Accessible Books
Discover great ACCESSIBLE Canadian books for young readers! Search or browse our Accessible Books Bank to find titles that are available as ebooks, audiobooks, large print, braille, and more. Check back often for new books, multimedia content, descriptions of accessible features, and helpful links.
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Please note: The accessible features available in the books listed here may vary. Where possible, we are vetting titles or ensuring books are produced by Benetech certified publishers (an independent third-party digital accessibility certification program). However, we cannot guarantee that every title will meet the needs of every reader. If you have any feedback on the books you find listed in the Books Bank, please get in touch with us at info@bookcentre.ca.
Titles available in accessible formats through the Centre for Equitable Library Access include a CELA button. Visit the link to learn which accessible formats are available in their catalogue.
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Ten Thousand Truths
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When Morning Comes
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The Rainbow, the Midwife & the Birds
 Age Range 8 - 12People & PlacesRaymond YakeleyaSamantha GibbonRich ThérouxAntoine MountainTop Grade Books -
Dragons vs. Drones
 Dragons vs. Drones
 Grade 3 - 7Robots | Visionary & Metaphysical | MonstersWesley KingCELA Library -
Robot SMASH!
 Robot SMASH!
 Grade P - 2Robots | Humorous Stories | Imagination & PlayStephen W. MartinJuan Carlos SolonCELA Library -
Terra Nova
 Terra Nova
 Grade 4 - 7Steampunk | Fantasy & Magic | Action & AdventureShane ArbuthnottCELA Library -
Living With Viola
 Living With Viola
 Grade 4 - 7Comics & Graphic Novels | Social Themes | People & PlacesRosena FungIBBY Collection -
The Day My Dad Joined the Soccer Team
 Grade P - 2Family | Sports & Recreation | Humorous StoriesMaureen FergusMike LoweryCELA Library -
Branded by the Pink Triangle
 Grade 7 - 13History | LGBTQ+ | Social ThemesKen SetteringtonCELA Library -
The 11th Hour
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When We Were Alone
 When We Were Alone
 Grade 1 - 3People & Places | Social Themes | FamilyDavid A. RobertsonJulie FlettCELA Library -
When Emily Carr Met Woo
 When Emily Carr Met Woo
 Grade K - 4Biography & Autobiography | Animals | ArtMonica KullingDean GriffithsCELA Library -
The Stray and the Strangers
 Grade 1 - 4Social Themes | People & Places | AnimalsSteven HeightonMelissa Iwai -
Malaika’s Costume
 Malaika’s Costume
 Grade P - 1People & Places | Holidays & Celebrations | Social ThemesNadia L. HohnIrene LuxbacherCELA Library -
The Alphabet Thief
 The Alphabet Thief
 Grade K - 4Concepts | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)Bill RichardsonRoxanna BikadoroffCELA Library