Juvenile Fiction, Social Themes
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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...
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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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Cookies Everywhere!
by Monterey Coates
It is Macy’s birthday and all she wants is cookies. Cookies for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. Her mother warns her that she should have some vegetables too but agrees to order Macy cookies for her birthday. Macy is thrilled, and she’s...
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Two Times as Much Love
A Separation and Divorce Story for Parents and Children by Eileen Beltzner
A parent-child read-together story, Two Times as Much Love also includes a mindful self-compassion tool box with simple practices to grow mindfulness, self-kindness and inner strength. One day, out of the blue, Alexander’s parents announce they...
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Paul Immigrates to Canada
by Heather Crichlow
Paul’s pretty sure his mother doesn’t love him: why else would she go away to Canada and leave him with his gran in Barbados for six whole years? She was supposed to send for him one year after she went away, and then two years, and then three…...
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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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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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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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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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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,...
