Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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Norah's ABCs
All the Best Words to Live Your Life and Grow by Marlane Pentelechuk
Norah Ellen LOVES words. She learns that words are important and can be more than just names for things. Words are able to teach us how to act, hope, and dream. Words can bring us joy! This little alphabet book goes beyond the basics of “apple to...
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Logan's Many Hats
by Rita Russell
As children our imaginations can soar with just the tip of the hat. Logan's many hats is about a boy who is not sure about what he wants to do or who he wants to be. Like a lot of kids his age, he's curious, and thinks about it. So he tries a...
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Shellie Goes on an Adventure
by Melanie Zigman
When Shellie the turtle falls out of the backyard fountain, she’s thrilled by the chance to go on an adventure, but her family is worried that she’s lost and has no idea where to start looking for her! Shellie Goes on an Adventure is the first...
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Elisabeth's Miracle
by Vanessa Siso
"Elisabeth’s Miracle" is a heartfelt story that addresses the pain of losing someone because of how different you are. It uses friendships, faith, sock puppets, and love to inspire children to celebrate the uniqueness inside them and embrace the...
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Sara's Diary
by Karen Okum
Grade five is off to a terrible start for Emma Jones. Her friends have started to bully Sara, a new classmate, and Emma doesn’t know what to do about it. If it were up to Emma, she’d have nothing to do with Sara, who is constantly interrupting,...
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Grumpy Bear
by Raelee Annett
Journey through the Canadian wilderness with Grumpy Bear, a little black bear searching for a place to call home before winter sets in. Along the way, he meets an array of charming animals in their unique habitats—from a mother loon and her chick...
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Mummy Loves You and You Watch
by Kellie J. Ferguson
You were loved the moment Mummy knew you were in her tummy. When you were born, Mummy loved you even more. Mummy sang to you and kissed you. And when you were sick, Mummy cuddled you and wiped away the tears. But Mummy knew you were watching and...
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The Stoplight
by Candace Breanne
The Stoplight is a story about life and love told through an inanimate object. It tackles the complex issue of grief and introduces it to children in words they will understand. The Stoplight allows for the reader to connect with an object with...
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Zoo-ee's Wall
A Leadership Story for Kids by C. Tamiko Ohta
Zoo-ee is an egg who excels in everything she does—brushing her two teeth, mastering numbers, and helping eggs in need. But when she encounters an enormous wall that blocks her path, Zoo-ee becomes stuck. How will she overcome this problem?...
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The Great PB&J Plan
by Venita Ramanna
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were five-year-old Triyen’s favourite snack — gooey and salty and sticky and sweet! Nothing was better for a hungry tummy! So when Triyen saw a man who seemed to be down on his luck, it sparked the idea to make...
