Special Needs

The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD. John Taylor, $15.50

See our ADD/ADHD Resources for Kids, Teens & College Students booklist

My Friend Has Down Syndrome. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrations by Marta Fàbrega, $8.99 (Grades 2-4)

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Nix Your Tics! Eliminate Unwanted Tic Symptoms: a How-To Guide for Young People.Duncan McKinlay, $24.95 (ages 12 and up)

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Can I Tell You About Asthma? A Guide for Friends, Family, and Professionals. Lesley Mills, Illustrated by Rosy Salaman, $13.95

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I Am Deaf. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrated by Marta Fàbrega, $8.99

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It’s OK to Be Me! Just Like You I Can Do Almost Anything! Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, $8.50

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Taking Cerebral Palsy to School. Mary Elizabeth Anderson, $14.95

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Picky, Picky Pete: a Boy and His Sensory Challenges. Michele Griffin, $15.95

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Some Kids Use Wheelchairs. Lola Schaefer, $6.95

See our Special Needs Books for Kids in the Classroom booklist

Hair for Mama. Kelly Tinkham, illustrated by Amy June Bates, $21.00

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All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. Kathy Hoopmann, $17.95

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KNEES: the Mixed-Up World of a Boy with Dyslexia. Vanita Oelschlager, illustrated by Joe Rossi, $10.95

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What's Up With James? Medikidz Explain DEPRESSION. Kim Chilman-Blair & Shawn DeLoache, $11.99 (ages 8-15)

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The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (and Their Parents).Elizabeth Verdick & Elizabeth Reeve, $18.99 (ages 8 and up)

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Why Am I So Tired? A First Look at Childhood Diabetes. Pat Thomas, $8.50

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Take Control of OCD: the Ultimate Guide for Kids with OCD. Bonnie Zucker, $18.95 (ages 10 – 16)

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My Brother Charlie. Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete, $18.95 (ages 10-14)

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Social Rules for Kids: the Top 100 Social Rules Kids Need to Succeed. Susan Diamond, $21.50 (ages 7-14)

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Can I Tell You about Epilepsy? A Guide for Friends, Family, and Professionals. Kate Lambert, $13.95 (ages 7+)

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Family Life

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What is Adoption? Helping Non-Adopted Children Understand Adoption. Sofie Stergianis & Rita McDowall. $15.99

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Teens, Loss, and Grief: the Ultimate Teen Guide. Edward Myers, illustrated by Kelly Adams, $17.95

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Potty. Leslie Patricelli, $8.00

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How to Feel Good: 20 Things Teens Can Do. Tricia Mangan, $13.95

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QUEER: the Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens.  Kathy Belge & Marke Bieschke, $17.99

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WEIRD! Erin Frankel, Illustrated by Paula Heaphy, $17.50 (ages 5-9)

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YOU the Owner's Manual for Teens: a Guide to a Healthy Body and Happy Life. Michael Roizen & Mehmet Oz, $19.99

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Moving. Vic Parker, $7.95

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Daddy, Papa and Me. Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Carol Thompson, $10.99

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Missing Mummy: a Book about Bereavement. Rebecca Cobb, $19.99 (Ages 2-7)

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What Makes a Baby? A Book for Every Kind of Family and Every Kind of Kid. Cory Silverberg, illustrated by Fiona Smyth, $24.95

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids. Carol McCloud, illustrated by David Messing, $11.95

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The Twins' Blanket.  Hyewon Yum, $18.95

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Living with Mom and Living with Dad. Melanie Walsh, $18.00 (ages 3 & up)

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Do I Have to Go to the Dentist? A First Look at Healthy Teeth. Pat Thomas, $6.99

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A Bed of Your Own! Mij Kelly & Mary McQuillan, $9.99

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Be Careful and Stay Safe. Cheri Meiners, $11.95

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Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda. Lauren Alderfer, illustrated by Kerry Lee MacLean, $18.50

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Babies Don’t Eat Pizza. Dianne Danzig, $18.50

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Education

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Food and Faith. Susan Reuben & Sophie Pelham, $21.95

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I Am Canada. Heather Patterson, $6.99 (ages 4 to 8)

See our list of books for children about Canada

Not Your Typical Book About the Environment. Elin Kelsey, illustrated by Clayton Hanmer, $12.95

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The Kid’s Guide to Service Projects: Over 500 Service Ideas for Young People Who Want to Make a Difference, 2nd Edition. Barbara Lewis, $19.99

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One of Us. Peggy Moss & Penny Weber, $19.95 (ages 6-10)

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Bully 101. Doretta Groenendyk, $18.95

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How High Can a Dinosaur Count? (And other Mysteries). Valerie Fisher, $8.99

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Comets, Stars, the Moon and Mars. Douglas Florian, $19.95

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Abuse & Family Violence

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Never Talk to Strangers. Irma Joyce, $10.99 (ages 4-8)

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Hear My Roar: a Story of Family Violence. Gillian Watts, $9.95 (ages 8-12)

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My Body Belongs to Me. Jill Starshevsky, $16.95 (ages 3-10)

See our Books for Kids on Abuse

Mental Health

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Anh's Anger. Gail Silver, illustrated by Christiane Krömer, $22.95

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Is a Worry Worrying You? Ferida Wolff & Harriet May Savitz, illustrated by Marie Le Tourneau, $8.95

See our Anxiety Resources for Children & Adolescents booklist

What's Up With James? Medikidz Explain DEPRESSION. Kim Chilman-Blair & Shawn DeLoache, $11.99 (ages 8-15)

See our Depression Resources for Kids & Teens booklist

Families Change: a Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights. Julie Nelson, illustrated by Mary Gallagher, $10.95

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How Do You Feel? A Facial Expression Puzzle Game. $11.50 (ages 3 and up)

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He Shoots! He Scores! A Children’s Book Dealing with Child and Youth Mental Health Challenges and Stigma.  Gayle Grass & Graham Ross, $18.00 

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Mommy’s Different Faces. Barbara Patterson, illustrated by Scott Collie, $14.95

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Wishes and Worries: Coping with a Parent Who Drinks Too Much. Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, $19.99

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Full Mouse Empty Mouse: a Tale of Food and Feelings. Dina Zeckhausen, illustrated by Brian Boyd,  $10.95 (Grades 2-5)

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Someone I Love Died by Suicide: a Story for Child Survivors and Those Who Care for Them. Doreen Cammarata, $22.50

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