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42 Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) ISBN 978-0-7643-6241-5 ISBN 978-0-7643-5804-3 ISBN 978-0-7643-5879-1 ISBN 978-0-7643-6080-0 ISBN 978-0-7643-6219-4 ISBN 978-0-7643-5393-2 ISBN 978-0-7643-6454-9 ISBN 978-0-7643-5805-0 I Am Odd, I Am New (An Autism Awareness Poem for Children) Benjamin Giroux 978-0-7643-6241-5 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 8" x 10.5" (203 x 267 mm) Ages 5–9 years Featuring a foreword by the National Autism Association, this extraordinary picture book shows readers the world through the eyes of a boy with autism. Fen’s Drop of Gray Brian Wray 978-0-7643-6219-4 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 8.5" (216 x 216 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 530 From the author and illustrator of the award-winning Max’s Box , Unraveling Rose , and Maia and the Very Tall Wall comes a powerful message about child- hood depression. Max’s Box Letting Go of Negative Feelings Brian Wray 978-0-7643-5804-3 (harcover) $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • 8.5" x 8.5" (216 x 216 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 510 978-0-7643-5879-1 (softcover) $9.99, £9.99, 13.99 CAD This simple story not only teaches chil- dren how to “control” their emotions but discourages suppressing them. Unraveling Rose Brian Wray 978-0-7643-5393-2 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 8.5" (216 x 216 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 580 Meet Rose, the loving bunny whose playful adventures turn challenging as a pesky thread unravels her. A relatable tale on overcoming obsessions for kids, parents, and teachers. Traveling Rose Brian Wray 978-0-7643-6454-9 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 8.5" (216 x 216 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 530 The much-anticipated sequel to Unrav- eling Rose , Traveling Rose is a picture book for children who struggle with worry thoughts. Maia and the Very Tall Wall Brian Wray 978-0-7643-6080-0 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 8.5" x 8.5" (216 x 216 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 630 Maia’s courage to speak up and over- come the opposing wall in her backyard encourages young readers to use their voice to communicate with confidence. Bipolar Bear A Resource to Talk about Mental Health Victoria Remmel 978-0-7643-5805-0 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 40 pp. • HC • 10" x 7" (254 x 178 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 550 The topic of mental health is gently explored in this story of a bipolar bear, written in engaging rhyme, with cutouts and a flip-book style to allow young readers to interact with the characters. hardcover softcover ISBN 978-0-7643-6080-0 The Nightmare Bug Hillary Daecher 978-0-7643-6431-0 $16.99, £15.99, 22.99 CAD 32 pp. • HC • 9" x 9" (229 x 229 mm) Ages 4–8 years • Lexile: 840 Identifies and tackles the emotions that nightmares evoke, and shows that love is a powerful tool to fight the darkness, empowering children to overcome their nightmares.