Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Friendship
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The Tale of Sophie J. Sparkle
by Marjana Maisha
Sophie is an imaginative little girl who loves to read. One day, she has to go to the hospital for a rare condition called Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The hospital can be a lonely place, and she worries she won’t even be able to read her beloved...
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Blossom And The Lair
by A. G. Sinko
Blossom and Dragon are off on another adventure. Their friend, Little Blue, has an important birthday ahead, and Dragon enlists the help of some of the village children to make a proper lair for Little Blue. Christopher helps them by distracting...
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The Garden Crew Fall in Love
by Carolyn Harris
The Garden Crew are Back! And the next adventure will have you yelling, "Run, Rosie, Run!" A greedy salesman is determined to sell Rosie to a factory. But the Garden Crew fall in love with her sweet little face and will do anything to save her....
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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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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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Tales of Leadership
by Stephen Earl
Small actions can make a big difference. In this enchanting journey, three kids band together to help create a better world. Throughout their adventures, they learn and evolve with empathy and awareness. As they work toward building a strong...
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Murfy Brown and Her Best Friends
by Kyle Roberts
What do you do when your friend doesn’t like the same things as you? Is it okay for very good friends to have very different opinions? Murfy is ready to find out! Murfy Brown is a young and curious mini goldendoodle with a whole lot of really...
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Lemily by the Sea
by Ron Charach
Lemily by the Sea is the story of a young child of unspecified gender and their encounters with intriguing sea creatures. When Lemily grows restless for a human friend, Sebastian bursts on the scene, but it doesn't go well. Enter Imelda, a...
