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self-acceptance

Books about self-acceptance for readers of all ages.

Cover of Anyway

Anyway

Arthur Salm

Ages 8–14self-acceptancematuration

Cover of Just peachy

Just peachy

Jean Ure

Ages 12–16self-discoveryidentity

Cover of Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Izzy the Very Bad Burglar

Amy Proud

Ages 4–8self-acceptanceperseverance

Cover of Almost home

Almost home

Nora Raleigh Baskin

Ages 9–13familyself-acceptance

Cover of You've seen enough

You've seen enough

Paul Kropp

Ages 12–16self-acceptanceteenage identity

Cover of The boy who howled

The boy who howled

Timothy Power

Ages 6–10humorfamily

Cover of I'm Yuneek

I'm Yuneek

Bertrand Gauthier

Ages 4–8familyidentity

Cover of Buddy Love

Buddy Love

Ilene Cooper

Ages 8–12self-acceptancefriendship

Cover of Silly wonderful you

Silly wonderful you

Sherri Duskey Rinker

Ages 2–6self-acceptanceimagination

Cover of Relax Max

Relax Max

Sally Grindley

Ages 8–12creativitywriter's block

Cover of Hide Crawford quick

Hide Crawford quick

Margaret Walden Froehlich

Ages 8–12familyacceptance

Cover of Harry Sue

Harry Sue

Sue Stauffacher

Ages 9–13friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of Andy

Andy

Mary Christner Borntrager

Ages 12–17self-acceptanceidentity

Cover of The seventh-grade weirdo

The seventh-grade weirdo

Lee Wardlaw

Ages 10–14self-acceptancebelonging

Cover of Darling the curly tailed reindoe

Darling the curly tailed reindoe

Cheryl Campbell

Ages 3–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Pink

Pink

Nan Gregory

Ages 4–8self-acceptancedisappointment

Cover of Charlotte cuts it out

Charlotte cuts it out

Kelly Barson

Ages 9–13self-perceptionbeauty culture

Cover of Boys here--girls there

Boys here--girls there

Riki Levinson

Ages 8–12gender rolesfamily

Cover of Boys Over Flowers, Volume 18 (Boys Over Flowers)

Boys Over Flowers, Volume 18 (Boys Over Flowers)

Yoko Kamio

Ages 12–18friendshipsocial hierarchy

Cover of The heart of cool

The heart of cool

James McEwan

Ages 7–12self-acceptanceauthenticity

Cover of Special Edward

Special Edward

Eric Walters

Ages 8–12learning disabilitiesself-acceptance

Cover of Last in Line

Last in Line

Jill L. Donahue

Ages 4–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Adam Zigzag

Adam Zigzag

Barbara Barrie

Ages 9–14dyslexiaself-acceptance

Cover of Can't keep trackula of Jackula

Can't keep trackula of Jackula

Lisa Mullarkey

Ages 6–10organizationschool life