Juvenile Fiction
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My World Is Home
by Todd-Michael Bégin
“Can you repeat the question?” I ask in a soft, sympathetic voice. Mrs. Stahl rolls her eyes. “When I’m talking, you need to listen!” she shouts in a shrill voice. “You and I are going to have a chat during recess.” . . . Footsteps draw close...
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Gracie Finds Treasure
by Lorraine Derksen Janzen
Gracie the beagle is up to her shenanigans again! She’s on a mission to find treasure—and where better to look than in the bedroom of her owner? From snagging a stuffed teddy bear to dragging the sheets right off the bed, Gracie creates mischief...
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Invited
Celebrating the Joy of Friendship and Inclusion by Olivia H. Glithero
When Lily, a six-year-old girl with cerebral palsy, doesn’t receive an invitation to her best friend Zoe’s birthday party, she feels confused, left out and disappointed. She has experienced the unfairness of not being included because of her...
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What the Wind Brings
by Ewan Horne Green
Sea monsters, lies, death, chips! The twin pillars of Fara seek to end the monstrous peril that hunts their people. At twelve years old, the time has come for Emily to choose between the mighty Red Hat Expedition, or the brilliant Blue Hat...
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What Do I Give You My Child?
by Deborah Lorraine
What do we give our children? Advice? Encouragement? A steady hand? Freedom to wobble? A soft place to land? A giant hug? What Do I Give You My Child? is a lyrical journey through the stages of childhood to adulthood, reminding us that every...
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Is the Sky Always Blue?
by Talin Kaloustian
Kids love to ask why things are the way they are. But a lot of adults don’t have an answer to one of their most common questions: why is the sky blue? It turns out, there’s some pretty complicated science that goes into making our sky the color...
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Max and Indy at the Christmas Market
by Charmaine Blackman
The annual Christmas market is a wondrous place. It is full of beautiful sights and delicious smells. Each year, Max and Indy pick out gifts for each other at the market. This year, they head to the market to choose their gifts. They part ways...
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The Story of Cheese
How a Lonely Stray Became the Beloved Library Cat by Shelly Cory-Shivvers
A lonely cat lives at Happy Lake campground. The weather has gotten cold, and the campground is empty. The poor cat is lonely, hungry, and getting scared. When a couple comes to stay at one of the cabins, the cat is so happy! The woman even sets...
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Protecting the Carbonara Clam
by Theresa Marie MacLean
You probably didn’t know your cat is a secret agent. While you are away at school or work, they hack into computers, pass on secret messages, and attempt to fix things the humans got wrong. Right under the noses of their unsuspecting owners they...
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Mabel's Little House in the Park
by Carol Gall
Mabel is a little girl with a big imagination, and there’s one thing she’s always wondered about—the old house in the park with its shutters tightly closed. What could be inside? Every time she passes by, Mabel dreams of secret rooms and...
