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Freddie the Flyer
By Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Fred Carmichael. 2023
A gorgeous picture book that pays homage to aviator Freddie Carmichael — the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic…
—with each month of the year highlighting moments from his life, the beauty of the North and the power of dreams.When Freddie was young, he saw a plane up close for the first time when it dropped off supplies at his family’s remote bush camp. He was instantly hooked.Freddie has flown for nearly seventy years, doing everything from supply runs to search and rescue to transporting dog teams to far-flung areas.This book celebrates Freddie’s early dreams of flying and his later achievements. Readers move with Freddie through the year, hearing about his journey as a pilot and leader, while learning the names of the months in Gwich’in and Inuvialuktun at the same time. Art from Inuvialuit painter Audrea Loreen-Wulf perfectly captures the incredible Western Arctic as well as Freddie’s love for aviation.Phoenix Gets Greater
By Marty Wilson-Trudeau. 2022
Weird Rules to Follow
By Kim Spencer. 2022
Benny the Bananasaurus Rex
By Sarabeth Holden, Emma Pedersen. 2022
A funny and relatable story of a little boy who can be anything he wants to be (whether it’s a…
dinosaur, or a banana, or both!) with a big imagination and a bit of help from his anaana.The girl who invented romance
By Caroline B Cooney. 1988
Sixteen-year-old Kelly and her best friend Faith are ready and waiting for romance. Kelly watches the love lives of her…
older brother, her friends, and even her parents, and develops a board game which she calls Romance. Her game is a big success, but when Will comes into her life, she finds that real romance is a lot more complicated. Easy reading for junior and senior high readersIt's Time for Berries!
By Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki, Tindur Peturs. 2023
Celebrating the traditional practise of gathering Arctic berries and other Inuit traditional land uses, this cute story of determination and…
enjoying the outdoors is perfect for grandkids to share with their grandparents.Changes
By Danielle Steel. 1983
Melanie Adams seems to have it all: success as a TV documentary producer, twin teenage daughters, and a glamorous life…
that's perfect for a single mother. But Peter Hallam, a world-famous heart surgeon and widower with three children, makes her realize she doesn't yet have everything she wants. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983Mi’kmaw Moons: The Seasons in Mi'kma'ki
By Cathy LeBlanc, David Chapman. 2022
Knock me off my feet
By Susan Donovan. 2002
Autumn Adams, a.k.a. "Homey Helen," Chicago's version of Martha Stewart, receives threatening letters. Detective Stacey Quinn, assigned to the case,…
is determined to thoroughly examine Autumn's past. He just doesn't expect to find himself falling in love. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2002Oolichan Moon (Sisters Learn Foods of the Elders)
By Samantha Beynon, Lucy Trimble. 2022
Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children’s book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of…
traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children’s book rich with cultural knowledge and tradition that relates to their Nisga'a ancestry surrounding the oolichan fish. With playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers can learn alongside the two Nisga'a sisters as they are gifted with sacred knowledge from their Elders, passed down for many generations in the oral tradition. A gorgeous celebration of Nisga'a language, history and culture, Oolichan Moon also includes historical and cultural information about the oolichan fish and related Nisga'a vocabulary.Beachcomber
By Karen Robards. 2003
Christy Petrino quits her job when she discovers that the law firm she works for and her fiancé are involved…
with the mob. Now, with her life at stake, she must deliver a package to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, where she faces more danger--a serial killer. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2003In her shoes: a novel (Cannie Shapiro Ser. #Bk. 1)
By Jennifer Weiner. 2002
Estranged sisters Maggie, who is dyslexic, and Rose Feller, an attorney, were left motherless as children and haven't seen their…
maternal grandmother, Ella Hirsch, in twenty years. Widowed Ella searches for her granddaughters, and the three attempt to become a family again. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2002The romantic: a novel
By Barbara Gowdy. 2003
Abandoned at ten by her mother in the 1960s, Louise Kirk became infatuated with neighbor boy Abel. When Abel dies…
on her twenty-sixth birthday, Louise's fragmented memories reveal their tender childhood romance, years of separations and reunions, and the unfulfilled passion that haunts her. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2003Phantom waltz
By Catherine Anderson. 2001
Rancher Ryan Kendrick of Oregon falls in love with paraplegic Bethany Coulter. Bethany was injured during a barrel-racing contest eight…
years ago and resists romance. But Ryan puts aside all of her obstacles and continues pursuing her. Sequel to Baby Love (DB 50821). Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2001Blue skies (Coulter Family #3)
By Catherine Anderson. 2004
Carly Adams, born with lattice dystrophy, waited twenty-eight years to see. Celebrating her new vision with a friend at a…
bar, she meets Hank Coulter. Their brief encounter leaves her pregnant. Sequel to: Sweet Nothings (DB 54513). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004Second chance: A Novel
By Danielle Steel. 2004
At the Paris couture shows forty-two-year-old Fiona Monaghan, editor-in-chief of a chic New York fashion magazine, falls for conservative advertising…
executive John Anderson, a widowed father. Their whirlwind romance leads to marriage, divorce, then a passionate rekindling--and deciding to try again. Descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2004The truth about forever
By Sarah Dessen. 2004
Macy suppresses sorrow for a year and a half after her father's death, but finally learns to grieve--and to live…
a little--on her summer job at a zany catering business. There she connects with Wes, whose mother has also died. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2004Calder promise
By Janet Dailey. 2004
Laura Calder meets two men in Europe who pursue her: Boone Rutledge, son of a Texas billionaire, and Sebastian Dunshill,…
earl of Crawford. One man is a threat to her family. Sequel to Shifting Calder Wind (DB 57507). Some explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2004The goodbye summer: a novel
By Patricia Gaffney. 2004
Shy, thirty-two-year-old music teacher Caddie Winger is on her own after her grandmother, who raised her, moves into a convalescent…
home. Alone, Caddie uncovers startling family truths, gets her heart broken, and develops a new romance. Some descriptions of sex. 2004Bright eyes (Coulter Family #4)
By Catherine Anderson. 2004
Natalie Patterson's son Chad vandalizes neighbor Zeke Coulter's property. Since she can't pay for the damages, Zeke allows Chad to…
work off the debt. Zeke soon becomes attracted to the entire family. Sequel to Blue Skies (DB 57957). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004