16 must-read self help books like Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times by Phyllis L. Fagell

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Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times

By: Phyllis L. Fagell

3.99

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

From the author of Middle School Matters , discover how to bolster any middle schooler’s resilience…

If you liked the self help plot in Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times by Phyllis L. Fagell , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. The Magic of Ordinary Days

By: Ann Howard Creel

3.90

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Olivia Dunne, a studious minister's daughter who dreams of being an archaeologist, never thought th… read more

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"Sometimes you do find what you're looking for closer than you think"

-Ann Howard Creel, The Magic of Ordinary Days

"As a child, when I first heard the story of Creation, I’d closed my eyes and pictured the earth as a ball rolling off the palm of God and into dark space, then drifting around until it found its home…"

-Ann Howard Creel, The Magic of Ordinary Days

"In the past, I would’ve listed things such as common interests, mutual attraction, worldliness, and higher education. My freedom above all else. If I had found love, it would have had to be the kind …"

-Ann Howard Creel, The Magic of Ordinary Days

"We’d save up a penny or two, bring them down here, and set them on the tracks. When a train comes, it flattens out that penny, leaving it thin as paper and shaped long, like an egg. But it happens so…"

-Ann Howard Creel, The Magic of Ordinary Days

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2. The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child

By: Daniel J. Siegel , Tina Payne Bryson , None

4.19

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlock… read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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3. How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

By: David Brooks

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A practical, heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper c… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"Being open-hearted is a prerequisite for being a full, kind, and wise human being."

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

"A person who is looking for beauty is likely to find wonders, while a person looking for threats will find danger. A person who beams warmth brings out the glowing sides of the people she meets, whil…"

-David Brooks, How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

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4. Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

By: Adam M. Grant

4.12

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times Bestseller“This brilliant book will shatter your assumptions about what it takes … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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5. The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans

By: Aliza Pressman

4.15

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Let go of perfect and become a transformative, positive influence in a child’s life while creating … read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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6. Ferris

By: Kate DiCamillo

4.30

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more

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  • family
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7. The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt

4.46

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • self help
"Socially prescribed perfectionism is closely related to anxiety; people who suffer from anxiety are more prone to it. Being a perfectionist also increases your anxiety because you fear the shame of p…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

"Girls in virtual networks are subjected to hundreds of times more social comparison than girls had experienced for all of human evolution. They are exposed to more cruelty and bullying because social…"

-Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Caused an Epidemic of Mental Illness

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8. Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

By: Susan Magsamen

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brai… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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9. Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Becomes Toxic-and What We Can Do About It

By: Jennifer Breheny Wallace

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The definitive book on the rise of “toxic achievement cultu… read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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10. The Longest Race: Inside the Secret World of Abuse, Doping, and Deception on Nike's Elite Running Team

By: Kara Goucher

4.45

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this unvarnished and affecting memoir, Olympian Kara Goucher reveals her experience of living th… read more

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  • nonfiction
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11. Everyone But Myself

By: Julie Chavez

3.89

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Like so many mothers, Julie Chavez ran herself ragged trying to meet the needs of everyone else, un… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • psychology
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12. The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents

By: Lisa Damour

4.47

Format: 229 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to help parents understand their teenagers’ in… read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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13. Dreadful

By: Caitlin Rozakis

3.72

Format: 347 pages, Paperback

A sharp-witted, high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and… read more

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"Gug." Ah, monosyllables, his old friend. They would always be there, even when all other concepts of fundamental liguistics deserted him."

-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful

"It occured to him that a spell to make one's enemies into idiots via the power of breasts might be immensely helpful. Then again, it might not be a spell. It might have only been the breasts."

-Caitlin Rozakis, Dreadful

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14. Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

By: Minna Dubin

3.83

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A frank, feminist examination of the hidden crisis of rage facing American mothers—and how we can f… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • family
  • self help
"4 Key Questions to Ask Your Rage: 1. Where does it hurt? 2. What are you afraid of? 3. What are you trying to protect? 4. What do you need?"

-Minna Dubin, Mom Rage: The Everyday Crisis of Modern Motherhood

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15. Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI

By: Ethan Mollick

4.13

Format: 243 pages, Kindle Edition

**A New York Times Bestseller**'Co-Intelligence is the very best book I know about the ins, outs, a… read more

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  • nonfiction
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16. Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

By: Lisa Damour

4.30

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgently needed guide to the alarming increase in anxiety and stress… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • psychology
  • self help
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17. Louder Than Hunger

By: John Schu

4.55

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

Revered teacher, librarian, and story ambassador John Schu explores anorexia—and self-expression as… read more

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  • family
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18. The Year of Second Chances

By: Lara Avery

3.57

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this dazzling debut, Lara Avery crafts a story about one woman's uplifting journey of possibilit… read more

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  • family
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19. Just Some Stupid Love Story

By: Katelyn Doyle

3.67

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A debut about a rom-com screenwriter who doesn't believe in love and a divorce attorney who does, f… read more

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20. This Is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained

By: Cara Natterson

4.28

Format: 347 pages, Hardcover

The ultimate roadmap for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty. … read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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21. ADHD for Smart Ass Women: How to Fall in Love with Your Neurodivergent Brain

By: Tracy Otsuka

4.13

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

An unprecedented guide for any woman with ADHD looking to celebrate her unique brilliance and to em… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
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22. How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)

By: Jessica McCabe

4.52

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

In this honest, friendly, and shame-free guide, the creator of the award-winning YouTube channel Ho… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
"Sure, I have limits, but as fellow YouTuber and ADHDer Hannah Hart told me, creativity loves limits."

-Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)

"We are acceptable humans as is, not once we stop having ADHD. You do not need to be fixed because you are not a broken version of normal."

-Jessica McCabe, How to ADHD: An Insider's Guide to Working with Your Brain (Not Against It)

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23. My Fair Brady

By: Brian D. Kennedy

4.00

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

My Fair Lady meets the classic teen film She's All That in this charming and swoony new rom-com fro… read more

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24. The Make-Up Test

By: Jenny L. Howe

3.13

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

ONE TO WATCH meets BEACH READ in this smart, swoony, romantic comedy, in which two college exes fin… read more

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25. Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School

By: Michelle Icard

4.18

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The fourteen essential conversations to have with your tween and early teenager to prepare them for… read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help
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26. How to Be Fine: What We Learned from Living by the Rules of 50 Self-Help Books

By: Jolenta Greenberg

3.55

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A humorous and insightful look into what advice works, what doesn’t, and what it means to transform… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • psychology
  • self help
Cover of Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be by Timothy P. Carney

27. Family Unfriendly: How Our Culture Made Raising Kids Much Harder Than It Needs to Be

By: Timothy P. Carney

4.09

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

The bestselling author of Alienated America traveled the country asking families and experts the sa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • parenting
  • family
  • psychology
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28. The Faculty Lounge

By: Jennifer Mathieu

3.97

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

By the acclaimed author of Moxie, a funny, bighearted adult debut that is at once an ode to educato… read more

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29. What Great Principals Do Differently: Twenty Things That Matter Most

By: Todd Whitaker

4.25

Format: 178 pages, Kindle Edition

What are the attitudes and actions that make great principals stand out? In this internationally re… read more

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  • nonfiction
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30. Colored Television

By: Danzy Senna

3.83

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

A dark comedy about second acts, creative appropriation, and the racial identity–industrial complex… read more

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31. Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times

By: Phyllis L. Fagell

3.99

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

From the author of Middle School Matters , discover how to bolster any middle schooler’s resilience… read more

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  • parenting
  • psychology
  • nonfiction
  • family
  • self help

21 Top nonfiction books like Middle School Superpowers: Raising Resilient Tweens in Turbulent Times by Phyllis L. Fagell

Transform Your Habits

The Yes Brain: How to Cultivate Courage, Curiosity, and Resilience in Your Child

Daniel J. Siegel , Tina Payne Bryson , None

4.19

Transform Your Habits

How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things

Adam M. Grant

4.12

Transform Your Habits

The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans

Aliza Pressman

4.15

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19 Top nonfiction books like What Great Principals Do Differently: Twenty Things That Matter Most by Todd Whitaker

Transform Your Habits

A Short Guide to a Happy Life

Anna Quindlen

3.96

Transform Your Habits

The First Days of School: How to Be An Effective Teacher [with CD]

Harry K. Wong , Rosemary T. Wong

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Leaders Eat Last

Simon Sinek

4.14

Transform Your Habits

The Five Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace: Empowering Organizations by Encouraging People

Gary Chapman , Paul White

4.02

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