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Reading a book can help to create a safe space to explore themes and topics in a classroom. The stories and nonfiction books featured below offer different ways to start discussions around mental health.


Email me if you need help finding the right books for your students.

Happy reading!

Sarah Hartley, Educational Sales Manager

sarah@orcabook.com 

Book a Meeting

A moving graphic novel, AWOL explores the

realities of PTSD from a kid's perspective

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Graphic Novel | Gr. 4 & up

Paperback $19.95 | Ebook $14.99

As a military child, eleven-year-old Leah moves a lot. But this summer she's the one left behind when her best friend’s family is reassigned. To make matters worse, her mother and sister are away, leaving Leah at home with her father, who has just returned from deployment.


When a new girl moves into her neighborhood, Leah must navigate the ups and downs of making a new friend while avoiding her father’s unpredictable mood swings.

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Award Winners

A finalist for the 2022 Governor General's Literary Award

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Fiction | Gr. 4 & up

Paperback $12.95 | Ebook $9.99

How will Bea handle her

social anxiety at camp?



Fiction | Gr. 4 & up

Paperback $12.95 | Ebook $8.99

Robbie tries to keep it all together while living with a father with mental illness

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Fiction | Gr. 5 & up

Paperback $12.95 | Ebook $9.99

Stories About Managing Anxiety

Chick is dealing with OCD and a father with impossible expectations

Hi-Lo Fiction | Gr. 5 & up
Paperback $10.95 | Ebook $8.99

Pia struggles with resilience under the pressures of her own perfectionism

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Hi-Lo Fiction | Gr. 5 & up

Paperback $10.95 | Ebook $8.99

Aikido helps Riley

manage his anxiety


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Fiction | Gr. 4 & up

Paperback $10.95 | Ebook $8.99

Nonfiction for Preschoolers to Teens

Language for recognizing & tools for regulating emotions



Nonfiction Picture Book | PreK–Gr. 1

Hardcover $19.95 | Ebook $14.99

An introduction to physical and emotional boundaries and safety

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Nonfiction Picture Book | Gr. K–2

Paperback $14.95 | Ebook $9.99

Award-winning reference for teens covering the basics—and more—of mental health

Nonfiction | Gr. 7 & up
Paperback $24.95 | Ebook $18.99

Just the facts!

Save 30% on all Nonfiction!


Use discount code: ORCANF30 at orcabook.com until November 30th

*Discount applies to nonfiction paperback and hardcover books. One use per customer. Discount cannot be applied to previous purchases, digital subscriptions or e-books. Offer valid until November 30, 2022.

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