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Series: I Want to Be Mad for a While! Hardcover Barney Saltzberg 9781338666540 $13.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Aug 02, 2022

Discover an exploration of BIG feelings that is perfect for fans of social-emotional bestsellers When Sophie Gets Angry -- Really, Really Angry and My Mouth Is a Volcano, from the bestselling author of Beautiful Oops!, Barney Saltzberg! Sometimes it helps when we talk.Sometimes there's nothing to say.I just need a little alone timeto make the mad go away.Discover a universally relatable story about one little cat who just wants to be MAD... at least for a little while! With gentle text and bold, vibrant illustrations, Barney Saltzberg enco... + Read More
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Series: It's My Body! Hardcover Elise Gravel 9781443196505 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Sep 06, 2022

From bestselling author Elise Gravel comes a book that celebrates our amazing bodies.Through her trademark quirky monster characters, author Elise Gravel illustrates ways that bodies can be different. They have different shapes, different sizes, different colours, different hair, and can do different things. These differences make everybody’s bodies special, but all bodies should be respected. Your body is YOURS, so give it a hug . . . but only if you want to.This important message of body positivity will both empower and entertain. The be... + Read More
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Series: Maybe Tomorrow? (a story about loss, healing, and friendship) Hardcover Charlotte Agell 9781338214888 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Mar 26, 2019

A heartwarming story about loss, healing, and how to be a friend during hard times.This tender exploration of loss illuminates the sustaining power of kindness, empathy, and friendship. It will resonate with anyone who has experienced hardship or grief, from the death of a loved one or a pet, to the transition to a new home, family situation, or learning environment. It is especially comforting during this time of social distancing and the uncertainty around what the future holds, sensitively demonstrating that we are stronger together. "[... + Read More
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Series: If You Miss Me Hardcover Jocelyn Li Langrand 9781338680690 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Dec 07, 2021

A healing story of loss and love, this beautiful picture book reminds us that the people who mean the most to us are always with us.Charlie loves to dance her way through life with her grandma. They may not always be together, but each time they part Grandma says, "If you miss me, look at the moon." Then winter brings unexpected change, and not even dancing feels the same. What will Charlie do? Will Grandma come to see her dance again? In the biggest show of the year, Charlie finds her answer. This tender exploration of loss from debut aut... + Read More
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Series: Once I Was a Bear Paperback Irene Luxbacher 9781443119559 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 02, 2023

A beautiful, beguiling tale about a special bear finding his way in this world.A young bear rejoices in the beauty of his woodland home, but when he wakes up from his winter sleep he has become a boy in a wilderness of tall buildings. It’s a world run by clocks, where he must learn to fit in, and embark on the adventure of growing up.Breathtaking art and a sensitively imagined story illuminate how difficult transitions can be, and that staying true to ourselves helps us discover how to be at home in the world.Irene Luxbacher was inspired t... + Read More
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Series: A Big Feelings Book Sometimes I Grumblesquinch Hardcover Rachel Vail 9781338751161 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Aug 16, 2022

A sweet and touching exploration of the scariness of BIG feelings and overcoming the pressures to do everything "just right," in this companion title to bestselling picture book Sometimes I'm Bombaloo.Katie Honors is a really nice kid. But there’s one little secret that sometimes makes her feel not-so-nice deep inside: her little brother, Chuck. Katie loves her brother and works hard to be the perfect big sister but it can be hard. Chuck can sometimes be just so icky and messy. Sometimes it makes Katie secretly wish she had a trampoline or... + Read More
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Series: The Road to Afghanistan Hardcover Linda Granfield 9781443113564 $19.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 7 Aug 01, 2013

A moving tribute to all the soldiers who have served with the Canadian Forces.A young soldier just returned from Afghanistan has many memories: the beauty of the mountains and wildflowers, the colours of land and sky . . . but also the tragedy that war has brought to that ravaged country and those who fought there.Memories shift to another soldier in the family — great-grandfather's years in the trenches during WWI, and then grandfather's tour of duty during WWII. The young soldier also remembers those who did not return alive, but travell... + Read More
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Series: King and the Dragonflies Hardcover Kacen Callender 9781338129335 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 04, 2020

A 2021 Coretta Scott King Honor Book!Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People's Literature!Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry! In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself.FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!BooklistSchool Library JournalPublishers WeeklyThe Horn Book Twelve-year-old Kingston James is sure his brother Khalid has turned into a dragonfly. When Khalid unexpectedly passed away, he she... + Read More
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Series: Moonflower Hardcover Kacen Callender 9781338636598 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 06, 2022

Kacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child’s struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness. Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only escape is traveling to the spirit realms every night, where they hope they’ll never return to the world of the living again. The spirit realm is where they have their one and only friend, Wolf, and where they’re ... + Read More
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Series: The Journey of Little Charlie (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Christopher Paul Curtis 9780545156677 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 04, 2021

The Geoffrey Bilson Award Winner by Christopher Paul Curtis! Twelve-year-old Charlie is down on his luck: His sharecropper father just died and Cap'n Buck — the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina — has come to collect a debt. Fearing for his life, Charlie strikes a deal with Cap'n Buck and agrees to track down some folks accused of stealing from the cap'n and his boss. It's not too bad of a bargain for Charlie... until he comes face-to-face with the fugitives and discovers their true identities. Torn between his guilty cons... + Read More
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Series: The Madman of Piney Woods Paperback Christopher Paul Curtis 9780545156653 $11.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jan 26, 2016

Newbery Medalist Christopher Paul Curtis brings his trademark humor and heart to the story, told in alternating chapters, of two very different boys who join forces to uncover a mystery in the woods.Benji and Red couldn't be more different. They aren't friends. They don't even live in the same town. But their fates are entwined. A chance meeting leads the boys to discover that they have more in common than meets the eye. Both of them have encountered a strange presence in the forest, watching them, tracking them. Could the Madman of Piney ... + Read More
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Series: Taking Up Space Hardcover Alyson Gerber 9781338186000 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 18, 2021

From beloved author Alyson Gerber comes another realistic contemporary novel perfect for fans of Judy Blume. Sarah loves basketball more than anything. Crushing it on the court makes her feel like she matters. And it's the only thing that helps her ignore how much it hurts when her mom forgets to feed her. But lately Sarah can't even play basketball right. She's slower now and missing shots she should be able to make. Her body doesn't feel like it's her own anymore. She's worried that changing herself back to how she used to be is the only... + Read More
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Series: Buster Paperback Caleb Huett 9781338541892 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 01, 2022

Buster's a therapy dog who needs to take matters into his own paws to help a boy understand his own anxiety even if it means breaking a few rules.Buster's in big trouble. He's been dragged to Dog Court for breaking one of the most sacred of all dog rules: Never, ever talk to a human, or let a human know how smart you really are.But he swears he had a good reason! The boy he's been taking care of, Tonio, needed his help in a big way. You see, Tonio is afraid all the time -- afraid of saying or doing the wrong thing, afraid of making a fool ... + Read More
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Series: Buster Undercover Hardcover Caleb Huett 9781338541908 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 15, 2022

Humor and heart come unleashed in this adventure about a boy living with anxiety who must join with his therapy dog to save dogkind from a dog-hating secret agent.Tonio is not allowed to let anyone know that he can communicate fluently with his therapy dog, Buster. But when dogkind requires that Tonio make friends with a bully, are Tonio and Buster going to go through a ruff patch... or learn some new tricks to keep the dogs in their town safe?
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Series: When the World Turned Upside Down Hardcover K. Ibura 9781338746266 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 01, 2022

“As clear-eyed as it is engaging, as timely as it is timeless. I fell in love with every single student in this book. And days after reading it, each of them remains with me.” — Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of Brown Girl Dreaming“ What do you do when the world shuts down? A heartwarming story of friendship and overcoming adversity in a time of COVID, When the World Turns Upside Down is about community, giving back, and understanding the world around us through the power of generosity from debut middle grade author... + Read More
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Series: Playing the Cards You're Dealt Hardcover Varian Johnson 9781338348538 $22.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Oct 05, 2021

“With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there's no such thing as "too young" when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family.” –Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Look Both Ways and Stamped Literary powerhouse and Coretta Scott King Honor- and Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor-winning author of The Parker Inheritance Varian Johnson explores themes of toxic masculinity and family legacy in this heartfelt, hopeful story of one boy discovering what it really means to be a man.SECRETS ARE ALWAYS A GAMBLE Ten-year... + Read More
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Series: Like a Duck Paperback Deborah Kerbel 9781443175760 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Mar 02, 2021

From the author of My Deal with the Universe, a lighthearted, tender story of a girl and her steadfast duck.I spend a lot of time thinking about what Grandad said that day Webster first went missing. How if you spend too much time dwelling on the things you’ve lost, you might not notice what you’ve got in its place. And how sometimes those things can be just as wonderful. But in a different way.Sarah is turning twelve. For the last ten years, ever since her dad mysteriously left, Sarah and her mom have always celebrated together for an entire b... + Read More
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Series: My Deal with the Universe Paperback Deborah Kerbel 9781443157568 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 May 29, 2018

Maybe “normal” isn't all it's cracked up to be.All twelve year-old Daisy Fisher wants is to be normal — or at least to not stick out like a sore thumb. But growing up in the house disparagingly referred to as the “Jungle” makes that pretty much impossible. When your parents' activism brands them as a nuisance and your house is overrun with vines and critters, it's not so easy to fit in. And it definitely doesn't help when the neighbours declare your family public enemy number one. Or when your best (and possibly only) friend leaves for sum... + Read More
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Series: The Year We Fell From Space (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Amy Sarig King 9781338236453 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 06, 2021

The deeply affecting next book from acclaimed author Amy Sarig King.Liberty Johansen is going to change the way we look at the night sky. Most people see the old constellations, the things they've been told to see. But Liberty sees new patterns, pictures, and possibilities. She's an exception.Some other exceptions:Her dad, who gave her the stars. Who moved out months ago and hasn't talked to her since.Her mom, who's happier since he left, even though everyone thinks she should be sad and lonely.And her sister, who won't go outside their ho... + Read More
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Series: The Fort Hardcover Gordon Korman 9781338629149 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 28, 2022

From the bestselling author of RESTART, the story of a middle-school "band of brothers" -- five friends who need to stick together after they set up a hideout in an abandoned bomb shelter and discover that the only way to be true friends is to reveal their secrets and help each other out.The morning after Hurricane Leo rips through the town of Canaan, residents awaken to widespread destruction -- power outages, downed branches, uprooted trees, broken windows and damaged roofs. Four eighth-grade friends -- Evan, Jason, Mitchell, and CJ -- m... + Read More
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Series: Pop Paperback Gordon Korman 9781443142816 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jul 31, 2018

Gordon Korman's acclaimed and timely YA novel explores the dangerous side of high school contact sports.Marcus is new in town and is hoping to make the championship high school football team, but it seems like a closed club, run by current star quarterback Troy.One day, while tossing the ball around in a park one day, Marcus meets Charlie, a man in his fifties who can play football like an old pro, which is exactly what he happens to be — a former NFL player and local celebrity. Charlie has boundless energy and coaches Marcus on his fear o... + Read More
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Series: Manatee's Best Friend Paperback Sylvia Liu 9781338662269 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 03, 2021

Perfect for fans of Catherine Hapka -- a heartwarming story about a girl who must find her voice, with lots of manatee and dolphin fun along the way!Becca Wong Walker may be so shy that most people at school think she doesn't speak at all, but why should she care? She has more important things to worry about. Missy, the manatee who visits the dock in Becca's backyard, and Becca's only friend, hasn't been seen for a long time. When Missy finally does return, she has a new baby with her! Becca wants to be excited, but more than ever inconsi... + Read More
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Series: It's My Party and I Don't Want to Go Hardcover Amanda Panitch 9781338621204 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 15, 2020

A funny and honest portrayal of living with social anxiety, this timely novel explores the universal themes of growing up and finding your voice, set in a fast-paced comedy.Ellie Katz is sabotaging her own party.Sure, it seems extreme, but it's the only option for her bat mitzvah. Crowds and attention always made her nervous, and lately they've been making it harder and harder for Ellie to breathe. The celebration would mean (1) a large crowd, (2) lots of staring, and (3) distant family listening to her sing in another language. No thank y... + Read More
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Series: Better With Butter Hardcover Victoria Piontek 9781338662191 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jul 20, 2021

A girl with anxiety disorder finds an unlikely friend -- and emotional support animal -- in the form of an adorable fainting goat.Twelve-year-old Marvel is afraid of absolutely everything -- amusement park rides, food poisoning, earthquakes, and that big island of plastic floating through the ocean. She also obsesses about smaller worries like making friends, getting called on by the teacher, and walking home alone. Her parents and the school therapist call her worries an anxiety disorder, but Marvel calls them armor. If something can happ... + Read More
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Series: It's The End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit Hardcover Justin A. Reynolds 9781338740226 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 05, 2022

A hilarious new middle-grade from Justin A. Reynolds that asks: What happens when five unsupervised kids face the apocalypse under outrageously silly circumstances?Twelve-year-old Eddie Gordon Holloway has concocted his most genius plan ever to avoid chores . . . especially the dreaded L-A-U-N-D-R-Y. If he can wears every item of clothing in his wardrobe, summer will be halfway over before he has to do laundry! On the day of the highly anticipated Beach Bash, Eddie ends up grounded until he can get his clothes clean. While left home alone... + Read More
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Series: The Boy Who Failed Dodgeball Hardcover Jordan Sonnenblick 9781338749601 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Jun 28, 2022

Sixth grade is the worst... and also the best, as Jordan rides the ups and downs of middle-school life in hilarious fashion.Funny, outrageous things didn’t stop for Jordan Sonnenblick after he left fourth grade. No, in many ways the events detailed to hilarious effect in The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell were but a prelude to sixth grade, a time when Jordan would have to deal with…-- A rival named Jiminy (his real name is Jimmy -- but, hey, he looks like a cricket)-- A stickler English teacher who doesn’t care that all the old, worn copies ... + Read More
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Series: The Boy Who Failed Show and Tell Paperback Jordan Sonnenblick 9781338647266 $9.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Feb 01, 2022

An unbelievably hilarious middle-grade true story from bestselling author Jordan Sonnenblick.In a typical school year, every kid has one or two things go wrong. But for Jordan, there's A LOT going wrong ALL THE TIME.Take this year. Here are some of the things going wrong:-- His teacher hates him. Like, really hates him. Like, is totally out to get him even when he's trying to be good, and is willing to fail him on the simplest things, like show and tell.-- He has a slight breathing problem because of his asthma. And breathing is never real... + Read More
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Series: Guts: A Graphic Novel Paperback Raina Telgemeier 9780545852500 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Sep 17, 2019

A true story from Raina Telgemeier, the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award-winning author of Smile, Sisters, Drama, and Ghosts!Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries abou... + Read More
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Series: The Goldfish Boy Paperback Lisa Thompson 9781338053937 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 28, 2018

In this riveting debut, a boy struggling with OCD is uniquely qualified to solve a kidnapping.Lisa Thompson's debut novel is a page-turning mystery with an emotionally-driven, complex character study at its core -- like Rear Window meets The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, maki... + Read More
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Series: The Graveyard Riddle: A Goldfish Boy Novel Hardcover Lisa Thompson 9781338679038 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Aug 03, 2021

Lisa Thompson returns to the world of her acclaimed novel The Goldfish Boy with this page-turning mystery.Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building in the corner of the graveyard...Though it's dark and creepy, she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he's a spy, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his m... + Read More
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Series: Caprice Hardcover Coe Booth 9780545933346 $23.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 17, 2022

From the groundbreaking author of Tyrell, an astonishing middle-grade novel about a girl overcoming the secrets and abuse of her past.This should be an exciting time for Caprice. She has been offered a place at the school of her dreams, where she's just had a fantastic summer. But this great opportunity coincides with a lot of internal doubt and the disturbing news that her long-estranged grandmother has fallen ill and may be near death. As Caprice tries to figure out her future, she is pulled back toward her past, and the abuse she endure... + Read More
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Series: Simon Sort of Says Hardcover Erin Bow 9781443193139 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Feb 07, 2023

A powerful new novel by Erin Bow, winner of the Governor General’s and TD Children’s Literature Awards.Ask Simon O’Keeffe why his family moved to tiny Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, and he’ll tell you they were driven out of Omaha by alpacas.In Simon’s version of the story, a blessing of the animals went sideways, his dad got fired from his church job, and the whole family moved to the National Quiet Zone, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astronomers can scan the sky for signs of alien life. But there’s another story too — a ... + Read More
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Series: Mine! Paperback Natalie Hyde 9781443146609 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2017

A hilarious, high-stakes quest to redeem a family name! Bonus: there may be gold.Chris Dearing comes from a long line of losers and a history of bad luck that's plagued the Dearing family for generations. His only hope runs through the wild rivers of the forbidding North. What is up there other than moose snot and mosquitos the size of bats, you ask? Gold. More specifically, a gold claim won and then lost by Chris's grandfather, Wally Dearing.Reclaiming the old family gold stake looks to Chris like his only chance to a) get his family back... + Read More
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Series: Up the Creek Paperback Natalie Hyde 9781443175746 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 05, 2021

Has Chris Dearing finally broken his family’s run of bad luck? Find out in this hilarious, high-stakes companion to Mine!After a lifetime of bad luck, Chris Dearing is sure his family fortunes have finally turned around. With the help of some friends, he’s reclaimed his granddad’s old land in Dawson City, Yukon, and is adjusting to life with his new foster parents. While he waits for his dad to get out of jail — and get sober — Chris turns his attention to his next challenge: finding the gold that he knows is somewhere on his family’s clai... + Read More
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Series: Listen for the Singing Paperback Jean Little 9781443148733 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 26, 2017

A companion to the beloved classic From Anna!Just as Anna is about to enter a new school, she hears news on Papa's radio — Canada is at war with Germany. What will that mean for the Soldens, who immigrated from Germany just a few years ago?She soon finds out. Customers stop shopping at Papa's store, a teacher in her school bullies any students with German surnames, and Rudi is threatening to enlist, even though he is torn about fighting against the people of his homeland. He too hates Hitler, but wants to find a way to fight that would not... + Read More
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Series: A Corner of the Universe (Scholastic Gold) Paperback Ann M. Martin 9780439388818 $9.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Jan 01, 2004

Ann Martin's phenomenal Newbery Honor book, now in paperback.The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over 10 years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized; his condition involves schizophrenia and autism.Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family -- her parents and grandparents -- have trouble dealing with his intense way of se... + Read More
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Series: So Long, Stress! Paperback Helaine Becker 9781443187701 $16.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 13 Aug 01, 2023

A full-colour, kid-friendly guide to understanding stress and anxiety and managing them in healthy and productive ways.Kids and parents know that taking care of our mental health and managing stress and anxiety are critical skills for people of all ages and from all walks of life.Filled with practical advice and strategies, So Long, Stress! helps readers understand what stress is and gives them the tools they need to face situations that cause anxiety — all in an approachable and down-to-earth tone.
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Series: Waiting Under Water Paperback Riel Nason 9781443175135 $8.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 14 May 05, 2020

A beautiful celebration of small town life, friendship, and opening up to change! Hope’s world is shaken when her parents announce that they’re leaving their small New Brunswick town and moving to Toronto for her father’s job.Hope’s anxiety, manageable before that point, skyrockets as she fears making new friends and leaving her beloved ocean, and the sea glass that she has been carefully nurturing for years. At least there’s a tremendous diversion for her final summer — her village of St. David’s is one of five entrants in a nationwide TV... + Read More
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Series: Autumn Bird and the Runaway Paperback Melanie Florence 9781443182867 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jul 19, 2022

Two kids from different worlds form an unexpected friendship.Cody’s home life is a messy, too-often terrifying story of neglect and abuse. Cody himself is a smart kid, a survivor with a wicked sense of humour that helps him see past his circumstances and begin to try to get himself out.Autumn is, quite literally, on the other side of the tracks from him. Her home life is loving and secure, and she is “in” with the popular girls at school, even if she has a secret life as a glasses-wearing, self-professed comic book nerd at home. And even i... + Read More
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Series: At the Speed of Gus Paperback Richard Scrimger 9781443193115 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jul 04, 2023

A smartly funny and sympathetic story about being different and finding your way.Meet the compelling, charismatic 13-year-old Augustus Constantine, a boy whose mind (and mouth) operate at a different speed than the rest of society. Gus has ADHD, and he’s on medication to help him focus. Misuse of his medication is a recipe for disaster. At the Speed of Gus takes readers through a frenetic, twist-filled day that is the result of that misuse.When we first meet Gus, he’s putting his own special spin on morning announcements, much to the chagr... + Read More
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Series: Eight Days Paperback Teresa Toten 9781443190022 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 10 - 14 Jan 04, 2022

Governor General’s award-winning author Teresa Toten’s story about one girl’s transformative eight-day road-trip to retrieve her mother’s body.How do you face a heartbreaking past?One day at a time.Or as Aggie says, one crisis at a time.In Teresa Toten’s compelling new novel Eight Days, Samantha finds out that the mother she thought had died years ago has actually just passed away. Added to this charged secret is her recovering alcoholic grandfather’s strange behaviour and sudden insistence that he take Sami back to Chicago to retrieve her... + Read More
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Series: The Way Back Home Paperback Allan Stratton 9781443148399 $12.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Dec 26, 2018

A coming-of-age story that gets to the heart of one family's secrets — now in paperback!Zoe's straitlaced and narrow-minded parents don't understand her. Worse than that, they also want to put Zoe's beloved Granny in a seniors home, despite Zoe's objections. Sure, Granny has become a bit odd and her memory is spotty, but she's outspoken and funny, and Zoe loves her. Granny still mourns her favourite son, Teddy, who was also a troublemaker, and who died before Zoe was born.Or did he?After a series of disastrous incidents, including a school... + Read More
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Series: Bluebird Hardcover Sharon Cameron 9781338355963 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 05, 2021

Author of Reese's Book Club YA Pick The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron, delivers an emotionally gripping and utterly immersive thriller, perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea.In 1946, Eva leaves behind the rubble of Berlin for the streets of New York City, stepping from the fiery aftermath of one war into another, far colder one, where power is more important than principles, and lies are more plentiful than the truth. Eva holds the key to a deadly secret: Project Bluebird -- a horrific experiment of the concentration ... + Read More
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Series: Hey, Kiddo: A Graphic Novel Paperback Jarrett J. Krosoczka 9780545902489 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Oct 09, 2018

The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents.In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father is a mystery -- Jarrett doesn't know where to find him, or even what his name is. Jarrett lives with his grandparents -- ... + Read More
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Series: This Might Get Awkward Hardcover Kara McDowell 9781338746235 $23.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 01, 2022

Sophie Kinsella meets Sarah Dessen in the most hilarious, romantic book of the summer about a girl with social anxiety and the boy who refuses to let her hide herself away. Seventeen-year-old Gemma’s favorite kind of beach is an empty one. Social interactions are too much for her to handle. She always says the wrong thing—if she manages to say anything at all. She can’t even bring herself to speak to her longtime crush, Beau Booker, without losing sleep over her own awkwardness. During a solo outing to her favorite beach, Gemma realizes—to... + Read More
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Series: Sunrise Over Fallujah Paperback Walter Dean Myers 9780439916257 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 15, 2009

From Walter Dean Myers comes a powerful and timely novel about the heroics and horror of war---a gripping companion to FALLEN ANGELS.Robin "Birdy" Perry, a new army recruit from Harlem, isn't quite sure why he joined the army, but he's sure where he's headed: Iraq. Birdy and the others in the Civilian Affairs Battalion are supposed to help secure and stabilize the country and successfully interact with the Iraqi people. Officially, the code name for their maneuvers is Operation Iraqi Freedom. But the young men and women in the CA unit have... + Read More
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Series: Heartstopper Heartstopper #3: A Graphic Novel Paperback Alice Oseman 9781338617528 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 May 04, 2021

The third volume in the poignant and sweet Heartstopper series, featuring beautiful two-color artwork!Charlie didn't think Nick could ever like him back, but now they're officially boyfriends. Nick has even found the courage to come out to his mom.But coming out isn't something that happens just once, and Nick and Charlie try to figure out when to tell their friends that they're dating. Not being out to their classmates gets even harder during a school trip to Paris. As Nick and Charlie's feelings get more serious, they'll need each other more ... + Read More
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Series: Heartstopper Heartstopper #4: A Graphic Novel Paperback Alice Oseman 9781338617559 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 04, 2022

The fourth volume in the wonderfully sweet Heartstopper series, featuring gorgeous two-color artwork.Now streaming on Netflix!Charlie and Nick's relationship has been going really well, and Charlie thinks he's ready to say those three little words: I love you.Nick feels the same way, but he's got a lot on his mind -- especially the thought of coming out to his dad and the fact that Charlie might have an eating disorder.As a new school year begins, Charlie and Nick will have to learn what love really means.
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Series: I Don't Want to be Crazy Paperback Samantha Schutz 9781338337495 $12.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 26, 2019

A harrowing, remarkable poetry memoir about one girl's struggle with anxiety disorder.This is a true story of growing up, breaking down, and coming to grips with a psychological disorder. When Samantha Schutz first left home for college, she was excited by the possibilities -- freedom from parents, freedom from a boyfriend who was reckless with her affections, freedom from the person she was supposed to be. At first, she reveled in the independence . . . but as pressures increased, she began to suffer anxiety attacks that would leave her m... + Read More
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Series: You, Me, and Our Heartstrings Hardcover Melissa See 9781338790290 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 02, 2022

What if you were finding yourself and falling in love . . . and the whole world was watching? Daisy and Noah have the same plan: use the holiday concert to land a Julliard audition. But when they're chosen to play a duet for the concert, they worry that their differences will sink their chances. Noah, a cello prodigy from a long line of musicians, wants to stick to tradition. Daisy, a fiercely independent disabled violinist, is used to fighting for what she wants and likes to take risks. But the two surprise each other when they play. Th... + Read More
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Series: Young Man With Camera Paperback Emil Sher 9781443104012 $11.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 26, 2017

Emil Sher's acclaimed YA debut is now in paperback!T— is used to getting grief. Grief from his mother, who worries about him constantly; grief from Mr. Lam, who runs the corner store and suspects every kid of stealing; grief from the trio of bullies he calls Joined at the Hip, whose cruelty has left T— so battered he fears even his whole name could be used against him.But T— has his own strength too: his camera, which he uses to capture the unique way he sees the world. His photos connect him to Ms. Karamath, the kind librarian at school; ... + Read More
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Series: The Memory of Light Paperback Francisco X. Stork 9780545474337 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 29, 2017

Now in paperback: This beautiful novel from the author of Marcelo in the Real World about life after a suicide attempt is perfect for fans of Gayle Forman and Thirteen Reasons Why.When Vicky Cruz wakes up in the Lakeview Hospital Mental Disorders ward, she knows one thing: After her suicide attempt, she shouldn't be alive. But then she meets Mona, the live wire; Gabriel, the saint; E.M., always angry; and Dr. Desai, a quiet force. With stories and honesty, kindness and hard work, they push her to reconsider her life before Lakeview, and o... + Read More
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Series: I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain Paperback Will Walton 9781338608304 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 02, 2020

From the author of the poignant and provocative debut Anything Could Happen comes an astonishing novel in verse about love, death, and the poetry we find when we most need it.How do you deal with a hole in your life?Do you turn to poets and pop songs?Do you dream?Do you try on love just to see how it fits?Do you grieve?If you're Avery, you do all of these things. And you write it all down in an attempt to understand what's happened -- and is happening -- to you.I Felt a Funeral, In My Brain is an astonishing novel about navigating death an... + Read More
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Series: The Bridge Paperback Bill Konigsberg 9781338325041 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 - 18 Sep 07, 2021

Two teenagers, strangers to each other, have decided to jump from the same bridge at the same time. But what results is far from straightforward in this absorbing, honest lifesaver from acclaimed author Bill Konigsberg.Aaron and Tillie don't know each other, but they are both feeling suicidal, and arrive at the George Washington Bridge at the same time, intending to jump. Aaron is a gay misfit struggling with depression and loneliness. Tillie isn't sure what her problem is -- only that she will never be good enough.On the bridge, there are... + Read More
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Series: The Ghosts We Keep Hardcover Mason Deaver 9781338593341 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jun 01, 2021

Everything happens for a reason.At least that's what everyone keeps telling Liam Cooper after his older brother Ethan is killed suddenly in a hit-and-run.Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationships of his two best friends in the process.Soon, Liam finds themself spending time with Ethan's best friend, Marcus, who might just be the only person that seems to know exactly what they're going through-for better and for... + Read More
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Series: On a Scale of One to Ten Paperback Ceylan Scott 9781338323771 $13.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Apr 21, 2020

For fans of John Green and Ned Vizzini, a heart-wrenching and witty novel about a girl with Borderline Personality Disorder who finds a way to live with the guilt of her past.Tamar is admitted to Lime Grove, a psychiatric hospital for teenagers.Lime Grove is home to a number of teenagers with a variety of problems: anorexia, bipolar disorder, behavior issues. Tamar will come to know them all very well. But there's one question she can't... won't answer: What happened to her friend Iris? As Tamar's emotional angst becomes more and more clea... + Read More
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Series: The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling Hardcover Wai Chim 9781338656114 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Nov 10, 2020

An authentic novel about growing up in an Asian immigrant family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.Anna Chiu has her hands full. When she's not looking after her brother and sister or helping out at her father's restaurant, she's taking care of her mother, whose debilitating mental illness keeps her in bed most days. Her father's new delivery boy, Rory, is a welcome distraction and even though she knows that things aren't right at home, she's starting to feel like she could be a normal teen.But when her moth... + Read More
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Series: Unbecoming Paperback Jenny Downham 9781338160727 $12.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jun 27, 2017

Three women. Three generations. Three secrets.A Stonewall Honor Book!Katie's life is falling apart: her best friend thinks she's a freak, her mother, Caroline, controls every aspect of her life, and her estranged grandmother, Mary, appears as if out of nowhere. Mary has dementia and needs lots of care, and when Katie starts putting together Mary's life story, secrets and lies are uncovered: Mary's illegitimate baby, her zest for life and freedom and men; the way she lived her life to the full yet suffered huge sacrifices along the way. As ... + Read More
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Series: Welcome to St. Hell: My Trans Teen Misadventure: A Graphic Novel Paperback Lewis Hancox 9781338824438 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 14 Jun 07, 2022

A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own.Lewis has a few things to say to his younger teen self. He knows she hates her body. He knows she's confused about who to snog. He knows she's really a he and will ultimately realize this... but she's going to go through a whole lot of mess (some of it funny, some of it not funny at all) to get to that point. Lewis is trying to tell her this... but she's refusing to listen.In WELCOME TO ST. HELL, author-illustrator ... + Read More