{"id":577,"date":"2025-11-12T19:38:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/?page_id=577"},"modified":"2026-03-30T21:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T21:10:42","slug":"responsible-decision-making","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/index.php\/responsible-decision-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Responsible Decision Making"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:36% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-Responsible-Decision-Making-800-x-800-px-V4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-727 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-Responsible-Decision-Making-800-x-800-px-V4.png 800w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-Responsible-Decision-Making-800-x-800-px-V4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-Responsible-Decision-Making-800-x-800-px-V4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-Responsible-Decision-Making-800-x-800-px-V4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-Responsible-Decision-Making-800-x-800-px-V4-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Canadian.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-839\" style=\"width:250px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Canadian.png 600w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Canadian-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\">Responsible decision making is the central theme of these books about contemporary <strong>Canadian kids<\/strong>. The characters in these books develop the social-emotional skill of responsible decision making as they are confronted with difficult choices\u2014often under peer or social pressure. Each story shows how the ability to make thoughtful decisions improves their situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Canadian<\/strong> settings and characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Realistic fiction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Relatable challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Diverse characters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"font-size:14px\">Stories featuring romance, sports, and coming of age<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/SEL-RESPONSIBLE-DECISION-MAKING-CATALOGUE_compressed.pdf\">Download our <strong>FREE<\/strong> catalogue!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ad831685ad89ce77560b261a9cca9b98\">Titles featuring responsible decision making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"section1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/my-true-colours\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-554\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-663x1024.jpg 663w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-768x1185.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-995x1536.jpg 995w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-1327x2048.jpg 1327w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090-1140x1760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459420090.jpg 1654w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-8b6cb547c76ca89147353969ccdd4b93\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/my-true-colours\/\"><strong>My True Colours<\/strong><\/a><br>By Mike Levitt<br>$19.95 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL:<\/strong> Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">An insecure teen in rural BC is forced to confront his own transphobia and how his emotions are affecting others after he participates in violent anti-LGBTQ+ demonstrations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/hacking-heartbreak-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-657x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-548\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-657x1024.jpg 657w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-768x1198.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-985x1536.jpg 985w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-1313x2048.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445-1140x1778.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459419445.jpg 1635w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-6aa1f7ef5b5f5aea615a9b16673f5d85\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/hacking-heartbreak-2\/\"><strong>Hacking Heartbreak<\/strong><\/a><br>By Kevin heronJones<br>$16.95 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL:<\/strong> Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">After hacking the social media accounts of his crush, Baron is in a race against the clock to fix the mess he made and save her from serious consequences.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/outta-here\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-664x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-768x1185.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-995x1536.jpg 995w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-1327x2048.jpg 1327w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298-1140x1759.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417298.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-74ef6c180c24969fce26095ca025324a\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/outta-here\/\"><strong>Outta Here<\/strong><\/a><br>By Lea Beddia<br>$16.95 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL:<\/strong> Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-403efa40d080747a28faa4fe05571ce7\">A small-town teen faces the challenges of her mother\u2019s opioid addiction and a dangerous home life, striving to escape and build a better future through college despite limited support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/shades-of-black-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-664x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-768x1184.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-996x1536.jpg 996w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-1328x2048.jpg 1328w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199-1140x1758.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459417199.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-7346aced86aec9429c7339293429bc3c\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/shades-of-black-3\/\"><strong>Shades of Black<\/strong><\/a><br>By Carlos Anthony<br>$16.95 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL: <\/strong>Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-d9a76b2696d8e18f007c1349eaabfb44\">A sensitive Black teen in Toronto\u2019s Etobicoke neighborhood faces suspicion and police scrutiny after a school shooting, navigating the challenges of vulnerability, racial bias, and belonging in an urban school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"section2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/bank-shot\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"661\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-661x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-528\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-768x1190.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-991x1536.jpg 991w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-1321x2048.jpg 1321w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390-1140x1767.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459416390.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3b7ab8b523c7821323e38b8ba275f6d8\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/bank-shot\/\"><strong>Bank Shot<\/strong><\/a><br>By Valerie Pankratz Froese<br>$12.95 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL:<\/strong> Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">A girl juggling family caregiving and basketball struggles to balance her responsibilities and her passion, learning the cost of secrecy and the value of honesty along the way.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/if-i-go-missing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"947\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518-1024x947.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518-1024x947.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518-768x710.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518-1536x1421.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518-1140x1055.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781459414518.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-2eca20a3d2e49296671c4ebab365ae96\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/if-i-go-missing\/\"><strong>If I Go Missing<\/strong><\/a><br>By Brianna Jonnie, Nahanni Shingoose, Neal Shannacappo<br>$24.95 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL:<\/strong> Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">An Indigenous teen\u2019s powerful real-life letter demands justice amid the crisis of missing Indigenous people in Canada, brought to life in a compelling graphic novel blending imagined visuals with the reality of her words.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/responsible-decision-making-5-book-set\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Responsible-Decision-Making-5-Book-Set.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-830\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Responsible-Decision-Making-5-Book-Set.png 800w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Responsible-Decision-Making-5-Book-Set-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Responsible-Decision-Making-5-Book-Set-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Responsible-Decision-Making-5-Book-Set-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Responsible-Decision-Making-5-Book-Set-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-1e334c9faa49f10f06e60c11699b2a4d\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><a href=\"https:\/\/formaclorimerbooks.ca\/product\/responsible-decision-making-5-book-set\/\"><strong>Responsible Decision Making 5-Book Set<\/strong><\/a><br>$70.00 Paperback<br><strong>SEL SKILL:<\/strong> Responsible Decision Making<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-649d5dcad4e933a6d121577c3f9ebdf4\">This selection of 5 titles highlights the importance of responsible decision making, and considering the consequences of actions on oneself and others.<br><br><strong>Titles included:<\/strong><br><em>\u2022 Hacking Heartbreak<br>\u2022 My True Colours<br>\u2022 Outta Here<br>\u2022 Shades of Black<br>\u2022 Bank Shot<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-cef4f6ea1b308c8db84392553f372a37\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-cef4f6ea1b308c8db84392553f372a37\" style=\"color:#104d8c\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-fda5219e57c5e39af04793b491c56396\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-5 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/index.php\/self-awareness\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"725\" src=\"http:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-sELFaWARENESS800-x-800-px-V4.png\" alt=\"Self-Awareness\" class=\"wp-image-725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-sELFaWARENESS800-x-800-px-V4.png 800w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-sELFaWARENESS800-x-800-px-V4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-sELFaWARENESS800-x-800-px-V4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-sELFaWARENESS800-x-800-px-V4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lorimersel.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SEL-Topic-Button-sELFaWARENESS800-x-800-px-V4-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" 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