Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Friendship
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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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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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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...
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El Cielo de Susana
by Lulú Buck
Mientras Susana caminaba hacia la escuela, admiró el cielo azul. En el área de juegos ella pregunta a sus amigos uno a la vez, “¿No te parece hermoso el cielo azul del día de hoy?”. Para su sorpresa, cada uno de sus amigos veía el cielo de un...
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Rainy Day Treasures
by Diana Galenic
Berries loves to play outside with his friends, but when the rain comes, all the fun is gone. What is he going to do now? Become his little friend and join him on his journey of finding joy in the little things in life. Every child and parent,...
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The Messenger Bird
by Rhonda Lee
Noah and his nana are walking home from the park one day when Noah sees a yellow bird with something in its beak. It is a message, and it’s for Noah! Mateo and his family have just moved into the neighborhood. Mateo has a yellow bird named Luna...
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The Boy in the Golden Cape
by Mindy Atwood
Jason and Billy are forever friends. They do everything together—until Thanksgiving break one year, when Jason doesn’t come back to school. Billy tries to visit his friend, but he’s turned away at the door. Jason can’t have visitors because he’s...
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How Lucky Am I?
by Kate Gibson
True friendship is a gift, a gift that all of us wish to receive. A true friend likes you for you, looks past your differences and embraces them. During childhood no gift is greater than having and being a true friend. Sometimes these friendships...
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The Adventures of Willow
by Norm McDougall
Willow is a sweet, clever little squirrel who’s about to experience her first winter. She’ll use her creativity and imagination to have all kinds of fun with the other woodland creatures. Together they’ll make new friends, solve tricky problems,...
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Lenny Moosecawitz - A Christmas Tale
by Richard Valentini
“Every moose in my herd always seemed to say, ‘That Lenny Moosecawitz should get out of the way.’ As a full-grown moose who’s strong as an ox, I’ll prove to those others that I can be tops.” Poor Lenny Moosecawitz just doesn’t fit in. When he’s...
