Mental Health

Books & Accompanying Learning Resources

Clear Skies

As the US/Soviet Space Race heats up in 1961, eleven-year-old Arno finds his dreams of becoming an astronomer exploding like an extragalactic supernova.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Integrated Learning, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Comprehension Strategies, Oral Language

Topics: Mental Health

Audience: ages 8 to 11 / grades 3 to 6

From There to Here

The highly anticipated sequel to I Know Here — the classic, award-winning picture book from Laurel Croza and Matt James.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary Acquisition, Key Ideas & Details, Developing & Creating Texts, Text Forms & Genres, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Oral Language

Topics: Mental Health, Nature & the Natural World

Audience: ages 4 to 7 / grades P to 2

I Found Hope in a Cherry Tree

Jean E. Pendziwol's newest picture book is a lyrical meditation on nature and hope.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Comprehension Strategies, Integrated Learning, Text Forms & Genres, Vocabulary Acquisition, Developing & Creating Texts

Topics: Mental Health, Nature & the Natural World

Audience: ages 3 to 7 / grades P to 2

Jane the Fox and Me

A graphic novel about bullying, body image and the transformative power of fiction.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Text Forms & Genres, Comprehension Strategies, Vocabulary Acquisition, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Key Ideas & Details, Oral Language, Developing & Creating Texts

Topics: Bullying, Mental Health

Audience: ages 10 to 14 / grades 5 to 8

Angry Me

A young child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go, in this nuanced look at what may underlie angry feelings.

Resource Skills & Subjects: Comprehension Strategies, Critical Thinking in Literacy, Key Ideas & Details, Oral Language, Integrated Learning, Developing & Creating Texts

Topics: Mental Health

Audience: ages 3 to 6 / grades P to 1