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Series: It Was Dark There All the Time Sophia Burthen and the Legacy of Slavery in Canada Paperback Andrew Hunter 9781773102191 $24.95 HISTORY Jan 25, 2022

“My parents were slaves in New York State. My master’s sons-in-law … came into the garden where my sister and I were playing among the currant bushes, tied their handkerchiefs over our mouths, carried us to a vessel, put us in the hold, and sailed up the river. I know not how far nor how long — it was dark there all the time.”Sophia Burthen’s account of her arrival as an enslaved person into what is now Canada sometime in the late 18th century, was recorded by Benjamin Drew in 1855. In It Was Dark There All the Time, writer and curator Andrew H... + Read More
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Series: 305 Lost Buildings of Canada Paperback Raymond Biesinger 9781773102368 $22.95 ARCHITECTURE Mar 22, 2022

A National BestsellerThe legacies of theaters, hotels, fire stations, flour mills, and more — torn down, burned down, and otherwise lost — are uncovered in this bittersweet collection. Using archival photographs, blueprints, and written reports, Raymond Biesinger has rendered a selection of Canada’s most iconic lost buildings in his signature minimalist style.Accompanying Biesinger’s illustrations are Alex Bozikovic’s descriptions which capture each building’s historical, cultural, and architectural significance. Bozikovic draws on local histor... + Read More
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Series: Qummut Qukiria! Art, Culture, and Sovereignty Across Inuit Nunaat and Sápmi: Mobilizing the Circumpolar North Hardcover Anna Hudson 9781773102245 $45.00 ART Jun 28, 2022

Qummut Qukiria! celebrates art and culture within and beyond traditional Inuit and Sámi homelands in the Circumpolar Arctic — from the continuance of longstanding practices such as storytelling and skin sewing to the development of innovative new art forms such as throatboxing (a hybrid of traditional Inuit throat singing and beatboxing). In this illuminating book, curators, scholars, artists, and activists from Inuit Nunangat, Kalaallit Nunaat, Sápmi, Canada, and Scandinavia address topics as diverse as Sámi rematriation and the revival of the... + Read More
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Series: A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee Creating Habitat for Native Pollinators: Ontario and Great Lakes Edition Paperback Lorraine Johnson 9781771623230 $29.95 NATURE Jun 11, 2022

An inspiring and practical guide to creating beautiful habitat gardens full of life A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee provides all the information gardeners need to take action to support and protect pollinators, by creating habitat in yards and community spaces, on balconies and boulevards, everywhere! With more than 300 native plants of Ontario and the Great Lakes region profiled in detail, along with sample garden designs, ideas for beautiful plant pairings and numerous tips for success, this fully-illustrated guide helps gardeners di... + Read More
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Series: Do Trees Have Mothers? Hardcover Charles Bongers 9781771623254 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Reading age from 3 - 5 Apr 22, 2022

A wonder-filled picture book inspired by the science of trees.With whimsical art and gentle text, Do Trees Have Mothers? translates scientific knowledge about the kinship structures of the forest into a beautiful and affirming story about how trees nurture the young. Discover all the ways in which a mother tree protects and nourishes the baby trees of the forest understory, and show young children what it means to care for a community, and for our environment and the earth.Did you know that mother trees help seedlings survive by transferring ca... + Read More
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Series: Inspiring Canadians Forty Brilliant Canadians and Their Visions for the Nation Paperback Mark Bulgutch 9781771623148 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Mar 12, 2022

Forty influential and diverse Canadians with expertise in subjects such as Indigenous rights, climate change, social justice and race, gun control, higher education and poetry reflect on everything Canada is getting right—and what still needs to change to make the country even better. Acclaimed journalist Mark Bulgutch collects inspiring stories and ideas from multifaceted Canadians whose love for Canada compels them to make this country a better place for all—ultimately revealing that equal parts critique and celebration is the key to a thrivi... + Read More
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Series: Richard Wagamese Selected What Comes from Spirit Hardcover Richard Wagamese 9781771622752 $24.95 BODY, MIND & SPIRIT Sep 18, 2021

Richard Wagamese, one of Canada’s most celebrated Indigenous authors and storytellers, was a writer of breathtaking honesty and inspiration. Always striving to be a better, stronger person, Wagamese shared his journey through writing, encouraging others to do the same. Following the success of Embers, which has sold almost seventy thousand copies since its release in 2016, this new collection of Wagamese’s non-fiction works, with an introduction by editor Drew Hayden Taylor, brings together more of the prolific author’s short writings, many for... + Read More
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Series: Me Tomorrow Indigenous Views on the Future Paperback Drew Hayden Taylor 9781771622943 $22.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Oct 30, 2021

First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, activists, educators and writers, youth and elders come together to envision Indigenous futures in Canada and around the world. Discussing everything from language renewal to sci-fi, this collection is a powerful and important expression of imagination rooted in social critique, cultural experience, traditional knowledge, activism and the multifaceted experiences of Indigenous people on Turtle Island. In Me Tomorrow… Darrel J. McLeod, Cree author from Treaty-8 territory in Northern Alberta, blends the f... + Read More
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Series: Toronto Biography of a City Now in paperback! Paperback Allan Levine 9781771622790 $29.95 HISTORY Sep 04, 2021

"Allan Levine's biography of Toronto is a triumph of historical storytelling. Avoiding the worn path of grand themes and broad concepts of civic evolution, he instead ventures out, engagingly marshalling real-time encounters of people, places and events—the good, the bad and the ugly of it all. This fresh take on Toronto evokes a saga of the city that keeps the delighted reader turning the pages, eager to enjoy—and learn—more." —David Crombie, Former mayor of Toronto In the last seventy years, Toronto has been transformed from a provincial tow... + Read More
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Series: Di-bayn-di-zi-win (To Own Ourselves) Embodying Ojibway-Anishinabe Ways Paperback Jerry Fontaine 9781459748996 $24.99 SOCIAL SCIENCE Feb 22, 2022

An indigenized, de-colonized world view for Indigenous leaders and academics seeking a path to reconciliation. Indigenization within the academy and the idea of truth and reconciliation within Canada have been seen as the remedy to correct the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Canadian society. While honourable, these actions are difficult to achieve given the Western nature of institutions in Canada and the collective memory of its citizens, and the burden of proof has always been the responsibility of Anishinabeg. Authors makwa og... + Read More
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Series: The Underground Railroad Next Stop, Toronto! 4th edition Paperback Adrienne Shadd 9781459748965 $19.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 - 15 Feb 01, 2022

Stories of the hopeful, brave people who fled slavery and made Toronto their home.“An engaging and highly readable account of the lives of Black people in Toronto in the 1800s.” — Lawrence Hill, bestselling author of The IllegalThe Underground Railroad: Next Stop, Toronto! explores Toronto’s role as a destination for thousands of freedom seekers before the American Civil War. This new edition traces pathways taken by people, enslaved and free, who courageously made the trip north in search of liberty and offers new biographies, images, and info... + Read More
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Series: Modest Hopes Homes and Stories of Toronto's Workers from the 1820s to the 1920s Paperback Don Loucks 9781459745544 $29.99 HISTORY Sep 14, 2021

Celebrating Toronto’s built heritage of row houses, semis, and cottages and the people who lived in them.Despite their value as urban property, Toronto’s workers’ cottages are often characterized as being small, cramped, poorly built, and in need of modernization or even demolition. But for the workers and their families who originally lived in them from the 1820s to the 1920s, these houses were far from modest. Many had been driven off their ancestral farms or had left the crowded conditions of tenements in their home cities abroad. Once in To... + Read More
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Series: The Toronto Book of Love Paperback Adam Bunch 9781459746671 $24.99 HISTORY Jan 19, 2021

Exploring Toronto’s history through tantalizing true tales of romance, marriage, and lust. Toronto’s past is filled with passion and heartache. The Toronto Book of Love brings the history of the city to life with fascinating true tales of romance, marriage, and lust: from the scandalous love affairs of the city’s early settlers to the prime minister’s wife partying with rock stars on her anniversary; from ancient First Nations wedding ceremonies to a pastor wearing a bulletproof vest to perform one of Canada’s first same-sex marriage ceremonies... + Read More
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Series: The Toronto Book of the Dead Paperback Adam Bunch 9781459738065 $24.99 HISTORY Sep 16, 2017

Exploring Toronto’s history through the stories of its most fascinating and shadowy deaths. If these streets could talk…With morbid tales of war and plague, duels and executions, suicides and séances, Toronto’s past is filled with stories whose endings were anything but peaceful. The Toronto Book of the Dead delves into these: from ancient First Nations burial mounds to the grisly murder of Toronto’s first lighthouse keeper; from the rise and fall of the city’s greatest Victorian baseball star to the final days of the world’s most notorious ana... + Read More
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Series: Forest Walking Discovering the Trees and Woodlands of North America Paperback Peter Wohlleben 9781771643313 $24.95 NATURE Apr 26, 2022

Awaken your senses and make the most out of your next walk in the woods—with Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. “This book will fast-track you into the joys of spending time amongst the trees.”—Tristan Gooley, author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and How to Read Water "You'll be changed after reading this fine and enchanting book.”—Richard Louv, author of Our Wild Calling and Last Child in the Woods When you walk in the woods, do you use all five senses to explore your surroundings? For m... + Read More
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Series: The Heartbeat of Trees Embracing Our Ancient Bond with Forests and Nature Hardcover Peter Wohlleben 9781771646895 $32.95 NATURE Jun 15, 2021

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREESA powerful return to the forest, where trees have heartbeats and roots are like brains that extend underground. Where the color green calms us, and the forest sharpens our senses.In The Heartbeat of Trees, renowned forester Peter Wohlleben draws on new scientific discoveries to show how humans are deeply connected to the natural world.In an era of cell phone addiction, climate change, and urban life, many of us fear we’ve lost our connection to nature—but Peter Wohlleben ... + Read More
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Series: The Mysteries of Nature The Inner Life of Animals Love, Grief, and Compassion—Surprising Observations of a Hidden World Paperback Peter Wohlleben 9781771648028 $22.95 SCIENCE May 18, 2021

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees.“The Inner Life of Animals will rock your world. This book shows us that animals think, feel and know in much the same way as we do.”—Sy Montgomery, bestselling author of The Soul of an OctopusThrough vivid stories of devoted pigs, two-timing magpies, and scheming roosters, The Inner Life of Animals weaves the latest scientific research into how animals interact with the world with Peter Wohlleben's personal experiences in forests and fields. We learn that horses feel shame,... + Read More
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Series: The Mysteries of Nature The Hidden Life of Trees What They Feel, How They Communicate—Discoveries from A Secret World Paperback Peter Wohlleben 9781771643771 $21.95 NATURE Apr 11, 2035

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWith more than 2 million copies sold worldwide, this beautifully-written book journeys deep into the forest to uncover the fascinating—and surprisingly moving—hidden life of trees.“At once romantic and scientific, [Wohlleben's] view of the forest calls on us all to reevaluate our relationships with the plant world.”?Daniel Chamovitz, PhD, author of What a Plant KnowsAre trees social beings? In The Hidden Life of Trees forester and author Peter Wohlleben convincingly makes the case that, yes, the forest is a s... + Read More
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Series: The Mysteries of Nature The Secret Network of Nature Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things— Stories from Science and Observation Paperback Peter Wohlleben 9781778400346 $22.95 SCIENCE Oct 11, 2022

"As you read these pages you will understand why I so admire [Peter Wohlleben] and am so in love with his work."—JANE GOODALLNature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous forests can make it rain. But what are the processes that drive these incredible phenomena? And why do they matter?In The Secret Network of Nature, master storyteller and international sensation Peter Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural syst... + Read More
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Series: The Hidden Life of Trees The Illustrated Edition Hardcover Peter Wohlleben 9781771643481 $45.00 NATURE Aug 28, 2018

This beautiful, timeless book shares text from the New York Times bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees alongside stunning photographs of forests, taking readers on an unforgettable visual journey.In his international bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben opened readers’ eyes to the amazing processes at work in forests every day. Now this new, breathtakingly illustrated edition brings those wonders to life like never before.With compelling, abridged selections from the original book and stunning, large-format photographs of trees f... + Read More
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Series: Do You Know Where the Animals Live? Discovering the Incredible Creatures All Around Us Hardcover Peter Wohlleben 9781771646598 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 10 May 03, 2021

“In addition to covering typical informational subjects, [Peter Wohlleben] speaks to high-interest questions and those not usually seen in children’s books. For instance, readers can find out what happens to animal poop, if there can ever be too many animals, if animals dream …. A great resource for kids to start thinking about and exploring the natural world.”—Booklist“Smart, fun, funny, and fact-packed, [Do You Know Where the Animals Live?] is an irresistible introduction to the endlessly enchanting lives of our fellow creatures.”—Sy Montgome... + Read More
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Series: Peter and the Tree Children Hardcover Peter Wohlleben 9781771644570 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Apr 21, 2020

From the author of the New York Times-bestseller The Hidden Life of Trees comes this spirited picture book, which shares the true story of how trees communicate, feel, and grow. “A beautiful reminder of the importance of preserving natural forests and landscapes for the benefit of all the creatures who live there.”—School Library Journal starred review Piet the squirrel feels all alone in his forest home. Luckily, Peter the Forester has the perfect plan to cheer him up: a search for tree children. You can’t be lonely in a forest full of friends... + Read More
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Series: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? Discovering the Hidden Life of the Forest Hardcover Peter Wohlleben 9781771644341 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 10 Oct 01, 2019

WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKSBASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES This interactive book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs, and more! A fun and immersive gift for nature lovers.Discover the secret life of trees with this nature and science book for kids: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest with young readers, revealing what trees feel, how they communicat... + Read More
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Series: The Blue Wonder Why the Sea Glows, Fish Sing, and Other Astonishing Insights from the Ocean Hardcover Frauke Bagusche 9781771646048 $34.95 NATURE Jun 08, 2021

An intimate account of the beauty and mystery of the ocean, including why, with each breath, we are inextricably linked to its “blue wonder.” Astonishing events occur beneath the sea: a mysterious glow beckons at night, the smallest organisms play the largest role, and fish, who seem so taciturn, converse with each other—loudly. But we only know a fraction of the sea, despite its size and intrigue—even the moon’s surface has been studied more than the ocean’s depths.In The Blue Wonder, marine biologist and diver Frauke Bagusche brings readers ... + Read More
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Series: We All Play Hardcover Julie Flett 9781771646079 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 0 - 7 May 25, 2021

A BEST CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE YEAR: New York Times, Washington Post, New York Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, Horn Book, and Boston GlobeSTARRED Reviews in Kirkus, Publisher’s Weekly, The Horn Book, School Library JournalA 2022 Best Book for Babies From Julie Flett, the beloved author and illustrator of Birdsong, comes a joyous new book about playtime for babies, toddlers, and kids up to age 7. Animals and kids love to play! This wonderful book celebrates playtime and the connection between children and the natural world. Beauti... + Read More
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Series: Ancient Bones Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human Hardcover Madelaine Böhme 9781771647519 $34.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Sep 08, 2020

A thrilling new account of human origins, as told by the paleontologist who led the most groundbreaking dig in recent history. Somewhere west of Munich, Madelaine Böhme and her colleagues dig for clues to the origins of humankind. What they discover is beyond anything they imagined: the fossilized bones of Danuvius guggenmosi ignite a global media frenzy. This ancient ancestor defies our knowledge of human history—his nearly twelve-million-year-old bones were not located in Africa—the so-called birthplace of humanity—but in Europe, and his fea... + Read More
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Series: Sounds of Nature I Hear You, Forest Hardcover Kallie George 9781771647366 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 06, 2021

This playful yet calming book about wonderful forest sounds is the perfect gift for introducing kids to loving—and respecting—the natural world around them.The forest has lots to say… if you listen. When a child steps into the forest, her ears are open and her heart is too. She listens carefully and hears marvelous things. She hears the rustling of leaves sharing their secrets. She hears a beetle balancing on a branch. And the more she listens, the more she learns.I Hear You, Forest is an excellent resource for outdoor education, classroom lear... + Read More
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Series: Inside In X-Rays of Nature's Hidden World Hardcover Jan Paul Schutten 9781771646796 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 12 Oct 11, 2021

A perfect gift for kids 8-12 who love bugs, reptiles, and other creepy, crawly creatures. Readers will pore over these X-ray images of the natural world.A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children’s Book of the Year Using incredible X-ray techniques, Inside In displays creatures and their natural habitats in a never-before-seen way. Kids will learn the awesome answers to questions like: What does a bee look like under its furry coat? How does a seahorse protect itself with armor and a skeleton? How does a tree frog use its eyes to swallow?This visuall... + Read More
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Series: The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time The Arctic Mission to the Epicenter of Climate Change Hardcover Markus Rex 9781771649483 $34.95 SCIENCE May 17, 2022

??For readers of Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Endurance, and other seafaring adventure stories comes a thrilling account of a 21st-century Arctic mission.“ A contemporary classic!”—Ken McGoogan, author of Fatal Passage“Show-stopping.”—Publisher’s Weekly STARRED ReviewThe Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time vividly describes one year aboard the Polarstern, a powerful ice-breaker ship that journeyed deep into the Arctic in 2019, carrying over 100 scientists and crew known as the MOSAiC Expedition. Hailing from across the world, they would... + Read More
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Series: A Trillion Trees Restoring Our Forests by Trusting in Nature Hardcover Fred Pearce 9781771649407 $36.95 NATURE Apr 26, 2022

“A vivid, important, and inspiring book.”— Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Sixth Extinction and Under a White Sky“Eloquently mulls the ecological dynamics of forests as well as the social, economic, cultural, and political forces that determine their fate.”—LA REVIEW OF BOOKSA powerful book about the decline and recovery of the world’s forests––with a provocative argument for their survival.In A Trillion Trees, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce takes readers on a whirlwind journey through some of the most spec... + Read More
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Series: The Hidden Kingdom of Fungi Exploring the Microscopic World in Our Forests, Homes, and Bodies Hardcover Keith Seifert 9781771646628 $34.95 SCIENCE May 24, 2022

“Fans of Merlin Sheldrake’s Entangled Life and Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree will enjoy Seifert’s latest... A perspective-shifting guide to our microfungal matrix.”—Kirkus Even though we can’t always see them, fungi exist all around us. From forests and farms to food and medicine—and even our homes and bodies—fungal connections shape how we live. In this illuminating book, readers will “discover how these marvels of nature enrich (and sometimes threaten) our lives.”(Peter Wohlleben, New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Li... + Read More
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Series: The Declaration of Interdependence A Pledge to Planet Earth—30th Anniversary Edition Hardcover David Suzuki 9781778400049 $20.00 NATURE May 10, 2022

Calling all people to become stewards of the earth, this exquisite edition is a heartfelt plea for the planet's preservation.The Declaration of Interdependence—both an enlightening creed and a passionate call to action—was composed by David Suzuki and a team of activists and environmentalists in 1992, in recognition of the United Nations' Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. This compelling statement of environmental principles progresses through three stages: “This We Know,” “This We Believe,” and “This We Resolve.”In this exquisitely designed edit... + Read More
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Series: Tapwe and the Magic Hat Hardcover Buffy Sainte-Marie 9781771645461 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 Jun 07, 2022

"Beautiful, poignant and poetic. This story will weave its way into the hearts and minds of readers for generations."—Monique Gray Smith, author of My Heart Fills With HappinessFrom beloved Indigenous icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a chapter book inspired by oral histories and traditions. On a prairie reserve, Tâpwê receives a mysterious gift from Kokhom (grandma)—and finds himself on an unforgettable adventure. Tâpwê can’t wait to spend a week with his cousins on the other side of the Cree reserve—especially since Kokhom, his grandma, has given... + Read More
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Series: Wildflower Hardcover Melanie Brown 9781771649063 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8 May 24, 2022

The Rainbow Fish for kids who love the garden.A moving picture book for ages 3 to 8 about a daisy who is told she’s “just a weed”—and embarks on a journey to find her place in the garden.Daisy is new to the garden and just opening her petals to the sun when Rose tells her that she's just a weed. What’s a weed? Daisy asks. Weeds aren't planted on purpose, Rose explains, and they only get in the way. Soon Daisy compares herself to other plants in the garden: she isn't tall like Sunflower, nor sweet like Strawberry, nor fragrant like Rose. Daisy w... + Read More
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Series: Drawing Outdoors Hardcover Jairo Buitrago 9781771648479 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9 May 03, 2022

"This inspired story about the magic of art, nature, and educators is a breath of fresh air.”—Booklist“Full of wonder... Schoolhouse bliss.”—Kirkus STARRED ReviewLet’s all draw dinosaurs … outdoors!In this remarkable picture book, a group of students spend an unforgettable day drawing dinosaurs outside with their extraordinary teacher.Maybe your school has a playground, gym, computers, and a library. But at this school in a faraway mountain range, things are a little different. There’s a blackboard, some chairs … and not much else. But with the... + Read More
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Series: Still This Love Goes On Hardcover Buffy Sainte-Marie 9781771648073 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 27, 2022

A New York Times / New York Public Library Best Illustrated Children's Book of 2022! NAMED A BEST PICTURE BOOK OF THE YEAR: Kirkus Reviews, Globe and Mail, and Chicago Public Library "A love letter to family, home, and Indigenous traditions. . . This story reminds readers of the joy we experience upon returning to those whom we love and who love us."—Kirkus STARRED Review From Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett and Academy Award-winning icon Buffy Sainte-Marie comes a celebration of Indigenous community, and the enduring love we hold for t... + Read More
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Series: Fiona the Fruit Bat Hardcover Dan Riskin 9781771647854 $22.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7 Sep 13, 2022

A sweet, fun, and informative picture book about bat echolocation for kids 3-7. Written by a scientist who works with bats in his everyday life!It's time for Fiona the fruit bat to take her very first flight, but she's scared. How will she fly when she can't see in the dark? Mama just says, "listen." But how will listening help her to see? Then she hears a mysterious sound from deep in her cave. To find out what's making that noise—and to finally fly—Fiona will have to unlock a secret hidden inside herself.Written by biologist and bestselling a... + Read More
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Series: The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers A Tour of Your Useless Parts, Flaws, and Other Weird Bits Hardcover Rachel Poliquin 9781771647458 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 11 Sep 27, 2022

"Kids and adult alike will love poring over the different sections of this book and will delight in informing their friends and family members of the facts they've learned."—School Library Journal STARRED Review A perfect book for engaging kids in STEM: This illustrated tour of our "leftover" body parts (like the appendix, or even goosebumps) introduces readers age 7-11 to the bizarre and fascinating science of evolution. Welcome to the weirdest museum you'll ever explore—the one inside your body. Did you know your amazing, incredible body is a... + Read More
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Series: Kinauvit? What’s Your Name? The Eskimo Disc System and a Daughter’s Search for her Grandmother Hardcover Dr. Norma Dunning 9781771623391 $26.95 HISTORY Oct 29, 2022

From the winner of the 2021 Governor General's Award for literature, a revelatory look into an obscured piece of Canadian history: what was then called the Eskimo Identification Tag System In 2001, Dr. Norma Dunning applied to the Nunavut Beneficiary program, requesting enrolment to legally solidify her existence as an Inuk woman. But in the process, she was faced with a question she could not answer, tied to a colonial institution retired decades ago: “What was your disc number?” Still haunted by this question years later, Dunning took it upon... + Read More
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Series: An Unrecognized Contribution Women and Their Work in 19th-Century Toronto Paperback Elizabeth Gillan Muir 9781459750029 $24.99 HISTORY Oct 18, 2022

A treasure trove of incredible lives lived.— RICK MERCER, comedian and authorMuir sets out to restore the faces of women who worked and struggled in nineteenth-century Toronto. A fascinating read.— WARREN CLEMENTS, author and publisherEmphasizes the enormously influential role women had in laying the groundwork for life in the city today.— DR. ROSE A. DYSON, author of Mind Abuse: Media Violence and Its Threat to DemocracyWomen in nineteenth-century Toronto were integral to the life of the growing city. They contributed to the city’s commerce an... + Read More
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Series: The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case The Group of Seven and Tom Thomson Forgeries Hardcover Jon S. Dellandrea 9781773102535 $45.00 Oct 18, 2022

In May 2016, Jon S. Dellandrea came into possession of a box of the last effects of an obscure artist, William Firth MacGregor. The contents of the box chronicled a major, and long forgotten, trial involving forgeries of the art of Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven.The Great Canadian Art Fraud Case takes readers back to 1962, a time when forgeries were turning up on gallery walls, in auction houses, and (unwittingly) being hung in the homes of luminaries across Canada. Inspector James Erskine, enlisting the help of A.J. Casson, the youngest li... + Read More
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Series: Wabanaki Modern | Wabanaki Kiskukewey | Wabanaki Moderne The Artistic Legacy of the 1960s “Micmac Indian Craftsmen” | Ta'n Koqoey Naqtmuksi'kɨpp 1960ekk “Mi'kmewaqq L'nu'k ta'n Natawiteka'tijik” | L’héritage artistique des Micmac Indian Craftsmen des années 1960 Paperback Emma Hassencahl-Perley 9781773102665 $45.00 ART Oct 18, 2022

The story of an overlooked group of cultural visionariesThe “Micmac Indian Craftsmen” of Elsipogtog (then known as Big Cove) rose to national prominence in the early 1960s. At their peak, they were featured in print media from coast to coast, their work was included in books and exhibitions — including at Expo 67 — and their designs were featured on prints, silkscreened notecards, jewelry, tapestries, and even English porcelain.Primarily self-taught and deeply rooted in their community, they were among the first modern Indigenous artists in Atl... + Read More
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Series: The Sacred Balance, 25th anniversary edition Rediscovering Our Place in Nature Paperback David Suzuki 9781771649865 $24.95 NATURE Oct 25, 2022

"The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit."—E.O. WilsonWith a new foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times-bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass—and an afterword from Bill McKibben—this special 25th anniversary edition of a beloved bestseller invites readers to see ourselves as part of nature, not separate.The world is changing at a relentless pace. How can we slow down and act from a place of respect for all living things? The Sacred Balance shows us how.In this extensively updated new edition, David Suzuki reflects on the increa... + Read More
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Series: Ancient Bones Unearthing the Astonishing New Story of How We Became Human Paperback Madelaine Böhme 9781778400315 $24.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Aug 30, 2022

"Splendid and important... Scientifically rigorous and written with a clarity and candor that create a gripping tale... [Böhme's] account of the history of Europe's lost apes is imbued with the sweat, grime, and triumph that is the lot of the fieldworker, and carries great authority." —Tim Flannery, The New York Review of BooksIn this "fascinating forensic inquiry into human origins" (Kirkus STARRED Review), a renowned paleontologist takes readers behind-the-scenes of one of the most groundbreaking archaeological digs in recent history.Somewher... + Read More
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Series: Little Wolf Series Abalone Woman Paperback Teoni Spathelfer 9781772034271 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

A vivid dream teaches Little Wolf about courage and acceptance of those who are different, and inspires her to show her daughters their classmates how to be proud of their diverse cultural backgrounds.Throughout her life, Little Wolf has been troubled by the injustice she sees all around her. When she was young, she was bullied for her Indigenous heritage. Her mother, White Raven, spent ten years in a residential school, separated from her family and isolated from her culture. Little Wolf’s own children are growing up in a different, mor... + Read More
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Series: kā-āciwīkicik / The Move Paperback Doris George 9781772034288 $14.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 Oct 18, 2022

Finalist for The 2022 Governor General’s Literary Awards A magical children’s picture book, written in Cree and English, depicting the transformation of a barren landscape into a rich natural world where an elderly couple can spend their remaining days.Rooted in the historical displacement and relocation of members of the Chemawawin First Nation from their ancestral homeland, The Move is a bilingual story of two Cree Elders adjusting to life in their new environment. The story presents two contrasting landscapes of the old community—the ho... + Read More
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Series: E. J. Hughes: Canadian War Artist Hardcover Robert Amos 9781771513852 $35.00 ART Oct 18, 2022

"A penetrating study based on unique archival material and a deep analysis into hundreds of wartime works of art." —Tim Cook, author of The Fight for History: 75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering, and Remaking of Canada’s Second World WarThe third volume of this award-winning series showcases paintings and drawings E. J. Hughes created during the artist’s war service in Ottawa, England, Wales, and Alaska.In this, the third volume of an award-winning series on artist E. J. Hughes (1913–2007), Robert Amos turns his focus to Hughes’s service in the... + Read More
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Series: The Twelve Days of Christmas A Celebration of Nature Hardcover Briana Corr Scott 9781774710968 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Oct 18, 2022

The author-illustrator behind Wildflower and The Book of Selkie brings her naturalist's eye to the classic song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas", in this gorgeous giftbook edition. A boldly illustrated gift edition of the beloved English Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" — with an artful twist. East Coast artist Briana Corr Scott brings her naturalist's eye to the classic holiday song, pairing the original lyrics with bold and whimsical illustrations that celebrate flora and fauna. A kaleidoscope of Monarch butterflies on milkweed f... + Read More
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Series: Canada Wild Animals Found Nowhere Else on Earth Paperback Maria Birmingham 9781774711132 $15.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 06 - 09 Oct 14, 2022

A full-colour illustrated guide to Canada's endemic species for young readers, from the award-winning author of Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways that Animals Sleep. Canada is home to over 308 endemic species of plants and animals — meaning they're found nowhere else on Earth. In Canada Wild, award-winning author Maria Birmingham introduces young readers to twelve uniquely Canadian animals — many of which are threatened or endangered. Like the Sable Island sweat bee, which lives on a single sandbar three hundred kilometres off the coast of Nova S... + Read More
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Series: Wood & Water Images to Nurture the Soul Hardcover George Fischer 9781774711118 $39.95 PHOTOGRAPHY Nov 07, 2022

George Fischer's therapeutic images of nature exude the serenity that wind and water, earth and sky, shadows and textures offer the soul. Strolling through Ontario's forests, along rivers and around waterfalls, he puts the character of each season into sharp focus. Soft summer grasses, crisp autumn leaves, dazzling winter snow and fragrant spring blooms. Food for the spirit. Immerse your senses as you walk with George – and find your peace, tranquillity and balance. A tonic for the emotions and sustenance for the soul, nature is a perfect place... + Read More
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Series: Len & Cub A Queer History Paperback Meredith Batt 9781773102641 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 05, 2022

Leonard "Len" Keith and Joseph "Cub" Coates grew up in the rural New Brunswick village of Havelock in the early 20th century. The two were neighbours, and they clearly developed an inseparable relationship. Len was an amateur photographer and automobile enthusiast who went on to own a local garage and poolhall after serving in the First World War. Cub was the son of a farmer, also a veteran of the First World War, a butcher, contractor, and lover of horses. Their time together is catalogued by Len’s photos, which show that the two shared a mutu... + Read More