of Prince Marvin's Great Moment

Prince Marvin's Great Moment

Karen Wallace

Ages 5–9courageovercoming fear