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Well Aware 6.4: Art Works
Profiles of Canadian figures in the arts, outlining how art works for them in various media to find self-expression and balance in their lives. (Non-fiction–Biographies) Mental Health Focus Inspiration and positive role models Confidence 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 7.4: The Only One
In this autobiography, Rosemary Sadlier describes her sense of isolation growing up as the only African Canadian child in her school, and distinguished by being “the only one” in several other ways. (Non-fiction–Memoir) Mental Health...
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Well Aware 8.1: Upside Down
Clem Martini recounts the diagnosis of his brother Olivier as schizophrenic, exploring the difficulties for the whole family, and the lessons learned as Olivier found treatment and support. (Non-fiction–Memoir) Mental Health Focus Schizophrenia...
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Well Aware 8.2: Red Carnation
Alicia Raimundo is a mental health advocate, working mainly with young people. This story traces her experiences in a psychiatric ward after a suicide attempt, as she recovers physically and emotionally. (Non-fiction–Memoir) Mental Health...
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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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Wetlands
Wetland is an expository nonfiction text that explains wetlands and where they fit in to the environment, wetlands animals and plants, and different species living together. The back of the book includes a section on Scientists Then and Now. Readers gain...
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What a Nose
What a Nose! is an expository nonfiction text that explains animal noses that can find food, go under water, make loud noises, and warm the air. Readers gain information from the text, photographs, and labels. What a Nose! includes critical thinking...
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What a Wedding
What a Wedding is a narrative story about a reporter who describes all the outfits wore to the wedding of Sonny and Flame from a rock band named Flamingo. The book also discusses features of a description. The story unfolds in third - person...
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What Birds Eat
What Birds Eat is an expository text that shows children the different foods that birds eat. Birds are shown eating their food on a two-page spread. A close-up image of what the bird is eating is presented and labeled. Interest words include bird, worms,...