Welcome to the Bank Street Children's Book Committee's (CBC) Searchable Best Books List, a tool designed to help educators, families, librarians, and others access developmentally appropriate and engaging books for young readers (ages birth - 18).
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Welcome to Consent: How to Say No, When to Say Yes, and How to Be the Boss of Your Body (Welcome to Your Body series)
Yumi Stynes and Dr. Melissa Kang
Illustrator: Jenny Latham
Ages: 12+
Published: 2023
Publisher: Walker Books/Candlewick Press
ISBN: 978-1-5362-2617-1
Keywords: boundaries, sexuality, bodily autonomy, bullying, peer pressure, privacy, puberty, power dynamics, self-awareness, anxiety, safety
Advice and tools for managing maturing bodies, minds, and emotions in a variety of situations. Includes a list of helpful organizations. Cheery, digital illustrations. Mature content