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Rainbows in the dark
By Alice Priestley, Jan Coates. 2005
Abby is bored while waiting for her mother to finish her shopping, until she meets Joanna and her guide dog,…
Charlie. Though he is great at helping Joanna to "see", he can't help with choosing a special outfit for an important and mysterious event. When Abby saves the day, she also discovers that wishing for rainbows can be magical. Grades K-3 and old readers. 2005.Islandborn
By Leo Espinosa, Junot Díaz. 2018
Lola was just a baby when her family left the Island, so when she has to draw it for a…
school assignment, she asks her family, friends, and neighbours about their memories of her homeland, and in the process, comes up with a new way of understanding her own heritage. Grades K-3. 2018.The bagel king
By Andrew Larsen, Sandy Nichols. 2018
Every Sunday in winter, spring, summer and fall - through snow, rain, heat and gloom - Zaida delivers bagels to…
his neighbours and to his grandson, Eli. Warm, chewy, salty bagels. But their Sunday tradition comes to a halt when a slip on some schmutz (grime) leaves Zaida flat on his touches (bum) and bedridden - and bagel-less! Who will bring the bagels if Zaida's not well in time for next Sunday's delivery? Told with a schmear of love and baked with humour, "The Bagel King" celebrates family tradition and the special bond between grandparent and grandchild. Grades K-3. 2018.Yo soy Muslim
By Mehrdokht Amini, Mark Gonzales. 2017
A lyrical celebration of multiculturalism, as a parent shares with a child the value of their heritage and why it…
should be a source of pride, even when others disagree. Grades K-3. 2017.My beautiful birds
By Suzanne Del Rizzo. 2017
Behind Sami, the Syrian skyline is full of smoke. The boy follows his family and all his neighbours in a…
long line, as they trudge through the sands and hills to escape the bombs that have destroyed their homes. But all Sami can think of are his pet pigeons--will they escape too? When they reach a refugee camp and are safe at last, everyone settles into the tent city. But though the children start to play and go to school again, Sami can't join in. He can't forget his birds and what his family has left behind.One day a canary, a dove, and a rose finch fly into the camp. They flutter around Sami and settle on his outstretched arms. For Sami it is, at last, one step in a long healing process. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2017.Malaika's costume
By Irene Luxbacher, Nadia L Hohn. 2016
It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for…
Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn’t arrive, will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade? Grades K-3. 2016.Joseph's big ride
By Terry Farish, Ken Daley. 2016
In the refugee camp where Joseph lives, he wants only one thing: to ride a bike. But on the only…
bike in camp, his feet don't reach the pedals. Then he travels to America, where everything is strange and new. One day, he spots a red bike that seems just right for him! It belongs to a girl with a whoosh of curly hair. But how can Joseph convince her to let him ride? And why does she think he wants to be friends? Grades K-3. 2016.King for a day
By Rukhsana Khan, Christiane Kromer. 2014
Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the…
annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival. Grades K-3. 2013.Maggie's chopsticks
By Alan Woo, Isabelle Malenfant. 2012
Poor Maggie struggles to master her chopsticks -- it seems nearly everyone around the dinner table has something to say…
about the "right" way to hold them! But when Father reminds her not to worry about everyone else, Maggie finally gets a grip on an important lesson. Grades K-3. 2012.Max makes a cake
By Michelle Edwards, Charles Santoso. 2014
Deep in the Sahara
By Kelly Cunnane, Hoda Hadadi. 2013
An Arab girl of the Sahara who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and…
older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2013.The sound of colors: a journey of the imagination
By Jimi, Sarah L Thomson. 2006
Mooncakes
By Loretta Seto, Renné Benoit. 2013
A young girl shares the celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents. As they eat mooncakes, drink tea…
and watch the night sky together, Mama and Baba tell ancient tales of a magical tree that can never be cut down, and the Jade Rabbit who came to live on the moon. Grades K-3. 2013.Bee-bim bop!
By Linda Sue Park, Ho Baek Lee. 2005
Grandfather counts
By Andrea Cheng, Ange Zhang. 2000
Chin Chiang and the dragon's dance
By Ian Wallace. 1984
Your move
By Eve Bunting, James Ransome. 1998
One green apple
By Eve Bunting, Ted Lewin. 2006
While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when…
the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2006.Cocoa and Katie off to sports camp
By Nancy Newman, Katja Newman. 2008
Katie and her guide dog Cocoa go to a sports camp run by the Ontario Blind Sports Association. They spend…
a week with other blind and low-vision kids (and some of the instructors), learning judo, lawn bowling, goalball, wrestling, and track and field. Based on the author's own experiences at sports camp. The story is written in both Braille and print and is illustrated in raised line drawings. Grades K-3. 2008.Cocoa and Katie off to school
By Nancy Newman. 2005
Katie and her guide dog Cocoa experience a typical day at school. The story is written in both Braille and…
print and is illustrated in raised line drawings. Grades K-3. 2005.