Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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Where Is My Sock?
by Jennifer Brown
Much to the dismay of a wee child, Chaussette—a small, soft, and striped sock—doesn't come back from the laundry one day. But what happens to our favourite socks when they disappear? Chaussette discovers the answer to that mystery: the world of...
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Frankie's Favourite Words
by Nicole Crimi and Julia ten Hove
Every child is unique. Just as each child is different, each child’s adventures will be different too! Join Frankie as she dives into a great underwater adventure! With her brother by her side, Frankie will use her favourite words to adapt to the...
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Cake With Nonna
by Carmela Bruno
When Nonna Ida needs a little help, she calls for her granddaughter, Lidia, over the fence. Lidia loves to go over and help Nonna sweep the house, pick beans and tomatoes from the garden, and make apple cake. But one day, Nonna Ida isn’t there to...
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Ollie & Friends
Ollie's Talents by Bailey Parnell
Meet Ollie—a half-robot, half-human boy with a heart that glows as brightly as his hope to find true friends. When Ollie moves to a new town, finding friends and fitting in proves to be a challenge. Whispers, stares, and bullies make him feel...
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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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An Otherwise Ordinary Forest
by Nathan Hunter
Step into a forest unlike any other, where an everyday walk turns into a magical quest, and the seemingly ordinary world transforms into an enchanted landscape brimming with wonders. In An Otherwise Ordinary Forest, a curious young adventurer...
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Everyone Has a Dinosaur
by Linda Ness and Cherry Muir
Everyone Has a Dinosaur provides a simple yet innovative science-based explanation of emotional regulation. This engaging story follows a central character who, like many children, struggles with intense emotions and everyday challenges. Guided...
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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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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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Oscar the Oyster
by Penny Repstock
Oscar the Oyster can’t swim through the open sea like a shark or fly over the water like a seagull. In fact, he can’t move at all—he is stuck to a rock in a tide pool. He had always been happy and proud of the home he’d made there for himself...
