Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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NoseBleedz
Keep Your Head Up by Troy Porter
NoseBleedz: Keep Your Head Up is a wild, vibrant rhyming book about sibling rivalry. Red and White are two drops who go to school together. They love to ride their bikes and hang out with each other. But when they’re late to school, White leaves...
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Tigers and Teddy Bears
There’s no one way to be by Jennifer Barrow
There is no one way to be, whether you’re a tiger or a teddy bear! Sometimes we feel fierce and strong. Sometimes we feel vulnerable and soft. And sometimes we feel a combination of both, all at once! There’s no one way to be. You can feel, play,...
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When I Am Quiet
by Teresa Monaghan
For a moment... Wherever you are, just breathe... With each slow breath, allow yourself to settle, to relax, to just be who you are in this moment. Find the quietness, the calm that is here, underneath it all. You can even let your eyes gently...
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You Taught Me
by Talina Papazian
Follow a group of six children with disabilities who make the most out of every day. As the children paint, garden and blow bubbles, readers learn that valuable life skills, such as determination and patience, make life more meaningful for us...
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Little Green Mera
by A. Heer and A. Lee
Mera is a little green dog with a great big love for the world outside! As she has adventures all across the city, Mera sees how beautiful the planet is—and how much more we can do to take care of it. There are so many other animals sharing our...
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Tony the Rockstar
by Anthony Figueroa
There at the park, an announcement was made: A show for the town, “Your Talent On Stage.” Tony thought to himself, "Now this is my chance, To show off my talent and make everyone dance." So, he gathered his friends, who played music as well, And...
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Butterflies Are Free
by Suzanne Jacobsen
Butterflies Are Free is a touching tale of growth, patience, and the wisdom that often comes from life’s unexpected lessons. Follow the journey of a curious little girl who discovers a butterfly cocoon and, in her innocence and desire to help,...
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Autism Through the Eyes of a Child
Brayden's Story by Jennifer Zuniga
Have you ever heard the word autism? Do you understand what it means, or how to act when one of your friends has autism? Autism is hard enough for adults to understand—for children, it can be bewildering. In Autism Through the Eyes of a Child,...
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Today!
by Erin Rose Sahm
What are we going to do today? Do today? Do today? What are we going to do today, today, today, today? Every day for a small child is an adventure—and that can be overwhelming! When toddlers start learning the flow of the day-to-day, it helps...
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A Gumdrop Tale
The Day It Rained on Sugar Mountain by R. Elizabeth Russell
“A Gumdrop Tale” tells the story of a utopian society who live atop a peculiar mountain. The people listen to each other, help each other, and work together to live in peace and harmony. Until an unusual stranger arrives sowing seeds of...
