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Series: 47,000 Beads Paperback Koja Adeyoha 9780987976383 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Sep 22, 2017

Peyton loves to dance, and especially at Pow Wow, but her Auntie notices that she’s been dancing less and less. When Peyton shares that she isn't comfortable wearing a dress anymore, Auntie Eyota asks some friends for help to get Peyton what she needs.
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Series: A Perfect Likeness Two Novellas Combined volume Paperback Richard Wagamese 9781459828360 $19.95 FICTION Mar 16, 2021

Celebrated author Richard Wagamese artfully crafts these thrilling yet vulnerable stories of two young men trying to find their place in the world. The volume brings together two previously published novellas by Richard Wagamese, Him Standing and The Next Sure Thing, with a foreword from author Waubgeshig Rice. Both stories follow the lives of young men who have dreams for a better future. In their search for fame and fortune, Cree Thunderboy and Lucas Smoke end up on paths where their biggest challenge is staying true to themselves. In Him Sta... + Read More
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Series: A Princess of Great Daring! Paperback Tobi Hill-Meyer 9780987976352 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 15, 2015

When Jamie is ready to tell people that she’s really a girl inside, she becomes a princess of great daring in a game she plays with her best friends to gather her courage. She’s pleased (but not surprised) that her questing friends turn out to be just as loyal and true as any princess could want.
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Series: Backwards Day Paperback S. Bear Bergman 9781999156237 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

Backwards Day, set on the planet Tenalp, introduces us to a world where there are seventeen seasons, including one where bubblegum falls from the sky for three days and a single day when everything—everything everywhere—is backwards. Andrea looks eagerly forward to Backwards Day every year, so she can turn into a boy for the day. But one year she doesn't turn along with everyone else. She's miserable. The very next day, however, she turns into a boy—and stays that way! He's delighted, but his parents are distressed, and take him to the big city... + Read More
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Series: Bell's Knock Knock Birthday Paperback George Parker 9781775084020 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Sep 22, 2017

Bell is having a birthday, and all their friends and family are coming to celebrate! A simple counting book with lots of noises to make alone or tohether as guest after guest arrived with gifts and treats for beautiful birthday Bell.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Belle of Batoche Paperback Jacqueline Guest 9781551432977 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Canadian school grade range from 4 - 7 Sep 01, 2004

Belle, an 11-year-old Metis girl, and Sarah both want the coveted job of church bell ringer. An embroidery contest is held to award the position, and Sarah cheats. Before Belle can expose her, the two are caught up in the advancing forces of General Middleton and his troops as they surround Batoche in the 1885 Riel Rebellion. The church bell disappeared that day and remains missing to this day.
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Series: Orca Soundings Blood Sport 2nd edition Paperback Tash McAdam 9781459830905 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest 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 Soundings Blood Sport Paperback Tash McAdam 9781459824362 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest 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: Box of Treasures or Empty Box? Twenty Years of Section 35 Paperback Ardith Walkem 9781894778138 $29.95 HISTORY Sep 15, 2003

Over twenty years ago, Aboriginal and Treaty Rights were included in Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982. They provided the basis for recognition of the unique status of Indigenous Peoples within Canada. After four first ministers' conferences on Aboriginal Constitutional Matters failed to produce any substantial agreement between Indigenous Peoples and Canada, the precise meaning and content of Section 35 has remained unclear. As a result, Section 35 has been largely defined through a series of court cases, but despite these cases, many I... + Read More
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Series: Bridge of Flowers Paperback Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha 9781775084099 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

There are many ways for a family to be: spread out, packed together, close, far or always moving. This family lives in two houses connected by a bridge of flowers. When the bridge falls apart one stressful day, Mona and her sibling Kumar make magic to restore it—with a surprising result! It’s a good thing that everyone had a little magic inside, especially when they’re trying to care for the people they love.
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Series: Casey's Ball Paperback Kit Yan 9781775084075 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

Now that everyone knows Casey’s a boy, he’s on the boys’ soccer team and he loves to play soccer—the rush of the game, the exhilaration of his mightiest kick and the fun with his friends. He messes up and makes a big mistake but what matters is he’s trying and getting better with his family and teammates behind him all the way!
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Series: Orca Origins Chinese New Year A Celebration for Everyone Paperback Jen Sookfong Lee 9781459826434 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest 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 Origins Chinese New Year A Celebration for Everyone Hardcover Jen Sookfong Lee 9781459811263 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 12 Oct 03, 2017

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: Chuck in the City Paperback Jordan Wheeler 9781894778817 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Jan 01, 2009

Chuck loves a good adventure. He proved that in Just a Walk. Now Chuck and his mom are heading to the city to visit his grandmother in her new condo. He knows he shouldn't wander off, but the lure of the lively city streets proves too much for a curious little boy to resist.A rhythmic ebbing and flowing of words and phrases punctuates Chuck's exciting escapade as he befriends and provokes some furry, four-legged city critters, dodges skaters and bladers on bustling sidewalks, gets lost and then uses his wiles to find his way back home.
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Series: Colors of Aloha Paperback Kanoa Kau Arteaga 9781775084082 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2019

The world is bursting full of beautiful colors, from the blue of the fish to the green of the leaves! Even more wondrous are the many names the different peoples of the world have for them. Join these Hawai’ian kids, their older brother and his boyfriend as they adventure around their island to learn their colours – and a little about love along the way.
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Series: Orca Soundings Crush Paperback Carrie Mac 9781551435268 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 Mar 01, 2006

Because of a moment of indiscretion, Hope's parents send her to New York to spend the summer with her hipster sister while they travel to Thailand. Miserable, Hope ends up meeting Nat, and developing a powerful crush. The only problem is that Nat is a girl. Hope is pretty sure she isn't gay. Or is she? Struggling with new feelings, fitting in and a strange city far from home, Hope finds that love—and acceptance—comes in many different forms.
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Series: Orca Soundings Cub Paperback Paul Coccia 9781459820821 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 Jan 29, 2019

In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a "cub" Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the definition perfectly, but he is very self-conscious about his body. So when his best friend signs him up for a cooking competition at Heat, the city's newest trendy restaurant, Theo is nervous. He's confident in his baking ability, and dreams of opening his own bakery one day, but he's not a chef, and he hates being in the spotlight. As Theo survives round after round, he gains the admiration of both the audience and the restaurant owner, a sexy celebr... + Read More
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Series: Dah Dzahge Esigits We Write Our Language Dual language (English & Taltan) Paperback Angela Dennis 9781926886497 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Canadian school grade range from P - K Jan 01, 2017

In this illustrated children’s title, the Taltan alphabet is featured along with the 47 sounds of the Taltan language. The Taltan Alphabet portrayed in Dah Dzahge Esigits: We Write Our Language is a resource for learners to match sounds to symbols. It is also for those who can already speak Taltan but want to learn the alphabet to help them read and write in the language. The book also includes English translation.
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Series: Dancing with the Cranes Paperback Jeannette Armstrong 9781894778701 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Canadian school grade range from 1 - 3 Jan 01, 2017

Dancing with the Cranes gives an understanding of birth, life and death. Chi's momma is soon to have a baby, but Chi is having a hard time being happy about it. Chi misses Temma (her grandma), who has passed away. Chi's momma and daddy help ease the pain of losing Temma and help Chi to understand life and death as a part of nature. Chi soon finds herself feeling comforted, knowing Temma will always be a part of her and looking forward to the new baby who will be a part of their lives.
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Series: Daughters Are Forever Revised edition Paperback Lee Maracle 9781926886275 $19.95 FICTION Dec 01, 2017

This powerful novel about a woman’s self-discovery reinforces Lee Maracle’s stature as one of the most important First Nations writers in North America. The novel incorporates an innovative structure—one based on Salish Nation storytelling—to depict the transformation of Marilyn, a First Nations woman who is alienated from her culture, her family and herself. By discovering her own culture’s ways and listening to the natural world, Marilyn begins to heal her deep-rooted hurt and gradually becomes reconciled with her estranged daughters. Here is... + Read More
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Series: Deadly Loyalties Paperback Jennifer Storm 9781894778398 $16.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 Nov 01, 2007

Blaise is a fairly average Native girl growing up in Winnipeg and dealing with the normal triggers of teenage angst—parents, school, friends. Then her best friend is murdered by the Reds, a local gang, and she is the only witness. For protection, she turns to a rival gang called the West Bloods and her life changes forever. She must quickly learn to navigate the violent and often volatile world of street gangs to survive or succumb to the same fate as her friend. An engrossing and compelling coming of age story depicting the gritty and often gr... + Read More
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Series: Orca Origins Diwali Festival of Lights Hardcover Rina Singh 9781459810075 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Canadian school grade range from 4 - 7 Sep 27, 2016

During Diwali, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate the legends and stories that describe the triumph of good over evil and justice over oppression. Critically acclaimed author Rina Singh explores her Indian roots as she tells the Diwali stories, which remind us that eventually light will prevail over darkness. Enriched by personal stories and spiced with festive recipes, including two by acclaimed chef, Vikram Vij, Diwali: Festival of Lights brings to life the holiday’s traditions, food and rituals and takes you on a journey to see how this festi... + Read More
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Series: Diwali Lights Board book Rina Singh 9781459819085 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Canadian school grade range exact P Aug 28, 2018

Every year in October or November people come together to celebrate Diwali. It is the biggest and the brightest of all Hindu festivals. The stories woven into the festival of Diwali celebrate the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, and people celebrate this festival of lights by lighting clay lamps and candles, sharing sweets, exchanging gifts, offering prayers to gods and goddesses and watching fireworks. Introduce your little one to the awe of this brilliant festival through dazzling photographs and Singh's lyrical prose.
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Series: Orca Soundings Dreaming in Color Paperback Melanie Florence 9781459825864 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 Sep 22, 2020

Jennifer McCaffrey has been working hard on her art for years and is thrilled when she is accepted to a prestigious art school. The school is everything she always thought it would be, mostly. There is one group of kids who seem to resent her and say she only got in because of her skin color. Jen, who loves to create new pieces of artwork that incorporate her Indigenous heritage, finds herself a target when the group tells her to stop being “so Indian”. The night before the big art show at school, Jen’s beading art project is defaced. Jen has t... + Read More
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Series: Dying to Please You Indigenous Suicide in Contemporary Canada Paperback Roland Chrisjohn 9781926886466 $32.95 PSYCHOLOGY Apr 30, 2017

"A ground breaking, paradigm-shifting book." —Bruce E. Levine, PhD, author of Common Sense Rebellion, Surviving America’s Depression Epidemic and Get Up, Stand Up Dying to Please You: Indigenous Suicide in Contemporary Canada offers and in-depth look at the crisis of Indigenous suicide in Canada. It compels us to rethink our definition of suicide and treatment methods, and re-examine the political and primary cause of Indigenous suicide. Written for those who are facing the challenge of unnecessary deaths, of themselves or of others around the... + Read More
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Series: Caring For Me Eat, Run and Live Healthy Paperback Karen W. Olson 9781894778503 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Mar 27, 2009

Nurse Ellen visits Annie Calf Robe's classroom. Through the use of Nurse Ellen's big, colorful pictures and fun activities, the children learn about the importance of healthy foods. Written for children of all backgrounds, with colorful illustrations, this story shares the important message of healthy living.
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Series: Orca Currents Embrace the Chicken 2nd edition Paperback Mahtab Narsimhan 9781459827431 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 12 Nov 17, 2020

Shivani only left Mumbai a few months ago. But she isn't feeling like such an outsider anymore. She likes her new school and 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 in the... + Read More
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Series: Es de chica o de Chico? Paperback S. Bear Bergman 9781775084044 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Sep 22, 2017

Es un rollo cuando todo el mundo te juzga por tener un gran vocabulario sobre el género. Conoce a peques que no pueden más con que se les diga que algunas cosas sean de niñas, y que otras cosas son para niños. ¡Fíjate en cómo mezclan y combinan las cosas que les gustan y que les van bien!
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Series: Gatherings Anthology series Gatherings XV Youth Water Anthology Paperback Greg Younging 9781926886404 $22.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Canadian school grade range from 8 - 12 May 01, 2016

The Gatherings-Water project reflects the cultural rejuvenation of Indigenous Youth in B.C. It is not only a revival of a respected anthology series, but also a new level of engagement between publishing house and community, between established writers and emerging voices, and finally a testament to the connection of Indigenous Youth with the life-sustaining power of water.
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Series: Grandmother School Hardcover Rina Singh 9781459819054 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 May 05, 2020

Every morning, a young girl walks her grandmother to the Aajibaichi Shala, the school that was built for the grandmothers in her village to have a place to learn to read and write. The narrator beams with pride as she drops her grandmother off with the other aajis to practice the alphabet and learn simple arithmetic. A moving story about family, women and the power of education—when Aaji learns to spell her name you’ll want to dance along with her. Women in countless countries continue to endure the limitations of illiteracy. Unjust laws have... + Read More
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Series: Growing Up Trans In Our Own Words Paperback Dr. Lindsay Herriot 9781459831377 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest 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.... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings He Who Dreams 2nd edition Paperback Melanie Florence 9781459833425 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 Sep 14, 2021

Juggling soccer, school, friends and family leaves John with little time for anything else. One day at the local community center, following the sound of drums, he stumbles into an Indigenous dance class. Before he knows what's happening, John finds himself stumbling through beginner classes with a bunch of little girls, skipping soccer practice and letting his other responsibilities slide. When he attends a powwow and witnesses a powerful performance, he realizes that he wants to be a dancer more than anything. But the nearest class for boys i... + Read More
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Series: Orca Issues Heads Up Changing Minds on Mental Health Paperback Melanie Siebert 9781459819115 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Interest age, years from 12 Apr 21, 2020

? “Informative, diverse, and highly engaging; a much-needed addition to the realm of mental health.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life’s struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health is the go-to guide for teenagers who want to know about mental health, mental illness, trauma and recovery. For too long, mental health problems have been kept in the shadows, leaving people to suffer in silence, or worse, to be feared, bullied or pushed to the margins o... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Hockey Night in Kenya Paperback Danson Mutinda 9781459823617 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 13, 2020

? “This simple story of discovery, sport, and friendship is filled with likable characters and innocently joyful moments...Delightful.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian gives Kitoo a copy of Sports Around the World he becomes fascinated by an image of the Canadian national men's ice hockey team. Then one day the fates align and Kitoo ... + Read More
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Series: Holi Colors Board book Rina Singh 9781459818491 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 0 - 2 Feb 13, 2018

Experience Holi with every color of the rainbow! This Hindu celebration known as the festival of colors and the festival of love signifies the end of winter, the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil. A time to laugh, play, visit friends and get messy! Little ones will love exploring the colors of Holi through the vibrant photographs and Singh's playful rhymes in this brilliant concept book. By the author of Diwali (Orca Origins), which has been called "an exceptionally valuable resource" by Kirkus Reviews and "a standout volume" ... + Read More
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Series: How the Fox Got His Crossed Legs / Edànì Nogèe Wegoo Degèe Adzà Dual language (English & Dogrib) Hardcover Virginia Football 9781894778749 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Sep 01, 2016

Fox is howling, crying, for he lost his leg to Bear, all the people wanted to help Fox, but didn't know what to do. Raven is called upon to help retrieve his leg. Will Raven succeed in the quest for Fox's leg? This dual-language picture book includes an audio and interactive multimedia CD.
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Series: I Like Who I Am Paperback Tara White 9781894778633 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Sep 01, 2016

Celina is a young Mohawk girl who moves to her mother's home reserve. She is teased by her classmates who tell her that she is not Mohawk and does not belong because she has blond hair and blue eyes. Celina starts to believe her classmates and decides not to dance at an upcoming Pow Wow. But her great-grandmother helps Celina understand that being Mohawk is not about how she looks but about what she feels in her heart. When the drumming starts at the Pow Wow, Celina decides to dance after all. A beautifully illustrated story, I Like Who I Am ex... + Read More
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Series: I See Me Board book Margaret Manuel 9781894778855 $6.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 1 - 3 Dec 01, 2009

Eating and sleeping are two popular pastimes for babies, but that's not all they do. I See Me provides a tender snapshot of what a child’s day—or hour—might look like. Each adorable image includes an English caption with space below for parents to translate the word into their own language.
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Series: I am Proud of Me Dual Language (English & nsyilxc?n) Board book Margaret Manuel 9781926886459 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 1 - 3 Aug 15, 2016

From the author of the bestselling I See Me comes a new book which follows the life of the same child now older and learning to be proud of his culture, language and what makes him special. I Am Proud shares a powerful message of being proud of who you are, your culture, language and all those things that make you, you.
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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: IndigLits Inconvenient Skin / nayêhtâwan wasakay Dual language (English & Cree) Hardcover Shane L. Koyczan 9781926886510 $29.95 POETRY May 28, 2019

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: Is That For A Boy Or A Girl? Paperback S. Bear Bergman 9780987976338 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 15, 2015

It’s a real bummer when the world judges you for having a big gender vocabulary. Meet some awesome kids who have gotten pretty tired of being told some things are for girls and others are for boys. See how they mix and match everything they like to get what suits them best!
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Series: It's A Hit! Paperback Arin Cole Barth 9781999156299 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 12 Jan 25, 2022

Wil never expected to end up at baseball camp instead of his beloved theater camp with all his nerdy friends. When he came out as trans, his well-meaning father was so excited to share his own boyhood love of baseball that Wil didn’t have the heart to say no. Taylor looks forward to camp every summer, eager to get on the pitching mound and be immersed in his favorite sport. He feels a disconnect between his flamboyant, queer family and the sporty community he thrives in. During camp, Wil and Taylor connect over family, growing up, and geeking o... + Read More
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Series: It's A Wild World Paperback S. Bear Bergman 9781775084068 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

The other animals of the earth are SO interesting—thankfully, we have Derrick, Izzy and Abby to take us on a trip through the zoo and teach us some fauna-tactic facts! We aren’t the only creatures on this planet to love others of the same sex, change our genders or have complex family structures. Come along with these kids and learn a bit about the queerness of nature.
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Series: schchechmala children's series Jenneli's Dance Paperback Elizabeth Denny 9781894778619 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Sep 19, 2008

Jenneli is a young girl who feels that she is nothing special until she learns about the Métis Red River Jig from Grandma Lucee. One day Grandma Lucee enters Jenneli into the jigging contest, and Jenneli is both horrified and excited. With Grandma Lucee's love and support, Jenneli places her doubts and fears aside to dance in the contest.
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Series: Orca Young Readers Jesse's Star Paperback Ellen Schwartz 9781551431437 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Canadian school grade range from 4 - 7 Jan 01, 2000

Jesse's project about his immigrant ancestors is due tomorrow and he hasn't started. In a last-ditch effort to find some information about his great-great grandfather, Yossi, Jesse rummages through the mess in the attic until he finds a little battered travel case, full of pictures, and something else—a Star of David. At first it looks plain and unimportant, but as he holds it in his hand, the star begins to glow. Jesse is in for the surprise, and adventure, of his life as he finds himself becoming the star's first owner, his own great-great gr... + Read More
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Series: Journey of the Midnight Sun Hardcover Shazia Afzal 9781459827608 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Mar 15, 2022

This is the true story of the journey of the Midnight Sun Mosque. In 2010 a Winnipeg-based charity raised funds to build and ship a mosque to Inuvik, one of the most northern towns in Canada’s Arctic. A small but growing Muslim community there had been using a cramped trailer for their services, but there just wasn't enough space. The mosque travelled over 4,000 kilometers on a journey fraught with poor weather, incomplete bridges, narrow roads, low traffic wires and a deadline to get on the last barge heading up the Mackenzie River before the ... + Read More
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Series: schchechmala children's series Just a Walk Paperback Jordan Wheeler 9781894778824 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Jan 01, 2010

A young boy named Chuck goes for a simple walk that turns into a day of crazy adventures. Chuck encounters animals, fish and birds that lead him on a wild journey throughout their habitats.Jordan Wheeler's whimsical rhyming will capture the young readers attention and Chuck's hilarious predicaments will keep all ages laughing for more.
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Series: Kishka for Koppel Hardcover Aubrey Davis 9781554692996 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Oct 01, 2011

In this fresh take on a classic tale, a magic meat grinder helps a poor Jewish couple learn a little gratitude after the three wishes it grants them go awry. A cautionary story that questions today's consumerism and excessiveness, Kishka for Koppel, like the best folktales, can help children and adults alike to look both beyond and within.
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Series: Kiss by Kiss / ocêhtowina A Counting Book for Families Dual language (English & Plains Cree) Board book Richard Van Camp 9781459816213 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 0 - 2 Sep 18, 2018

One kiss, two kiss, three kiss, four! So many kisses and so many more. From bestselling author Richard Van Camp comes a delightful counting book that honors families and can be used to praise your little ones as they learn to count. Ten kisses from your sweet baby might not be enough to get you through this adorable book, so you'll just have to read it over and over! Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer this book as a dual-language (English/Plains Cree) edition.
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Series: Kou-Skelowh/We are the People A Trilogy of Okanagan Legends Dual Language (English & Okanagan) Paperback Barbara Marchand 9781894778664 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 8 Aug 01, 2010

A collection of original legends told in a strong rhythmic language, this new revised edition of Kou-Skelowh/We Are the People features the Okanagan language and uses stories to teach readers about the values of sharing, self-sacrifice and reverence for life in all forms.
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Series: Orca Currents Kung Fu Master Paperback Marty Chan 9781459822467 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 12 Aug 27, 2019

Everyone assumes that because he's Chinese, Jon Wong must be good at math and science and a first-class nerd. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to shake the stereotypes. After a kung fu action movie, Jon and his best buddy pretend to be martial-arts warriors. Word soon spreads that Jon is a kung fu master, and the kids begin to treat him differently. Rather than correct the mistake, Jon plays up the role and basks in the positive attention from his classmates. But when the school bully challenges him to prove his skills, Jon must figur... + Read More
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Series: Kunoichi Bunny Hardcover Sara Cassidy 9781459827806 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Mar 15, 2022

The sun is out and the birds are chirping. It’s a beautiful day for Saya, her dad and her well-loved stuffed bunny, Kunoichi, to go to the park. On their way, Saya stealthily stops a fight by flinging her floppy four-legged ninja-bunny between two snarling cats. Later on, on the bus, Saya throws Kunoichi under the wheels of a child’s stroller, halting its dangerous roll toward the stairs. Dad doesn't notice as Saya uses Kunoichi to save the day time and time again on their outing and on the bus home, proving small actions can have a great impac... + Read More
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Series: Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust Paperback Leanne Lieberman 9781459801097 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Canadian school grade range from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2013

Lauren Yanofsky doesn't want to be Jewish anymore. Her father, a noted Holocaust historian, keeps giving her Holocaust memoirs to read, and her mother doesn't understand why Lauren hates the idea of Jewish youth camps and family vacations to Holocaust memorials. But when Lauren sees some of her friends—including Jesse, a cute boy she likes—playing Nazi war games, she is faced with a terrible choice: betray her friends or betray her heritage. Told with engaging humor, Lauren Yanofsky Hates the Holocaust isn't simply about making tough moral cho... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Learning Seventeen Paperback Brooke Carter 9781459815537 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 Jan 16, 2018

New Hope Academy, or, as seventeen-year-old Jane Learning likes to call it, No Hope, is a Baptist reform school where Jane is currently being held captive. Of course, smart, sarcastic Jane has no interest in reforming, failing to see any benefit to pretending to play well with others. But then Hannah shows up, a gorgeous bad girl with fiery hair and an even stormier disposition. She shows Jane how to live a full and fulfilling life even when the world tells you you're wrong, and how to believe in a future outside the "prison" walls. Jane soon l... + Read More