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Books about s ocial issues for ages up to 9

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Authentique · 10/05/2014 17:55

I am a lover of children's books, particularly those about social issues like disability etc. Of course there are many books about these topics for older children and teens, but I was wondering about books for the younger kids educating about these topics.

I found one that I can really recommend. It is called Peter's Asparagus by Angela Nicole Krause. It may be a U.S. publication but it's available on Kobo as an eBook so probably will be available through Amazon UK too. The book is about a young boy with Asperger's Syndrome. I couldn't find an age range recommendation but I'd say it's suitable for ages 4+ to be read aloud (I'm never good with this though).

Can anyone recommend any others?

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threedeer · 10/05/2014 23:31

There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom is about Bradley Chalker, a school bully, why he behaves as he does, and how he overcomes it. It's a wonderful book by the fabulous writer Louis Sachar, famous for Holes. But I can't remember if it's entirely suitable for under 9s.

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thegambler · 10/05/2014 23:40

Is that what it's about. Eldest read it in class and youngest has just finished it likewise. Never knew what it was about.

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emmaMBC · 11/05/2014 19:32

The most infamous one at the moment would be Wonder

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