Juvenile Fiction
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Gator on My Back
by Mary Ann Burrows
One day an alligator climbs up onto a boy's back and changes his world completely. This new friend makes the boy feel sad and believe bad things about himself. A fox appears and asks the boy to talk about the feelings that are making him look so ...
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The Search for Shehakim
Mahana and Tarila by S. L. Brown
An evening of storytelling around the fire turns into an exciting adventure for Mahana, a young girl who lives on the island of Ua Huka, when she hears a voice calling her name. The voice leads her to the beach, where she falls asleep in a ...
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Am I Really Inuk?
by Noah Noah
When his daughter questions her Inuit identity, Ataata offers honest and loving affirmations of belonging and acceptance. This heartfelt story addresses themes of identity and ongoing impacts of colonization while cultivating Inuit pride in a manner ...
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The Bucking Chicken of the Half Diamond Ranch
by Jack McClintock
Maverick, a young horse on the Half Diamond Ranch, has decided what he wants to be when he grows up. He tells his father that he wants to become a bucking horse. His father isn’t thrilled at the idea, but he encourages Maverick to talk it over with ...
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Who's Mostly Scared?
by AJ Holman
It's the tiny creatures that seem most scary to a little girl named Maddi. But it's the biggest ones who help her overcome her fears.
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The Little Girl Who Stayed up Late
by David Turner
Have you ever wondered what happens in your house at night while you are sleeping? Is it dark and quiet with nothing going on, or...... are there strange and funny things happening that can’t be explained? What if there were some very odd ...
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Dragons Can't Spell
by Susie Heinrichs and Christina Grall
Jimmy’s dreams were usually very silly. But on this night - the night before the spelling bee, Jimmy’s silly dreams never came... For free “Dragons Can’t Spell” lesson plans and other teacher resources go to www.sisandchrys.com
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A Dog Named Dog
by Hayli Martinson
A Dog Named Dog is a story about an ordinary dog named Dog who plays, sleeps and eats dog food—like every other dog does. But Dog isn’t interested in being like every other dog. Dog is keen to find something that makes him different. So, with the ...
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The Beautiful, The Crummy and The Brave
by Davide Susanna
SPIDER-VILLE is about an adorable 8 year old who loves spiders. JENNA's world becomes a special one when she turns into a spider and meets new friends in SPIDER-VILLE. Soon she witnesses the terror of SPIDER-VILLE the nasty villain FAT SAMUEL the ...
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ELPHA! Happy To Be Me!
by Gwen Mercer
A delightful book with colorful illustrations, poetic humor, enlightening scenarios and an adorable baby elephant named ELPHA. ELPHA! Happy To Be Me, finds ELPHA dreaming to be a butterfly. ELPHA invites children into her world of dreams, ...
