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self-understanding

Books about self-understanding for readers of all ages.

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Young Adult Literature

Jill K Mulhall

Ages 13–18adolescent developmentpsychology

Cover of What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck

What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck

Dawn Huebner

Ages 7–12mental healthanxiety

Cover of The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

Mary, M. Jefferson, Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza

Ages 12–15identitycultural heritage

Cover of Can I Tell You about OCD?

Can I Tell You about OCD?

Amita Jassi

Ages 7–12mental healthself-understanding

Cover of Why boys & girls are different

Why boys & girls are different

Carol Greene

Ages 5–10body awarenessfamily

Cover of Otto learns about his medicine

Otto learns about his medicine

Matthew Galvin

Ages 5–10self-understandinghealth and wellness

Cover of How to be human

How to be human

Florida Frenz

Ages 8–16social skillsautism acceptance

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Like a thorn

Clara Vidal

Ages 10–15family dysfunctionemotional resilience

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I can't always hear you

Joy Zelonky

Ages 5–10hearing impairmentdisability

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Worry Guts

Jan Mark

Ages 7–11anxietyworry

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Amy Elizabeth Goes to Play Therapy

Kathleen A. Chara, Paul J., Jr. Chara

Ages 5–10emotional expressionself-understanding

Cover of Getting Through My Parent's Divorce

Getting Through My Parent's Divorce

Amy Baker, Katherine C. Andre

Ages 8–14family changeemotional resilience

Cover of Caleb's Healing Story

Caleb's Healing Story

Kathleen A. Chara, Tasha Lehner

Ages 6–12healingemotional growth

Cover of The red beast

The red beast

K.I Al-Ghani

Ages 5–10anger managementemotions

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Hurricane Wills

Sally Grindley

Ages 9–13attention and focusfamily bonds

Cover of What does being Jewish mean?

What does being Jewish mean?

E. B. Freedman

Ages 8–13identityreligion

Cover of Please explain "anxiety" to me

Please explain "anxiety" to me

Laurie Zelinger

Ages 6–12anxietyemotions

Cover of Please explain "anxiety" to me!

Please explain "anxiety" to me!

Laurie E. Zelinger

Ages 6–12anxietyemotional awareness

Cover of Putting on the Brakes

Putting on the Brakes

Patricia O. Quinn, Judith M. Stern

Ages 8–13self-managementattention and focus

Cover of Slug days

Slug days

Sara Leach

Ages 8–12empathyneurodiversity

Cover of Ask Me Something Easy

Ask Me Something Easy

Natalie Honeycutt

Ages 9–14family dynamicsemotional growth

Cover of Holt Psychology

Holt Psychology

Ages 15–18self-understandinghuman behavior

Cover of Holt Psychology

Holt Psychology

Ages 14–18self-understandinghuman behavior

Cover of Psychology And Life

Psychology And Life

Richard J. Gerrig, Philip G. Zimbardo

Ages 15–18self-understandinghuman behavior