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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The Glass Child
by Fabel Smythe
The Glass Child tells the story of a rainbow child, full of colour and excitement. She has worlds within her mind and spreads her joy with others through speaking these stories to life. When the rainbow child was born, her family was enamoured...
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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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You Are Simply Enough
A Journey to Remembering and Recognizing Your Self Worth by Carly Robinson
When you wake up in the morning . . . When you’re working hard at school . . . When you’re running and playing at recess . . . When you fall asleep at night . . . In each moment, remember, you are enough! This gentle message of mindfulness is a...
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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...