Diary of a Social Detective: Real-Life Tales of Mystery, Intrigue and Interpersonal Adventure 

Recommended by: Megan Adair Casteel

Recommendation:

  • This award-winning book (Teacher’s Choice Award, Moonbeam Children’s Book Award, Mom’s Choice Award) works at putting good social advice into accessible kid language.
  • The social struggle “mysteries” are based on real examples from the author’s years of working with children and youth in social skills groups.
  • While some of the explanations can start to sound a little like “how to” therapy-speak, that’s balanced with tween-friendly gems like, “…trying to solve a mystery without getting the facts straight is like trying to pee in the dark.  There is a good chance you’re gonna miss and make a mess of things…”

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