Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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Weesie's Operation
by Michelle Andrade
Weesie uses a hearing aid. She wears it on a headband that holds it in place against her head. Weesie doesn’t mind wearing her headband, but it’s getting old and stinky, and it gets in her way. When her doctor tells her about a special operation...
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The Werewolf Beaver
by Tasha Turko
Choppy McChompington is just a regular beaver. He works hard and has fun helping his friends build dams and lodges. One day—bonk!—Choppy accidentally gets hit in the head with a log. His eyes start to grow, his front beaver teeth shrink, and his...
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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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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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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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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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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...
