Juvenile Nonfiction, Social Topics
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But Why
A Virus Story About Feelings by Cassie St Amand
Everything has changed overnight, and Rabbit has a lot of BIG emotions to understand. There’s a virus spreading all around the world, and Rabbit wants to know why. By asking questions of Mom, Rabbit uncovers something magical and powerful: all...
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Lady B Spots Trouble
by Ralph F Frank
Lady B Spots Trouble Volume 1 of the Allowed to Say NO! Series A safe way of having a big conversation with young children about unwanted touch. A companion Colouring Book and Kindergarten Teacher’s Guide (downloaded for free from author’s...
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Mom Taught Values with Quotes and Proverbs
A Memoir of Short Stories by P.M. Boyce
In today’s society, words like “Character,” “Honesty,” “Responsibility,” “Accountability,” and “Respect,” have been replaced by words such as “Acceptance,” “Tolerance,” and “Political Correctness.” This has confused our children. These short...
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Dear Jack
A Letter From A Special Needs Child To Her Sibling by Julie Leavitt Wolfe
"Dear Jack" is a story told through the eyes of Holly, a young girl with special needs. Holly wants to tell her older brother Jack how sorry she is that their mom couldn't be there for him at certain events, like at his hockey games because the...
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Special Just As I Am
by Sandra Marji
Special Just As I Am is a book about the diversity of children. You will meet a little boy named Brian and his group of friends. Each child will introduce themselves and the different adversities that they experience on a day to day basis....
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My Heart in Kenya
by Ruth Beardsley
My Heart in Kenya is a true story about family separation and reunification in the context of the refugee experience, written from a child’s point of view. Family separation is a devastating reality for refugees around the world, with...
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I Am the Boss of My Body
by Michelle L. Nelson
I Am the Boss of My Body explains to children exactly as the title suggests - that they are the boss of their bodies! It explains to children what they should do if someone touches their body. More importantly, it explains what children should do...
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Chin Up
by Naomi Firestone
For sadness is normal, it comes and it goes. Just like the ocean, it ebbs and it flows. Some days, you can’t stop from crying. Maybe you even want to disappear. We often feel embarrassed when someone notices us feeling sad. We might even put on a...
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One Bully at a Time
by Sadie Sue Goulding-Wallace
Why bully someone? Bullying is a painful reality and a major challenge in society. Any opportunity we have to talk openly about bullying, especially to children, should be embraced. Tackled with tenderness and rhyme, One Bully at a Time will be a...
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The Little Boy From Jamaica
A Canadian History Story by Devon Clunis and Pearlene Clunis
To the young child holding this book in your hand. Do you believe someone just like you could become a history maker? I believe you can. Read this story and discover how Devon, a little boy from Jamaica, became a Canadian history maker. You will...
