Social And Emotional Learning Books for Middle School

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Teaching Social and Emotional Learning in Middle School With Diverse Books

Support preteens and teens in your social and emotional learning curriculum and program with books that build a positive sense of self. Our social and emotional learning (SEL) books and text sets help students effectively apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, and establish and maintain respectful relationships. Stories of realistic, contemporary characters and real historic figures enable readers to emotionally connect to and envision different experiences to help initiate discussions about positive change.

Download our popular Social and Emotional Learning Diverse Reading List or browse individual collections to find exemplar texts that highlight values and skills like:

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House of Purple Cedar

By Tim Tingle

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Bowman's Store

By Joseph Bruchac

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Capoeira

By George Ancona

Illustrated by George Ancona

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Chess Rumble

By G. Neri

Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson

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Frederick Douglass

By William Miller

Illustrated by Cedric Lucas

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Alicia Afterimage

By Lulu Delacre

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Yummy

By G. Neri

Illustrated by Randy DuBurke

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Only the Mountains Do Not Move

By Jan Reynolds

Illustrated by Jan Reynolds

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Wolf Mark

By Joseph Bruchac

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Cat Girl's Day Off

By Kimberly Pauley

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Vodník

By Bryce Moore

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Diverse Energies

By 11 speculative fiction authors

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Hammer of Witches

By Seth Mlawski

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The Great Voyages of Zheng He

By Demi

Illustrated by Demi

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Amazing Places

By Lee Bennett Hopkins

Illustrated by Christy Hale