Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Star's Dream
by Michael B. Martins
STAR is an all-around artist at heart. STAR is talented and dreams very big. Ve wants to share vis singing, dancing, and acting talents with the world, but ve is caught at a crossroads with two paths to choose from. On one path, ve is free to do...
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Super Stella Leads the Way
by Marianna R. Cavezza
Super Stella Leads the Way features a young girl named Stella who loves to write about her inner superhero powers—until one day her brother questions whether girls can be superheroes. Can they? Stella struggles with her outrage and dismay, but...
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The Three Tree
by Madison Farkas
"Our three has been stolen! How will we ever be able to count to five again?" The residents of a peaceful town love nothing more than to count to five. But when the Evil, Mean, Mad Magician sneaks into their town and steals their magical number...
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How the Butterfly Got Her Colours
by Jade A. Blayk
In a nearby forest, there lives a butterfly with bright white wings. While those around her think she is beautiful, the butterfly does not feel beautiful. All day she admires the colours of the flowers, the grass, and the other animals, longing...
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In the Land of Boxes
by Kim Hebert
In the Land of Boxes is the story of a young boy who is discovering what it means to be himself. His world is filled with the most incredible boxes! Some are tall; some are tiny. Some have colours brighter than you could ever imagine, and some...
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Willow's Words
by Jamie Lago and Terri Bose
Far beneath the stormy mountains, past the creaking bridge in a towering butterfly tree lives a graceful young girl named Willow who doesn’t speak but loves to dance. She dances alone beneath the sugarberry tree at recess. She dances in her very...
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Genny Faces the Green Knight
by Darrel Gregory
An adventure of courage, resilience, and self-confidence, Genny and Bug’s Big Adventures: Genny Faces the Green Knight features a young African Canadian girl named Genny and her sidekick, Bug, who embark on heroic adventures together. Using her...
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I'm Not Very Good At It
by Darrel Gregory
A story of mindfulness, self-confidence, and positivity, I’m Not Very Good at It features a young girl who believes she’s not good at the things that her mother asks her to do. Although she is eager to help, the girl claims that her brain is...
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Fearless Felicia
by Angela Hanimyan
Felicia wakes up each morning and notices her feelings. Sometimes she feels happy, but sometimes she feels sad or angry. How can Felicia help herself feel calm and at peace? She starts by thinking of a place that makes her feel calm. She listens...
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When You Have the Sniffy Sniffles
by Leslie C. Dobson
Being sick is no fun, especially for children. When feeling under the weather, some kids can become difficult patients. Let the Stuffy Wuffy Wiffles come to the rescue! Their silly antics make getting better fun, coaxing sniffly kids to part with...
