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Series: You Hold Me Up / Gimanaadenim Dual Language (English & Anishnaabemowin) Hardcover Monique Gray Smith 9781459827196 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 11, 2021

This vibrant picture book, beautifully illustrated by celebrated artist Danielle Daniel, encourages children to show love and support for each other and to consider each other's well-being in their every-day actions. Consultant, international speaker and award-winning author Monique Gray Smith wrote You Hold Me Up to prompt a dialogue among young people, their care providers and educators about Reconciliation and the importance of the connections children make with their friends, classmates and families. This is a foundational book about build... + Read More
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Series: Munro vs. the Coyote Paperback Darren Groth 9781459823853 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 11, 2021

Since the sudden death of his younger sister, Evie, sixteen-year-old Munro Maddux has been having flashbacks and anger-management issues. He has a constant ache in his right hand. And there's a taunting, barking, biting voice he calls "the Coyote." Munro knows a six-month student exchange will not be the stuff of teenage dreams, but in Brisbane he intends to move beyond his troubled past. It is there, at an assisted-living residence called Fair Go Community Village, that Munro discovers the Coyote can be silenced. Munro volunteers as a "Living... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Agent Angus 2nd edition Paperback K.L. Denman 9781459830844 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 13, 2021

Angus and his best buddy, Shahid, share a love of science and their robot, Gordon. But recently, the artistic Ella Eckles has had a peculiar effect on Angus. When a stink bomb at the school provides a chance for him to talk to her, Angus claims to share her interest in reading facial expressions and declares his ambition to become a crime-solving mentalist. He impresses Ella by identifying the stink bomber, but fails to mention he witnessed the kid setting off the bomb. When Ella's treasured sketchbook is stolen, she asks Angus to find the thie... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Blood Sport 2nd edition Paperback Tash McAdam 9781459830905 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 13, 2021

★ “This book checks all the boxes of a hi-lo text. It has an exciting hook, a modern teen worldview, and is at a lower reading level...A must-buy for libraries looking for diverse and compelling hi-lo books.” —School Library Journal, starred review Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he’s the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn’t die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason’s been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those sk... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Cheat 2nd edition Paperback Kristin Butcher 9781459830820 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 13, 2021

Laurel discovers her passion for investigative journalism when she writes an article for her school paper about a person experiencing homelessness who's been living at the school. Eager to write more articles with impact, she launches an investigation of a cheating scam at her high school. Laurel's efforts cause her classmates to turn against her. Nobody is interested in seeing her article go to print, not even her own brother. It is evident that the cheating is widespread, and Laurel, caught up in the thrill of the investigation, is willing to... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Overdrive 2nd edition Paperback Eric Walters 9781459830899 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 13, 2021

Jake has finally got his driver's license, and tonight he has his brother's car as well. He and his friend Mickey take the car out and cruise the strip. When they challenge another driver to a street race, a disastrous chain reaction causes an accident. Jake and Mickey leave the scene, trying to convince themselves they were not involved. Jake finds he cannot pretend it didn't happen and struggles with deciding on the right thing to do. Should he pretend he was not involved? Or should he go to the police?
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Series: Orca Currents Stolen 2nd edition Paperback John Wilson 9781459830813 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 13, 2021

On a visit to a seaside town in Australia, fifteen-year-old Sam meets Annabel, who works at the local museum. Annabel's interest in history is infectious, and Sam soon finds himself eager to hunt for the remains of a famous shipwreck that is thought to be hidden nearby. When a storm exposes a structure, Sam and Annabel are convinced it's the fabled ship. Soon all of the museum staff are at the site to check it out. But the same storm also destroys the museum's power and, when the alarms aren't working, someone steals the museum's most treasured... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Take Shelter At Home Around the World Paperback Nikki Tate 9781459831063 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 13, 2021

A roof, a door, some windows, a floor. All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the ways people live all over the world and beyond—from the Arctic to the Antarctic, from an underground house in Las Vegas to the International Space Station. Everywhere people live, they adapt to their surrounding... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Trash Talk Moving Toward a Zero-Waste World Paperback Michelle Mulder 9781459830011 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 13, 2021

Humans have always generated garbage, whether it’s a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone. Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. Trash Talk digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and uncovers some of the many innovative ways people all over the world are dealing with waste.
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Series: Orca Soundings Truth 2nd edition Paperback Tanya Lloyd Kyi 9781459830875 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 13, 2021

When an adult neighbor is brutally murdered during a high-school house party, everyone in school seems to have an idea who did it, but no one will go to the police. Jen was there and saw the body and she has her own ideas about who is responsible. As a reporter for the school TV show, she decides to try and uncover the truth and discover if a classmate's increasingly violent behavior is to blame. When she and others begin digging too deeply, violence flares in the small community. Finally, Jen is forced to take a stand, one that may cost her mo... + Read More
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Series: IndigLits Inconvenient Skin / nayêhtâwan wasakay Dual language (English & Cree) Paperback Shane L. Koyczan 9781926886657 $19.95 POETRY Mar 16, 2021

Inconvenient Skin challenges how reconciliation has become a contested buzzword filled with promises and good intentions but rarely with any meaningful follow-through. While Canada's history is filled with darkness, these poems aim to unpack that history to clean the wounds so the nation can finally heal. Powerful and thought-provoking, this collection will draw you in and make you reconsider Canada's colonial legacy. The cover features the art of Kent Monkman, and the interior features work by Joseph Sánchez, a member of the Indian Group of Se... + Read More
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Series: Just Enough What Makes Us Unique? Our First Talk About Diversity Paperback Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459828254 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Feb 16, 2021

Our conversations with children about cultural, religious and physical differences are more important than ever, and they need to start at an early age, but we know it can be difficult to know where to begin. What Makes Us Unique? provides an accessible introduction to the concept of diversity, teaching children how to respect and celebrate people's differences and that, ultimately, we are all much more alike than we are different. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts... + Read More
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Series: Orca Origins Chinese New Year A Celebration for Everyone Paperback Jen Sookfong Lee 9781459826434 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 19, 2021

From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, Chinese New Year is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs throughout.
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Series: Orca Soundings Back 2nd edition Paperback Norah McClintock 9781459827448 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Nov 17, 2020

Jojo's back, released from jail, and people are tense and afraid all over again. They wonder if his friends will start showing up again. They wonder if they'll be walking down the street one day and they'll run into Jojo and Jojo will give them attitude or shove them around, just for fun. Jojo's friends have a way of making it hard--really hard--on people who decide to press charges against Jojo. Those people just wish Jojo would go away and never come back. Then there are the people who have hate in their hearts. These people wish something ba... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings The Bodyguard 2nd edition Paperback Sean Rodman 9781459827462 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Nov 17, 2020

Ryan Hale, aka Replay, is the most successful running ?back in his high school's history. With university scouts making him offers he can't refuse, his future seems set. The problem is, Ryan would much rather go to film school. But his dad doesn't want to hear it. His teammates sure don't. He can't afford the application fees anyway. But then a solution appears when Markus, a strange exchange student with outrageous stories about mobsters and hackers, offers to pay Ryan to be his bodyguard. Things get complicated when Ryan realizes the stories ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Bones 2nd edition Paperback John Wilson 9781459821903 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Nov 17, 2020

Sam and Annabel are visiting Sam's mom in Drumheller, Alberta. The farm she is living on is hosting a dinosaur dig. Annabel is thrilled to have access to paleontologists and spends as much time as she can near the dig, much to Sam’s dismay. But when they learn the dig has uncovered scientifically important bones, even Sam is curious. In fact, the whole town is talking about the discovery. When Sam and Annabel learn that Humphrey Battleford, a famous collector of stolen goods, is in the area, they realize they need to do their part to keep the a... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Embrace the Chicken 2nd edition Paperback Mahtab Narsimhan 9781459827431 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Nov 17, 2020

Even though she only left Mumbai a few months ago, Shivani isn't feeling like such an outsider anymore. She likes her new school. She finally has a best friend. But when her mother volunteers for the school's annual fundraiser, Shivani is sure she will completely embarrass her. Especially if she cooks one of the "stinky" dishes that Shivani loves but is too ashamed to eat in front of her friends. On the day of the fair, the moment Shivani walks into the gym, she knows her worst fears have come true: the unmistakable scent of Indian spices is i... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Sticks and Stones 2nd edition Paperback Beth Goobie 9781459828216 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Nov 17, 2020

Jujube is thrilled when Brent asks her out. She is not so happy when the rumors start flying at school. Pretty soon her name is showing up on bathroom walls and everyone is whispering behind her back. When her mother gets involved, Jujube's reputation takes another hit. Deciding that someone has to take a stand, Jujube gathers all the other girls who have been labelled sluts--and worse--and tries to impress on her fellow students the damaging effects words can have on a person
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Series: Orca Soundings The Thing You're Good At 2nd edition Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459828421 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Nov 17, 2020

Jake's friend Maria is the daughter of undocumented immigrants who have been living and working in the country for a long time. But the new government has implemented a crackdown. Maria's parents are detained and quickly sent out of the country. Maria, who was born here, decides to hide out in Jake's basement rather than risk becoming a ward of the state. But when she returns to her old apartment to retrieve her hidden birth certificate, Maria is abducted by young men on the lookout for teenage girls who have lost their parents to deportation. ... + Read More
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Series: Just Enough Why Do Families Change? Our First Talk About Separation and Divorce Paperback Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459826441 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 22, 2020

Separation and divorce are difficult on the entire family. Often young children blame themselves or are unsure of their place in the family if these events occur. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones about difficult or challenging subject matter. Why Do Families Change? is part of the Just Enough series. Other topics in the series include birth, death and diversity.
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Series: Orca Currents Cabin Girl 2nd edition Paperback Kristin Butcher 9781459827356 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Sixteen-year-old Bailey is working at her first summer job, as a cabin girl at a fly-in fishing camp at Witch Lake. She struggles with the job at first but enjoys hearing the stories of the area, including the legend of a local ghost. Then April, an older waitress with street smarts, takes Bailey under her wing and the two girls become friends. It’s all good until another waitress burns her arm and has to leave. Bailey gets a sudden promotion, and April is asked to help clean the cabins. April becomes far from friendly and Bailey finds herself ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Mirror Image 2nd edition Paperback K.L. Denman 9781459827332 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Sable wears only black and has always felt that doom is near. Lacey wears pink and seeks beauty everywhere. A sadistic art teacher pairs Sable and Lacey together for their final project. The girls have to get to know one another and select a suitable poem for the back of each other's decorative mirror. Sable is less than thrilled at having to spend time with Lacey, who she believes to be nothing more than a brainless doll. As the project progresses, and Sable gets past her resentment, she learns some surprising truths about who Lacey really is.... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Out of Season 2nd edition Paperback Kari Jones 9781459827325 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Fourteen-year-old Maya sneaks out in her kayak before breakfast every morning to check on a family of sea otters living in the nearby bay. It's hard being an animal lover in a fishing family. The animals Maya loves threaten her family's main source of income, and Maya doesn't know if she can trust her family not to hurt them. She is determined to protect the sea otters, no matter what. One morning, Maya discovers she's being watched. Who is it and what do they want? Soon Maya finds herself in a dangerous race to save both the sea otters and her... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Pigboy 2nd edition Paperback Vicki Grant 9781459827516 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Dan is not sure he'll survive the boring field trip to a remote heritage farm. How could a place with no running water, telephone or electricity be anything but dull? The farmer knows nothing about farming and seems angry about having to conduct the tour. And what's with his tattoo? The teacher requests a private word with the farmer and then mysteriously disappears. Dan decides to investigate and uncovers a deadly plan. But will he be able to get help in time to save his teacher and the rest of his class? Also available in French.
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Series: Orca Soundings Snitch 2nd edition Paperback Norah McClintock 9781459827417 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 22, 2020

Josh had been living in a group home after being ratted out by Scott, his one-time best friend. Now he has moved in with his brother and overbearing sister-in-law and has been sent to a class designed to teach him to deal with his anger. When an old enemy continues to push his buttons and Scott appears to be up to his old tricks, Josh struggles to control his temper. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, it will take all of his new-found strength to keep his cool—and his freedom. Also available in Spanish.
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Series: Orca Currents Sudden Impact 2nd edition Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459827349 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

When Kurt is hurt in a soccer game and ends up in the hospital Tina tries to help him, but nobody will tell her what is wrong, and Kurt's parents don't want her around. Tina learns that Kurt needs a donor with a rare blood type, and she finds a match in Kurt's soccer rival Jason. Jason agrees to donate his blood to Kurt, but when Kurt disappears from the hospital, the situation becomes desperate. Then Kurt's rival is in a tragic accident that may change everything.
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Series: Orca Soundings Tell 2nd edition Paperback Norah McClintock 9781459827394 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 22, 2020

When his step-father Phil is shot dead in an apparent robbery, David becomes the prime suspect. Where was David that night, and what does he know about Phil?
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Series: Orca Currents Wired 2nd edition Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459827363 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Keegan Bishop, championship skier, is almost injured by a wire strung across the ski run. Snowboard tracks leading away from the trap are the only clue as to who might be responsible. Keegan teaches himself to snowboard so he can find the culprit on the snowboarding slopes. When Keegan discovers that someone has been stealing snowboards and skis at Bear Mountain resort, and the girl he's just met is somehow involved, he must face his fears and test his new snowboarding skills in a run for safety.
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Series: Orca Footprints Chemical World Science in Our Daily Lives Hardcover Rowena Rae 9781459821576 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 12, 2020

Chemical World: Science in Our Daily Lives explores some of the materials—all of which are made of basic chemical elements—that humans use or come into contact with in their day-to-day lives. Some of these chemicals are naturally occurring—clay, mercury, lead. Others have been synthesized by chemists during the past 150 years and used in a bewildering array of products ranging from roof shingles to toothpaste. Many chemical inventions, as well as naturally produced chemicals, have had profound effects on food supply, developing medicines and cr... + Read More
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Series: What Matters Paperback Alison Hughes 9781459826410 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 12, 2020

What happens when one small boy picks up one small piece of litter? He doesn't know it, but his tiny act has big consequences. From the miniscule to the universal, What Matters sensitively explores nature's connections and traces the ripple effects of one child’s good deed to show how we can all make a big difference.
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Series: 90 Days of Different Paperback Eric Walters 9781459826427 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 21, 2020

On the last day of high school, Sophie's boyfriend breaks up with her. It turns out he thinks she is too predictable, too responsible, too mature...too boring. When Sophie turns to her best friend, Ella, for comfort and reassurance, Ella just confirms what her boyfriend has said. And that hurts even more. Then Ella comes up with a plan to help Sophie find her wilder side. In the 90 days between the end of high school and the start of university, she is going to arrange for Sophie to do amazing, new, different and sometimes scary things. The... + Read More
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Series: Orca Origins Powwow A Celebration through Song and Dance Hardcover Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane 9781459812345 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 21, 2020

★ “Clearly organized and educational—an incredibly useful tool for both school and public libraries.” —School Library Journal, starred review Powwow is a celebration of Indigenous song and dance. Journey through the history of powwow culture in North America, from its origins to the thriving powwow culture of today. As a lifelong competitive powwow dancer, Karen Pheasant-Neganigwane is a guide to the protocols, regalia, songs, dances and even food you can find at powwows from coast to coast, as well as the important role they play in In... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Blood Sport Paperback Tash McAdam 9781459824362 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 28, 2020

? “This book checks all the boxes of a hi-lo text. It has an exciting hook, a modern teen worldview, and is at a lower reading level...A must-buy for libraries looking for diverse and compelling hi-lo books.” —School Library Journal, starred review Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he’s the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn’t die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason’s been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those sk... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents On the Rocks Paperback Eric Walters 9781459823648 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 28, 2020

Fourteen-year-old Dylan is sent to live with his estranged grandfather, Angus. Basically strangers, the two avoid each other as best they can. One day Dylan discovers a young orca stranded high up on the rocky beach. Dylan runs to tell his grandfather. There’s nothing that can be done, says Angus. The sun is coming up, and soon the orca will die of exposure. But Dylan knows he has to try to save the whale. He collects towels to cover the delicate skin of the orca and begins transporting buckets of water from the ocean below to keep it hydrated... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Cougar Frenzy Paperback Pamela McDowell 9781459820647 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 08, 2019

When Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, discover that a cougar has been seen in the town of Waterton, they are thrilled that school closes for a few days as a precaution. The townspeople are worried though. They want the cougar caught and relocated, which could be disastrous for the cougar. Cricket's dad, the national park's warden, is receiving reports of the cougar causing all kinds of trouble around town, but it's the type of trouble it doesn't make sense for a cougar to get into. Then Cricket and Shilo find evidence that another anim... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Ours to Share Coexisting in a Crowded World Hardcover Kari Jones 9781459816343 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 08, 2019

There are almost eight billion people alive today. Having that many people in the world puts pressure on both social and natural resources, and we have to ask ourselves difficult questions like, What is our fair share? And how do we share more equitably? Ours to Share starts by giving an overview of human population growth, from the time when there were only a few hundred thousand people until now. The book goes on to examine some of the inequities that happen between people when natural and social resources are stressed and provides examples o... + Read More
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Series: A Potato on a Bike Board book Elise Gravel 9781459823204 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 08, 2019

This delightful board book will make the little ones in your life giggle at the absurdity of a fly on the phone and a carrot in the tub. The text's repeated asking Have you ever seen…? preceding the refrain No way! will have toddlers yelling "No way!" themselves as you read through these silly situations. Celebrated artist Elise Gravel brings the silly to a new level in A Potato on a Bike, because really, has anyone ever seen a broccoli counting to ten or a sausage reading a book? But wait, how about a...baby being tickled?! Uh-oh, I think the ... + Read More
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Series: The Justice Project Paperback Michael Betcherman 9781459822504 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 01, 2019

High-school football star Matt Barnes was on the top of the world until a freak snowboarding accident ended his promising sports career and left him with a permanent limp. As he struggles to accept his changed body, Matt becomes depressed and isolated. Instead of college football camp, he faces a summer job at the local golf club. Then by chance Matt lands an internship at the Justice Project, an organization that defends the wrongly convicted. The other intern is his high-school nemesis, Sonya Livingstone, a quick-witted social activist with l... + Read More
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Series: Light a Candle / Tumaini pasipo na Tumaini Dual language (English & Swahili) Hardcover Godfrey Nkongolo 9781459817005 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

Co-written by Eric Walters and Godfrey Nkongolo, Light a Candle weaves non-fiction with fiction to tell the story of a boy coming of age in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro and his father, the chief of their tribe. The boy climbs the mountain against his father’s wishes to fulfill a request of the country’s first leader, Julius Nyerere, to light a candle on the top of the mountain and unify the mainland of Tanganyika and the islands of Zanzibar as one country, the United Republic of Tanzania.
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Series: May We Have Enough to Share Board book Richard Van Camp 9781459816244 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 01, 2019

Award-winning author Richard Van Camp wrote this book to express his gratitude for all that surrounds him and his family. The strength of their connections, the nature that provides for them, the love that is endless. Complemented by photos from photographers who celebrate their own gratefulness on the collective blog Tea & Bannock, the simple verse in May We Have Enough to Share is the perfect way to start or end your little one's days in gratitude.
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Series: Sueño Bay Adventures Shadow Island Paperback Mike Deas 9781459819610 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Oct 01, 2019

With nowhere left to live after losing his parents and working his way through a long list of relatives on the mainland, Ollie finds himself at his grandpa’s house in Sueño Bay, "home of the supernatural." Miserable and intending to get away from the earthquake-prone, rain-soaked island on the next bus out of town, Ollie's getaway plans are altered abruptly when he and three classmates discover something they shouldn't have in a trailer in the woods. The four unlikely friends come together in a mystery involving supernatural creatures, a tickin... + Read More
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Series: Yoga Baby Board book Amy Hovey 9781459818286 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 01, 2019

Can you roar like a lion? Flutter like a butterfly? Stand strong and tall like a mountain? Then you can do yoga! This exuberant rhyming board book celebrates the simple joy of yoga and the natural shapes that even the littlest yogis and yoginis can make with their bodies. Poses such as happy baby, child's pose and downward dog are ones you will see children spontaneously explore from a very young age. Babies and toddlers intuitively know the movements that restore their bodies and minds. Yoga Baby celebrates this mindful playfulness with a dive... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Gone is Gone Wildlife Under Threat Hardcover Isabelle Groc 9781459816855 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 24, 2019

Gone is Gone looks at why species become endangered, how scientists are learning about endangered wildlife, what people are doing to conserve species and ways young people can help. The book is richly illustrated with unique photos that Isabelle has taken over many years of observing endangered species in the field alongside the people who work to conserve them. Throughout, the author shares enchanting encounters and personal field stories: watching narwhals socialize in the Canadian Arctic, getting close to a Laysan albatross raising chick... + Read More
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Series: schchechmala children's series Meennunyakaa / Blueberry Patch Dual language (English & Anishinaabemowin) Hardcover Jennifer Leason 9781926886589 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Grade (CAN) from 1 - 3 Sep 24, 2019

Based in Duck Bay, Manitoba, in the 1940s, an Elder shares his experience of packing up to go out to collect blueberries, a traditional gathering that took place every summer. He describes the journey and landscape with humor and such vivid imagery that readers will see themselves there with him, boarding the trail of wagons from surrounding communities and heading east toward the blueberry patch. The Elder's stories offer a journey back in time and are complemented by images of fields of plump blueberries, tall green grass, bannock baking over... + Read More
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Series: My Bright Friend Hardcover Simon Boulerice 9781459821897 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 24, 2019

Now that his parents are separated, Ludo has two homes: one in the country with his mom, and the other in the city with his dad. The young boy doesn’t like leaving the countryside and his friends to go to his father’s apartment in the city, but he does find some entertainment in the flashing traffic lights on the street corner under his window. Ludo convinces himself (with the help of his father) that the lights are controlled by a tiny gentleman who sits inside the signal pole, flipping switches all day and night. Ludo starts sneaking out to l... + Read More
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Series: Summer Days Fall Days Board book Kate Colley 9781459821064 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Sep 24, 2019

An introduction to the seasons, these flip books can be read forward, backward and upside down! Created by award-winning graphic designer Dale Nigel Goble, with text by communications expert Kate Colley, Summer Days Fall Days and its companion title, Winter Days Spring Days, showcase the best of each season's activities in vibrant illustrations and rhyming verse. Two books in one, toddlers and early readers will love seeing their favorite seasonal features in this exciting format.
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Series: schchechmala children's series Sus Yoo / The Bear's Medicine Dual language (English & Dakelh) Hardcover Clayton Gauthier 9781926886572 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 24, 2019

A mother bear shares with her cubs how to be grateful for all they have in the natural world. The Bear's Medicine shows the interconnectedness of all things in the world they live in and how each season brings changes and blessings for the bears. It is a story of a mother's love for her children as she teaches them how to survive.Written in English and Dakelh.
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Series: Winter Days Spring Days Board book Kate Colley 9781459821095 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Sep 24, 2019

An introduction to the seasons, these flip books can be read forward, backward and upside down! Designed by award-winning graphic designer Dale Nigel Goble and written by communications expert Kate Colley, Winter Days Spring Days and its companion title, Summer Days Fall Days, showcase the best of the season's activities in vibrant illustrations and rhyming verse. Chilly walks and fuzzy wool socks. Little babies in their nest, and robins showing off their best. Toddlers and early readers will love seeing their favorite seasonal features in thi... + Read More
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Series: Orca Issues Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die The Complexities of Assisted Dying Paperback Nikki Tate 9781459818897 $19.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 17, 2019

? “Tate’s sprawling work is a fascinating guide that belongs in all middle school, high school, and public libraries. This resource will help tweens and teens looking to better understand death and dying for personal or academic purposes.”—School Library Journal, starred review With many jurisdictions considering whether or not to implement new assisted-death legislation, Choosing to Live, Choosing to Die is a timely look at the subject for teen readers who may not yet have had much experience with death and dying. Readers are introduced to th... + Read More
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Series: The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota's Garden Hardcover Heather Smith 9781459821033 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 17, 2019

? “Smith spins a quietly moving narrative...Wada’s large-scale woodblock style illustrations are a perfect complement to the story’s restrained text...The graceful way in which this book handles a sensitive and serious subject makes it a first purchase."—School Library Journal When the tsunami destroyed Makio's village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young child's anger at the ocean grows. Then one day his neighbor, Mr. Hirota, begins a mysterious project—building a phone booth in hi... + Read More
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Series: The World Around Us Under Our Clothes Our First Talk About Our Bodies Hardcover Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459820975 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 17, 2019

This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with how self-image is formed and how some people are more sensitive than others—sometimes at different stages in their lives. Relevant themes around body shaming, body positivity and self-esteem building are explored, with a final call to action empow... + Read More
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Series: Picking Up the Pieces Residential School Memories and the Making of the Witness Blanket Hardcover Carey Newman 9781459819955 $39.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Sep 10, 2019

Picking Up the Pieces tells the story of the making of the Witness Blanket, a living work of art conceived and created by Indigenous artist Carey Newman. It includes hundreds of items collected from residential schools across Canada, everything from bricks, photos and letters to hockey skates, dolls and braids. Every object tells a story. Carey takes the reader on a journey from the initial idea behind the Witness Blanket to the challenges in making it work to its completion. The story is told through the objects and the Survivors who donat... + Read More
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Series: Treasure Hardcover Mireille Messier 9781459817340 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 10, 2019

When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for. What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious. And that all the really good treasures are hidden! As they explore the forest, their curiosity pays off when they find the biggest, shiniest, most mysterious and precious treasure hidden just over a hill. Told exclusively in dialogue, this beautifully illustrated picture book exudes a sense of wonder at the natural world and emphasizes the magical qualities of lo... + Read More
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Series: Trésor Hardcover Mireille Messier 9781459823273 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 10, 2019

Un frère et une sœur partentà la chasse au trésor sans savoir exactement quel type de trésor ils désirent découvrir. Mais ce dont ils sont sûrs, c'est qu'un trésor c'est brillant, mystérieux et précieux—et que les meilleurs trésors sont difficiles à trouver! Alors qu'ils explorent la forêt, le petit frère trouve des objets qui pourraient être des trésors : une plume d'oiseau, une noisette et une gousse d'asclépiade. Mais la sœur n'est pas facilement impressionnée. Après un moment, le frère commence à douter des ambitions de sa sœur, mais leur ... + Read More
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Series: The World on Either Side Paperback Diane Terrana 9781459822177 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 10, 2019

After the death of her boyfriend, sixteen-year old Valentine stops going to school, quits seeing her friends and, finally, won’t leave her bed. Desperate for her daughter to recover, Valentine’s mother takes her on a trek in Thailand. In the mountains north of Chiang Mai, Valentine finds a world she didn’t know existed, where houses are on stilts and elephants still roam wild. She learns about the Burmese civil war and the relentless violence against the Karen and Rohingya peoples. Then she meets Lin, a mysterious young elephant keeper tormen... + Read More
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Series: Amber Fang Amber Fang: Revenge Paperback Arthur Slade 9781459822757 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 03, 2019

Life as an ethical vampire isn't easy for Amber Fang. First, she has to track down and eat a murderer every month. Second, her mother is imprisoned in a bunker controlled by ZARC, a multinational arms dealer. Third, her fellow vampires are hot on her trail, bent on ridding the world of scrupulous bloodsuckers. And then there's Dermot, the handsome secret agent who hired her as an assassin in the first place and who has promised to help her rescue her mother. Amber can't decide if she should kiss him or kill him. Then ZARC strikes a blow that l... + Read More
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Series: Lucy Tries Sports Lucy Tries Basketball Paperback Lisa Bowes 9781459816978 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 03, 2019

Lucy and friends are out on the playground when they spot Ava playing basketball with her cousin Jermaine, a professional player. Jermaine calls the kids over for a lesson on the fundamentals of the game and how to play three-on-three When the kids finish, Jermaine invites them to watch him play in a pro game. Lucy, Ava and friends cheer on Jermaine and his teammates, keeping an eye out on the real court for the skills they learned at the playground. Lucy Tries Basketball is the fifth title in the Lucy Tries Sports series, following books abo... + Read More
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Series: Nevers Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459821637 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

Resourceful fourteen-year-old Odette is on the move again, traveling as a stowaway on a cheese cart with her hapless mother, Anneline. They are in Burgundy, France, in 1799, fleeing yet another calamity caused by Anneline (who is prone to killing people accidentally). At dawn they find themselves in a town called Nevers, which is filled with eccentric characters, including a man who obsessively smells hands, another who dreams of becoming a chicken and a donkey that keeps the town awake at night, braying about his narrow life. As Odette establi... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Orcas Everywhere The Mystery and History of Killer Whales Hardcover Mark Leiren-Young 9781459819986 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 03, 2019

Orcas are found in every ocean on the planet. But can they survive their relationship with humans? Orcas Everywhere looks at how humans around the world (Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike) related to orcas in the past, how we relate to them now and what we can do to keep cetacean communities alive and thriving. The book deals with science, philosophy, environmentalism and ethics in a kid-friendly and accessible way. Writer, filmmaker and orca activist Mark Leiren-Young takes us back to when killer whales were considered monsters and examines ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Ruckus Paperback Laurie Elmquist 9781459817951 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 03, 2019

Reece's new dog, Ruckus, tears through life like a Tyrannosaurus rex. He bites everything that moves and drives Reece's mom nuts. The puppy was Dad's idea, to make things easier for Reece after his parents' separation, but Ruckus is not easy at all and Mom is getting fed up. When her diamond earrings go missing, it sends the family into a tailspin. What happens when a dog swallows something precious? Reece is about to find out. But they can't give up on this little Jack Russell terror, can they? He's family, after all. We first met Reece and... + Read More