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General fiction, Alphabet, number and picture books, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction
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An Anishinaabe child and her grandmother explore the natural wonders of each season in this lyrical, bilingual story-poem.
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Animals and wildlife, Dinosaurs, Nature
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
A fun introduction to prehistoric creatures that are not dinosaurs, and why! Everyone knows what a dinosaur is, right? Well,…
maybe not. Dinosaurs are actually just one type of extinct animal from prehistoric times. So, what sets them apart? Here, readers are introduced to ten prehistoric animals. Each one looks like a dinosaur. But it's missing at least one key characteristic of all true dinosaurs. Animal by animal, each of those characteristics is added to a growing list, until, by the end of the book, readers know just what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur! A dinosaur by any other name is . . . not a dinosaur, of course!
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Women biography, History, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Thrilling true stories of female adventurers who never stopped believing in themselves --- and achieved the unimaginable! Throughout history, women…
eager for adventure have long faced obstacles and opposition. But here are the stories of 25 remarkable women --- from pilots to mountain climbers, deep-sea divers to Antarctic explorers --- who defied expectations and made their mark on history. Included are Bessie Coleman, famously known as the first Black woman to earn a pilot's license (two years before Amelia Earhart!). But readers also learn about lesser-known women, such as Diana Nyad, who, at age 64, became the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, and Arunima Sinha, the first woman amputee to climb Mount Everest. The women's experiences are all different, but they have one thing in common: they didn't let anything get in the way of their dreams! This highly readable and inspiring book --- organized by sky, peaks, ice, land and water adventures --- describes the achievements of a diverse group of female adventurers from around the world, including women of color, Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ women and women with disabilities. Author Julia De Laurentiis Johnston's text pays particular attention to the barriers and biases these adventurers faced because of their gender and the character and uncompromising ambition they displayed to overcome them. Sidebars provide how-to tips for adventurers, engaging STEM content, fun facts and inspirational quotes. Illustrations throughout the pages by Salini Perera enhance the compelling stories and bring a contemporary feel to the book that makes it accessible and appealing to kids today. Also included are an interview with the modern-day adventurer Lois Pryce, a world map that locates the stories throughout the book, author's sources, resources for kids and an index. This book links to both biography and history curriculums.
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Family stories, Animal stories, Disabilities fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom’s illness means lost jobs, constant moves,…
new schools and friendships that never get to grow. There’s a gap in his life that’s been waiting to be filled. So, when a classmate offers Corbin the talking bird she can no longer keep, he’s stoked. But when things begin to spiral out of control, Corbin can no longer get his mom – or himself – through the dark period. At his lowest moment, he’s forced to do the one thing he fears the most.
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Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, General fiction, Family stories
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A picture book celebrating Indigenous culture and traditions shares a story that honors our connections to our past and our…
grandfathers and fathers.A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, take a trip together to visit a place of great meaning to Moshom. A trapline is where people hunt and live off the land, and it was where Moshom grew up. As they embark on their northern journey, the child repeatedly asks his grandfather, "Is this your trapline?" Along the way, the boy finds himself imagining what life was like two generations ago -- a life that appears to be both different from and similar to his life now. This is a heartfelt story about memory, imagination and intergenerational connection that perfectly captures the experience of a young child's wonder as he is introduced to places and stories that hold meaning for his family.
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General non-fiction, Science and technology, Nutrition
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A 2022 Forest of Reading: Yellow Cedar Award Nominee!An illustrated book about the digestive system and microbiome for young readers,…
from famous (and funny) scientist Dr. Jennifer Gardy.Everybody eats, and everybody poops. Pretty ordinary stuff, right?But what happens in between is far from ordinary! That’s where your digestive system—also known as your gut—works its magic. It Takes Guts is an excellent, science-based resource for classroom learning and home-schooling for kids age 9 to 13, with information about: The surprising role that food and digestion play in your mood and immune system.The amazing tools your body uses to break down food including acids, which do their thing without burning a hole in your stomach!The incredible truth that not all bacteria is bad! Billions of “helpful bacteria” belong in your gut.And so much more.Dr. Jennifer Gardy also takes stomach-turning detours to investigate the science behind burps, barfs, and farts, proving that learning about the wonderful world of your gut—takes guts!
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Humourous fiction, Family stories
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Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that all falls apart.…
Told in short, accessible journal entries and combining the humor of Timmy Failure with the poignant family dynamics of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Peter Lee will win readers' hearts.Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L.B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L.B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind him yet. Armed with notebooks and pens, Peter puts his observation and experimental skills to the test to see what he can do for Hammy. If only he can get his sister to be quiet for once -- he needs time to sketch out a plan.
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General non-fiction, Asian travel and geography, Nature
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A boy grows up to make positive change in his community. After suffering much heartache, Sundar decides change must come…
to his small Indian village. He believes girls should be valued as much as boys and that land should not be needlessly destroyed. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support, and today, over a quarter of a million trees grow in his village. A once barren, deforested landscape has become a fertile, prosperous one where girls can thrive. Sure to plant seeds of hope in children. Improving the world is within everyone's reach.
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Friendship stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
In this novel for middle readers, twelve-year-old Evie befriends a boy who is grieving the loss of both his parents.
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Multi-cultural fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, Family stories, General fiction
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Pakak is in a new foster home. Feeling alone and uncertain, he finds comfort in a secret shared with him…
by his grandmother, and in the knowledge that he is loved no matter how far away his family may be.
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General fiction, Family stories
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A middle-grade novel thoughtfully explores the realities of parents’ divorce
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General fiction, Friendship stories, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction
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Adventurous, trail-blazing Wolf lives in a northern mining town and spends her days exploring the mountains and wilderness with her…
three best friends Penny, Ann and Brandi. The girls’ secret refuge is their tree-house hideaway, Birchwood, Wolf’s favourite place on earth. When her beloved grandmother tells her that she is the great-granddaughter of a tree talker, Wolf knows that she is destined to protect the birch trees and wildlife that surround her. But Wolf’s mother doesn’t understand this connection at all. Not only is she reluctant to engage with their family’s Indigenous roots, she seems suspiciously on the wrong side of the environmental protection efforts in their hometown. To make matters worse, she’s just started dating an annoying new boyfriend named Roger, whose motives—and construction company—seem equally suspect. As summer arrives, so do bigger problems. Wolf and her friends discover orange plastic bands wrapped around the trees near their cherished hangout spot, and their once stable friendship seems on the verge of unravelling. Birchwood has given them so much—can they even stay together long enough to save this special place? With gorgeous yet understated language, Danielle Daniel beautifully captures an urgent and aching time in a young person’s life. To read this astonishing middle-grade debut is to have your heart broken and then tenderly mended.
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Alphabet, number and picture books, Fantasy
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In a world built for Perfect Pets, Barnabus is a Failed Project, half mouse, half elephant, kept out of sight…
until his dreams of freedom lead him and his misfit friends on a perilous adventure. A stunning picture book from international bestsellers The Fan Brothers, joined by their brother Devin Fan. Deep underground beneath Perfect Pets, where children can buy genetically engineered "perfect" creatures, there is a secret lab. Barnabus and his friends live in this lab, but none of them is perfect. They are all Failed Projects. Barnabus has never been outside his tiny bell jar, yet he dreams of one day seeing the world above ground that his pal Pip the cockroach has told him about: a world with green hills and trees, and buildings that reach all the way to the sky, lit with their own stars. But Barnabus may have to reach the outside world sooner than he thought, because the Green Rubber Suits are about to recycle all Failed Projects . . . and Barnabus doesn't want to be made into a fluffier pet with bigger eyes. He just wants to be himself. So he decides it's time for he and the others to escape. With his little trunk and a lot of cooperation and courage, Barnabus sets out to find freedom -- and a place where he and his friends can finally be accepted for who they are. This suspenseful, poignant and magical story about following your dreams and finding where you truly belong will draw readers into a surreal, lushly detailed world in which perfection really means being true to yourself and your friends.
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Sports fiction
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The story of Sidney Crosby’s famous family dryer, who bore the brunt of years of Sidney’s practice shots.
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General non-fiction
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Au milieu du Bayou où baigne le Cipre, dort un Cocodrie. Le vois-tu, de ton Arbre à poules ? Dans…
la cuisine de Nénaine, ça sent le Débris et le Jambalaya. B pour bayou est un abécédaire cadien où Richard Guidry, dit « Le gros Cadien », et ses ami.e.s, nous offrent une délectation de mots aux senteurs de Gombo, pendant que Réjean Roy nous embarque dans son Esquif direction le Mississippi. Après Ah ! pour Atlantique, on quitte l’Acadie acadienne pour l’Acadie cadienne, celle de la chaude Louisiane !
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Holiday fiction
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Des années que David ne demande qu’une seule chose au Père Noël : un banjo. Des années que le Père…
Noël lui donne tout, sauf : un banjo. Est-ce que c’est trop compliqué à fabriquer ? A-t-il bien reçu la lettre que David lui a envoyée ? Il ne rêve pourtant que de ça ! Cette histoire, pleine d’elfes et d’humour, est tirée de la chanson de David Myles, « Santa Never Brings me a Banjo », et adaptée en français par nulle autre que la grande Marie-Jo Thério.
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General fiction
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La cabane de pêche d’Alphonse est la plus belle de la côte. Pourtant, au bout de la ligne, même pas…
une chaussette ou une vieille paire de bobettes. C’est bien mal parti pour le concours du meilleur pêcheur !
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General non-fiction
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Deux mères, un fils; un monde plein d'amour. Non, mon fils n’a pas de père ! De la salle d’accouchement…
où son fils est né, jusqu’aux bancs de l’école, une femme à qui on refuse le statut de mère raconte : non, son fils n’a pas de père, mais il a deux mères. Elle est son autre mère. Il n’y a pas de case pour cela dans les formulaires. Pas de place pour cela dans la tête de ses pairs, ni des enfants qui jouent avec son fils dans la cour de l’école. Ce récit, traduit d’un poème finaliste en 2018 du CBC Poetry Prize, raconte avec tendresse et justesse la difficulté des familles homoparentales à être acceptées pour ce qu’elles sont : des familles aimantes.
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Historical fiction
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Autrefois, Madame Pauline adorait lire, et se lançait à coeur déployé dans les jardins de mots, où elle se promenait…
au milieu des trésors, déesses et dinosaures. Mais le temps passe et Madame Pauline n’a plus le coeur à se promener toute seule. À quoi bon cueillir une fleur s’il n’y a personne avec qui la sentir ? C’est sans compter le jardinier de mots et ses iles pleines de chevaliers, chocolat et de pyjamas, qui va traverser l’océan pour partager ses trésors. La petite graine d’espoir, ratatinée dans le manteau de Madame Pauline, va-t-elle fleurir à nouveau à la rencontre de ce jardinier ?
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Alphabet, number and picture books, General fictionPoetry
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?From those first barefoot days, wobble-dy walking over rocks and pebbles, to wandering-wild while searching for sea glass and, finally,…
huddled-up cozy at a late-summer bonfire, these summer feet flutter kick, somersault, hide-and-seek, and dance in the rain, soaking up all the season has to offer. With Sheree Fitch's classic lip-slippery, lyrical rhymes and Carolyn Fisher's bright and colourful illustrations, Summer Feet will be an instant summertime favourite.