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difference

Books about difference for readers of all ages.

Cover of Angelmonster

Angelmonster

Veronica Bennett

Ages 9–13identityacceptance

Cover of Astrid, the au pair from outer space

Astrid, the au pair from outer space

Emily Smith, Tim Archbold

Ages 7–11familyfriendship

Cover of Burton and Dudley

Burton and Dudley

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

Ages 5–9friendshipacceptance

Cover of Young Mutants

Young Mutants

Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles G. Waugh, Ray Bradbury, Frederic Brown, John Brunner, George Byram, Edmond Hamilton, Alan Edward Nourse, Ann L. Mackenzie, Margaret St. Clair, Raymond F. Jones, David Keller, Mack Reynolds, Zenna Henderson, Martin Greenberg

Ages 10–16mutationevolution

Cover of A spot of bother

A spot of bother

Jonathan Emmett

Ages 3–7self-acceptancecuriosity

Cover of Alien & Possum hanging out

Alien & Possum hanging out

Tony Johnston

Ages 4–8friendshipacceptance

Cover of I Wish I Was an Alien

I Wish I Was an Alien

Vivian French

Ages 4–8imaginationidentity

Cover of I Wish I Was an Alien

I Wish I Was an Alien

Vivian French

Ages 3–8imaginationidentity

Cover of Katy No-Pocket

Katy No-Pocket

Emmy Payne

Ages 3–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of I'm an alien and I want to go home

I'm an alien and I want to go home

Jo Franklin

Ages 8–12alienshonesty

Cover of The Peculiars

The Peculiars

Maureen McQuerry

Ages 9–14self-discoveryacceptance

Cover of Marsupial Sue

Marsupial Sue

John Lithgow

Ages 3–8identityself-acceptance

Cover of Dachy's deaf

Dachy's deaf

Hughes, Jack (Children's book illustrator)

Ages 3–7friendshipacceptance

Cover of Aliens for dinner

Aliens for dinner

Stephanie Spinner

Ages 7–11friendshipacceptance

Cover of The Seeing

The Seeing

Diana Hendry

Ages 9–13familysiblings

Cover of Eyetooth

Eyetooth

Frank Rodgers

Ages 8–12vampiresacceptance

Cover of The ugly duckling

The ugly duckling

Emma Fucci

Ages 3–8self-acceptancebelonging

Cover of Becky the brave

Becky the brave

Laurie Lears

Ages 6–12courageacceptance

Cover of Archie the ugly dinosaur

Archie the ugly dinosaur

M. Christina Butler

Ages 3–7self-acceptanceidentity

Cover of The only lonely panda

The only lonely panda

Jonny Lambert

Ages 3–7friendshipbelonging

Cover of My Travelin' Eye

My Travelin' Eye

Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw

Ages 4–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Nobody's perfect

Nobody's perfect

Marlee Matlin

Ages 9–14self-acceptancedisability representation

Cover of The Story of Matthew Buzzington

The Story of Matthew Buzzington

Andy Stanton

Ages 7–11bullyingself-acceptance

Cover of Back to front and upside down

Back to front and upside down

Claire Alexander

Ages 5–9dyslexiaself-acceptance