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Series: Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for Democracy A Great Revolutionary Wave Women and the Vote in British Columbia Hardcover Lara Campbell 9780774863223 $27.95 HISTORY Jun 15, 2020

British Columbia is often overlooked in the national story of women’s struggle for political equality. This book rights that wrong. A Great Revolutionary Wave follows the propaganda campaigns undertaken by suffrage organizations and traces the role of working-class women in the fight for political equality. It demonstrates the connections between provincial and British suffragists, and examines how racial exclusion and Indigenous dispossession shaped arguments and tactics for enfranchisement. Lara Campbell rethinks the complex legacy of suffrag... + Read More
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Series: Billy Stuart Billy Stuart and the Sea of a Thousand Dangers Paperback Alain M. Bergeron 9781459823433 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tragic consequences: mutiny, vicious monster attacks, siren songs and more. The dire situation doesn't get any better when they finally make it to shore. A thousand dangers make the Zintrepids' every waking moment seem like a nightmare. And is Billy Stuart still on the t... + Read More
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Series: Billy Stuart Billy Stuart in the Eye of the Cyclops Paperback Alain M. Bergeron 9781459823464 $9.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 May 12, 2020

After accidentally traveling through time in pursuit of the elder Stuart, Billy and friends find themselves lost in a land inhabited by giants: giant plants, giant animals, GIANT MONSTERS! Billy Stuart, the young raccoon leader of the Zintrepids Scout troop, aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globe-trotting adventurer who knows no fear. Now stranded, Billy and his companions set off to explore the island, looking for fresh water and food. But a hailstorm forces them to take shelter in a grotto, where they find the trail of Billy’s gran... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Bird's-Eye View Keeping Wild Birds in Flight Hardcover Ann Eriksson 9781459821538 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 May 12, 2020

Wild birds are everywhere, from the dry deserts to the icy poles. We see them soaring overhead, paddling across water, flitting through trees, pecking at the ground or our backyard bird feeders and singing from fence posts. Birds contribute to the health of the planet and provide pleasure for millions of people, but wild birds are in trouble. Today, almost 200 bird species are critically endangered. They are threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, pesticides, plastics in the environment, human-made structures and other an... + Read More
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Series: Birdsong Hardcover Julie Flett 9781771644730 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Sep 30, 2019

A tender, luminous portrait of art, nature, and connecting across generations.When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts. Can the girl navigate the changing seasons and failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett’s textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationsh... + 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: Boom & Bust The Resilient Women of Historic Telegraph Cove Paperback Jennifer L. Butler 9781771512985 $26.00 HISTORY Jun 04, 2019

Received Honourable Mention for the 2019 Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical WritingA century of life in Telegraph Cove as told by the resourceful and resilient women who turned this isolated coastal village into a tight-knit community.Telegraph Cove, one of Vancouver Island’s most visited tourist destinations, has humble origins as a one-shack telegraph station, established a century ago. The community grew, first with a salmon saltery and sawmill, then with new industries developed by the ingenuity of the Cove’s inhabitants. From the 1... + Read More
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Series: Boonoonoonous Hair Hardcover Olive Senior 9781926890074 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION May 27, 2019

In this beautifully illustrated picture book written by Commonwealth Prize-winning author Olive Senior and illustrated by the much-acclaimed artist of Anna Carries Water a little girl learns to love her difficult-to-manage curly hair.
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Series: Bounce House Paperback Jennica Harper 9781772141405 $18.00 POETRY Oct 01, 2019

Bounce House is a collection of small containers for the uncontainable. Restrained in form but not feeling, Harper's fourth book explores the cyclical nature of grief, imperfect parenting, and our willingness to jump without promise of a safe landing. Measured and meticulously weighted, these poems are playful and poignant as they navigate the strange terrain around losing a loved one: how the past and present blur together, the dead simultaneously here and missing, and how joy moves inevitably forward, as if on wheels.
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Series: Campfire Stories from Coast to Coast Paperback Barbara Smith 9781772033113 $19.95 FICTION May 05, 2020

A delightfully frightful collection of spooky stories set across Canada, appropriate for all ages and perfect for reading aloud around the campfire. In this spine-chilling companion to Campfire Stories of Western Canada and Ghostly Campfire Stories of Western Canada, Barbara Smith takes readers on a cross-country trip of sinister spirits, urban myths, haunted houses, ghostly shipwrecks, and other unexplained phenomena, just in time for camping season. With over forty hair-raising tales set in every province and territory, Campfire Stories from ... + Read More
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Series: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest Hardcover Peter Wohlleben 9781771644341 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 10 Oct 01, 2019

WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKSBASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES This interactive book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs, and more! A fun and immersive gift for nature lovers.Discover the secret life of trees with this nature and science book for kids: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest with young readers, revealing what trees feel, how they communicat... + Read More
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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: Chile Con Carne and Other Early Works Chile Con Carne, ?QUE PASA with LA RAZA, eh?, and In a Land Called I Don’t Remember Paperback Carmen Aguirre 9781772012286 $19.95 DRAMA Feb 12, 2019

With perceptive, unflinching wit, these three early plays from award-winning Chilean Canadian writer Carmen Aguirre document the hardships, horrors, and heartache of exile, revealing the far-reaching effects of dictatorial violence and terror. Highlighting the fresh perspective refugees bring to North American society, Chile Con Carne and Other Early Works also provides essential context for her more recent plays, Refugee Hotel, Blue Box, and The Trigger. Aguirre’s funny, poignant, and biting explorations of refuge and recovery are as pertinent... + Read More
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Series: Cissy Three Gender Plays: Nelly Boy, My Funny Valentine, and Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls Paperback Dave Deveau 9781772012521 $19.95 DRAMA Mar 01, 2020

Cissy is a collection of three plays on gender and young LGBTQ+ folk by the acclaimed playwright Dave Deveau. In Nelly Boy, an unknown man sits in a nondescript room trying to discover how Nelly came to be running naked along the side of a six-lane highway. Nelly’s world slowly unfolds; following Nelly’s epic journey through suburbia, we discover the inner workings of a brilliant teenage mind trying to grapple with the greater picture. Caught in the middle of opposing gender ideals, Nelly is forced to confront hatred and his/her own perceptions... + Read More
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Series: Clinging to Bone Paperback Garry Gottfriedson 9781553805625 $17.95 POETRY May 01, 2019

Garry Gottfriedson's Clinging to Bone digs into the marrow, heart and soul of the human condition. Looking deeply into the Secwepemc (Shuswap) world of today, he examines betrayal, grief, love and survival. He states, "the broken winged sparrows are lost in flight, surviving starvation in the empty belly of wind." In "Foreigner" he describes how "my skin is the scent of Secwepemcúlucw / a rez Indian, a foreigner / in my own homeland / can you imagine that?" (where "Secwepemcúlucw" means land of the Shuswap). But he also sees humour in the very ... + 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

Could a cougar do that? Cricket McKay is going to find out! 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 ... + Read More
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Series: Emily Carr Une artiste dans la forêt Paperback Lyne Gareau 9782925064008 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Mar 01, 2020

Déjà toute petite, Emily Carr désirait devenir artiste, afin de reproduire le mystère et la beauté des forêts anciennes de la Colombie-Britannique. Ce rêve l'a amenée à voyager, à vivre chez les autochtones et à explorer la forêt humide de la côte ouest. De nos jours, Emily Carr est considérée comme l'une des plus grandes peintres canadiennes. Cette biographie vous invite à la suivre dans ses aventures.
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Series: Everyday Evil Why Our World Is the Way It Is Paperback Monique Layton 9781775165965 $20.00 SOCIAL SCIENCE Age (years) from 16 - 99 Feb 20, 2020

Finalist for the 2021 Montaigne Medal, Eric Hoffer Awards Instead of the epic, alien force of our imagination, anthropologist Monique Layton argues that evil is intrinsic to our humanity, constantly evolving with modern notions of morality. Much of the world's suffering, she argues, can be traced back to the individual actions of ordinary people trying — and failing — to maintain a static social order. Drawing on anthropology, history, philosophy and popular culture, Layton provides a new lens through which to view contemporary issues, establis... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents Fish Out of Water Paperback Joanne Levy 9781459826595 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 22, 2020

Twelve-year-old Fishel (Fish) Rosner doesn’t like regular “boy” things. He hates sports and would prefer to read or do crafts instead of climbing trees or riding dirt bikes with his friends. He also loves to dance. But all his interests are considered “girly.” Fish doesn’t get why that’s a bad thing. He’s just interested in different things than other boys. When he asks his Bubby to teach him to knit, she tells him to go play outside. When he begs his mom to take him to Zumba, she enrolls him in water polo instead. Why does everyone else get t... + Read More
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Series: Four Who Dared Inspiring Stories of Canadian Airmen in the Second World War 1st edition Paperback Kenneth B. Cothliff 9781772032949 $22.95 HISTORY Oct 29, 2019

An absorbing testament to the contributions of four brave young Canadian volunteers who flew with British Bomber Command in the Second World War.More than one million Canadians volunteered to serve in the Second World War—both in the Canadian armed forces and in forces across the British Commonwealth. In Four Who Dared, author and historian Kenneth B. Cothliff lifts four Canadian volunteer pilots out of obscurity, highlighting their personal stories and acts of heroism.Unknown to each other, the four pilots in this book are forever united in th... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Genius Jolene Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459825291 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 07, 2020

On her annual trip in her father’s 18-wheeler, Jolene is ready for some new adventures. Eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also keep up their favorite tradition: critiquing one type of food at every stop. This time it’s onion rings. But this year is also different. Unlike last year, Jolene’s parents are no longer together. They split up when her father came out as gay. These are big changes for J... + Read More
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Series: Geography of British Columbia, Fourth Edition People and Landscapes in Transition 4th edition Paperback Brett McGillivray 9780774864329 $55.00 SCIENCE Apr 15, 2020

From the beginning of time, physical and human processes have altered British Columbia’s landscape. Geographers seek to understand these processes, and this text provides students with the basic tools and techniques of their craft. Completely revised and expanded for the 2020s, the four edition of Geography of British Columbia contains extensive urban content to reflect BC's transition from a resource-dependent economy to a more service-oriented one presents ideas and concepts in a clear and concise way includes a comprehensive glossary of key... + Read More
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Series: Ghost's Journey A Refugee Story Hardcover Robin Stevenson 9781775301943 $21.99 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 10 Sep 01, 2019

When Indonesia becomes a dangerous place for the LGBTQ+ community, Ghost and her family are forced to leave their home and escape to freedom in Canada.Ghost's Journey: A Reugee Story is inspired by the true story of two gay refugees, Rainer and Eka, and written from the perspective of their cat Ghost, with illustrations created from Rainer's photographs. Written by award-winning author, Robin Stevenson, Ghost's Journey is a perfect fit to teach young audiences about family diversity, human rights, and social justice. Shortlisted for the 2021 S... + Read More
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Series: Gifts from Raven Hardcover Jaadee Kung 9781989122198 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6 Sep 01, 2019

In this books the author Kung Jaadee shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent or passion to share with the world. Suggested for ages 4-6
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Series: God Loves Hair: Tenth Anniversary Edition Hardcover Vivek Shraya 9781551528137 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 15, 2020

A tenth-anniversary edition of Vivek Shraya's first book: a YA story collection that celebrates racial, gender, and religious diversity. In 2010, Vivek Shraya self-published God Loves Hair, her first book; since then, Vivek has published six more titles, including a novel, poetry collection, graphic novel, and children's picture book, while also working as an artist, musician, and academic. God Loves Hair is a collection of short stories that follows a tender, intelligent, and curious child who navigates the complex realms of gender creativi... + Read More
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Series: Grandmother School Hardcover Rina Singh 9781459819054 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION 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: Grandparents Hardcover Chema Heras 9781771645669 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 May 05, 2020

In this funny and heartwarming picture book, a grandfather shows his love and appreciation for a grandmother as he persuades her to attend a local dance with him. “Fun and feisty—these memorable characters are a delight to know and revisit.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Grandfather is tending his garden when a loudspeaker announces a dance in the local park. He asks Grandmother to join him, but she has many reasons to delay their outing: she needs to put eyeliner around her eyes—which are as sad as a moonless night—and color in her hair—whic... + Read More
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Series: He Speaks Volumes A Biography of George Bowering Paperback Rebecca Wigod 9781772012064 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Nov 13, 2018

This biography of George Bowering, first Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate, reveals the intimate, intellectual, and artistic life of one of Canada’s most prolific authors, offering an inside look at the people and events at the centre of the country’s literary and artistic avant-garde from the 1960s to the present.A distinguished novelist, poet, editor, professor, historian, and tireless supporter of fellow writers, two-time Governor General’s Award winner George Bowering was born in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. After serving as an ae... + 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 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: Hello, Crow Hardcover Candace Savage 9781771644440 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Sep 30, 2019

“A wonderful way to introduce young readers to the natural world that lurks just outside their windows.”—Globe BooksWill Franny ever prove to her dad that crows and kids can be friends?Franny has a new friend—a crow who brings her presents in its beak. Like a red button! And a silver heart! Franny’s dad doesn’t believe her. He says crows and kids can’t be friends. But Franny knows better. How will Franny prove her new playmate is real? And what will the crafty crow bring next?Award-winning author Candace Savage, whose crow expertise is lauded i... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Hey Jude Paperback Star Spider 9781459826359 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 22, 2020

?“An emotionally layered book with accurate insight into mental illness, ideal for reluctant readers.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewSeventeen-year-old Penny is struggling to balance caring for Jude, her sister with mental health challenges, working part-time to help her mother with money issues and facing her final year of high school. She does not need any distractions. But then she meets Jack. The two of them click immediately. But as quickly as things heat up, they then cool down, and Penny isn’t sure why. Does she have room for her feeling... + Read More
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Series: Hey Little Rockabye A Lullaby for Pet Adoption Hardcover Buffy Sainte-Marie 9781771644822 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 May 12, 2020

Young and old alike will cheer and sing along with this heartfelt picture book about pet adoption based on a new song by Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie.In this tender and moving picture book, a puppy is looking for someone to love him. Will the girl who rescues him convince her parents to let her keep the little dog? Buffy Sainte-Marie advocates “putting the songs to work” and, like her other lyrics, Hey Little Rockabye conveys an important message about finding love and acceptance. Brought to life in charming illust... + Read More
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Series: High Tide, Low Tide A Shoreline Activity Book Paperback Gloria Snively 9781772033212 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 05, 2020

A children’s colouring and activity book that teaches basic marine ecology concepts—including tidal cycles, predator-and-prey relationships, food chains, habitat, and conservation—through detailed illustrations and informative text. High Tide, Low Tide is a fun and captivating introduction to the great variety of marine life that can be found at the seashore. With ready-to-colour pictures on nearly every page, along with a list of common species names and a colour key, this book will teach children to identify snails, sea stars, hermit crabs, s... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes High and Dry Paperback Eric Walters 9781459823105 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 25, 2020

? “Walters has woven a touching story about the connection humans have with other living beings on Earth. Recommended for wide purchase.”—School Library Journal, starred review Dylan lives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with his parents, but when they have to go to the mainland, his grandfather weathers a storm to come spend time with him. Grandpa’s brought Dylan a number of gifts, and one comes in handy the next day while they are exploring the coast. In fact, this gift leads the duo to a dangerous discovery: a young orca got stu... + Read More
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Series: How She Read Paperback Chantal Gibson 9781987915969 $20.00 POETRY Jan 10, 2019

How She Read is a collection of genre-blurring poems about the representation of Black women, their hearts, minds and bodies, across the Canadian cultural imagination. Drawing from grade-school vocabulary spellers, literature, history, art, media and pop culture, Chantal Gibson’s sassy semiotics highlight the depth and duration of the imperialist ideas embedded in everyday things, from storybooks to coloured pencils, from paintings to postage stamps. A mediation on motherhood and daughterhood, belonging, loss and recovery,... + Read More
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Series: I Promise Hardcover Catherine Hernandez 9781551527796 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 Oct 01, 2019

Catherine Hernandez's literary career exploded with the 2017 publication of her award-winning novel Scarborough. Her latest, I Promise, marks her delightful return to children's literature, having published her first children's book, M Is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book, in 2015. Featuring tender-hearted illustrations by renowned artist Syrus Marcus Ware, I Promise captures with love and honesty the intimate moments of parenting in all their messy glory - from dealing with a kid who doesn't want to brush their teeth to looking under the bed for... + Read More
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Series: In Nature's Realm Early Naturalists Explore Vancouver Island Hardcover Michael Layland 9781771513067 $40.00 HISTORY Oct 08, 2019

Winner of the 2020 Basil Stuart Stubbs Prize Winner of the 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing A celebration of the richly diverse flora and fauna of Vancouver Island as explored through the records of explorers, settlers, and visitors, and with due respect to the wealth of Indigenous traditional knowledge of the island’s ecosystems.In Nature’s Realm gathers initial reports, recorded histories, and personal accounts left by Vancouver Island’s early naturalists who studied the region’s flora and fauna.Many, such as Archibald ... + Read More
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Series: In Our Own Teen Voice 4 An Anthology of Creative Fiction by Vancouver Island Teens grades 8 to 12 Paperback Lori Shwydky 9780994730282 $12.00 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18 Apr 14, 2019

In Our Own Teen Voice 4 is an anthology of creative fiction and poetry by teens in Vancouver Island, BC, in grades 8-12. With themes ranging from self-identity, family, friends and relationships, belonging, sports, gaming, stress, depression, disability, and loss, to coming-of-age, sexual orientation, love, war, passion, courage, and hope, In Our Own teen Voice 4 is written by teens, for teens, and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
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Series: Communication, Strategy, and Politics Inside the Campaign Managing Elections in Canada Paperback Alex Marland 9780774864671 $29.95 POLITICAL SCIENCE May 15, 2020

Inside the Campaign is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the people involved in an election campaign and the work they do. Each chapter's set of co-authors - one a political scientist and the other a practitioner - draw on recent campaign experiences to explore the duties and obstacles faced by those working together during the heat of a campaign. The chapters demystify over a dozen different roles that people play in making an election happen, and in propelling a candidate to victory, including election overseers, campaign chairs, platf... + Read More
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Series: Kiddo Paperback Cynthia Nugent 9781896580661 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 01, 2019

Katherine Wisteria Warble (otherwise known as Kiddo) knows her family depends on her for information. Kiddo devours the Town Crier newspaper for its news, contests, community events, Caring Carol's advice column and the annoying opinions of the Junior Journalist. When she grows up, she is going to be the publisher, but first she needs to wrest the title of Junior Journalist away from the irritating Jeremy ("Germ") Marroon. Can Kiddo get enough community points, improve her spelling enough and stay out of trouble long enough to become the next J... + Read More
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Series: Kingdom of Frost How the Cryosphere Shapes Life on Earth Hardcover Bjørn Vassnes 9781771644549 $32.95 SCIENCE Mar 24, 2020

“Blending anthropology and history with science, Vassnes offers an alarming but illuminating narrative.”—Publishers WeeklyAn award-winning science journalist explains what Earth’s frozen waters tell us about the past, present, and future of humanity. “The Kingdom of Frost,” or what scientists call the cryosphere, refers to all of Earth’s frozen waters. Glaciers, ice caps, and fields of Arctic snow—the cryosphere is vital to our survival. It supplies us with water and helps cool cities from Bangladesh to Bangkok, Los Angeles to Oslo. In this cap... + Read More
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Series: L'histoire du chandail orange Paperback Brock Nicol 9781989122006 $19.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Sep 01, 2018

Lorsque Phyllis Webstad (née Jack) a eu six ans, elle est allée au pensionnat pour la première fois. Pour sa première journée d'école, elle portait un chandail orange tout neuf que sa grand-mère lui avait acheté. À son arrivée à l'école, on le lui a enlevé, pour ne jamais le lui redonner. Voici la vraie histoire de Phyllis et de son chandail orange. C'est aussi l'histoire de la Journée du chandail orange, un jour de commémoration important pour tous les Canadiens.
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Series: La lune est un étang d’argent Hardcover Sara Cassidy 9781459824522 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 05, 2020

Pendant qu’un enfant vaque à ses occupations quotidiennes, toutes sortes de choses lui font penser à la lune, là-haut dans le ciel. La lune est comme un étang gelé la nuit dans le bois. La lune est comme le lait dans le seau après la traite des vaches. Les merveilleuses illustrations de Josée Bisaillon expriment comment notre imagination façonne notre environnement. Ce livre cartonné démontre aux enfants que leur façon de voir le monde—par le cœur, l’esprit et l’imagination—est tout à fait valable. Grâce à ses métaphores savoureuses, La lune ... + Read More
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Series: La plume d'aigle Hardcover Kevin Locke 9781989122464 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 15, 2020

Lorsque nous levons les yeux vers le ciel et que nous voyons un bel aigle qui plane, il se peut que nous nous arrêtions pour apprécier son vol gracieux, mais comme l?explique Kevin Locke, les aigles ont aussi des enseignements importants à nous offrir. Dans ce livre, Kevin nous dit que chaque plume sur l?aile d?un aigle représente une vertu dont nous pouvons tous apprendre.
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Series: Tales from the Off Beat Land of Destiny Paperback Jesse Donaldson 9781772141443 $20.00 HISTORY Dec 20, 2019

BC Bestseller! Even before it was a city, Vancouver was a property speculator's wet dream. "There are more speculators about New Westminster and Victoria than there were in Winnipeg during the boom," CPR Chief WC Van Horne warned a friend in 1884, "and they are a much sharper lot. Nearly every person is more or less interested and you will have to be on your guard against all of them." Ever since Europeans first laid claim to the Squamish Nation territory in the 1870s, the real estate industry has held the region in its grip. Its influence ha... + Read More
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Series: Le caillou de guerison de Trudy Hardcover Trudy Spiller 9781989122471 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 15, 2020

Il arrive à tout le monde d?être triste, fâché, frustré et déçu. Les émotions difficiles font partie de la vie. Dans ce livre, Le caillou de guérison de Trudy, Trudy Spiller partage avec nous une pratique spéciale qu?on peut tous utiliser pour nous aider à exprimer nos sentiments avec l?aide de la terre mère.
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Series: Le canot rouge Paperback Leslie A. Davidson 9781459824485 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Mar 03, 2020

Des poissons et des hérons, des tortues et des libellules, des huttes de castor et des feuilles de nénuphar... Une multitude de merveilles enchantent la jeune narratrice et tous les amoureux de la nature qui seront séduits par cet album tendre et magnifiquement illustré. Les canetons se promènent sur le dos de leur maman; un balbuzard s'élève avec un poisson argenté dans ses serres; le cri du huard s'élève dans la nuit étoilée. Ces images sont évoquées dans des quatrains épousant le rythme des coups de pagaie.Le canot rouge parle des liens qui ... + Read More
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Series: Le cercle d'aide et de partage Hardcover Theresa Larsen-Jonasson 9781989122457 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 15, 2020

Lorsque deux renardes, qui sont des meilleures amies, se disputent, cela bouleverse toute la communauté des animaux. Kokom une hibou Grand-Duc sait exactement quoi faire. Elle réunit tous les animaux et organise un Cercle de Partage.
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Series: Le chandail orange de Phyllis Hardcover Phyllis Webstad 9781989122488 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 15, 2020

Quand Phyllis était une petite fille, elle avait hâte d?aller au pensionnat pour la première fois. Sa grand-mère lui a acheté un chandail orange éclatant qu?elle aimait et elle l?a porté pour aller à l?école la première journée. Quand elle est arrivée à l?école, on lui a enlevé son chandail et on ne lui a jamais redonné. Ceci est l?histoire vraie de Phyllis Webstad et l?histoire de la Journée du chandail orange, qui pour tous les Canadiens est une journée pour réfléchir au traitement réservé aux peuples autochtones et au message « Chaqu... + Read More
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Series: Le soleil est une pêche Hardcover Sara Cassidy 9781459824553 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 May 05, 2020

Un enfant marche sur un chemin de campagne pour aller voir un défilé au village. Ce qu’il voit lors des événements de la journée jusqu’à son retour à la maison et l’heure du coucher lui fait penser au soleil : un jaune d’œuf, une bobine de fil, l’œil d’un oiseau, un cornet de sorbet et un pissenlit. Tous les cercles jaunes lui font penser à la grosse boule orangée dans le ciel. Les merveilleuses illustrations de Josée Bisaillon expriment comment notre imagination façonne notre environnement. Ce livre cartonné démontre aux enfants que leur faç... + Read More
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Series: Les cadeaux du corbeau Hardcover Kung Jaadee 9781989122440 $11.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 15, 2020

Kung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) est une conteuse haïda traditionnelle, une auteure, une enseignante de langue haïda, chanteuse et une joueuse de tambour de Haida Gwaii dans le nord de la Colombie-Britannique. Dans ce livre, Les cadeaux du corbeau, Kung Jaadee nous dit que le corbeau a donné à chaque personne un cadeau spécial à partager avec le reste du monde. Ce cadeau ou cette passion est unique.
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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. The son of the village's chief 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: Little Bear's Treasures Hardcover Stella Dreis 9781771646536 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 May 29, 2020

A Bank Street College Best Children’s BookA book to inspire children to look for treasures in the great outdoors, where everyday objects take on new, magical meanings with a little imagination. “Alive with modest wonder—a treasure.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Little Bear is a treasure finder. And he finds the most wonderful things: a shiny button, a tickly feather, a cozy hiding place, a tree to scratch, and even a shy, soft piece of lint. The other animals, however, don’t understand Little Bear’s treasures. “Just junk,” they say. Except fo... + Read More
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Series: Little Cloud The Science of a Hurricane Hardcover Johanna Wagstaffe 9781459821842 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Feb 18, 2020

Follow our little cloud on an adventure through the sky and learn the science behind how it transforms from a simple cumulus cloud to a full-blown hurricane. Beautifully detailed illustrations from award-winning artist Julie McLaughlin integrate science with storytelling. Children will enjoy finding new gems of information even after several reads, thanks to a whimsical and rich layout. And meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe weaves a comprehensive narrative about a powerful weather system that’s so compelling readers won’t even realize they are on... + Read More
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Series: Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii Hardcover Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson 9781772032963 $22.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Nov 19, 2019

Based on ancient Haida narratives, this vibrantly illustrated children's book empowers young people and teaches them to live in harmony with nature.Haida Gwaii is home to a rich and vibrant culture whose origins date back thousands of years. Today, the Haida People are known throughout Canada and the world for their artistic achievements, their commitment to social justice and environmental protection, and their deep connection to the natural world. Embedded in Haida culture and drawn from ancient oral narratives are a number of Supernatural Be... + Read More
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Series: Maison Rouge Memories of a Childhood in War Paperback Liliane Leila Juma 9781926890302 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Mar 15, 2020

Liliane Leila Juma was sixteen years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. She gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart. Maison Rouge is a story of war and unspeakable loss. It is also the story of survival. Eventually, through the United Nations refugee program, Leila and her family were finally able to relocate to Canada.
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Series: Orca Two Read Meg and Greg: A Duck in a Sock Paperback Elspeth Rae 9781459824904 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 14, 2020

Four phonics stories specially designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties. Meg and Greg are hanging out for the summer doing what ten-year-olds do—helping an injured duckling, finding a lost pet fish, saving ranch animals from a wildfire and catching a wandering sloth! A Duck in a Sock is the first book in the Orca Two Read series designed for shared reading between a child learning to read and an experienced reader. Inside you'll find four stories that introduce one new phonogram (a letter or comb... + Read More
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Series: Orca Two Read Meg and Greg: Frank and the Skunk Paperback Elspeth Rae 9781459824935 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 22, 2020

Four phonics stories specially designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties. Besties Meg and Greg are off to sleep-away camp for the summer! Along with your standard camp activities (swimming and making crafts) the duo have a run-in with a skunk, sing a silly song about a king, go on a canoe trip that has one glitch after another, and make a mess in the lodge with a fresh batch of fudge! Frank and the Skunk is the second book in the Orca Two Read series designed for shared reading between a child lea... + Read More
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Series: Megantic Paperback Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny 9781772012590 $24.95 LAW Aug 26, 2020

Lac-Mégantic, Québec, Canada – July 6, 2013. On a hot summer night, a driverless, out-of-control train descends the slope that leads to the scenic town below and explodes, pulverizing the downtown area and killing forty-seven unsuspecting victims. The devastation, which leaves the people of Lac-Mégantic dazed and in mourning, is quickly the object of a tortuous cover-up. Who are the tragedy’s real culprits? In this fascinating piece of investigative journalism, which unfolds like a thriller, Saint-Cerny reveals the inner workings of the 2013 L... + Read More
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Series: Never Going Back Paperback Sam Wiebe 9781459825772 $9.95 FICTION Sep 22, 2020

Before she went to prison, Alison Kidd was the best thief in the city. But Ali has changed. All she wants now is to clean up her act and work in her brother Dean’s restaurant. She never wants to go back inside. On the day she gets out, Dean is supposed to pick her up. But he never shows. Ali makes her way to Dean’s apartment and uses her unique skill set to let herself in. Dean is missing. After some investigation, Ali discovers that he was kidnapped and is being held hostage by powerful crime boss, Lisa Wan. Lisa is the reason that Ali was ... + Read More