My friend and colleague, Kathy Rossol runs Open Doorways Reading Room.

It is an afterschool, community-based program in SE King County, WA,  where young people can listen to good reads and explore books not only as good entertainment, but as catalysts for new ideas and perspectives that may enrich their lives and open doors to the world beyond their own neighborhoods.

In my healing work, I focus on the wounded inner child much of the time.  The books Kathy recommends are fun and healing.  Read them to your inner children and to outer children.