1.
Series:
Amazing Athletes
An All-Star Look at Canada's Paralympians
Hardcover
Marie-Claude Ouellet
9781771474856
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Aug 15, 2021
An uplifting and engaging celebration of Paralympic champions and the sports they dominate Discover the world of Para sport and meet some of its greatest athletes in this fascinating look at the third-largest sporting event in the world, the Paralympic Games. This nonfiction book introduces readers to Canadian Paralympians and the sports they play, from PEI-born Para ice hockey pro Billy Bridges, to Goalball player and Iranian refugee Ahmad Zeividavi. Each section details a competitor’s journey to professional sports, their greatest triumphs, a...
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2.
Series: Fairy Tale Feasts
Arab Fairy Tale Feasts
A Literary Cookbook
Hardcover
Karim Alrawi
9781926890272
$29.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Jul 07, 2021
Arab Fairy Tale Feasts is the latest title in the highly-praised Fairy Tale Feasts Collection, a creative series that folds enchanting folk tales into cookbooks of kid-friendly recipes.
3.
Series:
Can You Believe It?
How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts
Hardcover
Joyce Grant
9781525303227
$19.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Jun 07, 2022
For today's tech-savvy kids, here's the go-to resource for navigating what they read on the internet. Should we believe everything we read online? Definitely not! And this book will tell you why. This fascinating book explores in depth how real journalism is made, what “fake news” is and, most importantly, how to spot the difference. It's chock-full of practical advice, thought-provoking examples and tons of relevant information on subjects that range from bylines and credible sources to influencers and clickbait. It gives readers context the...
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4.
Series:
Fred & Marjorie
A Doctor, a Dog, and the Discovery of Insulin
Hardcover
Deborah Kerbel
9781771474115
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Aug 15, 2021
A graphic novel for ages 8 to 12 that tells the true story of the life-saving discovery of insulin "Readers will want to dig deeper into this true story of canine heroes and lifesaving science." — Kirkus Reviews In 1921, Frederick Banting was a young doctor with an idea: could the mysterious secretions of the pancreas be used to treat diabetes? We now call this substance insulin, and its life-saving discovery was an impactful milestone in medical science. Banting and his assistant, Charles Best, worked together in a small lab to test the theory...
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5.
Series:
Growing Up Trans
In Our Own Words
Paperback
Dr. Lindsay Herriot M ed, PhD
9781459831377
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 10
Aug 17, 2021
What does it mean to be young and transgender today? Growing Up Trans shares stories, essays, art and poetry created by trans youth aged 11 to 18. In their own words, the works illustrate the trans experience through childhood, family and daily life, school, their bodies and mental health. Together the collection is a story of the challenges, big and small, of being a young trans person. At the same time, it’s a toolkit for all young people, transgender or not, about what understanding, acceptance and support for the trans community looks like....
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6.
Series:
The Hanmoji Handbook
Your Guide to the Chinese Language Through Emoji
Hardcover
Jason Li
9781536219135
$33.99
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 14
Aug 30, 2022
Learn Chinese with a new twist! This full-color illustrated handbook introduces and explains Han characters and idioms through the language of emoji.Even though their dates of origin are millennia apart, the languages of Chinese and emoji share similarities that the average smartphone user might find surprising. These “hanmoji” parallels offer an exciting new way to learn Chinese—and a fascinating window into the evolution of Chinese Han characters. Packed with fun illustrations and engaging descriptions, The Hanmoji Handbook brings to life the...
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7.
Series:
Science of Song, The
How and Why We Make Music
Hardcover
Alan Cross
9781771387873
$19.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 8 - 12
Sep 07, 2021
What is music? How is it made? And what's changed --- and what hasn't --- about how we listen to it? Here's all the best stuff about the science and history behind our connection to music. Though most of us know we love listening to music, we may not spend much time thinking about how this came to be, or the science, technology, engineering and mathematics that are crucial to its existence. This illustrated book explores all of this, starting with the basics --- how does sound work? and what, exactly, is music? --- and then describes how music...
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8.
Series:
Sky Wolf's Call
Paperback
Eldon Yellowhorn
9781773216294
$16.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 11
Apr 05, 2022
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over generations? Through the knowledge inherited from their Elders and ancestors, Indigenous Peoples throughout North America have observed, practiced, experimented, and interacted with plants, animals, the sky, and the waters over millennia. Knowledge keepers have shared their wisdom with younger people through oral history, stories, ceremonies, and records th...
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9.
Series:
Snoozefest
The Surprising Science of Sleep
Hardcover
Tanya Lloyd Kyi
9781525301490
$17.99
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 11 - 14
Sep 07, 2021
From award-winning author Tanya Lloyd Kyi, an eye-opening look at the science of sleep --- covering everything adolescents could possibly want to know about a subject that's suddenly keeping them up at night! For something that all humans do for hours every night, sleep is not that well understood. One thing we do know, though, is that sleep is crucial for our health and happiness. Here's a highly readable and fascinating look at why sleep is so important, what's happening in our bodies while we're sleeping (it's a lot more than you think!), ...
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10.
Series:
The Witness Blanket
Truth, Art and Reconciliation
Hardcover
Carey Newman
9781459836129
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 19, 2022
For more than 150 years, thousands of Indigenous children were taken from their families and sent to residential schools across Canada. Artist Carey Newman created the Witness Blanket to make sure that history is never forgotten. The Blanket is a living work of art—a collection of hundreds of objects from those schools. It includes everything from photos, bricks, hockey skates, graduation certificates, dolls and piano keys to braids of hair. Behind every piece is a story. And behind every story is a residential school Survivor, including Carey'...
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