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1.
Series: Lucy Tries Sports
Lucy Tries Team Sports Four Pack
Multiple copy pack
Lisa Bowes
9781459838680
$39.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Jun 13, 2023
A perfect introduction to sport and play, the Lucy Tries Sports series follows Lucy as she tries a number of new sports with her friends. Learning the fundamentals of each sport, playing as a team, appreciating different abilities, participating and having fun are key themes in each title that make this series so appealing and accessible to young readers. This collection contains four paperback books: Lucy Tries Soccer, Lucy Tries Hockey, Lucy Tries Basketball and Lucy Tries Baseball.
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2.
Series: Orca Footprints
Too Much Trash
How Litter Is Hurting Animals
Hardcover
Joan Marie Galat
9781459831827
$21.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 16, 2023
Litter is not only an eyesore but a serious threat to animals and their habitats. We can all work together to keep the planet healthy and clean. Did you know that gum on the sidewalk is litter? Even a banana peel that is thrown in a ditch is litter. Trash poses a threat to animals everywhere, including pets, farm animals and wildlife. They can get injured or trapped in the litter and even eat garbage that makes them sick. In Too Much Trash: How Litter Is Hurting Animals, we discover how garbage ends up everywhere—from city streets and the wilde...
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3.
Series: Lucy Tries Sports
Lucy Tries Baseball
Paperback
Lisa Bowes
9781459834941
$14.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 11, 2023
Lucy is playing catch with her family at the park when she is invited to join her friends' baseball team. Their friendly coach teaches them the basics of offense and defense as they practice catching, hitting and fielding. Then they use these skills in a real game, where Lucy must overcome her fear of getting hit by the ball. With encouragement from Coach Al, Lucy steps up to the plate and gives her best swing. Playing a big part in the game's exciting finish, Lucy realizes what makes baseball such a fun sport to play with family and friends. L...
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4.
Series: Lucy fait du sport
Lucy joue au baseball
Paperback
Lisa Bowes
9781459834972
$14.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 11, 2023
Lucy joue à se lancer la balle avec sa famille au parc lorsqu’elle est invitée à se joindre à l’équipe de baseball de ses amis. Al, leur sympathique entraîneur, leur enseigne les rudiments du jeu offensif et du jeu défensif. Ensemble, ils s’exercent à attraper la balle, à la frapper avec un bâton et à jouer au champ, puis ils participent à une vraie partie. Lucy doit surmonter sa peur d’être frappée par une balle. Encouragée par Al, Lucy va au bâton. Lucy joue un rôle important dans la victoire de son équipe et comprend à quel point il est amus...
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5.
Series: Lucy hace deporte
Lucy juega al béisbol
Paperback
Lisa Bowes
9781459835009
$14.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 11, 2023
Lucy está tirando la pelota con su familia en el parque cuando le invitan a unirse al equipo de béisbol de sus amigos. Su amable entrenador les enseña las reglas básicas de ofensa y defensa, mientras practican cómo fieldear, batear y agarrar la pelota. Después, utilizan sus nuevas habilidades en un partido, donde Lucy tendrá que superar su miedo a ser golpeada por la pelota. Con la ayuda del entrenador Al, Lucy sube al plato y batea lo mejor que puede. Con su papel principal en el exhilarante fin del juego, Lucy entiende por qué el béisbol es u...
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6.
Series: Orca Think
Good Food, Bad Waste
Let's Eat for the Planet
Hardcover
Erin Silver
9781459830912
$26.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Apr 11, 2023
A deep dive into why humans waste so much food and the consequences for people and the planet Around the world, a billion tons of food gets thrown away every year, even when hundreds of millions of people suffer from hunger. A lot of what we don't eat ends up rotting in landfills which contributes to global warming. The good news is that many governments, communities and individuals are working hard to tackle this giant problem. You can be part of the solution, starting in your own home—and working together, we can decrease our overall waste an...
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7.
Series: Orca Timeline
Are We Having Fun Yet?
The Human Quest for a Good Time
Hardcover
Maria Birmingham
9781459830943
$29.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 14, 2023
Humans have searched out fun for centuries. Chariot races. Dueling crickets. Roller coasters. Rubik's Cubes. It seems we've always had a knack for finding interesting ways to have a good time. Of course, it wasn’t always that way. Our earliest ancestors had to worry more about survival than finding something to do in their free time. But as we evolved and daily living got a little easier, we began to think a bit more about entertainment. In Are We Having Fun Yet?, readers follow the evolution of fun. It started simply, with storytelling by a f...
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8.
Series:
Waking Ben Doldrums
Hardcover
Heather Smith
9781459833913
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Mar 14, 2023
“Ben Doldrums, are you sad? Are you mad? Are you confused?" Frida Bellows lives in a big house made up of four apartments. Every morning, she gets on her father’s shoulders and taps on the ceiling with a broomstick. This wakes her neighbor, a student named Ben Doldrums who knocks on the wall to wake the Mercredis, who in turn knock on the floor to wake the Reynolds. Frida likes this morning tradition. It makes her feel like she’s part of something big. Things change, however, when Ben stops getting out of bed to wake the Mercredis, which throws...
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9.
Series: Billie and Bean
Billie and Bean at the Beach
Hardcover
Julia Hansson
9781459834415
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Feb 14, 2023
Celebrating the supportive relationship between a child and her dog, this story shows how we can all be brave and achieve things in our own time. Billie prefers playing quietly, but the beach is a noisy place. Her energetic dog, Bean, is happy to explore the sand and water. When Billie does try going for a swim, she has a painful surprise and heads back to shore. But Bean digs up something that can help Billie get back in the water where she soon discovers a whole world of quiet solitude and spectacular color beneath the surface.
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10.
Series:
Elliot Jelly-Legs and the Bobblehead Miracle
Paperback
Yolanda Ridge
9781459833791
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 14, 2023
Is a magical Carey Price bobblehead the key to Elliot's success on the ice? Eleven-year-old Elliot loves hockey and finally convinces his parents to sign him up. There’s just one problem: he can barely skate. But he is determined. He practices every chance he gets and even takes extra lessons. He is still miles behind the rest of his teammates in terms of skills and speed, though. So when the goalie gets injured, Elliot surprises everyone by offering to take his place. He figures his “jelly-legs” won’t be quite so obvious in net. He is wrong. T...
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11.
Series:
Your Brain Is Amazing
How the Human Mind Works
Hardcover
Esperanza Habinger
9781459832176
$29.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 14, 2023
The sight of stars in the sky, the taste of chocolate, the memories of a holiday, pain after you fall...all of these experiences are possible thanks to your brain. Did you know that the information inside your head travels faster than cars on the highway? Or that electricity moves around in there? Your brain is mysterious—there is a lot we know about it and even more that we still don’t understand. With detailed illustrations and activities to challenge your brain, Your Brain is Amazing explores the inner workings of the most complex organ on ...
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12.
Series:
I Hope
Hardcover
Monique Gray Smith
9781459825932
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Sep 13, 2022
Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults have for the young people in their lives. The hopes we have for the children in our lives are endless. We want our young people to thrive and experience all that life has to offer, but we also feel protective of them. Using simple but powerful statements, Monique Gray Smith delivers a touching message about loving, nurturing and wishing the best for our children. Paired with Gabrielle Grimard's warm and enchanting illustrations, the message in I Ho...
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13.
Series:
I Hope / nipakosêyimon
Dual language (English & Plains Cree)
Hardcover
Monique Gray Smith
9781459833258
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Sep 13, 2022
Poignant words from award-winning Indigenous author Monique Gray Smith about all the hopes adults have for the young people in their lives. The hopes we have for the children in our lives are endless. We want our young people to thrive and experience all that life has to offer, but we also feel protective of them. Using simple but powerful statements, Monique Gray Smith delivers a touching message about loving, nurturing and wishing the best for our children. Paired with Gabrielle Grimard's warm and enchanting illustrations, the message in I Ho...
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14.
Series:
J’espère
Hardcover
Monique Gray Smith
9781459831933
$21.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Sep 13, 2022
Message émouvant de l’autrice autochtone primée Monique Gray Smith au sujet de tous les espoirs que les adultes nourrissent pour les enfants de leur vie. Nous nourrissons pour nos jeunes des espoirs immenses. Nous voulons qu’ils et elles s’épanouissent et puissent profiter de toutes les expériences que la vie leur offre, mais nous tenons aussi à les protéger. Dans des mots simples, mais évocateurs, Monique Gray Smith nous communique un message touchant sur l’importance d’aimer nos enfants, d’en prendre soin et de faire ce qu’il y a de mieux pou...
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15.
Series:
Naked
Not Your Average Sex Encyclopedia
Paperback
Myriam Daguzan Bernier
9781459831018
$29.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12
May 17, 2022
★ “What makes this sex-ed title stand out is the up-to-the-minute dialogue around age-old concerns combined with discussions about broader concepts…Gariépy’s radiant, curvy, stylized digital graphics are a perfect fit for the body-positive text…Non-judgemental, trustworthy, and savvy, Bernier is the counsellor we all wished we had access to in high school.”—Quill & Quire, starred review From A to Z, Naked: Not Your Average Sex Encyclopedia is an inclusive guide to sexuality for teens. The 150 entries cover key ideas about identity, relations...
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16.
Series: Orca Footprints
Rush Hour
Navigating Our Global Traffic Jam
Hardcover
Erin Silver
9781459827752
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 17, 2022
Traffic. It's not only frustrating, it's hurting the planet. Emissions from cars, buses, trucks and planes are one of the leading causes of pollution in North America. Today there are more cars clogging the roads than ever before. In Rush Hour, learn how traffic got so bad and some of the innovative ways it's being managed around the world. Discover what technological advances like talking cars and electric buses will mean for the future of traffic. Even though they can't drive yet, kids need to take control of the wheel. From walking to school...
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17.
Series: Orca Think
Why Humans Work
How Jobs Shape Our Lives and Our World
Hardcover
Monique Polak
9781459827950
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 17, 2022
What do you want to be when you grow up? I bet you've been asked that question before. But have you ever thought about why humans work? There are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today, and that number is growing. In Why Do We Work? author Monique Polak investigates the past, present and future of jobs, including how work has also been shaped by discrimination, privilege and child labor. Meet a variety of working professionals and explore why we have careers, vocations and professions. How is the way we work changing, and what wil...
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18.
Series:
I Make Space
Board book
Sara Cassidy
9781459832022
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Apr 12, 2022
This uniquely illustrated board book follows a young bunny through their day while they make space for themselves and others, delivering a straightforward but impactful message about boundaries and consent. Inspired by the idea of teaching very young children how to maintain social distance, I Make Space evolved into a way of demonstrating the concept of personal space and how to recognize their own needs and the needs of others—because everyone needs space sometimes, even the people that love us the most. Written by award-winning author Sara C...
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19.
Series: Orca Think
Fresh Air, Clean Water
Our Right to a Healthy Environment
Hardcover
Megan Clendenan
9781459826793
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 15, 2022
Everyone depends on clean air to breathe, safe water to drink and healthy soil for growing food. But what if your drinking water is dangerous, your air is polluted and your soil is toxic? What can you do about that? Do you have the right to demand change? Fresh Air, Clean Water: Defending Our Right to a Healthy Environment explores the connections between our environment and our health, and why the right to live in a healthy environment should be protected as a human right. The book features profiles of kids around the world who are taking act...
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20.
Series:
It’s Me, Henry!
Hardcover
Stéphanie Deslauriers
9781459830837
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Mar 15, 2022
Henry marches to the beat of his own green thumb in this gentle picture book about a boy on the autism spectrum. Henry doesn't remember to raise his hand and he prefers to call plants by their proper Latin names, much to the frustration of his classmates. Most days, Henry doesn't notice how different he is from the other kids in his grade, but some days, he does. On those days, he finds refuge under the shade of the Salix babylonica (willow tree) or in the school counselor's office or at his very favorite place in the world: the local botanical...
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21.
Series: Just Enough
What Happens When a Loved One Dies?
Our First Talk About Death
Paperback
Dr. Jillian Roberts
9781459831858
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Mar 15, 2022
Whether children are experiencing grief and loss for the first time or simply curious, it can be difficult to know how to talk to them about death. Using questions posed in a child’s voice and answers that start simply and become more in-depth, this book allows adults to guide the conversation to a natural and reassuring conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts designed the Just Enough series to empower parents/caregivers to start conversations with young ones ...
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Series: Just Enough
Where Do Babies Come From?
Our First Talk About Birth
Paperback
Dr. Jillian Roberts
9781459831865
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Mar 15, 2022
An engaging introduction for very young children to the basic facts of life in a way that is gentle, age-appropriate and accessible. Research shows that children are learning about sex at an increasingly young age and often from undesirable sources. The Q&A format, with questions posed in the child’s voice and answers starting simply and becoming gradually more in-depth, allows the adult to guide the conversation to a natural and satisfying conclusion. Additional questions at the back of the book allow for further discussion. Child psychologist...
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23.
Series: The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak
The Gift of the Little People
A Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Ithiniwak Story
Hardcover
William Dumas
9781553799924
$22.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 11
Feb 22, 2022
I don’t recall seeing books when I was a little boy. But the old people, they grew up listening to stories. And so, every night, when the old people were done their evening prayers, they would sit and they would tell us stories too.At the time of the spring thaw, the Rocky Cree fill their canoes with furs, eager to trade with the new visitors in mistiwāsahak (Hudson Bay). But not all of the new visitors are welcome.When the canoes return home to the shores of the misinipī river, the Rocky Cree begin to collapse one by one, drenched in sweat and...
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24.
Series:
Olivia Wrapped in Vines
Hardcover
Maude Nepveu-Villeneuve
9781459831032
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Feb 15, 2022
★“Scenes are evocative and provide endless opportunities for discussion with young children. This book is ideal for all libraries as a non-threatening and productive story that can give hope to children who feel like Olivia.”—SLJ, starred review The world is a really big place for little kids. When Olivia starts to feel overwhelmed by her big feelings, she sprouts vines. They are thorny and twisty and make it impossible for Olivia to do the things she loves to do, like ride her bike or play with her friends. Plus, no one wants to come near a gi...
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25.
Series:
Calm
Board book
Dr. Jillian Roberts
9781459830974
$10.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Feb 15, 2022
"When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it's our job to share our calm, not to join their chaos." —L.R. Knost This soothing board book by child psychologist, professor and author Dr. Jillian Roberts was written to remind us that the little people in our lives need us to be their calm. To recognize their big feelings, teach them how to honor them and let them go. A valuable tool to help young ones learn to co-regulate, Calm is just as much for babies as it is the adults in their lives.
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Series: The World Around Us
Under Our Clothes
Our First Talk About Our Bodies
Paperback
Dr. Jillian Roberts
9781459833395
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Feb 15, 2022
This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with how self-image is formed and how some people are more sensitive than others—sometimes at different stages in their lives. Relevant themes around body shaming, body positivity and self-esteem building are explored, with a final call to action empow...
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27.
Series: Orca Currents
Winter Road
2nd edition
Paperback
Kristin Butcher
9781459833128
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 08, 2022
Sixteen-year-old Kat and her mom haven't seen much of each other since Kat's father died last year. Her mom has taken over the family trucking business and has been away a lot. She promised that Kat could join her on her next run, a journey across the frozen Manitoba lake known as the "winter road." But at the last minute she changes her mind. Kat, who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, stows away in the back of the semi instead. By the time her mother discovers her, it's too late to turn back.
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Series: Orca Footprints
Every Last Drop
Bringing Clean Water Home
Paperback
Michelle Mulder
9781459835108
$14.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Feb 08, 2022
★ "An excellent resource on the topic." —School Library Journal, starred review In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes. Every Last Drop looks at why the world’s water resources are at risk and how communities around the world are finding innovative ways to quench their thirst and water their crops. Maybe you’re not ready to drink fog, as...
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29.
Series: Orca Issues
Urgent Message from a Hot Planet
Navigating the Climate Crisis
Paperback
Ann Eriksson
9781459826328
$26.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12
Jan 18, 2022
The climate crisis is the issue of our time. Scientists have warned for over 100 years that burning fossil fuels and destroying nature will warm the earth's atmosphere and affect the climate in adverse ways: more severe and intense storms, prolonged heat waves, drought, flooding, wildfires, rising sea levels and ocean acidification. Urgent Message from a Hot Planet: Navigating the Climate Crisis outlines the science behind global heating and its root causes, provides ways to take action and honors the efforts of the millions of youth and adult ...
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30.
Series:
I'm Good and Other Lies
Paperback
Bev Katz Rosenbaum
9781770866324
$15.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Sep 25, 2021
“This is a book for RIGHT NOW.” — Teresa Toten, author of The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B Is it asking too much to live a typical twelfth grade existence? Kelsey Kendler just wants to earn some money for university, hang out with friends, maybe even snag a boyfriend. But her pill-popping mom and distant dad scare off anybody she tries to bring home, making those last two things feel impossible. Her part-time ice cream shop job’s a slog, but at least there, she can escape her parents’ constant fighting … until the COVID-19 pandemic forces a loc...
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31.
Series:
When I Feel
Easy Yoga for Big Feelings
Hardcover
Kathy Beliveau
9781459825840
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Sep 14, 2021
Sometimes I feel angry, so I become the sea. I breathe in deep an ocean breath and breathe out peacefully. We may not be able to help the overwhelming feelings, but we can learn tools to help us regulate them. Practicing yoga can increase our ability to accept and mindfully manage our emotions. Yoga is known to have a positive physiological effect on practitioners of all ages and abilities. When I Feel: Easy Yoga for Big Feelings offers effective yoga poses and breathing practices that help children embrace healthy ways of acknowledging their...
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32.
Series: Orca Echoes
Ruff Day
Charlie's Rules #2
Paperback
Sigmund Brouwer
9781459825895
$7.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Sep 14, 2021
Is a puppy more important than a science project? Charlie knows how to make his group science project an organized success. But his best friend, Amy, would rather it be fun and gross. And their other partner, Jenna, is too worried about why her puppy keeps attacking her mom to think about their project at all. Charlie and Amy want to help Jenna, but what they don’t realize is that the puppy isn’t trying to hurt anyone: he’s trying to save someone! Can the kids figure out what he’s trying to tell them before it’s too late and will Charlie ever g...
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33.
Series:
Munro vs. the Coyote
Paperback
Darren Groth
9781459823853
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
May 11, 2021
Since the sudden death of his younger sister, Evie, sixteen-year-old Munro Maddux has been having flashbacks and anger-management issues. He has a constant ache in his right hand. And there's a taunting, barking, biting voice he calls "the Coyote." Munro knows a six-month student exchange will not be the stuff of teenage dreams, but in Brisbane, he intends to move beyond his troubled past. It is there, at an assisted-living residence called Fair Go Community Village, that Munro discovers the Coyote can be silenced. Munro volunteers as a "Living...
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34.
Series:
Je suis aime
French Edition
Paperback
Kevin Qamaniq-Mason
9781772273045
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 13, 2021
Pakak est dans un nouveau foyer d’accueil, avec de nouvelles personnes, de nouveaux aliments et de nouvelles odeurs. Se sentant seul et incertain, Pakak trouve du réconfort dans un secret révélé par sa anaanattiaq, sa grand-mère, et dans la conviction qu’il est aimé, peu importe la distance qui le sépare de sa famille. Écrit comme un cadeau pour les enfants inuits en famille d’accueil par Mary et Kevin Qamaniq-Mason, ce livre plein de tendresse est imprégné de références culturelles qui toucheront les enfants qui, comme Pakak, font face à l’inc...
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35.
Series: Orca Issues
The Disability Experience
Working Toward Belonging
Paperback
Hannalora Leavitt
9781459819283
$24.95
YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12
Apr 13, 2021
People with disabilities (PWDs) have the same aspirations for their lives as you do for yours. The difference is that PWDs don’t have the same access to education, employment, housing, transportation and healthcare in order to achieve their goals. In The Disability Experience you’ll meet people with different kinds of disabilities, and you'll begin to understand the ways PWDs have been ignored, reviled and marginalized throughout history. The book also celebrates the triumphs and achievements of PWDs and shares the powerful stories of those who...
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36.
Series:
Riley Can't Stop Crying
Hardcover
Stéphanie Boulay
9781459826380
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Mar 16, 2021
★ “Insightfully emotional…A poignant, purposeful depiction of a family learning to recognize, confront, and heal internal struggles with self-love and self-worth. Children in need of encouragement will find comforting revelations about the value of individuality.”—School Library Journal, starred review Riley is inconsolable. He can’t stop crying and nothing is making him feel better. His sister, Regina, tries her best to help him figure out what’s wrong, but four-year-old Riley isn't sure. It’s not his tummy, or his head, or the monster...
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37.
Series:
We Wear Masks
Hardcover
Marla Lesage
9781459828797
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Nov 24, 2020
We Wear Masks is a fun tool to help children make sense of this new reality and make wearing masks less scary and more relatable. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many children have been introduced to wearing face masks and seeing others in masks. Author and illustrator Marla Lesage normalizes mask-wearing by introducing young readers to artists, ranchers, pilots, welders, scientists and many more people who already wear masks in their day-to-day lives. This delightful, rhyming picture book will help explain to children why wearing a mask is impor...
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38.
Series:
I Am Loved
English Edition
Paperback
Kevin Qamaniq-Mason
9781772272819
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Oct 13, 2020
Pakak is in a new foster home, with new people, new food, and new smells. Feeling alone and uncertain, Pakak finds comfort in a secret shared with him by his anaanattiaq, his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away his family may be. Written as a gift for Inuit children in care by foster parents Kevin and Mary Qamaniq-Mason, this book is lovingly imbued with cultural familiarities that will resonate with children who, like Pakak, are navigating the unknown.
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39.
Series:
The One with the Scraggly Beard
Hardcover
Elizabeth Withey
9781459818552
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Oct 13, 2020
A child tries to understand the life of a man he has seen sleeping under a bridge. The boy’s mother patiently answers his questions and explains how people’s life paths can be so different. The child observes the things he has in common with the man and wonders where his own path will lead. The One With the Scraggly Beard is defined by a simple narrative in which a child’s curiosity and perceptiveness act as catalysts for understanding fear, suffering and resilience while exploring themes of homelessness, belonging and compassion. This unique b...
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40.
Series:
The Autism Lens
Everything teachers need to connect with students, build confidence, and promote classroom learning
Paperback
Kara Dymond
9781551383477
$28.95
EDUCATION
Oct 02, 2020
The Autism Lens helps teachers to connect to students with autism and support them along their own unique trajectory. Bringing to life communication difficulties that impact socialization and learning, this book removes the guesswork by offering practical solutions and classroom-tested strategies. Woven throughout are stories that encourage teachers to see instruction from a student’s point of view. From this perspective, teachers can gain trust and nudge students into the space where learning happens.
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41.
Series:
Don't Stand So Close to Me
Paperback
Eric Walters
9781459827875
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Sep 22, 2020
Thirteen-year-old Quinn and her friends can't believe their luck when spring break is extended an extra two weeks—even if it's because of some virus. But when the impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic becomes apparent, everyone, not just the students, has to learn to adjust to their new reality. Quinn’s father is an ER doctor and has to self-isolate to protect his family from the virus. Isaac’s mother is the chief of police and now has to enforce new physical-distancing bylaws. Reese can’t visit her grandmother in her care home anymore. And...
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42.
Series: Orca Currents
Sudden Impact
2nd edition
Paperback
Lesley Choyce
9781459827349
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Sep 22, 2020
When Kurt is hurt in a soccer game and ends up in the hospital Tina tries to help him, but nobody will tell her what is wrong. Even Kurt's parents don't want her around. Tina learns that Kurt needs a donor with a rare blood type, and she finds a match in Kurt's soccer rival Jason. Jason agrees to donate his blood to Kurt, but when Kurt disappears from the hospital, the situation becomes desperate. Then Kurt's rival is in a tragic accident that may change everything.
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43.
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 of...
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44.
Series:
Simon Steps Into the Ring
Hardcover
Marylène Monette
9781459821811
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Mar 17, 2020
Simon tries to be kind. But sometimes he loses his temper and acts without thinking, which almost always gets him into trouble. As Simon begins to understand his outbursts, he imagines himself in a boxing ring with his emotions. Can he come out on top and learn how to acknowledge his feelings?
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45.
Series:
The Justice Project
Paperback
Michael Betcherman
9781459822504
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
Oct 01, 2019
High-school football star Matt Barnes was on the top of the world until a freak snowboarding accident ended his promising sports career and left him with a permanent limp. As he struggles to accept his changed body, Matt becomes depressed and isolated. Instead of college football camp, he faces a summer job at the local golf club. Then by chance Matt lands an internship at the Justice Project, an organization that defends the wrongly convicted. The other intern is his high-school nemesis, Sonya Livingstone, a quick-witted social activist with l...
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46.
Series:
Yoga Baby
Board book
Amy Hovey
9781459818286
$10.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 0 - 2
Oct 01, 2019
Can you roar like a lion? Flutter like a butterfly? Stand strong and tall like a mountain? Then you can do yoga! This exuberant rhyming board book celebrates the simple joy of yoga and the natural shapes that even the littlest yogis and yoginis can make with their bodies. Poses such as happy baby, child's pose and downward dog are ones you will see children spontaneously explore from a very young age. Babies and toddlers intuitively know the movements that restore their bodies and minds. Yoga Baby celebrates this mindful playfulness with a div...
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47.
Series: The World Around Us
Under Our Clothes
Our First Talk About Our Bodies
Hardcover
Dr. Jillian Roberts
9781459820975
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Sep 17, 2019
This illustrated nonfiction picture book by child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts introduces children to the topics of bodies, body safety and body image through a conversation-based story that begins with an observation at the community pool. Modesty, privacy and boundaries are discussed, along with how self-image is formed and how some people are more sensitive than others—sometimes at different stages in their lives. Relevant themes around body shaming, body positivity and self-esteem building are explored, with a final call to action empow...
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Series:
Treasure
Hardcover
Mireille Messier
9781459817340
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Sep 10, 2019
When two siblings go on a treasure hunt, they aren't sure exactly what kind of treasure they are looking for. What they do know is that treasures are shiny, mysterious and precious. And that all the really good treasures are hidden! As they explore the forest, their curiosity pays off when they find the biggest, shiniest, most mysterious and precious treasure hidden just over a hill. Told exclusively in dialogue, this beautifully illustrated picture book exudes a sense of wonder at the natural world and emphasizes the magical qualities of looki...
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49.
Series:
The World on Either Side
Paperback
Diane Terrana
9781459822177
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
Sep 10, 2019
After the death of her boyfriend, sixteen-year old Valentine stops going to school, quits seeing her friends and, finally, won’t leave her bed. Desperate for her daughter to recover, Valentine’s mother takes her on a trek in Thailand. In the mountains north of Chiang Mai, Valentine finds a world she didn’t know existed, where houses are on stilts and elephants still roam wild. She learns about the Burmese civil war and the relentless violence against the Karen and Rohingya peoples. Then she meets Lin, a mysterious young elephant keeper tormen...
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50.
Series:
Le Silence se glisse près de toi
Hardcover
Alison Hughes
9781459822085
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Apr 02, 2019
Voici une histoire tout en douceur, aux illustrations vaporeuses et au texte réconfortant, sur la façon de trouver le calme dans l’agitation qui nous entoure. Quand la fête est finie et que le bébé s'endort enfin, quand le chien a épuisé ses jappements et que les écrans sont éteints, le Silence s'avance à pas feutrés sur ses pattes poilues. Le Silence—une présence chaleureuse et réconfortante—se blottit douillettement comme un chat dans un rayon de soleil et nous aide à lire, à réfléchir et àtre calmes. Le Silence est un ami de l’Obscurité. Ens...
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51.
Series:
Trail of Crumbs
Paperback
Lisa J. Lawrence
9781459821217
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 12
Mar 26, 2019
After moving into a dank and drafty basement suite in West Edmonton with her truck-driving father, nasty stepmother, and Ash, her taciturn twin brother, seventeen-year-old Greta doesn't have high expectations for her last year of high school. When she blacks out at a party and is told the next day that she's had sex, she thinks things can't get any worse. She's wrong. While Greta deals with the confusion and shame of that night, her stepmother and father choose that moment to disappear, abandoning Ash and Greta to the mercy of their peculiar la...
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52.
Series:
The Silence Slips In
Hardcover
Alison Hughes
9781459817067
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Mar 05, 2019
With soft illustrations and soothing text, this is a quiet story about learning to find calm in the busy world around you. When the party's over and the baby finally falls asleep, when the dog is all barked out and the screens are dark, the Silence pads in on soft, furry feet. A warm, comforting presence, the Silence curls up in a sun-beam like a cuddly cat and helps you read, think and be still. The Silence is friends with the Dark. Together they soothe the jagged edges left when the Noise has rolled on and gently launch the boats of your drea...
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53.
Series:
Fostering Mindfulness
Building skills that students need to manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in classrooms and beyond
Paperback
Shelley Murphy
9781551383408
$28.95
EDUCATION
Feb 01, 2019
An essential guide to mindfulness activities and strategies that help students cultivate the skills they need for self-regulation, stress management, and learning. Simple activities and practices throughout the book are designed to strengthen areas of the brain that allow students to better manage their attention, emotions, and behavior in the classroom and beyond. Child-friendly language is used to explain mindfulness, physiology, and brain science. This practical book shows you how to incorporate mindfulness in your classroom practice in just...
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54.
Series:
Teaching Well
How healthy, empowered teachers lead to thriving, successful classrooms
Paperback
Lisa Bush
9781551383378
$28.95
EDUCATION
Jan 03, 2019
How can teachers balance the needs of busy overwhelming classrooms with the needs of their own health and well-being? This remarkable book shows you how embracing a healthy lifestyle is not only beneficial for teachers, but for students, classrooms, and schools, too. It suggests that teachers can reduce the amount of time they work outside the classroom and still be a motivated and engaged teacher. Promoting a healthy work–life balance for teachers, the book explores how to avoid burnout while still creating an effective learning community in y...
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Series:
The Night the Forest Came to Town
Hardcover
Charles Ghigna
9781459816503
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Oct 09, 2018
From dusk to dawn a forest creeps into a town where the grown-ups are too distracted to notice. But the children do. They see greenery take root in the lifeless cracks of dull sidewalks. They see an eagle build her nest atop a forgotten fountain and saplings start to sprout in dark corners. A gray-drab city defined by concrete and steel, vibrations and notifications, transforms into a living garden where apartment buildings overflow with window boxes full of flowers, birds sing songs through day and night and children laugh and tend to their ga...
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56.
Series: Orca Echoes
The Great Googlini
Paperback
Sara Cassidy
9781459817036
$7.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Oct 02, 2018
Filip, the ten-year-old son of Croatian immigrants, lives in a boring suburb of the big city, where he passes his time either at school or in his cozy kitchen, googling everything from dinosaurs to the Hubble Space Telescope. When his favorite uncle gets sick, Filip turns to Google for answers. Instead he receives a visit from the Great Googlini, a tiny woman in Converse sneakers who swirls out of the computer vents. She's not really a genie, she explains: "I'm more of an archivist." Her visit is a little bit of magic that lets Filip see the ma...
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57.
Series:
How Far We Go and How Fast
Paperback
Nora Decter
9781459816886
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) exact 12
Sep 25, 2018
Sixteen-year-old Jolene, named after the girl in the Dolly Parton song, is from a long line of lowlifes, but at least they're musical lowlifes. Her mother is a tanning-salon manager who believes she can channel her karaoke habit into a professional singing career. Jolene's dad, a failed bass player, has gone back to the family demolition business and lives by the company motto: "We do not build things; we only tear them down." But Jolene and her big brother, Matt, are true musicians, writing songs together that make everything Jo hates about th...
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58.
Series:
Florence & Leon
Hardcover
Simon Boulerice
9781459818224
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 8
Sep 04, 2018
Florence and Leon have never met. Florence is a swimming instructor. She has a small problem with her lungs: it's as if she's breathing through a straw. Leon is an insurance salesman. He has a small problem with his eyes: it's as if he's seeing the world through a straw. One day Florence and Leon bump into each other, literally, and this mishap turns their lives upside down. Over slushy drinks with proper straws, Florence and Leon find out how their differences make them alike.
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Series:
Harry's Hiccups
Hardcover
Jean Little
9781459815629
$19.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 3 - 5
Apr 03, 2018
Harry tries and tries to get rid of his hiccups. He tries drinking a glass of water upside down, he tries putting an ice-cold key down his back, he gleefully tries eating a spoonful of sugar. But nothing works! In this charming picture book, written by children's literature legend Jean Little and illustrated by award-winning illustrator Joe Weissmann, Harry is afflicted with a case of the hopeless hiccups. It's not until Harry has a surprise encounter with a different sort of neighbor that it seems like Harry might finally get some relief...hic...
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60.
Series:
Kasey & Ivy
Paperback
Alison Hughes
9781459815742
$10.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 12
Mar 20, 2018
Through twenty-six letters to her friend Nina, twelve-year-old Kasey chronicles the often humorous observations and impressions of her unexpected, month-long stay in a geriatric ward for the treatment of a rare but treatable bone disease ("osteo-something-something-itis"). Kasey tries to make her life less dull by wearing her own nightgowns, surrounding herself with her favorite stuffies and developing an unusual exercise routine. Hospital food, insomnia and the germy communal bath are enduring sources of dread, but some new (and unexpected) fr...
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