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J.J. Sugar was only eight years old when he discovered that he could really draw. Like…better than anyone else in…
class (no offense to the other kids!). After winning a citywide poster design contest, his dream of becoming an animator was born. Unfortunately for J.J., that same year, he also discovered his curse. After not feeling well for several weeks, he went to the doctor for some tests. (Actually, lots and lots and lots of tests.) And when his doctor dropped the diagnosis—Crohn’s disease—J.J. was suddenly no longer alone on the exam table. Sitting next to him was a giant, sarcastic, leather-wearing CREATURE: Norm, the not-so-invisible embodiment of J.J.'s chronic disease. And Norm seems bent on ruining his life. Now, J.J. must navigate the twists and turns of middle school and his bowels. But maybe he won’t have to do it alone…
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School stories, Mysteries and crime stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
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A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all…
while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King. Benny isn't your average boy from Newfoundland. He lives in a retirement home that his mother runs, he has an eighty-six-year-old best friend named Mr. Tom, he knows more about fixing boats than video games, and he has Mosaic Down syndrome. When Benny transitions to a mainstream classroom for the first time, the other students tease him for his differences... except for Salma. She's new, too, and not your typical Newfoundland girl: she's tech savvy, speaks Arabic, plays basketball, and isn't afraid to eat lunch with Benny. So when Salma's grandmother and several other residents in the retirement home are robbed, Benny asks Salma to help him catch the thief. Time is not on their side as an inspector threatens to close the home. And to make matters worse, Benny and Salma must crack the case while working on a class assignment with their bullies. Can Benny save his home and take a stand against the bullies once and for all? He's about to find out, b'ys
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General fiction, School stories, Friendship stories
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Casey is tired of always being the new kid at school. His dad calls moving an adventure, but Casey thinks…
it's just lonely. Now, living in The Gates, Casey finally feels settled-that is until the library, and his dad's job, seems to be threatened. Casey's life has been boxed up and shipped to a new city more times than he can count. His dad thinks moving is an adventure, but Casey is so over the adventure. In The Gates, Casey life finally feels stable. His talent on the soccer field has made him a natural fit with the popular kids and he loves his apartment. But when Casey discovers the local library, where his dad works, is in need of extensive and expensive repairs, he decides to join the Kids Community Action Network (C.A.N.) competition to help raise money to save it. Addison-a former friend turned not-so-friend-reluctantly agrees to let Casey join
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Historical fiction, Sports fiction, Family stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
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When Wolfgang's father dies, everything changes. Wolfie and his mother move to Calgary to stay with his grandfather, and Wolfie…
starts at a new school. Consumed by sadness, his mother stops speaking and rarely comes out of her bedroom. While he tries to adjust to his new life, Wolfie gets to know his grandpa and makes a friend, Jimmy, who introduces him to hockey. Though he misses his father terribly, Wolfgang finds moments of happiness, like when his mom finally emerges from her grief to rejoin the world, and when his grandpa teaches him how to skate. He even gets good enough to join Jimmy's hockey team! What haunts Wolfgang, though, is that no one will tell him how his father died...until one day he overhears his mom and grandpa say that his father took his own life. Now Wolfie has even more weight to bear-and so many questions. But even in the most difficult times, friendship, hope and hockey keep Wolfie going.
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Historical fiction, Sports fiction, Family stories, Canadian authors (Fiction)
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When Wolfgang's father dies, everything changes. Wolfie and his mother move to Calgary to stay with his grandfather, and Wolfie…
starts at a new school. Consumed by sadness, his mother stops speaking and rarely comes out of her bedroom. While he tries to adjust to his new life, Wolfie gets to know his grandpa and makes a friend, Jimmy, who introduces him to hockey. Though he misses his father terribly, Wolfgang finds moments of happiness, like when his mom finally emerges from her grief to rejoin the world, and when his grandpa teaches him how to skate. He even gets good enough to join Jimmy's hockey team! What haunts Wolfgang, though, is that no one will tell him how his father died...until one day he overhears his mom and grandpa say that his father took his own life. Now Wolfie has even more weight to bear-and so many questions. But even in the most difficult times, friendship, hope and hockey keep Wolfie going.
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Ghost and horror stories, Fantasy, Canadian authors (Fiction)
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Maudie isn't your typical twelve-year-old girl-she's the ghost of one. Along with her best friend Kit and little brother Scratch,…
she haunts a cottage in the woods, doing her best to scare off the vacationers and forget her old life. But everything changes when Kit and Scratch go missing. Maudie knows something terrible must have happened, and she's right: Longfingers-a monster from her own nightmares, with spidery fingers and needle-sharp teeth-has stolen her friends away. Longfingers makes Maudie a twisted deal: find the key to a door in a mysterious cabin, or she'll never see her friends again. With nobody else to turn to, Maudie has to beg for help from Gianna, the living girl she's been haunting. Together, the girls search for a way to thwart the monster and save Maudie's friends. But Maudie's keeping secrets about the cabin and her past. Unless she finds a way to finally face the truth, she may never be able to rescue her friends from Longfingers's grasp.