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social acceptance

Books about social acceptance for readers of all ages.

Cover of The royal cheetah and the untouchable

The royal cheetah and the untouchable

Elsie W. Strother

Ages 10–14friendshipadventure

Cover of Mac Slater hunts the cool

Mac Slater hunts the cool

Tristan Bancks

Ages 9–13friendshipself-discovery

Cover of The more the merrier

The more the merrier

Stephanie Barden

Ages 8–12friendshipinclusion

Cover of Chicken

Chicken

Gibbons, Alan

Ages 9–13bullyingcourage

Cover of You're not proper

You're not proper

Tariq Mehmood

Ages 10–16identityself-acceptance

Cover of Why Pick on Me?

Why Pick on Me?

Louis Sachar

Ages 7–11bullyingfriendship

Cover of Deep Down Popular

Deep Down Popular

Phoebe Stone

Ages 9–14self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of The tough guy

The tough guy

Jane Claypool Miner

Ages 10–15identityrace relations

Cover of Clubs

Clubs

Kate De Goldi

Ages 6–10social acceptancebelonging

Cover of Welcome to Cuckooville

Welcome to Cuckooville

Susan Chandler

Ages 3–7social acceptancecommunity

Cover of Without Annette

Without Annette

Jane B. Mason

Ages 10–14friendshipidentity

Cover of The only way is badger

The only way is badger

Stella J. Jones

Ages 4–8friendshipsocial acceptance

Cover of Revenge of a not-so-pretty girl

Revenge of a not-so-pretty girl

Carolita Blythe

Ages 12–16self-discoveryfamily relationships

Cover of Can I play?

Can I play?

LeAnne Orams

Ages 4–8friendshipinclusion

Cover of I'm not invited?

I'm not invited?

Diana Cain Bluthenthal

Ages 4–8anxietyworry

Cover of The bad apple

The bad apple

T. R. Burns

Ages 6–10acceptanceindividuality

Cover of Double Exposure

Double Exposure

Bridget Birdsall

Ages 13–18identitysports

Cover of Fat Hoochie Prom Queen

Fat Hoochie Prom Queen

Nico Medina, Nico Medina

Ages 13–18self-acceptancefriendship

Cover of Accidentally fabulous

Accidentally fabulous

Lisa Papademetriou

Ages 9–13self-discoveryfriendship

Cover of Dan's Pants

Dan's Pants

Merle Good, Dan Boltz

Ages 4–8individualityself-acceptance

Cover of Operation high school

Operation high school

Judah Burk

Ages 12–16self-confidencesocial acceptance

Cover of The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins #1)

The Gammage Cup (The Minnipins #1)

Carol Kendall

Ages 8–12individualitycourage

Cover of My Princess Boy

My Princess Boy

Cheryl Kilodavis

Ages 3–8gender identityself-expression

Cover of Gerald McBoing Boing

Gerald McBoing Boing

Mel Crawford

Ages 3–8self-acceptancecommunication