1.
Series:
Deep Girls
Paperback
Lori Weber
9781770865310
$15.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 14 - 18
Sep 30, 2018
Deep Girls tells stories that defy the conventions of young adult literature. The clichés of fictional relationships are tossed aside, and instead we read about girls whose relationships with their families are like the real relationships readers see in the world around them. There are stories showing family members at their worst: a girl must stand up against expectations put on her by her parents and boyfriend; a sibling’s assault on a parent drives a young woman to dark thoughts, and admiration for a rule-bending classmate; an ill grandmot...
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2.
Series:
Giacometti's Girl
Paperback
Sandra Davies
9781770865419
$18.00
POETRY
Sep 28, 2018
Threaded through this first collection are a sweetness and a hope which linger in spite of the dark wash of loss the poems bravely reconnoitre. Seeking out enduring moments of beauty and human connection that redeem difficult remembering, Giacometti’s Girl attests to the ability of love, along with the passage of time, to heal and to allow for forgiveness and celebration. Davies understands what makes people tick. Interweaving decades-old memories with some as recent as yesterday, she conjures vivid and believable portraits of family me...
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3.
Series:
The Band of Merry Kids
Paperback
David Skuy
9781770865334
$13.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 11
Oct 26, 2018
The Band of Merry Kids is a rollicking middle-grade adventure set in the mythical Age of Robin Hood. Pip is a 12-year-old boy who idolizes Robin Hood and bristles at the injustice he sees around him. He also considers his father a coward — a mere wool merchant who pales in comparison to Robin and his Merry Men. Pip and his two cousins accompany Pip's father to a country fair. Pip makes some new friends — and fights some difficult battles — and it is here with his cousins and friends that he must face the greatest challenge of ...
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