Matilda, Roald Dahl

Matilda is a clever, brave and book-loving girl. She is unfortunate to have horrible parents and awful a principal but her teacher thinks she is a genius.They become friends and stand up against bullies. Language: English, Norwegian

Category: Strong Female Characters

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Lilli, ájjá ja guoksagis, Elin Marakatt

In the story of Lilli, two stories about the northern lights are woven together. Lilly's grandfather calls with a magical rhyme "Guovssahasat," the northern lights. The flickering light carries the souls of the ancestors and Lilli sees her grandmother come with a reindeer raid. When you look at the northern lights in this way, it is therefore not appropriate to laugh or mischief. It can even be dangerous to tease the northern lights. The watercolors also point to the legends of "The Fox's Fire" which is about a large fox from the Arctic Ocean running across the winter sky and lighting sky fires by striking with its bushy tail.

Category: Race, Religion & belief

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Lilli aajja jïh goeksegh, Elin Marakatt

In the story of Lilli, two stories about the northern lights are woven together. Lilly's grandfather calls with a magical rhyme "Guovssahasat," the northern lights. The flickering light carries the souls of the ancestors and Lilli sees her grandmother come with a reindeer raid. When you look at the northern lights in this way, it is therefore not appropriate to laugh or mischief. It can even be dangerous to tease the northern lights. The watercolors also point to the legends of "The Fox's Fire" which is about a large fox from the Arctic Ocean running across the winter sky and lighting sky fires by striking with its bushy tail.

Category: Race, Religion & belief

 

Lilli, áddjá ja guovssahas, Elin Marakatt 

In the story of Lilli, two stories about the northern lights are woven together. Lilly's grandfather calls with a magical rhyme "Guovssahasat," the northern lights. The flickering light carries the souls of the ancestors and Lilli sees her grandmother come with a reindeer raid. When you look at the northern lights in this way, it is therefore not appropriate to laugh or mischief. It can even be dangerous to tease the northern lights. The watercolors also point to the legends of "The Fox's Fire" which is about a large fox from the Arctic Ocean running across the winter sky and lighting sky fires by striking with its bushy tail.

Category: Race, Religion & belief

 

Lilli, áddjá ja guovsagis, Elin Marakatt 

In the story of Lilli, two stories about the northern lights are woven together. Lilly's grandfather calls with a magical rhyme "Guovssahasat," the northern lights. The flickering light carries the souls of the ancestors and Lilli sees her grandmother come with a reindeer raid. When you look at the northern lights in this way, it is therefore not appropriate to laugh or mischief. It can even be dangerous to tease the northern lights. The watercolors also point to the legends of "The Fox's Fire" which is about a large fox from the Arctic Ocean running across the winter sky and lighting sky fires by striking with its bushy tail.

Category: Race, Religion & belief

 

Lilli, áhtjájjá jah guaksagh, Elin Marakatt

In the story of Lilli, two stories about the northern lights are woven together. Lilly's grandfather calls with a magical rhyme "Guovssahasat," the northern lights. The flickering light carries the souls of the ancestors and Lilli sees her grandmother come with a reindeer raid. When you look at the northern lights in this way, it is therefore not appropriate to laugh or mischief. It can even be dangerous to tease the northern lights. The watercolors also point to the legends of "The Fox's Fire" which is about a large fox from the Arctic Ocean running across the winter sky and lighting sky fires by striking with its bushy tail.

Category: Race, Religion & belief
 

Vi vill ha hund!, Ragnfrid Trohaug

The twins Jenny and Ole have a big wish: They want a dog! And they are willing to do anything to convince mom and dad that they can take responsibility for a pet. Even clean the room! But when it turns out that it does not help, they have to think bigger. Kidnapping a dog at the kennel seems like a very good idea. Or is it?

Category: Empathy & kindness

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Garjjáid gižžu - Ravnenes kamp, Aino Hivand 

The vision ravens are portrayed as the oppressed and vulnerable. Through their everyday lives in general and this story in particular, we follow the raven families' struggle to regain their rights. 

Category: Empathy & kindness

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Mod, mys och mysko,  Sören Olsson, Anders Jacobsson

Jeppe and Beppe are besties. They do almost everything together. Among other things, they play football in the same team. During a football match, Beppe signs on the ground and it turns out that he is very ill. Beppe is so ill that he needs new kidneys. Jeppe wants to give away one of his kidneys to his best friend, but he does not get it. Now it is important to find a new donor before it is too late.

Category: Disability / Other, Empathy & kindness

 

Alfons och Milla, Gunilla Bergström

"You can not play with girls!" says all the boys. But Alfons likes to play with Milla, who is Viktor's cousin. They build a hut up in the tree, a secret lookout hut. Milla is so resourceful. She makes a mailbox with ropes - like a cable car - for the hut. You can learn a lot from Milla, Alfons discovers.

Category: Strong Female Characters

 

Håkan Bråkan och sagodagen, Sören Olsson, Anders Jacobsson

The class will practice their fairy tale play. Håkan Bråkan enjoys imagining how tough he will be as a knight hero with the task of killing all the sorcerers. Woho, what fun it will be to fight and fight! But suddenly everything changes. The girls have decided that the girls and boys will exchange roles with each other. All the boys AND girls are protesting. It does not help. Håkan has to pull a note out of the girl's hat. After a deep breath, he nervously reads what role he gets.

Category: LGBTQ+, Strong Female Characters

 

Henke och bokstäverna som hoppar, Henk Linskens

Henke is just like everyone else. Or is he? For him, the letters jump on the pages. Therefore, he has difficulty reading, spelling and writing. Henke is afraid of the letters. His parents do not have time to help him and at school it does not work so well either. When the other children read books, Henke dreams away. Henke is good at drawing and in one of his daydreams he meets Picasso. Then Henke understands that he is not the only one who has problems with jumping letters, Picasso had the same problem!

Category: Disability / Dyslexia

 

Tove va-va, Trove Lagerqvist

Mom and Dad do not understand that Tove does not hear well. They often get angry at her for not listening. Little sister Anna is small and hears well. After a visit to Skansen, Dad realizes that Tove may not hear so well. Tove gets her hearing checked and needs a hearing aid.

Category: Disability / Deafness

 

Malte i skolan, Lisa Medin & Anna Medin

Malta is a nice boy, and quite strong. He likes his school. Malta goes to special school, or training school as it is also called. In school he has his friends and there it happens a lot of fun. The best part is that you can play football at the schoolyard.

Category: Neurodiversity / Special Needs

 

Lilla Storasyster, Gudrun Lundberg

Maja grows up with her big sister Kajsa. She loves her sister and sometimes she's so funny, but sometimes it's hard too. Sometimes it feels like it's big sister who's little sister …

Category: Neurodiversity / Special Needs

 

Malte väljer kläder, Lisa Medin & Anna Medin

Malte has got new boots. One morning he wakes up and discovers that it is raining. He’s very happy. Now he can use his boots! Malte goes to special primary school, or training school as it is also called. There he has many friends. They look admiringly at his and his classmate Josefin's new boots. The only question is when to put them on… It is not always so easy to choose the right clothes or clothes. This is the second part in the series about Malte.

Category: Neurodiversity / Special Needs

 

Min coach Melody, Rose Lagercrantz

Silja's legs are different lengths. All her life she has had a limp and has not been able to run or participate in PE. She has had several surgeries, but none of them have been successful. Last time, she was even close to death. Now the tough, funny Melody has started in her class, and when she and Silja become best friends, Silja thinks she's the luckiest person in the world. Melody loves to play football and trains after school. How will Silja be able to be with her then? She can not play football, she can't even run. A nice book about football, friendship and daring to be who you are.

Category: Disability / Mobility and physical disabilities, Strong female character

 

Eli har en storebror, Karin Jacov

Eli has a big brother. Of course, many have. But not many have a big brother like Elis. He's like a riddle, Eli sometimes thinks. Brorsan. A riddle that cannot be solved. Eli often worries about his brother. But they belong together. Brother and Eli. It's just so. And not many have a big brother like Elis. So it so.

Language: Swedish

Category: Neurodiversity / Autism

 

Min mamma rullstolshjälten, Ida Berner

Kerstin's football team will play a match against the parents. Kerstin's dad, who is usually the best on the field, can not join so mom should join instead. But mom is in a wheelchair, she can not play. But mom comes to the match and also pulls in as a hero.This is a story about having a parent who is not like everyone else, but who can be the best in the world anyway!

Category: Disability / Mobility and physical disabilities, Strong female character

 

Superdövis, Cece Bell

Starting a new school is scary, but even scarier with a huge hearing aid strapped around your chest! In Ceces' previous class, everyone was deaf. Here it is different. She is sure that all her classmates are staring at her Phonic Ear, a powerful hearing aid that helps her hear what teachers are saying in the classroom. Unfortunately, it also seems to be repulsive to new friends. But then Cece makes a fantastic discovery. The hearing aid allows her to hear what the teachers are doing outside the classroom. In the corridors, in the teacher's room but also in the toilet! This opportunity is almost like a superpower! Cece is on his way to becoming El Deafo, a listener for everyone. And the funny thing about this superpower is that it can make one feel less alone and different. Maybe she can channel these superpowers to find what she's most looking for, a true friend.

Category: Disability / Deafness 

 

Vidar, Kicki Polleryd

Vidar thinks about being what is called "sled child". It can have many meanings, such as being born several years after his siblings, or that he is a computer nerd. Vidar's teacher says that he "is not connected enough" and comes “last". But really, he simply has a problem called ADD. It is a problem that makes it difficult for him to pay attention for long periods of time. But there are different ways to make things easier for him.

Language: Swedish

Category: Neurodiversity / ADD

 

Jippie! Jag har ADHD, Jessica Stigsdotter Axberg

Victor can’t sit still. At the gathering, all the children sit in a circle and sing. Victor absolutely has to move. It almost hurts to sit still.

Category: Neurodiversity / ADHD

 

Jag har Tourette. Rätt Rätt. Och lite ADHD, Jessica Stigsdotter Axberg

The book is about Sofie, who has Tourette's and ADHD. She has different tics and mostly it is fun but oftentimes it is very tough.

Category: Neurodiversity / ADHD, Strong female character, Empathy & kindness

 

Jag vill inte vänta! Har jag adhd?, Jessica Stigsdotter Axberg

Linnea has always had a hard time sitting still and finds it boring to wait. Linnea’s mother says that it is because she took a very long time to get out of her mother's womb. So after that she has always been in a hurry.

Language: Swedish

Category: Neurodiversity / ADHD, Strong female character, Empathy & kindness

 

Evans upptäcker Asperger, Jessica Stigsdotter Axberg

This is the story of when Evans discovers Asperger's Syndrome and finds out that he probably has it. You get to read about how Evans reads about the diagnosis and how he finds similarities in his own life. Like the fact that he had no idea what month he was born, but he could explain how a radio worked. And that when he was only four years old. It was apparently called special interest.

Category: Neurodiversity / Asperger's Syndrome

 

Citronlemonaden, Hilde Henriksen & Helena Ohlsson 

Nasir and his mother have moved from Lebanon to Sweden. Nasir loves mother, but thinks she should be a little more Swedish. And when she wants to travel to Lebanon during the summer holidays, Nasir prefers to be in Sweden and play football with her friends. This book is about how difficult it can be to belong to two cultures at the same time. But it is also about parental love and good friends. That's why it suits everyone!

Category: Race, Empathy & kindness

 

Amirs Alfabet, Morten Dürr

Amir is tired of school. He must always write letters. Amir does not like it. He has his own alphabet. An alphabet where you write with drawings. One day, Amir is gone. He leaves a letter to mom and dad. The letter is written in Amir's alphabet. But mom and dad do not understand the letter. Where has Amir gone?

Category: Race, Empathy & kindness
 

Operation slutstirrat, Anna Pella

“Is that a human?” A child in the schoolyard points to Vide's big sibling Mio who is “Funkis”. The tears burn behind the eyelids on Vide. It's clear that Mio is a human being! No one at school knows that Vide and Mio are siblings, but with the help of her friend Sammi, Vide plans to change that. Yes, to actually change in all the strange ways of all people when they see Vide's family. It's time for Operation Stop Staring! The books about the Funkis family are about Vide and the siblings Mio and Tintin. Mio has a rare diagnosis, is unable to walk or talk and often becomes seriously ill.

Category: Disability / Mobility and physical disabilities

 

Operation rädda sommarlovet, Anna Pella

"If it continues like this, we have to go to the hospital."

It's summer vacation, but Mio is sick. Mom and Dad are bitter and tired. They seem to almost ignore how Vide and Tintin are doing. Prickly balls grow in Vide's head. Why do mom and dad only care about Mio? What if all the fun plans are canceled? That can't happen! With the help of grandfather, Vide plans to change that. It's time for Operation save the summer holidays. The books about the Funkis family are about Vide and the siblings Mio and Tintin. Mio has a rare diagnosis, is unable to walk or talk and often becomes seriously ill.

Category: Empathy & kindness, Disability / Mobility and physical disabilities, 

 

Operation dödsviktigt, Anna Pella

"They're talking about someone who eeeeh ... has passed away."

It's sports holiday and time to go to the mountains, but something super sad is happening. Adults use strange words and do not dare to say that someone is actually dead. Thoughts tangled like a ball of yarn in Vide's head. Why do adults not dare to say how it is? Why do you die and how does it happen? Are there different ways to be sad? Why do adults find it so difficult to talk about death with children? Together with his friend Eli, Vide plans to change that.

Category: Empathy & kindness, Disability / Mobility and physical disabilities, 

 

Operation vän i nöd, Anna Pella

"No one has died of a little pain!"

Willow gets a black eye but no one seems to care. When Vide discovers that one of Mio's classmates, who cannot speak, also has a black eye, Vide becomes curious. It spins and buzzes in my head. What if someone was stupid and did something forbidden? Together with Mio's teachers, Vide will try to find out. Time for Operation friend in need!

Category: Disability / Mobility and physical disabilities, Disability / Speech, 

 

Ara Stjärnprogrammeraren, Kamal Singh

Ara loves numbers, BIG numbers. Now she wants to count all the stars in the sky with her robot DeeDee. But the algorithm does not work. Time to troubleshoot! How lucky she is to get help from the best team, the Queen of Chaos, the security princess, the code captain and the magic troubleshooter. Together with them, Ara discovers the best algorithm of all.

Category: Race & Strong Female Characters

 

Rekord, Fatima!, Marin Salto

Fatima loves to play football. She and Ayaan play both at school and at home on the yard. But one day someone shows up and asks if they want to come to training - a real training! Suddenly, football becomes something completely different. And even more exciting.

Category: Race, Strong Female Character, Religion & Beliefs, Empathy & Kindness

 

Pardis Moradi är här!, Ebba Berg

Sometimes it's hard to be Pardis Moradi. Grandma's just nagging. In addition, she wants Pardis to join the choir, and sing for the whole school. What if Pardis could be someone else…

Category: LGBTQ+, Race, Empathy & Kindness

 

Schysst hörna, Linnéa!, Anja Gatu

Finally! Ljusdal will meet Edsbyn, and Linnéa will have to shoot the corner she has trained so much for. It tingles in the belly with joy. But then she sees Dad in the stands. What is he doing there? It's Mother's Week. She's tired of her parents. They just quarrel and disturb. How will she now be able to play to win?

Category: Strong female character, LGBTQ+

 

Snygg brytning, Behrang!, Anja Gatur

Football is the best thing Behrang knows. One day when Behrang and his friends are training shots on the yard, Amir arrives. Signe, who is awesome at shooting, says that Amir can play with them on one condition: that he is the target. Amir says yes at the same time as the tears rise in his eyes. It does not feel good at all. What should Behrang do now?

Language: Swedish

Category: Race, LGBTQ+, Empathy & Kindness

 

Flippa bollen, Linnéa!, Anja Gatur

Finally bandy season! Linnéa and Julia prepare for the big Extecup and train on the sports field every night, even when it is pitch dark outside. Late one evening on the way home, they see something moving in Ödehuset. What was that? How will they dare to walk by there every night now that the bandy season has begun?

Category: Strong female character, LGBTQ+

 

Rakt i krysset, Kosse!, Anja Gatur

Ding dong, ding dong! It's break time and Kosse runs towards the football field. The one who comes first can choose side of the field. Farin in the neighboring class has the same idea. But Kosse is fast. "Ha, we got here first!" she shouts. "But we have the ball", says Farin and starts playing. Now Kosse gets really angry. That cannot happen!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Uppdrag: Vattenhäxan, Cecilia Rhis

Want to know how to handle a dust with the water witch? Or how to write a letter in invisible writing? Then you should accompany Lina and Peppar on their important mission. They have to help Grandma Hilda with one thing: writing a secret book for adventurers. And for it to be good, they have to try all the adventures themselves first!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Uppdrag: Anden i flaskan, Cecilia Rhis

Be careful if you find a spirit in a bottle. Some are really dangerous - but there are tricks! If you want to learn them, you can accompany Lina and Peppar on their important mission. They have to help Grandma Hilda with one thing: writing a secret book for adventurers. And for it to be good, they have to try all the adventures themselves first!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Uppdrag: Träsktrollen, Cecilia Rhis

Want to know what dangers lurk in the swamp? Or exactly how dangerous a swamp troll is? Then you should accompany Lina and Peppar on their mission. They have to help Grandma Hilda with one thing: writing a secret book for adventurers. And for it to be good, they have to try all the adventures themselves first!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Uppdrag: Skrämmarna, Cecilia Rhis

Want to know if there are scary things in abandoned houses? And if they do exist, do you want to know exactly how dangerous they are? Then you should follow Lina and Peppar on their new assignment. They have to help Grandma Hilda with one thing: writing a secret book for adventurers. And for it to be good, they have to try all the adventures themselves first!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Uppdrag: Rädda julen!, Cecilia Rhis

Christmas is threatened! Someone or something destroys Christmas trees and raisins turn into harlots in the mulled wine. Gingerbread dough and packages disappear. Lina and Pepper have to find out what's going on. And they have to save Christmas!

Category: Strong female character, Race, Religion & belief

 

Uppdrag: Havsordjuret, Cecilia Rhis

Do you see an island out at sea that should not be there? It can pose dangers… if you have not read this book of course. Here you will find the tricks that can save you!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Ett jobb för Nora Henriksson, Ebba Berg

Everyone in the class must accompany an adult to work. For a whole day. Nora Henriksson knows exactly what job she wants to be part of! Although no one else seems to think it's a good idea. But Nora has made up her mind!

Category: Strong female character, LGBTQ+

 

Vilket hopp, Khaddi!, Behrang Behdjou

Khaddi is the fastest of everyone. She picks up speed, pushes away and flies through the air! Khaddi loves athletics. Still, it feels difficult. Why are Sagal and Wendy bitter? And why is Milla in the new club angry at Khaddi?

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Malva börjar rida, Malin Eriksson

This is the second book about Malva and her father. Malva loves horses. Dad is afraid of them.

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Malva i stallet, Malin Eriksson

This is the third book about Malva and her father. Malva loves horses. Just like Grandma's dad Valentin did. Malva should be at least as good on horses!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Hokus Pokus: Far och flyg, Karin Frimodig & Sara Berg

Noomi enjoys playing basketball. But it’s not possible to play if the ball is on the school roof. How is she going to get it down? What if she could fly!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Hokus Pokus: Häxa i läxa,Karin Frimodig & Sara Berg

Noomi has been given homework. She has to write what she wants to work with. Noomi knows exactly. She wants to be a witch! But how does it work? Noomi should find out!

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Hokus Pokus: Puts väck!, Karin Frimodig & Sara Berg

Someone took Grandpa's silver spoons. Who could it be? Imagine if Noomi could become invisible. Then she could expose the thief...

Category: Strong female character, Race

 

Trolleri med Karam Nadjar, Ebba Berg

Karam is great at doing magic tricks. He has trained all the way from Syria to Sweden. One day, his new friend Anna also wants to learn how to do magic tricks. But Karam does not want to teach her. A magician must not reveal his tricks!

Category: Race, Empathy & kindness

 

Vem är kär i Abel Svensson?, 

Abel Svensson has thought and thought. He knows who he is in love with. But is there anyone who is in love with him? And if so, how will he find out?

Category: Race, Empathy & kindness, LGBTQ+

 

Månen, varelsen och jag,Ylva Karlsson

Mom once said that it evens out. That half the time she says people she does not know to me and half the time he says he. She thinks it will be a mix and sort of right in the middle. But she's wrong. How can it even out? If two things are wrong, they will not be right together.

Category: LGBTQ+, Empathy & Kindness

 

Tsatsiki och Morsan, Moni Nilsson

Tsatsiki has never met his father “the Octopuser” who lives in Greece. But it does not matter, because he has his mom. When Tsatsiki starts school, he gets to know Per Hammar, the world's best friend. And almost immediately he falls in love with Maria Grynwall. Every time she looks at him, he gets butterflies in his stomach. But what should he do with Mårten Piss Rat? There is no one bigger and more dangerous than him.

Category: Race, Empathy & Kindness

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Dårfinkar och dönickar, Ulf Stark

On the first day of a new school, everyone thinks Simone is a guy. And like Simon, a whole new world is possible. But pretty soon Simone is entangled in a carousel of lies that spins faster and faster. At school, Simon is in the middle of a triangle drama with the popular Katti and his friend Isak. At home, Simone is busy searching for a lost dog, a grandfather who dying and a bonus dad with a hat.

Category: LGBTQ+, Empathy & Kindness

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Katitzi, Katarina Taikon

Katitzi grew up in Sweden not too long ago, and was like any other child. She quarreled with her siblings and played with her dog, she was kind sometimes and noughty sometimes just like everyone else. But even though she was like anyone else, she was not allowed to go to school, stay in a house or even stay in the same place for very long without being driven away just because she was Romani.

Category: Race, Strong female character, Empathy & Kindness, Religion & belief

 

Katitizi: Katitzi och Swing, Katarina Taikon

 

Katitzi rymmer, Katarina Taikon

Katitzi's family consists of Father Taikon, a 63-year-old strict man who is married to Katitzi’s wicked stepmother who cannot stand her and her siblings at all. In the camp where Katitzi lives, also lives big sister Lena, who is three years older and big brother Paul who is 17 years old. Paul hates camp life and is worried about his sisters' future with the wicked stepmother. Then there is also big sister Rosa, who is the siblings' safe point after their mother's death. But Rosa had been married off with a cousin and traveled to southern Sweden with her new family to the sisters' great sorrow

Category: Race, Strong female character, Empathy & Kindness, Religion & belief

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Joel - supertaggad, Marie Bosson Rydell

Joel is often super excited, which gives him a hard time stopping and sometimes things go wrong. There may be quarrels with the others in the class and with teachers. Joel can not help it, he does not want to quarrel, it just happens. His gym teacher says he has to find "his thing". Joel thinks about what it could be ...

Category: Neurodiversity / ADHD

 

Saskia - en tjej som mig, Anna Agardh

Saskia likes school. But when Moa starts in her class, everything changes. The other girls just want to be with Moa. And they start getting mean to Saskia because she's not like everyone else. Saskia feels like an outsider. It's like she almost doesn’t exist anymore... Luckily her friend Linda is still there. And grandfather, of course.

Category: Disability / Other, 

 

Sofia med knuff - inte ett dugg annorlunda, Annelie Strömberg 

The water in the toilet is colored pink by all happy hearts. Sofia flushes, she's not the least bit happy. She is so angry that the toilet lid bursts. Sofia wants to be herself. Not the girl with adhd. It's not easy. Especially not when her best friend abandons her. Sofia feels alone in the world.

Category: Neurodiversity / ADHD Strong female character

 

Sofia med knuff - och alla känslorna, Annelie Strömberg  

Sofia is five years old. Sometimes it's not easy being Sofia. She can not control all her emotions. This is because Sofia has ADHD. But she does not know about herself. Nobody in preschool knows that, not even her mother or father. Today is such a day when the anger does not want to end. It starts with Sofia intending to drink hot chocolate but it turns out to be finished. Her friend Erik wants to play with Lego instead of the train track. And Sofia loses in Memory. No wonder she's angry.

Category: Neurodiversity / ADHD Strong female character

 

Hjälp! Ny i klassen!, Pernilla Gesén

The new school is big. Several floors high. And Maddox is new to the class! There are a lot of different friends, teachers and games. But maybe different can also be good?

Category: Race, Empathy & kindness

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