The Day You Begin By Jacqueline Woodson (Grades 1-3)

Jacqueline Woodson is an African-American writer of books for children and adolescents. She is an award winning author of many "issue-related" books such as Brown Girl Dreaming. The Day You Begin is about how starting at a new school can be difficult but everyone is different. This book teaches children that sometimes sharing your story with others can help you overcome fear.