Featured and recommended reading

October

• Friendship

  • Getting to Happy Sequel to Waiting to Exhale
    by Terry McMillan
  • Big Nate: What's a little Noogie Between Friends
    by Lincoln Pierce
  • Otis
    by Loren Long
  • Nikki & Deja
    by Karen English
  • The One and Only Ivan
    by Katherine Applegate
  • I'm Not Dying With You Tonight
    by Kimberly Jones
  • Best Friends
    by Shannon Hale
  • Always Abigail
    by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
  • Against the Odds
    by Amy Ignatow
  • According to Aggie
    by Mary Richards Beaumont
  • How Valare/Today I Will Fly
    by Mo Willems
  • El Dia En Que Descubres Eres/The Day You Discover Who You Are
    by Jacqueline Woodson

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• Relationships

  • The Divorce Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Move Beyond the Breakout
    by Lisa M. Schab
  • The Highly Sensitive Person
    by Elaine N. Aron
  • Raising Humans in a Digital World
    by Dina Graber
  • The 5 Love Languages
    by Gary Chapman
  • Addict in the House: a No-Nonsense Family Guide Through Addiction & Recovery
    by Robin Barnett
  • Life Planning for Adults with Developmental Disabilities
    by Judith Greenbaum
  • Permission to Screw Up: How I learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong
    by Kristen Hadeed
  • Be the Bridge: Pursing God's Heart for Racial Reconciliation
    by Latasha Morrison
  • Becoming an Ally to the Gender-Expansive Child
    by Anna Bianchi
  • See Me as a Person: Creating Therapeutic Relationships with Patients and Their Families
    by Mary Koloroutis
  • A Smart Girls' Guide to Understanding Her Family
    by Amy Lynch
  • The Big Disconnect: Protecting Childhood and Family Relationships in the Digital Age
    by Catherine Steiner-Adair

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September

• Early Reader and Literacy

  • Little Dolphin: Level 1
    by Sue Unstead
  • Bradford Streets: Buddies Series
    by Jerdine Nolen
  • Mega Machines
    by Debra Lock
  • Ready? Set. Raymond
    by Vaunda Micheauz Nelson
  • Jorge el curiso: Un hogar para las Abejas (Curious George: A Home for Honeybees)
    by H.A. Rey
  • Dot & Jabber and the Big Bug Mystery
    by Ellen Stoll Walsh
  • Early Reader Kit
    (Available at the Dallas Library)
    • Paw Patrol: Rubble to the Rescue
    • Scooby Doo
    • But Not the Hippopotamus
    • Bella ABC's and Counting
    • Batman Phonics
    • Animal Counting

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• Pain Management

  • Less Pain Fewer Pills; The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit
    by Beth Darnall
  • Yoga Therapy as a Creative Response to Pain
    by Matthew J. Taylor
  • The Chronic pain & Illness Workbook for Teens
    by Rachel Zoffness
  • Conquer Your Chronic Pain
    by Peter Abaci
  • When Your Child Hurts
    by Rachael Coakley
  • Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Pain
    by Sandra M. Lefort
  • Be the Boss of your Pain: Self-Care for Kids
    by Timothy Culburt
  • 7 Steps to a Pain-Free Life: How to Rapidly Relieve Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain
    by Robin McKenzie
  • The Migraine Relief Plan
    by Stephanie Weaver
  • Managing Your Child's Chronic Pain
    by Stephen R. Covey
  • The Gut Solution: For parents with Children who Have Recurrent Abdominal Pain and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    by Michael Lawson
  • The FibroManual: A Complete Fibromyalgia Treatment Guide for You and Your Doctor
    by Ginevra Liptan

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August

• Sharks

  • Clark and the Shark: Afraid of the Dark
    by Bruce Hale
  • Oceans Alive: Sharks
    by Colleen Sexton
  • Sharks: Predators of the Ocean
    by David Stephens
  • Flip & Pin: Super Sharks to the Rescue!
    by Timothy Gill
  • 101 Amazing Facts About Sharks
    by Jack Goldstein
  • Magic Tree House, Merlin Missions #25 Shadow of the Shark
    by Mary Pope Osborne
  • My First I can Read! Baby Shark and the Balloons
    by Pink Frog
  • Discovery Channel: Great White Sharks
    by Joe Brusha
  • Meet Baby Shark
    by Pinkfong
  • Science Comics: Sharks Nature's Perfect Hunter
    by Joe Flood
  • Discover Sharks
    by Monalisa Sengupta
  • Step Into Reading: Level 1 Big Shark, Little Shark
    by Anna Membrino

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• Success and Leadership

  • Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
    by Karry Patterson
  • The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life
    by Shawn Achor
  • Success as a Foster Parent
    by National Foster Parent Association
  • Communication Skills for Teens: How to Listen, Express, & Connect for Success
    by Michelle Skeen
  • Change Your Questions, Change Your Life
    by Marilee Adams
  • Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others
    by James Kouzes
  • The Universe Has Your Back: Transform Fear to Faith
    by Gabrielle Bernstein
  • Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence
    by Daniel Goleman
  • The One Thing You Need to Know
    by Marcus Buckingham
  • Principle-Centered Leadership
    by Stephen R. Covey
  • How to Win Friends & Influence People for Teen Girls
    by Dale Carnegie
  • More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say)
    by Elaine Welteroth

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July

• STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering and Math 

  • The Questioneers Series
    by Andrea Beaty
  • Women in Science
    by Rachel Ignotofsky
  • Cece Loves Science: Push and Pull
    by Kimberly Derting
  • The Code Busters Club #2: The Haunted Lighthouse
    by Penny Warner
  • See You in the Cosmos
    by Jack Cheng
  • Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing
    by Bobby Mercer
  • Ada Lace, On the Case
    by Emily Calandrelli
  • Summer Camp Science Mystery Series
    by Lynda Beauregard
  • Frankie Sparks, Third Grade Inventor Series
    by Megan Frazer Blackmore
  • Rocket Says Look Up!
    by Nathan Bryon
  • Against the Odds
    by Amy Ignatow
  • Emmy in the Key of Code
    by Aimee Lucido

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• General Health

  • The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body In The Health of Trauma
    by Bessel Van Der Kolk, M.D.
  • The Buena Salud Guide for a Health Heart
    by Jane L. Delgado, PhD
  • Black Man in a White Coat: A Doctor's Reflection son Race and Medicine
    by Damon Tweedy, M.D.
  • Best Practices for a Health Heart
    by Sarah Samann, M.D.
  • Beyond Magenta - Transgender Teens Speaks Out
    by Susan Kuklin
  • The IBS Elimination Diet and Cookbook
    by Patsy Catsos, M.D., RD, LD
  • Untangled Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions into Adulthood
    by Lisa Damour, PhD
  • Diabetes Snacks, Treats and Easy Eats for Kids
    by Barbara Grunes
  • The Vaccine-Friendly Plan
    by Paul Thomas, M.D.
  • Digestive Wellness: Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion
    by Elizabeth Lipski M.D.
  • Celiac Disease: A Guide to Living with Gluten Intolerance
    by Sylvia Llewelyn Bower
  • The Allergy Book
    by Robert W. Sears, M.D.

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June

• Dinosaurs 

  • Digger the Dinosaur and the Cake Mistake
    by Rebecca Dotlich
  • Dinosaurs: Fascinating Facts and 101 Amazing Pictures
    by Ben Torrent & James Coleman
  • Build It! Dinosaurs
    by Jennifer Kemmeter
  • Dinosaur Dinners
    by Lee Davis
  • Origami Dinosaurs
    by Michael G. Lafosse
  • We Don't Eat Our Classmates
    by Ryan T. Higgins
  • Absolute Expert Dinosaurs
    by Lela Narji
  • Cookiesaurus Rex
    by Amy Fellner Dominy
  • Dinosaur Record Breakers
    by Darren Naish
  • Diggersaurs Explore
    by Michael Whaite
  • Confiscated
    by Suzanne Kaufman
  • Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers
    by M.D. Reed

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• Special Needs and Learning Disabilities

  • Differently Wired
    by Deborah Reber
  • Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children
    by Bridget Flynn Walker
  • Teens Talk About Learning Disabilities and Differences
    by Jennifer Landau
  • Dyslexia Advocate
    by Kellie Sandman-Hurley
  • Asanas for Autism and Special Needs
    by Shawnee Thornton Hardy
  • The Parent's Guide to Specific Learning Disabilities
    by Veronica Bidwell
  • Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies
    by Teresa Garland, MOT, OTR
  • Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities
    by Daniel Franklin, PhD
  • Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid 
    by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian
  • The Common Sense Guide to Your Child's Special Needs
    by Louis Pellegrino, M.D.
  • A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
    by Sally Ozonoff
  • Fine Motor Skills for Children with Down Syndrome
    by Maryanne Bruni

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May

• How We Move 

  • Choose Your Own Journey
    by Susie Brooks
  • Smash! Crash!
    by Jon Scieszka
  • Car Galore
    by Peter Stein
  • Cars, Trains, Ships & Planes
    A Visual Encyclopedia
    by Clive Gifford
  • Diggersaurs
    by Michael Whaite
  • Little Excavator
    by Anna Dewdney
  • Stream Train, Dream Train
    by Sherri Duskey
  • Mega Machines
    by Deborah Lock
  • The Berenstain Bears: We Love Trucks!
    by Jan & Stan Berenstain
  • Steam Train, Dream Train Colors &
    Stream Train, Dream Train 1-2-3
    by Sherri Diskey
  • Last Stop on Market Street
    by Matt De LaPena
  • Build It! Things That Go
    by Jennifer Kemmeter

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• Mental Health, Stress and Mindfulness

  • The Happiness Advantage
    by Shawn Anchor
  • Anxiety Relief for Kids
    by Bridget Flynn Walker
  • Self-Esteem
    by Matthew McKay, PhD & Patrick Fanning
  • Transforming Stress
    by Doc Childre
  • Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide
    by Ben Sedley
  • The Relaxation & Stress Reduction Workbook for Kids
    by Lawrence E. Shapiro
  • Stop Anxiety from Stopping You
    by Helen Odessky
  • Work: How to Find Joy and Meaning in Each Hour of the Day
    by Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Breathe Like a Bear
    by Kira Willey
  • Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness
    by Rick Hanson, PhD
  • Angry Octopus: A Relaxation Story &
    El Pulpo Enjado: Un Cuento Para Promover la Relajacion
    by Lori Lite
  • A Mindful Day
    by Laurie Cameron

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April

• Parenting

  • Going Solo While Raising
    Children with Disabilities
    by Laura E. Marshak, PhD
  • Dad to Dad: Parenting Like a Pro
    by David L. Hill
  • The Power of Showing Up
    by David J. Siegel, MD and
    Tina Payne Bryson, PhD
  • The4 Love Languages of Children
    by Gary and Ross Chapman
  • The A-Z of Therapeutic Parenting
    by Sarah Naish
  • After the Stork
    by Sara Rosenquist
  • Heading Home with your Newborn:
    From Birth to Reality
    by Laura A. Jana and Jennifer Shu
  • Callum Kindly and the Very Weird Child
    by Sara Naish and Rosie Jefferies
  • Raising Your Spirited Child
    by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, Ed. D.
  • Inside the Teenage Brain
    by Sheryl Feinstein
  • Parenting in the Age of Attention Snatchers
    by Lucy Jo Pallandino, PhD
  • Unconditional Parenting
    by Alfie Kohn

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• Infant and Toddler

  • Animal ABCs
    by Marcy Kelman
  • Petite Boutique Counting
    by Veronica Petit
  • Nature Sounds Books
    by Sam Taplin
  • Sheep in a Jeep
    by Nancy Shaw
  • Who's Hiding? In the Wild
    by Kaitlyn DiPerna
  • Are You There? Books
    by Sam Taplin
  • Nella the Princess Knight
    by Nickelodeon
  • Paw Patrol: Pups the Rescue!
    by Nickelodeon
  • Goodnight Little One
    by Margaret Wise Brown and Rebecca Elliott-Parragon
  • Biscuit's Big Friend
    by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
  • Buenas noches, ositos and Los excavadors
    by Margaret Wise Brown
  • Construir Una Carretera and Demolicion
    by Sally Sutton

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March

• Women's History Month

  • Sisters First
    by Jenna Bush Hager and
    Barbara Pierce Bush
  • Yes She Can
    by Jenna Brayton
  • Grandma Wishes
    Julia Lobo
  • Lin Yi's Lantern; A moon Festival Tale
    by Brenda Williams
  • Isadora Moon Goes to School
    by Harriet Munscaster
  • De colores - In All Colors
    by Elodie Pope
  • The Mad Wolf's Daughter
    by Matthew Cherry
  • Becoming RBG
    by Debbie Levy
  • The Life of/La Vida de Selina
    by Patty Rodriguez
  • Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
    by Rachel Ignotofsky
  • More Girls Who Rocked the World
    by Michelle Roehm McCann
  • Save the Cupcake:
    Confectionately Yours #1
    by Lisa Papademetrious

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• Nutrition Month

  • Complete Food and Nutrition Guide
    by Robert Larson Duyff,
    The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 
  • Digestive Wellness
    by Elizabeth Lipski
  • Digestive Health with REAL Food
    by Aglaee Jacob
  • Renal Diet Plan and Cookbook
    by Susan Zoghheib
  • Raising a Health, Happy Eater
    by Nimali Fernando
  • Dash Diet for Renal Health
    by Sara Monk Rivera
  • Whole New You
    by Tia Mowry
  • Kid Chef: The foodie Kids Cookbook
    by Melina Hammer
  • Food Freedom Forever
    by Melisa Hartwig
  • Helping Your Child with Extreme Picky Eating
    by Katja Rowell
  • The Mindfulness-Based
    Eating Solution
    by Lynn Rossy, PhD
  • Science Experiments You Can Eat
    by Vicki Cobb

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February

• Black History Month

  • Zomo the Rabbit
    by Gerald McDonald
  • You Don't Even Know Me
    Stories and Poems about Boys
    by Sharon Flake
  • Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet
    by Megan Frazer Blakemore
  • R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin,
    the Queen of Soul
    by Carol Boston Weatherford
  • The Crossover
    by Kwame Alexander
  • Singing in the Rain
    by Arthur Freed
  • Hair Love
    by Matthew Cherry
  • The Thinks Lou Couldn't Do
    by Ashley Spires
  • Becoming
    by Michelle Obama
  • Ada Twist Series
    by Andrea Beaty
  • Esme the Emerald Fairy
    by Sarah Creese
  • Ruby Finds a Worry
    by Tom Pervical

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• Heart and Teen Health Month

  • Best Practices for a Healthy Heart
    by Gerald McDonald
  • The Great Cholesterol Con
    by Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
  • Hear Your Heart
    by Paul Showers
  • Ryley's Heart Machine
    by Lori M. Jones
  • The Heart: Our Circulatory System
    by Seymour Simon
  • The Chronic pain and Illness Workbook for Teens
    by Rachel Zoffness
  • Express Yourself
    by Emily Roberts
  • Letters to a Young Brother: MANifest Your Destiny
    by Hill Harper
  • Boys Get Anorexia Too:
    Coping with Male Eating
    Disorders in the Family
    by Jenny Langley
  • Teens Talk About Body Image and Eating Disorders
    by Hill Harper
  • Bullying: The Ultimate Teen Guide
    by Hill Harper
  • Healing Your Grieving Heart:
    Teen and Kid Editions
    by Alan D. Wolfelt

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