Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Give That Child A Mouth
by Frederic L. Oliver
Give That Child A Mouth is a powerful piece of children's literature. It utilizes the routine thread of loose rhyme to create a written work of embroidery that is absolutely captivating! This exciting read teaches a lesson to children - it's okay to ...
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Bullying: It Hurts
by Brenda E. Koch
Justice is a seven-year-old, who likes pizza and video games, but doesn’t like when people are mean. When a bully takes aim at Justice, over and over again, the impact takes its toll — inside and out. At last, Justice has had enough. Tired of being ...
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Rainbow Butterfly and Her Soother
by Bonnie Wilson
Rainbow Butterfly is two years old. She loves playing on the swings, eating watermelon, and chasing geese in the park. But of all the things Rainbow Butterfly loves, she loves her big brother the best, and she loves her SooSoo second best. It is ...
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Archie the Inchworm that Wasn't
by Carla Boyce
Archie the Inchworm That Wasn’t is about a young inchworm, from a small fishing village in Port Elgin, New Brunswick, who discovers that he was much smaller than his inchworm friends. Feeling like an outcast, he ventured out into the world to ...
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In Front of the Class
by Jackie Jones
Show and Share at Sam’s school is an exciting event – especially when it involves bugs! The Gratitude Bugs celebrate the differences that make them unique and teach each other about: Acceptance, Integrity, Forgiveness, Gratefulness, Responsibility, ...
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Rainbow Bean
by Linda Allison
A cast of characters inspired by a bowl of seven bean soup takes readers on Rainbow Bean’s fairy tale journey from a difficult childhood along a path of many emotions to a final scene of triumphant empowerment. The whimsically painted illustrations ...
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The Frog With a Frown
by Todd G. Sorrell
A good self-esteem is a tricky target. The journey through childhood is filled with emotional roadblocks, and trying to arrive at young adulthood with a strong sense of self-worth can be the most challenging. In this touching tale, a sad and ...
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The Magic Within
by Paightyn Armstrong
Anna Wick isn't your average 12 year old girl. Maybe that's because of her capabilities that seem almost magical or maybe it's because of her strength after the accidental fire that left her orphaned. Maybe it's the unbelievable size of her big ...
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Be Like A Tree
by Leanne Whiting
Inspiration Behind the Book “Look deep into Nature, then you will understand everything better” —Albert Einstein About 3.2 km along Rogart Trail at Sugar Moon Farm in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, stands a tree. Every winter when I hike this trail, ...
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The Palm Tree and The Storm
by Suzette Smith
The Palm Tree is just a palm tree. There’s nothing special about her. Nobody sits under her for shade, or climbs up her branches. She doesn’t even have any branches! But when a storm rolls in and wild winds and pounding rain batter the shore, the ...
