1.
Series:
Out of the Fire
Metalworkers along the Salish Sea
Paperback
Pirjo Raits
9781772033434
$39.95
ART
May 10, 2022
WINNER, 2023 Alcuin Society Book Design Awards | First Place - Prose IllustratedA stunning art book featuring twenty-four west coast artists and craftspeople who work in metal as their primary medium.Out of the Fire: Metalworkers along the Salish Sea is a breathtaking celebration of a diverse group of contemporary artists and artisans, who explore the creative possibilities of an ancient medium. From sculptors to farriers, forgers to blacksmiths, jewellers to metalsmiths, and weapons makers to welders, the twenty-four people featured in this bo...
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2.
Series:
Afterlight
In Search of Poetry, History, and Home
Paperback
Isa Milman
9781772033830
$24.95
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Oct 04, 2021
A haunting memoir of war, genocide, displacement, and a daughter’s search for the literary works of her mother’s murdered twin.Grieving the death of her mother in 2013, author Isa Milman embarked on a heart-wrenching journey to unravel a family mystery—the whereabouts of her aunt’s long-lost poems, published in Poland in the early 1930s—which evolved into a broader investigation of her family’s life before, during, and after the Holocaust. This powerful memoir chronicles a lesser-known chapter of the Second World War through the story of two si...
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3.
Series:
Failed to Return
Canada’s Bomber Command Sacrifice in the Second World War
Paperback
Keith C. Ogilvie
9781772033816
$26.95
HISTORY
Nov 02, 2021
A compelling look at sixteen stories of Canadians killed and missing in the line of duty while serving in the Royal Air Force Bomber Command, one of the most dangerous assignments in the Second World War.Royal Air Force Bomber Command was one of the most dangerous divisions for Allies serving in the Second World War. Despite the risks, the opportunity to fly was seen as exciting and glamorous, attracting a steady stream of young volunteers. Of the some 125,000 aircrew who served in Bomber Command, 45% were killed in action. Nearly 10,000 Canadi...
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4.
Series:
Muggins
The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian Canine War Hero
Paperback
Grant Hayter-Menzies
9781772033717
$22.95
HISTORY
Oct 19, 2021
The unusual and moving tale of Muggins, a famed fundraising dog who became a mascot of the Canadian Red Cross during the First World War.Born in 1913 in the home of a millionaire philanthropist, Muggins was a purebred Spitz, a sharp-eared, sharp-nosed, fluffy-tailed sort of dog most often seen in the lap of a lady of leisure. But Muggins defied the odds, rising to unlikely fame during the First World War, when he became Victoria, BC’s most diminutive fundraiser. He was taught to wander through downtown during the war with two change donation bo...
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5.
Series:
Capitals, Aristocrats, and Cougars
Victoria's Hockey Professionals, 1911–1926
Paperback
Alan Livingstone MacLeod
9781772033731
$26.95
SPORTS & RECREATION
Oct 05, 2021
A fascinating and in-depth look at Victoria's largely unknown professional hockey players in the early twentieth century, and the historical context in which they played.For most hockey fans hailing from Canada’s westernmost province, the sport’s most coveted prize, the Stanley Cup, has remained frustratingly elusive for nearly a century. But what many people do not know is that the west coast, and in particular the city of Victoria, was once a hockey mecca, where superstars flourished, Hall of Famers were made, and big victories—yes, even the ...
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6.
Series:
Caring for Critters
One Year at a Wildlife Rescue Centre
Paperback
Nicholas Read
9781772033878
$19.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12
Dec 07, 2021
A colourful, engaging, and educational profile of a well-established wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, highlighting the heartwarming stories of animals and the people who care for them.Critter Care is a cute name for a life-saving organization. For over three decades, the wildlife rehabilitation centre in Langley, BC, has rescued and cared for more than 50,000 sick, injured, and orphaned animals—from bears to beavers, coyotes to cougars, rabbits to river otters, and skunks to squirrels. Author and journalist Nicholas Read spent one yea...
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7.
Series:
Aggie and Mudgy
The Journey of Two Kaska Dena Children
Paperback
Wendy Proverbs
9781772033755
$14.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Nov 02, 2021
Based on the true story of the author’s biological mother and aunt, this middle-grade novel traces the long and frightening journey of two Kaska Dena sisters as they are taken from their home to attend residential school. When Maddy discovers an old photograph of two little girls in her grandmother’s belongings, she wants to know who they are. Nan reluctantly agrees to tell her the story, though she is unsure if Maddy is ready to hear it. The girls in the photo, Aggie and Mudgy, are two Kaska Dena sisters who lived many years ago in a remote vi...
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8.
Series: Little Wolf Series
White Raven
Hardcover
Teoni Spathelfer
9781772033779
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Sep 20, 2021
Little Wolf, grown up with children of her own, moves to the country where her mother, White Raven, shares a sad story from her childhood.All grown up with a family of her own, Little Wolf moves from the big city to the island of her ancestors. She wants to share the beauty and mysteries of nature with her children, and she wants them to learn as much about their culture as possible. One day, Little Wolf’s mother, White Raven, visits and begins to tell her grandchildren stories from her own childhood. But the stories are not happy ones. As a c...
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9.
Series: Little Wolf Series
Little Wolf
New edition
Paperback
Teoni Spathelfer
9781772033809
$12.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Sep 14, 2021
A young Indigenous girl moves to the big city and learns to find connections to her culture and the land wherever she goes, despite encountering bullies and feelings of isolation along the way.When Little Wolf moves to the big city with her mom and sister, she has difficulty adjusting to their new life. She misses living close to nature and seeing animals wherever she goes, and she misses fishing with her grandfather and seeing dolphins leaping beside their boat. Most of all, she misses feeling connected to her culture. At school, Little Wolf h...
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10.
Series:
Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii
New edition
Paperback
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
9781772033700
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Nov 30, 2021
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...
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11.
Series:
Magical Beings of Haida Gwaii Colouring and Activity Book
Paperback
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson
9781772033854
$16.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 4 - 8
Apr 19, 2022
Featuring beautiful images of ten Haida Supernatural Beings, this colouring and activity book introduces children to ancient narratives that promote living in harmony with the natural world.With gorgeous, detailed colouring pages depicting ten strong female figures from ancient Haida narratives, this colouring and activity book is an engaging way for children to express their creativity and learn to connect with the land, sea, and sky. Developed by renowned Haida activist, lawyer, performer, and artist Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson and Haida edu...
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