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Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself
3,127 books about standing up for yourself
0–3 yrs
214 books
4–7 yrs
1044 books
8–11 yrs
1095 books
12–18 yrs
726 books
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The Rock Star, the Rooster, and Me, the Reporter
Phyllis Shalant
Fifth grade gets wild for Mandy as she documents a chaotic farm trip and competes for rock concert tickets while dodging
Ages 8–12
Priscilla #1
Priscilla and the Pink Planet
Nathaniel Hobbie
Priscilla is tired of everything being pink, so she takes a stand to convince the Great Queen of Pink that the world nee
Ages 4–8
Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories
Ellen Levine
Young people at the heart of the 1950s and 60s Civil Rights movement share their personal accounts of courage and activi
Ages 10–15
The Tuttle Twins #5
The Tuttle Twins and the Food Truck Fiasco
Connor Boyack
For the child who asks why some rules seem unfair: siblings Ethan and Emily explore how competition and regulations affe
Ages 6–10
Secrets of My Hollywood Life #4
Family Affairs
Jen Calonita
For the teen navigating the pressure of high-stakes social circles, this story explores staying true to yourself when wo
Ages 12–17
The Witchery #2
Shadow Coven
S. Isabelle
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of family legacy while trying to find their own circle of trust in a world that
Ages 14–18
The Girl Who Sailed the Stars
Matilda Woods
For the child who feels overlooked or restricted by traditional roles, this snowy adventure celebrates the courage to ch
Ages 8–12
Jake Maddox Sports Stories
Wild Hike
Jake Maddox, Chris Kreie
Nick loves the woods, but his jock cousins won't stop teasing him or ignoring his safety warnings—until a camping trip t
Ages 8–12
Modern Retellings #3
Love, Lucy
April Lindner
A summer trip to Italy forces Lucy to choose between her parents' safe career plans and her secret dreams of acting and
Ages 13–18
Billy Elliot
Melvin Burgess
For the teenager grappling with who they are versus who their community expects them to be, this story captures the grit
Ages 12–17
Fairy Tale Journals #1
This Journal Belongs to Indi
Stephanie True Peters
For the child navigating the ups and downs of a blended family, this modern diary captures the humor and heart of findin
Ages 8–12
The Goldsmith's Daughter
Tanya Landman
In ancient Tenochtitilan, a girl born into a life of drudgery secretly masters the forbidden art of goldwork while her c
Ages 12–18
Little Tricker the Squirrel Meets Big Double the Bear
Ken Kesey
A forest bully named Big Double the bear meets his match when a clever squirrel named Little Tricker decides it is time
Ages 5–9
Ana on the Edge
A. J. Sass
For the child navigating a world of rigid labels, this story explores the courage it takes to define your own identity w
Ages 8–12
Navigating Social Media #1
Surviving Social Media: Shut Down the Haters
Eric Braun
For the child navigating the complex world of apps and comments: this guide offers practical tools to handle cyberbullyi
Ages 8–12
Dear America #31
A Time for Courage: The Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen
Kathryn Lasky
Through freezing weather and picket lines, Kathleen watches her family refuse simple comforts like hot coffee until wome
Ages 9–14
I Am Not a... #2
I Am Not a Dog
Mari Bolte
For the child who feels misunderstood or boxed in by others' expectations, this silly story celebrates the importance of
Ages 4–7
Elbert in the Air
Monica Wesolowska
For the child who feels like they don't quite fit the mold and the parent learning to embrace their child's unique way o
Ages 4–8
Scarlet and Ivy #1
The Lost Twin
Sophie Cleverly
When Scarlet vanishes from her boarding school, her twin Ivy must impersonate her to find a trail of hidden diary pages
Ages 9–13
Michael Rex's Parodies #2
Furious George Goes Bananas
Michael Rex
Fed up with being exploited by the man in the yellow hat, a very angry ape decides to reclaim his life and head back to
Ages 4–8
Speed of Light
Sybil Rosen
Growing up in the 1950s South, an eleven-year-old girl confronts the harsh realities of racism and antisemitism within h
Ages 9–12
Never After #4
Snow & Poison
Melissa de la Cruz
For the teenager navigating the pressure of high expectations while trying to find a voice in a world of social posturin
Ages 12–18
Irma Rangel
Anna Butzer
For the child who wants to see how one person can change the law. This accessible biography introduces a trailblazing le
Ages 7–9
The Making of America #6
Thurgood Marshall
Teri Kanefield
For the child who asks why some rules are unfair, this biography explores how one man used the power of law to challenge
Ages 10–14
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