Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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Everything Happens For A Reason
by Dr. Stacey Scott and Kyra Scott
SPLAT! After she trips and ends up face down in a mud puddle, Lucy-Loo is not feeling confident about soccer try-outs. Still, when her best friend Tallulah makes the team, but she doesn’t, Lucy is crushed. Lucy’s friends and family comfort her...
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Let's Go, Darby!
by Linda Rosenbaum
The Hospital for Sick Children was Georgie's only hope... Based on a true story It’s 1898. Ten-year-old Georgie Titus has clubfoot. He can’t walk. He can’t go to school. Kids in his small town laugh and call him names. Georgie hears about a new...
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Who Killed Cock Robin?
A Reimagined Classic by Ron Charach
"Who Killed Cock Robin" is a re-imagining of the classic English poem that dates back to 1744! Cock Robin is slain, a sparrow confesses in the very first verse to being the culprit, (but might she have shot him by accident?) A rich slate of birds...
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From My Treehouse I Can See...
by Angèle Watrin Prodaehl
Climb up into a beautiful treehouse perched high in a grand elm tree… From here, young readers will experience the page-turning wonders of the seasons in a prairie wetland—the sights and sounds of nature, from frogs and beetles in spring to...
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Tu m'as appris
by Talina Papazian
Suivez un groupe de six enfants handicapés qui profitent pleinement de chaque moment. Pendant que les enfants peignent, jardinent et font des bulles, les lecteurs apprennent que la détermination et la patience, de précieuses compétences, nous...
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Different but Perfect
by Tracey Martineau
Kat and Nat are different. But they have each other for support, especially when they’re being bullied. They love and appreciate each other for who they are: different, but perfect. Different but Perfect addresses bullying, racism, and disability...
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Breathe to Relieve
by Linda Grubic
Little moose, Spruce, feels nervous while playing on the teeter-totter - but what is he to do? Come along as Spruce and his friend Mabel discover how to find peace and balance when faced with moments of nervousness. Breathe to Relieve is the...
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What Happened To My Poppy?
A Children's Book for Learning About Grief by Alison Abou-Heif Ovenell
Mimi and Poppy live together in a pretty house with their cat, Iris. They love gardening, going for walks, and spending time with their three precious grandchildren, who visit them often. One day, Poppy doesn’t feel well. He goes to bed to rest,...
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Hopper's Magical Adventure
by Keith Capstick and Diane Riley
Hopper the bunny loves his wonderful, comfy home, but he feels ready for an adventure. He has heard about a magical place of great beauty and wonder, so he sets off to find it. Along the way, Hopper is faced with challenges. Every challenge makes...
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The Other Side of Fear
by Olivia Bahou
In a quiet little town called The Bubble, which sits in the shadow of Fear Mountain, lives a girl called Gabriella. She was sure there was a world of adventure to be had on the other side of that mountain—but could she really leave The Bubble and...
