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Rescue and Jessica: a life-changing friendship
Par Patrick Downes, Jessica Kensky. 2018
Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog -- it's the family business, after all. When he…
gets the news that he's better suited to being a service dog, he's worried that he's not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue. Grades K-3. 2018.Mingan my village
Par Solange Messier. 2014
"Mingan my village" is a collection of 15 faces and 15 poems written by young Innu. Given a platform to…
be heard, the children chose to transport readers far away from the difficulties and problems related to their realities to see the beauty that surrounds them in nature. Winner of the 2013 Prix jeunesse des libraires du Québec (5-11 years category). Grades K-3 and older readers. 2014.Parfois je suis un renard
Par Danielle Daniel. 2018
Parfois je suis un renard rusé et astucieux. J'observe mon entourage. Puis, en un clin d'oeil, je disparais. Dans cette…
introduction enjouée aux animaux totémiques de la tradition anishinaabée, douze enfants s'identifient à différentes créatures comme un renard, un chevreuil, un castor ou un orignal. Années 1-3. Gagnant de Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award. 2018. Titre uniforme: Sometimes I feel like a fox.Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii
Par Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, Sara Florence Davidson. 2019
Based on ancient Haida narratives, this vibrantly illustrated children's book empowers young people and teaches them to live in harmony…
with nature.Haida Gwaii is home to a rich and vibrant culture whose origins date back thousands of years. Today, the Haida People are known throughout Canada and the world for their artistic achievements, their commitment to social justice and environmental protection, and their deep connection to the natural world. Embedded in Haida culture and drawn from ancient oral narratives are a number of Supernatural Beings, many of them female, who embody these connections to the land, the sea, and the sky. Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii features ten of these ancient figures and presents them to children as visually engaging, empowering, and meaningful examples of living in balance with nature. Developed by renowned Haida activist, lawyer, performer, and artist Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Haida educator Sara Florence Davidson, this book challenges stereotypes, helps advance reconciliation, and celebrates Indigenous identity and culture.Le chandail orange de Phyllis
Par Phyllis Webstad. 2020
Quand Phyllis était une petite fille, elle avait hâte d?aller au pensionnat pour la première fois. Sa grand-mère lui a…
acheté un chandail orange éclatant qu?elle aimait et elle l?a porté pour aller à l?école la première journée. Quand elle est arrivée à l?école, on lui a enlevé son chandail et on ne lui a jamais redonné. Ceci est l?histoire vraie de Phyllis Webstad et l?histoire de la Journée du chandail orange, qui pour tous les Canadiens est une journée pour réfléchir au traitement réservé aux peuples autochtones et au message « Chaque enfant compte ».Helen Keller: una chica valiente
Par Francene Sabin, Joanne Mattern, Jean Meyer. 2006
Relata la historia de Helen Keller, una niña estadounidense que sufrió una enfermedad en su infancia que la dejó ciega…
y sordomuda. Con la ayuda de su maestra, Annie Sullivan, aprendió a leer y escribir y se convirtió en una inspiración para el mundo. Para grados K-3Shapes (DK Braille)
Par Dk, Fleur Star, Dk. 2016
DK Braille: Shapes helps children learn, find, and remember their shapes through die-cut shapes, embossed images, and braille or large…
format text in this special book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired readers. Feel the difference between a circle and triangle as the rhyming story guides readers through the pages, each page making information easy to understand for the tactile reader. DK Braille: Shapes is a unique book that helps young blind or visually impaired readers learn their shapes in a format specifically designed for them. A flagship series of high-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted children, or sighted children with blind parents. DK Braille books combine uncontracted Unified English Braille and large type with high-contrast colors, embossed images, and tactile cutout shapes for children to feel with their fingers. The combination of text alongside the braille enables sighted parents to share the reading experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents. For preschool-grade 2Counting (DK Braille)
Par Dk, Fleur Star, Dk. 2016
Explore tactile spreads in different textures to discover counting techniques with a book designed specifically for blind or visually impaired…
readers. DK Braille: Counting's pages combine braille, large print, and high contrast photography with clear and predictive layouts for curious young readers. The accompanying story in print and braille takes readers on a counting adventure in the park. DK Braille: Counting is a unique book that teaches counting in a special, revolutionary book. A flagship series of high-quality, custom books with braille and tactile images for blind and partially sighted children, or sighted children with blind parents. DK Braille books combine uncontracted Unified English Braille and large type with high-contrast colors, embossed images, and tactile cutout shapes for children to feel with their fingers. The combination of text alongside the braille enables sighted parents to share the reading experience with visually impaired children, and for sighted children to share with their visually impaired parents. For preschool-grade 2Polly and her duck costume: the true story of a little blind rescue goat (GOA Kids - Goats of Anarchy Ser. #1)
Par Leanne Lauricella. 2017
Polly, a goat who is blind, feels happiest when she's wrapped in something warm and fuzzy -- like an adorable…
duck costume. But when she makes a new friend, she discovers another way to feel loved. For preschool-grade 2Buddy, the first seeing eye dog: First Seeing Eye Dog, The (level 4) (Hello reader! Level 4)
Par Eva Moore, Don Bolognese. 1996
Helen Keller's best friend Belle
Par Jennifer Thermes, Holly M. Barry, Holly Barry. 2013
The world at his fingertips: a story about Louis Braille (Carolrhoda creative minds biography)
Par Barbara O'Connor. 1997
A biography of Frenchman Louis Braille (1809-1852), who was accidentally blinded as a child and who as a teenager developed…
an alphabet of raised dots. Relates his struggle to gain government backing for the reading and writing system that is now called "braille" in his honor. For grades 3-6. 1997Hanni and Beth: safe & sound
Par Beth Finke, Anthony Alex LeTourneau. 2007
Seeing Eye dog Hanni describes her routine duties to guide and protect her partner Beth, a woman who is blind.…
Both Hanni and Beth provide personal notes about their background. For grades K-3. ASPCA award. 2007I have a sister--my sister is deaf
Par Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson, Deborah Kogan Ray. 1977
The patch
Par Justina Chen Headley, Mitch Vane. 2006
Five-year-old Becca, a budding ballerina, comes to school wearing glasses, a patch to correct her lazy eye, and her brother's…
pirate costume. She has such creative answers to questions about her eye patch that all her classmates want eye patches, too. For grades K-3. 2006I'm tougher than diabetes!
Par Alden R. Carter, Alden R Carter, Carol S. Carter. 2001
Natalie explains her disorder--diabetes--and what she must do every day to keep her blood sugar at a safe level. She…
tells how her parents and sister help her and how supportive her classmates are. Includes a section of frequently asked questions and answers on diabetes. For grades 3-6. 2001Raising Blaze: bringing up an extraordinary son in an ordinary world
Par Debra Ginsberg. 2002
Memoir by a single mother of a son with special emotional and behavioral needs. Relates her struggle to obtain an…
appropriate diagnosis and placement for him in the educational system. Some strong language. 2002Helen Keller: rebellious spirit
Par Laurie Lawlor. 2001
Biography of the blind and deaf girl whose spirit knew no limitations. Discusses Keller's achievements in the context of the…
social expectations for women and people with disabilities in the early twentieth century. Describes her disappointments and frustrations as well as her accomplishments. For grades 5-8. 2001A picture book of Louis Braille (Picture Book Biographies)
Par David A Adler, David A. Adler, John C. Wallner, Alexandra Wallner, John Wallner. 1997
Presents the life of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who was accidentally blinded as a child. Louis Braille originated the raised dot…
system of reading and writing used throughout the world by visually impaired individuals. For grades K-3. 1997Some kids are blind: a 4D book (A 4D book)
Par Lola M. Schaefer, Lola M Schaefer. 2018
Some people are blind. What does that mean? Find out what blindness is, how it can be caused and what…
daily life is like for someone who can't see. Includes audio descriptions of the photographs. 2018. For preschool to grade 2