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Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself
Standing Up for Yourself Books for Kids | Wonderlit
3,125 books about standing up for yourself
0–3 yrs
213 books
4–7 yrs
1043 books
8–11 yrs
1095 books
Age
0–2
3–5
6–8
9–12
13+
The Books of Ember #3
The Prophet of Yonwood
Jeanne DuPrau
A town is gripped by a woman’s dark visions of fire, leaving young Nickie to hunt for hope in a world on the brink of a
Ages 9–13
Finishing School #2
Curtsies & Conspiracies
Gail Carriger
For the teen who loves sharp wit and clever heroines, this story explores finding your footing in a world of social rule
Ages 12–17
Middle School #4
How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake Hill
James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts
Sent away to Camp Wannamorra, Rafe Khatchadorian must band together with his bunkmates to stop the popular kids from rui
Ages 8–12
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12–18 yrs
726 books
Nervous Nigel
Bethany Christou
For the child who feels pressured to follow in their family's footsteps or is hiding a secret hobby for fear of disappoi
Ages 3–7
Shape Stories #2
Square Feels Squished
Morgan Ash
Square feels squeezed and trapped in the middle of a busy crowd. Through playful rhymes, he learns how naming his big em
Ages 6–8
Ali
Larry Bortstein
For the child who needs to see that standing up for your beliefs is just as important as winning, this biography explore
Ages 9–14
Hope #1
Project Middle School
Alyssa Milano, Debbie Rigaud
Middle school is tough, but Hope Roberts is tougher as she uses her love of science to take a stand and make a real diff
Ages 8–12
Three Little Words
Ashley Rhodes-Courter
After nine years drifting through the foster care system, Ashley fights to overcome abusive homes and a revolving door o
Ages 12–18
Keena Ford #2
Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up
Melissa Thomson
Keena Ford is headed to the U.S. Capitol for a class trip, but a pesky classmate and a run for student council mean trou
Ages 6–9
Ask the Passengers
A.S. King
Astrid Jones sends silent love to the passengers in airplanes overhead, seeking a connection she can't find in a town th
Ages 14–18
Girl Giant #1
Girl Giant and the Monkey King
Van Hoang
Thom is freakishly strong and hates it. To be normal, she makes a dangerous deal with a trickster god to trade her power
Ages 10–14
Florence Nightingale The Courageous Life of the Legendary Nurse
Catherine Reef
Step into the nightly rounds of the nurse who braved the Crimean War to save lives and forever changed the way the world
Ages 12–18
Aristotle and Dante #2
Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Aristotle and Dante navigate the final year of high school and a secret love while the outside world is shaped by the he
Ages 14–18
Usborne Young Reading
The Billy Goats Gruff
Jane Bingham
Three hungry goats must use their wits to outsmart a terrible, fanged troll waiting for them under the bridge.
Ages 5–8
My School is Worse Than Yours
Tom Toles
In a strange underground school run by a robot teacher, Raven must find a way to keep her artistic dreams alive despite
Ages 8–12
Girl Code
Andrea Gonzales, Sophie Houser
For the teenager who wants to change the world but doesn't know where to start, this memoir shows how passion and progra
Ages 12–18
Of Bullies and Men
Daniel Tomazic
For the teenager navigating the harsh realities of school social hierarchies and the pressure to conform while staying t
Ages 13–17
The Kayla Chronicles
Sherri Winston
Aspiring journalist Kayla Dean joins the dance team to expose discrimination, only to find herself caught between her fe
Ages 10–14
Strong Like Me
Kelechi Okafor
For the child who loves to move but feels self-conscious about being 'too much,' this story celebrates physical power an
Ages 3–7
Crackback
John Coy
Between a hyper-critical father and a coach who benches him, Miles struggles to remember why he ever loved football whil
Ages 12–17
The Day They Came to Arrest the Book
Nat Hentoff
Tensions boil over at a high school when a classic novel faces a censorship challenge, forcing students to weigh free sp
Ages 12–18
How to Talk So People Will Listen
Lizzie Waterworth
For the child who feels their voice shake when called on in class or worries about speaking in front of a group. Practic
Ages 9–14
The Best of the Bargain
Janina Domanska
A clever hedgehog must rely on his wits to keep his fair share of the harvest when he enters into a lopsided farming dea
Ages 4–8
Dolores Huerta Get to Know the Voice of Migrant Workers
Robert Liu-Trujillo
For the child curious about how one person can make a big difference, this biography follows the brave woman who fought
Ages 7–10
