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Juvenile Book Lists

How to find books in Braille

To find books in braille, search the Library Catalogue using one of these phrases:

  • Blind - Books and reading
  • Braille books

Use the dropdown menu to search by Subject Keyword and if you don't have time to request books from Thunder Bay libraries, limit the location to Orillia.

This search works at the Orillia Public Library too!

A selection of books in Braille

eBook Collections

  • Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction ebooks. An engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration. Contact the library for the password.
  • Britannica eBook K-12 Collection provides access to 1,400 Britannica ebook titles from 40 popular Britannica series/collections. This database can be searched by keyword, grade and reading levels. It covers 39 specific subjects that are included in Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum from the areas of science, social studies, and language arts.
  • Access Crabtree Digital ebooks through this online portal. For the password, check the "Fac Ed/Library E-Tools for Teaching" course on D2L or contact the Education Library.
  • International Children's Digital Library provides free access to high-quality children's ebooks from around the world in different languages, including Arabic, Afrikaans, Danish, English, Farsi and beyond.
  • Tumblebook Library is a collection of electronic animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles for children. The Tumblebook collection also includes lesson plans, quizzes, puzzles and games.
  • TumblebookCloud is a collection of videos and chapter books in categories which include: Ebooks, Read-Alongs, Graphic Novels, Videos (from National Geographic!), and Audio Books suitable for middle school and high school grades. Lesson plans and quizzes accompany the books.