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Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself Books for Kids | Wonderlit
3,128 books about standing up for yourself
0–3 yrs
214 books
4–7 yrs
1045 books
8–11 yrs
1095 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
The Queen Bee and Me
Gillian McDunn
Middle school social circles are hard to navigate when Meg is caught between her oldest friend and the person she truly
Ages 8–12
Just Kidding
Trudy Ludwig
For the child who feels hurt by 'just kidding' comments and needs help navigating the difference between friendly teasin
Ages 6–10
The Children's Sensory Series #8
Lucy and the School Helper
Kim Harvey-Keddy
Lucy feels overwhelmed by the noise and bright lights of school until she meets Honey, a therapy dog who helps her find
Ages 4–9
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12–18 yrs
726 books
The True Francine
Marc Brown
For the child grappling with the sting of a friend's betrayal or the weight of being unfairly accused. A story about sta
Ages 4–8
Little Horrors #1
Flax the Feral Fairy
Tiffany Mandrake
Tired of being sweet at Miss Kisses Academy, Flax and her flying dog-fae friend hatch a mischievous plan to earn a Badge
Ages 6–9
Enchanted Forest Chronicles #1
Dealing with Dragons
Patricia C. Wrede
Princess Cimorene abandons her dull, proper life to work for a dragon, choosing a path of magic and danger over a boring
Ages 8–12
Pretty Funny for a Girl
Rebecca Elliott
For the teenager finding her voice while navigating body image, this hilarious story follows a plus-sized girl chasing h
Ages 12–17
Spin
Rebecca Caprara
An ancient Greek weaver transforms from a peasant girl into a defiant artist who dares to challenge the goddess Athena i
Ages 10–14
Chlorine Sky
Mahogany L. Browne
For the girl who feels like a shadow in her own life, this verse novel explores the messy, painful process of outgrowing
Ages 12–17
No! Said Custard the Squirrel
Sergio Ruzzier
Custard the squirrel stands his ground against what everyone else wants him to be in this silly, rebellious ode to being
Ages 3–7
Three Cool Kids
Rebecca Emberley
Three goats use their wits to cross a busy city street guarded by a grumpy, oversized rat in this vibrant, collage-illus
Ages 3–8
Free as a Bird: The Story of Malala
Lina Maslo
For the child noticing inequality or wanting to help others, this beautifully illustrated biography introduces the coura
Ages 4–8
We're in This Together
Linda Sarsour
Trace the journey of a girl from Brooklyn who grew up to be a powerful activist and organizer in this true story of comm
Ages 10–14
The Mayor of Central Park
Avi
A baseball-loving squirrel must rally his animal friends to protect Central Park when a ruthless gang of rats tries to t
Ages 8–12
Cub
Cynthia L. Copeland
Seventh-grader Cindy navigates the highs and lows of 1970s middle school while chasing her big dreams of becoming a real
Ages 8–12
Ballot Box Battle
Emily Arnold McCully
Young Cordelia watches her neighbor Elizabeth Cady Stanton fight for the right to vote and learns what it means to be tr
Ages 5–9
Bully 4 U: Cyberbullying, Bullying, Harassment
Unknown
For the child navigating the complex world of social media and online friendships. This guide helps kids identify and ha
Ages 9–14
True True
Don P. Hooper
For the teenager navigating the weight of unfair accusations and the complexities of finding where they belong in a worl
Ages 14–18
Fatty Legs: A True Story
Christy Jordan-Fenton, Margaret Pokiak-Fenton
Determined to learn to read, eight-year-old Olemaun leaves her Arctic village for a residential school where she must pr
Ages 9–12
March On Children!
Katina L Rankin
For the child learning about fairness and the power of their own voice. This book honors the brave children who marched
Ages 6–10
Oi Frog and Friends #2
Dog on a Frog?
Kes Gray, Claire Gray
Frog is tired of sitting on logs and doesn't want to be a seat for anyone else, so he decides to change all the rhyming
Ages 3–7
What Lane?
Torrey Maldonado
Stephen is a biracial sixth-grader in NYC findng his voice and deciding when to speak up as he notices the different way
Ages 10–14
Activism in Action
We Want to Go to School! The Fight for Disability Rights
Janine Leffler, Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Seven children and their families took a stand in court in 1971, proving that every student deserves a seat in the class
Ages 4–8
Georgia in Hawaii: When Georgia O'Keefe Painted What She Pleased
Amy Novesky
Denied access to the pineapple fields she was hired to paint, Georgia O’Keeffe roams Hawaii to capture the vibrant tropi
Ages 5–10
