Empathy

Books in Empathy

A Friend Like Zilla

This is a brave book. Rachna Gilmore writes from inside the mind of a pre-teen child with unerring confidence ... masterful." - Quill and Quire. Nobby meets the older Zilla when her family goes on ... more

A River of Hands

The first of its kind, this anthology contains four children's stories by young Deaf authors and Deaf illustrators. Contributors were mentored by some of Canada's most notable authors, editors and ... more

An Alien In My House

When Ben discovers that an alien is living in his house, he is less than thrilled. After all, the alien looks strange, eats only green food, and doesn't let Ben watch television when he wants to. T... more

Being Big

Barbara is big. She has big hands and big feet and she is taller and weighs more than any of her friends. She is so big that normal-kid running shoes don't fit. Learning how Barbara comes to accept... more

Franny and the Music Girl

By the same author as Hattie Pearl Click Click... Franny and the Music Girl features the irrepressible, energetic girl who also happens to be in a wheelchair ... the illustrations are colourful, ... more

King of the Castle

"Looking for a great first chapter book? Try Kathy Stinson's heartwarming King of the Castle." - Jeffrey Canton, Reader's Showcase. By the prize-winning author of the classics Red is Best, The Bar... more

Lily and the Paper Man

To see a Lily video, scroll down to the bottom of the page... Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2007 Picture Book of the Year! Nominated for the 2009 Shining Willow by the Saskatchewan Young Readers' ... more

Mom and Mum are Getting Married!

A celebration of love and family... When Rosie comes home to find her Mom dancing alone in the living room - on a school day - she knows something wonderful is about to happen. So when one of her ... more

Patrick's Wish

This is the true story of Patrick's wish... Lyanne's older brother Patrick was full of life and fun, a friend as well as a brother. When she was old enough to understand, Patrick told her that he ... more

Princess Backwards

Princess Fred can't quite get the hang of life in her kingdom, where everything is the reverse of what we are used to. She struggles to do things the way everyone else in the kingdom does, but peop... more

Rainbows in the Dark

Abby hates visiting the second-hand clothing shop with her mother -- until she meets Joanna and Charlie. Charlie is Joanna's guide dog, a loyal friend and worker who helps her to see, but he's no h... more

The Courage To Change

Teens talking to teens in a powerful book where formerly violent young people speak out to their peers... Not all teenagers start out with the skills and experience to make appropriate choices. Yet... more

The Little Word Catcher

Elise wonders why her grandmother's words keep escaping her. Do they fly off to play tricks on her? Elise's grandmother used to know many marvelous words, but now she seems to be losing them all th... more

The Little Yellow Bottle

War can come in the most of innocent of packages... Marwa and Ahmad know that war has come to their country, but its effect on their lives are small and life in their village goes on as normal. A... more

The Smart Princess

A unique and much-needed collection, The Smart Princess takes readers inside the fantasies, dreams and disappointments of young people who are Deaf. This book is written and illustrated by winners ... more

We Are Their Voice

Do young people today find meaning in the Holocaust? This question prompted a writing project that brought heartfelt responses from students from across North America and abroad. Their voices &nda... more

What Happened to Ivy

In David’s family, life revolves around Ivy David’s younger sister Ivy, born with multiple disabilities, needs constant attention. She may be eleven years old, but in many ways... more

What-If Sara

"In a funny, wonderfully adroit way, Rhea Tregebov takes her dreamy little heroine out of her what-if world just long enough to prove that it's possible to be a dreamer and a saver-of-the-day as we... more

When-I-was-a-little-girl

"When I was your age, I never got so muddy jumping in puddles!" If that sounds familiar, you're bound to understand poor Lisabeth. She can't seem to do anything that measures up to the smug, perfec... more

Where's Mom's Hair?

A family faces Mom's cancer and medical treatments with a huge hair shaving party. Touching and humorous black-and-white photographs follow Mom (Debbie) as she and her family go through each step o... more

Zoe's Extraordinary Holiday Adventures

Zoe mostly has it good. Her parents are nice, her brother isn't half bad, and her dog Ella is amazing. But Zoe thinks her life is boring - nothing ever changes. She's stuck in her wheelchair and he... more

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