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DVD 2669DVD 2669 24: A Day in the Life of Bipolar Children and Their Families
Grade Lvl: T Author: Papolos, Janice
Length: 100 Copyright: 2007

Janice Papolos, co-author of The Bipolar Child, takes the viewer through the day of a bipolar child. DVD begins with an introduction that describes the contents and then continues with the lecture at the University of The Pacific. She explains morning sluggishness/sleep inertia, the difficulties interpreting social cues, weight gain, the anxiety that often occurs with bipolar, and executive function deficits. The DVD contains an edited version of the lecture called 14 Minutes to a Better IEP that pulls out pertinent segments to help a special education team design a better plan for these students.
24: A Day in the Life of Bipolar Children and Their Families T  
KM 10362KM 10362 5 Could Make Me Lose Control
Grade Lvl: T Author: Buron, Kari Dunn
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Complete title: A "5" Could Make Me Lose Control!: An Activity-Based Method for Evaluating and Supporting Highly Anxious Students. Designed to be used to assess and treat anxiety in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Individuals who cannot verbalize what is causing their melt downs can use the cards to identify situations that make them feel uncomfortable. Uses the 5-point scale, an intervention used as a way of breaking down social and emotional concepts into five parts and using a number system rather than spoken words, making the process less stressful and less confrontational. Author has used this activity with students ages 4 to 18. Task is to be completed with an adult. Contents: booklet written by Kari Dunn Buron, sorting folder, and activity cards. Two-week loan period.
5 Could Make Me Lose Control T  
B 126524B 126524 All About Anxiety
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Lewis, Carrie
Length: 89 Copyright: 2020

Anxiety. It's an emotion that rears its head almost every day, from the normal worries and concerns that most of us experience, to outright fear when something scary happens, to the anxiety disorders that many kids live with daily. But what causes anxiety? And what can we do about it? All About Anxiety tackles these questions from every possible angle. Readers will learn what's going on in their brain and central nervous system when they feel anxious. They'll learn about the evolutionary reasons for fear and anxiety and that anxiety isn't always a bad thing, except for when it is! Most importantly, kids will discover new strategies to manage their anxiety so they can live and thrive with anxiety. Brain research. Social emotional learning. Psychology. IL 4-8.
All About Anxiety IJ  
B 125347B 125347 Anger is a Gift
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Oshiro, Mark
Length: 463 Copyright: 2018

Six years ago, Moss Jefferies' father was murdered by an Oakland police officer. Along with losing a parent, the media's vilification of his father and lack of accountability has left Moss with near crippling panic attacks. Now, in his sophomore year of high school, Moss and his fellow classmates find themselves increasingly treated like criminals in their own school. New rules. Random locker searches. Constant intimidation and Oakland Police Department stationed in their halls. Despite their youth, the students decide to organize and push back against the administration. When tensions hit a fever pitch and tragedy strikes, Moss must face a difficult choice: give in to fear and hate or realize that anger can actually be a gift. Conflict with Society. Mature themes. Young adult fiction. Realistic fiction. African American. IL 8-12. AR 5.0. Lexile 710.
Anger is a Gift JS  
B 124172B 124172 Anti-Test Anxiety Society
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Cook, Julia
Length: 31 Copyright: 2014

Bertha Billingsworth (BB for short) is basically a happy person until she has to take a test. To her, the word test stands for Terrible Every Single Time, because that’s how she does on them, TERRIBLE! Bertha's teacher comes to the rescue by inviting her to become a member of the Anti-Test Anxiety Society. She tells Bertha that TEST stands for Think Each Situation Through and teaches her the Dynamic Dozen (12 amazing test taking strategies). This convinces Bertha to use her “GET TO” brain instead of her “HAVE TO” brain. Realistic fiction. IL 2-6.
Anti-Test Anxiety Society PI  
B 99479B 99479 Anxiety and Phhobia Workbook (2nd Edition)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bourne, Edmund
Length: 428 Copyright: 1995

Offers help to anyone who struggles with panic attacks, agoraphobia, social fears, generalized anxiety, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, or other anxiety disorders. Includes guidelines and exercises.
Anxiety and Phhobia Workbook (2nd Edition) T  
B 96704B 96704 Anxiety Disorders Made Simple: Treatment Approaches to Overcome Fear and Build Resiliency
Grade Lvl: T Author: van Ingen, Daniel J
Length: 117 Copyright: 2014

Dr. van Ingen provides practical examples to empower people to build anxiety tolerance, gain freedom, and experience resiliency as they confront their fears. These evidence-based principles and procedures will help therapists: *Utilize cutting-edge interventions that match core anxiety patterns; *Experimentally build tolerance via interoceptive exposure and other tools; *Assess and treat 4 central core belief categories that fuel anxiety problems.
Anxiety Disorders Made Simple: Treatment Approaches to Overcome Fear and Bu T  
B 122106B 122106 Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens: CBT Skills to Overcome Fear, Worry, and Panic
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Shannon, Jennifer
Length: 235 Copyright: 2015

Using cognitive behaviorial therapy (CBT), this resource guide offers teens simple strategies to work through situations that cause anxiety. Cognitive therapy for teenagers. Includes chapters on social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and other issues (insomnia & depression). IL 7-T.
Anxiety Survival Guide for Teens: CBT Skills to Overcome Fear, Worry, and P JST  
B 90433B 90433 Assessment of Childhood Disorders (4th Edition)
Grade Lvl: T Author: Mash, Eric
Length: 866 Copyright: 2007

Focuses on contemporary perspectives on the assessment of childhood psychological disorders and the approaches to the evaluation of those disorders. Contents: Behavior Disorders (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Conduct and Oppositional Disorders; and Adolescent Substance Use and Abuse); Mood Disorders and Suicide Risk (Child and Adolescent Depression; Pediatric Bipolar Disorder; and Adolescent Suicidal and Nonsuicidal Self-Harm Behaviors and Risk); Anxiety Disorders (Anxiety in Children and Adolescents; and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder); Developmental Disorders (Autism Spectrum Disorders; Early-Onset Schizophrenia; Intellectual Disability--Mental Retardation; and Learning Disabilities); Children at Risk (Child Abuse and Neglect; and Child Sexual Abuse); and Problems of Adolescence (Eating Disorders; and Personality Disorders). Edited by Eric J. Mash and Russell A. Barkley.
Assessment of Childhood Disorders (4th Edition) T  
KM 13550KM 13550 Atomic Fidget Ball (Set of 4)
Grade Lvl: KPIJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2020

Twist and turn your way to a multitude of patterns with this amazing puzzle ball. Students will welcome the distraction and can choose to arrange the atoms so that each color is in a group, or so that same colors never touch. Atomic Fidget Ball supports students STEM thinking, stress, sensory integration and can develop dexterity. The kit includes 4 atomic fight balls per kit and a set of instructions for use.
Atomic Fidget Ball (Set of 4) KPIJS  
B 118544B 118544 Be the Boss of Your Stress: Self-Care for Kids
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Culbert, Timothy / Kajander, Rebecca
Length: 55 Copyright: 2007

Discusses the body, mind, and spirit; describes the signs of stress; teaches six skills for reducing stress; and provides guidelines for daily stress management. IL 3-7.
Be the Boss of Your Stress: Self-Care for Kids PIJ  
KM 8989KM 8989 Bear Who Lost His Sleep
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lamb-Shapiro, Jessica
Length: 0 Copyright: 2000

Subtitle: A Story About Worrying Too Much by Jessica Lamb-Shapiro. Benjamin was a bear who worried too much. In fact, he worried so much that he couldn't even fall asleep when it was time to hibernate for the winter. This storybook shows children how reasoning things out can help them reduce their anxiety and need to be perfect. Perfectionism. OCD. Contents: activity sheet, book, and Benjamin (stuffed bear cub).
Bear Who Lost His Sleep KP  
KM 13067KM 13067 Behavior Code +Behavior Code Companion
Grade Lvl: T Author: Minahan, Jessica
Length: 0 Copyright: 2014

Set of 2 books: Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students and Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students With Anxiety-Related or Oppositional Behaviors (was book #96424). The authors, a behavioral analyst and a child psychiatrist, reveal their systematic approach for deciphering causes and patterns of difficult behaviors and how to match them with strategies for getting students back on track to learn. Chapters deal with oppositional behavior, anxiety-related behaviors, sexualized behavior, and withdrawn behavior. Includes user-friendly worksheets and other resources. Companion volume to Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students (was book #96423). Minahan provides a guide for educators seeking additional help in supporting students with mental health disorders. She leads readers step-by-step through the creation of successful intervention plans, as well as strategies and tools that can be customized for students. SEBMH. Professional kit.
Behavior Code +Behavior Code Companion T  
B 126732B 126732 Best At It
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Pancholy, Maulik
Length: 320 Copyright: 2019

Twelve-year-old Rahul Kapoor, an Indian-American boy growing up in small-town Indiana, struggles to come to terms with his identity, including that he may be gay. Relationship skills. LGBTQIA+. Realistic fiction. Anxiety. Family. Iowa Children's Choice, 2021-2022. IL 5-9. AR 4.0. RC 4.5. Lexile 620.
Best At It IJS  
B 127614B 127614 Better with Butter
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Piontek, Victoria
Length: 304 Copyright: 2021

Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever. Iowa Children's Choice 2023-2024. IL 3-7. AR 4.7. Lexile 700.
Better with Butter PIJ  
KM 13653KM 13653 Better with Butter (Playaway)
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Piontek, Victoria
Length: 304 Copyright: 2021

Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever. 2023-2024 Iowa Children's Choice Award. Mental health. Self-management. Animal stories. Realistic fiction. Contents include book, playaway and a 5-way splitter. Playaway run time: 7 hours and 45 minutes. IL 3-7. AR 3.7. Lexile 700.
Better with Butter (Playaway) PIJ  
B 110484B 110484 Boy & A Turtle: A Children's Relaxation Story
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lite, Lori
Length: 25 Copyright: 2001

A boy and a turtle use visualization to relax as they sit by a pond.Anxiety. Stress management. Visualization.
Boy & A Turtle: A Children's Relaxation Story KP  
B 127572B 127572 Brave Every Day
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Ludwig, Trudy
Length: 40 Copyright: 2022

Camila is filled with worry and fear, but when she hides during a class field trip to the aquarium, she finds a classmate who is also afraid and needs a friend. Self-management. Story about me. Courage fiction. IL 1-4. Lexile 620.
Brave Every Day PI  
B 108744B 108744 Brave, Brave Mouse
Grade Lvl: K Author: Morgan, Michaela
Length: 26 Copyright: 2004

After showing courage by trying many new things, Little Mouse becomes Brave Mouse when he realizes that it is sometimes good to say no to things he is not ready to try. Fear. Anxiety. Peer pressure.
Brave, Brave Mouse K  
B 123572B 123572 Bubbles
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Cooper, Abby
Length: 262 Copyright: 2017

While trying to cheer up her depressed mother, twelve-year-old, biracial Sophie gets roped into doing a triathlon, as part of a school project on risk-taking, and discovers she can see people's thoughts in bubbles above their heads. Realistic fiction. IL 4-8.
Bubbles IJ  
B 125719B 125719 Butterflies on the First Day of School
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Silvestro, Annie
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

Rosie can't wait to start kindergarten. She's had her pencils sharpened and her backpack ready for weeks. But suddenly, on the night before the big day, her tummy hurts. Rosie's mom reassures her that it's just butterflies in her belly, and she'll feel better soon. Much to Rosie's surprise, when she says hello to a new friend on the bus, a butterfly flies out of her mouth! As the day goes on, Rosie frees all her butterflies, and even helps another shy student let go of hers, too. Anxiety fiction. First day of school. New experiences. IL Pres-3. Lexile 540.
Butterflies on the First Day of School KP  
B 94679B 94679 CBITS: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools
Grade Lvl: T Author: Jaycox, Lisa
Length: 117 Copyright: 2004

CBITS is a a program designed to help school counselors and psychologists work with students to significantly reduce the symptoms associated with trauma. The evidence-based guide uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to foster and build the skills that children need as they cope with trauma and its aftermath. Focuses on techniques proven to have an impact on stress, depression, and anxiety. It is an early intervention approach that teaches schools to recognize the signs of commonly experienced traumas (violence/disasters) and then to treat the trauma quickly. CBITS is intended for youth, ages 11-15. Cognitive-behavioral therapy. Traumatic stress. Anxiety. Includes reproducibles.
CBITS: Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools T  
KM 13308KM 13308 CBT Toolkit for Children and Adolescents
Grade Lvl: IJST Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2020

The CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents gives teachers some resources to help students in their life handle their daily obstacles with support. This kit offers sensory stimulation through sound, touch and metacognition. Included in this kit are sensory stretch strings, portable sound machine that includes 15 natural sounds, 7 fan sounds and 7 white noise sounds, 4 different sand timers at 1, 3, 5 and 10 minute increments, A CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents workbook, a CBT workbook for Kids with 40+ activities and exercises to help them overcome anxiety, and a building blocks puzzle/toy for a welcome distraction to their feelings. IL 2-12.
CBT Toolkit for Children and Adolescents IJST  
B 97321B 97321 CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidence-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of Self-Criticism, Build Self-Esteem, and Find Balance
Grade Lvl: T Author: Martin, Sharon
Length: 224 Copyright: 2019

This evidence-based workbook offers real strategies based in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to help readers overcome perfectionism and create a more balanced perspective. Readers will identify the causes of their perfectionism, discover how perfectionism is negatively impacting their lives, and gain invaluable skills for cultivating self-compassion toward themselves and others.
CBT Workbook for Perfectionism: Evidence-Based Skills to Help You Let Go of T  
KM 11646KM 11646 Challenging Kids, Challenged Teachers: Teaching Students With Tourette's, Bipolar Disorder, Executive Dysfunction, OCD, ADHD, and More
Grade Lvl: T Author: Packer, Leslie / Pruitt, Sheryl K.
Length: 329 Copyright: 2010

Book discusses sixteen neurological conditions teachers encounter in the classroom, explains how they affect a child's learning and behavior, identifies symptoms the disorders have in common, and describes teaching strategies designed to help improve academic performance, social skills, and emotional stability. Source helps educators create a supportive environment to successfully teach children with multiple neurological disorders including Tourette's Syndrome, OCD, AD/HD, LD, Non-Verbal Learning Disability, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger's Syndrome, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Executive Dysfunction, Sensory Processing Disorder, Paediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Strep (PANDAS), Bipolar Disorder, "Storms" or "Rages", Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and Sleep Problems. Includes a companion CD with checklists, survey forms, worksheets, etc. Two-week loan period.
Challenging Kids, Challenged Teachers: Teaching Students With Tourette's, B T  
B 94779B 94779 Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders
Grade Lvl: T Author: Clark, David
Length: 628 Copyright: 2010

Subtitle: Science and Practice by David A. Clark and Aaron T. Beck. Synthesize the latest thinking and empirical data on anxiety treatment and offer step-by-step instruction in cognitive assessment, case formulation, cognitive restructuring, and behavioral intervention. Provide evidence-based mini-manuals for treating the five most common anxiety disorders: panic disorder, social phobia, generalized anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Includes case examples, "Clinician Guideliens" and other reproducible handouts and forms.
Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders T  
KM 13747KM 13747 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxious Adolescents (Manual & Coping CAT Books-Ages 14-17)
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2006

Kit contains three books: The C.A.T. Project Manual for the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Anxious Adolescents; Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxious Children: Therapist Manual for Group Treatment; and the C.A.T. Project Workbook for the Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Anxious Adolescents (ages 14-17).
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxious Adolescents (Manual & Coping CAT B T  
KM 12370KM 12370 Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxious Children: Therapist Manual & Coping Cat Books
Grade Lvl: T Author: Kendall, Philip C. / Hedtke, Kristina A.
Length: 0 Copyright: 2006

Kit contains three books. The therapist manual provides an overview of the general strategies used in the treatment of anxiety in children. The treatment manual is coordinated with the "Coping Cat Workbook." There is a chapter devoted to each of the sixteen therapy sessions that appear in the "Coping Cat Workbook", with explanations of and a rationale for the activities. Appropriate for a variety of anxiety disorders in youth ages 7-13. The third book in the kit is The Coping Cat Parent Companion by Philip C. Kendall, Jennifer L. Podell, and Elizabeth A. Gosch.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anxious Children: Therapist Manual & Copin T  
KM 13549KM 13549 Color Puzzle Fidget Ball (Set of 4)
Grade Lvl: KPIJS Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2022

Help reduce stress and anxiety with brain-teaser sensory fidget ball Support students by integrating appropriate distractions to improve logical thinking ability as well as enhance their hand-brain coordination abilities. The kit includes 4 color fidget balls per kit. IL Pres-12.
Color Puzzle Fidget Ball (Set of 4) KPIJS  
B 90338B 90338 Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children
Grade Lvl: T Author: Bilmes, Jenna
Length: 183 Copyright: 2006

Subtitle: A Handbook for Child Care Professionals. Designed to help early childhood professionals deal with behavioral and mental health issues that may arise with the children in their care. Contains advice on communicating with parents, observing and documenting various behaviors, and the contributing factors that affect mental illness. Chapters deal with: Attachment disturbances; Regulatory disorders; Anxiety disorders; Mood disorders; Attention-deficit and disruptive-behavior disorders; Pervasive developmental disorders; Sleeping, eating, and elimination disorders; and Childhood-onset schizophrenia.
Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children T  
B 97320B 97320 Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Over 75 Coping Strategies to Help Kids Deal with Stress, Anxiety and Anger
Grade Lvl: T Author: Halloran, Janine
Length: 120 Copyright: 2018

Dealing with stress, anxiety and anger are important skills to learn, but not all kids learn those strategies naturally. The Coping Skills for Kids Workbook can help teach children to calm down, balance their energy and emotions, and process challenging feelings. The author shares over 75 innovative, fun and engaging activities developed from experience in schools, outpatient mental health clinics and as a mother.
Coping Skills for Kids Workbook: Over 75 Coping Strategies to Help Kids Dea T  
B 127828B 127828 Dear Student
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Swartz, Elly
Length: 295 Copyright: 2022

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma, can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret? 2023-2024 Iowa Children's Choice Award. Realistic fiction. Middle school story. Anxiety fiction. IL 4-8. Lexile 610. GR T.
Dear Student IJ  
B 95582B 95582 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 947 Copyright: 2013

Provides diagnostic criteria and descriptions of a range of mental disorders.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition: DSM-5 T  
B 127403B 127403 Don't Panic
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Harman, Alice
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

What can you do to stop your brain from hitting the panic button? How can you be a "future friend" to yourself? How could doing some research help you feel more relaxed? Discover how to manage your worries in fun ways that will help you take on big challenges and daily tasks with a healthier, happier mindset. Personal growth. Life skills. Nonfiction series: Grow Your Mind. IL 2-6. Lexile 980.
Don't Panic PI  
B 112509B 112509 Don't Want to Go!
Grade Lvl: K Author: Hughes, Shirley
Length: 32 Copyright: 2010

Lily's mother is sick and her father must go to work, but she does not want to stay with a babysitter, even if it means playing with cute baby Sam, sweet little dog Ringo, and fun big brother Jack. Separation anxiety. AR 3.4. IL Pres-K.
Don't Want to Go! K  
B 125775B 125775 Don't Worry Book
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Parr, Todd
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

A book about things that might make kids worry from loud news, to loud neighbors, or a big day at school. Parr speaks to kids who are feeling the weight of their world, offering solutions and comfort, as well as giggles. Stories about me. Social emotional learning. IL Pres-2.
Don't Worry Book KP  
B 127466B 127466 Donut Worry
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Jones, Christianne C
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

Poor Donut is feeling anxious. School is about to start again, and Donut can't stop all sorts of worries from filling her round donut head. Can her new friend, Cookie, help her find ways to manage her worries? First day of school. Feelings fiction. Friendship. IL K-3. AR 2.4. Lexile 500.
Donut Worry KP  
B 95819B 95819 Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety
Grade Lvl: T Author: Attwood, Tony
Length: 79 Copyright: 2004

Provides an overview of cognitive behavior therapy, describes the Exploring Feelings program which allows children to better understand and react to emotions, and includes activity pages to help students deal with anxiety.
Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety T  
KM 13603KM 13603 Facing Your Fears Book Set
Grade Lvl: KP Author:
Length: 0 Copyright: 2022

Are you afraid to speak up in class? Does trying a new sport make you nervous? You’re not alone. New and emergent readers will explore common childhood fears, from being alone and trying new things to starting a new school and making new friends. Discover reasons for these fears and gain knowledge to ease anxieties associated with them. Beginning reader books. Social-emotional learning. All about me. Self-management. Set of 12 titles. IL Pres-3.
Facing Your Fears Book Set KP  
B 120575B 120575 Finding Audrey
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Kinsella, Sophie
Length: 286 Copyright: 2015

Fourteen-year-old Audrey is making slow but steady progress dealing with her anxiety disorder when Linus comes into the picture and her recovery gains momentum. AR 3.9 Lexile 540 IL 7-12.
Finding Audrey JS  
B 115770B 115770 Girl Who Never Made Mistakes
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Pett, Mark
Length: 32 Copyright: 2011

Beatrice is so well-known for never making a mistake that she is greeted each morning by fans and reporters, but a near-error on the day of the school talent show could change everything. Perfectionism (Personality trait) Fiction. Self-confidence Fiction. Anxiety Fiction. Talent shows Fiction. AR 2.8 Lexile 520 IL K-3.
Girl Who Never Made Mistakes KP  
B 127891B 127891 Growing Pangs
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Ormsbee, Kathryn
Length: 249 Copyright: 2022

Eleven-year-old Katie navigates life as a homeschooler, forms a better understanding of the OCD she experiences, and learns that growing apart from friends is sometimes part of growing up. Introducing a relatable graphic novel about friendship, anxiety, and growing up. Graphic Novel. Coming of age. Obsessive compulsive disorder. Realistic fiction. IL 4-7. AR 3.0.
Growing Pangs PIJ  
B 96860B 96860 Handbook of Preschool Mental Health: Development, Disorders, and Treatment, 2nd Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 416 Copyright: 2017

Researchers examine how behavioral and emotional problems emerge and can be treated effectively during this period of rapid developmental and brain changes. Part I provides an overview of risk and resilience factors. Part II presents information about the disorders most frequently encountered in young children, including their classification, prevalence, clinical presentation, course, assessment, and treatments. Coverage encompasses: oppositional defiant disorder & conduct disorder, ADD/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, autism spectrum disorder, attachment disorders, & sleep disorders.
Handbook of Preschool Mental Health: Development, Disorders, and Treatment, T  
B 94882B 94882 Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety
Grade Lvl: T Author: Merrell, Kenneth
Length: 231 Copyright: 2001

Provides the school-based practitioners with strategies for addressing depression, anxiety, and other internalizing disorders in K-12 students. Presents an overview of the nature, development, and course of childhood depression and anxiety. Outlines a comprehensive assessment model. Chapters include a wide range of interventions that are adaptable to diverse settings. Includes reproducible worksheets.
Helping Students Overcome Depression and Anxiety T  
KM 10492KM 10492 Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences
Grade Lvl: T Author: Nelson, Jill
Length: 0 Copyright: 2008

Subtitle: Strategies to Foster Resilience by Jill Nelson and Sarah Kjos. Describes twenty issues teens face. Offers advice on helping them cope. Contains: Addiction; Anxiety; Attention and Behavior Disorders; Bullying and Related Aggression; Chemically Dependent Parents or Caregivers; Dating Violence; Depression; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Eating Disorders; Foster Care; Gangs; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning Teens; Homelessness; Mentally Ill Parents or Caregivers; Physical Abuse; Pregnancy; Self-Injury; Sexual Abuse; and Suicide. Contents: book and CD-ROM with handouts. Two-week loan period.
Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences T  
B 96620B 96620 Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences: Strategies to Foster Resilience
Grade Lvl: T Author: Nelson, Jill / Kjos, Sarah
Length: 120 Copyright: 2008

Describes twenty issues teens face. Offers advice on helping them cope. Contains: Addiction; Anxiety; Attention and Behavior Disorders; Bullying and Related Aggression; Chemically Dependent Parents or Caregivers; Dating Violence; Depression; Divorce; Domestic Violence; Eating Disorders; Foster Care; Gangs; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or Questioning Teens; Homelessness; Mentally Ill Parents or Caregivers; Physical Abuse; Pregnancy; Self-Injury; Sexual Abuse; and Suicide. Same book is in KM 10492.
Helping Teens Handle Tough Experiences: Strategies to Foster Resilience T  
B 96478B 96478 Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Grade Lvl: T Author: Rapee, Ronald / Wignall, Ann
Length: 283 Copyright: 2008

A guide for parents to help their children deal with the problems associated with anxiety including case studies, reality testing, and tips on understanding the importance of social skills and assertiveness. The book offers effective skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to aid in helping a child overcome intense fears and worries.
Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents T  
B 121640B 121640 Homesick Herbie (Adventures at Hound Hotel)
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Swanson Sateren, Shelley
Length: 72 Copyright: 2015

Alfie Wolfe and his twin sister Alfreeda enjoy helping out at the family's Hound Hotel--but this time they have very different ideas about what to do with a Yorkshire terrier suffering from separation anxiety. Brothers and sisters- Fiction. Twins- Fiction. Kennels- Fiction. Separation anxiety- Fiction. From the series Adventures at Hound Hotel. AR 3.0 Lexile 370 GR level N IL 2-4.
Homesick Herbie (Adventures at Hound Hotel) PI  
B 127762B 127762 How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success (Book 3)
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Guerra, Silvi
Length: 302 Copyright: 2023

Defines stress and anxiety, and explains how it manifests physiologically and cognitively. Readers will learn about the mind-body connection and how to keep balance and copy with stress through rest, nutrition, exercise, and relaxation. Kid Confident: Middle Grade Shelf Help series, Book 3. IL 5-8.
How to Handle Stress for Middle School Success (Book 3) IJ  
B 117594B 117594 I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment
Grade Lvl: KPI Author: Andrews, Beth
Length: 56 Copyright: 2007

A military kid's guide to coping with a parent on deployment that helps them to understand why their parent is gone, and assures them they are free to express their feelings and frustrations. A Guide for Family Members & Other Caring Adults is followed by the coloring book story, "I Miss You!" Families of military personnel. IL K-4.
I Miss You!: A Military Kid's Book About Deployment KPI  
B 125773B 125773 I'm Worried
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Black, Michael Ian
Length: 40 Copyright: 2019

Potato is worried about what might happen in the future, causing Flamingo to worry, too, but their friend, a little girl, encourages them to focus on enjoying the present, instead. Series fiction: I'm Books. Social emotional learning. Stories about me. IL Pres-2. Lexile 460.
I'm Worried KP  
B 120627B 120627 If You're So Smart, How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? (A Story About Dyslexia)
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Esham, Barbara
Length: 29 Copyright: 2008

Katie is very surprised when her father--one of the smartest people she knows--was unable to help her study for her third grade spelling test because he admitted to not knowing how to spell Mississippi. Katie is keen observer and a curious third grader. So when her dad explains why he finds spelling difficult, Katie wants to investigate. She learns that her very intelligent dad, a lawyer, has dyslexia probably like a couple of Katie's classmates. From the series The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses. IL 2-4.
If You're So Smart, How Come You Can't Spell Mississippi? (A Story About Dy PI  
B 94863B 94863 If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder
Grade Lvl: T Author: Foa, Edna B. / Wasmer Andrews, Linda
Length: 227 Copyright: 2006

Subtitle: An Essential Resource for Parents by. Offers information and advice to parents of teens who have anxiety disorders, explaining what anxiety disorders are and where they come from, looking at different types of anxiety disorders, discussing treatment and recovery, and including personal stories, diagnostic criteria, and further reading and resources. Social anxiety disorder. Generalized anxiety disorder. Obsessive-Compulsive disorder (OCD). Post-traumatic stress disorder.
If Your Adolescent Has an Anxiety Disorder T  
B 123233B 123233 It's Kind of a Funny Story
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Vizzini, Ned
Length: 444 Copyright: 2006

New York City teenager Craig Gilner succumbs to academic and social pressures at an elite high school and enters a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide. IL 9-12. AR 4.0. RC 4.0. Lexile 620.
It's Kind of a Funny Story JS  
B 121598B 121598 Jack's Worry
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Zuppardi, Sam
Length: 32 Copyright: 2016

Jack loves playing the trumpet. For weeks he's been looking forward to playing in his first-ever concert. But on the morning of the big day, Jack finds he has a worry. Performance anxiety- Fiction. IL Pres-2.
Jack's Worry KP  
B 127249B 127249 Just Roll With It (Book 1)
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Durfey-Lavoie, Lee
Length: 318 Copyright: 2021

Maggie, who struggles with anxiety and OCD, gets through her first year of middle school by making friends, finding the best after-school clubs, and using her twenty-sided dice to help her make decisions. Social emotional connections. Graphic novel. Middle School fiction. Obsessive compulsive disorder. Just Roll With It series, Book 1. IL 4-8. Lexile 370.
Just Roll With It (Book 1) PI  
B 83276B 83276 Kissing Hand
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Penn, Audrey
Length: 30 Copyright: 1993

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret to carry her love with him. Separation anxiety. AR 2.7. RC 3.3. Lexile 520. GR level I. IL Pres-1.
Kissing Hand KP  
KM 12007KM 12007 Kissing Hand (Book & Raccoon)
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Penn, Audrey
Length: 30 Copyright: 2006

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him. Separation anxiety. Contains picture book (AR 2.7 GR level I) by Audrey Penn and raccoon. IL Pres-1.
Kissing Hand (Book & Raccoon) KP  
KM 9017KM 9017 Kissing Hand Big Book Only (BB)
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Penn, Audrey
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret to carry her love with him. Separation anxiety. AR 2.7. RC 3.3. Lexile 520. GR level I. Contents: big book.
Kissing Hand Big Book Only (BB) KP  
B 120628B 120628 Last to Finish: A Story About the Smartest Boy in Math Class
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Esham, Barbara
Length: 29 Copyright: 2008

Max Leonard, convinced he is horrible at math because he experiences test anxiety every time the teacher starts the timer, amazes everyone by his ability to complete algebra problem sets. Max's hopes of becoming an engineer seem unattainable as Max's brain freezes every time he takes a timed math fact test and is teased by the other children. That is until it's discovered that Max understands how math works but just has trouble with memorization. From the series The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses. IL 2-4.
Last to Finish: A Story About the Smartest Boy in Math Class PI  
B 125522B 125522 Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma
Grade Lvl: K Author: Calabrese, Keith
Length: 40 Copyright: 2018

Lena is excited about starting kindergarten but her favorite shoes are not until, with the help of her father and a very special headband, she convinces the shoes--and herself--to be brave. Anxiety fiction. School stories. IL Pres-K. AR 2.3. Lexile 480.
Lena's Shoes Are Nervous: A First-Day-of-School Dilemma K  
B 128219B 128219 Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Beaty, Andrea
Length: 32 Copyright: 2023

When Lila, a worrier, moves to a new town, the what-ifs only grow, and she feels alone and invisible until her teacher finds a creative and kind way to make Lila feel welcome and open to new experiences, a lesson that will stay with her long after second grade. School story. Kindness. Story in rhyme. Teachers. Series fiction: Questioneers. IL K-3.
Lila Greer, Teacher of the Year KP  
KM 8992KM 8992 Lion Who Lost His Roar
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nass, Marcia
Length: 0 Copyright: 2000

Subtitle: A Story About Facing Your Fears by Marcia Shoshana Nass. Louie the Lion was known to all as the fearless king of the jungle. Each morning he woke the jungle animals with his mighty roar. But one day he lost his courage when he had to play the piano and sing in public. The techniques that helped him overcome his stage fright will help all children deal with common fears. Anxiety. Contents: activity sheet, book, and King Louie doll (stuffed lion).
Lion Who Lost His Roar KP  
B 126959B 126959 List of Unspeakable Fears
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Kramer, J. Kasper
Length: 273 Copyright: 2021

In 1910 New York City, four years after her Irish immigrant father dies of tuberculosis, ten-year-old Essie's fear and anxiety continue to grow uncontrollably. So much so, when her mother, a brave nurse, remarries and the family moves to North Brother Island, where Essie's new stepfather runs a quarantine hospital for the incurably sick, Essie imagines all manner of horrors, including the ghost of a little girl which might not be imaginary after all. Horror. Mystery fiction. Fear and anxiety. Grief. IL 6-10. AR 4.9. Lexile 720.
List of Unspeakable Fears IJS  
B 112508B 112508 Little Owl Lost
Grade Lvl: K Author: Haughton, Chris
Length: 28 Copyright: 2010

While his mother is away finding food, a baby owl falls out of his nest and anxiously tries to find her, receiving help from various forest animals. Separation anxiety. Mother and child. IL Pres.
Little Owl Lost K  
B 125559B 125559 Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Alber, Diane
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

Anxiety comes from feelings of being worried, scared, or anxious. When these feelings are in small amounts that’s okay because they are there to help protect us, but when they get TOO BIG, they become overwhelming and need to be managed. When a child experiences anxiety it can prevent them from doing what he/she wants and and/or needs to do, which can make anxiety a disability. The goal of this book is to give children the tools needed to identity what emotion they are feeling and how to properly manage that emotion. Paperback. Social emotional learning. IL Pres-2.
Little SPOT of Anxiety: A Story About Calming Your Worries KP  
B 123957B 123957 Llama Llama Misses Mama
Grade Lvl: K Author: Dewdney, Anna
Length: 33 Copyright: 2009

Llama Llama experiences separation anxiety on his first day of nursery school. First day of school fiction. Story in rhyme. Series: Llama Llama. IL Pres-K. AR 1.6. RC 1.0. Lexile 240.
Llama Llama Misses Mama K  
B 96734B 96734 Making Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior: A Step-by-Step Tool for Understanding Children Diagnosed With NLD, Asperger's, HFA, PDD-NOS, and Other Neurological Differences
Grade Lvl: T Author: Holzhauser-Peters, Leslie / True, Leslie
Length: 191 Copyright: 2008

Offers parents and professionals a tool (STAT) for understanding children with neurological differences. Helps them see the world through the child's eyes, and the stress, anxiety, and general emotional devastation they can experience regularly. Children diagnosed are misunderstood and often give the illusion of competence. Figuring out their initial understanding of a situation helps to explain the choices and actions they take. Understanding how it is to live with a neurological difference better equips one to make meaningful changes to improve these children's quality of life. The stories in the book describe real situations that are encountered by children diagnosed with neurological impairments. Each chapter addresses a different problem area such as abstract language, spatial orientation, social communication, impulsivity, executive functions, & anxiety.
Making Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior: A Step-by-Step Tool for U T  
B 107540B 107540 Mama Always Comes Home
Grade Lvl: K Author: Wilson, Karma
Length: 32 Copyright: 2005

From Mama Bird to Mama Cat, mothers of all kinds come home to their children. Separation anxiety. AR 2.1. Follett RL 2.4.
Mama Always Comes Home K  
B 83673B 83673 Math Curse
Grade Lvl: PIJ Author: Scieszka, Jon
Length: 32 Copyright: 1995

When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse. AR 3.7. Follett RL 3.0. RC 3.8. Lexile 560. GR level P.
Math Curse PIJ  
B 96873B 96873 Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Schools: The Way Forward
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 206 Copyright: 2016

International experts from various disciplines identify and address a range of current challenges in this rapidly-developing field.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Through Schools: The Way Forward T  
B 96799B 96799 Merrell's Strong Start Grades K–2: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author: Whitcomb, Sara A / Parisi Damico, Danielle M
Length: 192 Copyright: 2016

Curriculum activities teach social-emotional skills to children Grades K–2. Lessons deal with managing anger, reducing stress, solving interpersonal problems, and more. Partially scripted lessons, handouts, and worksheets are included (all photocopiable) and available as downloads. Reproducible pages. Part of the Strong Kids™ series.
Merrell's Strong Start Grades K–2: A Social and Emotional Learning Curricul T  
B 95995B 95995 Middle School : The Stuff Nobody Tells You About: A Teenage Girl with High-Functioning Autism Shares Her Experiences
Grade Lvl: T Author: Haley, Moss
Length: 160 Copyright: 2010

The transition to middle school is daunting to most, but for students with autism spectrum disorders, it can be a veritable mine field of hidden curriculum rules, social misunderstanding, cliques, etc. Based on her own experiences, Haley Moss, a teenager with Asperger Syndrome, shares what worked and what didn't work for her, to help others avoid some of the pitfalls of fitting in, making friends, and doing well academically. Discussion of each topic is followed by an advice section called What I Did. Topics include good habits, lockers, slang, teachers, academics, friendships, body changes, stress, and hopes for the future. Book was written when the author was in high school.
Middle School : The Stuff Nobody Tells You About: A Teenage Girl with High- T  
B 96931B 96931 Mindfulness Skills for Kids & Teens: A Workbook for Clinicians & Clients with 154 Tools, Techniques, Activities & Worksheets
Grade Lvl: T Author: Burdick, Debra
Length: 296 Copyright: 2014

A comprehensive, practical and user-friendly mindfulness resource written specifically for children and adolescents. Best-selling mindfulness author Debra Burdick has blended the latest research and best practices to create this straight-forward guide for improving self-awareness, self-regulation skills, mental health, and social connectedness in kids and teens. This expertly crafted resource features a collection of more than 150 proven tools and techniques, presented in a simple, step-by-step skill building format. Perfect for mental health practitioners, teachers and all in the helping professions. *Tools for explaining mindfulness and neurobiology in kids language *Activities, games, and meditations that build basic through advanced mindfulness skills *Step-by-step instruction on teaching and practicing mindfulness, meditation and reflection *Guidance on choosing age appropriate skills *How to apply mindfulness skills to specific childhood mental health disorders *Journal prompts to help integrate learning *Goal-setting charts for tracking progress *Downloadable worksheets, exercises and reflections
Mindfulness Skills for Kids & Teens: A Workbook for Clinicians & Clients wi T  
B 125808B 125808 Monster Who Did My Math
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Schnitzlein, Danny
Length: 32 Copyright: 2007

A monster offers to help a boy who is afraid of numbers do his math homework; but the first time the boy is asked to solve a problem in class and cannot, he realizes he has gotten no bargain. Humor fiction. Story in rhyme. Mathematical connections. IL K-3. AR 3.1. RC 2.5. GR O.
Monster Who Did My Math KP  
B 124803B 124803 Most Unusual Day
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Mallery, Sydra
Length: 40 Copyright: 2018

A warm and loving story about school, family, siblings, and adoption, for anyone eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new sibling. Adoption fiction. Anxiety. IL K-3. AR 2.8. RC 2.2. Lexile 540.
Most Unusual Day KP  
B 108868B 108868 My First Day at Nursery School
Grade Lvl: K Author: Edwards, Becky
Length: 24 Copyright: 2002

On the first day of preschool, a little girl misses her mother, but on the second day she is excited to go back. Separation. anxiety. AR 2.5. Follett RL 3.7.
My First Day at Nursery School K  
B 127751B 127751 My Life as a Billionaire (Book 10)
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Tashjian, Janet
Length: 197 Copyright: 2021

Embarking on a spending spree with his friend after winning a billion dollars in the lottery, reluctant reader Derek Fallon triggers unexpected consequences before deciding to find more helpful ways to use his money. Reluctant reader. Series fiction: My Life As A.... IL 3-8. AR 5.6. Lexile 910.
My Life as a Billionaire (Book 10) IJ  
B 127368B 127368 My Monster and Me
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hussain, Nadiya
Length: 32 Copyright: 2021

A touching story about a little boy whose worry monster follows him everywhere he goes. It's there when he gets dressed, when he wants to play with his toys, and even when his friends come over to visit. Brain health. Self-management. Social emotional learning. Story about me. Monsters. Worry. IL Pres-3.
My Monster and Me KP  
B 121312B 121312 Nest
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Oppel, Kenneth
Length: 244 Copyright: 2015

When wasps come to Steve in a dream offering to fix his sick baby brother, he thinks all he has to do is say yes. But yes may not mean what Steve thinks it means. Paranormal fiction. AR 4.3 RC 3.7 Lexile 640 IL 5-7.
Nest IJ  
B 116648B 116648 Noni is Nervous
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Hartt-Sussman, Heather
Length: 24 Copyright: 2013

A little girl is anxious about her first day of school; Noni forges a tentative friendship with an outgoing little girl who helps her discover that she can belong and succeed in a world that once filled her with dread. IL Pres-2.
Noni is Nervous KP  
B 94884B 94884 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Grade Lvl: T Author: Gravitz, Herbert
Length: 219 Copyright: 1998

Subtitle: New Help for the Family. Discusses the nature, origins, and treatment of OCD. Describes the impact of OCD on family members and how to break the negative effects.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder T  
DVD 2232DVD 2232 Out of Balance: Anxiety and Personality Disorders
Grade Lvl: S Author:
Length: 28 Copyright: 2006

Provides a basic understanding of anxiety and personality disorders. Distinguishes between the incidence and symptoms of anxiety disorders, and the developmental characteristics of personality disorders. Closed captioned. Personality disorders. Anxiety disorders. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychopaths. Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Out of Balance: Anxiety and Personality Disorders S  
B 96902B 96902 Parent-Led CBT for Child Anxiety: Helping Parents Help Their Kids
Grade Lvl: T Author: Creswell, Cathy / Parkinson, Monika
Length: 210 Copyright: 2017

This book shows clinicians how to teach parents cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to use with their 5- to 12-year-old. Session-by-session guidelines are provided for giving parents the skills to promote children's flexible thinking and independent problem solving, help them face specific fears, and tackle accompanying difficulties, such as sleep problems and school refusal.
Parent-Led CBT for Child Anxiety: Helping Parents Help Their Kids T  
B 93205B 93205 Pass-Along Papers
Grade Lvl: T Author: Kuczen, Barbara
Length: 104 Copyright: 1999

Reproducible handouts (52) designed to provide parents and other adults with useful information to help them understand and deal with common everyday problems of normal children. Papers are written in nontechnical language to provide strategies for dealing with behavior problems. Topics include aggressive behavior, anxiety, bad manners, bedtime problems, blaming others, crying, fears, jealousy, impulsiveness, lying, medical visits, poor loser, negativism, sibling ribalry, talking back, tantrums, teasing, tattling, whining and more.
Pass-Along Papers T  
B 124334B 124334 Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths (Book 1)
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Annable, Graham
Length: 119 Copyright: 2018

Peter and Ernesto are sloths. Peter and Ernesto are friends. But Peter and Ernesto are nothing alike. Peter loves their tree and never wants to leave, while Ernesto loves the sky and wants to see it from every place on Earth. When Ernesto leaves to have a grand adventure, Peter stays behind and frets. The two friends grow even closer in separation, as Peter the homebody expands his horizons and Ernesto the wanderer learns the value of home. Graphic novel. Series fiction: Peter and Ernesto, Book 1. IL 1-4. AR 1.9. Lexile 390.
Peter & Ernesto: A Tale of Two Sloths (Book 1) PI  
B 127226B 127226 Pity Party
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Lane, Kathleen
Length: 203 Copyright: 2021

A grab bag of dark short fiction set in middle school that explores anxieties and twists them into funny, resonant, and reassuring psychological thrills. Come to the party for a grab bag of delightfully dark stories that ultimately offers a life-affirming reminder that there is hope and humor to be found amid our misery.There's a story about a mood ring that tells the absolute truth. One about social media followers who literally follow you around. And one about a kid whose wish for a new, improved self is answered when a mysterious box arrives in the mail. There's also a personality test, a fortune teller, a letter from the Department of Insecurity, and an interactive Choose Your Own Catastrophe. IL 6-10. GR Y.
Pity Party IJS  
B 127376B 127376 Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Diesen, Deborah
Length: 32 Copyright: 2022

Mr. Fish and Willa Whale are on their way to a birthday party, but Willa is worried about fitting in so Mr. Fish shows her how to overcome her social anxiety by tackling the worries one at a time. Favorite characters. Social emotional learning. Anxiety. Friendship. Series fiction: Pout-Pout Fish. IL Pres-3.
Pout-Pout Fish and the Worry-Worry Whale KP  
B 96868B 96868 Practicing Happiness Workbook: How Mindfulness Can Free You from the Four Psychological Traps That Keep You Stressed, Anxious, and Depressed
Grade Lvl: T Author: Baer, Ruth
Length: 225 Copyright: 2014

Provides a guide to using mindfulness skills to avoid the four common psychological traps of rumination, avoidance, emotion-driven behavior, and self-criticism that people fall into and that cause stress in their lives. Meditation- Therapeutic use.
Practicing Happiness Workbook: How Mindfulness Can Free You from the Four P T  
B 124263B 124263 Puppy Mind
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Nance, Andrew
Length: 32 Copyright: 2016

A young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the boy becomes a stronger and more caring master of his puppy mind, keeping it in the present, if only for a moment. Mind and body. Nonfiction picture book. IL Pres-2. Lexile 550.
Puppy Mind KP  
B 95614B 95614 Ready, Set , RELAX: A Research-Based Program of Relaxation, Learning, and Self-Esteem for Children
Grade Lvl: T Author: Allen. Jeffrey / Klein, Roger
Length: 202 Copyright: 1996

Cover title: Ready . . . Set . . . R.E.L.A.X. Introduces the Ready, Set, R.E.L.A.X. program, which helps preschool to intermediate students cope with stress and anxiety and builds their imaginations and self-esteem; provides sixty-six program scripts; and includes a letter-to-parents template and other tools.
Ready, Set , RELAX: A Research-Based Program of Relaxation, Learning, and S T  
DVD 2941DVD 2941 Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope
Grade Lvl: T Author:
Length: 60 Copyright: 2016

Documentary that delves into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and a movement to treat and prevent toxic stress. Differentiates between stress and toxic stress. Now understood to be one of the leading causes of everything from heart disease and cancer to substance abuse and depression, extremely stressful experiences in childhood can alter brain development and have lifelong effects on health and behavior. However, as experts and practitioners profiled in RESILIENCE are proving, what’s predictable is preventable. These physicians, educators, social workers and communities are daring to talk about the effects of divorce, abuse and neglect. And they’re using science to help the next generation break the cycles of adversity and disease. Discusses the Miss Kendra curriculum & shows how schools are using Miss Kendra's list to build resilience. DVD also contains a Video Toolkit: ACEs Primer (4:59) What is Resilience (1:38) I Have an Ace Score What's Next? (5:56) Pediatricians on Protecting Children from the Health Risk of ACE (6:42) Extended Conversation with Jack Shonkoff (5:48) Clifford Beers: The Manso Family Story (6:54)
Resilience: The Biology of Stress & The Science of Hope T  
B 126584B 126584 Ruby Finds a Worry (Book 2)
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Percival, Tom
Length: 32 Copyright: 2019

A young girl's sense of adventure and exploration vanishes when she discovers a Worry that grows and grows until she learns how to get rid of it. Social emotional learning. Self-awareness. 2021-2022 Iowa Goldfinch Award Nominee. Series fiction: Big Bright Feelings, Book 2. IL Pres-3. AR 3.0.
Ruby Finds a Worry (Book 2) KP  
B 121164B 121164 Scared Stiff: Everything You Need to Know About 50 Famous Phobias
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Latta, Sara L
Length: 224 Copyright: 2013

Looks at fifty different phobias, covering fears ranging from the more common arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, to the less known koumpounophobia, the fear of buttons. Gives information about the disorder's origin, common features, probable causes, potential treatments, famously afflicted sufferers, and more. An emphasis is placed on the potential for exposure therapy and cognitive behavior therapy to lessen or eliminate the effects of phobias. IL 6-10. focusing on acrophobia, claustrophobia, social phobia, and others.
Scared Stiff: Everything You Need to Know About 50 Famous Phobias IJS  
B 117519B 117519 School Made Easier: A Kid's Guide to Study Strategies and Anxiety-Busting Tools
Grade Lvl: IJS Author: Moss, Wendy / DeLuca-Acconi, Robin A
Length: 128 Copyright: 2014

A guide for students on how to study for tests and how to deal with anxiety. Teaches students ways to avoid becoming emotionally overwhelmed with school and extracurricular activities so they can reduce their anxiety, increase their confidence in school, and study more effectively. Test anxiety. Stress (Psychology) Prevention. Test preparation. IL 5-10.
School Made Easier: A Kid's Guide to Study Strategies and Anxiety-Busting T IJS  
B 123910B 123910 Second Grade Holdout
Grade Lvl: P Author: Vernick, Audrey
Length: 32 Copyright: 2017

Second grade?Pfff! No, thanks. The comically anxious narrator in this book thought that first grade had its problems, but overall it was pretty awesome. He'll take grade one over grade two any day, thank you very much! Especially because he and Tyler, his best friend, will not be in the same class this school year. On top of that, Tyler's sisters have been feeding the boys a steady stream of rumors about the horrors of second grade. Luckily they catch on that just maybe some of those stories are not one hundredpercent true. Could it be that second grade is not so bad? Find out in this laugh-out-loud story that has more than its fair share of heart. First day of school fiction. Humorous. IL 1-3. AR 2.7 RC 2.2. Lexile 540.
Second Grade Holdout P  
KM 11623KM 11623 Social Skills Training and Frustration Management DVD
Grade Lvl: T Author: Baker, Jed
Length: 0 Copyright: 2007

Presentation by Jed Baker is for family members and professionals working with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit disorders, learning disabilities, mood and anxiety disorders, and other issues that impact social-emotional functioning. Learn how to: build an individual's social skills in crucial areas such as conversations, conflict resolution, emotion management, employment, dating, etc.; develop an effective behavior plan; manage and prevent meltdowns; help create peer acceptance; and assess social skills of individuals or groups. Contents: book and 4.5-hour DVD. Two-week loan period.
Social Skills Training and Frustration Management DVD T  
B 96719B 96719 Socially Curious and Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Bright Teens and Young Adults
Grade Lvl: JST Author: Winner, Michelle Garcia / Crooke, Pamela
Length: 209 Copyright: 2011

This anime-illustrated guidebook is written for teens and young adults to learn how the social mind is expected to work in order to effectively relate to others at school, at work, in the community and even at home. Helps teenagers deal with dating, texting, lies and everyday relationships. Teaches young people that conversation connects them to others and establishes relationships & friendships. IL 9-T.
Socially Curious and Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Brig JST  
B 118615B 118615 Some Bunny to Talk To: A Story About Going to Therapy
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sterling, Cheryl
Length: 32 Copyright: 2015

When Little Bunny's problem makes him feel sad and fearful, he goes to a therapist for help. Includes note to parents. Story can be used to prepare a young child and answer questions before an initial therapy session. Child therapy. Psychotherapy- Fiction.
Some Bunny to Talk To: A Story About Going to Therapy KP  
B 103832B 103832 Something Might Happen
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Lester, Helen
Length: 32 Copyright: 2003

Twitchly Fidget the lemur worries about almost everything until his aunt Bridget Fidget pays him a visit and shows him another way to live. Worry. Fear. AR 3.0. Follett RL 3.5. RC 3.4. Lexile 630. IL Pres-1.
Something Might Happen KP  
B 125551B 125551 Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How to Stop
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Huebner, Dawn A
Length: 60 Copyright: 2003

A surprising number of children worry too much, often for reasons that may seem completely illogical to others. This sensitively written book helps children cope with their predisposition toward excessive worry, and will help prevent more serious anxiety disorders. Paperback. Stories about me. Social emotional learning. Anxiety. IL K-3.
Sometimes I Worry Too Much, But Now I Know How to Stop KP  
B 97268B 97268 Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children Ages 5-9
Grade Lvl: T Author: Collins-Donnelly, Kate
Length: 192 Copyright: 2014

A teacher's guide to working with five to nine year-old students who deal with anxiety. The Anxiety Gremlin is a mischievous creature who loves to gobble up your anxious feelings! The more anxiety you feed him, the bigger and bigger he gets and the more and more anxious you feel! How can you stop this? Starve your Anxiety Gremlin of anxious thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and watch him shrink! Based on cognitive behavioral principles, this workbook uses fun and imaginative activities to teach children how to manage their anxiety by changing how they think and act - getting rid of their Anxiety Gremlins for good! Bursting with stories, puzzles, quizzes, and coloring, drawing and writing games, this is a unique tool for parents or practitioners to use with children aged 5 to 9 years. Please do not mark up workbooks. Used for preview only.
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children Ages 5-9 T  
B 97269B 97269 Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People
Grade Lvl: T Author: Collins-Donnelly, Kate
Length: 166 Copyright: 2013

A teacher's guide to helping students get over anxiety issues. This engaging workbook uses fun activities and real life stories, and can be used by young people aged 10+ (grades 4-8) on their own or with a parent or practitioner. It is also an ideal anxiety management resource for those working with young people, including mental health practitioners, social workers, education sector staff and youth workers. Please do not mark up workbooks. Used for preview only.
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on A T  
B 91195B 91195 Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves!
Grade Lvl: T Author: Romain, Trevor
Length: 96 Copyright: 2000

Uses silly jokes and light-hearted cartoons along with serious advice to help readers recognize the causes of stress in children and its effects and learn how to handle worry, anxiety, and stress. Ages 8-13.
Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves! T  
DVD 1549DVD 1549 Stressed Out: Stress Management 101
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 26 Copyright: 2003

Focuses on the causes of stress and presents stress management techniques. Describes different types of stress and explains the difference between stress and anxiety. Identifies the common causes of stress in adolescence and features personal narrative of teenagers who describe stressful events in their lives. Examines the latest research on how adolescents respond to stress and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a healthy balance in all areas of life. Describes a variety of stress management techniques that include diet, exercise, therapy and medication.
Stressed Out: Stress Management 101 JS  
B 94734B 94734 Take Control of OCD: Ultimate Guide for Kids
Grade Lvl: IJST Author: Zucker, Bonnie
Length: 179 Copyright: 2011

Subtitle: The Ultiamte Guide for Kids with OCD. Describes a ladder-based process to controlling obsessive compulsive disorder for children ages ten through sixteen. Includes reflection questions as well as advice on overcoming challenges associated with OCD and being successful in life and school. Anxiety.
Take Control of OCD: Ultimate Guide for Kids IJST  
B 95143B 95143 Teaching Kids with Mental Health & Learning Disorders in the Regular Classroom: How to Recognize, Understand, and Help Challenged (and Challenging) Students Succeed
Grade Lvl: T Author: Cooley, Myles
Length: 211 Copyright: 2007

Offers teachers practical advice on how they can help students with mental health, behavioral, and learning disorders adjust to mainstream classrooms, provides information on common disorders and their implications for learning, and includes classroom strategies and interventions. Contents: Part I: The Role of Schools in Addressing Mental Health and Learning Disorders. Part II: Mental Health and Learning Disorders-- Anxiety disorders: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD); Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD); Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Panic Disorder; School Refusal. Mood Disorders: Depressive Disorders; Bipolar Disorder. Communication Disorders: Articulation Disorders; Receptive & Expressive Language Disorders; Stuttering; Pragmatic Language Disorder. Learning Disabilities: Reading Disability; Math Disability; Writing Disability; Nonverbal Learning Disability (NVLD); Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); Disruptive Behavior Disorders(includes Oppositional Defiant Disorder and
Teaching Kids with Mental Health & Learning Disorders in the Regular Classr T  
B 124159B 124159 There Might Be Lobsters
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Crimi, Carolyn
Length: 32 Copyright: 2017

Lots of things at the beach scare Sukie. Lots. Because she is just a small dog, and the stairs are big and sandy, and the waves are big and whooshy, and the balls are big and beachy. And besides, there might be lobsters. A mix of illustrations and a paced text captures a timid pup's looping anxious thoughts. A read-aloud about how overwhelming the world can be when you're worried -- and how empowering it is to overcome your fears when it matters the most. Mindset. Courage. Overcoming anxiety. Mind and body. Juvenile fiction. IL Pres-2.
There Might Be Lobsters KP  
B 124234B 124234 Tiger Tail: (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School)
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Boldt, Mike
Length: 40 Copyright: 2016

Anya wakes up to discover that she has grown a tiger tail. Yes, a striped tiger tail. It also happens to be the first day of school. What will the other kids think? Are girls with tiger tails even allowed to go to school?! Anya is about to find out. New experiences. First day of school fiction. IL Pres-2. AR 1.9. Lexile 480.
Tiger Tail: (Or What Happened to Anya on Her First Day of School) KP  
B 105951B 105951 Truth About Fear and Depression
Grade Lvl: JS Author:
Length: 164 Copyright: 2005

Presents a comprehensive study of the causes of anxiety disorders and depression, recognizing the signs of depression, and receiving treatment for it and provides facts and information to help understand mental illness and ways to cope with phobias. Bipolar disorders. Defense mechanisms. Substance abuses. Mortality. Post-Traumatic Stress disorder. Seasonal affective disorder. Social costs. Suicide.
Truth About Fear and Depression JS  
B 123104B 123104 Turtles All the Way Down
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Green, John
Length: 286 Copyright: 2017

It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. Coming of age. Young adult. IL 9-12. Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020.
Turtles All the Way Down JS  
B 127435B 127435 Turtles All the Way Down (French Edition)
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Green, John
Length: 374 Copyright: 2019

French Edition. Tortues à l'infini. It’s quite rare to find someone who sees the same world you see. Sixteen-year-old Aza never intended to pursue the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett, but there’s a hundred-thousand-dollar reward at stake and her Best and Most Fearless Friend, Daisy, is eager to investigate. So together, they navigate the short distance and broad divides that separate them from Russell Pickett’s son, Davis. Aza is trying. She is trying to be a good daughter, a good friend, a good student, and maybe even a good detective, while also living within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts. Coming of age. Young adult. IL 9-12. Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020. Prise dans la spirale vertigineuse de ses pensées obsessionnelles, Aza, seize ans, n'avait pas l'intention d'enquêter sur la disparition du milliardaire Russell Pickett. Mais c'était compter sans Daisy, sa meilleure amie, et une récompense de cent mille dollars. Aza renoue alors avec le fils Pickett, Davis. L'improbable trio trouvera en chemin d'autres mystères et d'autres vérités, celles de la résilience, de l'amour et de l'amitié indéfectible.
Turtles All the Way Down (French Edition) JS  
B 92487B 92487 Tyler Tames the Testing Tiger
Grade Lvl: T Author: Benger, Janet
Length: 70 Copyright: 2004

Resource for teachers and counselors to use with children (gr 2-5) to reduce test anxiety. Reproducible pages include a children's story about Tyler, a boy who uses tips from his basketball coach to reduce the stress of a testing situation; also has discussion questions, leader's guide, testing bulletin board, test prep cards, assessment and guide for parents. Test preparation. Test-taking skills.
Tyler Tames the Testing Tiger T  
B 124464B 124464 Una conexion ilogica (Highly Illogical Behavior)
Grade Lvl: S Author: Whaley, John Corey
Length: 255 Copyright: 2017

Text in Spanish.;Translation of: Highly illogical behavior. Agoraphobic sixteen-year-old Solomon has not left his house in three years, but Lisa is determined to change that--and to write a scholarship-winning essay based on the results. Agoraphobia (Fear of public spaces). Realistic fiction. Mental health. LGBTQ. IL 10-12. Lexile 700.
Una conexion ilogica (Highly Illogical Behavior) S  
B 107577B 107577 Uncle Sam's Kids: When Duty Calls
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Sportelli-Rehak, Angela
Length: 40 Copyright: 2002

Three children discover Daddy will leave on deployment. They learn fun ways to deal with separation anxiety and show they care while Dad is gone. Children of military personnel. United States Armed Forces--military life.
Uncle Sam's Kids: When Duty Calls KP  
B 126674B 126674 Under Pressure: The Science of Stress
Grade Lvl: IJ Author: Kyi, Tanya Lloyd
Length: 76 Copyright: 2019

Adolescents are no strangers to stress. This book explores the science behind that sweaty, heart-racing, under-pressure feeling they sometimes get as they struggle to navigate their changing world. It covers the fight-or-flight reaction to sudden danger, how people cope with chronic stress, how trauma can affect the brain, and the surprising treatments scientists have found for stress in everyday life. Personal growth. Self-management. Health and wellness. IL 5-8. Lexile 920.
Under Pressure: The Science of Stress IJ  
B 91827B 91827 Understanding Panic and Other Anxiety Disorders
Grade Lvl: ST Author: Root, Benjamin
Length: 109 Copyright: 2000

Root, a psychiatrist, briefly explains panic disorder, panic attacks, and other stress-related maladies. Discusses symptoms (which often mimic non-psychiatric diseases), treatment, and research.
Understanding Panic and Other Anxiety Disorders ST  
B 122116B 122116 Underwater
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Reichardt, Marisa
Length: 282 Copyright: 2016

Ever since the mass shooting at her California high school, junior Morgan Grant has become increasingly agoraphobic until even the idea of stepping outside her door can bring on a panic attack, a situation not made any easier by the fact that her parents are divorced--but when Evan moves in next door she finds herself attracted to him and begins to find herself longing for the life she has been missing. Massacre survivors- Fiction. Panic attacks- Fiction. School shootings- Fiction. Iowa High School Award, 2019-2020.
Underwater JS  
B 120796B 120796 Unlikely Hero of Room 13 B
Grade Lvl: JS Author: Toten, Teresa
Length: 289 Copyright: 2015

Adam not only is trying to understand his OCD, while trying to balance his relationship with his divorced parents, but he's also trying to navigate through the issues that teenagers normally face, namely the perils of young love. Enter 13B, where the support group for young adults with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder meets each week. Here an unlikely band of “superheroes” led by their own “Batman,” Adam, works together to confront their personal struggles and discover the inner strength to keep moving forward. Emotional problems- Fiction. Family problems- Fiction. Obsessive-compulsive disorder- Fiction. Schneider Family Book Award Teen Book - 2016. AR 4.6 RC 4.5 Lexile 620 IL 8-11. Iowa High School Award 2018-2019.
Unlikely Hero of Room 13 B JS  
B 122270B 122270 What Do You Do With a Problem?
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Yamada, Kobi
Length: 36 Copyright: 2016

When a problem becomes too big from worrying about it, a child decides to face the problem and learns that problems can make us stronger. Creative ability- Fiction. AR 2.2 IL Pres-2.
What Do You Do With a Problem? KP  
B 118599B 118599 What If...?
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Browne, Anthony
Length: 30 Copyright: 2014

As Joe and his mother walk down a street on their way to a party, Joe starts to worry about such things as what if he doesn't like the party and what if he doesn't like the food. Worry - Fiction. Social anxiety. AR 1.7 IL K-3.
What If...? KP  
B 92724B 92724 What to Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids
Grade Lvl: T Author: Crist, James
Length: 123 Copyright: 2004

Offers advice to young people (upper elementary-middle school) on how to deal with their fears and worries. Discusses different types of fears and where they come from. Describes techniques for overcoming fear/fears and worries, and explains when to get help for hard to handle problems. Chapters deal with phobias, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Follett RL 6.4.
What to Do When You're Scared & Worried: A Guide for Kids T  
B 126937B 126937 Whatifs
Grade Lvl: KP Author: Kilgore, Emily
Length: 40 Copyright: 2020

Cora, always bothered by the Whatifs, grows much more anxious before her piano recital but a fellow performer helps her imagine what could go right, rather than wrong. Self-management. Anxious feelings. Social emotional learning. IL Pres-3.
Whatifs KP  
B 96599B 96599 When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety. 2nd Edition
Grade Lvl: T Author: Buron, Kari Dunn
Length: 55 Copyright: 2013

A workbook designed to help young children with autism spectrum disorder recognize and control anxiety. Includes teaching ideas for parents & educators.
When My Worries Get Too Big!: A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with T  
DVD 1516DVD 1516 When Things Seem Scary: Fears and Anxieties
Grade Lvl: PI Author:
Length: 15 Copyright: 2005

Looks at the things that may cause fear and anxiety in children. Explains the difference between healthy fear that signals dangerous situations and unhealthy fear that leads to worry and overreactions. Presents scenarios that show children how to confront their fears, how to recognize and deal with anxiety, and how to overcome anxious feelings with positive thoughts and actions. One-week loan period.
When Things Seem Scary: Fears and Anxieties PI  
B 126685B 126685 Worry (Less) Book: Feel Strong, Find Calm, and Tame Your Anxiety!
Grade Lvl: PI Author: Brian, Rachel
Length: 64 Copyright: 2020

Start worrying less and enjoying life with this book for people who worry or struggle with anxiety (so yeah--every one)! We all have a mixture of fun and not-so fun feelings. And everyone feels worried sometimes. But too much anxiety can get in the way. So this book is here to help you identify your anxiety, understand why it's just part of that thing we call life, and equip you with all the tools you need to find calm again. Stories about me. Social emotional learning. IL 2-6.
Worry (Less) Book: Feel Strong, Find Calm, and Tame Your Anxiety! PI