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Michael and Francis are the bright, ambitious sons of Trinidadian immigrants. While Francis dreams of a future in music, Michael's…
dreams are of Aisha, the smartest girl in their school. But the hopes of all three are violently, irrevocably thwarted by a neighborhood shooting. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2017
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Pulsing with vitality and intense human drama, Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia’s debut is set against four decades of vibrant Nigeria and celebrates…
the resilience of women as they navigate and transform what remains a man’s world.
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Award winning fiction, Christian fiction
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Glynn County, Georgia. A suicidal woman ousts a boy from her car before fatally colliding with a train. Reporter Chase…
Walker follows up with the orphan--"Snoot"--whose history of abuse and neglect echoes Chase’s childhood. Snoot, an artistic prodigy who does not speak, soon captures the reporter’s heart. Christy Award. 2007.
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The lives of fifty-four-year-old concierge Renée Michel and extremely bright, suicidal twelve-year-old Paloma Josse are transformed by the arrival of…
a new tenant, Kakuro Ozu. Some strong language. 2007 French booksellers prize. 2008. Uniform title: Elégance du hérisson.
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Award winning fiction, Family stories, General fiction, Serious and literary fiction
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Veronica - once an attention-deprived middle child among 12 siblings, and now an unfulfilled wife and mother - has come…
to London to claim the body of her beloved yet estranged brother Liam, who drowned himself at sea. As the nine surviving members of the Hegarty clan converge in Dublin for Liam's wake, Veronica wants to protect the past - and the secret of what transpired in her grandmother's house during the winter of 1968. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2007 Man Booker Prize. 2007.
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Award winning fiction, Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Indigenous peoples fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction
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Kateri is a young girl, growing up in the care of her grandmother. We see her reaching important milestones her…
first day of school, first dance, first date, wedding, first child along with her mother, who is always there, watching her child growing up without her. Told in alternating voices, this is a story of love, loss, and acceptance, showing the human side of a national tragedy. An afterword by the author provides a simple, age appropriate context for young readers. Winner of the 2017 Golden Oak Award. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2015.Available copies:
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Adventure stories, Award winning fiction
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A canoe takes two young explorers on a trip through unknown waters where they find pirates and their ship. Winner of the 1997 Tiny Torgi Award. Grades K-3. 1996.
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The long-awaited second novel from David Chariandy, whose debut, Soucouyant, was nominated for nearly every major literary prize in Canada…
and published internationally. An intensely beautiful, searingly powerful, tightly constructed novel, Brother explores questions of masculinity, family, race, and identity as they are played out in a Scarborough housing complex during the sweltering heat and simmering violence of the summer of 1991. With shimmering prose and mesmerizing precision, David Chariandy takes us inside the lives of Michael and Francis. They are the sons of Trinidadian immigrants, their father has disappeared and their mother works double, sometimes triple shifts so her boys might fulfill the elusive promise of their adopted home. Coming of age in The Park, a cluster of town houses and leaning concrete towers in the disparaged outskirts of a sprawling city, Michael and Francis battle against the careless prejudices and low expectations that confront them as young men of black and brown ancestry -- teachers stream them into general classes; shopkeepers see them only as thieves; and strangers quicken their pace when the brothers are behind them. Always Michael and Francis escape into the cool air of the Rouge Valley, a scar of green wilderness that cuts through their neighbourhood, where they are free to imagine better lives for themselves. Propelled by the pulsing beats and styles of hip hop, Francis, the older of the two brothers, dreams of a future in music. Michael's dreams are of Aisha, the smartest girl in their high school whose own eyes are firmly set on a life elsewhere. But the bright hopes of all three are violently, irrevocably thwarted by a tragic shooting, and the police crackdown and suffocating suspicion that follow. With devastating emotional force David Chariandy, a unique and exciting voice in Canadian literature, crafts a heartbreaking and timely story about the profound love that exists between brothers and the senseless loss of lives cut short with the shot of a gun.
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Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he's navigated what it means to be…
Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican, but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. As he gets older, Michael's coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs, and the Black Flamingo is born
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Adventure stories, Animal stories, Award winning fiction, Fantasy
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When the dog he is looking after runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician,…
the magician casts a spell over the contrary dog. A Caldecott honor book. Grades K-3. c1979.Available copies:
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Award winning fiction, Sports fiction
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Cindy Winters loves to play hockey. Her parents are too poor to enroll her in a league, but she's resourceful…
and does odd jobs until she has earned enough money to play. Armed with her mother's old equipment, she is thrilled to join a team. But her happiness doesn't last long. Among her teammates are the horrible Blister Sisters. They make her life miserable. And worse, Cindy's sidelined by the coach, who just happens to be Mrs. Blister. Grades 2-4 and older readers. Winner of the 2013 Blue Spruce Honour Book Award. 2010.Available copies:
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Animal stories, Award winning fiction, Friendship stories
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A story of a brave puppy whose delight in life contributes to his own healing. A tale of going to…
the hospital to get well, and also a tale of friendship and its power to heal. And it's a tale of a community - doctors, nurses, friends and family - all working together to help their patient. Mom's Choice Award winner. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.Available copies:
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It's true that getting along can be difficult, but Giraffe and Bird don't even try. When Bird makes a face,…
Giraffe sticks out his tongue; when Bird tweets in his ear, Giraffe invades Bird's personal space. They can't stand each other. One day they have enough and turn their backs on each other. But without each other, how will Bird and Giraffe weather the coming storm? Winner of the 2012 Blue Spruce Award. Grades K-3. 2010.Available copies:
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Simon has always wanted to catch a fish. When an eagle accidentally drops one into a tidal pool, Simon is…
torn between sympathy for the fish and the desire to catch something of his own. Governor General's Literary Award winner and Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Medal winner. Grades K-3. 1978.Available copies:
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A young girl and her lovable dog, Lulu, are the best of friends. Lulu is the best dog a girl…
could ever hope for, but when she grows older and gradually becomes weak, the little girl must face the sad possibility of losing her dear friend. When the time comes, the little girl discovers that the sweet memory of her beloved Lulu will live on forever in her heart. Grades K-3. 2004.Available copies:
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Wibbly Pig's silly big bear can't even use a spoon to eat his peas. But even so, we will really miss him when he's gone. Grades K-3. 2006.
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Bird and Raccoon are playing ball, when Bird gets bonked on the head. "Boo hoo hoo!" he cries. What will…
make Bird feel better? A kiss? A cookie? A bandaid? Bird's friends Raccoon, Rabbit, Beaver, Sheep, and Fox are full of sweet and funny ideas. Grades K-3. Winner of the 2010 Blue Spruce Award. 2009.Available copies:
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Elise wonders why her grandmother's words keep escaping her -- do they fly off to play tricks on her? Elise's…
grandmother used to know many marvellous words, but now she seems to be losing them all the time. Can Elise help her by catching them, like butterflies in a net? Eventually, Elise comes to believe that her grandmother has used up all her words and has passed them on to her, as a gift. Winner of the 2007 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature Illustration (French language). Grades K-3. 2007. Uniform title: Petite rapporteuse de mots.Available copies:
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A smart, fierce, brave bear, Winston of Churchill, Manitoba has noticed that their icy home is slowly melting away. He…
explains to the other bears why the ice is melting and rallies the bears to convince humans to save their Arctic home. However, on the way to the protest march, Winston learns an unexpected lesson and realizes that he, too, must change his ways. Grades K-3. 2007.Available copies:
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Alexander, a real mouse, wants to be a toy mouse like his friend Willy until he discovers Willy is to be thrown away. 1970 Caldecott Honor book. Grades K-3. 1974.
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