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Celebrating Creativity and Determination

Neurodiversity/Mental Health

Grades 6 & Up This hi-lo non-fiction book for teens and grown-ups teaches about psychosis, how it affects everyday life, and treatment options that can help people with this condition lead more productive lives.

Reading Level 3 In this picture book about neurodiversity and friendship, Izzy is eccentric and stands out from her classmates. Kofi is new to school and wants to fit in. When he gets an invitation to Izzy’s party, he’s not so sure he should go.

Biographies for Kids

Grades 2-5 This children’s biography tells the story of Robert Wadlow, who learned to cope with unusual growth from an overactive pituitary gland.

Grades 4-6 The 56 scientists featured in this book broke barriers, made life-changing discoveries, and forever transformed the world.

Grades 5 & Up This book tells the story of Elijah Parish Lovejoy, who used his newspaper two decades before the Civil War to call for an end to slavery.

Teen & Older Readers Nina Kosterina was born in a revolutionary camp as the Bolsheviks took over Russia in the 1920s.

Activity Books for Kids

Grades 3-9 Paper is not just for drawing! Budding artists use paper to create everything from lanterns to picture frames. Simple, step-by-step instructions and big, full-color photographs help readers maximize their potential.

Grades 4-8 This how-to book is jammed with DIY accessories to brighten your closet! Hook up the selfie stick to shoot the most glam scarves, belts, and hats as you accessorize yourself.

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Including Childhood Mental Illness in Children’s Books

Oct 13, 2023

Childhood mental health seems to be having a moment in children’s literature. Hopefully it’s not just a moment, of course. And hopefully it includes more works that go beyond topics like anxiety and depression and takes us into diagnoses and symptoms related to severe mental illness, such as psychotic disorders.

Appreciating Failure

Jul 1, 2023

I’m always fascinated by failures. We know it’s part of life and definitely part of being creative in our lives. So, when I learned there’s a traveling exhibit about appreciating failure, called the Museum of Failure, I couldn’t click fast enough.

How to Liberate Our Creativity from Everyday Waste

Jun 2, 2023

Do you ever find yourself weighed down by the everyday shuffle of life? Too tired or distracted to apply your talents and insights to things you care about? I do and keep reading if this describes you as well.