self-esteem

"An anti-anxiety toolkit of easy-to-understand methods for recognizing anxious behaviors and identifying the causes of worried thinking"--Provided by publisher.

"Ode to all of the Black women and men throughout history who have made momentous contributions from the beginning of time"--Provided by publisher.

"[This book] is a . . . celebration of Black children. Children will see that if they look to their . . . past, embrace their present feelings, and reach for a bright future, there is much to hold close, and they can light up the world"--OCLC.

A freak accident gives five middle school bullies super powers, but instead of being able to transform into cool super-beings, they take on the characteristics of the kids who they bully.

When freshman Declan Taylor hurts his pitching arm he becomes mad at the world, soon getting caught up with a group of white supremacists and turning against his Jewish former friend, Jake--but when things turn violent Declan must figure out what he actually stands for.

Creating a drag-show audition tape that culminates in an unkind nomination for prom queen, an overweight and openly gay teen partners with a girl who has been nominated for prom king to embrace their true selves.

"'In You Gotta Be You,' Brandon . . . challenges [one] to consider, 'Who would I be if society never got its hands on me?' This question set Brandon on a mission to [challenge] societal [norms] by unlearning all the things he was told he should be in order to step into who he really is. It required him to reexamine messy but ultimately defining moments in his life . . ."--Provided by publisher.

"Bellwether Riggwelter is, once again, out of blackberries. This time, rather than tiptoe through a forest full of predators, he comes up with a new plan. He will keep himself safe by blending in--he will sew a Wolf Suit! The disguise works perfectly...sort of. Bellwether realizes he can't enjoy the forest in a bulky suit, and he may not be the only creature in the forest who feels that way. Perhaps not everyone is as wolfish as they appear. With humor, darkness, and insight reminiscent of Jon Klassen and Edward Gorey, Sid Sharp turns the idiom 'wolf in sheep's clothing' on its head"--From the publisher's web site.

"Pretending to be someone they're not, Delilah, who is unable to open up, and Reggie, a D&D Dungeon Master who is role-playing someone confident, fall for a version of each other that doesn't really exist when fate keeps throwing them together"--Provided by publisher.

Sixth-grader Sicily Jordan learns to use her voice and to find joy in who she is--a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride--while confronting prejudice both in the classroom and at home.