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From then to now: a short history of the world
By Christopher Moore. 2011
Fifty thousand years ago, our ancestors ventured off the African savannah and into the wider world. Now, our technology reaches…
far into the cosmos. How did we get where we are today? From Hammurabi to Henry Ford, from Incan couriers to the Internet, from the Taj Mahal to the Eiffel Tower, from Marco Polo to Martin Luther King, from Cleopatra to Catherine the Great, from boiled haggis to fried tarantulas - this is the story of humanity. Winner of the 2011 Governor General's Award for Children's Text. Grades 4-7. 2011.How to handle a bully
By Nancy Wilcox Richards. 2010
Rilla and her friends are meeting at the park every day to practise for Bayfield's first annual Fitness Challenge. The…
winner gets a brand new bike! But can Rilla ace all the events, included the bicycle obstacle course - and handle the playground bullies, too? Grades 3-6. 2010.Game over, Pete Watson
By Joe Schreiber. 2014
When videogame obsessed Pete Watson discovers his dad is not only a super-spy but has been kidnapped and is now…
trapped inside a video game, he has to use his super gaming skills and enter the game to rescue him. And if he succeeds, who will save Pete from his massive crush on Callie Midwood? Grades 5-8. 2014.Hate list
By Jennifer Brown. 2009
After her boyfriend Nick kills himself and at least six classmates during a high-school shooting spree, sixteen-year-old Valerie - who…
was wounded in the attack - struggles to cope with her fear and guilt. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2009.Gabby Garcia's ultimate playbook (Gabby Garcia's ultimate playbook. #1.)
By Iva-Marie Palmer. 2017
When her school is shut down due to an asbestos problem, all-star pitcher Gabby Garcia is sent to an upscale…
private school that already has a star pitcher, and to make matters worse, she has trouble making friends and finding her place. Grades 5-8. 2017.Can your smartphone change the world? (PopActivism)
By Erinne Paisley. 2017
"Can Your Smartphone Change the World?" is a twenty-first-century guide for anyone who has access to a smartphone. This how-to…
manual looks at specific ways you can create social change through the tap of a screen. Filled with examples of successful hashtag campaigns, viral videos and new socially conscious apps, the book provides practical advice for using your smartphone as a tool for social justice. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Chinese New Year: a celebration for everyone (Orca origins.)
By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2017
From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party…
featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, 'Chinese New Year' is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Grades 3-6. 2017.Dominion (Molly Stout adventure. #1.)
By Shane Arbuthnott. 2017
Molly grew up hearing the tales of Haviland Stout, her ancestor who discovered the dangerous magical spirits that inhabit the…
far corners of the world. Now, on the edge of the New World, in the British Dominion of Terra Nova, Molly and her family collect spirits aboard their airship, the Legerdemain. But when Molly captures a spirit that can speak and claims to have been Haviland's friend, her entire life is upended. What if everything she knows about the spirits, and her own history, is a lie? Grades 4-7. 2017.Down to earth: how kids help feed the world (Footprints)
By Nikki Tate. 2013
Kids all over the world help collect seeds, weed gardens, milk goats and herd ducks. From a balcony garden with…
pots of lettuce to a farm with hundreds of cows, kids can pitch in to bring the best and freshest products to their families' tables - and to market. Takes a close look at everything from what an egg carton tells you, to why genetic diversity matters - even to kids. Grades 4-7. 2013.Attitude (Orca limelights)
By Robin Stevenson. 2013
When Cassie comes to Vancouver from Australia for an intensive summer program at a prestigious ballet school, she finds it…
hard to fit in. A clique of girls who have been at the school a long time don't want the newcomers to get any attention. At first Cassie tries to go along to get along, but when she realizes that some of the visiting summer students are being bullied and threatened, and that she herself is being sabotaged, she finally speaks out—and finds out how far some girls will go to succeed. For junior high readers. 2013.Brilliant!: shining a light on sustainable energy (Orca footprints)
By Michelle Mulder. 2013
Did you know that cars can run on french-fry grease? Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing…
soccer, and in the Philippines, pop-bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Full of examples of unusual power sources, encourages kids to look around for new and sustainable ways to light up the world. Grades 3-6. 2013And then the sky exploded
By David A Poulsen, Shannon Whibbs. 2016
While attending the funeral of his great-grandfather, ninth-grader Christian Larkin learns that the man he loved and respected was a…
member of the Manhattan Project, the team that designed and created the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during the Second World War. On a school trip to Japan, Chris meets eighty-one-year-old Yuko, who was eleven when the first bomb exploded over Hiroshima, horribly injuring her. Christian is determined to do something to make up for what his great-grandfather did. But after all this time, what can one teenager really do? For Junior and senior high readers. 2016.Fall for anything
By Courtney Summers. 2010
When Eddie Reeves’s father commits suicide, her life is consumed by ‘why’ - why when he was a legendary photographer…
and a brilliant teacher? Why when he seemed to find inspiration in everything he saw? And, most important, why when he had a daughter who loved him more than anyone else in the world? When she meets Culler Evans, a former student of her father’s, an instant and dangerous attraction begins. Culler seems to know more about her father than she does and could possibly hold the key to the mystery, but are some questions better left unanswered? Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. c2010.Everybody sees the ants
By A. S King. 2011
Overburdened by his parents' bickering and a bully's attacks, fifteen-year-old Lucky Linderman begins dreaming of being with his grandfather, who…
went missing during the Vietnam War, but during a visit to Arizona, his aunt and uncle and their beautiful neighbour, Ginny, help him find a new perspective. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex and some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. 2011.Elmer and the dragon
By Ruth Stiles Gannett. 1950
Encore Edie
By Annabel Lyon. 2011
On day two of high school, things are already going badly for Edie – a simple request to go to…
the washroom turns into a complete social embarrassment, and she’s also been asked to walk her cousin Merry, who has Down’s syndrome, to school every day. Then Edie ends up as director of the school musical, and with musicals being Merry’s passion, Edie’s parents insist she find a way to include her cousin in the production. Sequel to “All-season Edie”. Junior High. 2011.Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the soccer scheme (Encyclopedia Brown books. #29.)
By Donald J Sobol. 2012
Idaville's secret weapon against lawbreakers, ten-year-old Leroy "Encyclopedia" Brown, helps the police force solve ten new cases. Sequel to "Encyclopedia…
Brown and the case of the carnival crime". Grades 3-6. 2013, 2012.Dragon seer's gift
By Janet McNaughton. 2011
Bored by homework and bullied at school, twelve-year-old Gwyn Rae reluctantly takes on a Heritage Fair project to boost his…
history mark – he investigates the papers of his ancestor, Daniel Rae, with help from his older sister, Maddie. Together they discover a notebook filled with writing only they can see and an iron key that seems to react to their touch. When the key unlocks a secret door in an old church, Gwyn and Maddie are launched into the adventure of their lives. Junior High. 2011.Deadly voyage: RMS Titanic (I am Canada)
By Hugh Brewster. 2011
Fourteen-year-old Jamie Laidlaw is returning to Canada from England aboard the Titanic, and during his four days on board, he…
busies himself with new friends, finding ways to explore the ship's forbidden areas, and generally landing himself in trouble. When disaster strikes, Jamie is on the front lines, struggling to help free the lifeboats and get people on board them. When a huge wave washes over the ship's sloping deck, it's time for Jamie to take action - and take his fate into his own hands. Grades 5-8. 2011. (I am Canada)Duff's monkey business (Formac First Novels Ser. #12)
By Budge Wilson. 2000
When Duff tells everyone he's found a monkey in the family barn no one believes him. They think he's telling…
a tall tale, just like the time he said he found an elephant. But then a circus comes to town minus its star monkey, and everyone wonders if maybe Duff's telling the truth after all. Grades 2-4. 2000.