Sometimes there are dark clouds that weigh heavy on all of us. The most important thing is that we come up with strategies that we know we can turn to when our light seems to only be a flicker. This is a perfect book to start off your year with Morning Meetings, Keep the Quote, and Grand Conversations for all grades and all ages.

When you have a new student, or kids are struggling to figure out where they belong, this is a perfect book to start these conversations. It talks about having courage to persevere when things are tough, and courage to be brave when we start a new chapter in our life.

Great story to discuss having empathy towards others. It's also perfect for reinforcing the Zones of Regulation, the Unthinkables, and the social-emotional chain reaction.

Perfect book to talk about emotions and feelings for 4th-6th grade. You could also use this book for talking about the Zones and discuss how the character is thinking, feeling, behaving while in each Zone. Also a great read for discussing having empathy for others.