Juvenile Fiction, Girls & Women
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Golda and the Sun
by Viola Haughton
Golda is a little girl with a vibrant imagination who loves gardening. She knows that sunlight is needed for her plants to grow after the rain falls on the seeds. So she embarks on a journey to find Father Sun to make her vegetable garden grow....
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The Village
by Rose Bell
When Rose was a little girl, back in the 1950s, the world was very different, but one thing was just as true then as it is today: Children love adventures! Whether that’s doing something spooky, like picking vegetables from a graveyard; something...
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The Jumbled Jewels
by David Gorman
Seth and Julia Ambrose are pros at solving mysteries at their favorite amusement park. But can Julia solve her biggest mystery yet without her big brother? After finding a ruby at Waldameer, Julia and her friends are soon searching the concession...
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Oni
A Little Girl's Journey by Elle Perrault
All seems peaceful and quiet in the Yangambi Forest, but not for Oni. She misses Tata, her father. “A little girl needs her father!” the spirit animals agree. So, they secretly watch over Oni as she embarks on a long journey that is colorful,...
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The Adventures of Suzie Swelker, Junior Detective
by Karen Kindig Smith
Funny things just seem to happen to eight-year-old Suzie Swelker. She gets chased by a squeak . . . or her backpack comes to life . . . or her lunch goes missing . . . AGAIN. Good thing she’s great at solving mysteries! Good thing, too, that...
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A Book for Blaire
by Anne Clayton
The book was written for Anne's great granddaughter Blaire. It is meant to teach the colour words and the days of the week. For more practice in learning the colour words there are some reading activity worksheets at the back of the book. Anne...
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I Love You Forever And Beyond
by Kimberley Peters
During the raid on their village Daisy and her mom got separated. Trapped and terrified, Daisy recalls the lessons her mom taught her about happiness, love and bravery. She hopes to escape and reunite with her mother, but even apart, Daisy feels...
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Gimme a Break!
by Chanda Minor Brigance
Chan is a caregiver, which means she takes care of people who cannot take care of themselves. It’s a special and important job, but it can be tiring, so Chan is careful to take a break when she needs one. Presented for children, Gimme a Break!...
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My Mother Made a Quilt
by Deborah Zabloski
A life is made of everyday moments as well as significant events. Each of these moments is like a piece of a quilt, stitched together to make a beautiful whole. In this story, a mother collects pieces of fabric from the clothes her daughter wears...
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Adventures of Alura the Sleuth
by Hyacintha Lord
Twelve-year-old Alura the sleuth is always on the case. With her sleuthing notebook in hand, Alura is constantly scribbling down notes about her many investigations. With her best friend, Kim, by her side, Alura plans to become a detective one...
