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1	Books for Educators and Parents	© 2013 Committee for Children
2	Title	Author

3	The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living	By His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler, M.D
4	Becoming the Parent You Want to Be: A Sourcebook of Strategies for the First Five Years	By Laura Davis and Janis Keyser
5	Best New Games: 77 Games and 7 Trust Activities for All Ages and Abilities	By Dale N. Lefevre
6	Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate Inner Strength in Children	By Linda Lantieri and Daniel Goleman
7	Bullying in American Schools: A Social-Ecological Perspective on Prevention and Intervention	By Dorothy L. Espelage and Susan M. Swearer
8	Bullying, Victimization, and Peer Harassment: A Handbook of Prevention and Intervention	By Joseph E. Zins, Maurice J. Elias, and Charles A. Maher (Eds.)
9	Caring Classrooms/Intelligent Schools: The Social Emotional Education of Young Children	By Jonathan Cohen (Ed.)
10	Children’s Social Consciousness and the Development of Social Responsibility	By Sheldon Berman
11	Chill and Spill: An Educator's Companion (available through Committee for Children)	By Art with Heart
12	Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms	By Barbara J. Shade, Cynthia A. Kelly, and Mary Oberg
13	Creative Conflict Resolution: More Than 200 Activities for Keeping Peace in the Classroom K–6	By William J. Kreidler
14	Cultural Diversity and Social Skills Instruction: Understanding Ethnic and Gender Differences	By Gwendolyn Cartledge
15	Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research, and Practice	By Geneva Gay
16	The Difficult Child	By Stanley Turecki, M.D., and Leslie Tonner
17	Diversity in the Classroom: New Approaches to the Education of Young Children	By Frances E. Kendall
18	Early Violence Prevention: Tools for Teachers of Young Children	By Ronald G. Slaby, Wendy Roedell, Diana Arezzo, and Kate Hendrix
19	Easing the Teasing: Helping Your Child Cope with Name-Calling, Ridicule, and Verbal Bullying	By Judy S. Freedman
20	Educating People to Be Emotionally Intelligent	By Reuven Bar-On, J. G. Maree, and Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D. (Eds.)
21	The Emotional Development of Young Children: Building an Emotion-Centered Curriculum	By Marilou Hyson
22	Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ	By Daniel Goleman
23	Emotionally Intelligent Parenting: How to Raise a Self-Disciplined, Responsible, Socially Skilled Child	By Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., Steven E. Tobias, Ph.D., and Brian S. Friedlander, Ph.D
24	Everybody Wins: 393 Non-Competitive Games for Young Children	By Jeffrey Sobel
25	Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting	By M. Kabat-Zinn and J. Kabat-Zinn
26	The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions (American Girl)	By Dr. Lynda Madison
27	Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness	By Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D
28	Games Educators Play: Interactive Games and Role Plays	By Mary J. Podgurski
29	Getting Past No: Negotiating Your Way from Confrontation to Cooperation	By William Ury
30	Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In	By Roger Fisher, Bruce Patton, and William Ury
31	Healthy Teens: Facing the Challenges of Young Lives (Third Edition)	By Alice R. MacCarthy, Ph.D
32	The Heart of Parenting: Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child	By John Gottman, Ph.D., and Joan Declaire
33	Helping Students Overcome Substance Abuse: Effective Practices for Prevention and Intervention	By Jason J. Burrow-Sanchez and Leanne S. Hawken
34	Homework Without Tears: A Parent’s Guide for Motivating Children to Do Homework and to Succeed in School	By Lee Canter and Lee Hausner, Ph.D
35	How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk	By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
36	The Incredible Years: A Trouble-Shooting Guide for Parents of Children Aged 3–8	By Carolyn Webster-Stratton, Ph.D
37	Interventions for Academic and Behavior Problems II: Preventive and Remedial Approaches	By Mark R. Shinn, Gary Stoner, and Hill M. Walker
38	Just Say Know: Talking with Kids about Drugs and Alcohol	By Cynthia Kuhn, Ph.D., Scott Swartzwelder, Ph.D., and Wilkie Wilson, Ph.D
39	The Kindness Curriculum: Introducing Young Children to Loving Values	By Judith Anne Rice
40	Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading and Get Kids to Cooperate	By Elizabeth Pantley
41	Kids Can Cooperate: A Practical Guide to Teaching Problem Solving	By Elizabeth Crary
42	Learning Together and Alone: Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Learning	By David W. Johnson and Roger T. Johnson
43	Late, Lost, and Unprepared: A Parent’s Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning	By Joyce Cooper-Kahn, Ph.D., and Laurie Dietzel, Ph.D
44	Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades	By Michelle Anthony, Ph.D., and Reyna Lindert, Ph.D
45	Love and Anger: The Parental Dilemma	By Nancy Samalin and Catherine Whitney
46	1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2–12	By Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D
47	Magic Trees of the Mind: How to Nurture Your Child’s Intelligence, Creativity, and Healthy Emotions from Birth Through Adolescence	By Marian Diamond, Ph.D., and Janet Hopson
48	Making Schools Safer and Violence Free: Critical Issues, Solutions and Recommended Practices	By Hill M. Walker and Michael H. Epstein (Eds.)
49	Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher	By Rick Wormeli
50	The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate	By S. K. Greenland
51	The Moral Judgment of the Child	By Jean Piaget
52	The Moral Life of Children	By Robert Coles
53	Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents	By M. Lee Manning and Leroy G. Baruth
54	Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom	By Thomas Armstrong
55	Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice	By Howard Gardner
56	The Nature of Prejudice	By Gordon W. Allport
57	Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life	By Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D
58	Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls	By Rachel Simmons
59	The Optimistic Child	By Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D.
60	A Parent’s Guide to Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Your Child Roots and Wings (American Academy of Pediatrics)	By Kenneth R. Ginsburg, M.D
61	Parenting the Strong-Willed Child: The Clinically Proven Five-Week Program for Parents of Two- to Six-Year-Olds	By Rex Forehand, Ph.D., and Nicholas Long, Ph.D.
62	Parenting Your Anxious Child with Mindfulness and Acceptance: A Powerful New Approach to Overcoming Fear, Panic, and Worry Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	By Christopher McCurry, Ph.D.
63	The Peaceful Classroom: 162 Easy Activities to Teach Preschoolers Compassion and Cooperation	By Charles A. Smith, Ph.D.
64	The Primal Teen: What the New Discoveries About the Teenage Brain Tell Us About Our Kids	By Barbara Strauch
65	Promoting Social and Emotional Learning: Guidelines for Educators	By Maurice J. Elias, Joseph E. Zins, Roger P. Weissberg, Karin S. Frey, Mark T. Greenberg, Norris M. Haynes, Rachael K. Kessler, Mary E. Schwab-Stone, and Timothy P. Shriver
66	Quality Middle Schools: Open and Healthy	By Wayne K. Hoy and Dennis J. Sabo
67	Raising a Thinking Child: Help Your Young Child to Resolve Everyday Conflicts and Get Along with Others	By Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D., and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
68	Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: The Heart of Parenting	By John Gottman, Ph.D., and Joan Declaire
69	Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment	By James Garbarino
70	Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: Seven Building Blocks for Developing Capable Young People	By H. Stephen Glenn, Ph.D., and Jane Nelsen
71	Raising Your Spirited Child: A Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic	By Mary Sheedy Kurcinka
72	Rethinking Substance Abuse: What the Science Shows, and What We Should Do About It	By William R. Miller and Kathleen M. Carroll (Eds.)
73	Role Play: Theory and Practice	By Krysia M. Yardley-Matwiejczuk
74	Roots & Wings: Affirming Culture in Early Childhood Programs	By Stacey York
75	Schools Where Everyone Belongs: Practical Strategies for Reducing Bullying	By Stan Davis and Julia Davis
76	Schools with Spirit: Nurturing the Inner Lives of Children and Teachers	By Linda Lantieri (Ed.)
77	The Second Cooperative Sports and Games Book	By Terry Orlick
78	The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families to Enrich Our Lives	By Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
79	Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too	By Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
80	Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships	By Daniel Goleman
81	SOS! Help for Parents	By Lynn Clark, Ph.D.
82	Stop Arguing and Start Understanding: Eight Steps to Solving Family Conflicts	By David C. Hall, M.D.
83	Sustainable Schoolwide Social-Emotional Learning: Implementation Guide and Toolkit	By Elizabeth Devaney, Mary Utne O’Brien, Hank Resnik, Susan Keister, and Roger P. Weissberg
84	Thinking Parent, Thinking Child	By Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D., and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo
85	Understanding Youth: Adolescent Development for Educators	By Michael J. Nakkula and Eric Toshalis
86	The Unwritten Rules of Friendship: Simple Strategies to Help Your Child Make Friends	By Natalie Madorsky Elman, Ph.D., and Eileen Kennedy-Moore, Ph.D
87	Urban Dreams: Stories of Hope, Resilience and Character	By Maurice J. Elias, Gina Ogburn-Thompson, Claudine Lewis, and Deborah I. Neft (Eds.)
88	Using Literature to Help Troubled Teenagers Cope with Societal Issues	By Pamela S. Carroll (Ed.)
89	When Anger Hurts Your Kids: A Parent’s Guide	By Matthew McKay, Ph.D., Patrick Fanning, Kim Paleg, Ph.D., and Dana Landis
90	Without Spanking or Spoiling: A Practical Approach to Toddler and Preschool Guidance	By Elizabeth Crary
91	You Can’t Say You Can’t Play	By Vivian Gussin Paley


1	Second Step Kindergarten and Grade 1 Book List			© 2013 Committee for Children
2	Title	Author and Illustrator	Summary	Emotions and Themes

3	A to Z: Do You Ever Feel Like Me?	By Bonnie Hausman. Illustrated by Sandi Fellman.	Each letter of the alphabet features a photo of a child expressing a different emotion.	Emotions
4	Adventures at Walnut Grove: A Lesson About Teasing	By Dana Lehman. Illustrated by Judy Lehman.	Sammy the squirrel’s feelings are hurt when his friend Bucky teases him about the way he looks. Soon these animal friends realize that teasing is not respectful nor a nice way to treat others.	Apologizing, consequences, feelings, having fun with your friends, name-calling, perspective taking, predicting feelings, respect, teasing
5	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	By Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Ray Cruz.	Alexander is having a bad day. Nothing seems to be going his way. Use this book to help children learn to focus on what is happening as a way for them to identify how someone feels. Available in Spanish: Alexander y el dìa terrible, horrible, espantoso, horroroso.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
6	Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse	By Leo Lionni	Alexander, a real mouse, makes friends with Willy, a wind-up mouse. Alexander wants to become a wind-up mouse like Willy but ends up helping Willy become real.	Feelings change, friendship
7	All My Feelings at Home: Ellie’s Day	By Susan Conlin and Susan Levine Friedman. Illustrated by M. Kathryn Smith.	The story includes common situations children will recognize and introduces language children can use to talk about and accept their feelings.	Emotions
8	Amanda Pig on Her Own	By Jean Van Leeuwen. Illustrated by Ann Schweninger	Amanda discovers the troubles and joys of being by herself.	Identifying feelings
9	And to Think That We Thought That We’d Never Be Friends	By Mary Ann Hoberman. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes.	Lively, rhyming text and color illustrations tell the story of how the resolution of an argument between a brother and sister expands to include peace between neighbors, nations, and the world.	Accepting differences, empathy, friendship, similarities and differences, problem solving, understanding perspectives
10	Andrew’s Angry Words	By Dorothea Lachner. Illustrated by Thé Tjong-Khing.	After his sister accidentally bumps him, Andrew shouts angry words, which take on a life of their own and affect all those who encounter them.	Accidents, feelings change, identifying feelings
11	Angel Child, Dragon Child	By Michele Maria Surat. Illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai.	Going to a new school in America is difficult for Ut, a Vietnamese girl who misses her mother back in Vietnam.	Name-calling
12	Angry Arthur	By Hiawyn Oram. Illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura.	When his mother won’t let him stay up, Arthur becomes so angry that he creates a thunderstorm, hurricane, and universe quake, which begin to quiet down as Arthur’s temper does. Available in Spanish: Fernando furioso.	Anger, calming down, feelings change
13	Angry Octopus: A Relaxation Story	By Lory Lite. Illustrated by Max Stasuyk.	Octopus is ready to explode with anger because lobsters have wrecked his seashell garden. He soon meets a sea child who helps him calm down by showing him how to make his body relax, take deep breaths, and think happy thoughts.	Anger, breathing, calming down, emotion management, self-talk, strong feelings
14	Anh’s Anger	By Gail Silver. Illustrated by Christiane Krömer.	Anh is building his “best-ever” tower when his grandfather interrupts him for dinner. Anh explodes with fury. Anh “takes his anger” to his room, where he finally calms down by deep breathing. He then is able to talk to his grandfather about his feelings.	Anger, feelings, breathing, calming down, emotion management, identifying feelings, strong feelings
15	Anna Banana and Me	By Lenore Blegvad. Illustrated by Erik Blegvad.	A little girl’s fearlessness inspires a friend to face his own fears. Available in Spanish: Ana Banana y yo.	Fear, helping, identifying feelings
16	Arnie and the New Kid	By Nancy Carlson	A little boy learns about a classmate in a wheelchair.	Caring, similarities and differences
17	Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See?	By Bill Martin, Jr., and Eric Carle.	This is the last book in a series that began 40 years ago with Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? The rhythmic, rhyming text in this book focuses on the baby bear’s bond with his mother as they spy various North American animals. Help children practice focusing their attention as they try to predict what baby bear sees.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening
18	A Bad Case of Stripes	By David Shannon	Camilla is so concerned about what others think that she is untrue to herself and comes down with a bizarre illness. Available in Spanish: Un caso grave de rayas.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
19	Be Good to Eddie Lee	By Virginia Fleming. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper.	Although Christy considers him a pest, Eddie Lee, a boy with Down syndrome, shares several special discoveries with her.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
20	Bear Feels Sick	By Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman.	Bear is not feeling well. His friends do everything they can to help him feel better. The rhyming text and colorful illustrations make this story of caring friends a fun read.	Caring, compassion, empathy, friendship, helping, understanding perspectives
21	Beautiful Oops	By Barney Saltzberg	Frustration is a common feeling for young children when they work on their fine motor skills. Instead of focusing on the frustration of making mistakes, this book has children celebrate their mistakes. It shows how mistakes are really opportunities to create something beautiful.	Calming down, emotion management, frustration, identifying feelings, making mistakes, strong feelings
22	Because Brian Hugged His Mother	By David L. Rice. Illustrated by K. Dyble Thompson.	When Brian hugs and kisses his mother one morning, the act starts a chain reaction of kindness and consideration that spreads throughout the town and eventually comes back to him.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
23	Benjamin Bear Says Sorry	By Claire Freedman	Benjamin is full of energy—sometimes too much energy! In his excitement, Benjamin accidentally upsets his friends then learns how to say he’s sorry.	Accidents, apologizing, empathy, feelings, taking responsibility for your actions, understanding perspectives
24	Best Friends for Frances	By Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Lillian Hoban.	Frances teaches Albert about friendship and learns to appreciate her little sister Gloria while doing so.	Feelings change, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings
25	Betty Lou Blue	By Nancy Crocker. Illustrated by Boris Kulikov.	Betty Lou Blue’s classmates constantly tease her about her abnormally large feet. Betty tries to ignore the teasing but she still feels hurt. One day, all that changes when Betty and her classmates realize that there is something very special about Betty and her and very large feet.	Accepting differences, helping, name-calling, problem solving, strong feelings, teasing, understanding perspectives
26	Big Al	By Andrew Clements. Illustrated by Yoshi.	Although Big Al is friendly, the other fish are afraid to go near him. But when Al saves the fish from the fishermen’s nets, he makes a sea full of friends.	Feelings change, helping, similarities and differences
27	The Big Trip	By Valeri Gorbachev	Pig wants to take a big trip. His friend, Goat, starts thinking of all the possible terrible consequences of taking such a big trip. Pig is so scared and discouraged that he decides he shouldn’t take a trip at all. Goat then offers a solution: traveling is much less scary if you bring along a friend!	Exploring consequences, fear, friendship, frustration, problem solving, strong feelings, thinking of solutions
28	The Blushful Hippopotamus	By Chris Raschka	Roosevelt’s self-image improves as he begins to listen to his friend instead of his negative older sister.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in
29	The Brand New Kid (available through Committee for Children)	By Katie Couric. Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.	When Lazlo transfers to a new school, he is teased by his classmates until two girls find the compassion to befriend him. Available in Spanish: El niño nuevo.	Caring, feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in, name-calling
30	But Names Will Never Hurt Me	By Bernard Waber	A girl named Alison Wonderland learns to live with her name.	Name-calling
31	Cameron and Me	By Dorothy Joan Harris. Illustrated by Marilyn Mets.	Unhappy with his baby brother Cameron, a boy distances himself until another sibling is born, when he finds that he and Cameron have something in common after all.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
32	Can I Play Too?	By Mo Willems	Snake wants to join in Elephant and Piggie’s game of catch. Piggie tells Snake he can’t play because he doesn’t have arms. But Snake is persistent and eventually finds a way to join in the game. Early reader.	Friendship, having fun with your friends, joining in, problem solving, thinking of solutions
33	The Chocolate-Covered-Cookie Tantrum	By Deborah Blumenthal. Illustrated by Harvey Stevenson.	Seized with a desire for a cookie while in the park, Sophie discovers that throwing a terrible tantrum will not get her what she wants.	Anger, calming down, feelings change, identifying feelings
34	Clara Caterpillar	By Pamela Duncan Edwards. Illustrated by Henry Cole.	Though she may not be as colorful as others when she changes into a butterfly, Clara’s compassion and intelligence earn her an important place in her community.	Caring, helping
35	Cleversticks	By Bernard Ashley. Illustrated by Derek Brazell.	Just when it seems like he is the only person in his class who doesn’t have a talent, Ling Sung realizes he has a skill none of his other classmates have mastered.	Feelings change, frustration, identifying feelings
36	Communication	By Aliki	This book covers lessons in the etiquette and skills of speaking and listening, in a colorful, humorous manner.	Listening
37	Cool Down and Work Through Anger	By Cheri J. Meiners	This simple, child-friendly book offers many examples of children experiencing and calming down their anger.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, problem solving, strong feelings
38	Crickwing	By Janell Cannon	A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutting ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them. Available in Spanish: Alatorcida.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, strong feelings
39	Crow Boy	By Taro Yashima	A boy who is different from his classmates attends school for six years in a village in Japan before a caring teacher recognizes and appreciates his difference and teaches the others to do the same. Caldecott Honor Book.	Similarities and differences
40	David’s Drawings	By Cathryn Falwell.	A shy boy arriving at a new school makes friends with his classmates by letting them join in with a drawing he is doing. Available in Spanish: Los Dibujos de David.	Feelings change, friendship, joining in
41	Dealing with Feelings Series	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Jean Whitney.	This series of books acknowledges specific feelings and offers safe and creative ways to express these feelings. The series includes the following titles: I’m Mad, I’m Frustrated, I’m Proud, I’m Furious, I’m Scared, and I’m Excited.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
42	Don’t Need Friends	By Carolyn Crimi. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.	After his best friend moves away, Rat rudely rebuffs the efforts of the other residents of the junkyard to be friendly until he and a grouchy old dog decide that they need each other.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in
43	Draw It Out (available through Committee for Children)	By Art with Heart	An interactive, therapeutic activity book written for elementary-aged children who are dealing with the pain of loss.	Dealing with and overcoming kinds of loss (death, separation, illness), expressing grief and acquiring coping skills
44	Eddie Longpants	By Mireille Levert	Eddie Longpants is much taller than all the other children. At recess, none of the children will play with him. Instead they taunt him and call him names. It is not until Eddie’s teacher and parents get involved that the other children start to appreciate what is unique about Eddie.	Accepting differences, helping, name-calling, problem solving, strong feelings, teasing, understanding perspectives
45	Emily’s Sharing and Caring Book	By Cindy Post Senning and Peggy Post. Illustrated by Leo Landry.	Two young friends demonstrate different ways of sharing, taking turns, and being nice and polite to others.	Caring, fair ways to play, sharing, having fun with your friends, problem solving, taking turns
46	Emily’s Tiger	By Miriam Latimer	Emily has a “tiger” living inside of her. Whenever she is frustrated or angry her tiger comes out and causes trouble. With her Granny’s help, Emily learns to control her frustration and anger so that her tiger won’t cause trouble anymore.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, frustration, identifying feelings, strong feelings
47	Enemy Pie	By Derek Munson. Illustrated by Tara Calahan King.	With his father’s help, a little boy learns an effective recipe for turning an enemy into a friend. Available in Spanish: Pastel para enemigos.	Feelings change, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings
48	Everybody Has Feelings: Todos Tenemos Sentimientos	By Charles E. Avery	A book of photographs.	Emotions
49	Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly	By Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser.	Fancy Nancy can’t go to her friend’s “butterfly” birthday party because she has to go grandparents’ anniversary party instead. She is more than disappointed. She’s furious! Nancy must deal with her disappointment so she can have a good time at her grandparents’ party.	Anger, calming down, disappointment, emotion management, strong feelings
50	Feelings	By Aliki	Pictures, dialogues, poems, and stories portray various emotions we all feel. Some of the feelings described include jealousy, sadness, fear, anger, joy, and love.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
51	Feelings: Inside You and Outloud Too	By Barbara Kay Polland. Photographs By Craig DeRoy.	Photographs show different feelings.	Emotions, feelings
52	Feelings to Share from A to Z	By Todd Snow and Peggy Snow. Illustrated by Carrie Hartman.	Arranged in alphabetical order, vivid color illustrations show a diverse array of children demonstrating a range of feelings.	Feelings, identifying feelings
53	First Day Jitters	By Julie Danneberg. Illustrated by Judy Love.	Sarah Jane Hartwell has many worries about starting school: she doesn’t know anyone, no one will like her, and it’s hard. Reassuring Mr. Hartwell finally convinces her that she will do just fine. In the end, it is revealed that Sarah Jane is the teacher—letting children know that they are not the only ones who have first-day jitters.	Calming down, emotion management, starting school, worry
54	First Grade Stinks!	By Mary Ann Rodman. Illustrated by Beth Spiegel.	Haley and her friend Ryan have different feelings about starting first grade. Ryan feels grown-up, while Haley misses the fun, less-structured time of kindergarten. When Haley has trouble coping with all the new demands of first grade, her teacher identifies her feelings and helps her calm down.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, fear, identifying feelings, starting school, strong feelings, worry
55	A Friend Like Ed	By Karen Wagner. Illustrated by Janet Pedersen.	Mildred accepts her best friend, Ed, even though he is eccentric sometimes.	Feelings change, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
56	The Friendship Alphabet (available through Committee for Children)	By Wendy Bramwell, Brooke Doyle, and Laura Smith. Photographs By Michael Ziegler.	The Friendship Alphabet book features colorful photographs for each letter and is written in fun rhymes that introduce important social and emotional concepts. Each pair of letters in the book presents a different aspect of friendship. Also available is the Friendship Alphabet Poster.	Assertiveness, emotions, friendship, patience, problem solving, sharing
57	Froggy Goes to School	By Jonathan London. Illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz.	It’s Froggy’s first day of school, and he’s nervous! The illustrations and simple words show children how Froggy successfully makes it through his first day.	Anxiety, caring, compassion, empathy, helping, kindness, starting school, strong feelings, welcoming
58	From Head to Toe	By Eric Carle	This book encourages children to repeat the movements of various animals in the story. After each movement, the animal asks, “Can you do it?” Children respond, “I can do it!” This is a good book for children to practice following directions and for getting them moving.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening
59	George and Martha	By James Marshall	Five stories about two great friends who teach each other about dignity, honesty, trust, privacy, and the value of friendship. Available in Spanish: Jorge y Marta.	Emotions, having fun with your friends
60	George and Martha Round and Round	By James Marshall	George and Martha disagree on some things but don’t allow this to ruin their friendship. They learn that jokes are okay sometimes, but not at the expense of others, and that friends don’t have to like the same things.	Caring, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
61	Getting Used to Harry	By Cari Best. Illustrated by Diane Palmisciano.	When her mother marries Harry, Cynthia finds that she has to adjust to changes in her life at home and share time with Harry.	Anger, feelings change, identifying feelings
62	Glad Monster Sad Monster	By Ed Emberley and Anne Miranda.	Fun, lovable monsters describe what makes them feel happy, sad, loving, worried, silly, and angry. Included are fold-out “feelings” masks for children to try out.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
63	Green Eggs and Ham	By Dr. Seuss	Sam I Am tries to convince his friend to eat something he doesn’t want. Available in Spanish: Huevos verdes con jamón.	Feelings change
64	Harriet, You’ll Drive Me Wild!	By Mem Fox. Illustrated by Marla Frazee.	Despite considerable effort, Harriet’s mother loses her temper, and then regains it.	Anger, identifying feelings, strong feelings
65	The Hating Book	By Charlotte Zolotow. Illustrated by Ben Shecter.	Through a misunderstanding, two friends snub each other and are unhappy until they finally talk and straighten things out.	Feelings change, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings
66	Have You Filled a Bucket Today?	By Carol McCloud. Illustrated by David Messing.	This books helps set a positive tone for your classroom by giving children a visual way to think about kindness toward others.	Caring, compassion, empathy, friendship, helping, kindness, welcoming
67	Hello School Bus!	By Marjorie Blain Parker. Illustrated by Bob Kolar.	This simple, rhyming text describes the experience of a riding a school bus. The book is for beginning readers, but also appropriate to read aloud to children.	Emotion management, following directions, starting school
68	Herman the Helper	By Robert Kraus. Illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey.	Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help—old or young, friend or enemy.	Helping
69	Hey, Little Ant	By Phillip Hoose and Hannah Hoose. Illustrated by Debbie Tilley.	An ant pleads with a boy not to squash him. Can be read as a story; comes with musical notation. Available in Spanish: Oye, Hormiguita.	Similarities and differences
70	How to Be a Friend: A Guide to Making Friends and Keeping Them	By Laurie Krasny Brown. Illustrated by Marc Brown.	Easy-to-read text and happy dinosaurs illustrate practical suggestions and gentle reminders about how to make and keep friends.	Caring, compassion, empathy, fair ways to play, friendship, having fun with your friends, helping, inviting in, joining in, making friends
71	How to Heal a Broken Wing	By Bob Graham	A young boy finds a bird with an injured wing. With the help of his family, he nurtures and cares for the bird until it can fly again.	Caring, compassion, empathy, helping
72	How My Parents Learned to Eat	By Ina R. Friedman. Illustrated by Allen Say.	An American sailor courts a Japanese woman, and each tries, in secret, to learn the other’s way of eating.	Similarities and differences
73	Howard B. Wigglebottom Blends in Like Chameleons (available through Committee for Children)	By Howard Binkow and Susan F. Cornelison.	Howard learns about sympathy, empathy, and belonging. A book in the award-winning Howard B. Wigglebottom series. Tips/lessons included.	Sympathy, empathy, belonging
74	Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns It’s OK to Back Away (available through Committee for Children)	By Howard Binkow and Susan F. Cornelison.	Howard B. Wigglebottom, a bunny who sometimes has trouble managing his anger, acts impulsively and gets into trouble until his friend Ali teaches him to listen to his tummy to figure out if he’s feeling scared, hungry, or irritated, and helps him practice his calming-down skills.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, strong feelings
75	Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns to Listen (available through Committee for Children)	By Howard Binkow. Illustrated by Susan F. Cornelison.	Promote children’s school readiness and encourage positive listening skills with this fun story about a bunny named Howard B. Wigglebottom.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening, respect, self-control, self-talk
76	Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns Too Much of a Good Thing is Bad (available through Committee for Children	By Howard Binkow. Illustrated by Susan F. Cornelison.	Howard overdoes it and overeats. He learns that through discipline and moderation, he can have a sense of personal power. The eighth book in the award winning Howard B. Wigglebottom series. Tips/lessons included. Reviews and support resources are available at www.wedolisten.com.	Self discipline, moderation
77	Howard B. Wigglebottom Listens to His Heart (available through Committee for Children)	By Howard Binkow. Illustrated by Susan F. Cornelison.	This illustrated book for children ages four to eight tells the story of Howard B. Wigglebottom, a bunny who loves to dance. When his schoolmates make fun of him, Howard stops dancing and tries anything he can to be cool—including singing, basketball, art, and running—but none of those things make him happy. Then one day, with a little help from his grandfather, Howard decides listen to his heart, with wonderful results.	Empathy, self-esteem
78	Hungry Monsters: A Book of Colors	By Matt Mitter. Illustrated by Jo Brown.	This rhyming, colorful pop-up book asks children: what do hungry monsters eat? Use this book to help your children not only identify colors, but also identify what it feels like to be surprised, as you turn each page to discover a surprise pop-up of what is in the monsters’ mouths.	Emotion management, feelings, surprise, strong feelings
79	I Am Too Absolutely Small for School	By Lauren Child	Charlie helps his little sister, Lola, prepare for going to school for the first time. Using lots of encouragement, Charlie eventually persuades Lola that going to school is what she needs to do.	Calming down, emotion management, friendship, problem solving, starting school, worry
80	I Can’t Wait	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Marina Megale.	Luke wants a turn on tumbling mat but doesn’t want to wait. In this interactive story, the reader helps Luke decide what to do.	Calming down, emotion management, problem solving, waiting
81	I Got a Family	By Melrose Cooper. Illustrated by Dale Gottlieb.	A young girl discusses her various loving relationships with each member of her family.	Emotions
82	I Have a Little Problem, Said the Bear	By Heinz Janisch and Silke Leffler	Bear has a problem and everyone he meets has solutions! However, nobody listens to Bear long enough to hear him say what is really the problem. This story stresses the importance of clearly saying the problem before coming up with solutions.	Listening, problem solving, thinking of solutions
83	I Like Me!	By Nancy Carlson	A little pig likes and accepts herself. Available in Spanish: ¡Me gusto como soy!	Identifying feelings
84	I Love My New Toy	By Mo Willems	Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie’s new toy. Piggie is mad, then sad, and has a hard time accepting Elephant’s apology. Eventually, they decide that having fun with your friends in more important than a toy. Early reader.	Accidents, friendship, having fun with your friends, strong feelings, taking responsibility for your actions
85	I Need a Little Help	By Kathy Schultz	This repetitive, rhyming story shows how a young boy asks his mother for help throughout the day.	Asking for help, being assertive, problem solving
86	I Want It	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Marina Megale.	Megan and Amy have a problem: they want to play with the same truck. In this interactive story, the reader helps Megan and Amy think of solutions and explore the consequences of those solutions.	Consequences, fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving, thinking of solutions
87	I Want to Play	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Marina Megale.	Danny wants to join the other kids in their play. In this interactive story, the reader helps Danny decide what to do.	Joining in, problem solving
88	I’m Frustrated	By Elizabeth Crary	The interactive format of this book allows the reader to choose one of several suggestions for dealing with frustration along with a page number. You then turn to that page to see the result of your choice, along with more choices.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, frustration, identifying feelings, strong feelings
89	I’m Lost	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Marina Megale.	The reader is encouraged to help a little girl find her father again at the zoo.	Problem solving
90	I’m Sorry (Blue’s Clues)	By Justin Chanda. Illustrated by David B. Levy.	Green Puppy, from the popular educational television series Blue’s Clues, learns to say “I’m sorry” to his friend, Magenta, when he accidentally breaks her favorite crayon.	Accidents, apologizing, empathy, feelings, taking responsibility for your actions, understanding perspectives
91	I’m Your Bus	By Marilyn Singer. Illustrated by Evan Polenghi.	This friendly rhyming story helps ease young children’s fears about riding a school bus for the first time. Children learn all about the day of a school bus along with some important safety rules.	Emotion management, fear, following directions, starting school
92	Ira Says Goodbye	By Bernard Waber	Ira is surprised to discover that his best friend, Reggie, feels happy about having to move to a new town.	Identifying feelings, similarities and differences
93	Ira Sleeps Over	By Bernard Waber	Ira is excited at the prospect of sleeping over at his friend’s house, but worried about how he’ll get along without his teddy bear.	Fear
94	Is a Worry Worrying You?	By Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz. Illustrated by Marie LeTourneau.	This humorous book addresses many common and not-so-common childhood worries. It then provides practical solutions for dealing with these worries.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, worry
95	It Wasn’t My Fault	By Helen Lester. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.	Accidents always seem to happen to Murdley Gurdson and they’re usually his fault, but when a bird lays an egg on his head, he tries hard to find someone else to blame.	Accidents
96	It’s Hard to Be Five: Learning How to Work My Control Panel	By Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell	This book describes the feelings that many young children go through as they struggle with learning self-control.	Emotion management, feelings, focusing attention, ignoring distractions, respect, self-control, strong feelings, waiting
97	It’s Mine!	By Leo Lionni	Three selfish frogs quarrel over who owns their pond and island until a storm makes them value the benefits of sharing.	Fair ways to play, feelings change, having fun with your friends
98	Jafta	By Hugh Lewin. Illustrated by Lisa Kopper.	An African boy describes some of his everyday feelings by comparing his actions to those of various animals.	Emotions
99	Jamaica Tag-Along	By Juanita Havill. Illustrated by Anne Sibley O’Brien.	A little girl is feeling left out by her older brother.	Identifying feelings, joining in
100	Jazzbo and Googy	By Matt Novak	Best buddies Jazzbo and Big Bear become friends with messy Googy.	Feelings change, helping, identifying feelings, joining in
101	Jeremiah Learns to Read	By JoEllen Bogart. Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson.	Although Jeremiah is talented at many things, he doesn’t know how to read. When he decides to learn, he not only excels, but teaches his teacher and her students to do many new things. Available in Spanish: Tomás aprende a leer.	Helping, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
102	Jessica	By Kevin Henkes	A little girl has an imaginary friend.	Feelings change, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings
103	Join In and Play	By Cheri J. Meiners	A young girl shows how she joins others at play by talking and listening with respect, and by playing fairly.	Problem solving, joining, listening, fair ways to play
104	Julius, the Baby of the World	By Kevin Henkes	Lilly is convinced that the arrival of her new baby brother is the worst thing that has happened in their house until cousin Garland comes to visit. Available in Spanish: Julius, el rey de la casa.	Identifying feelings, strong feelings, feelings change
105	Just for You	By Mercer Mayer	A little boy tries to do nice things for his mom, but things don’t seem to work out.	Caring
106	Just Kidding (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Adam Gustavson.	D.J.’s friend Vince has a habit of teasing D.J. and then saying “Just kidding!” as if it will make everything okay. It doesn’t, but D.J. is afraid that if he protests, his friends will think he can’t take a joke. With the help of his father, brother, and an understanding teacher, D.J. progresses from feeling helpless to taking positive action to combat the teasing. Committee for Children website.	Calming down, consequences predicting feelings, problem solving, strong feelings, teasing, thinking of solutions
107	Katy and the Big Snow	By Virginia Lee Burton	Katy is a tractor that uses self-talk and determination to save the day is a small town that gets hit by a blizzard.	Focusing attention, ignoring distractions, self-talk
108	Kindergarten Rocks!	By Katie Davis	Dexter is about to start kindergarten. He’s not scared, but his stuffed dog, Rufus, is very worried. Rufus is worried about riding the bus, getting lunch, making friends, that his teacher will be mean, and many other things. Dexter’s older sister, Jessie, suggests that Dexter give Rufus a hug when he feels worried. She then tells him, “But don’t worry, kindergarten rocks!” Soon Dexter and Rufus find out that kindergarten really does “rock!”	Fear, starting school, strong feelings
109	Know and Follow Rules	By Cheri J. Meiners	This book uses simple language to describe why it is important to have and follow rules. It then gives some basic rules that apply to many situations.	Following directions, listening, respect, self-control
110	Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy	By Jacky Davis and David Soman	Lulu and Jack want to play together, but they cannot agree on what to do. Children will enjoy helping Lulu and Jack, and their other friends that join them, think of safe things that everyone will have fun playing.	Fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving, thinking of solutions
111	Leo the Late Bloomer	By Robert Kraus. Illustrated by Jose Aruego.	Leo the lion can’t seem to do anything right, but with time, and his mother’s understanding, he blooms. Available in Spanish: Leo el capullo tardio.	Similarities and differences
112	Let’s Get Ready For Kindergarten!	By Stacey Kannenberg	This practical, interactive book is designed to engage children while focusing on the basic skills required for kindergarten. It not only covers the academic expectations such as knowing the alphabet, counting, shapes, and colors, but it also covers the social expectations such as knowing how to share, take turns, listen, and wait patiently.	Focusing attention, listening, sharing, starting school, taking turns, waiting
113	Let’s Talk About Being Patient	By Joe Berry. Illustrated by Maggie Smith.	This book describes common situations in which children must wait. It explores how children feel when they have to wait, and what they can do to make waiting easier.	Calming down, emotion management, focusing attention, waiting
114	A Letter to Amy	By Ezra Jack Keats	Peter accidentally bumps into Amy when he rushes out to mail an invitation to her.	Accidents
115	Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse	By Kevin Henkes	Lilly loves everything about school, especially her teacher, but when he asks her to wait a while before showing her purse, she does something for which she is very sorry later. Available in Spanish: Lily y su bolso de plástico morado.	Anger, calming down, identifying feelings
116	A Little Peace	By Barbara Kerley	This National Geographic book contains beautiful color photos along with simple text showing children around the world working toward peace in different ways.	Caring, compassion, empathy, helping, kindness, understanding perspectives
117	Listen, Buddy	By Helen Lester. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.	Buddy, a young bunny, has trouble paying attention and listening. When Buddy discovers the negative consequences of not listening, he decides to focus his attention and to really listen to what others are saying.	Consequences, focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening
118	Listen and Learn	By Cheri J. Meiners	This colorful book helps children understand what it looks like and means to listen and focus their attention.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening
119	The Listening Walk	By Paul Showers. Illustrated by Aliki.	As a father and child take a walk together, they listen and focus their attention on all the sounds that are around them. Read this story to children before taking children on their own “listening walk.”	Focusing attention, ignoring distractions, listening
120	Little Bear’s Friend	By Else Holmelund Minarik. Illustrated by Maurice Sendak.	Little Bear makes a friend.	Caring, helping, joining in
121	The Little Engine That Could	By Watty Piper	This is a classic story of a little engine who uses positive self-talk to help him get to the top of a high mountain.	Focusing attention, ignoring distractions, self-talk
122	Little Lost Owl	By Chris Haughton	Little Owl has a problem. He fell from his nest, and now he can’t find his mom! The story follows Little Owl as he assertively asks various forest creatures for help finding his mom.	Asking for help, being assertive, problem solving
123	Lots of Feelings	By Shelley Rotner	This collection of close-up photographs of children shows how their faces express a variety of different feelings.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
124	The Loudness of Sam	By James Proimos	A young boy who has always been allowed to express his feelings as loudly as he wants teaches his aunt to do the same.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
125	Louie	By Ezra Jack Keats	Louie, who never talks and has no friends, falls in love with a puppet at a puppet show.	Similarities and differences
126	Louie’s Search	By Ezra Jack Keats	Louie goes out looking for a father and instead finds a music box, which he’s accused of stealing.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, strong feelings
127	The Lunch Box Surprise: First-Grade Friends	By Grace Maccarone. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin.	Sam’s mom forgot to pack his lunch box. Sam names all his feelings when he discovers he has no lunch. Luckily, Sam has good friends that share their food with him.	Friendship, identifying feelings, problem solving, sharing
128	Magnificent Marvelous Me (available through Committee for Children)	By Art with Heart	The book Magnificent Marvelous Me! was created to help children ages 12 and under explore their emotions in uplifting, encouraging, and age-appropriate ways. Its over 40 drawing and coloring activities engage and invite them to communicate their needs and engage in a conversation about how they feel. Each activity is based in therapy, providing a safe place for them to explore and express what's in their hearts. The book is designed to help children recognize their emotions and moods, improve communication, and increase self-image and self-awareness. All proceeds help Art with Heart help more children through the power of creativity.	Feelings, self exploration/reflection
129	Mama Provi and the Pot of Rice	By Sylvia Rosa-Casanova. Illustrated by Robert Roth.	When her granddaughter comes down with the chicken pox, Mama Provi shares and trades a pot of rice with her neighbors on her way to take care of the child. They end up with a feast.	Caring, sharing, trading
130	Manners	By Aliki	Each page of this book has a different story about manners told in comic book fashion. It illustrates good behavior in a friendly, humorous way.	Interrupting
131	May I Bring a Friend?	By Beatrice Schenk de Regniers. Illustrated by Beni Montresor.	A young boy receives an invitation each week from the King and Queen to join them for tea. He is so happy to be invited that he wants to share his happiness with others and always asks if he can bring a friend. The King and Queen always say yes, providing an excellent example of how to be inclusive.	Inviting in, problem solving
132	Max	By Bob Graham	Max, the son of superheroes, is late in learning how to fly.	Identifying feelings, similarities and differences
133	Meet the Barkers: Morgan & Moffat Go to School	By Tomie dePaola	Moffie and Morgie are twins. They are just starting kindergarten. Moffie is determined to be the best in the class, while Morgie is quietly making friends. Moffie and Morgie soon learn from each other the importance of doing well in school as well as making and keeping friends.	Emotion management, friendship, making friends, problem solving, starting school
134	Mine! Mine! Mine!	By Shelly Becker. Illustrated by Hideko Takahashi.	Claire comes over to Gail’s house to play. But if playing with Claire involves sharing, Gail doesn’t want to do it! Claire is not having fun, and neither is Gail. Gail’s mother then models how sharing and kindness is more fun than getting your own way.	Caring, fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving, sharing
135	Mommy, Don’t Go	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Marina Megale.	Matthew’s mother is going away on a trip and he will have to stay with a babysitter.	Disappointment, frustration
136	Moonbear’s Pet	By Frank Asch	Bear and Little Bird find a baby fish in their pond and decide to keep her for a pet, but when she starts to sprout wings, or maybe paws, each thinks the fish wants to be like him, which puts a strain on their friendship.	Identifying feelings, similarities and differences
137	Mouse Was Mad	By Linda Urban. Illustrated by Henry Cole.	Mouse is “hopping” mad. Then he finds out he is hopping all wrong. So he tries stomping, screaming, and other ways of being mad, but he just can’t do any of them right. Finally, he tries being quiet and still and discovers that way feels best of all.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, strong feelings
138	My Heart Is Like a Zoo	By Michael Hall	Bright illustrations of zoo animals and rhyming text help young children identify and name many different feelings.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
139	Mr. Topaz Takes a Walk	By Tracey Jude. Illustrated by Jake Murray.	When Mr. Topaz the Cat gets angry with his friend Miss Tinky the Dog, he uses several techniques to calm down including walking, dancing, marching, counting, self-talk, and breathing. When he is calm, Mr. Topaz and Miss Tinky discover it feels better to have fun with your friends than be angry.	Calming down, having fun with friends, problem solving, self-talk, waiting
140	My Brother Charlie	By Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans.	Callie and Charlie are twins. They have a lot of similarities but they have one big difference—Charlie has autism and Callie does not. Callie describes life growing up with an autistic twin. This book is based on a true story.	Accepting differences, caring, compassion, empathy, feelings, helping, similarities and differences, understanding perspectives
141	My Buddy	By Audrey Osofsky. Illustrated by Ted Rand.	A young boy with muscular dystrophy tells how he is teamed up with a dog trained to do things that the boy can’t do for himself.	Joining in, similarities and differences
142	My Dog Is Lost	By Ezra Jack Keats and Pat Cherr	A boy who speaks only Spanish communicates to his neighbors that his dog is lost, and the community pulls together to find the dog.	Caring, compassion, helping, identifying feelings
143	My Friend and I	By Lisa Jahn-Clough	A young girl tells the story of how she and her new friend argue over sharing a toy and ultimately break it. They are angry and don’t want to play with each other anymore. But finally they decide that playing together fairly is much more fun than playing alone.	Fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving
144	My Little Grandmother Often Forgets	By Reeve Lindbergh. Illustrated by Kathryn Brown.	This is a touching story of a young boy’s relationship with his increasingly forgetful grandmother. It tells of the pleasure the boy gets from being able to help his grandmother and how they enjoy their time spent together.	Caring, compassion, empathy, helping, understanding perspectives
145	My Many Colored Days	By Dr. Seuss. Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher.	Each color featured in this book represents a different emotion.	Emotions
146	My Mouth is a Volcano	By Julia Cook. Illustrated by Carrie Hartman.	Told from a child’s perspective, this entertaining book helps children understand the importance of respecting others by listening and waiting for their turn to speak.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening, respect, self-control, self-talk, waiting
147	My Name Is Not Dummy	By Elizabeth Crary. Illustrated by Maria Megale.	Jenny doesn’t like it when Eduardo calls her names.	Name-calling, problem solving
148	My Secret Bully (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Abigail Marble.	When Monica’s friend Katie begins to call her names in front of other kids at school, she feels betrayed and isolated. But with help from her mother, Monica reclaims her confidence and learns the difference between someone who bullies and a true friend.	Bullying, exclusion, friendship, name-calling, problem solving, strong feelings
149	My Truck Is Stuck	By Kevin Lewis and Daniel Kirk	This fun, rhyming story tells how two dogs must continue to ask for help getting their truck unstuck.	Asking for help, being assertive, problem solving
150	Nobody Knew What to Do (available through Committee for Children)	By Becky Ray McCain. Illustrated By Todd Leonardo.	The Nobody Knew What to Do picture book is taught in the Steps to Respect primary-grades lesson to help explain concepts of bullying prevention. Straightforward and simple, the story tells how one child found the courage to tell a teacher about Ray, who was being picked on and bullied by other kids in school. When Ray is bullied, the children sympathetic to him feel fear and confusion and can only hope that Ray will “fit in some day.” Finally, after Ray misses a day of school and the bullying kids plot mean acts for his return, the narrator goes to a teacher. The children then invite Ray to play with them, and, with adult help, together they stand up to the bullies. This book is recommended for reading ages 4–8.	Asking for help, bullying, caring, compassion, helping, inviting in, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
151	Now One Foot, Now the Other	By Tomie dePaola	When his grandfather has a stroke, Bobby is afraid at first, but he overcomes his fear.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
152	Odd Velvet	By Mary E. Whitcomb. Illustrated by Tara Calahan King.	Although she dresses differently from the other girls and does unusual things, Velvet eventually teaches her classmates that even an outsider has something to offer.	Joining in, name-calling, similarities and differences
153	Old Henry	By Joan W. Blos. Illustrated by Stephen Gammell.	Henry’s neighbors try to make him clean up his property and be more like them until he goes away and they begin to miss him.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
154	Oliver Button Is a Sissy	By Tomie dePaola	Oliver doesn’t let teasing at school stop him from what he likes to do. Available in Spanish: Oliver Button es un nena.	Identifying feelings, name-calling
155	On Monday When It Rained	By Cherryl Kachenmeister. Photographs by Tom Berthiaume.	A young boy describes, through text and photographs of his facial expressions, the different emotions he feels each day. Before revealing the feeling to children, see if they can name the feeling using the physical clues in the photograph and the description of what is happening.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
156	100th Day Worries	By Margery Cuyler. Illustrated by Arthur Howard.	Jessica worries about collecting 100 objects to take for the 100th day of school.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, strong feelings
157	Peach and Blue	By Sarah S. Kilborne. Illustrated by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher.	A frog helps Peach see the world, while Peach helps the frog see things he hasn’t noticed.	Caring, helping, identifying feelings, joining in
158	Perfect Pigs: An Introduction to Manners	By Marc Brown. Illustrated by Stephen Krensky.	A simple and fun introduction to good manners.	Manners
159	Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes	By Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean.	Pete the Cat uses positive self-talk to keep calm each time he steps into a different-colored mess while wearing his new white shoes. Accompanying music can be downloaded from the web for free with some publications.	Calming down, emotion management, self-talk
160	The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!	By Mo Willems	Pigeon finds a hot dog and is reluctant to share with persistent Duckling. Eventually Pigeon gives in to Duckling’s curiosity and they happily share the hot dog.	Being assertive, having fun with your friends, joining in, making friends, sharing
161	The Playground Problem	By Margaret McNamara. Illustrated by Mike Gordon.	Emma is mad. The problem: the boys won’t let the girls play soccer with them at recess. This beginning-reader book gives a clear of example of working through a playground problem using problem-solving steps. Early reader.	Calming down, problem solving, strong feelings, thinking of solutions
162	Porcupine’s Pajama Party	By Terry Webb Harshman. Illustrated by Doug Cushman.	When Porcupine’s two friends sleep over, they watch a scary movie, talk about what they’re each scared of, and show each other that they don’t need to be afraid.	Fear, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings
163	Pugdog	By Andrea U’Ren	When Mike learns Pugdog is a female, he begins to treat her differently.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
164	The Quarreling Book	By Charlotte Zolotow. Illustrated by Arnold Lobel.	It’s one of those days when things go from bad to worse until a dog starts the chain again, this time on the right track.	Feelings change, identifying feeling
165	¿Que te gusta? = What Do You Like?	By Michael Grejniec	The Spanish-English edition of this book is a conversation between a boy and girl about the different things that they both like. Vibrant watercolor illustrations show how the children are imagining the different things they like about the same things.	Accepting differences, empathy, similarities and differences, understanding perspectives
166	Rachel Parker, Kindergarten Show-Off	By Ann Martin. Illustrated by Nancy Poydar.	Five-year-old Olivia’s new neighbor, Rachel, is in her kindergarten class, and they must overcome feelings of jealousy and competitiveness to be friends.	Feelings change, having fun with your friends, identifying feelings
167	The Rainbow Fish	By Marcus Pfister	The most beautiful fish in the sea is lonely until he understands that to make friends, he must give of himself to others.	Emotions, feelings change, friendship, making friends
168	The Rat and the Tiger	By Keiko Kasza	Rat and Tiger are best friends. However, there is a problem in their friendship: Tiger always gets what he wants. One day Rat has enough. They must work it out if they want to remain friends.	Calming down, having fun with your friends, problem solving, strong feelings, thinking of solutions
169	Ready to Play! A Tale of Toys and Friends, and Barely Any Bickering	By Stacey R. Kaye. Illustrated by Elizabeth O. Dulemba.	Emma and Ryan are having typical preschool-aged problems as they are learning how to play together. The adult in this book helps the children use appropriate words to say how they are feeling, say the problem, think of safe solutions, and play fairly.	Fair ways to play, feelings, having fun with your friends, problem solving, thinking of solutions
170	Sam and Gram and the First Day of School	By Dianne Blomberg. Illustrated by George Ulrich.	This book describes what happens hour-by-hour on Sam’s first day of school, giving a young readers a realistic idea of what they can expect on their first day of school too. Two additional sections provide helpful information on “Things to Do” and “Things to Talk About” with children starting school for the first time.	Focusing attention, following directions, listening, making friends, starting school, welcoming
171	Sam Johnson and the Blue Ribbon Quilt	By Lisa Campbell Ernst	While mending the pig-pen awning, Sam discovers that he enjoys sewing the various patches together, but meets with scorn and ridicule when he asks to join his wife’s quilting club.	Identifying feelings, name-calling
172	Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend	By Melanie Watt	Scaredy Squirrel wants to make a friend. But he is afraid if he tries, he might get bitten. When Scaredy overcomes his fears and changes his ideas about the best way to make a friend, he finally makes a most unlikely friend.	Fear, having fun with your friends, making friends
173	Shades of People	By Shelley Rotner and Sheila M. Kelly.	Simple text and color photographs show children that even though people have all different skin tones, hair colors, and facial features, they are all human beings.	Accepting differences, empathy, similarities and differences
174	Shanté Keys and the New Year’s Peas	By Gail Piernas-Davenport. Illustrated by Marion Eldridge.	Shanté and her grandma have a problem: Grandma forgot the black-eyed peas for the New Year’s celebration, and it will be bad luck without them! While Shanté is busy searching for black-eyed peas, she discovers many other fun cultural traditions along the way.	Caring, compassion, having fun with your friends, helping, problem solving, similarities and differences
175	Share and Take Turns	By Cheri J. Meiners	In this colorful book, a young girl learns how share and take turns in a variety of situations.	Fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving, sharing, taking turns
176	Sheila Rae, The Brave	By Kevin Henkes	When a brave mouse who usually looks out for her sister becomes lost and scared one day, her sister comes to the rescue.	Fear, helping, identifying feelings
177	Shy Spaghetti and Excited Eggs: A Kid’s Menu of Feelings	By Marc Nemiroff and Jane Annuziata. Illustrated by Christine Battuz.	This easy-to-use book helps children recognize and identify their feelings. It then gives suggestions for what to do to keep strong feelings from getting out of control.	Calming down, emotion management, identifying feelings, self-control
178	A Sick Day for Amos McGee	By Philip C. Stead. Illustrated by Erin E. Stead.	Amos McGee works at the zoo. Amos always finds time each to day to spend in special ways with five of his animal friends. One day Amos is sick. His friends then get a chance to do something special for Amos.	Caring, compassion, empathy, feelings, helping, understanding perspectives
179	Silly Billy	By Anthony Browne	Billy worries about everything. His grandmother offers a solution—her Guatemalan worry dolls. Billy soon finds that having someone to talk to about what is worrying you is all you need.	Anxiety, calming down, caring, compassion, emotion management, fear, helping
180	Simple Signs	By Cindy Wheeler	This book gives easy directions and illustrations for your children to follow for how to sign simple words in American Sign Language.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening
181	Sisters	By David McPhail	Though two sisters are different in many ways, they are alike too. Available in Spanish: Hermanas.	Similarities and differences
182	Smile!	By Leigh Hodgkinson	Sunny is usually a happy girl, but not today. She is disappointed because her mom says she can’t have more cookies before dinner. Sunny has lost her smile. She searches for it everywhere. She finally finds it when she finds a way to overcome her disappointment.	Calming down, disappointment, emotion management, strong feelings
183	Snail Started It!	By Katja Reider. Illustrated by Angela von Roehl.	When Snail insults Pig, he starts a chain reaction. Once he himself is hurt, he realizes that he must fix the situation. Available in Spanish: Todo empezó con Caracol.	Cause and effect, feelings change, identifying feelings
184	Somewhere Today: A Book of Peace	By Shelley Moore Thomas. Illustrated by Eric Futran.	This book is full of color photographs of people from all over the world caring, helping, and being kind to one another.	Caring, compassion, empathy, feelings, helping, understanding perspectives
185	Something Might Happen	By Helen Lester. Illustrated by Lynn Munsinger.	Twitchly Fidget is afraid of almost everything. He is so afraid that he won’t go anywhere or do anything because something might happen. But after talking with his Aunt Bridget about his fears, he finds that he is not afraid anymore.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, worry
186	Sometimes I’m Bombaloo	By Rachel Vail. Illustrated by Yumi Heo.	Katie turns into a Bombaloo when she is mad. A Bombaloo hits, screams, and does mean things. She gets control of her anger by spending some time alone to calm down. The Bombaloo is gone and she feels like Katie again!	Anger, calming down, emotion management, strong feelings
187	Sometimes I’m Scared	By Jane Annunziata and Marc Nemiroff. Illustrated by Bryan Langdo.	This book addresses several common childhood fears. It then gives simple advice to children on how they can deal with those fears.	Calming down, emotion management, fear, feelings, strong feelings
188	Sometimes You Get What You Want	By Lisa Brown and Meredith Gary.	A young brother and sister experience the joy of getting what they want and the disappointment of not getting what they want during a typical day. There are many places to discuss with children the disappointment you feel when you don’t get what you want and ways you can manage that disappointment.	Calming down, disappointment, emotion management, strong feelings
189	A Splendid Friend Indeed	By Suzanne Bloom	Goose wants to be Bear’s friend. He just doesn’t know how to do it. After several failed attempts at joining Bear in his activities, Goose finally finds the right approach and they become splendid friends indeed!	Friendship, having fun with your friends, joining in, making friends, problem solving
190	Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon	By Patty Lovell. Illustrated by David Catrow.	When tiny first-grader Molly Lou moves to a new school, she has to deal with name-calling. But with determination and plenty of self-confidence, Molly Lou is able to handle whatever comes her way.	Being assertive, bullying, name-calling, focusing attention, problem solving, self-talk
191	Staying Safe on the School Bus	By Joanne Mattern	Clear color photos and simple text show children what to expect when riding a school bus for the first time, and teach them how to ride the school bus safely.	Emotion management, following directions, starting school
192	Stellaluna	By Janell Cannon	After she falls headfirst into a bird’s nest, a baby bat is raised like a bird until she is reunited with her mother. Available in Spanish: Stelaluna.	Similarities and differences
193	The Story Blanket	By Ferida Wolff and Harriet May Savitz. Illustrated by Elena Odriozola.	Babba Zarrah loves to knit and tell stories to children. When Babba notices that others in her village are in need, she secretly unravels yarn from her story-telling blanket so she can create something especially for them. This story shows how acts of kindness can grow into something wonderful for an entire community.	Caring, compassion, empathy, helping, understanding perspectives
194	Strega Nona	By Tomie dePaola	This engaging story based on an Italian folktale describes what happens when Big Anthony, the main character, doesn’t the directions.	Focusing attention, following directions, ignoring distractions, listening
195	Sumi’s First Day of School Ever	By Soyung Pak. Illustrated by Joung Un Kim.	Sumi is a young Korean child who doesn’t speak English. She is nervous about her first day of school in America. Sumi feels lonely and afraid. But soon a kind teacher and friendly classmate reach out to Sumi, giving her a sense of belonging. This book is good not only for easing the fears of English-language learners starting school in a new country, but also for conveying the importance of being inclusive, kind, and making new friends to all children.	Emotion management, fear, making friends, problem solving, similarities and differences, starting school, strong feelings
196	Talk and Work It Out	By Cheri J. Meiners	The children in this book demonstrate calming down when you have strong feelings before solving problems. They use words to say the problem, before they think of solutions.	Calming down, problem solving, strong feelings, thinking of solutions
197	Teddy Bear Tears	By Jim Aylesworth. Illustrated by Jo Ellen McAllister-Stammen.	Each of four beloved teddy bears fears something at bedtime, and as a little boy explains away each fear, he makes the nighttime worry-free for himself too.	Fear, feelings change, identifying feelings
198	10 Things I Can Do to Help My World	By Melanie Walsh	This colorful book shows ten simple things that everyone can do to help the world.	Caring, compassion, empathy, helping
199	There’s No Such Thing As a Dragon	By Jack Kent	The small dragon Billy finds grows bigger and bigger until the adults acknowledge its existence.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
200	Those Shoes	By Maribeth Boelts. Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones.	Jeremy really wants the shoes that all the kids are wearing. The problem is that his family can’t afford them. Jeremy will do most anything to own a pair—including squeeze into a pair on sale that are a size too small. Jeremy soon discovers the “uncomfortable” consequences of this solution, and begins to appreciate what he already has.	Caring, compassion, consequences, friendship, helping, name-calling, problem solving, thinking of solutions
201	Three Cheers for Catherine the Great!	By Cari Best. Illustrated by Giselle Potter.	When her grandmother announces she doesn’t want gifts for her birthday, Sara struggles to figure out what she has of herself to give.	Identifying feelings, preferences, reflection
202	Timothy Goes to School	By Rosemary Wells	Timothy learns about being accepted and making friends during his first week at school.	Joining in
203	Today I Feel Silly: And Other Moods That Make My Day	By Jamie Lee Curtis. Illustrated by Laura Cornell.	A young girl names 13 different feelings. She then describes what triggers each feeling and how she reacts. Playful watercolors help bring each description to life.	Feelings, feelings change, identifying feelings, strong feelings
204	Trouble Talk (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Mikela Prevost.	Maya’s friend Bailey loves to talk about everything and everyone. At first, Maya thinks Bailey is funny. But when Bailey’s talk leads to harmful rumors and hurt feelings, Maya begins to think twice about their friendship. Committee for Children website.	Friendship, gossip, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
205	A Visitor for Bear	By Bonny Becker. Illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton.	Bear wants to be alone. But Mouse wants to join him. Soon Bear realizes he likes having fun with his friend more than he likes to be alone.	Having fun with friends, joining in, making friends
206	Wait, Hoho, Wait!	By Alison Inches	Hoho is having a hard time waiting to ride in a toy car. His friend Kai-Lan shows him that if you do something that you like while you are waiting, it is much easier to be patient.	Calming down, emotion management, focusing attention, waiting
207	Wait Till the Moon Is Full	By Margaret Wise Brown. Illustrated by Garth Williams.	A little raccoon learns patience as he waits until the moon is full so he can go outside and explore the night.	Calming down, emotion management, focusing attention, waiting
208	Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story of Africa	By Jeanette Winter	This is the true story of Wangari Maathai, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari has a problem: her homeland in Kenya once covered with trees is now a dry, barren land where trees grow no longer. This inspirational story tells how Wangari goes about solving her problem and eventually starts the Green Belt Movement to save her land.	Making a plan, problem solving, thinking of solutions
209	The Way I Feel	By Janan Cain	Simple rhymes that describe a range of feelings are matched with brightly colored illustrations. Available in Spanish: Asi Me Siento Yo.	Feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
210	We All Sing with the Same Voice	By J. Philip Miller and Sheppard M. Greene. Illustrated by Paul Meisel.	The words to the welcoming song for the popular children’s television series Sesame Street are matched with illustrations in this lively book for children. It show children that even though they may come from different places, they are still basically the same.	Caring, compassion, empathy, friendship, helping, kindness, welcoming
211	We Are Best Friends	By Aliki	When Robert’s best friend Peter moves away, both are unhappy, but they learn that they can make new friends and still remain best friends.	Disappointment, feelings change, identifying feelings
212	Welcome to Kindergarten	By Anne Rockwell	Tim is nervous about his first day of kindergarten. It seems so big and scary! Tim and his mother visit his new classroom and meet his new teacher, where they find out about all the new things and ways that kindergarteners learn. Tim decides that kindergarten is not so big and scary after all. He can’t wait to start school!	Feelings, starting school, welcoming
213	Wemberly Worried	By Kevin Henkes	Wemberly worries about everything, especially starting school, until she meets her teacher and makes a friend.	Fear, feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in
214	What’s Claude Doing?	By Dick Gackenbach	A dog refuses all the neighborhood pets’ invitations to come out to play, not admitting that he’s generously keeping his sick master company.	Caring
215	What About Bear?	By Suzanne Bloom	Goose and Bear return with their new friend, Little Fox, in this sequel to A Splendid Friend Indeed. But they have a problem. Little Fox is not nice to Bear and is always trying to leave him out. Goose assertively tells Little Fox that if he wants to play, he has to learn to play with Bear too.	Being assertive, exclusion, fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving
216	When I Am / Cuando Estoy	By Gladys Rosa-Mendoza. Illustrated by Dana Regan.	This book describes and names feelings that children have in everyday situations with pictures and words in both English and Spanish. It then suggests ways to deal with these feelings.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
217	When I Care About Others	By Cornelia Maude Spelman. Illustrated by Kathy Parkinson.	Colorful illustrations help tell the story of a young bear cub that needs to be cared for, but later learns to care for others too.	Caring, compassion, empathy, feelings, helping, understanding perspectives
218	When I Feel Angry	By Cornelia Maude Spelman. Illustrated by Nancy Cote.	Bunny, the main character of this story, describes when she feels angry and what she does not to act in angry ways.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
219	When I Feel Sad	By Cornelia Maude Spelman. Illustrated by Kathy Parkinson.	The main character of this story, a young guinea pig, goes through several situations that make her feel sad. Talking to an adult helps her understand that it is okay to feel sad and that she will be happy again.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, sad, strong feelings
220	When Sophie Gets Angry—Really, Really Angry...	By Molly Bang	This story describes in words and pictures how many children feel when they are really angry. Caldecott Honor Book.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, strong feelings
221	Where the Wild Things Are	By Maurice Sendak	When mischievous Max is punished, he works out his anger through imagination, sailing off to be king in a land of wild creatures. Available in Spanish: Donde viven los monstruos.	Calming down, feelings change, identifying feelings, strong feelings
222	White Dynamite and Curly Kidd	By Bill Martin, Jr., and John Archambault. Illustrated by Ted Rand.	When she feels afraid, a girl thinks nice thoughts about where she’d like to travel to and about growing up to become a bull rider like her dad.	Fear
223	Who Is the Beast?	By Keith Baker	A young tiger does not understand why all the jungle animals flee the “beast” as he passes by. Could he be the beast? The tiger begins comparing himself to all the other animals in the jungle, and discovers that he is not so different after all.	Accepting differences, empathy, similarities and differences, understanding perspectives
224	Whoever You Are	By Mem Fox. Illustrated by Leslie Staub.	This book explores what is different and the same about people all over the world.	Accepting differences, empathy, similarities and differences, understanding perspectives
225	Why Am I Different?	By Norma Simon. Illustrated by Dora Leder.	This book portrays everyday situations in which children see themselves as different in family life, preferences, and aptitudes, and yet feel that being different is all right.	Similarities and differences
226	Why Should I Share?	By Claire Llewellyn. Illustrated by Mike Gordon.	Tim doesn’t like to share—especially with his little brother! But as he watches his twin neighbors next door playing together, he sees how sharing can make things much more fun.	Fair ways to play, having fun with your friends, problem solving, sharing
227	Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge	By Mem Fox. Illustrated by Julie Vivas.	A small boy tries to discover the meaning of “memory” so that he can restore that of an elderly friend. Available in Spanish: Guillermo Jorge Manuel Jose.	Caring, helping, similarities and differences
228	Will I Have a Friend?	By Miriam Cohen. Illustrated by Ronald Himler.	This recently updated (2009) classic tale addresses many children’s fears about making new friends in kindergarten. The boy in this story enters his new school anxious about whether or not he will have a friend. He spends the day listening, watching, waiting, and then finally finds a friend by sharing.	Emotion management, fear, making friends, problem solving, sharing, starting school, strong feelings
229	Will You Play With Us?	By Margaret Yatsevitch Phinney. Illustrated by Lynne Woodcock Cravath.	This lyrical story is about inviting lots of others to play. See how big the fun gets as more and more boys are invited in!	Having fun with your friends, inviting in, problem solving
230	Willie’s Not the Hugging Kind	By Joyce Durham Barrett. Illustrated by Pat Cummings.	A little boy discovers he needs hugs after all.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
231	The Worrywarts	By Pamela Duncan Edwards. Illustrated by Henry Cole.	Wombat, Woodchuck, and Weasel are worrywarts. They worry about everything—with a capital W! Alliteration and silly illustrations are used to help children learn about managing worried feelings, as well as lots of new w-words!	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, identifying feelings, worry
232	Would You Invite a Skunk to Your Wedding?	By Ginger Pate	Louie Phewie is a skunk that has a problem controlling his spray when he gets nervous. His good friends are getting married and would like to invite Louie to be the ring bearer in their wedding. But can they risk the possible humiliation of Louie losing control of his spray? Children have fun finding out what true friendship really means!	Friendship, inviting in, problem solving
233	Yo! Yes?	By Chris Raschka	This very simple story depicts two lonely boys who meet and develop a friendship.	Joining in
234	Yoko	By Rosemary Wells	When her teacher realizes that the handmade sushi Yoko’s mother packs for her lunch sets her apart from other students, she organizes an international potluck. Available in Spanish: Yoko.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, similarities and differences


1	Second Step Grades 2 and 3 Book List			© 2013 Committee for Children
2	Title	Author and Illustrator	Summary	Emotions and Themes

3	Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day	By Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Ray Cruz.	Some days, nothing goes right for Alexander, and he thinks about going to Australia. Available in Spanish: Alexander y el dìa terrible, horrible, espantoso, horroroso.	Feelings change, identifying feelings
4	All in a Day by Mitsumasa Anno	Brief text and illustrations by ten internationally known artists.	Reveals a day in the lives of children in eight different countries. The similarities and differences emphasize the commonality of humankind.	Similarities and differences
5	Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things	By Lenore Look. Illustrated by LeUyen Pham.	Alvin Ho, a Chinese-American boy afraid of practically everything, describes in his own words how he manages his anxious feelings about school, making friends, and other obstacles in his life.	Anxiety, calming down, emotion management, fear, strong feelings
6	Amanda Pig on Her Own	By Jean Van Leeuwen. Illustrated by Ann Schweninger.	Amanda discovers the troubles and joys of being by herself.	Anger, cause and effect, communicating feelings, expressing concern, problem solving, reflection
7	Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon	By Paula Danziger	Third-grader Amber’s best friend, Justin, is moving away. Amber and Justin experience many different feelings about the impending move and the upcoming changes in both of their lives.	Complex feelings, friendship, strong feelings
8	Amelia’s Notebook	By Marissa Moss	Amelia records her feelings about moving to a new town and leaving her best friend behind.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in, reflection
9	Angel Child, Dragon Child	By Michele Maria Surat. Illustrated by Vo-Dinh Mai.	Going to a new school in America is difficult for Ut, a Vietnamese girl who misses her mother back in Vietnam.	Accepting differences, reflection
10	The Ant Bully	By John Nickle	After being bullied by a big kid named Sid, Lucas starts to bully ants. He learns some important lessons when he is shrunk by an ant wizard and put to work within the ant colony.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection
11	A Bad Case of Stripes	By David Shannon	Camilla is so concerned about what others think that she is untrue to herself and comes down with a bizarre illness. Available in Spanish: Un caso grave de rayas.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, peer pressure, problem solving
12	Baseball Saved Us	By Ken Mochizuki. Illustrated by Dom Lee.	A Japanese-American boy learns to play baseball when he and his family are forced to live in an internment camp; his ability to play helps him after the war is over. Available in Spanish: El béisbol nos salvo.	Identifying feelings, joining in, name-calling, teasing, problem solving
13	Be Good to Eddie Lee	By Virginia Fleming. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper.	Although Christy considers him a pest, Eddie Lee, a boy with Down syndrome, shares several special discoveries with her.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, similarities and differences
14	Being Teddy Roosevelt	By Claudia Mills. Illustrated by R. W. Alley.	Riley’s got a problem. He wants to play the saxophone, but his mother can’t afford to rent one, and he can’t possibly earn enough money to buy one himself. While researching Teddy Roosevelt for a class project, Riley realizes he can be like Teddy too. With determination and hard work, he will figure out a plan for getting that saxophone!	Focusing attention, listening, making a plan, problem solving, self-talk, understanding perspectives, thinking of solutions
15	Believing Sophie	By Hazel Hutchins. Illustrated by Dorothy Donohue.	After she is wrongly accused of shoplifting, Sophie must explain her side of the story to a shop owner.	Communicating feelings, identifying feelings, fairness, perspectives, problem solving, reflection
16	Big Red Lollipop	By Rukhsana Khan. Illustrated by Sophie Blackall.	Rubina is invited to a birthday party. Rubina’s Indian-immigrant mother doesn’t understand American birthday parties and insists that Rubina take her little sister. When Rubina’s little sister is then invited to her own birthday party, Rubina must decide if she will tag along and embarrass her sister the way she was embarrassed, or show compassion for her younger sibling.	Accepting differences, care, compassion, concern, embarrassment, empathy, feelings, similarities and differences, understanding perspectives
17	Black, White, Just Right!	By Marguerite W. Davol. Illustrated by Irene Trivas.	A girl explains how her parents are different in color and have different tastes in art and food, and how she herself is also different but just right.	Accepting differences, reflection, similarities and differences
18	The Blushful Hippopotamus	By Chris Raschka	Roosevelt’s self-image improves as he begins to listen to his friend instead of his negative older sister.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in
19	The Brand New Kid (available through Committee for Children)	By Katie Couric. Illustrated by Marjorie Priceman.	When Lazlo transfers to a new school, he is teased by his classmates until two girls find the compassion to befriend him. Available in Spanish: El niño nuevo.	Caring, feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in, name-calling
20	Clementine	By Sara Pennypacker. Illustrated by Marla Frazee.	Clementine is a feisty but empathetic eight-year-old girl, who is constantly being told that she needs to pay attention. This engaging, humorous story describes in Clementine’s own words how she negotiates school, friendships, and family.	Empathy, feelings, perspective taking, problem solving, similarities and differences, thinking of solutions
21	Confessions of a Former Bully (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Beth Adams	Katie never thought of herself as a bully. So what if she excludes kids from games or says some harsh things to her friends every once in a while? It’s not like she ever hits anyone. What’s the big deal? After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she faces consequences for her actions. The consequences help Katie realize that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too. Told from the unusual perspective of the aggressor, Confessions of a Former Bully provides kids with real life tips and tools they can use to help identify and overcome emotional bullying. An informative Author’s Note to Parents & Teachers and recommended resources are included. Multiple award winner.	Bullying, empathy, friendship skills, problem solving
22	Coolies	By Yin. Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet.	Two young Chinese boys who come to the United States to help build the transcontinental railroad tell this story. Readers begin to understand the discrimination and hardship many immigrants faced during this time.	Accepting differences, being left out, empathy, feelings, name-calling, similarities and differences, understanding perspectives
23	Crickwing	By Janell Cannon	A lonely cockroach named Crickwing has a creative idea that saves the day for the leaf-cutting ants when their fierce forest enemies attack them. Available in Spanish: Alatorcida.	Identifying feelings, feelings change, strong feelings
24	David and the Worry Beast: Helping Children Cope with Anxiety	By Anne Marie Guanci. Illustrated by Caroline Attia.	David cannot stop thinking about all the things that worry him: the basket he missed, what his friends think of him, that his parents will be disappointed in him, math tests...just about everything! Finally, David gets help from his parents and school nurse and learns how control his worries.	Anxiety, asking for help, calming down, emotion management, strong feelings, worry
25	A Day’s Work	By Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Ronald Himler.	Francisco, a young Mexican-American boy, tries to help his grandfather find work and discovers that even though his grandfather can’t speak English, he has much to teach Francisco.	Apologizing, asking for help, fairness, identifying feelings, reflection
26	The Dot	By Peter H. Reynolds	Vashti is frustrated. He is unhappy with all his efforts during art class and declares, “I just can’t draw!” After gentle coaching from his teacher, Vashti calms down, uses positive self-talk and starts by making a mark on his blank page. Readers will then see where that mark takes him!	Calming down, emotion management, frustration, making mistakes, self-talk, strong feelings
27	The Double-Digit Club	By Marion Dane Bauer	Nine-year-old Sarah’s best friend, Paige, is turning ten and Sarah is dreading it. Now Paige will belong to Valerie’s “Double-Digit Club.” No nine-year-olds allowed. Sarah must now learn to deal with being excluded and losing her best friend.	Accepting differences, consequences, exclusion, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
28	Eagle Song (5-book bundle available through Committee for Children)	By Joseph Bruchac. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen.	When Danny Bigtree’s family moves to a new city from the Mohawk Reservation, Danny has a hard time adjusting and making friends, and his classmates tease him because he is Native American. But when Danny’s father tells him the legend of Aoinwahta and how he brought peace to the Onondoga people, Danny finds a way to stand up for himself. Eagle Song, by award-winning author Joseph Bruchac, will touch a chord with many readers, no matter what their cultural or ethnic background.	Anger, exclusion, friendship, identifying feelings, problem solving, similarities and differences
29	Elizabeth Imagined an Iceberg	By Chris Raschka	Elizabeth encounters Madame Uff Da when out riding her bicycle. Madame Uff Da intimidates Elizabeth, but she is able to draw on her inner resources and model the assertiveness skills that bring her to safety.	Problem solving, self-talk
30	Enemy Pie	By Derek Munson. Illustrated by Tara Calahan King.	When Jeremy Ross moves into the neighborhood and becomes enemy number one, a boy’s father helps him by making his famous enemy pie. Available in Spanish: Pastel para enemigos.	Fairness, feelings change, identifying feelings, problem solving
31	Finding the Green Stone	By Alice Walker. Illustrated by Catherine Deeter.	After saying unkind things to family and friends, Johnny loses both his green stone and his interest in life, and he only recovers them when he discovers love within his heart.	Apologizing, asking for help, cause and effect, expressing concern, identifying feelings, listening, problem solving, reflection
32	Freedom School, Yes!	By Amy Littlesugar. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper.	When her house is attacked because her mother volunteered to take in a young white woman who has come to teach black children at the Freedom School, Jolie is afraid, but she overcomes her fear after learning the value of education.	Accepting differences, fairness, feelings change, identifying feelings, problem solving
33	A Friend Like Ed	By Karen Wagner. Illustrated by Janet Pedersen.	Mildred accepts her best friend, Ed, even though he is eccentric sometimes.	Accepting differences, reflection, similarities and differences
34	The Gardener	By Sarah Stewart. Illustrated by David Small.	A series of letters relate what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city and takes her love for gardening with her.	Identifying feelings, reflection
35	Going Home	By Eve Bunting. Illustrated by David Diaz.	Carlos’s parents moved to the United States for their children’s sake; on a visit back to Mexico, Carlos realizes his parents still consider Mexico home.	Identifying feelings, reflection
36	Hey, Little Ant	By Phillip Hoose and Hannah Hoose. Illustrated by Debbie Tilly.	An ant pleads with a boy not to squash him. Can be read as a story; comes with musical notation. Available in Spanish: Oye, Hormiguita.	Fairness, identifying feelings, peer pressure, perspectives, reflection
37	The Honest-to-Goodness Truth	By Patricia C. McKissack. Illustrated by Giselle Potter.	After Libby is caught in a lie, she makes the decision always to tell the truth. After alienating all of her friends, she learns how to tell the truth without hurting other people’s feelings.	Cause and effect, identifying feelings, intentions, problem solving
38	How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up	By Trevor Romain	This humorous book gives reasons, tips, and tricks to help young students make a plan for getting their homework done.	Focusing attention, listening, making a plan, problem solving, self-talk, thinking of solutions
39	How to Lose All Your Friends	By Nancy Carlson	Making its point through opposition, this humorous book shows children the importance of friendship.	Cause and effect, fairness
40	The Hundred Dresses	By Eleanor Estes. Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin.	When Wanda, a shy girl from Poland, claims to have a hundred dresses at home, the other girls begin to tease her every day. It is only after Wanda moves away that the girls start to understand those hundred dresses, and about the effects of their teasing. Advanced reading. Available in Spanish: Los cien vestidos.	Being left out, cause and effect, identifying feelings, intentions, peer pressure, predicting feelings, taking responsibility for your actions
41	I, Amber Brown	By Paula Danziger. Illustrated by Tony Ross.	After Amber’s parents decide to share custody of her, she struggles to understand how to live in two homes with two different sets of rules.	Anger, apologizing, feelings change, identifying feelings, self-talk
42	I Can Do It	By Dana Lehman. Illustrated by Judy Lehman.	Sammy takes his friends to Whispering Willows, an enchanted forest. To get there, they must cross Paradise Pond. Oh no...his friend Bucky can’t swim! But with positive self-talk, confidence, and practice, Bucky learns to swim.	Focusing attention, friendship, problem solving, self-talk
43	I DOUBLE Dare You!	By Dana Lehman. Illustrated by Judy Lehman.	Sammy the squirrel and his cousins, Silly and Sassy, get into a “daring” contest. Soon things get out of control. This story gently shows the importance of taking responsibility for your actions and not letting peer pressure influence decisions about safety.	Consequences, peer pressure, problem solving, taking responsibility
44	I Speak English for My Mom	By Muriel Stanek. Illustrated by Judith Friedman.	Mexican-American Lupe has mixed feelings about helping her mom with English.	Conflicting feelings, expressing concern, feelings change, predicting feelings, problem solving
45	The In-Between Days	By Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Alexander Pertzoff.	Reluctant to see any changes in his life on Dove Island, George tries to get rid of his father’s girlfriend. Advanced reading.	Anger, disappointment, feelings change, identifying feelings, making conversation, reflection
46	Ira Says Goodbye	By Bernard Waber	Ira’s best friend is moving to a neighboring town. Both Ira and Reggie struggle to process what it means to lose a best friend.	Communicating feelings, name-calling, problem solving, reflection, teasing
47	Jeremiah Learns to Read	By JoEllen Bogart. Illustrated by Laura Fernandez and Rick Jacobson.	Although Jeremiah is talented at many things, he doesn’t know how to read. When he decides to learn, he not only excels, but teaches his teacher and students to do many new things. Available in Spanish: Tomás aprende a leer.	Reflection, self-talk
48	Judy Moody	By Megan McDonald. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.	Judy is prone to grouchiness, but the process of working on her “Me” collage helps her focus on the positive aspects of her life. Advanced reading.	Accepting differences, anger, calming down, feelings change, identifying feelings
49	Julian’s Glorious Summer	By Ann Cameron. Illustrated by Dora Leder.	When his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, Julian spends the summer avoiding her because of his fear of bikes. Advanced reading.	Conflicting feelings, consequences, fear, feelings change, identifying feelings, preferences, problem solving
50	Just Kidding (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Adam Gustavson.	D.J.’s friend Vince has a habit of teasing D.J. and then saying “Just kidding!” as if it will make everything okay. It doesn’t, but D.J. is afraid that if he protests, his friends will think he can’t take a joke. With the help of his father, brother, and an understanding teacher, D.J. progresses from feeling helpless to taking positive action to combat the teasing. Committee for Children website.	Calming down, consequences predicting feelings, problem solving, strong feelings, teasing, thinking of solutions
51	The Kid in the Red Jacket	By Barbara Park	When Howard moves across the country, he is befriended by a six-year-old neighbor, and he worries that the friendship might interfere with his making friends his own age. Advanced reading.	Accepting differences, fairness, feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection
52	Lulu and the Brontosaurus	By Judith Viorst. Illustrated by Lane Smith.	Lulu always gets whatever she wants. But when she asks for a brontosaurus, her parents finally say no. Lulu throws a screaming tantrum then takes a journey to find a brontosaurus herself. Along the way, Lulu learns to deal with her feelings of anger and disappointment.	Anger, calming down, disappointment, emotion management, problem solving, strong feelings
53	The Magic Fan	By Keith Baker	Despite being laughed at by fellow villagers, Yoshi uses his building skills to make a boat to catch the moon, a kite to reach the clouds, and a bridge that mimics the rainbow.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, name-calling, peer pressure, teasing
54	Magnificent Marvelous Me (available through Committee for Children)	By Art with Heart	The book Magnificent Marvelous Me! was created to help children ages 12 and under explore their emotions in uplifting, encouraging, and age-appropriate ways. Its over 40 drawing and coloring activities engage and invite them to communicate their needs and engage in a conversation about how they feel. Each activity is based in therapy, providing a safe place for them to explore and express what's in their hearts. The book is designed to help children recognize their emotions and moods, improve communication, and increase self-image and self-awareness. All proceeds help Art with Heart help more children through the power of creativity.	Feelings, self exploration/reflection
55	Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel	By Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie.	Dyamonde is a smart, confident African-American third-grader who tries to befriend the new kid, Free. Dyamonde finally figures out a way to break through Free’s irritable demeanor to find a true friend.	Feelings, identifying feelings, making friends, understanding perspectives
56	Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff!	By Jessica Scott Kerrin. Illustrated by Joseph Kelly.	Martin Bridge is a regular kid who often has a hard time dealing with his own negative feelings. In three different short stories, students see how Martin reflects and handles his negative feelings in a way that results in positive actions.	Calming down, emotion management, identifying feelings, self-talk, strong feelings
57	Max	By Bob Graham	Max, the son of superheroes, is late in learning how to fly.	Accepting differences, name-calling, teasing
58	The Meanest Thing to Say	By Bill CosBy. Illustrated by Varnette P. Honeywood.	When a new kid at school tries to get other students to put each other down, Little Bill turns to his father and learns a way to stop the situation.	Fairness, identifying feelings, name-calling, problem solving, teasing
59	Molly’s Pilgrim	By Barbara Cohen. Illustrated by Daniel Mark Duffy.	Molly and her family recently immigrated to the United States from Russia. Her new classmates make fun of her strange clothes, funny accent, and ignorance about American customs. Clear text helps readers really understand how Molly feels while she copes with adapting to her new life.	Accepting differences, caring, compassion, empathy, helping, similarities and differences, strong feelings, understanding perspectives
60	More If You Had to Choose, What Would You Do?	By Sandra McLeod Humphrey. Illustrated by Brian Strassburg.	This is one in a series of interactive books that present common dilemmas that elementary students face. After each story, students are asked to reflect on the choices they might make if they were in the same situations. These stories provide good opportunities for students to practice their problem-solving skills.	Consequences, problem solving, thinking of solutions
61	Mr. George Baker	By Amy Hest. Illustrated by Jon J. Muth.	This is a story of the friendship that develops between a young boy and his 100-year-old neighbor as they both are learning how to read for the first time.	Compassion, empathy, friendship, similarities and differences
62	My Secret Bully (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Abigail Marble.	When Monica’s friend Katie begins to call her names in front of other kids at school, she feels betrayed and isolated. But with help from her mother, Monica reclaims her confidence and learns the difference between someone who bullies and a true friend.	Bullying, exclusion, friendship, name-calling, problem solving, strong feelings
63	Nadia’s Hands	By Karen English. Illustrated by Jonathan Weiner.	When her hands are painted with henna for her aunt’s wedding, Nadia worries about how her classmates will respond.	Accepting differences, feelings change, identifying feelings
64	No Excuses! How What You Say Can Get In Your Way	By Dr. Wayne W. Dyer and Kristina Tracy. Illustrated by Stacy Heller Budnick.	The child in this story wants to become a marine biologist when he grows up. He soon learns that no matter what others say, what he says to himself is what is most important. He learns that positive self-talk is a critical step to accomplishing his goal.	Being assertive, making a plan, self-talk
65	Nobody Knew What to Do (available through Committee for Children)	By Becky Ray McCain. Illustrated By Todd Leonardo.	The Nobody Knew What to Do picture book is taught in the Steps to Respect primary-grades lesson to help explain concepts of bullying prevention. Straightforward and simple, the story tells how one child found the courage to tell a teacher about Ray, who was being picked on and bullied by other kids in school. When Ray is bullied, the children sympathetic to him feel fear and confusion and can only hope that Ray will “fit in some day.” Finally, after Ray misses a day of school and the bullying kids plot mean acts for his return, the narrator goes to a teacher. The children then invite Ray to play with them, and, with adult help, together they stand up to the bullies. This book is recommended for reading ages 4–8.	Asking for help, bullying, caring, compassion, helping, inviting in, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
66	The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo	By Judy Blume. Illustrated by Irene Trivas.	Freddy hates being the middle one in the family until he gets a part in the school play.	Being left out, feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection
67	Onion Tears	By Diana Kidd. Illustrated by Lucy Montgomery.	A Vietnamese girl tries to come to terms with her grief over the loss of her family and her new life with an American family.	Accepting differences, active listening, emotions, expressing concern, feelings change, identifying feelings, joining in, name-calling, reflection, similarities and differences, teasing
68	The Pain and the Great One	By Judy Blume. Illustrated by Irene Trivas.	Written from the perspectives of a brother and sister, two siblings describe each other and explain why the other gets preferential treatment.	Anger, being left out, fairness, identifying feelings
69	Please Write in this Book	By Mary Amato. Illustrated by Eric Brace.	Ms. Wurtz leaves a blank journal for her students to write what they are thinking about in the Writer’s Corner of her room. What starts as a form of self-expression quickly degrades into a word war between the boys and the girls. Eventually they agree on a “peace plan” where the boys and the girls write a story together.	Consequences, making a plan, problem solving, strong feelings, thinking of solutions
70	Puppy Power	By Judy Cox. Illustrated by Steve Björkman.	Fran has trouble controlling her behavior. She’s pushy, loud, and sometimes mean. But the thing is, Fran doesn’t even know it! It finally takes a trip to obedience school with her new puppy for Fran to realize that she might need to change her own behavior too.	Calming down, feelings, identifying feelings, playground problems, problem solving, self-control
71	The Rag Coat	By Lauren Mills	Minna and her family don’t have much, but they do have each other. As her papa says, “People only need people, and nothing else.” Minna tries to remember her papa’s words when she stands up to her classmates when they tease and call her names.	Caring, compassion, empathy, helping, name-calling, problem solving, teasing, understanding perspectives
72	Ramona Forever	By Beverly Cleary. Illustrated by Alan Tiegreen.	Third-grader Ramona has to deal with being a latchkey kid, fighting with a sibling, waiting for a new baby, and more. Advanced reading. Available in Spanish: Viva Ramona.	Apologizing, fairness, identifying feelings, intentions, interrupting politely, name-calling, problem solving, teasing
73	Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat	By Patricia Reilly Giff. Illustrated by Susanna Natti.	Although he can’t hit or catch, Ronald loves to play baseball, and he’s got a lot of spirit.	Joining in, name-calling, reflection, self-talk, teasing
74	The Rooster’s Gift	By Pam Conrad. Illustrated by Eric Beddows.	A rooster thinks his “gift” of crowing in the morning makes the sun rise until one morning when he accidentally oversleeps and the sun rises without him.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection, similarities and differences
75	Say Something	By Peggy Moss. Illustrated by Lea Lyon.	The young girl in this story repeatedly witnesses bullying in her school, but does nothing. One day, she is the victim of the bullying while her friends do nothing. This experience changes her point of view, and she will be a silent bystander no longer.	Bullying, caring, compassion, consequences, friendship, helping, problem solving, thinking of solutions
76	A Sister’s Wish	By Kate Jacobs. Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter.	A girl with six brothers wishes for a sister, then discovers that brothers will do in the meantime.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, problem solving
77	Staying Nine	By Pam Conrad. Illustrated by Mike Wimmer.	Nine-year-old Heather doesn’t want to turn ten until wacky Rosa Rita shows her that growing up isn’t so bad. Advanced reading.	Conflicting feelings, expressing concern, feelings change, identifying feelings, preferences, reflection, similarities and differences
78	The Stories Huey Tells	By Ann Cameron. Illustrated by Roberta Smith.	Huey problem-solves his fear of the dark, tries new foods, and earns his brother’s respect in this collection of humorous stories. Advanced reading.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, problem solving, reflection
79	Stranger in the Mirror	By Allen Say	When a boy wakes up looking like his grandfather, he must come to terms with his stereotypes.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection
80	Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!	By Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick.	This humorous book uses lively illustrations and simple text to teach students how to identify stress and positive ways to deal with it.	Anxiety, calming down, feelings, identifying feelings, stress, strong feelings
81	The Summer My Father Was Ten	By Pat Brisson. Illustrated by Andrea Shine.	A father tells the story of how he damaged a neighbor’s tomato garden when he was a boy and what he did to make amends.	Apologizing, cause and effect, consequences, identifying feelings, peer pressure, problem solving, reflection
82	Sunshine Home	By Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Diane De Groat.	When Tim and his parents visit his grandmother in the nursing home, where she is recovering from a broken hip, everyone pretends to be happy until Tim helps them express their true feelings.	Expressing concern, identifying feelings, problem solving, reflection
83	Surviving Brick Johnson	By Laurie Myers. Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.	When Brick, the big new kid at school, catches Alex imitating him, Alex is sure he will be bullied. Advanced reading.	Accepting differences, feelings change, identifying feelings, making conversation, problem solving, reflection
84	The Table Where Rich People Sit	By Byrd Baylor. Illustrated by Peter Parnall.	A girl discovers her impoverished family is rich in things that matter in life.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection
85	Take the Time: Mindfulness for Kids	By Maud Roegiers	Using rhyming text and simple illustrations, this book encourages children to stop, listen, and focus their attention on what is going on around them. There are also suggestions for calming down strong feelings.	Calming down, emotion management, focusing attention, listening, self-control, strong feelings
86	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing	By Judy Blume. Illustrated by Roy Doty.	Peter tells about school, his family, and his troubles with his two-year-old brother Fudge. Advanced reading.	Anger buttons, identifying feelings, problem solving, reflection
87	Tarantula Power!	By Ann Whitehead Nagda. Illustrated by Stephanie Roth.	Richard is a fourth-grader who helps a younger student, Sam, stand up to an older schoolmate who is not treating him, as well as many other students, respectfully.	Caring, compassion, helping, problem solving, thinking of solutions
88	Those Shoes	By Maribeth Boelts. Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones.	Jeremy really wants the shoes that all the kids are wearing. The problem is his family can’t afford them. Jeremy will do most anything to own a pair—including squeeze into a pair on sale that are a size too small. Soon Jeremy discovers the “uncomfortable” consequences of this solution, and begins to appreciate what he already has.	Caring, compassion, consequences, friendship, helping, name-calling, problem solving, thinking of solutions
89	Trouble Talk (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Mikela Prevost.	Maya’s friend Bailey loves to talk about everything and everyone. At first, Maya thinks Bailey is funny. But when Bailey’s talk leads to harmful rumors and hurt feelings, Maya begins to think twice about their friendship. Committee for Children website.	Friendship, gossip, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
90	Verdi	By Janell Cannon	A young python does not want to grow slow and boring like the older snakes he sees in the tropical jungle where he lives. Available in Spanish: Verdi.	Being left out, feelings, identifying feelings, reflection
91	Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story of Africa	By Jeanette Winter	This is the true of Wangari Maathai, the winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari has a problem: her homeland in Kenya once covered with trees is now a dry, barren land where trees grow no longer. This inspirational story tells how Wangari goes about solving her problem and eventually starts the Green Belt Movement to save her land.	Making a plan, problem solving, thinking of solutions
92	Welcome to the Bed and Biscuit	By Joan Carris. Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones.	Ernest the pig, Gabby the bird, and Milly the cat all live at the Bed and Biscuit animal shelter run by Grampa Bender. When Grampa Bender has to spend a lot of time with a very sick puppy, Milly jumps to the conclusion that Grampa Bender must not love her anymore. With help from her friends, Milly finds the truth.	Caring, compassion, friendship, helping, jealousy, jumping to conclusions
93	The Well (5-book bundle available through Committee for Children)	By Mildred D. Taylor	A prequel to the Newbery Medal-winning novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, this story is set in the early 1900s in rural Mississippi. When most of the area’s wells dry up during a drought, the Logans, an African-American family, share their water with everyone. But David and his brother Hammer find it difficult to share with their white neighbors the Simmses, especially Charlie Simms, who torments them because they are black. As the summer unfolds, Hammer’s pride and Charlie’s cruelty escalate until the tensions between them explode.	Anger, problem solving, sharing, understanding perspectives
94	Weslandia	By Paul Fleischman. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes.	When Wesley plants a garden, he is transformed from an outcast to a leader in his community.	Being left out, identifying feelings, problem solving
95	What Newt Could Do for Turtle	By Jonathan London. Illustrated by Louise Voce.	After Turtle saves his life several times, Newt wonders how he can repay him.	Problem solving, identifying feelings
96	What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems with Anger	By Dawn Huebner	This interactive workbook for children provides examples, suggestions, and step-by-step instructions for dealing with anger.	Anger, calming down, emotion management, strong feelings
97	Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety	By Kari Dunn Buron	Fun illustrations and simple text guide students through the process of developing their own self-calming strategies.	Anxiety, calming down, emotion management, strong feelings
98	Yang the 3rd and Her Impossible Family (5-book bundle available through Committee for Children)	By Lensey Namioka. Illustrated by Kees de Kiefte	After moving to America from China, Yingmei tries hard to fit into the American way. She has some embarrassing moments, but she eventually learns that it is possible to be different and still get respect from people.	Accepting differences, conflicting feelings, giving and receiving compliments, goal setting, peer pressure, perceptions, reflection
99	Yang the Youngest and His Terrible Ear	By Lensey Namioka	Yingtao Yang and his musical family have just immigrated to the U.S. from China. Yingtao is not only struggling with adapting to a new country, he is also struggling with not being able to live up to parents’ musical expectations. He then meets American-born Matthew. Through their developing friendship, family and cultural differences and problems are explored with sensitivity and humor.	Conflicting feelings, making friends, problem solving, understanding perspectives


1	Second Step Grades 4 and 5 Book List			© 2013 Committee for Children
2	Title	Author and Illustrator	Summary	Emotions and Themes

3	All the Blue Moons at the Wallace Hotel	By Phoebe Stone	Sisters Fiona and Wallace live in the shadow of their former lives; years after their father’s death, their mother has still not processed her feelings.	Identifying feelings, peer pressure, problem solving, put-downs, reflections
4	Bat 6	By Virginia Euwer Wolff	Told from a variety of perspectives, this story examines the effects and aftermath of World War II on a group of girls from Oregon.	Anger, caring, consequences, identifying feelings, perceptions, perspectives, problem solving, reflection
5	Because of Anya	By Margaret Peterson Haddix	Anya is a young girl struggling to fit in despite being diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that causes her to lose her hair. When Anya is publicly humiliated because of her hair loss, an unlikely champion comes to her aid.	Compassion, empathy, feelings, helping, making friends, perspective taking
6	Because of Winn-Dixie	By Kate DiCamillo	Opal adopts a stray dog, and through her, forms many new friendships. Available in Spanish: Gracias a Winn-Dixie. Newbery Honor Book.	Empathy, feelings change, identifying feelings, listening, perceptions, reflection
7	Being Teddy Roosevelt	By Claudia Mills. Illustrated by R. W. Alley.	Riley’s got a problem. He wants to play the saxophone, but his mother can’t afford to rent one, and he can’t possibly earn enough money to buy one himself. While researching Teddy Roosevelt for a class project, Riley realizes he can be like Teddy too. With determination and hard work, he will figure out a plan for getting that saxophone!	Focusing attention, listening, making a plan, problem solving, self-talk, understanding perspectives, thinking of solutions
8	Belle Prater’s Boy	By Ruth White	Woodrow comes to live with his grandparents after his mother disappears; his arrival triggers his cousin Gypsy’s hidden feelings and questions about her own family.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, perspectives, reflection
9	Blubber (5-book bundles available through Committee for Children)	By Judy Blume	Jill joins her classmates in harassing Linda until she herself finds out what it feels like to be a victim. Available in Spanish: La ballena.	Being left out, cause and effect, consequences, feelings change, gossip, identifying feelings, perceptions, put-downs, reflection, taking responsibility for your actions
10	Brave: Be Ready and Victory’s Easy, a Story About Social Anxiety	By Marjie Braun Knudsen and Jenne R. Henderson, Ph.D	Danny is a ten-year-old boy who is anxious about tests, friends, public speaking, school, and many other things in life. Throughout the story, Danny learns several coping strategies for managing his many worries.	Anxiety, calming down, emotion management, fear, problem solving, strong feelings
11	Bridge to Terabithia	By Katherine Paterson. Illustrated by Donna Diamond.	Two misfit children form a special friendship and create their own magical kingdom. Available in Spanish: Un puente hasta Terabithia.	Accepting differences, feelings change, identifying feelings, peer pressure, perceptions, reflection
12	The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.	By Kate Messner	Gianna has a problem. She only has one week left to collect 25 different varieties of leaves for a big science project. Gianna has many other obligations that keep getting in the way, but now time is running out. She needs to complete her science project to pull up her grade if she wants keep her place on the cross-country team.	Being assertive, consequences, making a plan, problem solving, taking responsibility, thinking of solutions
13	Cages	By Peg Kehret	Upset about problems at home and at school, Kit impulsively steals a gold bracelet from a department store—and gets caught. Through her sentence—volunteer work at the Humane Society—Kit finds new solutions to her problems.	Feelings change, problem solving, reflection, taking responsibility for your actions
14	Chill and Spill Guided Journal (available through Committee for Children)	By Art With Heart	Chill & Spill is a guided journal designed to help students ages 10 and up articulate and work through difficult issues they are dealing with. It offers a combination of 20 creative writing and artistic expression activities, with blank pages that give students space to explore their heads and hearts, talk, yell, cry, boast, dream, and learn. Each page is illustrated by a different award-winning artist. Chill & Spill can be a great accompaniment to the journal and reflective-writing activities found in the Second Step middle school program. Educator's Companion to Chill and Spill also available.	Emotions, self-exploration, self-reflection
15	Cinderella Smith (available through Committee for Children)	By Stephania Barden. Illustrated by Diane Goode.	Cinderella has problems with a capital P. From lost shoes to sleuthing out possible wicked stepsisters to dealing with mean girls, Cinderella navigates the challenges of growing up with wit and resilience. Advanced reading. Available in the Committee for Children online store.	Friendships, girl bullying, handling strong feelings, resilience, empathy, feelings change, problem solving
16	Circle of Gold	By Candy Dawson Boyd	Mattie is sure that if she finds a way to buy a beautiful pin for her mother, everything in the family will be all right again.	Accusations, consequences, problem solving
17	Confessions of a Former Bully (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Beth Adams.	Katie never thought of herself as a bully. So what if she excludes kids from games or says some harsh things to her friends every once in a while? It’s not like she ever hits anyone. What’s the big deal? After Katie gets caught teasing a schoolmate, she faces consequences for her actions. The consequences help Katie realize that bullying has hurt not only the people around her, but her, too. Told from the unusual perspective of the aggressor, Confessions of a Former Bully provides kids with real life tips and tools they can use to help identify and overcome emotional bullying. An informative Author’s Note to Parents & Teachers and recommended resources are included. Multiple award winner.	Bullying, empathy, friendship skills, problem solving
18	Cousins	By Virginia Hamilton	Cammie can’t stand her too-perfect cousin Patty Ann until a tragedy teaches her about love and forgiveness. Available in Spanish: Primos.	Accepting differences, feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection
19	Crash (5-book bundles available through Committee for Children)	By Jerry Spinelli	Crash has bullied his neighbors and classmates his whole life. When his grandfather suffers a stroke, Crash suddenly finds that friends and family have a new meaning for him. Advanced reading.	Accepting differences, identifying feelings, perceptions, reflection
20	Darnell Rock Reporting	By Walter Dean Myers	Darnell’s perspectives are broadened when he interviews a homeless man for the school newspaper. Advanced reading.	Accepting differences, fear, peer pressure, problem solving, reflection, similarities and differences
21	The Daydreamer	By Ian McEwan	Peter’s vivid imagination leads him on many adventures and gets him in and out of trouble.	Perspective taking, reflection
22	Dear Mom, You’re Ruining My Life	By Jean Van Leeuwen	Sam’s eleventh year includes losing her last baby teeth, towering over every boy in dance school, and being mortified by everything her mother does.	Accepting differences, conflicting feelings, dealing with peer pressure identifying feelings, problem solving
23	Dear Mr. Henshaw	By Beverly Cleary	Leigh begins a letter correspondence with his favorite author, Mr. Boyd Henshaw, as a class assignment. Leigh describes his many troubles in his letters to Mr. Henshaw. Mr. Henshaw’s sound advice gets Leigh through some difficult times. Available in Spanish: Querido Senor Henshaw. John Newbery Medal.	Asking for help, being assertive, listening, problem solving, self-talk, thinking of solutions
24	The Double-Digit Club	By Marion Dane Bauer	Nine-year-old Sarah’s best friend, Paige is turning ten, and Sarah is dreading it. Now Paige will belong to Valerie’s “Double-Digit Club.” No nine-year-olds allowed. Sarah must now learn to deal with being excluded and losing her best friend.	Accepting differences, consequences, exclusion, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
25	Drita, My Homegirl	By Jenny Lombard	Two fourth-grade girls—Maxie, an African-American, and Drita, a Muslim-Albanian refugee from Kosovo—eventually forge an unlikely friendship despite their uncommon backgrounds.	Accepting differences, compassion, empathy, friendship, helping, making friends, perspective taking, respect, similarities and differences
26	Eagle Song (5-book bundle available through Committee for Children)	By Joseph Bruchac. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen.	When Danny Bigtree’s family moves to a new city from the Mohawk Reservation, Danny has a hard time adjusting and making friends, and his classmates tease him because he is Native American. But when Danny’s father tells him the legend of Aoinwahta and how he brought peace to the Onondoga people, Danny finds a way to stand up for himself. Eagle Song, by award-winning author Joseph Bruchac, will touch a chord with many readers, no matter what their cultural or ethnic background.	Anger, exclusion, friendship, identifying feelings, problem solving, similarities and differences
27	Fourth Grade Weirdo	By Martha Freeman	Dexter’s well-ordered life is disrupted by his uneasy interactions with his spontaneous teacher and his mother’s re-election to the town’s school board.	Conflicting feelings, consequences, feelings change, gossip, identifying feelings, problem solving
28	Friends: Making Them and Keeping Them	By Patti Kelley Criswell. Illustrated by Stacy Peterson.	Directed at pre-teen girls, this book provides lots of great suggestions and stories about how to make new friends and how to be a good friend to others.	Being assertive, caring, compassion, friendship, giving and receiving compliments, having fun with your friends, helping, inviting in, joining in
29	Gaffer Samson’s Luck	By Jill Paton Walsh. Illustrated by Brock Cole.	After moving to a strange new place, James seeks acceptance from the established groups of friends and finds a friend in the old man next door.	Accepting differences, anger, being left out, expressing concern, fear, peer pressure, perceptions, problem solving, self-talk, similarities and differences, taking responsibility for your actions
30	Getting Near to Baby	By Audrey Couloumbis	Two sisters are sent to stay with a well-intentioned but difficult aunt after their baby sister dies. Advanced reading. Newbery Honor Book.	Accepting differences, feelings change, identifying feelings, perceptions, reflection
31	The Giver	By Lois Lowry	Set in a futuristic society that has eliminated feelings and personal choices, the book tells of difficult decisions Jonas must make that will affect his whole community. Advanced reading.	Feelings change, perceptions, problem solving, reflection, taking responsibility for your actions
32	The Goodbye Time	By Celeste Conway	This story about the ups, downs, and changes that occur in a friendship is told through the voice of a fifth-grade girl, Anna.	Complex feelings, conflicting feelings, friendship, perspective taking, similarities and differences
33	Guests	By Michael Dorris	Moss and Trouble, an Algonquin boy and girl, struggle with the problems of growing up in the Massachusetts area during the time of the first Thanksgiving.	Perceptions, problem solving, reflection, similarities and differences
34	Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity, and Put-Downs	By Sandra McLeod Humphrey	The stories in this collection are based on real-life tween and teen problems including exclusion, peer pressure, and bullying. The stories provide a starting point for in-depth discussions on topics that concern students most.	Bullying, empathy, exclusion, friendship, peer pressure, perspective taking, problem solving, strong feelings, understanding perspectives
35	How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up	By Trevor Romain	This humorous book gives reasons, tips, and tricks to help young students make a plan for getting their homework done.	Focusing attention, listening, making a plan, problem solving, self-talk, thinking of solutions
36	How to Fight a Girl	By Thomas Rockwell	Joe and Alan’s plan to get revenge on Billy backfires when their secret weapon, the prettiest girl in their class, becomes Billy’s friend instead.	Accusations, anger, conflicting feelings, consequences, gossip, making conversation, problem solving
37	How to Take the Grrrr Out of Anger	By Elizabeth Verdick and Marjorie Lisovkis	This book is a guide for kids about how to manage their anger. It is full of advice, tips, jokes, and cartoons on how kids can deal with situations that lead to angry feelings.	Anger, breathing, calming down, emotion management, self-talk, strong feelings
38	The Hundred Dresses	By Eleanor Estes. Illustrated by Louis Slobodkin.	When Wanda, a shy girl from Poland, claims to have a hundred dresses at home, the other girls begin to tease her every day. It is only after Wanda moves away that the girls start to understand about those hundred dresses and the effects of their teasing. Available in Spanish: Los cien vestidos.	Being left out, cause and effect, identifying feelings, intentions, peer pressure, predicting feelings, taking responsibility for your actions
39	In the Shade of the Nispero Tree	By Carmen T. Bernier-Grand	Set in the 1960s in Puerto Rico, the story depicts Teresa’s attempt to please her mother, who aspires to become part of an elite class, and her father, who has no need to define himself through others.	Being left out, conflicting feelings, fairness, feelings change, gossip, peer pressure, problem solving, reflection, similarities and differences
40	In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson	By Bette Bao Lord. Illustrated by Marc Simont.	Ten-year-old Shirley Temple Wong arrives from China and struggles to fit in until she discovers Jackie Robinson and is inspired by how he overcame tremendous odds.	Accepting differences, being left out, goal setting
41	The In-Between Days	By Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Alexander Pertzoff.	Reluctant to see any changes in his life on Dove Island, George tries to get rid of his father’s girlfriend.	Anger, disappointment, feelings change, identifying feelings, making conversation, reflection
42	It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way: A Barrio Story/No tiene que ser asi: Una historia del barrio	By Luis J. Rodriguez. Illustrated by Daniel Galvez.	Ramon becomes involved with a gang; when his cousin is injured, he must decide whether or not he will continue to be part of the gang. Written in both English and Spanish.	Cause and effect, consequences, expressing concern, feelings change, identifying feelings, peer pressure
43	Janey’s Girl	By Gayle Friesen	On a trip to Vancouver to visit her grandmother, Janey learns much about herself and her mother’s family. Advanced reading.	Accepting differences, expressing concern, identifying feelings, perceptions, reflection
44	The Janitor’s Boy	By Andrew Clements	Embarrassed that his father is the school janitor, Jack takes out his anger on his father. Throughout the course of the novel, Jack’s perceptions of his father are broadened as the two develop a new closeness.	Feelings change, gossip, identifying feelings, perceptions, reflection, similarities and differences
45	Joey Pigza Loses Control	By Jack Gantos	Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too hyper, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known.	Anger, conflicting feelings, feelings change, frustration, identifying feelings, problem solving, similarities and differences
46	Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge	By Susan Richards Shreve. Illustrated by Dan Andreasen.	Joshua, worried about fitting in at school, feels awkward when the new student he is supposed to be helping becomes the target of the fifth grade’s biggest bully.	Conflicting feelings, expressing concern, fear, making conversation, peer pressure, self-talk
47	Judy Moody	By Megan McDonald. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.	Judy is prone to grouchiness, but the process of working on her “Me” collage helps her focus on the positive aspects of her life.	Accepting differences, anger, calming down, feelings change, identifying feelings
48	Julian’s Glorious Summer	By Ann Cameron. Illustrated by Dora Leder.	When his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, Julian spends the summer avoiding her because of his fear of bikes.	Conflicting feelings, consequences, fear, feelings change, identifying feelings, preferences, problem solving
49	Junebug	By Alice Mead	In the projects where Junebug lives, turning ten means joining a gang; Junebug tries to ignore his upcoming birthday.	Fear, feelings change, identifying feelings, peer pressure, reflection
50	Just Kidding (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Adam Gustavson.	D.J.’s friend Vince has a habit of teasing D.J. and then saying “Just kidding!” as if it will make everything okay. It doesn’t, but D.J. is afraid that if he protests, his friends will think he can’t take a joke. With the help of his father, brother, and an understanding teacher, D.J. progresses from feeling helpless to taking positive action to combat the teasing. Committee for Children website.	Calming down, consequences predicting feelings, problem solving, strong feelings, teasing, thinking of solutions
51	Letters from Rifka	By Karen Hesse	When Rifka and her family flee Russia during the 1917 Revolution, Rifka is denied passage on the boat to America for medical reasons and must spend the year alone.	Conflicting feelings, feelings change, identifying feelings, problem solving, reflection
52	The Liberation of Gabriel King	By K. L. Going	Fourth-grader Gabe is the smallest kid in his class and constantly picked on by the bigger kids. Strong-willed Frita is the only African-American in Gabe’s class. Gabe and Frita are best friends. Themes of racism, friendship, and the importance of family are explored through the eyes of these unlikely friends.	Accepting differences, caring, compassion, empathy, friendship, helping, problem solving, respect, similarities and differences
53	The Lilith Summer	By Hadley Irwin	Ellen reluctantly agrees to spend the summer “ladysitting” her elderly neighbor in exchange for a bicycle. Through the course of the summer, she overcomes her perceptions of the elderly and forms a deep bond with her neighbor.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, listening, perceptions, reflection
54	Losers, Inc.	By Claudia Mills	Although he knows that his efforts to impress a beautiful student teacher and outdo his perfect older brother will jeopardize his status in the losers’ club that he and his best friend have started, Ethan realizes that he no longer wants to be a loser.	Bullying, cause and effect, empathy, perceptions, problem solving, reflection, taking responsibility for your actions
55	Marisol and Magdalena: The Sound of Our Sisterhood	By Veronica Chambers	Marisol faces the challenges of leaving her friends and family and adjusting to a new culture when she moves to Panama to spend a year with her grandmother.	Feelings change, identifying feelings, reflection, similarities and differences
56	Me and the Pumpkin Queen	By Marlane Kennedy	Mildred wants to grow the biggest pumpkin ever in hopes of winning the pumpkin weigh-off at the Circleville, Ohio, Pumpkin Festival. Mildred knows that if she is going to make this happen she needs to make a detailed plan and few friends along the way.	Making a plan, problem solving, thinking of solutions
57	Mistakes That Worked	By Charlotte Foltz Jones. Illustrated by John O’Brien.	This book describes real inventions that happened by “accident.” Not only will readers learn that it is okay to make mistakes, they will also learn that making mistakes can sometimes lead to great discoveries!	Frustration, making mistakes, perspective taking, problem solving, self-talk
58	My Louisiana Sky	By Kimberly Willis Holt	Tiger Ann, the daughter of mentally challenged parents, struggles with her peers’ reaction to her family.	Accepting differences, conflicting feelings, feelings change, gossip, identifying feelings, perceptions, reflection
59	My Secret Bully (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Abigail Marble.	When Monica’s friend Katie begins to call her names in front of other kids at school, she feels betrayed and isolated. But with help from her mother, Monica reclaims her confidence and learns the difference between someone who bullies and a true friend.	Bullying, exclusion, friendship, name-calling, problem solving, strong feelings
60	No Talking	By Andrew Clements	Fifth-grader Dave Packer has challenged his other chatty classmates to a no-talking contest with unexpected results. This compelling story centers on how the power of silence can bring order to the mind and provoke nonviolent change.	Calming down, consequences, disagreeing respectfully, perspective taking, problem solving
61	Nobody’s Perfect: A Story for Children About Perfectionism	By Ellen Flanagan Burns. Illustrated by Erica Pelton Villnave.	Sally Sanders is constantly worried about being the best at everything she does. If she is not “perfect,” she gets frustrated and angry. With help from her teachers and mom, Sally learns to manage her frustration, fears of making mistakes, and worries about not being the best, and begins to have more fun with her friends.	Frustration, having fun with your friends, making mistakes, perspective taking, problem solving, strong feelings, worry, self-talk
62	Number the Stars	By Lois Lowry	This fictionalized story about a ten-year-old Danish girl whose family hides her best friend during the evacuation of the Jews from Nazi-held Denmark is based on real events that happened during World War II. Newbery Medal Book.	Accepting differences, caring, compassion, empathy, helping, problem solving, respect, understanding perspectives, similarities and differences
63	Old Ramon	By Jack Schaefer. Illustrated by Harold West.	When a young boy joins an old shepherd for a season with the sheep, he watches and learns about how to overcome fear, ease tension, and face death and responsibility.	Cause and effect, conflicting feelings, fear, listening, problem solving, taking responsibility for your actions
64	Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great	By Judy Blume	When Sheila’s family goes to spend the summer in the suburbs, she must face such terrors as swimming lessons, dogs, and thunderstorms. Available in Spanish: Sheila la magnifica.	Anger, conflicting feelings, fear, feelings change, frustration, identifying feelings, predicting feelings, problem solving
65	Our Friendship Rules	By Peggy Moss and Dee Dee Tardif. Illustrated by Alissa Imre Geis.	Alexandra and Jenny are best friends. But when a new, cool girl comes along, Alexandra tells her Jenny’s most important secret. Alexandra now must make a choice between being with the popular crowd or losing her best friend.	Complex feelings, empathy, exclusion, friendship, gossip, joining in, peer pressure, perspective taking, problem solving, strong feelings
66	Our Sixth-Grade Sugar Babies	By Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Aleta Jenks.	Vicki and her best friend fear that their school project, carrying around five-pound bags of sugar to learn about parental responsibility, will make them look ridiculous in the eyes of the seventh-grade boy they both like.	Cause and effect, consequences, expressing concern, fairness, making conversation, problem solving, taking responsibility for your actions
67	Pretty Is	By Elizabeth Holmes	While trying to negotiate being new to middle school, Erin is crushed when the popular crowd snubs her because of her embarrassing older sister. Erin then makes an unwise choice when she decides to get revenge on her ex–best friend, who is now a part of this crowd.	Assertiveness, being exclusive, complex feelings, embarrassment, friendship, gossip, peer pressure, perspective taking, predicting feelings, revenge, self-talk, strong feelings, taking responsibility for your actions
68	Project Mulberry: A Novel	By Linda Sue Park	Julie, whose parents come from Korea, and Patrick, whose parents were born in America, are best friends. They have always worked well together, until the state fair project for the Work-Grow-Give-Live Club. Julie and Patrick come up with a plan with help from Julie’s mom that crosses cultural boundaries and will test their friendship in ways it has never been tested before.	Accepting differences, consequences, helping, making a plan, perspective taking, problem solving, similarities and differences, thinking of solutions
69	Rope Burn	By Jan Siebold	While working on a writing assignment at his new school, Richard learns the meanings of various proverbs and how to express his feelings about his parents’ divorce.	Conflicting feelings, identifying feelings, reflection, similarities and differences
70	Rules	By Cynthia Lord	Twelve-year-old Catherine develops a series of rules to help her autistic brother make sense of the world. Catherine’s conflicting feelings for her brother and her growing friendship with a wheelchair-bound boy teach her the importance of taking others’ perspectives.	Accepting differences, compassion, conflicting feelings, empathy, helping, perspective taking, similarities and differences, strong feelings
71	Sixth Grade Secrets	By Louis Sachar	Laura starts a secret club with secret messages, secret codes, and something embarrassing from each member as insurance. Soon all the secrets begin to backfire.	Being left out, cause and effect, consequences, fairness, gossip, peer pressure
72	Slump	By Dave Jarzyna	When Mitchie finds himself at odds with every aspect of his life, he realizes he needs to make some changes.	Cause and effect, feelings change, problem solving, reflection, taking responsibility for your actions
73	Sort of Forever	By Sally Warner	Twelve-year-olds Cady and Nana explore the strengths of their special friendship as they cope with Nana’s cancer.	Accepting differences, caring, conflicting feelings, expressing concern, fear, friendship, identifying feelings, listening, reflection, similarities and differences
74	The SOS File	By Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey, and Laurie Myers. Illustrated by Arthur Howard.	Teacher Mr. Magro gives his class a fun, extra credit assignment: write a story about a big emergency. Twelve unique stories emerge in this collection that tell of times when students were in distressing situations in which they needed to help.	Asking for help, caring, compassion, empathy, feelings, helping, problem solving
75	Stay Away from Simon!	By Carol Carrick. Illustrated by Donald Carrick.	Lucy and her younger brother examine their feelings about a mentally challenged boy they both fear when he follows them home one snowy day.	Accepting differences, fairness, intentions, perceptions, reflection
76	Staying Nine	By Pam Conrad. Illustrated by Mike Wimmer.	Nine-year-old Heather doesn’t want to turn ten until wacky Rosa Rita shows her that growing up isn’t so bad.	Conflicting feelings, expressing concern, feelings change, identifying feelings, preferences, reflection, similarities and differences
77	Superfudge	By Judy Blume	Peter describes the ups and downs of life with his younger brother Fudge. Available in Spanish: Supertoci.	Accepting differences, anger, identifying feelings, perceptions
78	Surviving Brick Johnson	By Laurie Myers. Illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.	When Brick, the big new kid at school, catches Alex imitating him, Alex is sure he will be bullied.	Accepting differences, feelings change, identifying feelings, making conversation, problem solving, reflection
79	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing	By Judy Blume. Illustrated by Roy Doty.	Peter tells about school, his family, and his troubles with his two-year-old brother Fudge.	Anger buttons, identifying feelings, problem solving, reflection
80	Teammates	By Peter Golenbock. Illustrated by Paul Bacon.	Set in the 1940s, this book tells the story of the first African-American baseball player to play in the major leagues by focusing on the relationship between Jackie Robinson and teammate Pee Wee Reese.	Accepting differences, caring, expressing concern, fairness, fear, goal setting, peer pressure
81	Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!	By Eleanora E. Tate	Mary Elouise hates being reminded about her African-American heritage. But when two storytellers come to school with glorious tales of Africa, she finds a new way to see herself and her heritage.	Accepting differences, conflicting feelings, listening
82	There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom (5-book bundle available through Committee for Children)	By Louis Sachar	An unmanageable but lovable 11-year-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school counselor, who is a sort of misfit too.	Anger, feelings change, giving and receiving compliments, identifying feelings, intentions, listening, making conversation, perceptions, taking responsibility for your actions
83	Trading Places with Tank Talbott	By Dori Hillestad Butler	Eleven-year-old Jason, who hates the water, is forced to take swim lessons. Tank, who hates to waltz, is forced to take dance lessons. Jason comes up with the brilliant idea of trading places with Tank. Jason will go to Tank’s dance class, if Tank goes to Jason’s swim class. Both boys have a completely new understanding of one another when they spend some time in each other’s “shoes.”	Empathy, perspective taking, problem solving, similarities and differences
84	The Trouble Begins	By Linda Himelblau	Vietnamese Du Ngyuyen and his grandma finally arrive in the United States to join the rest of his family after being detained in a refugee camp in Cambodia for ten years. Du tells the story with humor and clarity of his struggles to adjust not only to his family, school, and culture, but to a whole new way of life.	Accepting differences, caring, compassion, complex feelings, empathy, helping, perspective taking, similarities and differences
85	Trouble Talk (available through Committee for Children)	By Trudy Ludwig. Illustrated by Mikela Prevost.	Maya’s friend Bailey loves to talk about everything and everyone. At first, Maya thinks Bailey is funny. But when Bailey’s talk leads to harmful rumors and hurt feelings, Maya begins to think twice about their friendship. Committee for Children website.	Friendship, gossip, peer pressure, problem solving, strong feelings
86	The Trouble with Rules	By Leslie Bulion	Nadie and Nick have been neighbors and best friends forever. But now that they are in fourth grade, the rules have all changed. Boys and girls can’t be friends. Young readers will relate to many of the situations Nadie must handle as she negotiates the social changes in upper elementary school.	Exclusion, feelings, friendship, peer pressure, problem solving, thinking of solutions
87	The Truth About Truman School	By Dori Hillestad Butler	A student-run website promoting free speech runs amok when someone uses the site to get revenge against one of the popular girls. A different student involved in this case of cyber bullying tells each chapter.	Bullying, exclusion, gossip, peer pressure, problem solving, respect, thinking of solutions
88	Understanding Myself: A Kid’s Guide to Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings	By Mary C. Lamia	Published in association with the American Psychological Association, this book is written especially for kids to help them to understand and manage their emotions.	Calming down, emotion management, feelings, strong feelings
89	The View from Saturday	By E. L. Konigsburg	Four students develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.	Accepting differences, goal setting, perceptions, similarities and differences
90	Violet Raines Almost Got Struck by Lightning	By Danette Haworth	Violet Raines is an 11-year-old girl full of complex feelings about growing up. Violet faces many common coming-of-age challenges including social exclusion, conflicting feelings when one friend matures faster than the other, and the beginning of romantic feelings.	Complex feelings, conflicting feelings, exclusion, gossip, peer pressure, problem solving
91	Walk Two Moons	By Sharon Creech	On the way to visit her estranged mother, Sal tells her grandparents about her friend Phoebe’s mother. Available in Spanish: Entre dos lunas.	Expressing concern, feelings change, perceptions, reflection
92	The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963	By Christopher Paul Curtis	When the Watsons decide that their son Byron must spend the summer with his grandmother in Birmingham, the family drives him there and finds themselves in the middle of a racially charged situation. Advanced reading. Newbery Honor Book.	Fear, feelings change, identifying feelings, perceptions, reflection
93	When Zachary Beaver Came to Town	By Kimberly Willis Holt	During a difficult summer of change, meeting an unusual friend broadens Toby’s perspective. Advanced reading. Newbery Honor Book.	Caring, feelings change, identifying feelings, peer pressure, perceptions, similarities and differences
94	Wringer	By Jerry Spinelli	Parker dreads his upcoming tenth birthday, when he will expected to become a “wringer,” wringing the necks of pigeons for the annual Pigeon Day Shoot.	Conflicting feelings, expressing concern, fear, identifying feelings, peer pressure, taking responsibility for your actions
95	Yang the 3rd and Her Impossible Family (5-book bundle available through Committee for Children)	By Lensey Namioka. Illustrated by Kees de Kiefte.	After moving to America from China, Yingmei tries hard to fit into the American way. She has some embarrassing moments, but she eventually learns that it is possible to be different and still get respect from people.	Accepting differences, conflicting feelings, giving and receiving compliments, goal setting, peer pressure, perceptions, reflection
96	Yolanda’s Genius	By Carol Fenner. Illustrated by Raúl Colón.	Yolanda knows that her brother is a genius, even though he can’t read by the end of first grade. She must convince her mother of this while also struggling to adjust to a move from Chicago to a small Michigan town. Newbery Honor Book.	Peer pressure, problem solving, reflection