Featured and recommended reading
September
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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
- Little Dolphin: Level 1
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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
- Less Pain Fewer Pills; The Opioid-Free Pain Relief Kit
August
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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
- Clark and the Shark: Afraid of the Dark
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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
- Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
July
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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
- The Questioneers Series
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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.
- The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind and Body In The Health of Trauma
June
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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
- Digger the Dinosaur and the Cake Mistake
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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
- Differently Wired
May
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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
- Choose Your Own Journey
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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
- The Happiness Advantage
April
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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
- Going Solo While Raising
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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
- Animal ABCs
March
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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
- Sisters First
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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
- Complete Food and Nutrition Guide
February
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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
- Zomo the Rabbit
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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
- Best Practices for a Healthy Heart