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self-reflection

Books about self-reflection for readers of all ages.

Cover of My Confirmation Journal

My Confirmation Journal

Bill Coleman, Patty Coleman

Ages 10–14faithspirituality

Cover of Reflecting on Personal Growth

Reflecting on Personal Growth

Betty McCafferty, Lucy Ann Siers

Ages 12–15self-discoverypersonal growth

Cover of Beanball

Beanball

Gene Fehler

Ages 12–16baseballfriendship

Cover of Readers Response Journal

Readers Response Journal

Ages 12–15readingwriting

Cover of Literature

Literature

Jacobs, William J. Lederer, Sorenson

Ages 12–15literary analysiscreative expression

Cover of Adapted Readers Notebook -- Grade Eleven

Adapted Readers Notebook -- Grade Eleven

Ages 16–18reading comprehensionliterary analysis

Cover of Have You Been Naughty or Nice?

Have You Been Naughty or Nice?

Ethan Long

Ages 3–8behavior and consequenceskindness

Cover of Hi God, Let's Talk about My Life

Hi God, Let's Talk about My Life

Karen Ann Moore

Ages 9–12faithspirituality

Cover of Finding Your Way Through the Bible

Finding Your Way Through the Bible

Paul B. Maves, Mary Carolyn Maves

Ages 6–12faithspirituality

Cover of The United States in literature -- Medallion Edition [with The Glass Menagerie]

The United States in literature -- Medallion Edition [with The Glass Menagerie]

James Edwin Miller, Carlotta Cardenas de Dwyer, Robert Hayden, Russell J. Hogan, Kerry M. Wood Miller, Tennessee Williams, Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Ambrose Bierce, William Faulkner

Ages 13–18american identitymemory and loss

Cover of Revenge of the bully

Revenge of the bully

Scott Starkey

Ages 10–14bullyingpeer conflict

Cover of La Valse des Tarots

La Valse des Tarots

Ages 14–18language learningcultural exploration

Cover of When I was eight--

When I was eight--

Ages 6–12memorychildhood

Cover of The longing heart

The longing heart

Khurram Murad, Murad Khurram, Khurram Murad

Ages 7–11faithspirituality

Cover of The thankful book

The thankful book

Todd Parr

Ages 3–8gratitudeappreciation

Cover of Graffiti

Graffiti

J. David Schmidt, Joey O'Connor

Ages 13–18prayerfaith

Cover of My Book of Mean People Journal

My Book of Mean People Journal

Toni Morrison, Slade Morrison

Ages 7–12emotionsinterpersonal relations

Cover of Tease

Tease

Amanda Maciel

Ages 13–18bullyingsocial dynamics

Cover of Create Your Own Millennium Time Capsule

Create Your Own Millennium Time Capsule

Sheryl Shapiro, Tina Forrester

Ages 7–12creativityself-reflection

Cover of Turn and live

Turn and live

Nathanael Vincent

Ages 10–16faithspiritual transformation

Cover of Open Court Reading Inquiry Journal

Open Court Reading Inquiry Journal

Ages 8–10curiositycritical thinking

Cover of Blubber

Blubber

Judy Blume

Ages 10–14bullyingpeer pressure

Cover of I Believe in Water

I Believe in Water

Marilyn Singer

Ages 10–15spiritualitybelief systems

Cover of Cuando cierro mis ojos

Cuando cierro mis ojos

Marialuz Albuja Bayas

Ages 4–10imaginationself-reflection