Gr 6-8–Building on social and emotional learning frameworks, these titles explore healthy ways to manage discrimination, difficult people, and more in everyday life. Identification and recognition strategies are paired with problem solving and coping skills to help build healthy habits. Example scenarios leave space for critical thinking, and follow-up activities to more deeply explore topics. Teens are encouraged to think not only about how the behaviors of others impact them but also how their own behaviors can impact others in the same way.

VERDICT: A must-have collection for school and public libraries that help teens develop their own emotional intelligence and learn more about themselves.