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self-worth

Books about self-worth for readers of all ages.

Cover of If Only

If Only

Sue Vyner

Ages 9–14familyabsence and loss

Cover of Annie

Annie

Bonnie Bader

Ages 7–11optimismfamily

Cover of Moe is best

Moe is best

Rich Torrey

Ages 3–8determinationself-worth

Cover of My invisible sister

My invisible sister

Beatrice Colin

Ages 7–11family relationshipssiblings

Cover of Bunbun, the Middle One

Bunbun, the Middle One

Sharon Pierce McCullough

Ages 3–7individualityfamily

Cover of Chloe, the clumsy fairy

Chloe, the clumsy fairy

Watkins, Katie (Children's author)

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of The chic shall inherit the earth

The chic shall inherit the earth

Shelley Adina

Ages 10–14faithfriendship

Cover of Adam's Alternative Sports Day

Adam's Alternative Sports Day

Jude Welton

Ages 7–11neurodiversityacceptance

Cover of I'm special, too!

I'm special, too!

Darlene M. McCurty

Ages 6–10self-acceptancelearning differences

Cover of The computer's nerd

The computer's nerd

W. Royce Adams

Ages 8–13bullyingacceptance

Cover of Heart on a chain

Heart on a chain

Cindy C. Bennett

Ages 13–18bullyingresilience

Cover of Hottie

Hottie

Jonathan Bernstein

Ages 12–16popularityself-worth

Cover of So Slow

So Slow

Dave Saunders

Ages 3–8patienceacceptance

Cover of Wizard and Wart

Wizard and Wart

Janice Lee Smith

Ages 6–10friendshipacceptance

Cover of Bully

Bully

Laura Vaccaro Seeger

Ages 3–8acceptancebeing different

Cover of Nothing at all!

Nothing at all!

Denys Cazet

Ages 3–7self-worthacceptance

Cover of Thumbelina

Thumbelina

Ladybird Books

Ages 4–8perseveranceself-worth

Cover of Worm gets a job

Worm gets a job

Kathy Caple

Ages 4–8perseveranceself-worth

Cover of Ace

Ace

Ages 6–10couragefriendship

Cover of A valiant quest for the misfit menagerie

A valiant quest for the misfit menagerie

Jacqueline Resnick

Ages 8–12friendshipacceptance

Cover of Ugly Cat & Pablo

Ugly Cat & Pablo

Isabel Quintero

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of The Ogre of Oglefort

The Ogre of Oglefort

Eva Ibbotson

Ages 8–12acceptancefriendship

Cover of The Special One

The Special One

Trish Keating

Ages 5–10loyaltypurpose

Cover of The littlest star

The littlest star

Robert Roberg, Chuck Whiting

Ages 3–8self-worthindividuality