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The fishers of paradise
By Rachael Preston. 2016
The boathouse community along the shores of Dundas Marsh has come under siege, and young Egypt Fisher is faced with…
the prospect of losing her home. Members of Hamilton’s City Beautiful Movement have planned a new bridge through their neighbourhood and the boathouses are being destroyed, their owners relocated. Soon, however, it’s clear that politicians and gentrification aren’t the only threats to Egypt’s paradise. At first Egypt is thrilled to have her family reunited when her father, Ray, suddenly returns after a mysterious six-year absence. But Ray Fisher has demons, and his wife, Laura, has secrets. Together, they turn the Fisher house into an emotional tinderbox, and when handsome Matt Oakes drifts into town, he could be just the spark to ignite it. 2016.Amphibian
By Carla Gunn. 2009
Sensitive, intelligent nine-year-old Phineas Walsh has an encyclopedic knowledge of the natural world and the environment. He's broken up over…
his grandfather's death, his grandmother's sadness, and his parents' separation. When his Grade 4 class gets an Australian pet frog, Phin can't bear to see Cuddles penned up in a cage so far from his natural habitat, so he and his best pal, Bird, are spurred to action. Some strong language. 2009.Dare (Irwin Young Adult Fiction Ser.)
By Marilyn Halvorson. 1988
When his grandmother dies, 16-year-old Dare fears that he and his brother, 12-year-old Ty, will be put in foster homes.…
They are taken in by a teacher, Laura McConnell. Ty, quiet and studious, settles into his new life, but rebellious Dare is haunted with the belief that he was responsible for his mother's death. Junior and Senior High. 1988.Sur une île inventée
By Maryse Rouy. 2018
" Léa et Alice, qui sont en 2e secondaire, doivent faire une recherche sur un événement de l'histoire du Québec.…
Le tirage au sort leur attribue l'Expo 67. La grand-mère de Léa, décédée récemment, avait dix-huit ans lors de l'Expo. Après sa mort, la mère de Léa a entassé dans un débarras des boîtes de souvenirs qu'elle n'avait pas le courage de trier. Léa, poussée par l'espoir d'y trouver des objets ou des documents qui pourraient servir à sa recherche, va secrètement fouiller dans les boîtes. Elle tombe d'abord sur une photo, qui l'intrigue au plus haut point, et découvre ensuite le journal intime que sa grand-mère a tenu pendant la durée de l'Expo... "Dans le cœur de Florence: roman
By Lucie Bergeron. 2019
Florence a 16 ans. Pas d'amis, pas d'amoureux. Mais elle écrit. Elle passe tout son temps à écrire dans son…
cahier, à imaginer, inventer, créer. Quand elle n'écrit pas, ses idées se bousculent comme une rivière en crue. Son écriture est fougueuse, déliée, pas encore domptée. Le rythme de l'urgence. Florence écrit comme elle pense. À la maison, rien n'est simple pour Florence, et elle riposte. Coups de gueule, insolence, provocation. Elle trouve refuge sur la grève, happée par le paysage sauvage de Charlevoix. Elle parle à sa mère, qui n'est plus là. Les épaules appuyées contre la montagne, le coeur sur le rivage. Des garçons gravitent autour d'elle. Manu, Toby, le bluesman. Florence les évite, les désire, les repousse. Seule la création lui permet de garder son équilibre, à cet âge où l'avenir ressemble à un banc de brume. Son cahier d'écriture, dont elle ne se sépare jamais, est sa bouée. Mais elle le perd. Et tout bascule. Poussée dans le vide sans parachute. Elle ira jusqu'au bout dans l'affirmation de sa créationFanny Cloutier ou L'été des grandes vérités: 3
By Stéphanie Lapointe. 2019
À 14 ans, Fanny Cloutier a entrepris l'écriture d'un journal intime parce qu'elle aime dessiner et parce qu'elle a dû…
aller vivre chez sa tante à Ste-Lorette. Tandis que son père essayait de développer une invention à l'étranger, Fanny devait s'intégrer dans une nouvelle famille et dans une nouvelle école. Puis, elle a déménagé au Japon en étant forcée de laisser Henri derrière elle. Dans ce troisième tome, Fanny revient du Japon et elle compte passer un été de rêves. Henri revient dans sa vie, mais pas pour sortir avec elle. En se sentant plus proche de son père, l'adolescente aimerait arriver à se confier à luiAmericanized: rebel without a green card
By Sara Saedi. 2018
Television show writer and novelist recounts her teenage years in the 1990s, and reveals how she discovered that her family…
had entered the United States as undocumented immigrants. Provides a humorous account of balancing teen angst with trying to become an American citizen. For senior high and older readers. 2018Prized possessions
By Jessica Stirling, St. Martin`s Press. 2001
Widow Lizzie Conway strives to get her girls--Polly, Babs, and Rosie--out of the Glasgow slums and begins a flirtation with…
rent collector Bernard Peabody. However, the girls fall in love with wayward men. Polly's romance with Dominic Manone leads to questionable choices. Some violence and some strong language. 1998Penguins love their abc's
By Sarah Aspinall. 2017
Mama Penguin has hidden all the alphabet letters in the snow, with each letter marked by a clue. Her six…
little penguins must find them all and bring them home--to a big bowl of alphabet soup. For grades K-3. 2017Andi unstoppable: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower. 2015
Andi and her best friend Colin team up with her rival Ava to compete in a seventh-grade science project to…
be the first to spot a rare bird in the woods. They run into the town's resident ghost instead and investigate. For grades 4-7. 2015Allegedly: a novel
By Tiffany D. Jackson. 2017
When Mary, a teenager living in a group home, becomes pregnant, authorities want to take away her unborn child, because…
Mary was convicted of killing an infant when she was nine years old. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2017Stella Batts: superstar (Stella Batts Ser.)
By Courtney Sheinmel, Jennifer A. Bell. 2015
Stella gets a chance to audition for her favorite television show when she meets a casting director who thinks she…
is perfect for the role. She rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart, but the audition does not go as planned. For grades 3-6. 2015Stella Batts: none of your beeswax (Stella Batts Ser.)
By Courtney Sheinmel, Jennifer A. Bell. 2014
Eight-year-old Stella finds it is not easy or fun to keep secrets. One secret involves her sister Penny, and another…
is about school and her best friend. For grades 3-6. 2014Stella Batts: something blue (Stella Batts Ser.)
By Courtney Sheinmel, Jennifer A. Bell. 2014
Stella and her family drive to Los Angeles to attend her aunt Laura's wedding. Stella is excited to be a…
flower girl, but things don't go as planned, and she is involved in a few mishaps. For grades 3-6. 2014Stella Batts: a case of the meanies (Stella Batts Ser. #4)
By Courtney Sheinmel, Jennifer A. Bell. 2012
Everyone is invited to a classmate's birthday party at her parents' candy store, Batts Confection, except Stella Batts. Stella needs…
to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not even on the guest list. For grades 2-4. 2012Mary Poppins from A to Z (Mary Poppins)
By P. L. Travers, Mary Shepard, P. L Travers, Dr P. L. Travers. 2006
For each letter of the alphabet, there is a brief description of a character or incident from the other Mary…
Poppins books. The featured letter in each segment begins as many words as possible. For grades 4-7. 1962The cook, the crook, and the real estate tycoon: a novel of contemporary China
By Howard Goldblatt, Sylvia Li-chun Lin, Liu Zhenyun. 2015
Liu Yuejin, a worksite cook and a thief, has his pack with money stolen. While searching for it, he discovers…
another bag which contains a USB card detailing corruption of high officials and putting him in danger. Translated from the original 2007 Chinese edition. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015Andi unexpected: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower, Zondervan Staff. 2013
After the death of her parents, twelve-year-old Andora "Andi" Boggs discovers evidence of her forgotten namesake, a missing relative, which…
leads her into a family mystery rooted in the Great Depression. For grades 4-7. 2013Andi under pressure: an Andi Boggs novel (An Andi Boggs Novel)
By Amanda Flower. 2014
While attending a prestigious science camp, twelve-year-old Andi and her new best friend, Colin Carter, investigate a series of practical…
jokes being blamed on a sweet, elderly janitor. For grades 4-7. 2014My man Blue: poems
By Nikki Grimes, Jerome Lagarrigue Lagarrigue. 2002
A collection of poems tells the story of a young, impressionable boy moving to a city neighborhood with his mother.…
He meets his mother's tough-looking friend Blue, and as the older man watches out for the boy a bond develops. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 1999