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Summer gone: a novel
By David Macfarlane. 1999
A divorced father and his young son spend a summer in cottage country in an attempt to overcome the silence…
that has grown between them during a difficult divorce. The stories of the lost summers of an impenetrable and doomed camp counsellor, a girl in a blue bathing suit, and a wife who comes alive to the rhythms of the cottage. Some strong language. 1999.Sweetness in the belly
By Camilla Gibb. 2005
White, English, and orphaned at eight, Lilly grows up in Morocco as a Muslim, moves to Harar, Ethiopia, for five…
years and settles in London after political upheaval makes her vulnerable. She agonizes over the uprootings that famine, corruption, and political instability caused in Ethiopia in the 1970s and '80s. Also painful is not knowing whether Aziz, her Ethiopian lover, is alive or dead, putting Lilly in a 17-year limbo between grief and desperate hope. Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2005.Still life with June
By Darren Greer. 2003
Cameron Dodds is a 31-year old writer whose work has appeared in crummy little magazines that pay in complimentary copies.…
A former drug addict, he now works nights at a Salvation Army Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centre - and he's gay. When one of his clients, Darrel, a thirtysomething cokehead, commits suicide, Cameron becomes obsessed with the details of Darrel's life. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2003.Shadow running: Ray Lewis Canadian railway porter and Olympic athlete
By John Cooper. 1999
Ray Lewis, the first black member of the Canadian Olympic Track and Field team, shares the story of his life.…
He tells of his early days growing up in Hamilton, Ontario, of his more than twenty years' service as a porter on the CPR, and of his many athletic accomplishments.Sports hall of fame, weird
By Kevin Sylvester. 2005
Take a walk on the weird side! Odd, weird and just plain gross moments in sports await you, including yucky…
bathroom incidents, cursed teams, and spectacular losers. Find out why some hockey fans throw an octopus on the ice, how a dead guy got drafted, and how the hand of God may have decided a soccer game. Grades 4-7. 2005.Sister to the wolf (KCP fiction)
By Maxine Trottier. 2004
In Québec in the early 1700's, Cécile defies convention when she buys Lesharo, a young Pawnee slave boy. Sworn to…
protect her, Lesharo accompanies Cécile and her father on a perilous journey to the new fort at Détroit. Cécile hates life in the fort, where Lesahro is treated badly, and both yearn for freedom - until the terrible night when Cécile is forced to make a dreadful choice. Some violence. Grades 4-7. 2004.Scarlet feather
By Maeve Binchy. 2000
Cooking-school friends Cathy Scarlet and Tom Feather have created the Scarlet Feather catering company in Dublin. During their first year,…
as they get off to a good start professionally, they struggle in their personal lives with troubled family members. Then they must recover from a devastating break-in, while amidst all the complications, an unexpected love blossoms. 2000.Strange neighbors (Sam, dog detective. #3)
By Mary Labatt. 2000
When three odd women move in next door, Sam, the sheepdog, is convinced that they're witches. They've arrived with all…
sorts of caged animals, all of which look sickly and miserable. Sam is sure the critters are under a spell, and suddenly she feels sick too. Her neighbour Jennie, the only person who can understand her, has the opportunity to observe the women up close when she stays with them while her mother works late. Can Sam, Jennie, and their friend Beth, discover the truth before it's too late? Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Spying on Dracula", followed by "Aliens in Woodford". 2000.Seventeen tomatoes: tales from Kashmir
By Jaspreet Singh. 2004
In a series of linked short stories, two Sikh boys, named Adi and Arjun, come of age in an Indian…
army camp in Kashmir. Each story builds upon a minor character from another story, creating a portrait of the border community. Some of the people the boys meet include a boatman's daughter, a captured officer, a celebrity cricket umpire, and Parachute Aunty. Some strong language. 2004.Slumming it at the rodeo: the cultural roots of Canada's right-wing revolution
By Gordon Laird. 1998
Alberta premier Ralph Klein, the Reform Party's Preston Manning, and Ontario premier Mike Harris have all attempted to depict themselves…
as modern day cowboys, tough-talking rebels. But the author questions whether their actions live up to their images. Are they right-wing rebels or guardians of the status quo?Significant things: a novel
By Helen McLean. 2003
Previous experiences of betrayals and unhappiness have led Edward, an art dealer and collector, to form almost fetishistic attachments to…
beautiful objects, substitutes for human relationships. In his late forties, he falls deeply in love with a young artist, but he has not yet learned that there is a difference between loving and possessing. 2003.Sea of tranquility: a novel
By Lesley Choyce. 2003
For Sylvie, Ragged Island is the only world she has ever known, and she plans to live out her years…
there. When the Nova Scotia government decides to shut down the ferry service to the island, the residents see their world beginning to disappear. Strong language. 2003.Stormy weather: F.H. Varley, a biography
By Maria Tippett. 1998
This biography of the Group of Seven painter, Fred Varley, examines both his personal and professional lives. The effects of…
his drinking and womanizing on his family and his work are closely examined.Story house
By Timothy L Taylor. 2006
Graham and Elliot Gordon, half-brothers, are the sons of famous architect Packer Gordon, and openly hostile towards each other. As…
teens, Packer takes them to ex-fighter Pogey Nealon, where they box three rounds that will change their lives forever. Twenty-odd years later, the brothers grudgingly get involved in restoring Nealon's house, with help from the producer of a reality show, though nobody is prepared for what takes place when the cameras roll. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2006.Straken (High Druid of Shannara. #3.)
By Terry Brooks. 2005
Pen Ohmsford surrenders to the druids to help his captive friends and to reach Paranor, where he can enter the…
Forbidding and rescue his aunt, the rightful high druid. When the druids imprison Pen, elven girl Khyber Elessedil undertakes to save him. Sequel to "Tanequil". Some violence. 2005.Stones
By Timothy Findley. 1988
These nine stories, which are linked in various ways, look at urban life, relationships and, especially, obsessions. The collection closes…
with "Stones", a compelling look at the landing at Dieppe told through the eyes of a boy contemplating his father's ruined life.Stone cold (Camel Club. #3.)
By David Baldacci. 2007
Ex-CIA agent Oliver Stone gathers Camel Club members to help con artist Annabelle Conroy escape an enemy. But Stone soon…
learns he, too, is on a hit list--comprised of those involved in a long-ago assassination. Bestseller. 2007.Stone angel (Kathleen Mallory mystery. #4.)
By Carol O'Connell. 1997
Renegade police detective Kathleen Mallory left New York in search of answers about her past. Months later she turned up…
in a small Louisiana town with shocking evidence and a plan to seek revenge on the people who stoned her mother to death and the town which stood by and let it happen. Violence. Sequel to “Killing critics”, followed by “Shell game”. 1997.Stitches
By Glen Huser. 2003
When Travis transfers to a new school, he becomes a big target for his old nemesis Shon and his thug…
friends. Maybe it's because Travis lives in a trailer park with his gentle aunt, his uncle Miserable Mike, and lots of little cousins while his country-and-western singer mother is on the road. Or maybe it's because he loves to sew, wants to be a professional puppeteer, and his best friend is a girl, Chantelle, who comes from an even stranger family than he does. Some strong language. For junior high readers. Winner of the 2003 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. 2003.Stephen Fair: a novel
By Tim Wynne-Jones. 1998
At the age of fifteen Stephen begins having nightmares like the ones that drove his older brother away from home,…
and eventually the dreams lead to a discovery that is shocking but that ultimately allows his family to come back together. Junior high. 1998.