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By Louise Leblanc. 1993
Maddie would do anything to have her own walkman. She wants to listen to her kind of music, not her…
parents' operas. But a walkman costs a lot of money, and putting her hands on the cash gets Maddie into some tight corners. Grades K-3. 1993. Uniform title: Ça va mal pour Sophie.By Geraldine McCaughrean. 1999
Neil dreams of having a jumper that will actually fit him - not one that makes him look like a…
pea in an eggcup! But his mum always buys him clothes that are far too big. And Mum doesn't stop at clothes. One day, she buys a wardrobe - a wardrobe that is just too big to fit in the house...By Ashley Spires. 2017
“Lou and her friends are BRAVE adventurers. They run FASTER than airplanes. They build MIGHTY fortresses. They rescue WILD animals.”…
But one day, when they're looking for a ship to play pirates in, Lou's friend has an idea: “Up there! The tree can be our ship!” “Ummm ...” says Lou. This is something new. Lou has never climbed a tree before, and she's sure she can't do it. So she tries to convince her friends to play a not-up-a-tree game. When that doesn't work, she comes up with reasons for not joining them --- her arm is sore, her cat needs a walk, you shouldn't climb so soon after eating. Finally, she tells herself she doesn't want to climb the tree. But is that true, or is this brave adventurer just too afraid to try? This delightful picture book from Ashley Spires, bestselling author of The Most Magnificent Thing, perfectly depicts what children go through when confronted with something difficult. With humor and endearing artwork, Spires sensitively portrays Lou procrastinating, making excuses, imagining alternatives and denying she cares. Ultimately, Lou faces her fear, and although she fails, the effort empowers her, encouraging a growth mindset. All the while, Lou's friends model compassionate friendship by offering to teach her how to climb and then moving the game. This book makes a perfect choice for a character education discussion about courage or resilience, or a life-skills lesson on facing challenges. The story also promotes the joy of imaginative play in the outdoors.By Nicole Poirier, Isabelle Léger. 2020
Sophie sautille de joie. Elle a imaginé entrainer sa maman à la plage pour un congé bien mérité. Bien sûr,…
il faut tout préparer : jeux, parasols, crème solaire ; il faut s’y rendre aussi. Puis, régler de multiples petits problèmes : les bourrasques de vent et d’humeur, le sable qui pique, le pipi qui se fait pressant. Mais Sophie persiste, car maman mérite tellement sa journée de congé.By Katia Canciani, Christian Quesnel. 2019
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 !By Sheree Fitch. 2020
?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.By Eric Walters. 2019
A heartfelt new picture book from bestselling children’s author Eric Walters (From the Heart of Africa) and Halifax-based artist Carloe…
Liu. In this poignant story, we follow young Emily who has recently lost her grandfather. As she grows, she discovers a series of letters he left behind for her, offering grandfatherly advice at life’s most pivotal moments: first day of high school, graduation day, wedding, and ending with the birth of her own child.By Jeanne Mout. 2021
Cléo vit au bord de l’eau et son rêve est de faire le tour du monde en voilier. Alors, son…
père lui donne un drap blanc, et avec ses ciseaux d’argent, sa mère lui coud une voile. Cléo part à l’aventure. Mais Cléo grandit, et la voile est vite trop petite. Cléo n’aime pas ça, elle voudrait rester petite, toute sa vie. Une histoire empreinte de douceur, de joie et de douleurs, où l’on se sent voguer sur l’océan de l’imaginaire.By David Robertson, David A. Robertson, Julie Flett. 2021
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.By Karen English, Laura Freeman. 2014
Richard can't wait to show off his flat-ground Ollies at a friend's birthday party at the skate park, but a…
note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. If only he could focus on his schoolwork, he wouldn't get into this kind of trouble! For grades 2-4By Barthe DeClements. 2000
Ten-year-old Jerry's attempts to adjust to his new school and make new friends are complicated by his determination to keep…
secret the fact that his father is serving time in the local prison for being a thief. For grades 4-7By Janet Nichols Lynch. 2015
This book is about R.D. a part Mexican part Cheyenne student with a good heart. R.D. gets suspended from school…
on his first day repeating eighth grade for trying to stop a fight between two girls wearing rival gang colors. When Earl, the man he lives with dies, R.D. calls 911, correctly, but then makes several bad decisions as he learns to fend for himself. For grades 6-9By Elaine Marie Alphin. 2003
Best friends Ian and Teddy meet regularly in an abandoned motel in the redwood forest, California, to take photographs. One…
day Teddy doesn't show up and Ian suspects his oppressive father has something to do with his friend's mysterious disappearance. Ian is questioned by the sheriff but he can't remember everything that happened that day. For grades 6-9By Bruce Coville. 1996
Part of a geography series designed to introduce children to the concept of their local area. The series uses contemporary…
photographs to highlight possible features in their own local environment. The books consider how aspects of the local area could be made safer, and help children recognise changes in their environment. There are simple activities, such as how to draw a map.By Rita Williams-Garcia. 2015
1969. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern travel to Alabama to spend their summer on Big Ma's farm. But they discover life…
is a bit different in the South, and the trio tries to keep the peace between Big Ma and her half-sister, Miss Trotter. Sequel to P. S. Be Eleven (BR 23471). Coretta Scott King Award. For grades 4-7. 2015By Joanna Farrow. 2021
Forty-three tasty recipes inspired by the world of Harry Potter, including Nicolas Flamel's Parcels, Deathly Hallows Bread, Quidditch Pitch Focaccia,…
Whomping Willow Cheese Straw, Honeydukes Haul Cake, Wizard's Chess Squares, Mandrake Bread, Hogwarts Treacle Tart, Wand Breadsticks, and more. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2021By Nnedi Okorafor. 2020
In southeastern Nigeria, twelve-year-old Nnamdi is determined to avenge his police chief father, who was murdered while trying to rid…
the town of criminals. But Nnamdi feels powerless until he receives a magical object which gives him superpowers. Some violence. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2020By Lev Grossman. 2022
"Kate and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental Railway, but when Kate takes the…
Silver Arrow out on an unsanctioned mission to find Uncle Herbert she discovers a mysterious train called the Golden Swift with an agenda of its own." -- Provided by publisherBy Gail Jarrow. 2020
Explores the science and gruesome history of US Civil War medicine, using actual medical cases and first-person accounts by soldiers,…
doctors, and nurses. Jarrow reveals battlefield rescues, surgical techniques, treatments, and patient care, celebrating the men and women of both the North and South who volunteered to save lives. For grades 5-8. 2020