self-acceptance

June Chu has resigned herself to being the "just good enough" girl--just good enough to get third place trophies and secret kisses from Rhys, her AP Bio partner, but not good enough to live up to the achievements of her seeming perfect older sister or her strict mother's expectations. Refusing to try too hard to get a full-ride scholarship, knowing she will fail anyway, June sets all her energy on getting Rhys to officially say they are in a relationship. Her plans go very wrong, and instead June flings herself into a new relationship, where the lines between love and sex are blurred and the pressure to plan out her future threatens to explode.

Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

This empowering, age-appropriate picture book portrays children asserting in no uncertain terms who is in charge of their bodies, voices and choices, as they proudly and loudly state, "I AM!".

Buffalo Fluffalo tries to appear bigger and tougher than the other animals, even though they just want to be his friends. He goes off grumbling but is shocked when a rain storm pours down on his fluff and reveals him to be a much smaller animal. Buffalo Fluffalo is embarrassed, but the other animals comfort him and reassure him they like him no matter his size.

Millions of people have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face-who shows us that kindness brings us together no matter how far apart we are. Read the book that inspired the Choose Kind movement, a major motion picture, and the critically acclaimed graphic novel White Bird. And don't miss R.J. Palacio's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now! I won't describe what I look like. Whatever you're thinking, it's probably worse. August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid-but his new classmates can?t get past Auggie?s extraordinary face. Beginning from Auggie?s point of view and expanding to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others, the perspectives converge to form a portrait of one community?s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. In a world where bullying among young people is an epidemic, this is a refreshing new narrative full of heart and hope. R.J. Palacio has called her debut novel ?a meditation on kindness? -indeed, every reader will come away with a greater appreciation for the simple courage of friendship. Auggie is a hero to root for, a diamond in the rough who proves that you can?t blend in when you were born to stand out.

"Bluey colors Bingo to be more like her, but does Dad want double Bingos instead?"--Provided by publisher.

With this fun and engaging book, teens will learn how to silence their nit-picky inner critic, overcome feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness, cultivate self-acceptance and self-compassion, and discover what really matters to them.

Follows 17-year-old Will as they struggle with the aftermath of parental abuse and learn to a forge a new life for themself.

"The Sesame Street gang shows some of the different ways to love ourselves and each other"--OCLC.

"An ugly duckling spends an unhappy year excluded by the other animals before he grows into a beautiful swan"--OCLC.