Social Issues category: 20415 books
Can I tell you about Autism?
A guide for friends, family and professionals
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2014
Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways...
Earth Hates Me
True Confessions from a Teenage Girl
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
"This book is filled with juicy young person wisdom." --Amy Poehler
The definitive guide to being a teen in the modern age, with sage advice from a modern teenager and appealing to fans of *Rookie.
Earth Hates Me* presents a look inside the mind of the modern teenager--from...
The Wisdom Tree and the Red Swing
Compassion in Everyday Life for Preteens and Parents
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2009
The Wisdom Tree and The Red Swing offers preteens and those who love them a unique way to work their way through the challenges they often encounter. Encouraging young people to think their way through their problems, the Wisdom Tree offers unique insights and guides them to some not-so-obvious revelations...
by Kristine Scarrow
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2017
Deals with complex issues of modern family life, including blended families, single parenthood, financial stress, extended support networks, and illness
Shows how, with hope and resilience, good things can come out of bad situations
A portrait of the changing definition of family and how there is no...
by Jane Suen
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2016
A bus of missing children, and a ticking clock – no one knows where they have gone…
Readers’ Favorite gave CHILDREN of the FUTURE five-stars. “...children will enjoy the twists and turns, and suspense and mystery. The story is refreshingly original… ”
Recognition for “Children...
by Valerie Sherrard
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2011
Lexie Malton is an average Vancouver teen with fairly typical issues. Her stepmother is far from her favourite person, she has a sister with special needs, and life outside the home is the usual mix of school, friends, and social events.
But Lexie has a secret. Her ex-boyfriend, Devlin Mather,...
A Manual for Marco
Living, Learning, and Laughing With an Autistic Sibling
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
An 8-year old girl decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealing with her autistic brother, and in doing so realizes that she has created A Manual for Marco.
"Through her genuine and caring accounts about growing up with an older, autistic brother, this...
by Norma Klein
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2014
Originally published in 1982, Domestic Arrangements is the story of a fourteen-year-old New York teen named Tatiana, an unintentional ingénue who becomes notorious for filming a nude scene for a major movie. Tatiana's newfound fame—which includes interviews, magazine covers, and publicists—is...
I Am a Feminist
Claiming the F-Word in Turbulent Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
What is feminism? Why does it still matter? What exactly does intersectionality mean? In order to answer these (and many other) questions, I Am a Feminist first examines the history of feminism and then addresses the issues girls and women continue to face today. The book also looks at the ways in...
Rani in Search of a Rainbow
A Natural Disaster Survival Tale
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Displaced by the Pakistan floods, Rani's family has taken refuge at a relief camp where they are doing their part to help other flood victims. Eight-year-old Rani wants to assist but doesn't know how. Heeding the advice of her father to help in a way only children can, Rani embarks on a journey to...
by Elena Paige
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2016
Does your child struggle to get to sleep at night because they are suffering from fears, anxieties, anger or worry?
Without a good night's sleep, these issues will only continue to get worse.
Lolli is an endearing character that guides children into imaginary places encouraging them...
Exposing Hate
Prejudice, Hatred, and Violence in Action
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Experts have documented an explosive rise in the number of hate groups since the turn of the century, driven by anger over immigration and demographic projections showing that whites will no longer hold majority status in the United States by 2040. The rise accelerated with the elections of presidents...
by William Mulcahy
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2017
**Picture book that teaches how to persevere when things get difficult. **
Zach has set a goal for himself—to get across the tricky trapeze rings on the playground. Every time he tries, he falls off before making it to the end. But with encouragement from his best friend Sonya and positive...
Hansel and Gretel
A Fairy Tale with a Down Syndrome Twist
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Hansel & Gretel: A Fairy Tale with a Down Syndrome Twist is an enchanting tale about how kindness overcomes callousness and leads to a wondrous reward. This adaptation of the classic Grimms' tale includes the wicked witch and the poor siblings in search of food, but in this case, five-year-old...