Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Fenn's Giant Blue Secret
A Story About a Brave Bear Trying to Find his Colour by Michele Doucette and Lindsay Bath
Fenn is a small brown bear who lives in a charming forest with all of his bear friends. One day, when Fenn is learning to roar, he discovers a shocking secret about himself—there’s a blue patch on his fluffy brown fur! Not wanting to be different...
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Miracle Milton and his Magic Legs
by Dustie Hall
When Milton is born, his legs are deformed and like wobbly noodles, and he can barely stand up on his own. But this horse is determined to see the world—and with the help of some magic legs, he might just get there! Milton has to spend the first...
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Just As I Am
The Kitten Within by Maria Hadjiapostoli
Abigail loves being just as she is everyday and everywhere! This book shows children big and small (including the inner child) how wonderful it is being just as you are. Just As I Am is a children's self-improvement book that is a fun read with...
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Sophie's Imaginative Inventions
by Savanah Springs Pacelli and C. Springs Pacelli
Join Sophie on her journey of innovation and discovery – and get ready to step into your own adventure! Sophie, a young girl with a passion for innovation, loved shoes! From a young age, Sophie was fascinated by shoes. She put them in her mouth,...
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The Perfectly Imperfect Christmas Tree
by Sherry J. Kubalsky
When his first Christmas season came, Hope stood proudly amongst the other evergreen trees. “Here comes a family,’’ thought the tree. “Surely they will pick me.” But the family looked around and walked right past Hope to choose another tree. When...
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Blots, Dots and Sticky Thoughts
Stress and Worry by Carissa Jackson
“There is magic in you, there is magic in me, wait, just wait and see!” And with those words, Lyle’s best friend, a stuffed sloth named Leeto, comes to life! Leeto notices that Lyle is feeling stressed and worried. Lyle has a heavy feeling in her...
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Two Animal Stories
A Wolf Learns About Himself & A Lion Learns Fairness by Emanuel Burton
This book features two charming and insightful stories for young readers that ask questions we’ve all had to face. Should we ever change ourselves for the sake of others? Is equal always fair? And what does it mean to be yourself and love...
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The Jumbled Jewels
by David Gorman
Seth and Julia Ambrose are pros at solving mysteries at their favorite amusement park. But can Julia solve her biggest mystery yet without her big brother? After finding a ruby at Waldameer, Julia and her friends are soon searching the concession...
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My Three Best Friends
by Shannon Boughen
Linkin has three best friends. They couldn't be more different than him: Joey is a free spirit who never ties his shoes and loves to draw on everything. Sadie never wears matching colours and has older siblings. Amelia matches all the time but...
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I Can't Help a Big Bear!
A Basic First Aid Tale by Nanny Blu by Nanny Blu
Brassy Mouse was sure that he couldn’t help an injured bear. Or could he? How did this small mouse help a big bear without having any knowledge from a book or first aid course (perhaps they don’t have those for animals...) Do you think your child...
