Help kids deal with conflict!
Deal with It is a conflict resolution series based around topical, relevant issues that kids deal with every day.
Upcoming and new in the series
Ableism: Deal With It
Deal With It: Ableism offers self quizzes, real life scenarios, myths and Q&As which identify ableism and ableist behaviour and provides strategies to deal with it.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Lexile Reading Level: 820L
Biphobia: Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of biphobia and bi-erasure within society.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 9Lexile Reading Level: 850L
White Privilege Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of white privilege and the legacy of racism in society and media.
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Lexile Reading Level: 780L
Transphobia Deal With It
A timely new resource for helping kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from gender identity, gender expression and transphobia.$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-13Reading level: Grade 6Lexile Reading Level: 800L
About the series
- Discusses real-life situations kids face
- Explains conflict in a kid-friendly way
- Includes Q&A’s, quizzes, and advice columns
- Provides age-appropriate resolutions
- Shows the perspectives of victims, bullies, and witnesses
- Characters from diverse racial backgrounds and gender identities
- Graphic novel-style illustrations
- Highly visual
- Approachable and easy to read
- Sparks critical thinking and challenges assumptions
- For grades 4 and up
Reviews
Praise for Praise for Deal with It: White Privilege
YA Dude Books – Winner – Best of 2021 Non-Fiction
“In White Privilege, educator Catherine Inglis tackles the difficult topic of white privilege in a gripping and easy to understand way.”
— The Canadian Children’s Book Centre, Best Books for Kids and Teens
“Ultimately, this is a timely book on a topic that young people need to learn about. Few resources and opportunities for explicit teaching on white privilege exist for this age group, so this book should be a welcome addition to every school library.”
— CM: Review of Materials
Praise for Deal with It: Body Image
“A good choice for middle school libraries that would help support information literacy lessons and SEL activities.”
— School Library Journal
Praise for Deal with It: Homophobia
“This accessible book defines homophobia and leads readers to consider seriously their own actions and attitudes, and how they can learn to treat everyone with respect. . . . This will be a useful book that could generate much production discussion about homophobia and its direct effect on the lives of middle school students.”
— Resource Links
“Overall, I believe that the content is valuable, and the sidebars are quite informative. . . The sections of the book that focus on what homophobia is are actually very important aspects of the text, especially in our current social context where homophobia gets tossed around to a great degree.”
— CM: Review of Materials
Praise for Deal with It: Freedom of Expression
“Spotlights real-life situations that young readers will be able to relate to.”
— CM: Review of Materials
Praise for Deal with It: Transphobia
Red Maple Non-Fiction Award Nominee
Best Books for Kids & Teens — Canadian Children’s Book Centre
“The book’s content is incredibly (and sadly) relevant, and I think that Transphobia: Deal With It is a necessary book for school libraries, classroom collections, and home use.”
— CM: Review of Materials
Praise for Deal with It: Consent
Honourable Mention – OLA Best Bets 2020
“A valuable addition to collections for young adolescents.”
— School Library Journal
Praise for Deal with It: Islamophobia
Best Books for Kids & Teens – Canadian Children’s Book Centre – 2021
“…patiently and clearly sets each scene, identifies the issue, offers real-life examples, and provides do’s and don’ts to help readers navigate the various scenarios.”
— Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Deal with It: Gangs
“Gangs offers teachers, guidance personnel, or front-line workers a useful resource… Its frank portrayal of the sexist, violent, and stressful reality that is street crime, and the practical steps it offers readers on how to escape gang culture, mean it might actually be a lifesaver.”
— Resource Links
Praise for Deal with It: Bullying
“Bullying provides an explanation of the many forms of bullying, and offers strategies for taking action against it.”
— Publishers Weekly, Selected Bullying Resource
Praise for Deal with It: Cliques
“Illustrated with numerous color cartoons, this title [Cliques] in the Deal with It series uses an interactive format to dramatize the contemporary teen social scene and raise moral questions about what it means to do the right thing. Great for group discussion, this title’s lists of do’s and dont’s will spark debate precisely because the book captures how hard it can be to identify what’s right and act accordingly.”
— Booklist
“[Cliques] is part of the Deal with It Series, to assist adolescents with the everyday conflicts they face. This complete series would be a worthwhile addition to an elementary and middle school library collection and should promote valuable discussion in the classroom.”
— Resource Links
Praise for Deal with It: Cyberbullying
“Cyberbullying offers fun and practical tips for safely navigating the Internet, where online name-calling, rumors, and threats have great impact.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
“With a serious look at a growing problem, Cyberbullying is timely, indeed.”
— CM: Review of Materials
Praise for Deal with It: Fighting
“Fighting is a simple, direct approach to a common problem in some high schools. Recommended.”
— Publisher’s Weekly
Praise for Deal with It: Guyness
“[In Guyness] there is a timely section on stereotypes in the media, especially television, video games and the internet. Recommended.”
— CM: Review of Materials
Books and sets in the series
Deal With It: Homophobia – 2nd Edition
A timely resource for helping kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from homophobia and bullying
$24.99, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-16Ableism: Deal With It
Deal With It: Ableism offers self quizzes, real life scenarios, myths and Q&As which identify ableism and ableist behaviour and provides strategies to deal with it.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 10-13Lexile Reading Level: 820LBiphobia: Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of biphobia and bi-erasure within society.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 9Lexile Reading Level: 850LWhite Privilege Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of white privilege and the legacy of racism in society and media.
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Lexile Reading Level: 780LBody Image Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of body-image and body-shaming within society and media.
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 760L
Islamophobia Deal With It
A reader-directed exploration of tolerance, inclusiveness, and situations where information and communication might create prejudice against Muslims.
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 840L
Consent Deal With It
A timely new resource to help kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from issues of consent$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 770L
Freedom of Expression Deal With It
Everyone has the right to express their opinions and attitudes, but what happens when these rights conflict with the rights or safety of others?
$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 5Lexile Reading Level: 800LGirlness Deal With It
A timely new resource for helping kids deal with issues surrounding gender identity and how girls can cope with the conflicts that arise when we question what it means to be female.$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 7Lexile Reading Level: 840LGuyness Deal With It
A timely new resource for helping kids deal with issues surrounding gender identity and how boys can cope with the conflicts that arise when we question what it means to be male.$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 7Lexile Reading Level: 840LImage Deal With It
A timely new resource for helping kids deal with the costs of conforming to social images and the very real dangers of judging a book by its cover.$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-14Reading level: Grade 6Lexile Reading Level: 800LTransphobia Deal With It
A timely new resource for helping kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from gender identity, gender expression and transphobia.$22.65, HardcoverInterest ages: 9-13Reading level: Grade 6Lexile Reading Level: 800L
Anxiety Deal With It
A timely new resource for helping kids understand and cope with anxiety
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9+Reading level: Grade 6Bullying Deal With It
Everyone has suffered from bullying at some time in their lives. This book explains how to identify it and gain the skills to deal with it.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9+Reading level: Grade 5
Homophobia Deal With It
A timely resource for helping kids understand and resolve conflicts stemming from homophobia and bullying$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+Lexile Reading Level: 850LGangs Deal With It
An accessible guide to a tough problem, written by a youth social worker with gang-exit-strategy experience$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+Arguing Deal With It
Arguing: Deal with it word by word looks at the reasons why communication breaks down during arguments and suggests effective ways for young people to manage verbal disputes before they escalate into fullscale conflicts.$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9+Reading level: Grade 6Cyberbullying Deal With It
This “Deal With It” series title deals with a problem almost every kid faces today — cyberbullying.
$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 9+Reading level: Grade 6Fighting Deal With It
Written for students when they need to understand and manage aggression — their own or someone else’s — in order to avoid getting into physical fights.$24.95, HardcoverInterest ages: 8-14Reading level: Grade 5
Money Deal With It
Money can’t buy happiness, but it can lead to all sorts of conflict. This important new book will help kids make change when costly conflicts arise.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Procrastination Deal With It
Like everyone, kids sometimes put things off. It may be when they’re tired, a task is unpleasant, or they simply don’t know how to get started. This book offers strategies for dealing with the conflicts that arise when people procrastinate.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+Lying Deal With It
This book will help kids deal straight up with conflict and lying, whether they have lied, been lied to, or witnessed others struggling to tell the truth.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+Privacy Deal With It
From keeping secrets to staying safe on the internet, this book looks at issues relating to privacy and how kids can cope with the conflicts that arise when trust is broken.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
Authority Deal With It
Young people receive a lot of mixed message when it comes to dealing with authority figures, this book shows children how to communicate effectively with those in charge.$12.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9+
