Reading Recommendations

ADHD:

• Putting on the Brakes: Understanding and Taking Control of Your ADD or ADHD by Patricia O. Quinn & Judith M. Stern

• Cory Stories: A Kid’s Book About Living With ADHD by Jeanne Kraus

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Divorce:

• What in the World Do You Do When Your Parents Divorce? A Survival Guide for Kids by Kent Winchester J.D.

• A Smart Girl’s Guide to Her Parents’ Divorce: How to Land on Your Feet When Your World Turns Upside Down by Nancy Holyoke

• My Family’s Changing by Pat Thomas

• Dinosaurs Divorce by Marc Brown

• I Don’t Want to Talk About It by Jeanie Franz Ransom

• It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky

• Help! A Girl’s Guide to Divorce and Stepfamilies by Nancy Holyoke

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Feelings:

• The Feelings Book: The Care & Keeping of Your Emotions by Dr. Lynda Madison and Norm Bendell

• More Hot Stuff to Help Kids Chill Out by Jerry Wilde

• What to Do When Your Temper Flares: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems With Anger by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

• What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner and Bonnie Matthews

• What to Do When You’re Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids by James J. Crist, Ph.D.

• Up and Down the Worry Hill: A Children’s Book about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and its Treatment by Aureen Pinto Wagnerand Paul A. Jutton

• Take Control of OCD: The Ultimate Guide for Kids With OCD by Dr. Bonnie Zucker

• What to Do When Your Brain Gets Stuck: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming OCD by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

• What to Do When You Grumble Too Much: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Negativity by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

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Grief:

• I Miss You: A First Look at Death by Pat Thomas

• Someone I Love Died by Suicide by Doreen Cammarata

• Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert & Chuck DeKlyen

• When a Friend Dies : A Book for Teens About Grieving & Healing by Marilyn E. Gootman

• Why Did Grandpa Die? A Book About Death by Barbara Shook Hazen

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Habits:

• What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

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Journal:

• My Spin on Life Diary by Therese Maning

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Manners:

• A Smart Girl’s Guide To Manners by Nancy Holyoke

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Puberty:

• American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen by American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwald and Amy B. Middleman

• American Medical Association Boy’s Guide to Becoming a Teen by American Medical Association, Kate Gruenwald Pfeifer and Amy B. Middleman

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Relationships:

• A Smart Girls Guide to Boys: Surviving Crushes, Staying True to Yourself & Other Stuff by Nancy Holyoke and Bonnie Timmons

• A Smart Girl’s Guide to Friendship Troubles by Patti Kelley Criswell

• Oh, Brother… Oh, Sister!: A Sister’s Guide to Getting Along by Brooks Whitney Phillips and Laura Cornell

• Friends: Making Them & Keeping Them by Patti Kelley Criswell and Stacy Peterson

• What Is It Like To Be Old? By Pauline Cartwright

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School:

• A Smart Girl’s Guide to Starting Middle School: Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends by Julie Williams and Angela Martini

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Sleep:

• What to Do When You Dread Your Bed: A Kid’s Guide to Overcoming Problems With Sleep by Dawn Huebner & Bonnie Matthews

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Trauma:

• A Terrible Thing Happened by Margaret M. Holmes