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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Ira Crumb Feels the Feelings
 Grade 1 - 4Social Themes | Humorous StoriesNaseem HrabJosh HolinatyCELA Library -
Parvana’s Journey
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Jane, the Fox and Me
 Jane, the Fox and Me
 Grade 5 - 8Comics & Graphic Novels | Social ThemesIsabelle ArsenaultFanny BrittSusan OuriouChristelle Morelli -
The Dance of the Violin
 The Dance of the Violin
 Age Range 5 - 8Performing Arts | BiographicalKathy StinsonDusan PetricicCELA Library -
Who We Are in Real Life
 Who We Are in Real Life
 Grade 7 - 12LGBTQ+ | Social Themes | RomanceVictoria KoopsTop Grade Books -
A Trio of Tolerable Tales
 Grade 2 - 5Humorous Stories | Family | Social ThemesMargaret AtwoodDušan PetričićCELA Library -
A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid
 A Kid Is a Kid Is a Kid
 Grade P - 1Diversity & Multicultural | Disabilities | Social ThemesSara O'LearyQin LengCCBC Book AwardsTop Grade Books -
Heartwood Hotel Book 1: A True Home
 Grade 2 - 5GeneralKallie GeorgeStephanie GraeginCELA Library -
Even Superheroes Make Mistakes
 Grade P - 4Social Themes | Action & Adventure | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)Shelly BeckerEda KabanCELA Library -
A Year of Borrowed Men
 A Year of Borrowed Men
 Grade 1 - 4History | Social TopicsMichelle BarkerRenne BenoitCELA Library -
Saints and Misfits
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The Darkest Corner of the World
 Age RangePeople & Places | HistoricalUrve TambergCELA Library -
Lark Steals the Show
 Lark Steals the Show
 Grade 1 - 3Mysteries & Detective Stories | Humorous Stories | Family | ReadersNatasha DeenMarcus CutlerCELA Library -
Pure Spring