Special Needs

The Survival Guide for Kids with ADD or ADHD. John Taylor, $16.99

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My Friend Has Down Syndrome. Jennifer Moore-Mallinos, illustrations by Marta Fàbrega, $8.95 (Grades 2-4)

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JERK California. Jonathan Friesen, $11.00 (novel. ages 12+)

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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, $20.50

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Some Kids Use Wheelchairs. Lola Schaefer, $7.95

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All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome. Kathy Hoopmann, $18.95

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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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The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (and Their Parents).Elizabeth Verdick & Elizabeth Reeve, $24.99 (ages 8 and up)

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Take Control of OCD: the Ultimate Guide for Kids with OCD. Bonnie Zucker, $24.95 (ages 10 – 16)

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My Brother Charlie. Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete, $21.99 (ages 10-14)

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Social Rules for Kids: the Top 100 Social Rules Kids Need to Succeed. Susan Diamond, $27.50 (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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All about Adoption: How Families Are Made & How Kids Feel About It. M. Nemiroff & J. Annunziata, $13.95 (ages 4-8)

For children adopted at any age and from any country, All About Adoption explores the what, how and why of adoption, as well as the many feelings kids can experience as they grow up. And for parents, an extensive afterword discusses the unique practical and emotional dimensions of adoptive children and their families, with suggestions for answering the most challenging questions.

Teens, Loss, and Grief: the Ultimate Teen Guide. Edward Myers, illustrated by Kelly Adams, $26.00

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Potty. Leslie Patricelli, $8.00

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How to Feel Good: 20 Things Teens Can Do. Tricia Mangan, $17.95

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QUEER: the Ultimate LGBT Guide for Teens.  Kathy Belge & Marke Bieschke, $19.99

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WEIRD! Erin Frankel, Illustrated by Paula Heaphy, $22.99 (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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Daddy, Papa and Me. Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Carol Thompson, $10.99

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Missing Mummy: a Book about Bereavement. Rebecca Cobb, $11.99 (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, $16.95

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Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids. Carol McCloud, illustrated by David Messing, $12.95

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

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Be Careful and Stay Safe. Cheri Meiners, $13.50

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Mindful Monkey, Happy Panda. Lauren Alderfer, illustrated by Kerry Lee MacLean, $19.95

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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, $24.50

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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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Mental Health

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Anh's Anger. Gail Silver, illustrated by Christiane Krömer, $16.95

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Is a Worry Worrying You? Ferida Wolff & Harriet May Savitz, illustrated by Marie Le Tourneau, $11.95

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Families Change: a Book for Children Experiencing Termination of Parental Rights. Julie Nelson, illustrated by Mary Gallagher, $14.99

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How Do You Feel? A Facial Expression Puzzle Game. $12.50 (ages 3 and up)

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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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