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self-determination

Books about self-determination for readers of all ages.

Cover of Christy's chance

Christy's chance

Christine DeVault

Ages 10–14peer pressuredecision-making

Cover of The search for Snake River

The search for Snake River

Jesse Wiley

Ages 8–12adventureexploration

Cover of The million dollar throw

The million dollar throw

Mike Lupica

Ages 9–14perseverancedisability representation

Cover of Dealing in Dreams

Dealing in Dreams

Lilliam Rivera

Ages 13–18identitysurvival

Cover of You Can Be A Woman Architect

You Can Be A Woman Architect

Margot Siegel, Judith Love Cohen, Judith L. Cohen

Ages 8–12careerswomen in STEM

Cover of Soul Enchilada

Soul Enchilada

David Macinnis Gill

Ages 12–16good versus evilagency and choice

Cover of Creature of Havoc

Creature of Havoc

Steve Jackson, Steve Jackson, Jackson, Steve

Ages 9–14adventurechoice and consequence

Cover of The girl who wouldn't get married

The girl who wouldn't get married

Ruth Belov Gross

Ages 5–10independenceself-determination

Cover of Nations in Transition - Taiwan (hardcover edition) (Nations in Transition)

Nations in Transition - Taiwan (hardcover edition) (Nations in Transition)

Robert Green

Ages 10–16politics and governmentcultural identity

Cover of Canada's modern-day First Nations

Canada's modern-day First Nations

Ellyn Sanna, William Hunter

Ages 10–16indigenous culturesself-determination

Cover of Trial of Champions

Trial of Champions

Ian Livingstone

Ages 9–14adventurecourage

Cover of Falling through the Cracks

Falling through the Cracks

Lesley Choyce

Ages 13–18survivalresilience

Cover of Inherit the stars

Inherit the stars

Tessa Elwood

Ages 12–17sisterhoodduty vs. desire

Cover of Gone Rogue

Gone Rogue

Marissa Meyer

Ages 13–18rebellionidentity

Cover of Durango Street

Durango Street

Frank Bonham

Ages 12–18identitysocial justice

Cover of Slumgirl dreaming

Slumgirl dreaming

Rubina Ali

Ages 10–16perseverancedreams

Cover of Children of destiny

Children of destiny

Jean M. Burroughs

Ages 8–12destinyamerican history

Cover of Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker

Catherine A. Welch

Ages 8–12perseveranceeducation

Cover of The wish granter

The wish granter

C. J. Redwine

Ages 13–18magicidentity

Cover of The tin princess (Sally Lockhart #4)

The tin princess (Sally Lockhart #4)

Philip Pullman

Ages 11–16mystery and detective workadventure

Cover of Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess #1)

Nobody's Princess (Nobody's Princess #1)

Esther M. Friesner

Ages 12–16independenceself-determination

Cover of Dealing with Dragons

Dealing with Dragons

Patricia C. Wrede

Ages 8–12independenceself-determination

Cover of Ties that bind, ties that break

Ties that bind, ties that break

Lensey Namioka

Ages 11–16individualitycultural tradition

Cover of Choose Your Own Adventure - The Secret of the Ninja

Choose Your Own Adventure - The Secret of the Ninja

Jay Leibold

Ages 8–12adventuredecision-making