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Series: Dreaming In Indian Contemporary Native American Voices Paperback Lisa Charleyboy 9781554516865 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 15, 2016

A highly-acclaimed anthology about growing up Native—now in paperback. *Best Books of 2014, American Indians in Children’s Literature *Best Book of 2014, Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature *2015 USBBY Outstanding International Book Honor ListA collection truly universal in its themes, Dreaming in Indian will shatter commonly held stereotypes about Native peoples and offers readers a unique insight into a community often misunderstood and misrepresented by the mainstream media. Native artists, including acclaimed author Joseph... + Read More
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Series: Fatty Legs A True Story Paperback Christy Jordan-Fenton 9781554512461 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 11 Jun 03, 2010

Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak has set her sights on learning to read, even though it means leaving her village in the high Arctic. Faced with unceasing pressure, her father finally agrees to let her make the five-day journey to attend school, but he warns Margaret of the terrors of residential schools. At school Margaret soon encounters the Raven, a black-cloaked nun with a hooked nose and bony fingers that resemble claws. She immediately dislikes the strong-willed young Margaret. Intending to humiliate her, the heartless Raven gives gray stoc... + Read More
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Series: The Inuit Thought of It Amazing Arctic Innovations 7th edition Paperback Alootook Ipellie 9781554510870 $9.95 Sep 01, 2007
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Series: Not My Girl Paperback Christy Jordan-Fenton 9781554516247 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jan 09, 2014

Margaret can’t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Two years ago, Margaret left her Arctic home for the outsiders’ school. Now she has returned and can barely contain her excitement as she rushes towards her waiting family—but her mother stands still as a stone. This strange, skinny child, with her hair cropped short, can’t be her daughter. “Not my girl!” she says angrily. Margaret’s years at school have changed her. Now ten years old, she has forgotten her language and the skills to hunt and fish. She can’t eve... + Read More
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Series: When I Was Eight 2nd edition Paperback Gabrielle Grimard 9781554514908 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Feb 01, 2013

Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father’s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders’ school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the t... + Read More
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Series: Give Me Wings How a Choir of Slaves Took on the World Hardcover Kathy Lowinger 9781554517473 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 11 - 14 Aug 07, 2015

Changing minds one song at a time. The 1800s were a dangerous time to be a black girl in the United States, especially if you were born a slave. Ella Sheppard was such a girl, but her family bought their freedom and moved to Ohio where slavery was illegal; they even scraped enough money together to send Ella to school and buy her a piano. In 1871, when her school ran out of money and was on the brink of closure, Ella became a founding member of a traveling choir, the Jubilee Singers, to help raise funds for the Fisk Free Colored School, later k... + Read More
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Series: The Nutmeg Princess Paperback Richardo Keens-Douglas 9781554515998 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jan 09, 2014

A powerful modern fable about friendship, faith, and the nature of beauty. Best friends Aglo and Petal live on a small island in the Caribbean called the Isle of Spice (based on Grenada). When Petite Mama tells them the story of a mysterious nutmeg princess whom only she has seen, Aglo and Petal decide they must go and ind the elusive princess themselves. The beautiful princess appears, but Aglo is the only one who can see her. As the rest of the village rushes up the mountain in the hopes of acquiring the princess’s riches, Aglo and Petal lear... + Read More
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Series: End of the Line Paperback Sharon E. McKay 9781554516582 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Aug 19, 2014

Ordinary citizens risk everything to save a young Jewish girl in wartime Holland. Five-year-old Beatrix looks on in horror as the soldier forces her mother off the tram. It is 1942 in Amsterdam, and everyone knows what happens to Jews who are taken away by the Nazis. The soldier turns his attention to Beatrix, when suddenly, the ticket-taker, Lars Gorter, blurts out that she is his niece. With his brother Hans, the tram conductor, they manage to rescue the child from the same fate as her mother. The two elderly brothers realize that they are no... + Read More
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Series: Canada West Historical Series West to the Bay Electronic book text, EPUB Joan Donaldson Yarmey 9781771454216 $3.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Jul 01, 2015

In 1750, Thomas Gunn, along with three friends, join the Hudson's Bay Company and sail from Stromness on the Orkney Islands of northern Scotland to York Factory fort on Hudson's Bay. They believe they are starting a new and exciting life in what is called Rupert's Land, but tragedy follows them, striking for the first time on the ship. At the fort Thomas finds his older brother, Edward, who had joined four years earlier. He also meets Little Bird, sister of Edward's wife, and her family.
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Series: The Adventures of Gus & Isaac Backyard Bullies Paperback Debbie Hanlon 9781550813630 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Nov 30, 2011

When Isaac the Bob-Tailed Cat, is being beat up by the backyard bullies, Gus the Seagull, comes to the rescue! Bullies roam the backyards of downtown St. John’s, scaring and picking on everyone they find. So, when Isaac the Bob-Tailed Cat moves into a house in the neighbourhood, you know he’ll be the next target. It’s only by forging an unlikely friendship with Gus, a seagull who’s afraid of heights, that the two can face their fears and stand up to the backyard bullies.
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Series: Muinjij Becomes a Man Paperback Saqamaw Misel Joe 9781550811674 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 28, 2003

Muinji’j has been waiting all his life to make this trip with his grandfather-a trip to the city to sell rich otter, beaver and muskrat pelts and bring back supplies to the village. It’s a long expedition that tests Muinji’j’s reserves of strength, patience and maturity. Just as he thinks he and his niskamij have faced all of their challenges, the worst happens-his naskamij falls ill. Although Muinji’j gathers the medicine his grandfather asks for, it doesn’t help fast enough. Both of them realize that there is only one solution: Muinji’j must ... + Read More
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Series: Muinji'j Ji'nmus'sit Paperback Saqamaw Misel Joe 9781550812374 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 28, 2003

Muinji’j has been waiting all his life to make this trip with his grandfather-a trip to the city to sell rich otter, beaver and muskrat pelts and bring back supplies to the village. It’s a long expedition that tests Muinji’j’s reserves of strength, patience and maturity. Just as he thinks he and his niskamij have faced all of their challenges, the worst happens-his naskamij falls ill. Although Muinji’j gathers the medicine his grandfather asks for, it doesn’t help fast enough. Both of them realize that there is only one solution: Muinji’j must ... + Read More
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Series: Raven, Stay by Me Paperback Luise van Keuren 9781894377300 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 07, 2009

Eleven-year-old Greenlander Inga Sigurdsdottir wakens on a cold and rocky coast after her Norse ship wrecks en route to “Vinland.” Her one comfort and companion is an injured raven she rescues. When she encounters Inuit hunters, both parties are terrified by the meeting. But when an exhausted Inga rescues a lost child, the girl’s mother insists that the stranded Inga be taken in.As years pass, the raven becomes Inga’s guardian and comrade. Chance brings her into contact with a company of Norsemen, including her own uncle. Caught between the two... + Read More
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Series: Little Snowshoe Paperback Ellen Obed Bryan 9780919519299 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Jan 01, 1983

Little Snowshoe is an easy-to-read book, which bases its storyline on the camouflage ability of the snowshoe rabbit. Set in the Arctic, the story unfolds with Little Snowshoe looking for his mother. Against the whiteness of the snow he is continually fooled by other objects that he mistakes for her. Finally, exhausted from his search, he falls asleep to be awakened by his mother who has found him.
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Series: Queer Monologues Stories of LGBT Youth Paperback For the Love of Learning 9781550814583 $9.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 29, 2014

Queer Monologues: Stories of LBGT Youth, produced by For the Love of Learning (FTLOL), offers queer youth a safe, creative outlet to share their concerns, hopes, and personal stories with the community-at-large. If an individual is unable to be themselves, the consequences can be emotional, physical, and mental harm. When feelings are shared within a supportive group and are received non-judgmentally, self-esteem is enhanced, leading to a healthier way of relating to others, oneself, and the community as a whole.
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Series: 250 Hours Paperback Colleen Nelson 9781550506419 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 01, 2015

Jess and Sara Jean couldn't be more different. He's a loner with a criminal record; a Metis raised on the Reserve; the son of a residential school survivor. She's from nearby Edelburg, a conservative small town. Abandoned by her mother, Sara Jean cares for her obese grandmother and tries to find time to work on a novel that is her escape from her life. Does Jess really have a role to play in what happens next in her life? When Jess is found guilty of arson, he's ordered to complete 250 hours of community service, starting with Sara Jean's neg... + Read More
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Series: In the Same Boat Little Voice Paperback Ruby Slipperjack 9781550501827 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Oct 01, 2001
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Series: Fight for Justice Paperback Lori Saigeon 9781550504057 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Aug 21, 2009
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Series: Outcasts of River Falls Paperback Jacqueline Guest 9781550504804 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Apr 03, 2012
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Series: Through Flood and Fire A Second Barr Colony Adventure Paperback Anne Patton 9781550506402 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Sep 01, 2015

After travelling thousands of miles, Dorothy Bolton is still getting used to her new home in Canada - and on the prairies no less. The Barr Colonists who arrived with Dorothy and her family are getting restless. Fires and floods consume homes and resources, and many promises made to them before leaving England have proven false. But Dorothy’s father has always dreamed of having his own farm. So, with the help of Dorothy, her family, and a community that comes together despite their different backgrounds, the Bolton’s set out to create a life... + Read More
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Series: Adeline's Dream Paperback Linda Aksomitis 9781550503234 $8.95 JUVENILE FICTION Aug 30, 2005
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Series: Andrei and the Snow Walker Paperback Larry Warwaruk 9781550502138 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Aug 28, 2002
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Series: The Comic Book War Paperback Jacqueline Guest 9781550505825 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 12, 2014

Can three comic-book superheroes, and a rock that falls from the sky, really protect Robert Tourond's brothers as they fight the enemy in Europe during World War II? It's 1943 and World War II is raging. 13-year-old Robert Tourond is safe at home in Calgary, but his three brothers are all overseas, fighting the Nazis. A dreamer, Robert closely follows the exploits of his three favourite comic book heroes - Captain Ice, Sedna of the Sea and the Maple Leaf Kid - who also battle thebad guys in the weekly comics he spends his allowance on. Ro... + Read More
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Series: Playing With Matches Paperback Suri Rosen 9781770411821 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) exact 13 Sep 01, 2014

When 16-year-old Raina Resnick is expelled from her Manhattan private school, she’s sent to live with her strict aunt — but Raina feels like she’s persona non grata no matter where she goes. Her sister, Leah, blames her for her broken engagement, and she’s a social pariah at her new school. In the tight-knit Jewish community, Raina finds she is good at one thing: matchmaking! As the anonymous “Match- Maven,” Raina sets up hopeless singles desperate to find the One.A cross between Jane Austen’s Emma, Dear Abby, and Yenta the matchmaker, Raina’s ... + Read More
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Series: Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox Hardcover Danielle Daniel 9781554987504 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 01, 2015

In this introduction to the Anishinaabe tradition of totem animals, young children explain why they identify with different creatures such as a deer, beaver or moose. Delightful illustrations show the children wearing masks representing their chosen animal, while the few lines of text on each page work as a series of simple poems throughout the book.In a brief author’s note, Danielle Daniel explains the importance of totem animals in Anishinaabe culture and how they can also act as animal guides for young children seeking to understand themselv... + Read More
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Series: Shi-shi-etko Hardcover Nicola Campbell 9780888996596 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Jul 03, 2005

Winner of the Anskohk Aboriginal Children's Book of the Year Award. Finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Ruth Schwartz Award In just four days young Shi-shi-etko will have to leave her family and all that she knows to attend residential school. She spends her last days at home treasuring the beauty of her world -- the dancing sunlight, the tall grass, each shiny rock, the tadpoles in the creek, her grandfather's paddle song. Her mother, father and grandmother, each in turn, sha... + Read More
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Series: Malaika’s Costume Hardcover Nadia L. Hohn 9781554987542 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Mar 01, 2016

It’s Carnival time. The first Carnival since Malaika’s mother moved to Canada to find a good job and provide for Malaika and her grandmother. Her mother promised she would send money for a costume, but when the money doesn’t arrive, will Malaika still be able to dance in the parade?Disappointed and upset at her grandmother’s hand-me-down costume, Malaika leaves the house, running into Ms. Chin, the tailor, who offers Malaika a bag of scrap fabric. With her grandmother’s help, Malaika creates a patchwork rainbow peacock costume, and dances proud... + Read More
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Series: The Stone Thrower Hardcover Jael Ealey Richardson 9781554987528 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 May 01, 2016

The African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all odds, he became an incredible quarterback. But despite his unbeaten record in high school and university, he would never play professional football in the United States.Chuck Ealey grew up poor in a racially segregated community that was divided from the rest of town by a set of train tracks, but his mother assured him that he wouldn’t stay in Portsmouth forever. Education was the way out, and a football scholarship was the way... + Read More
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Series: Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged Hardcover Jody Nyasha Warner 9780888997791 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 Sep 01, 2010

Finalist for the 2011 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction "On behalf of the Nova Scotia government, I sincerely apologize to Mrs. Viola Desmond’s family and to all African Nova Scotians for the racial discrimination she was subjected to by the justice system . . . We recognize today that the act for which Viola Desmond was arrested, was an act of courage, not an offence." -- Darrell Dexter, Premier of Nova Scotia, April 15, 2010 In Nova Scotia, in 1946, an usher in a movie theatre told Viola Desmond to move from her main floor... + Read More
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Series: Broken Circle The Dark Legacy of Indian Residential Schools: A Memoir Paperback Theodore Fontaine 9781926613666 $19.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Oct 01, 2010

“Too many survivors of Canada’s Indian residential schools live to forget. Theodore Fontaine writes to remember." - Hana Gartner, CBC's The Fifth Estate Now an approved curriculum resource for grade 9–12 students in British Columbia and Manitoba. Theodore (Ted) Fontaine lost his family and freedom just after his seventh birthday, when his parents were forced to leave him at an Indian residential school by order of the Roman Catholic Church and the Government of Canada. Twelve years later, he left school frozen at the emotional age of seven. He... + Read More
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Series: The Legend of the Buffalo Stone Hardcover Dawn Sprung 9781927527412 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11 Oct 21, 2013

The Legend of the Buffalo Stone is based on the history of the Blackfoot people—specifically their dependence on the buffalo and how they hunted the great animals on foot before horses were brought to North America—and is retold with the permission and under the advisement of a First Nations scholar and member of the Blackfoot nation. The story centres on Hanata, a young Blackfoot girl who understands the importance of the buffalo for her peoples’ survival. She not only helps to hunt the great animals, but also prepares the meat and skins and ... + Read More
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Series: Coastal Spirit Tales Brothers of the Wolf Paperback Caroll Simpson 9781772030389 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 14, 2015

This is the tale two wolf cubs raised as human children in a village on the Pacific coast. The two brothers are very different from one another. One feels most at home in the forest, while the other loves the sea. When they undergo a supernatural transformation, the brothers must part ways. But they soon discover how the power of their howling voices can unite to save the world from uncertain darkness. Also available in hardcover.
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Series: Coastal Spirit Tales The Salmon Twins Paperback Caroll Simpson 9781927527009 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Oct 15, 2013

In her third book inspired by First Nations’ stories, children’s author and illustrator Caroll Simpson explains the significance of community values. She introduces readers to a world of creatures like Sea Lion, Killer Whale, Dogfish and Kingfisher. Her dramatic tale of young twins and their transformation shows how working together keeps a community healthy. When new twins are born in a mythical Pacific Coast village, everyone celebrates because the birth of twins is a rare occasion; twins are the children of the salmon. But when the twins gr... + Read More
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Series: Coastal Spirit Tales The First Beaver Paperback Caroll Simpson 9781772030624 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 14, 2015

This is a story about trust between parents and children and the importance of being true to oneself. Young Reedee, born with shimmering brown hair the colour of Mother Earth, is different from the other people in her village, and it isn’t just her hair that sets her apart. At night, while the village sleeps, Reedee disappears into the forest. At first her parents worry, but they soon discover their daughter has a path she must follow on her own. Also available in hardcover.
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Series: Coastal Spirit Tales The First Mosquito Paperback Caroll Simpson 9781772030631 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Aug 14, 2015

While practising his spear-throwing one day, young Yax loses his spear among the trees. Ignoring his mother’s warnings about the dangers of the woods, he wanders into the forest, only to learn the hard way about the value of parental wisdom. Fortunately, the members of the village are able to enlist the help of friendly spirit creatures—Creek Woman, Thunderbird, and the Lightning Snakes, who set a trap for the boy’s pursuers and help transform a fierce monster into the insect now known as the mosquito. Also available in hardcover.
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Series: CitizenKid Child Soldier When Boys and Girls Are Used in War Hardcover Michel Chikwanine 9781771381260 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Sep 01, 2015

Michel Chikwanine was five years old when he was abducted from his school-yard soccer game in the Democratic Republic of Congo and forced to become a soldier for a brutal rebel militia. Against the odds, Michel managed to escape and find his way back to his family, but he was never the same again. After immigrating to Canada, Michel was encouraged by a teacher to share what happened to him in order to raise awareness about child soldiers around the world, and this book is part of that effort. Told in the first person and presented in a graphic ... + Read More
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Series: Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin Hardcover Chieri Uegaki 9781894786331 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 01, 2014

In this beautifully written picture book, Hana Hashimoto has signed up to play her violin at her school's talent show. The trouble is, she's only a beginner, and she's had only three lessons. Her brothers insist she isn't good enough. “It's a talent show, Hana,” they tell her. “You'll be a disaster!” Hana remembers how wonderfully her talented grandfather, or Ojiichan, played his violin when she was visiting him in Japan. So, just like Ojiichan, Hana practices every day. She is determined to play her best. When Hana's confidence wavers on the n... + Read More
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Series: CitizenKid Razia's Ray of Hope One Girl's Dream of an Education Hardcover Liz Suneby 9781554538164 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 01, 2013

Razia is excited when her grandfather tells her there's a school for girls being built in their Afghan village. At last, girls will have the same opportunity to be educated as boys. “Every night I fell asleep dreaming about going to school like my brothers,” she says. Her grandfather wants Razia to enroll in the school. He remembers a time, before the wars and the Taliban, when educated women in Afghanistan became doctors, government workers and journalists, and how this made families and the country stronger. Razia knows, however, that she wil... + Read More
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Series: Are You Seeing Me? Hardcover Darren Groth 9781459810792 $19.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Aug 18, 2015

Twins Justine and Perry have left their home in Australia and embarked on the road trip of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest. It’s been a year since their dad lost his battle with cancer and Justine became the sole caregiver for her autistic brother, Perry. Now Perry has been accepted into an assisted-living residence in their hometown, Brisbane, Australia, but before he takes up residence, they’re seeking to create the perfect memory. For Perry, the trip is a glorious celebration of some of his favorite thin... + Read More
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Series: Everyday Hero Paperback Kathleen Cherry 9781459809826 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Mar 15, 2016

Alice doesn’t like noise, smells or strangers. She does like rules. Lots of rules. Nobody at her new school knows she has Asperger’s, so it doesn’t take long for her odd behavior to get her into trouble. When she meets Megan in detention, she doesn’t know what to make of her. Megan doesn’t smell, she’s not terribly noisy, and she’s not exactly a stranger, but is she a friend? Megan seems fearless to Alice—but also angry or maybe sad. Alice isn’t sure which. When Megan decides to run away, Alice resolves to help her friend, no matter how many ru... + Read More
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Series: Secret of the Dance Paperback Andrea Spalding 9781554691296 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 01, 2009

In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning author Andrea Spalding collaborate to tell the story, to tell the secret of the dance.
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Series: Little You Board book Richard Van Camp 9781459802483 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) exact P Apr 01, 2013

Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of the hugely successful Welcome Song for Baby: A Lullaby for Newborns, has partnered with talented illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender board book for babies and toddlers that honors the child in everyone. With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little You is perfect to be shared, read or sung to all the little people in your life—and the new little ones on the way!
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Series: Orca Echoes Soapstone Signs Paperback Jeff Pinkney 9781459804005 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Nov 01, 2014

One spring, a nine-year-old Cree boy is visited by a master soapstone carver named Linny, who gives him four pieces of soapstone. The primary secret to carving, the boy learns, is recognizing that each piece of soapstone already holds its true form inside. Linny teaches the boy to listen to the soapstone and look to the world around him for signs as to what to carve. As the seasons change, the young boy’s experiences lend him opportunities to develop his carving skills and become attuned to the signs around him. He eagerly await... + Read More
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Series: My Heart Fills With Happiness Board book Monique Gray Smith 9781459809574 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Mar 01, 2016

The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy. International speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote My Heart Fills with Happiness to support the wellness of Indigenous children and families, and to encourage young children to reflect... + Read More
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Series: Spirit Level Paperback Sarah N. Harvey 9781459808164 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Grade (CAN) from 8 - 12 Feb 02, 2016

Harriet (known as Harry) is a donor-conceived child who has never wanted to reach out to her half-siblings or donor—until now. Feeling adrift after a breakup with her long-time boyfriend, Harry tracks down her half-siblings, two of whom are in Seattle, where Harriet lives. The first girl she meets is fifteen–year-old Lucy, an effervescent half-Japanese dancer. Then she meets Meredith, a troubled girl who is always accompanied by her best friend, Alex. Harry and Alex are attracted to each other, much to Meredith's chagrin, and when it becomes cl... + Read More
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Series: Pride Celebrating Diversity & Community Paperback Robin Stevenson 9781459809932 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Apr 19, 2016

For LGBTQ people and their supporters, Pride events are an opportunity to honor the past, protest injustice, and celebrate a diverse and vibrant community. The high point of Pride, the Pride Parade, is spectacular and colorful. But there is a whole lot more to Pride than rainbow flags and amazing outfits. How did Pride come to be? And what does Pride mean to the people who celebrate it?
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Series: The Matatu Hardcover Eric Walters 9781554693016 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Apr 01, 2012

Kioko had been watching the matatus come and go for as long as he could remember. But today, for his fifth birthday, he climbs aboard one with his grandfather. As the matatu pulls away from the market, the village dogs chase after them. When Kioko asks his grandfather why the dogs always bark and chase after matatus, his grandfather tells him an entertaining tale about a dog, a goat and a sheep. Set in East Africa, The Matatu is a colorful story filled with many unexpected turns and twists along the way.
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Series: Orca Origins Passover Festival of Freedom Hardcover Monique Polak 9781459809901 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Grade (CAN) from 4 - 7 Feb 16, 2016

During Passover, Jews are reminded of how, more than three thousand years ago, their ancestors emerged from slavery to become free men and women. Bestselling author Monique Polak explores her own Jewish roots as she tells the Passover story, which reminds us that the freedom to be who we are and practice our religion, whatever it may be, is a great gift. It also teaches us that if we summon our courage and look out for each other, we can endure and overcome the most challenging circumstances. Enlivened by personal stories, Passover reminds us t... + Read More
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Series: West Meadows Detectives West Meadows Detectives: The Case of the Snack Snatcher Hardcover Liam O'Donnell 9781771470698 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10 Oct 15, 2015

Meet Myron: a third-grade detective who loves logic, facts and solving mysteries. He does not love new things. Unfortunately, everything is new this year: Myron has a new baby sister, his family has moved across town, and now he’s starting his first day at a new school. But when the school kitchen is burgled, leaving the morning snacks nowhere to be found, Myron gets his chance to crack the case with help from his classmates from Resource Room 15. Myron’s unique perspective from the autism spectrum makes him a top-notch sleuth. Similarly, the ... + Read More
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Series: An Inuksuk Means Welcome Hardcover Mary Wallace 9781771471374 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 15, 2015

An inuksuk is a stone landmark that different peoples of the Arctic region build to leave a symbolic message. Inuksuit (the plural of inuksuk) can point the way, express joy, or simply say: welcome. A central image in Inuit culture, the inuksuk frames this picture book as an acrostic: readers will learn seven words from the Inuktitut language whose first letters together spell INUKSUK. Each word is presented in English and in Inuktitut characters, with phonetic pronunciation guides provided. The words and their definitions give a sense of th... + Read More
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Series: A Ticket Around the World Hardcover Natalia Diaz 9781771470513 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 8 Mar 15, 2015

Join a young boy as he hops around the globe, visiting friends in 13 different countries spanning all 6 populated continents. Along the way, he introduces us to each friend’s environment and customs, and shares interesting facts about each country’s culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks and more. Each country has a dedicated spread with a small map that shows geography and landmarks, letting readers imagine they are traveling, too. The format makes it easy to spot similarities and differences between countries. This informa... + Read More
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Series: The Last Train A Holocaust Story Hardcover Rona Arato 9781926973623 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 Mar 15, 2013

The Last Train is the harrowing true story about young brothers Paul and Oscar Arato and their mother, Lenke, surviving the Nazi occupation during the final years of World War II. Living in the town of Karcag, Hungary, the Aratos felt insulated from the war — even as it raged all around them. Hungary is allied with Germany to protect its citizens from invasion, but in 1944 Hitler breaks his promise to keep the Nazis out of Hungary. The Nazi occupation forces the family into situations of growing panic and fear: first into a ghetto i... + Read More
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Series: Up Above and Down Below Hardcover Paloma Valdivia 9781926973395 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Aug 15, 2012

“In the world, there are different kinds of people,” opens Up Above and Down Below. The ones on the top think the ones on the bottom are different. The ones down below they think the ones up above are different. But what if they all turned themselves upside down? Would everyone find that they’re all the same, except in a few small ways? Through award-winning translator Susan Ouriou, author-illustrator Paloma Valdivia explores this complex philosophical question and encourages young readers to appreciate the differences among people as well a... + Read More
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Series: My Neighbor Is a Dog Hardcover Isabel Minhós Martins 9781926973685 $16.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2013

Living in an apartment building can sometimes mean sharing walls with a host of characters — but what about with crocodiles, elephants, dogs, and bears? Much to her delight, this is the motley crew that one little girl finds herself living amongst. Her parents, however, find all their new neighbors to be a little strange. While the little girl is enjoying the saxophone music her friendly dog neighbor plays, her parents bemoan the hair he leaves all over the stairs. When the little girl is grateful for the car wash her helpful elephant neighbors... + Read More
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Series: Superfab Saves the Day Hardcover Bérengère Delaporte 9781771470766 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Aug 15, 2014

Meet Superfab: the best-dressed superhero around. He’s got a walk-in closet, an extensive collection of outfits, and fabulous style to boot. The only problem is, he can’t leave his house to go fight crime until he has the perfect outfit on – and sometimes that takes awhile. It often takes so long that by the time he arrives at the scene of a crime, another superhero has already gotten the job done. Superfab finds himself less and less in demand, until one day he gets called to help out in a crisis where all other superheroes have been de... + Read More
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Series: Oscar Lives Next Door A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson's Childhood Hardcover Bonnie Farmer 9781771471046 $17.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 15, 2015

Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He took up piano and the rest is history: Oscar went on to become an international jazz piano sensation. Oscar Lives Next Door is a fictional story inspired by these facts. The book imagines a next-door neighbor for Oscar named Millie, who gets into mischief with him but also appreciates his talents: Oscar hears music in everything, and Millie c... + Read More
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Series: One Step at a Time A Vietnamese Child Finds Her Way Hardcover Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch 9781927485019 $17.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 04, 2012

An affecting sequel to Last Airlift: A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War. Tuyet cannot believe her good fortune. Brought up in a Vietnamese orphanage and rescued from the invading North Vietnamese army, she has been adopted by a kind and loving family in Canada. Tuyet feels safe at last as she adjusts to a new language and unfamiliar customs. But polio has left her with a weak leg, and her foot is turned inward, making walking painful and difficult. There is only one answer; she must have a series of operations. Her dread of doctors and hospi... + Read More
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Series: Last Airlift A Vietnamese Orphan's Rescue from War Paperback Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch 9780986949517 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Nov 01, 2011

Last Airlift is the true story of the last Canadian airlift operation that left Saigon and arrived in Toronto on April 13, 1975. Son Thi Anh Tuyet was one of 57 babies and children on that flight. Based on personal interviews and enhanced with archive photos, Tuyet's story of the Saigon orphanage and her flight to Canada is an emotional and suspenseful journey brought to life by award-winning children's author, Marsha Skrypuch.
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Series: Dance of the Banished Paperback Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch 9781927485651 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 15 Aug 22, 2014

Ali and his fiancée Zeynep dream about leaving their home in Anatolia and building a new life together in Canada. But their homeland is controlled by the Turkish government, which is on the brink of war with Britain and Russia. And although Ali finds passage to Canada to work, he is forced to leave Zeynep behind until he can earn enough to bring her out to join him. When the First World War breaks out and Canada joins Britain, Ali is declared an enemy alien. Unable to convince his captors that he is a refugee from an oppressive regime, he is t... + Read More
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Series: In a Cloud of Dust Hardcover Alma Fullerton 9781927485620 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 16, 2015

In a Tanzanian village school, Anna struggles to keep up. Her walk home takes so long that when she arrives, it is too dark to do her homework. Working through the lunch hour instead, she doesn’t see the truck from the bicycle library pull into the schoolyard. By the time she gets out there, the bikes are all gone. Anna hides her disappointment, happy to help her friends learn to balance and steer. She doesn’t know a compassionate friend will offer her a clever solution—and the chance to raise her own cloud of dust. Brought to life by Brian D... + Read More