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Series: Journey of the Midnight Sun Hardcover Shazia Afzal 9781459827608 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Mar 15, 2022

This is the true story of the journey of the Midnight Sun Mosque. In 2010 a Winnipeg-based charity raised funds to build and ship a mosque to Inuvik, one of the most northern towns in Canada’s Arctic. A small but growing Muslim community there had been using a cramped trailer for their services, but there just wasn't enough space. The mosque travelled over 4,000 kilometers on a journey fraught with poor weather, incomplete bridges, narrow roads, low traffic wires and a deadline to get on the last barge heading up the Mackenzie River before the ... + Read More
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Series: Savoir - Autour du monde Les religions Hardcover Québec Amérique 9782764444504 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 22, 2022

LES RELIGIONS ont marqué au fil du temps les diverses cultures du monde, jusqu’à influencer l’apparence des lieux. Temples, églises et mosquées se dressent majestueusement au cœur des paysages, des villages et des villes. Mais quelles sont ces religions ? Quels sont ces lieux de culte ?
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Series: Orca Soundings The Ledge Paperback Lesley Choyce 9781459824614 $9.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jan 28, 2020

Nick was used to being good at everything. Hockey, football, track, they all came easy to him. Surfing was his latest passion. That is, until the accident. Now partially paralyzed, Nick is angry, depressed and getting far too fond of his prescription meds. But his frequent visits to his physiotherapist, a Syrian refugee, and a budding friendship with a partial amputee who has also experienced firsthand the horrors of war help him start to piece his life back together. A story about overcoming the odds and changing your life for the better.
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Series: Orca Echoes Badir and the Beaver Paperback Shannon Stewart 9781459817272 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Apr 16, 2019

It's Ramadan, a time to focus on good deeds and to fast, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a rat. A very, very large rat. He soon learns it’s actually a beaver, an animal that doesn't live in Tunisia, the country Badir and his family have emigrated from. It turns out that some of the neighbors who enjoy the park think this beaver is a bit of a pest, but Badir thinks it's wonderful and learns everything he can about the iconic Canadian animal. When a peti... + Read More
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Series: Eight Times Up Paperback John Corr 9781459818613 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 09, 2019

Through the teachings of their sensei, Riley and his classmates come to understand that aikido is not about winning or losing or about being perfect. In the dojo, Riley meets boys who are much rougher than he is and a girl who is tougher than all the rest of them put together. For Wafaa, aikido is not her first choice. She was disqualified from competing in judo for wearing a hijab.From the first time she steps on the mat, it's clear she is far more skilled than anyone expected. Sensei shows them all how to tap into their inner strength and fin... + Read More
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Series: Orca Origins Ramadan The Holy Month of Fasting Hardcover Ausma Zehanat Khan 9781459811812 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Mar 27, 2018

The month of Ramadan offers the opportunity to improve one's personal and spiritual behavior. By focusing on positive thoughts and actions, Muslims build a closer connection with God and come away from the month feeling spiritually renewed. Ramadan: The Holy Month of Fasting explores the richness and diversity of the Islamic tradition by focusing on an event of great spiritual significance and beauty in the lives of Muslims. Rich with personal stories and stunning photographs, Ramadan demystifies the traditions and emphasizes the importance of ... + Read More
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Series: Moondragon In The Mosque Garden Paperback El-Farouk Khaki 9781775084037 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 22, 2017

The adults are being so boring—Tajalli, Mujtaba, and Aasiya just want a break. They disappear from the rest of the families to explore the old garden in their new Mosque—and meet a magical creature! Moondragon appears in the old garden’s fountain and surprises the children with wonderful, engaging lessons about how to care for the earth.
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Series: Capricious Paperback Gabrielle Prendergast 9781459814288 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Feb 07, 2017

Ella’s grade-eleven year was a disaster (Audacious), but as summer approaches, things are looking up. She’s back together with her brooding boyfriend, Samir, although they both want to keep that a secret. She’s also best buddies with David and still not entirely sure about making him boyfriend number two. Though part of her wants to conform to high school norms, the temptation to be radical is just too great. Managing two secret boyfriends proves harder than Ella expected, especially when Samir and David face separate family crises, and Ella fi... + Read More
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Series: Stepping Stones / ???? ????????? A Refugee Family's Journey / ???? ????? ????? Dual language (English & Arabic) Hardcover Margriet Ruurs 9781459814905 $20.00 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 18, 2016

Rama and her family, are forced to flee their once-peaceful village to escape the ravages of the civil war raging ever closer to their home With only what they can carry on their backs, Rama and her mother, father, grandfather and brother, Sami, set out to walk to freedom in Europe. This unique picture book was inspired by the stone artwork of Syrian artist Nizar Ali Badr, discovered by chance by Canadian children’s writer Margriet Ruurs. The author was immediately impressed by the strong narrative quality of Mr. Badr’s work, and, using many of... + Read More
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Series: Away Running Paperback David Wright 9781459810464 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) exact 12 Apr 12, 2016

Matt, a white quarterback from Montreal, Quebec, flies to France (without his parents’ permission) to play football and escape family pressure. Freeman, a black football player from San Antonio, Texas, is in Paris on a school trip when he hears about a team playing American football in a rough, low-income suburb called Villeneuve-La-Grande. Matt and Free join the Diables Rouges and make friends with the other players, who come from many different ethnic groups. Racial tension erupts into riots in Villeneuve when some of their Muslim teammates g... + Read More
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Series: Audacious Paperback Gabrielle Prendergast 9781459802643 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Apr 01, 2015

Sixteen-year-old Raphaelle says the wrong thing, antagonizes the wrong people and has the wrong attitude. She can't do anything right except draw, but she draws the wrong pictures. When her father moves the family to a small prairie city, Raphaelle wants to make a new start. Reborn as "Ella," she tries to fit in at her new school. She's drawn to Samir, a Muslim boy in her art class, and expresses her confused feelings in explicit art. When a classmate texts a photo of Ella's art to a younger friend, the fallout spreads throughout Ella's life, t... + Read More