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Series: My Promise Board book Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459832053 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 18, 2022

A stunning board book that shows little ones they will be loved unconditionally and empowers parents and caregivers to raise well-rounded, resilient individuals. With a simple message, Dr. Roberts aims to strengthen the parent-child bond and support families in becoming effective problem solvers. Each stanza in this beautifully illustrated board book presents a key parenting element/piece: start early, stay current, build resilience, nurture relationships, reduce stigma and prejudice, learn smart boundaries and offer unconditional love. These e... + Read More
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Series: Kindness Is a Golden Heart Board book Jessica Kluthe 9781459832855 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Sep 13, 2022

This poetic board book full of metaphor is a how-to on treating others with kindness. From sunrise to sunset, a young child has opportunities to demonstrate kindness—to their parent, their pet and themself—and to receive kindness as well. Written in metaphor with gentle rhymes and hinging on familiar words, Kindness Is a Golden Heart shows young readers how to use their "golden heart" by guiding them through many ways to be kind.
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Series: Big Sharks, Small World Board book Mark Leiren-Young 9781459831544 $10.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Oct 18, 2022

Meet different sharks from around the world in this rhyming board book. Did you know that some sharks have friends? Or that there are some sharks bigger than trucks, while others are smaller than ducks? There are sharks who can walk on land and others who play hide-and-seek in the sand. Shark expert and enthusiast Mark Leiren-Young's rhyming couplets are paired with striking photographs of many different kinds of sharks, introducing little ones to the wonder and variety of this often misunderstood fish.
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Series: Counting Arctic Animals Board book Coco Apunnguaq Lynge 9781772274479 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 2 Aug 16, 2022

One bowhead whale! Two polar bears! Three orcas! Join Kuluk and Asa as they count all the animals they see! This introduction to counting and to Arctic animals helps young children develop their counting skills through short rhymes. It also introduces interesting collective nouns, like a blessing of narwhals and a bob of seals.
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Series: Niitu and Chips Hardcover Babah Kalluk 9781772274462 $15.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

Niitu’s best friend is Chips. It doesn’t matter that Niitu is a kid and Chips is a seal, they spend every moment they can together. When Niitu and Chips head out for a day at the lake, being a seal ends up coming in very handy at the fishing hole!
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Series: Welcome, Dark Hardcover Charis St. Pierre 9781459831315 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

In this poetic picture book, young readers are invited to explore the sounds of nighttime and find comfort in them instead of fear. As a young child falls asleep, the night comes alive. Animals hide and leaves blow, seeds are spread and crops are watered, and the world wakes anew in the morning. Focusing on the necessity of nighttime, this beautiful book showcases the night, along with its sometimes scary sounds, through new eyes. Stunning illustrations from an award-winning illustrator complement each spread as the poetry balances the magic a... + Read More
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Series: A Wee Boo Hardcover Jessica Boyd 9781459827639 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

This heartwarming ghost story will make readers laugh out loud and sympathize with a ghost who is too cute to be scary. Wee Boo is a ghost who wants nothing more than to earn her haunting license like all the other accredited ghosts. The problem? She’s far too cute to scare anyone! She’s given one last chance, with extraordinarily low standards: Boo doesn’t need to make anyone scream or gasp or shudder, she just needs one “whoa” to earn her place as a certified ghost. But she's running out of chances and her final haunting is not going well—th... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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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... + Read More
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Series: Little You / kiya kâ-apisîsisiyan Dual language (English & Plains Cree) Hardcover Richard Van Camp 9781459835931 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Aug 16, 2022

★ "Van Camp composes a lyrical ode to a newborn child, which is matched in its loveliness by Flett's exquisite, collage-like images of a young one with his or her parents.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review Richard Van Camp, internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author of Welcome Song for Baby and We Sang You Home, has partnered with award-winning illustrator Julie Flett to create a tender book that honors the child in everyone. With its delightful contemporary illustrations, Little You is perfect to be shared, read or sung to al... + Read More
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Series: We Sang You Home / kikî-kîwê-nikamôstamâtinân Dual language (English & Plains Cree) Hardcover Richard Van Camp 9781459836365 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 13, 2022

“A beautiful welcome and a thank you to the Indigenous child who brings joy into the parents’ lives.”—School Library Journal In this sweet and lyrical picture book from the creators of the bestselling Little You, gentle rhythmic text captures the wonder new parents feel as they welcome baby into the world. Internationally renowned storyteller and bestselling author Richard Van Camp teams up with award-winning illustrator Julie Flett for a second time to create a stunning book for young readers. A celebration of the bond between parent and child... + Read More
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Series: Tú me sostienes Hardcover Monique Gray Smith 9781459835269 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Aug 16, 2022

Alentar a los niños a ofrecerse amor y apoyo entre ellos y a tener en cuenta su bienestar mutuo en sus acciones cotidianas. Asesora, conferencista internacional y autora premiada, Monique Gray Smith escribió Tú me sostienes para fomentar el diálogo entre los jóvenes, sus cuidadores y sus educadores sobre la reconciliación y la importancia de las conexiones que fraguan los niños entre ellos. Con ilustraciones vibrantes de la renombrada artista Danielle Daniel, este es un libro fundacional sobre construir relaciones, promover la empatía y alenta... + Read More
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Series: To My Panik: To My Daughter English Edition Hardcover Nadia Sammurtok 9781772274486 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 11, 2022

“Panik, do you know how much I love you? When I look at the horizon, past the vast tundra, I see no end. That is how much I love you.” In this lovingly told book, a mother recounts for her daughter all the things she loves about her, connecting each attribute to an element of the Arctic landscape or Inuit traditional life. As her daughter’s eyes glisten like the fire of a seal oil lamp, and her courage shines bright like buds of purple saxifrage fighting through a thick blanket of snow, the mother weaves a beautiful narrative of connection and ... + Read More
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Series: My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa Hardcover Laura Deal 9781772274417 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Oct 04, 2022

Maniq loves her ittu (short for ittupajaaq, an Inuktitut word for grandfather). He’s brave—enough to wrestle the grumpiest polar bear, if he ever needed to! He’s tall—enough to see over the tallest mountain tops. He’s generous—enough to walk through a blizzard to make sure others have delicious food to eat. And above all, he loves his grandkids, every single one of them—and there must be close to one hundred, by Maniq’s count at least!
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Series: Benny the Bananasaurus Rex Hardcover Sarabeth Holden 9781772274424 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Sep 20, 2022

Benny loves bananas. He eats them morning, noon, and night. He even rides a bike with a yellow banana seat. In fact, Benny has a secret, he hopes one day he will turn into a banana! And if there is one thing Benny knows, it’s that with a little imagination anything is possible.
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Series: Ukaliq Ukaliq: Muskoxen! Fun for Little Nunavummiut 7 Bilingual edition Paperback Inhabit Media 9781772274394 $7.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Nov 01, 2022

Ukaliq: Muskoxen includes photos and fun facts about muskoxen, like how their long fur keeps them warm! A traditional story about a muskox and a walrus is included. In this issue you can also put a story in order, spot the difference in two pictures, and finish a drawing!
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Series: Ukaliq Ukaliq: Lemmings! Fun for Little Nunavummiut 8 Bilingual edition Paperback Inhabit Media 9781772274509 $7.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Nov 01, 2022

Ukaliq: Lemmings includes photos and illustrations of lemmings, like the tunnels they burrow and live in! In this issue you can read a traditional story, and a story about lemmings. You can also put a story in order, solve a maze, and finish a drawing!
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Series: Kaakuluk Kaakuluk: Arctic Fox! Bilingual edition Paperback Inhabit Media 9781772274493 $8.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Nov 01, 2022

Kaakuluk: Arctic Foxes includes interesting facts about Arctic foxes—like how the adapt to living in the Arctic! This issue shares traditional knowledge of and uses for Arctic foxes. It also includes a traditional story, a maze, and a game.
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Series: Kaakuluk Kaakuluk: Gyrfalcon! Bilingual edition Paperback Inhabit Media 9781772274387 $8.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Nov 01, 2022

Kaakuluk: Gyrfalcons includes information about gyrfalcons, like what makes them excellent hunters! This issue explains the habits and habitats of gyrfalcons, and includes a traditional story. It also includes a maze, and a spot-the-difference activity.
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Series: Just Bea Hardcover Kari-Lynn Winters 9781926890326 $21.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Jun 30, 2022

Noisy, disruptive, and unruly—younger sisters can be more than annoying at times. When you’re in a hurry, they can be as slow as sloths. And when you build an extra tall tower of blocks, they knock it down, mischievous as mice. In this playful picture book, the narrator, who is both practical and reserved, struggles with the rowdy antics of her younger sister. Beatrice never, ever, ever listens and marches to the beat of her own drum. It isn’t until the big sister wishes Bea away that she realizes life just isn’t the same without her.
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Series: The Late, Great Endlings Stories of the Last Survivors Hardcover Deborah Kerbel 9781459827660 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

The endlings: the last known survivors of a species. Something that you may not know: in each and every case of a disappearing species, extinction had a face. Over the past 500 years, thousands of species of plants and animals have become extinct. The Late, Great Endlings pays homage to some of the more well-known endlings of the past century with rhyming stanzas that accompany watercolor illustrations and factual descriptions of each animal, along with the circumstances that led to their species' extinction. Together, these portraits of anima... + Read More
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Series: My Great Bear Rainforest Wolf Island Paperback Ian McAllister 9781459833678 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

"The story is really told by the big, bright pictures—which glow with the rhythms and beauties of this remote habitat...Enthralling fare for budding naturalists." —Kirkus Reviews The Great Bear Rainforest is a majestic place full of tall trees, huge bears and endless schools of salmon. Award-winning photographer and author Ian McAllister's luminous photographs illustrate the story of a lone wolf who swims to one of the small islands that dot the rainforest's coast. The island provides him with everything he needs—deer, salmon, fresh water—every... + Read More
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Series: The World Around Us On Our Nature Walk Our First Talk About Our Impact on the Environment Paperback Dr. Jillian Roberts 9781459833685 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

A gentle introduction to the important topic of the environment. Crafted around a conversation between a grade-school-aged child and an adult, this inquiry-focused book using age-appropriate language and tone will help children shape their understanding of the natural world and how they participate in protecting it. Dr. Roberts starts the discussion with the types of pollution and trash that children might notice on a nature walk or a trip to the beach, how they are caused and how to work to improve things in their own lives and communities. Th... + Read More
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Series: The Lark Ba Detective Series Lark Steals the Show Paperback Natasha Deen 9781459831575 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

It's a good thing young sleuths Lark and Connor Ba are always prepared because mysteries find them wherever they go. Lark and Connor are excited to visit the local art gallery where some of their classmates have been invited to exhibit their paintings. But when their friend Franklin is accused of stealing Kyle's masterpiece, the twins are sure Franklin is being framed—especially because Kyle has been nothing but mean to Franklin. Now the detectives are in a race to prove their friend's innocence as they collect clues and sort through red herri... + Read More
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Series: Orca Echoes Jordan and Max, Field Trip! Paperback Suzanne Sutherland 9781459831995 $7.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

It’s everyone’s favorite day of winter semester: the class field trip to the museum! Jordan is excited to see the mummies and Max can’t wait for his first trip to the big city without his big sisters watching over him. But when Jordan gets distracted by an extraordinary costume display and Max flies off to the depths of the Bat Cave, the group carries on to lunch without them. Before the two friends know it, their class has left the museum and they’re all alone downtown! Jordan knows they should find their classmates, but it’s hard to do the ... + Read More
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Series: AWOL Paperback Marla Lesage 9781459828391 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 18, 2022

A moving graphic novel, AWOL explores the realities of PTSD from a kid's perspective. The book includes an author's note and kid-friendly mental health resources. As a military child, eleven-year-old Leah moves...a lot. But this summer she will be the one left behind when her best friend’s family is reassigned. To make matters worse, her mother will be away for training, leaving Leah at home with her father, who has just returned from deployment. When a new girl moves into her neighborhood, Leah must navigate the ups and downs of making a new f... + Read More
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Series: Weird Rules to Follow Paperback Kim Spencer 9781459835580 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 18, 2022

★“Readers will be left with a rich image of Mia’s world and the family and people that surround her as well as a strong sense of how culture and class impact people’s experiences. A touching exploration of identity and culture.”—Kirkus Reviews Mia knows her family is very different than her best friend's. In the 1980s, the coastal fishing town of Prince Rupert is booming. There is plenty of sockeye salmon in the nearby ocean, which means the fishermen are happy and there is plenty of work at the cannery. Eleven-year-old Mia and her best friend,... + Read More
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Series: The Science of Boys Paperback Emily Seo PhD 9781926890371 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 30, 2022

Twelve-year-old science nerd Emma Sakamoto wants to reinvent herself when she starts high school. When stylish new girl Poppy asks for Emma’s help getting the attention of her crush, Cole, Emma lies and tells Poppy that she’s writing a book about the science of boys. Emma’s friend, George, offers to help Emma apply scientific principles to the mystery of getting a boyfriend. But George has an ulterior motive! Real science and enthusiasm for scientific principles are interwoven into this humorous story of friendship, family and what it means to ... + Read More
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Series: The Science of Boys Hardcover Emily Seo PhD 9781926890401 $21.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Jun 30, 2022

Twelve-year-old science nerd Emma Sakamoto wants to reinvent herself when she starts high school. When stylish new girl Poppy asks for Emma’s help getting the attention of her crush, Cole, Emma lies and tells Poppy that she’s writing a book about the science of boys. Emma’s friend, George, offers to help Emma apply scientific principles to the mystery of getting a boyfriend. But George has an ulterior motive! Real science and enthusiasm for scientific principles are interwoven into this humorous story of friendship, family and what it means to ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Timeline Why Humans Build Up The Rise of Towers, Temples and Skyscrapers Hardcover Gregor Craigie 9781459821880 $29.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 13, 2022

★“This great STEAM offering has multiple applications and will be useful for report writers and aspiring architects alike.”—Booklist, starred review ★“Finely detailed inside and outside...Broad in scope, perceptively organized, and enriched with fascinating entries.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Why did they build it so high? People have been constructing tall buildings for thousands of years, for many different reasons. Castle walls kept people safe. Utility towers transmit TV and cell-phone signals. Observatories give people a bird’s-eye v... + Read More
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Series: Orca Think Superpower? The Wearable-Tech Revolution Hardcover Elaine Kachala 9781459828278 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 18, 2022

Super strength, super hearing, super vision and super connection. Wearable technology may soon give humans superpowers. Imagine being able to run without getting tired. Or travel to the moon to observe Earth for science class. The technologies that could make these things possible are mixing into our lives faster than we realize. The stakes are high. In Superpower?: The Wearable-Tech Revolution, young readers will discover how technological innovation can help people survive and thrive. But what if super strength results in endless work? What ... + Read More
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Series: Orca Wild Sharks Forever The Mystery and History of the Planet’s Perfect Predator Hardcover Mark Leiren-Young 9781459827561 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Oct 18, 2022

Explore the latest science about sharks. Did you know that some sharks have friends? Or that there are sharks small enough to swim in a soup can? There are sharks who can walk on land and others who make their own light. There are ancient sharks who lived in the oceans millions of years ago, and new species who have just been discovered. Most importantly, did you know that most sharks are fighting for their survival? Sharks Forever takes a deep dive into the lives of sharks––their habitat, biology, habits and personalities. It also looks at the... + Read More
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Series: Orca Footprints Listen Up! Exploring the World of Natural Sound Hardcover Stephen Aitken 9781459827103 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 13, 2022

The sounds of nature are being drowned out by the clamor of human activity, and that's not good for people, animals or the environment. Every living thing emits sound—birds sing, whales whistle, streams burble and trees pop and fizzle. In Listen Up, young readers are introduced to all the sounds of the natural world, from the first Big Bang to the complex soundscapes of the rainforests. Readers will also discover how the invasion of human sounds, from airplanes, traffic and machines, is threatening the survival of species that have adapted to t... + Read More
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Series: Accidental Series How to Become an Accidental Entrepreneur Hardcover Elizabeth MacLeod 9781459828339 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Sep 13, 2022

Take a risk! Find your niche! Get to work! How do entrepreneurs get ideas for a new business and how do they make their businesses thrive? What drives some entrepreneurs to use their ability and wealth to help others pursue their dreams and live better lives? Every entrepreneur has a unique story, but many share qualities that have helped them on their road to achievement. In How to Become an Accidental Entrepreneur readers will meet almost 100 entrepreneurs, such as Stephen Spielberg, Victoria Kisyombe, Oprah Winfrey and Amit Goffer, whose wor... + Read More
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Series: Union Paperback Sara Cassidy 9781459834477 $12.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Sep 13, 2022

Tuck navigates new love, past trauma and standing up for what's right in this novel in verse. Grace has caught my eye I stare and stare at this girl I’ve missed since we were five Abuse at the hands of his mother's boyfriend has left fifteen-year-old Tuck broken and untrusting. But then he falls hard for his childhood friend Grace and starts to imagine a life where he is happy. At the fast-food restaurant where he works, Tuck is asked to explore starting up a union. His new sense of purpose, combined with his growing love for Grace, helps Tuck... + Read More
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Series: Putuguq and Kublu Putuguq and Kublu and the Attack of the Amautalik! Inuktitut Inuktitut Edition Paperback Roselynn Akulukjuk 9781772274363 $11.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Sep 13, 2022

In each new adventure, Putuguq and Kublu learn about an element of Inuit mythology from their Elders, sometimes using what they learn to get the best of each other! Putuguq and Kublu are at their grandparents’ house for lunch—caribou stew, Putuguq’s favourite! Putuguq’s worn out (and stinky!) kamiik remind his grandparents of the story of the amautalik and the orphan, a traditional story about a little orphan who outsmarts a child-stealing ogress. Grandmother’s storytelling over lunch starts Putuguq’s imagination running wild . . . . After lun... + Read More
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Series: Ahiahia the Orphan English Edition Hardcover Levi Illuitok 9781772274431 $19.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 02, 2022

After his parents are brutally murdered, Ahiahia is raised by his grandmother in a camp surrounded by enemies. His grandmother knows that eventually the camp will turn on Ahiahia, just as it did his parents, so she chants a protection chant over the clothing that she lovingly sews for him, over the amulet and necklace she gives him, even over the dog that is his companion. When he is attacked, Ahiahia must use his agility, hunting skills, and the protection imparted by his grandmother to stay alive. This traditional story is retold by Kugaaru... + Read More
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Series: Where the Sea Kuniks the Land Paperback Ashley Qilavaq-Savard 9781772274448 $21.95 POETRY Nov 01, 2022

A “kunik” is a traditional Inuit greeting, often given to loved ones, in which a person places their nose on another’s cheek and breathes them in. Where the Sea Kuniks the Land extends that gesture of love to the Arctic landscape, in a suite of poems that celebrates the interconnectedness of people and place, past and present. The importance of land, culture, and identity play key roles in these poems, and the collection will move readers to think deeply about colonization, intergenerational trauma, and grief. This collection paints beautiful p... + Read More
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Series: Finding a Place for Every Student Inclusive practices, social belonging, and differentiated instruction in elementary classrooms Paperback Cheryll Duquette 9781551383606 $28.95 EDUCATION May 27, 2022

Based on extensive experience with students and her book Students at Risk, author-educator Cheryll Duquette offers an extensively revised text in Finding a Place for Every Student. With a new focus on social belonging, this comprehensive resource includes tried-and-tested ways to work with students with exceptionalities, including autism, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, mental health issues, learning disabilities, behavior challenges, trauma, intellectual disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, giftedness, and low-incidence disabilities.... + Read More
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Series: This Is How We Teach Reading…And It's Working! The what, why, and how of teaching phonics in K–3 classrooms Paperback Heather Willms B.A., B.Ed., M.A.Ed. 9781551383576 $38.95 EDUCATION Sep 19, 2022

**A week-by-week, step-by-step program** This timely book offers a clear and structured method for integrating explicit phonics instruction into K–3 classrooms. An essential guide for teaching reading, the book is grounded in the cutting-edge, evidence-based science of reading. It provides a flexible and effective step-by-step progression that covers the essential phonics skills that teachers have been asking for, and addresses the needs of busy, diverse classrooms. This blueprint to effective instruction explores screening, assessment, and int... + Read More
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Series: Write to Read Ready-to-use classroom lessons that explore the ABCs of writing Paperback Larry Swartz 9781551383590 $28.95 EDUCATION Sep 30, 2022

This practical book is full of quick and easy-to-use lessons that promote meaningful writing practice. Teachers will find strategies organized alphabetically and in a consistent format that will inspire students to plan, develop, and share their writing. The lessons allow teachers to choose what they need to meet the diverse needs of students in grades one through eight. Each independent lesson guides students through the writing process with information about a writing form, along with suggested literature sources. Tips throughout the book wil... + Read More
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Series: Siku: Life on the Ice English Edition Hardcover Paul Souders 9781772274455 $29.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 01, 2022

Arctic ice is a daily consideration for people living above the Arctic circle. Ice is key to successful hunts, ease of travel, and the health of wildlife. This book features sweeping landscape photography of Arctic sea ice in all its forms, accompanied by anecdotes from community members across the North. From traditional stories of what lurks under the ice to harrowing tales of hunters on the ice and traditional knowledge about ice safety and conditions, this book presents the beauty, complexity, and unique challenges of living daily in an eve... + Read More
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Series: The Other Ones Hardcover Jamesie Fournier 9781772274219 $19.95 FICTION Nov 08, 2022

In “The Net,” a girl and her mother arrive at their secluded cabin on a frozen lake to find their fishing net has been attacked, a massive hole ripped through the middle. After the net has been mended and the night’s catch eaten, the daughter sits awake playing with a bit of leftover netting string. When she was a girl, her grandmother taught her to make string figures—just as her mother had taught her—a game played by Inuit for generations, but a game not to be taken lightly . . . as the daughter plays late into the night, and the mother sleep... + Read More
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Series: Orca Currents The Book of Elsie Paperback Joanne Levy 9781459834248 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 16, 2022

Elsie Rose-Miller loves celebrating the Purim holiday and can't wait for the annual costume party at her local synagogue. Elsie plans to dress up as the fierce and smart Queen Esther, who saved all the Jewish people. But when financial hardship and a terrible incident of hate-inspired vandalism threaten not only the party but the synagogue too, Elsie, like Queen Esther, takes action to bring her entire community—Jewish and non-Jewish alike—together.
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Series: Orca Currents Legends of Funland Paperback Melanie Florence 9781459833944 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 16, 2022

Buddy wants to prove to his big brother that he is not a scared little kid anymore. For as long as Buddy can remember, there has been a rumour that the local theme park is haunted. After a fight with his brother, he convinces his friends that they should sneak into the park and spend the night. That way, everyone will know how brave they are. But can Buddy and his friends avoid the guards and the cameras and whatever is haunting the theme park? Or is the whole thing just an urban legend after all?
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Series: Orca Currents en Français Sabotage Paperback Sigmund Brouwer 9781459833197 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 16, 2022

Le champion de ski Carl Lévesque évite de peu un câble d’acier tendu au travers d’une piste. Des empreintes à proximité indiquent que le responsable de ce sabotage serait un planchiste. Carl apprend seul à faire de la planche à neige pour trouver le coupable. Quand il découvre que quelqu’un vole de l’équipement au Mont Charlevoix et que la fille qu’il vient de rencontrer pourrait être impliquée, il doit surmonter ses peurs et se lance dans une course effrénée en planche à neige pour se réfugier en sécurité.
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Series: Orca Currents en Français Vive le poulet! Paperback Mahtab Narsimhan 9781459833227 $10.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 16, 2022

Shivani a quitté Mumbai il y a quelques mois à peine… Mais elle ne se sent plus vraiment comme une étrangère. Elle aime sa nouvelle école et elle a enfin une amie. Par contre, quand sa mère se propose pour cuisiner pour la fête-bénéfice annuelle de l’école, Shivani est sûre qu’elle deviendra la risée de tout le monde. Qu’est-ce qui arrivera si sa mère décide de préparer un de ses « plats qui puent » ? Shivani adore la cuisine indienne, mais pas question d’en manger devant ses amis. Dès son entrée dans le gymnase le jour de la fête de l’école,... + Read More
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Series: Orca Anchor Final Cut Paperback Marty Chan 9781459834187 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 16, 2022

Mason has been picked on at school for as long as he can remember and he’s tired of it. He is happy that his family is moving and that he will never have to go to this school ever again. On his last day, Mason, a budding filmmaker, decides to get the ultimate revenge on the two worst bullies. He films them and then edits the footage to humiliate them. But then the plan takes on a life of its own. The video goes viral and the two bullies become the butt of everyone's jokes. Furious, they are determined to get even and Mason must run like his lif... + Read More
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Series: Orca Anchor Careful What You Wish For Paperback Mahtab Narsimhan 9781459834002 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 16, 2022

A lonely teen discovers a website that grants wishes. Eshana is a bit of a social misfit. She feels more comfortable talking to people online than in person. One day she discovers a website that claims to be a safe space where young people can support each other in making their dreams come true. She starts talking with someone called Wise One. They hit it off immediately. Eshana admits to the Wise One how hard it is for her to make friends. The next day she goes to school and suddenly everyone wants to talk to her. Eshana is thrilled. But then,... + Read More
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Series: Orca Soundings Counting Scars Paperback Melinda Anne Di Lorenzo 9781459833555 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 16, 2022

When sixteen-year-old Adele Reimer is forced to spend two weeks at a youth reform camp, she has no idea it will lead to a complicated and dangerous love triangle. With her mother in rehab and her estranged father unable to take immediate custody, Adele's only goal at the camp is to avoid any trouble. But then Adele meets mysterious Fergus and charming Andy and soon finds herself pulled into a dangerous situation that might end up costing her life. Can Adele both listen to her heart and trust her instincts?
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Series: Orca Soundings Murder at the Hotel Hopeless Paperback John Lekich 9781459833494 $10.95 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 16, 2022

Charlie Hope was not expecting to spend his summer trying to solve a murder. Helping his mother run the family hotel doesn’t usually offer much excitement. The only other people around are Penny Price, a spoiled child actor and star of the hit TV series Little Miss Murder being shot in town, and Mr. Ignato, an elderly resident at the hotel. When Mr. Ignato dies from a fall down the stairs, Charlie suspects foul play. Nobody believes him except for Penny, who jumps at the chance to solve a real murder. The two of them discover that Mr. Ignato wa... + Read More
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Series: Pareils... ou presque Hardcover Marie-Claude Audet 9782764443309 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Aug 30, 2022

Aux yeux d’Olivier, son cousin Julien et lui sont très semblables! Ils ont le même âge, vont à l’école, aiment tous les deux l’éducation physique. Ils vivent à bonne distance l’un de l’autre, mais se retrouvent chaque Noël. Pourtant, leurs deux réalités sont bien différentes…
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Series: Cora et les Et-si Hardcover Emily Kilgore 9782764444764 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5 Aug 30, 2022

Cora s’inquiète pour tout et pour rien. C’est pourquoi les Et-si l’adorent. Ils s’accrochent à elle et lui soufflent à l’oreille tous les malheurs qui pourraient survenir – gros ou petits, absurdes ou terrifiants, plausibles ou invraisemblables. Alors qu’elle se prépare pour un récital de piano, les Et-si sont plus acharnés que jamais, et Cora est de plus en plus angoissée à l’idée de commettre une erreur pendant le concert. Arrivera-t-elle à remplacer ses pensées anxieuses par des pensées plus optimistes?
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Series: La Jardinière des océans Hardcover Sarah Lalonde 9782764446294 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 30, 2022

Depuis toute petite, Gallia, fille de pirate, préfère jardiner que plutôt manier l’épée! Et ce, au grand désespoir de son papa batailleur. Mais quand les Barbares-à-barbe se présentent sur le pont et menacent ses plantations, Gallia devient soudainement l’opposante la plus redoutable… à sa façon! Peut-on remporter une bataille sans faire de perdants? Pour Gallia, qui aime faire les choses autrement, tout est possible.
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Series: Savoir - Autour du monde La musique Hardcover Québec Amérique 9782764446225 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Aug 30, 2022

LA MUSIQUE rythme la vie des humains, où qu’ils soient sur la planète, depuis la préhistoire. Si chaque culture possède ses traditions musicales, la musique évolue aussi au gré des époques, des progrès technologiques et du mélange des cultures, se déployant en un vaste éventail de genres. Mais quelles sont ces cultures ? Quels sont ces genres ?
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Series: Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de…? Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de Coelophysis? Paperback Nicky Dee 9782764446584 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 30, 2022

Savais-tu que… Cœlophysis était l’un des plus anciens dinosaures, et l’un des plus étudiés en raison des milliers de fossiles qui ont été trouvés au même endroit ?
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Series: Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de…? Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de Diplodocus? Paperback Nicky Dee 9782764446553 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 30, 2022

Savais-tu que… Diplodocus est l’un des plus longs dinosaures à avoir existé? C’est aussi l’un des plus connus, car nous avons trouvé beaucoup de squelettes presque complets !
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Series: Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de…? Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de Leaellynasaura? Paperback Nicky Dee 9782764446614 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 30, 2022

Savais-tu que… Leaellynasaura, un herbivore de la taille d’une dinde, survivait dans une partie de l’Australie qui se trouvait beaucoup plus au sud pendant le Crétacé inférieur? À l’époque, cette masse de terre était rattachée à un vaste continent polaire. Brrr!
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Series: Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de…? Qu'y a-t-il de si génial à propos de Tyrannosaurus rex? Paperback Nicky Dee 9782764445389 $9.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8 Aug 30, 2022

Savais-tu que… Tyrannosaurus rex est l’un des prédateurs les plus redoutables de toute l’histoire de la Terre? Bien qu’il ne soit pas le plus gros carnivore à avoir existé, il aurait pu manger à peu près tout ce qu’il souhaitait. Tu découvriras bientôt pourquoi!