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self-perception

Books about self-perception for readers of all ages.

Cover of Anyway

Anyway

Arthur Salm

Ages 8–14self-acceptancematuration

Cover of Joker and the Thief, The

Joker and the Thief, The

Raymond Obstfeld

Ages 12–16self-perceptionidentity

Cover of Charlotte cuts it out

Charlotte cuts it out

Kelly Barson

Ages 9–13self-perceptionbeauty culture

Cover of Elle Woods

Elle Woods

Natalie Standiford

Ages 12–16self-perceptionself-acceptance

Cover of Twelve

Twelve

Lauren Myracle

Ages 10–14friendshipself-perception

Cover of My almost epic summer

My almost epic summer

Adele Griffin

Ages 8–12self-discoverygrowing up

Cover of Headlong

Headlong

Kathe Koja

Ages 12–16self-perceptionfamily relationships

Cover of Makeovers by Marcia

Makeovers by Marcia

Claudia Mills

Ages 8–12self-perceptionintergenerational friendship

Cover of The Winning Edge

The Winning Edge

Michele Martin Bossley

Ages 8–12skatingcompetition

Cover of The writing on the wall

The writing on the wall

Lynne Reid Banks

Ages 12–16self-perceptionidentity

Cover of The World is Round

The World is Round

Gertrude Stein, Clement Hurd

Ages 4–8identityself-discovery

Cover of Emma's New Look

Emma's New Look

Christianne C. Jones

Ages 4–8self-confidenceindividuality

Cover of The very fairy princess

The very fairy princess

Julie Edwards, Julie Andrews

Ages 4–8self-perceptionkindness

Cover of Seeing Emily

Seeing Emily

Joyce Lee Wong

Ages 8–12self-perceptionidentity

Cover of Danny ain't

Danny ain't

Joe Cottonwood

Ages 10–14self-perceptionfather-son relationships

Cover of Out of Patience

Out of Patience

Brian Meehl

Ages 9–13self-perceptionpatience

Cover of Nailed

Nailed

Patrick Jones

Ages 13–18self-perceptionidentity

Cover of Satellite down

Satellite down

Rob Thomas

Ages 10–15self-perceptionidentity

Cover of You're not my real mother!

You're not my real mother!

Molly Friedrich

Ages 4–10adoptionfamily

Cover of An urgent message of wowness

An urgent message of wowness

Karen McCombie

Ages 11–15self-perceptionconfidence

Cover of We're Not Monsters

We're Not Monsters

Sabrina Solin Weill

Ages 13–18empathystereotype-breaking

Cover of I'm not your manic pixie dream girl

I'm not your manic pixie dream girl

Gretchen McNeil

Ages 13–18self-perceptionidentity

Cover of Center court sting

Center court sting

Matt Christopher

Ages 8–12basketballself-perception

Cover of The truth about Mary Rose

The truth about Mary Rose

Marilyn Sachs

Ages 9–14self-perceptionidentity