Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Values & Virtues
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A Touch Of Friendship
by Tricia Martin
Ollie the Octopus has many friends in the bay in which he lives. He is a very encouraging octopus, and the reader gets to follow him on a tour of the intertidal zone, where he meets various creatures and helps them see the best in themselves, ...
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Early Bird
by Michael Koffler
Who is the person that starts every day early? That’s the person who is looking for the advantage. The person who plans things and practices is the person best suited to achieving confidence and preparedness. Who is the person that experiences ...
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Charlie Lou Goes to the Rodeo
by E. Alan Fleischauer
Join Charlie Lou as she goes to her first rodeo with her Grandpa Alan. While her grandpa is getting cotton candy, Charlie Lou notices a classmate with autism who is being bullied. Using her quick thinking, she confronts the bully and defends her ...
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Who Hid the Raisin Bread?
by Gracie Sweetstory
It used to be that GRACIE SWEETSTORY would go along for the ride with Narrative Artist, HEATHER EMBERLEY, to schools to read to kids. Now it’s the other way around and Gracie is the one telling the story.
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Mother Nature's Plan
Saga of Mik and Min by Willie Bevan
With the world’s food supply controlled by greedy, evil corporations, the Earth is dying and needs help. Mother Nature and Father Time knew this day would come and have devised a plan. Long ago, they sent twelve families of magical creatures—two ...
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Babas and the Dream Star
by Alessandro Poljak
This is a short story told from the perspective of Babas, the cutest toy poodle in the world. Babas loves his owner, seven-year-old Mika, but just like every child, Mika isn’t perfect. After suffering an accident, Babas has a peculiar dream in which ...
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Yuri and the Treasure Box
by Emma Ugarelli
Yuri is quite the curious monkey! One day, while walking along the Amazon River, he bumps into something strange, something he has never seen before. He picks it up, wondering what it could be. Is it a hat? A seat? A drum? No . . . it’s a treasure ...
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I am Brave... and I Know it
Building CLARITY & PERSISTENCE in TEENS by Sophie Lazarou and Chynna Ho-Young Cadogan
What does it mean to be brave - how do we want to define bravery? Is being brave loud? Is being brave fierce? Can introverts be brave? Deconstructing the traditional ideals around courage, character, and strength How do we re-write a narrative that ...
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The First Salmon Run
The Bear Cubs' Adventure by Rhonda Girard
Father Bear—Pâpâ Maskwa—is taking his two bear cubs to the river for their first salmon run. Along the journey, they meet their friends squirrel, (añikwacâs), seal, (âhkik), and salmon, (sôsâsiw). With each friend, the cubs learn lessons in ...
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No More Scaredy Cats
by Susan Williams
In a world where every child runs into problems now and then, it's nice to know that they can rely on their very own superhero—themselves! One Saturday morning, Dora wakes up to find that everything is going wrong. There’s no pancake mix to make ...