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Shot in the dark (Lorimer Sports Stories Ser.)
By Janet M Whyte. 2015
Eighth-grader Micah is psyched to have made the BC junior goalball team -- even though he gets the news while…
dealing with a flare-up of his degenerative eye condition. What he's not happy about is his parents' decision to get him a guide dog, and the possibility of losing his independence. When Liam, a new, first-rate player, joins the goalball team, Micah's frustration with his vision spills onto the court. He is rude to Liam and starts a fight with another teammate, Sebastian, after practice. It's only with the help of Cam, his Orientation and Mobility Specialist, that Micah starts to get a handle on his aggression and trust people enough to communicate how he feels. But with the team's big junior tournament quickly approaching, Micah has to reconcile his differences with Liam and Sebastian so as to become a real team player and help his team win the championship. Grades 5-8. 2015.Rain shadow
By Valerie Sherrard. 2014
Bethany knows that she is special. She doesn't learn things as easily as her classmates do and that sometimes makes…
them mean to her. They call her names - including the really "bad" name. Even mom and her sister Mira say unkind things at times. But Bethany has friends like her neighbour Mrs. Goldsborough as well as happy times with dad when he gets home from work. And now, Mira has promised to protect her from the bullies when the new school year begins. Then tragedy strikes, tearing Bethany's world apart in ways she could never have imagined, and she starts to wonder if there will ever be a place that feels like home again. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2016 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award. 2014.Le facteur émotif (Romanichels)
By Denis Thériault. 2005
Un facteur modèle s'adonne à des activités illicites. S'étant immiscé dans une correspondance amoureuse, le voilà forcé d'écrire des haïkus…
(lui qui n'en a jamais produit un seul !) et entraîné dans une aventure amoureuse qui se terminera d'une incroyable façon. 2005.Cammie takes flight
By Laura Best. 2017
Eleven-year-old Cammie Turple grew up with more obstacles than most. Visually impaired and abandoned by her parents, she was raised…
by her tenacious, bootlegging aunt in rural Tanner, Nova Scotia. After Cammie and her best friend, Evelyn Merry, destroy the local moonshine still, forcing Evelyn's abusive, alcoholic father to sober up but nearly killing Evelyn in the process, Cammie convinces her aunt to send her to the Halifax School for the Blind. Cammie navigates life at her new school, armed with an envelope with her estranged mother's address on it. Unsure if she can trust her new friend, Nessa, Cammie enlists her help in tracking her mother down. Will Cammie finally learn why she was abandoned and be able to start her new life? Or will she find too many secrets to count, and realize that she might never put the past behind her? Sequel to "Flying with a Broken Wing". Grades 4-7. 2017.Flying with a broken wing
By Laura Best. 2013
Cammie Deveau began life with a few strikes against her. She’s visually impaired, abandoned by her mother at birth, her…
father was a casualty of the Second World War—and if all that isn’t enough, she’s being raised by her bootlegging aunt. No wonder she dreams of starting a brand new life. When Cammie learns about a school for blind and visually impaired children she becomes convinced a new life is waiting for her in Halifax, but how will she ever convince her aunt to let her go? Grades 3-6. 2013.Addy's race (Orca young readers)
By Debby Waldman. 2011
Addy has worn hearing aids for as long as she can remember, and while her mother tells her this makes…
her special, now that Addy's in grade six, she wants to be special for what she does. First Addy joins the school running club to keep her best friend Lucy company, and discovers she is a gifted runner. Then Addy gets paired on a school project with Sierra, a smart, self-assured new classmate who wears a cochlear implant. Addy is surprised to discover hearing loss is all they have in common – and that a shared disability is not enough of a foundation for a friendship. Grades 5-8. 2011.The unlikely hero of Room 13B
By Teresa Toten. 2013
When Adam meets Robyn at a support group for kids coping with obsessive-compulsive disorder, he is drawn to her almost…
before he can take a breath. He's determined to protect and defend her whatever the cost. But when you're fourteen and the everyday problems of dealing with divorced parents and step-siblings are supplemented by the challenges of OCD, it's hard to imagine yourself falling in love. How can you have a "normal" relationship when your life is so fraught with problems? For junior high and older readers. Winner of the 2013 Governor General's Children's Literature Award. 2013.The mommy quest (Harlequin superromance ; #1334)
By Lori Handeland. 2006
Life has never been easy for Tim. Abandoned and left to fend for himself, he's finally found a home with…
Dean Luchetti. But something's missing - Tim thinks he needs a mother and Dean needs a wife, and he's got the perfect candidate in Stella O'Connell, his school's principal. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. 2006. (Harlequin superromance ; 1334)Everyday hero
By Cherry Kathleen. 2016
Alice doesn’t like noise, smells or strangers. She does like rules. Lots of rules. Nobody at her new school knows…
she has Asperger’s, so it doesn’t take long for her odd behaviour to get her into trouble. When she meets Megan in detention, she doesn’t know what to make of her. Megan doesn’t smell, she’s not terribly noisy, and she’s not exactly a stranger, but is she a friend? Megan seems fearless to Alice - but also angry or maybe sad. Alice isn’t sure which. When Megan decides to run away, Alice resolves to help her friend, no matter how many rules she has to break or how bad it makes her feel. Grades 5-8. 2016.Au secours ! Je perds la vue !: roman (Cavales)
By Martine Bisson Rodriguez. 2018
Léo est un champion de l'équipe élite de volley-ball de l'école St-Nicolas. Mais une grande épreuve l'attend : depuis quelque…
temps, sa vision lui joue des tours. Il a de plus en plus de difficultés à voir au tableau ou à lire un livre. Ses notes baissent. Il s'éloigne de ses amis qui ne s'expliquent pas son attitude. Même les membres de sa famille ne le comprennent plus. Quand un spécialiste lui confirme qu'il est en train de perdre la vue, il refuse de l'accepter. Tout son univers s'écroule... Que deviendra-t-il ? Léo cheminera pour apprivoiser, lentement mais sûrement, sa nouvelle condition, et devenir ainsi un bon exemple de résilience, de courage et de détermination pour les autres enfants. Un livre touchant dans lequel la persévérance d'un jeune sportif, blessé par la vie, fera vivre aux lecteurs plein de rebondissements et toute une gamme d'émotions. Années 3-6. 2018.Bat and the waiting game (Boy called BAT. #2.)
By Elana K Arnold. 2018
When Bat's older sister Janie gets a part in the school play, and can't watch him after school, it means…
some pretty big changes. For one, someone else will have to take care of his skunk kit Thor in the afternoons. Grades 2-4. Sequel to "A boy called BAT". 2018.Sara and the Search for Normal
By Wesley King. 2020
“Readers will appreciate [Sara] as good literary company even as they develop sympathy for her struggles.” —BCCB “It’s the vivid,…
insightful depiction of Sara’s internal struggles that readers will remember.” —Booklist “A must-buy.” —School Library Journal (starred review) In this prequel to the Edgar Award–winning OCDaniel, fan-favorite Sara quests for “normal” and finds something even better along the way.Sara’s Rules to be Normal 1. Stop taking your pills 19. Make a friend 137. Don’t put mayonnaise on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Sara wants one thing: to be normal. What she has instead are multiple diagnoses from Dr. Ring. Sara’s constant battle with False Alarm—what she calls panic attacks—and other episodes cause her to isolate herself. She rarely speaks, especially not at school, and so she doesn’t have any friends. But when she starts group therapy she meets someone new. Talkative and outgoing Erin doesn’t believe in “normal,” and Sara finds herself in unfamiliar territory: at the movies, at a birthday party, and with someone to tell about her crush—in short, with a friend. But there’s more to Erin than her cheerful exterior, and Sara begins to wonder if helping Erin will mean sacrificing their friendship.Safe Harbour
By Christina Kilbourne. 2019
As crazy as her father’s plan sounds, sticking to it is easy for Harbour — until it isn’t. Fourteen-year-old Harbour…
is living in a tent in a Toronto ravine with her dog, a two-month supply of canned tuna, and an unconventional reading list. She’s not homeless, she tells herself. She’s merely waiting for her home — a thirty-six-foot sailboat — to arrive with her father at the helm. Why should she worry when the clouds give her signs that assure her that she’s safe and protected? When her credit card gets declined, phone contact from her father stops, and summer slips into a frosty fall, Harbour is forced to face reality and accept the help of a homeless teen named Lise to survive on the streets. Lise shows Harbour how to panhandle and navigate the shelter system while trying to unravel Harbour's mysterious past. But if Harbour tells her anything, the consequences could be catastrophic.Duck Days (Slug Days Stories #3)
By Sara Leach, Rebecca Bender. 2020
The third title in the collection that began with USBBY Outstanding International Book Slug Days. Lauren, a third-grade student who…
has Autism Spectrum Disorder, takes on the challenges of sharing her best friend and persevering when a classmate mocks her bicycle’s training wheels. Irma is Lauren’s best friend. Irma knows all the strategies Lauren uses when her Autism Spectrum Disorder makes it hard to “go with the flow.” Lauren helps Irma learn English words and understand unfamiliar customs. So why does Irma suddenly want to introduce Lauren to her mountain-biking, litter-dropping neighbor Jonas? Why is Irma calling Jonas her friend? As if sharing Irma weren’t bad enough, Lauren also has an alarming new problem at school. Their teacher has announced a mountain biking day when the students will learn to ride their bikes on an obstacle course. But Lauren still uses training wheels. She just can’t face the teasing she will get when her classmates see them. She isn’t brave like Irma. She can’t go with the flow like Dad. How can she possibly face this challenge? From author Sara Leach and illustrator Rebecca Bender comes an honest and warm-hearted successor to the critically acclaimed Slug Days and Penguin Days. With straightforward text and frequent black-and-white illustrations, Duck Days is an accessible chapter book for any young reader with mountains of their own to climb.The King of Jam Sandwiches
By Eric Walters. 2020
“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 leads a double life. It's just Robbie and his dad, but no one knows that his dad isn't like most parents. Sometimes he wakes Robbie up in the middle of the night to talk about dying. Sometimes he just leaves without telling Robbie where he’s going. Once when Robbie was younger, he was gone for more than a week. Robbie was terrified of being left alone but even more scared of telling anyone in case he was put into foster care. No one can know. Until one day when Robbie has to show the tough new girl, Harmony, around school. Their first meeting ends horribly and she punches Robbie in the face. But eventually they come to realize that they have a lot more in common than they thought. Can Robbie's new friend be trusted to keep his secret?Birdspell
By Valerie Sherrard. 2021
Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom’s illness means lost jobs, constant moves,…
new schools and friendships that never get to grow. There’s a gap in his life that’s been waiting to be filled. So, when a classmate offers Corbin the talking bird she can no longer keep, he’s stoked. But when things begin to spiral out of control, Corbin can no longer get his mom – or himself – through the dark period. At his lowest moment, he’s forced to do the one thing he fears the most.Flipping Forward Twisting Backward
By Alma Fullerton. 2022
A diagnosis of dyslexia could change everything for an aspiring fifth-grade gymnast struggling at school in this authentic, high-energy novel…
in verse. The print edition of this title is set in a font developed to be easy to read.The gym is where Claire shines and she’s on her way to qualifying for the state championships. But at school, she’s known as a troublemaker—which is fine with her since it helps her hide her reading problem. Claire has never been able to make sense of the wobbling jumble of letters on a page.When a sympathetic principal wonders if she’s acting out because she may have dyslexia, she’s stunned. Claire has always assumed she’s dumb, so she’s eager to get evaluated. But her mother balks. Afraid Claire will be labeled “stupid,” she refuses testing. Can Claire take on both her reading challenges and her mother’s denial? Is it worth jeopardizing her dream of the state championships?Told in clear and poignant verse and featuring black and white illustrations, Claire’s struggle with something that seems to come easily to everyone else will resonate with readers and have them cheering her on.Butt Sandwich & Tree
By Wesley King. 2022
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded middle grade mystery about brothers,…
basketball, and a young boy on the autism spectrum.Eleven-year-old Green loves his devoted older brother, Cedar, a popular basketball star, but that doesn’t mean he wants to follow in his footsteps. He doesn’t really care about sports or making friends. Still, eventually Green caves to pressure to try out for the basketball team. He may be tall like Cedar, but he’s nowhere near as skilled. And when a confrontation with the coach spurs Green to flee the court, his flight coincides with a priceless necklace going missing—making him the number one suspect. To clear Green’s name, the two brothers team up to find the necklace, and along the way, they learn to appreciate their differences…and the things that bring them together.Star
By Danielle Steel. 1989
Crystal Wyatt is a teenager growing up on a ranch in California. On her sister's wedding day, a day that…
will affect the rest of Crystal's life, she meets Spencer Hill. Although it is love at first sight, many eventful years pass before the two are reunited. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1989.Vers le bleu: roman
By Julie Gravel. 2011
" Il y a d'abord Manue, qui peint des carrés de fenêtres dans un atelier où s'emmêlent les parfums d'huile,…
de thé et de pamplemousse. Il y a Jonas, désormais amoureux d'une autre, mais dont l'amitié porte encore le souvenir des anciens amants. Puis survient Simon, un être d'errance, un coopérant trop souvent ailleurs pour une Manue qui ne sait pas encore s'arracher du sol. Entre le ravissement et la fuite, cette valse amoureuse les conduira enfin au centre d'eux-mêmes, là où l'abandon devient possible. La poésie du vertige amoureux, portée par une langue belle et juste, tout en finesse. Il est sorti pousser des cailloux du bout du pieds. Il est parti déraciner trois ou quatre peupliers à grandes dents. Il est allé se noyer dans la mer. Il est sorti accrocher sa colère aux branches des chênes pour me ramener son sourire, parfait. Il s'est enfui aux confins de sa solitude pour trouver la force de m'aimer malgré tout. " -- 4e de couv