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Canadian fiction, Family stories, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Chandra nearly drowns when a swollen river overflows its banks. Tragically her beloved mother and father are swept away in…
the flood. Raised by a cruel and uncaring aunt and uncle, the little girl finds solace in her mother's magic flute. Grades K-3 and older readers. c2011.Available copies:
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Serious and literary fiction
Human-transcribed braille
While Junior is trapped for 8 days beneath his collapsed house after an earthquake, he uses his imagination for comfort.…
Drawing on beautiful, everyday-life memories, Junior paints a sparkling picture of Haiti for each of those days--flying kites with his best friend or racing his sister around St. Marc's Square--helping him through the tragedy until he is finally rescued. Grades K-3. 2010.Available copies:
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Animal stories, Friendship stories, Serious and literary fiction
Human-transcribed braille
All day and night in sun and rain and snow, a stray dog wanders the streets of a neighbourhood after…
its devoted owner has died. No one takes much notice of the thin, unremarkable animal that some people call Bones except a young boy. He feeds Bones scraps of meat and watches out for the dog s safety. Bones reminds him of his own dog, Teddy, but will Bones ever trust him? Grades K-3. 2010.Available copies:
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Printbraille
Friendship stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
Human-transcribed braille
When a sick boy dies, his friends and classmates remember him by building a schoolyard pond in his memory. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999.
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Printbraille
Family stories, Friendship stories, General fiction, Gentle fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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A boy spends the day with Uncle Willie in the soup kitchen where he works preparing and serving food for the hungry. Grades K-3 and older readers. 1997, c1991.
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Printbraille
Friendship stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction, School stories
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When Marilyn and her teacher, Miss Wichelman, both get cancer, they encourage each other and, aided by medical treatments and…
support from friends, they get better. Based on a true story. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2007.Available copies:
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