Social and Emotional Learning Collection - SELNEWLIST

The Social and Emotional Learning Collection was created to showcase our popular, printable Social and Emotional Learning Diverse Reading List. This list was curated by our Literacy Specialist and is divided by Social Emotional Learning theme, including empathy, positive relationships, recognizing and managing emotions, problem solving, grit and perseverance, and perspective-taking.

The collection below includes diverse books that feature situations where students can recognize and respond to characters demonstrating empathy, having strong relationships with family and friends, and looking at the world through another’s eyes. These exemplar texts, all educator favorites, will help you model and explore strategies for tackling challenges and building community. 

Download the Social and Emotional Learning Diverse Reading List and browse the included books below!

Please note that pricing, availability and books in the Social and Emotional Learning Diverse Reading List are subject to change. 

Social and Emotional Learning Collection (60 Books): $1,003.00

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Themes

Nonfiction, Middle Grade, Slavery, Similarities and Differences, Siblings, Sharing & Giving, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Responsibility, Poetry, Overcoming Obstacles, Native American Interest, Latino/Hispanic/Mexican Interest, History, Heroism, Grandparents, Friendship, Families, Dreams & Aspirations, Discrimination, Cultural Diversity, Coping with Death, Conflict resolution, Childhood Experiences and Memories, Bullying, Breaking Gender Barriers, African/African American Interest, Biracial/Multiracial Interest, Biography/Memoir, Bilingual, Asian/Asian American Interest, Adoption, Empathy/Compassion, Human Impact On Environment/Environmental Sustainability , Integrity/Honesty , Optimism/Enthusiasm, Persistence/Grit, Realistic Fiction, Respect/Citizenship, Self Control/Self Regulation, Pride, Inventors / Inventions, Courage, Tolerance/Acceptance, Collaboration, Kindness/Caring, Diversity

Included formats shown below in BOLD

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Sam and the Lucky Money

By Chinn

Illustrated by Wright / Hu

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: N
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 3

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.6
Lexile Level: AD660L
SRC: 3.5
DRA: 30

PB: $11.95
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Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

By Pla

Illustrated by Min

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: L
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 4

Lexile Level: AD500L
DRA: 24

HC: $19.95
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The Crane Girl

By Manley

Illustrated by Wang

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 4

Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 40

PB: $12.95
HC: $19.95
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The Can Man

By Williams

Illustrated by Orback

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.4
Lexile Level: AD630L
SRC: 2.5
DRA: 38

PB: $12.95
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Lend a Hand

By Frank

Illustrated by Ladd

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: M
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.4
Lexile Level: NP
DRA: 28

PB: $11.95
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Twenty-two Cents

By Yoo

Illustrated by Akib

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 6.5
Lexile Level: 1010L
SRC: 8.6
DRA: 50

PB: $12.95
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Under the Mesquite

By McCall

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: X
Grade Level: 6
Interest Level: 6 - 12

AR Level: 3.0 - 5.7
Lexile Level: 990L
SRC: 8.4
DRA: 60

HC: $21.95
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The Perfect Gift (Confetti Kids #6)

By Yoo

Illustrated by Ng-Benitez

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: I
Grade Level: K
Interest Level: K - 2

AR Level: 0.5 - 2.2
Lexile Level: 470L
DRA: 16

PB: $10.95
HC: $14.95
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Love Twelve Miles Long

By Armand

Illustrated by Bootman

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.2
Lexile Level: AD530L
DRA: 44

PB: $11.95
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The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

By Godin

by Brantley-Newton

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.4
Lexile Level: AD600L
SRC: 2.4
DRA: 38

PB: $12.95
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Family Pictures / Cuadros de familia

By Garza

Illustrated by Garza

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Q
Spanish Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.3
Lexile Level: AD660L
SRC: 4.1
DRA: 40

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Summer of the Mariposas

By McCall

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: Z
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 6 - College

AR Level: 13.0 - 5.4
Lexile Level: 840L
SRC: 5.5
DRA: 80

PB: $15.95
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Calling the Water Drum

By Redding

Illustrated by Boyd

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: PreK - 5

Lexile Level: AD550L
DRA: 38

PB: $10.95
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Juna's Jar

By Park

Illustrated by Hoshino

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: L
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.4
Lexile Level: AD540L
DRA: 24

PB: $11.95
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The Happiest Tree

By Krishnaswami

Illustrated by Jeyaveeran

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: N
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 3

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.1
Lexile Level: AD510L
DRA: 30

PB: $11.95
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Moony Luna / Luna, Lunita Lunera

By Argueta

Illustrated by Gómez

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: K
Spanish Guided Reading: L
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 2 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 2.9
Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 20

PB: $11.95
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My Diary from Here to There / Mi diario de aqui hasta allá

By Pérez

Illustrated by Gonzalez

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Spanish Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.0
Lexile Level: 780L
SRC: 3.4
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Kiki's Journey

By Orona-Ramirez

Illustrated by Day

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.2
Lexile Level: AD710L
SRC: 5.2
DRA: 40

PB: $10.95
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Bird

By Elliott

Illustrated by Strickland

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 8

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.8
Lexile Level: AD600L
SRC: 3.4
DRA: 40

PB: $12.95
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Chess Rumble

By Neri

Illustrated by Watson

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 8

AR Level: 1.0 - 3.5
Lexile Level: 690L
SRC: 3.7
DRA: 50

PB: $12.95
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The Turtle Ship

By Rhee

Illustrated by Kong-Savage

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 5

DRA: 34

HC: $19.95
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Destiny's Gift

By Tarpley

Illustrated by Burrowes

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 4

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.0
Lexile Level: AD690L
DRA: 38

PB: $11.95
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Rainbow Weaver/Tejedora del arcoíris

By Marshall

Illustrated by Chavarri

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: P
Spanish Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 4

Lexile Level: AD580L
DRA: 38

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Finding the Music / En pos de la música

By Torres

by Alarcão

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: P
Spanish Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.5
Lexile Level: AD660L
DRA: 38

PB: $12.95
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The Mangrove Tree

By Roth / Trumbore

Illustrated by Roth

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 6.4
Lexile Level: NC1190L
SRC: 10.8
DRA: 40

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Seeds of Change

By Johnson

Illustrated by Sadler

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.8
Lexile Level: 820L
SRC: 5.4
DRA: 40

HC: $19.95
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Martí's Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad

By Otheguy

Illustrated by Vidal

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: W
Spanish Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 5
Interest Level: 2 - 8

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3
Lexile Level: 1000L
DRA: 60

HC: $19.95
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The Wind Called My Name

By Sanchez

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 4 - 8

AR Level: 8.0 - 4.4
Lexile Level: HL700L
DRA: 50

HC: $20.95
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George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

By Taylor

Illustrated by Morrison

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3
Lexile Level: AD910L
SRC: 4.7
DRA: 40

HC: $17.95
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Take a Picture of Me, James VanDerZee!

By Loney

Illustrated by Mallett

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.3
Lexile Level: 970L
DRA: 40

HC: $20.95
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Catching the Moon

By Hubbard

Illustrated by DuBurke

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.3
Lexile Level: AD640L
SRC: 3.4
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Drum, Chavi, Drum! / ¡Toca, Chavi, Toca!

By Dole

Illustrated by Tonel

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: N
Spanish Guided Reading: M
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 3

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.1
Lexile Level: N/A
DRA: 30

PB: $11.95
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Ira's Shakespeare Dream

By Armand

Illustrated by Cooper

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 8

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.3
Lexile Level: 780L
DRA: 44

HC: $19.95
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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh

By Krishnaswami

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 6

AR Level: 7.0 - 4.6
Lexile Level: 680L
DRA: 50

HC: $21.95
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Home to Medicine Mountain

By Santiago

Illustrated by Lowry

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.1
Lexile Level: 620L
SRC: 3.5
DRA: 38

PB: $12.95
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Tiny Stitches

By Hooks

Illustrated by Bootman

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 8

AR Level: 0.5 - 5.9
Lexile Level: 920L
DRA: 44

HC: $19.95
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Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle

By Burgos

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 4 - 7

AR Level: 9.0 - 4.2
DRA: 50

HC: $18.95
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Under My Hijab

By Khan

Illustrated by Jaleel

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: K
Grade Level: PreK
Interest Level: PreK - 3

Lexile Level: AD710L
DRA: 20

HC: $19.95
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Mamá the Alien/Mamá la extraterrestre

By Colato Laínez

Illustrated by Lacámara

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: N
Spanish Guided Reading: N
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: 1 - 4

Lexile Level: AD560L
DRA: 24

HC: $18.95
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Sparkle Boy

By Newman

Illustrated by Mola

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: M
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 3

Lexile Level: AD490L
DRA: 28

HC: $18.95
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A Man Called Raven

By Van Camp

Illustrated by Littlechild

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.3
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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Poems in the Attic

By Grimes

Illustrated by Zunon

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: N
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.9
Lexile Level: NP
DRA: 30

HC: $21.95
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Ahimsa

By Kelkar

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Z
Grade Level: 6
Interest Level: 3 - 7

AR Level: 8.0 - 5.3
Lexile Level: 830L
DRA: 80

HC: $21.95
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Yummy

By Neri

Illustrated by DuBurke

Teacher's Guide | Interviews

Guided Reading: V
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 5 - 12

AR Level: 1.0 - 3.4
Lexile Level: GN510L
SRC: 4.4
DRA: 50

PB: $16.95
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I Am Alfonso Jones

By Medina

Illustrated by Jennings / Robinson

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Z+
Grade Level: 6
Interest Level: 6 - 12

Lexile Level: GN640L
DRA: 80

PB: $18.95
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She Was the First!

By Russell-Brown

Illustrated by Velasquez

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: T
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 1 - 6

DRA: 44

HC: $20.95
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The Electric Slide and Kai

By Baptist

Illustrated by Johnson

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: K
Interest Level: K - 3

DRA: 34

HC: $20.95
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Julieta and the Diamond Enigma

By Armendáriz

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: U
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 3 - 7

DRA: 44

HC: $19.95
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Kiyoshi's Walk

By Karlins

Illustrated by Wong

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 1
Interest Level: 1 - 3

DRA: 34

HC: $19.95
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Seven Golden Rings

By LaRocca

Illustrated by Sreenivasan

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Q
Grade Level: 4
Interest Level: 2 - 6

DRA: 40

HC: $20.95
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Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame

By Kelkar

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Z
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 7

AR Level: 8.0 - 5.6
DRA: 80

HC: $21.95
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Dream Builder

By Lyons

Illustrated by Freeman

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: S
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

Lexile Level: AD810L

HC: $20.95
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When the Shadbush Blooms

By Katz / Messinger

Illustrated by Fadden

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: O
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 1 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.8
Lexile Level: NC660L
DRA: 34

PB: $11.95
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I Remember

By Hopkins

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: W
Grade Level: 6
Interest Level: 3 - 12

Lexile Level: NP
DRA: 60

HC: $21.95
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Boy, Everywhere

By Dassu

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Z
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 3 - 7

HC: $21.95
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Just Like Me

By Artists

Illustrated by Artists

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: R
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 6

AR Level: 0.5 - 4.9
Lexile Level: AD900L
SRC: 3.9
DRA: 40

PB: $11.95
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The Three Lucys

By Charara

Illustrated by Kahn

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: P
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: 2 - 7

AR Level: 0.5 - 3.6
Lexile Level: 580L
DRA: 38

PB: $12.95
HC: $19.95
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Juna and Appa

By Park

Illustrated by Hoshino

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: M
Grade Level: 2
Interest Level: K - 3

DRA: 28

HC: $19.95
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All Around Us

By González

Illustrated by Garcia

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: M
Spanish Guided Reading: M
Grade Level: 3
Interest Level: K - 5

AR Level: 0.5 - 2.8
Lexile Level: AD680L

HC: $19.95
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Blessing's Bead

By Edwardson

Teacher's Guide

Guided Reading: Z
Grade Level: 7
Interest Level: 5 - 10

AR Level: 6.0 - 4.9
Lexile Level: 870L
DRA: 80

PB: $15.95