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social situations

Books about social situations for readers of all ages.

Cover of Story on Older Boys (Full House Stephanie)

Story on Older Boys (Full House Stephanie)

Suzanne Weyn, Laura O'Neil

Ages 9–12growing upsocial situations

Cover of Middle School: The Real Deal

Middle School: The Real Deal

Juliana Farrell, Beth Mayall

Ages 10–14school transitionsocial situations

Cover of Jess's Disco Disaster

Jess's Disco Disaster

Jennie Walters

Ages 7–11friendshipself-acceptance

Cover of Another Sommer-Time Story Tied Up in Knots with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Another Sommer-Time Story Tied Up in Knots with CD Read-Along (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Carl Sommer

Ages 5–8problem-solvingvalues

Cover of All My Feelings at Preschool

All My Feelings at Preschool

Susan Levine Friedman, Susan Conlin

Ages 3–7emotionsfeelings

Cover of I don't want to go

I don't want to go

Justine Fontes

Ages 3–7familyovercoming reluctance

Cover of Shut-Out! (Sports Stories)

Shut-Out! (Sports Stories)

Camilla Reghelini-Rivers, Camilla Reghelini Rivers

Ages 9–12sportsteamwork

Cover of Another Sommer

Another Sommer

Carl Sommer

Ages 7–11valuessocial situations

Cover of Another Sommer-Time Story Series Read-Alongs (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Another Sommer-Time Story Series Read-Alongs (Another Sommer-Time Story Series)

Carl Sommer

Ages 5–8valuessocial situations

Cover of Eating out

Eating out

Helen Oxenbury

Ages 2–6familydining experiences

Cover of How to meet boys

How to meet boys

Catherine Clark

Ages 11–15romancefriendship

Cover of Love Is in the Air (So Little Time)

Love Is in the Air (So Little Time)

Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen , Eliza Willard

Ages 10–14dating and relationshipssiblings

Cover of Go Girl! #5

Go Girl! #5

Rowan McAuley

Ages 7–11friendshipembarrassment

Cover of Lisa makes the headlines and other stories

Lisa makes the headlines and other stories

Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler, Eve Jennings

Ages 8–12friendshipfamily

Cover of That's Not Fair! (Tough Stuff for Kids)

That's Not Fair! (Tough Stuff for Kids)

Dawn Siegrist Waltman, Heather Gemmen

Ages 4–8fairnessjustice

Cover of Stella Batts

Stella Batts

Courtney Sheinmel

Ages 7–10familyfriendship

Cover of World's worst wedgie

World's worst wedgie

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 7–12humorembarrassment

Cover of Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal

Barbara Park

Ages 6–9friendshipsocial situations

Cover of Griff Makes a Date

Griff Makes a Date

Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler, Eve Jennings

Ages 9–14friendshipemotions

Cover of I Am Invited to a Party!

I Am Invited to a Party!

Mo Willems

Ages 3–7friendshipconfidence