Children’s / Teenage: Social issues

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Global Ocean, The

The global ocean is in trouble. This beautiful and important book explores the issues --- and what we can do to help.

Though we think of Earth's five oceans as separate and distinct, they are actually ...

The Enchanted People

The Enchanted People is a humanitarian fairytale about a young girl named Wawatay who lives away from her village as an outcast because she is different. All the people in her village have an enchanted ...

Birds on Wishbone Street

From the author of New York Times Notable picture book, My Beautiful Birds. Former Syrian-refugee Sami finds a sense of home in a new place caring for a bird with a new friend, “Moe. ” His experience ...

Finding Home

People have always searched for a place to call home. In this book we explore the history of human migration, the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and the stories of people who have ...

What Kids Did

In this full colour book illustrated with photos of the young “heroes” are ten stories of kids from different parts of the world who fought Covid 19 in their own special ways. A child who, with her ...

The Wall and the Wind

In the middle of the twentieth century, in the middle of Eastern Europe, a young girl dreams of adventures far and near. One day, a huge wall appears that separates East from West, and dreamer from dreams. ...

The Stray and the Strangers

The first work for young readers by award-winning author Steven Heighton is a heartfelt early chapter book about a stray dog who befriends a young boy in a refugee camp on a Greek island. Based on a true ...

The King of Jam Sandwiches

“Tug at the heartstrings and tickle the funny bone…This warm tale is definitely one for the keeper shelves. Highly recommended.”—School Library Journal, starred review

Thirteen-year-old Robbie ...

What If Soldiers Fought with Pillows?

By (author) Heather Camlot
Illustrated by Serge Bloch
Categories: Children’s / Teenage: Social issues

What if the impossible were actually possible? What if we turned our dreams into action? What if our imagination could help solve real-world crises, like war, famine, and human rights violations?

Through ...

Les forêts

MÖBIUS, a non-fiction series like no other, presents historical facts, wacky information and simple solutions to help the environment. Funny sketches and hyper-realistic illustrations share the pages ...