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Juvenile Fiction, Diversity & Multicultural

  • El Cielo de Susana cover

    El Cielo de Susana

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    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...

  • You Taught Me [Mandarin Edition] cover

    You Taught Me [Mandarin Edition]

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    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....

  • The Messenger Bird cover

    The Messenger Bird

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    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...

  • I Love You, I Trust You, I'm Proud of You cover

    I Love You, I Trust You, I'm Proud of You

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    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...

  • Sheila Shares Her Gift cover

    Sheila Shares Her Gift

    An Indigenous View of Disability
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    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...

  • Fenn's Giant Blue Secret cover

    Fenn's Giant Blue Secret

    A Story About a Brave Bear Trying to Find his Colour
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    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...

  • Kids Like Me cover

    Kids Like Me

    An Inclusive Character-Based Colouring Book
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    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...

  • My Brother Bradley cover

    My Brother Bradley

    A Sibling With Autism
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    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...

  • All About Me and Cerebral Palsy cover

    All About Me and Cerebral Palsy

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    Gabriela is going into Grade 2 and everything will be brand new at her school. She is excited to learn, play, and also has a lesson plan for the day. Let’s listen closely as we hear Gabriela say, “Are you ready to learn all about me and cerebral...

  • The Water Park Wonder cover

    The Water Park Wonder

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    DANGER! OPEN IF YOU DARE, says the ominous message written on a water park locker. As seasoned Waldameer detectives, Seth and Julia can’t pass up a mystery, and they accept a secret mission from an unknown gamemaster. While the mission has them...