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Well Aware 4.3: Get Real!
Grandpa teaches Jake how the teachings of their Kanienkeha’ka culture support emotional well-being. (Informational Fiction–Indigenous) Mental Health Focus Healthy, harmonious balance Respect and responsibility
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Well Aware 4.4: Creepy Crawley
Joseph makes friends with Doug Crawley at his new school. But why does Doug start avoiding Joseph? This story features a family coping with the stigma of mental illness, and learning that it’s more helpful to talk about their difficulties than to...
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Well Aware 5.1: My Best Friend... Not!
Rina’s friendship with Trish is threatened by Trish’s threats and bullying. But Rina has no other friends at school. What can Rina do to survive with her self-esteem intact? (Realistic Fiction) Mental Health Focus Self-talk,...
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Well Aware 5.4: Sink or Swim
Swim-team member Katrien is obsessed with bettering her swim time. Katrien learns to deal with this stress in an effective manner after helpful discussions with her father and her friend Maya. (Readers’ Theatre) Mental Health...
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Well Aware 6.1: Todd on the Edge
Todd and his mother struggle to deal with some difficult changes in their lives. They leave their home because they are afraid of violence from a family member. Both gradually learn to cope with this stressful situation in their own way. (Realistic...
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Well Aware 6.2: The Blue Raven
A stolen bicycle brings together two friends. Brody shows Trevor how Indigenous traditions and values can help him have respect and appreciation for what he has. (Fiction–Graphic Novel; Indigenous) Mental Health Focus Dealing with loss and...
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Well Aware 7.2: The Castaway Club
Changes in Kari’s life—a new school, strange city, and an unwell parent—are making her miserable. She makes a new friend, and the pair form a club to provide support for other new or lonely students at school. (Realistic Fiction;...
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Well Aware 7.3: Always Even
Teri is exhibiting symptoms of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Her father, who also has OCD, lets her know that her symptoms can be managed with professional help. (Realistic Fiction) Mental Health Focus Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Dealing with...
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Well Aware 8.3: Villainous
Tanner is in crisis. The son of a super villain, this criminal mastermind-in-training feels isolated at school, because he can’t reveal the family business nor can he talk to anyone about his crippling anxiety. (Fiction–Satire) Mental Health...
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Well Aware 8.4: Whistle
Darcy writes letters from a group home to the victim of his bullying. Through his writing, he comes to understand how he can break his cycle of destructive behaviour and bullying. (Realistic Fiction; Indigenous) Mental Health Focus The HALT...
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What Do You Think?
What Do You Think? is a collection of letters to the editor about various issues including whether dogs should be banned from the beach, whether a toy factory should be built near a marshland, and whether cats should be locked up at night. The book also...
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What's New?
What’s New? is a collection of advertisements about various fictional products. The book discusses text connections, planning an advertisement, and features of an advertisement. A variety of sentence types is used. Illustrations...