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Sports fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, General fiction, Canadian fictionSocial issues, General non-fiction, Self help, Hockey, Parenting
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"Eleven-year-old Alex is a natural on the ice, but can he stand proud when he's judged for who he is…
and where he comes from? Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are and where you come from. Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex and his family move from their community to the city. For the first time in his life, he doesn't fit in. His fellow students don't understand Indigenous culture. Even a simple show of respect to his teacher gets him in trouble. Things begin to look up after Alex tries out for a local hockey team. Playing for the Kodiaks, Alex proves himself as one of the best, but he becomes a target because he's Indigenous. Can Alex trust his teammates and stand up to the jerks on other teams? Can he find a way to fit in and still be who he's meant to be?"
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Family stories, Fantasy
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Eli and Morgan embark on a dangerous mission to rescue kidnapped animal beings in this new adventure in the award-winning,…
Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.Eli, Morgan and Emily embark on their most dangerous mission yet, to save the kidnapped animal beings of Ministik. But before they can reach the heavily guarded Land of the Sleeping Giant, Eli must rally more help, not just from old friends, but from surprising new allies. And he must rely on a new way to travel: on the back of the leader of the Bird Warriors himself, Pip. Together they will journey across the North Country, on a mission to reconnect the Bird Warriors, as well as confront old enemies. But even as he must fight for his life – and the lives of his friends and new family – Eli must also come to terms with his newfound knowledge: What does it mean that he is only part human?
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General fiction, LGBTQ+ fiction
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Miikwan and Dez are in their final year of high school. Poised at the edge of the rest of their…
lives, they have a lot to decide on. Miikwan and her boyfriend, Riel, are preparing for university, but Dez isn&’t sure if that&’s what they want for their future. Grief and anger take precedence over their plans after the remains of 215 children are found at a former residential school in British Columbia. The teens struggle with feelings of helplessness in the face of injustice. Can they find the strength to channel their frustration into action towards a more hopeful future? We Are the Medicine is the moving final volume of the best-selling Surviving the City series.
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Ghost and horror stories, Family stories
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In this moving graphic novel, thirteen-year-old Reanna grieves the loss of her older sister. Can she find comfort through her…
family&’s Ojibwe traditions? It&’s been a year since Reanna&’s sister, Chelsea, went missing on her way home from school. Without any idea of what happened, Reanna and her family struggle to find closure. Driven from her home by memories, Reanna&’s mom moves to the big city. Left behind on the reserve, Reanna and her little brother go to live with their dad. Reanna is hurt and angry that her mom has run away. She feels lonely and abandoned…but she is not alone. Lights turn on in empty rooms, and objects move without being touched. There are little moons everywhere.
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General fiction
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Young Ryan Fox gets good grades, but he&’s not sure what he wants to be when he grows up. It…
isn&’t until he meets a Blackfoot doctor during a school assembly that he starts to dream big.However, becoming a doctor isn&’t easy. University takes Ryan away from his family and the Siksikaitsitapi community, and without their support, he begins to struggle. Faced with more stress than he&’s ever experienced, he turns to partying. Distracted from his responsibilities, his grades start to slip. His bills pile up. Getting into med school feels impossible. And now his beloved uncle is in jail. Can Ryan regain his footing to walk the path he saw so clearly as a boy?This inspiring graphic novel for young adults is based on a true story.
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Humourous fiction
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“Brilliant, funny, unputdownable.”– Alice Kuipers, award-winning children’s authorFor fans of Remarkably Ruby and Diary of a Wimpy Kid, comedy and…
cringe come together in this sweet novel about facing your fears.It’s nothing short of a catastrophe when someone secretly signs up Belinda Houle, the school’s shyest kid, to audition for a play. Belinda turns to Sally—her unflappable best friend and resident witch—for help. Belinda doesn’t believe in magic, but if Sally says she has a spell for confidence...well, it couldn’t hurt to try it. Could it?What follows the spell is a series of disasters so disastrous they would have been funny—if only they weren’t happening to Belinda! From eating dog food, to losing her hair in a straightening mishap, to wrecking a mural and ending up with globs of paint on her head, things get worse and worse for Belinda until she must face the facts: One piece of bad luck can be explained away, but this? This is a straight-up curse!Can she break the curse before the dreamy Ricky Daniels takes notice of her crooked wig? More importantly, can Belinda battle the very thing she hoped the spell would take away: her embarrassment?