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self-advocacy

Books about self-advocacy for readers of all ages.

Cover of Enough is enough!

Enough is enough!

Jodi Carse, Maria Gallagher

Ages 7–11siblingsfriendship

Cover of Stand up! Speak Up!

Stand up! Speak Up!

Andrew Joyner

Ages 4–8courageactivism

Cover of Karin's Dilemma (Not Just Proms & Parties) (Teen Series)

Karin's Dilemma (Not Just Proms & Parties) (Teen Series)

Patricia G. Penny

Ages 13–18self-advocacyboundaries

Cover of Danger rangers

Danger rangers

Sonia Sander

Ages 5–10safety awarenessstranger danger

Cover of Learning to plan and be organized

Learning to plan and be organized

Kathleen G. Nadeau

Ages 8–14executive functionplanning skills

Cover of Josh is done

Josh is done

Laurie McElroy

Ages 8–12sibling relationshipsfamily dynamics

Cover of HEADS I WIN

HEADS I WIN

Patricia Hermes

Ages 8–12foster careself-advocacy

Cover of The great Katie Kate offers answers about asthma

The great Katie Kate offers answers about asthma

M. Maitland DeLand

Ages 5–10health and wellnessasthma management

Cover of Beau, Lee, the Bomb, & me

Beau, Lee, the Bomb, & me

Mary McKinley

Ages 12–16bullyingfriendship

Cover of Delaney vs. the Bully

Delaney vs. the Bully

Jen Jones, Paula Franco

Ages 8–12bullyingcourage

Cover of In Control

In Control

Jean Betschart, Susan Thom

Ages 12–18health and wellnessself-advocacy

Cover of Inside out

Inside out

Mary Jo Podgurski

Ages 5–10body safetypersonal boundaries

Cover of The type 1 diabetes book

The type 1 diabetes book

Ragnar Hanas

Ages 8–16health managementliving with chronic illness

Cover of Tease Monster : (a Book about Teasing vs. Bullying)

Tease Monster : (a Book about Teasing vs. Bullying)

Julia Cook, Anita DuFalla

Ages 5–10bullyingteasing

Cover of If you loved me

If you loved me

Marilyn Reynolds

Ages 13–18relationshipslove and respect

Cover of Five flavors of Dumb

Five flavors of Dumb

Antony John

Ages 12–18deafness and disabilityfamily relationships

Cover of Cast your ballot!

Cast your ballot!

Rachel Wise

Ages 10–14student leadershipcivic engagement

Cover of Kids on Wheels - A Young Person's Guide to Wheelchair Lifestyle (Children & Adult Volume Set)

Kids on Wheels - A Young Person's Guide to Wheelchair Lifestyle (Children & Adult Volume Set)

Jean Dobbs

Ages 7–16disabilityaccessibility

Cover of My Body Is Mine, My Feelings Are Mine

My Body Is Mine, My Feelings Are Mine

Susan L. Hoke

Ages 5–10bodily autonomypersonal safety

Cover of Don't touch my hair!

Don't touch my hair!

Miller, Sharee (Illustrator)

Ages 3–8body autonomyself-advocacy

Cover of Tell it like it is

Tell it like it is

Jasmine Jones

Ages 10–14honestyself-advocacy

Cover of Bully bait

Bully bait

Michael Fry

Ages 9–14bullyingself-advocacy

Cover of Leading ladies

Leading ladies

Marlee Matlin, Doug Cooney

Ages 10–16perseverancedeaf representation

Cover of Once upon a princess and a pea

Once upon a princess and a pea

Ann-Jeanette Campbell

Ages 4–8independenceself-advocacy