Mary G.

Clarkson Library Book List to Support SEL Units

Sampling of Books
“Bucket Filler” Section Has Following Subgroups of Books in our collection labeled:

 Autism
 Behavior
 Bully
 Difference
 Feelings
 Friendship
 Kindness
 Mindfullness
 Sensory
 Grief/Loss

Unit 1 Diversity & Inclusion

This unit promotes a community environment in the classroom as children learn to recognize and
appreciate one another’s similarities and differences.

The judgmental flower

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Cook, Julia, 1964-
Series: Building relationships
Published 2016

Not so tall for six

Call #: E AST Aston, Dianna Hutts.
Published 2008

Pinduli
Call #: E C Cannon, Janell, 1957-
Published 2004

Let George do it!

Call #: E FOR Foreman, George, 1949-
Published 2005
Lexile: 360L
 Strictly no elephants
Call #: E MAN Mantchev, Lisa.
Published 2015

A unicorn named Sparkle

Call #: E YOU Young, Amy.
Published 2016
Lexile: AD460L

A house is a house for me

Call #: Communities Hoberman, Mary Ann.
Published 2007
Lexile: 410L

Happy dreamer
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ DIFFERENCE Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-
Published 2017
Lexile: AD490L

**Amazing book for ADHD.

We're all wonders

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ KINDNESS Palacio, R. J.
Published 2017
Lexile: AD370L

Difference and Self-Expression

Jamie is Jamie : a book about being yourself and playing your way
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ DIFFERENCE Moradian, Afsaneh.
Published 2018
Lexile: 600L
 Jacob's new dress
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ DIFFERENCE Hoffman, Sarah.
Published 2014
Lexile: AD540L

My princess boy
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ DIFFERENCE Kilodavis, Cheryl.
Published 2011

Except when they don't

Call #: E GEH Gehl, Laura.
Published 2019

Green pants
Call #: E KRA Kraegel, Kenneth.
Published 2017
Lexile: AD550L

Introducing Teddy : a gentle story about gender and friendship

Call #: E WAL Walton, Jessica.
Published 2016

Also See Community and Family Section

Unit 2 Empathy & Critical Thinking

Children develop empathy (the ability to identify with and understand another person’s emotions), reduce
stereotyped thinking, and learn critical thinking skills.

Each Kindness
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ KINDNESS Woodson, Jacqueline.

Oskar and the eight blessings

Call #: Christmas/Hanukkah Simon, Richard, 1959-
Published 2015
One Winter's Night
Call #: E FRE Freedman,Claire, 2009.
Published 2009

Somewhere else
Call #: E GOR Gordon, Gus, 1971-
Published 2017
Lexile: AD550L

Elmore
Call #: E HOB Hobbie, Holly.
Published 2018
Lexile: 580L

Albert the Fix-it Man

Call #: E LOR Lord, Janet.
Published 2014
Lexile: AD660L

Mama Lion wins the race

Call #: E MUT Muth, Jon J.
Published 2017

City angel
Call #: E SPI Spinelli, Eileen.
Published 2005

The water princess

Call #: E VER Verde, Susan.
Published 2016
Lexile: 480L

What matters
Call #: EARTH DAY Hughes, Alison, 1966-
Published 2016
Lexile: AD560L
 Love
Call #: E DEL de la Peña, Matt.
Published 2018
Lexile: AD830L

How I learned geography

Call #: E S Shulevitz, Uri, 1935-
Published 2008

The Flash is Caring

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Harbo, Christopher L.

Bee-wigged
Call #: E BEL Bell, Cece.
Published 2008

The visitor
Call #: E DAM Damm, Antje.
Published 2018
Lexile: AD470L

Unit 3 Communication

Healthy and unhealthy communication patterns are explored, and children practice effective ways of
engaging with others.

Words : understand their power. learn their strength

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Ragsdale, Linda.
Published 2016
 The case of the loose-toothed shark
Call #: Chapter Books Krulik, Nancy.
Series: Jack gets a clue ; #4
Published 2012

Norman, speak!
Call #: E ADD Adderson, Caroline, 1963-
Published 2014

Telephone
Call #: E BAR Barnett, Mac.
Published 2014

Hello! hello!
Call #: E COR Cordell, Matthew, 1975-
Published 2012

The rumor
Call #: E FEL Félix, Monique.
Published 2011

Gerald McBoing Boing

Call #: E Seu Seuss, Dr.
Published 2000

Ishi : simple tips from a solid friend

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ KINDNESS Yabuki, Akiko.

Published 2016
Unit 4 Problem Solving

Children learn constructive approaches to resolving conflict, focusing on conflict-resolution steps that
facilitate healthy relationship patterns.

If you plant a seed

Call #: E NEL Nelson, Kadir.
Published 2015
Lexile: AD340L

Destiny's gift
Call #: E TAR Tarpley, Natasha.
Published 2004
Lexile: AD690L

Willow finds a way

Call #: Bucket Fillers BUT/ bully Button, Lana, 1968-
Published 2013
Lexile: AD660L

The Recess Queen

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR O'Neill, Alexis, 1949-
Published 2002
Lexile: AD450L

Let's work together

Call #: E MOO Moore-Mallinos, Jennifer.
Series: Helping hands
Published 2019

The 7 habits of happy kids

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Published 2008
Lexile: 560L

Goob and his grandpa

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Series: The 7 habits of happy kids ; habit 7
Published 2018
Lexile: AD530L
 1 of 1 available
Lily and the yucky cookies
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Series: The 7 habits of happy kids ; habit 5
Published 2018
Lexile: AD520L

1 of 1 available
A place for everything
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Series: The 7 habits of happy kids ; habit 3
Published 2018
Lexile: AD630L

1 of 1 available
Sammy and the pecan pie
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Series: The 7 habits of happy kids ; habit 4
Published 2018
Lexile: AD520L

Sophie and the perfect poem

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Series: The 7 habits of happy kids ; habit 6
Published 2018
Lexile: AD530L

When I grow up
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BEHAVIOR Covey, Sean.
Series: The 7 habits of happy kids ; habit 2
Published 2018
Lexile: AD370L
Unit 5 Peer Relationships

Children practice positive social skills and learn the qualities that are important to friendship, the
consequences of bullying, and how to provide peers with support.

Beegu
Call #: E DEA Deacon, Alexis.
Published 2003

I walk with Vanessa

Call #: E KER Kerascoët.
Published 2018
Lexile: NP

Dorothy, a different kind of friend

Call #: Bucket Fillers ALI/ friendship Aliaga, Roberto, 1968-
Published 2013
Lexile: AD520L

How to deal with bullies, superhero style

Call #: Bucket Fillers BLE/ bulling Blevins, Wiley.
Series: Funny bone readers
Published 2016

Bully
Call #: Bucket Fillers BUT/ bully Caseley, Judith.
Published 2001

Loudmouth George and the sixth-grade bully

Call #: Bucket Fillers BUT/ bully Carlson, Nancy L.
Published 2003
The three bully goats
Call #: Bucket Fillers KIM/ bulling Kimmelman, Leslie.
Published 2011
Lexile: AD800L

Insults aren't funny : what to do about verbal bullying

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ AUTISM Doering, Amanda F., 1980-
Published 2016
Lexile: 540L

Alley oops
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ bulling Lévy, Janine.
Published 2005

Bully
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ bulling Caseley, Judith.
Published 2001

The juice box bully : empowering kids to stand up for others

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ bulling Sornson, Robert.
Published 2011

Bully B.E.A.N.S.
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ bully Cook, Julia, 1964-
Published 2009

Ben rides on
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BULLYING Davies, Matt (Matthew Keiland Parry), 1966-
Published 2013

Dare!
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BULLYING Frankel, Erin.
Series: Weird series
Published 2012

Pushing isn't funny : what to do about physical bullying

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BULLYING Higgins, Melissa, 1953-
Published 2016
Lexile: 580L
Sometimes jokes aren't funny : what to do about hidden bullying
Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BULLYING Doering, Amanda F., 1980-
Published 2016
Lexile: 550L

Teasing isn't funny : what to do about emotional bullying

Call #: BUCKET FILLERS/ BULLYING Higgins, Melissa, 1953-
Published 2016
Lexile: 530L