Juvenile Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural
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You Taught Me
by Talina Papazian
Follow a group of six children with disabilities who make the most out of every day. As the children paint, garden and blow bubbles, readers learn that valuable life skills, such as determination and patience, make life more meaningful for us...
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Two Grandmothers, One Path
Walking with Kokum - Walking with Nonna by Marisa Agostini
“You were our song. You were our wish and our dream come true,” Kokum and Nonna each whispered to their granddaughters. Nonna and Kokum play an important role in shaping the lives of their granddaughters. With loving commitment, both grandmothers...
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El Cielo de Susana
by Lulú Buck
Mientras Susana caminaba hacia la escuela, admiró el cielo azul. En el área de juegos ella pregunta a sus amigos uno a la vez, “¿No te parece hermoso el cielo azul del día de hoy?”. Para su sorpresa, cada uno de sus amigos veía el cielo de un...
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You Taught Me [Mandarin Edition]
by Talina Papazian
Follow a group of six children with disabilities who make the most of every day. As the children paint, garden and blow bubbles, readers learn that valuable life skills, such as determination and patience, make life more meaningful for us all....
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The Messenger Bird
by Rhonda Lee
Noah and his nana are walking home from the park one day when Noah sees a yellow bird with something in its beak. It is a message, and it’s for Noah! Mateo and his family have just moved into the neighborhood. Mateo has a yellow bird named Luna...
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I Love You, I Trust You, I'm Proud of You
by Matt Thomson
Every night, when Papa Bear puts his kids to sleep, he tells them, “I love you, I trust you, I'm proud of you." But would he love them no matter who they were and what they did? Would he love them no matter what? Papa Bear’s four children come up...
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Sheila Shares Her Gift
An Indigenous View of Disability by Brandon Mitchell
The Turtle Island friends are at soccer practice when they meet a new kid named Sheila. When Sheila the fox uses sign language to communicate, the team is confused at first and makes Sheila feel shy. Wendell the owl, Sheila's friend, shares that...
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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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Kids Like Me
An Inclusive Character-Based Colouring Book by Melissa Deschênes
Kids Like Me is an inclusive, character-based bilingual French and English colouring book. It features detailed illustrations of diverse youth paired with simple, fun character stories. Kids are invited to colour pages and read about children...
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My Brother Bradley
A Sibling With Autism by Courtney Redden
Courtney’s brother Bradley has autism. It can be hard for him to make friends because the other kids don’t always understand why he acts the way he does. His meltdowns can be scary, and he needs things like his iPad, headphones, and blanket by...