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Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction, Alphabet, number and picture books, Multi-cultural fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction)
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"Big or small, sweet or savoury, with stew or with sprinkles, there are tons of ways to enjoy bannock! This…
rhyming book explores a favourite Inuit food, and has some fun along the way. What’s your favourite way to eat bannock? Try it at home with the included bannock recipe! Written by Inuk/Dene writer Masiana Kelly, this sweet and simple narrative celebrates this delicious food."Available copies:
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Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction
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"After moving away from his beloved Jamaica where his father owned a bakery, a young boy misses the delicious, flaky…
Jamaican patties that made the bakery so famous. He begs his father to make patties for him in their new country, but his father, exhausted from working long hours at a cookie factory to make ends meet, just can't bring himself to do it. So one night, the boy takes matters in to his own hands and attempts to make the patties himself. This prompts his father to get out his apron once again -- and the resulting patties become so popular in their new neighborhood that the family can start a brand-new business. A story of immigration and belonging, Patty Dreams is also an homage to a quintessential Jamaican delicacy that is now also enjoyed in North America and Europe. (Recently, when an Eglinton Avenue establishment specializing in Jamaican patties announced it would have to close, Drake tweeted that he'd buy the place himself!) This story about food culture includes themes of immigration and the traditions that connect you to home and family."Available copies:
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Fantasy, Holiday fiction, Folklore, fables and fairy tales, General fictionCustoms and cultures
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On the night before the Dragon Boat Festival, a young boy asks his grandfather how the dragon boat races first…
began. His grandfather tells him that legend has it that the races started in the ancient time of the Dragon King, when every lake and river had a guardian dragon. In Chinese culture, dragons symbolize good luck, and have great power, especially over water and weather. On race day at the harbor, all the boats have a carved dragon head. As a final touch, to wake up their team's boat, the boy paints in the dragon's eye. But once the race is underway, their boat is in last place. How can they wake their dragon?Available copies:
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Animal stories, Friendship stories
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Fox has a mystery to solve—and a friendship to fix!In the dense forest, in a lonely cottage, there lives Fox.…
Fox is perfectly happy all by himself—until one day, a letter arrives: "Dear Fox: I know how much you enjoy puzzles. I bet you can’t resist this one . . . Head to the forest path to begin your journey. From an old friend." Fox doesn't need any mysterious puzzles, adventures, or memories of his old . . . But he stops himself from finishing the thought. Still, it can't hurt to look at the first clue. Of course, one clue leads to the next: Fox follows arrows in the mud, notes taped to trees, swirling smoke signals, a map from a bottle, and gifts from fellow animals—on the trail of a friendship that once was. Author-illustrator Alex G. Griffiths creates an irresistible mystery for readers to solve in this witty, whimsical picture book—with important themes of friendship, forgiveness, and opening up about your feelings.Available copies:
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Multi-cultural fiction, Canadian fiction, Holiday fiction, Family stories, General fictionTravel and geography, Parenting, Food and drink, Customs and cultures
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A little girl loves poutine so much, it's become a part of her shared July 1 birthday celebrations with her…
father. This year, family members from across Canadian join the celebration, bringing their regions' unique twists to this popular dish. Back matter includes information about the history of this classic dish, as well as a recipe.Available copies:
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Friendship stories, Science fiction, General fiction
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New for fans of the runaway bestseller The Most Magnificent Thing, a story about the ups and downs of working…
with others. When a girl and her dog arrive at the girl's favorite workspace to make something, they find that a neighbor has gotten there first! Hmm, well, maybe they could make something together? Magnificent idea! So the girl starts cutting, hammering and gluing, while the neighbor considers, measures and calculates. The neighbor believes in always measuring twice and cutting once, but the girl thinks that takes way too long. Clearly, they have very different approaches to making. Will they ever be able to work things out as a team? This fresh take on the joys and pressures of working with others will inspire kids to imagine, try and persevere - together!Available copies:
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School stories, General fictionSocial issues, Nature, Environment
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A modern schoolyard fable about nature’s magical ability to encourage imagination, play, and joy—and a dandelion’s ability to always grow back
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Ghost and horror stories, Indigenous peoples fiction, Indigenous peoples in Canada fiction
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Returning to a favourite Northwest Territories setting, Richard Van Camp brings his exuberant style to a captivating teen novel that…
blends the supernatural with 1980s-era nostalgia to reflect on friendship, tradition and forgiveness. For as long as Lawson can remember, his life in a small Northwest Territories town has revolved around "the Treaty" between the Dogrib and the Chipewyan, set down centuries ago to prevent the return of bloody warfare between the two peoples. On the Dogrib side, Lawson and his family have done their best to keep the pact alive with the neighbouring Cranes, a family with ancestral ties to a revered Chipewyan war chief. But even as Lawson and his father dutifully tidy the Cranes' property as an act of respect, their counterparts offer little more than scowls and derision in return, despite the fact that both families are responsible for protecting the treaty. Worse still, it seems that one of the Cranes' boys is doing all he can to revive the old conflict: Silver, fresh out of jail, has placed himself in the service of a cruel, ghoulish spirit bent on destroying the peace. Now it's up to Isaiah Valentine, a Cree Grass Dancer, Shari Burns, a Metis psychic, and Lawson Sauron, a Dogrib Yabati-or protector-to face what Silver Cranes has called back. This latest feat of storytelling magic by celebrated author Richard Van Camp blends sharply observed realism and hair-raising horror as it plays out against a 1980s-era backdrop replete with Platinum Blonde songs and episodes of Degrassi Junior High. Unfolding in the fictional town of Fort Simmer-the setting of previous Van Camp stories-Beast delivers a gripping, spirited tale that pits the powers of tradition against the pull of a vengeful past
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Canadian authors (Fiction), Romance, LGBTQ+ fiction
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Curvaceous, clever, and an avid reader, seventeen-year-old bookseller Bobby Ashton never misses a main character moment. So when it comes…
to asking out his crush, he plans a romantic proposal grand enough to go down in local history. Unfortunately, Bobby's very public rejection ends up posted online for the world to see.