If I get to be me, I belong. If I have to be like you, I fit in. - Brene Brown
Questions to reflect on while reading:
How much should we try and “fit in”?
How does it feel to be different from others?
What is motivating these characters to fit in?
How do we make others feel included?
What is the difference between "fitting in" and "belonging"?
All together: What are some ways we can make everyone feel they belong at our school? Belonging resource
A Sled for Gabo
By
Emm Otheguy
On the day it snows, Gabo sees kids tugging sleds up the hill, then coasting down, whooping all the while. Gabo wishes he could join them, but his hat is too small, and he doesn’t have boots or a sled.
But he does have warm and welcoming neighbors in his new town who help him solve the problem in the sweetest way possible!
The Kid From Planet Z
By
Nancy Krulik
When Zeke Zander's spaceship crashes on Earth, he and his family must pretend to be humans until they can fix the ship and return home to Planet Z. But with antennae on their heads and a talking cat named Zeus, fitting in is easier said than done. Discover how this alien struggles through life on Earth in this hilarious story.
The Wonder of Wildflowers
By
Anna Staniszewski
Ten-year-old Mira must balance the loyalty she feels towards her family with the desire to be accepted by her new classmates in this powerful coming-of-age story about identity, community, and finding a place to call home.
Exclamation Mark
By Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Red: A Crayon's Story
By Michael Hall
Calvin Can't Fly
By Jennifer Berne
Tacky the Penguin
By Helen Lester
Galaxy Zack
Hello Nebulon
By Ray O'Ryan
Inside Out & Back Again
By Thanhha Lai
Restart by Gordan Korman
Home of the Brave
By Katherine Applegate