Juvenile Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural
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Mingo N Bumble
by Kelly Berry-Petrie
Flamingo notices a mysterious creature in the meadow near her pond and worries when she discovers it is a bumblebee. Bumblebees can sting! But when Flamingo finally talks to the bumblebee, she is concerned Flamingo will eat her. Flamingo and Bumble ...
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The Little Girl
by H. Pham-Fraser
When the little girl arrives at her new home, the guard at the border takes away a little piece of her name. Then the teacher at her new school takes away the rest. This new home is beautiful, but it’s also scary. She must learn so many things: how ...
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Squirrel the Bully
by Asa Ahimbisibwe
Squirrel is funny and makes others laugh, so Bunny, Mouse, and Frog would like him to become their friend. But what happens when Squirrel begins bullying them, one by one, teasing them for the ways that they are different? Finding good Friends ...
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The Arcade Absurdity
by David Gorman
When a social media star named Lux claims the Mega Vortex ride is actually an alien spaceship, people believe him and stop riding it. He also says the aliens gave him superpowers to use in the Waldameer arcade. Seth and Julia are doubtful, but Lux ...
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Everyone Needs Care
by Sherlyn Hu
Have you wondered what grownups do at work all day? Meet a personal support worker who is caring for different people living with dementia in our community. Dementia may affect how people experience and react to the world but it does not erase their ...
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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 color ...
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We Were All Babies Once
by Jana Plavuchova
How would you feel about the people you come across if you imagined them as the babies they once were? On Wednesdays, Lou and her mother spend their day together exploring the town. But this week, Lou is hesitant. There are so many people out in ...
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Grandpa’s Lonely, Isn’t He?
by Joseph Howard Cooper
During the height of the COVID contagion, a youngster is worried about his Grandpa, who lives alone. Out of concern, they stay apart. In toned black-and-white illustrations, we see their realities, in their respective homes. In color ...
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Just Like You
by Marilyn Joy Anderson
Joy is just like any other little girl… except that she was born with only one hand. Her family believes in her, but others are curious and concerned. How will Joy manage in life without two hands like most everyone else? Follow Joy as she grows up ...
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Birds of the Same Feather
by Diane Hodgson
Imagine being a bird who cannot see well! That is the dilemma that Bobo, a sweet cockatiel living in the Australian forest, deals with everyday. His poor eyesight makes it difficult for him to see images that are off in the distance and it makes it ...