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The breadwinner (Breadwinner Ser. #1)
By Deborah Ellis. 2000
A story about loyalty, survival, families and friendship, set against the backdrop of an intolerable existence in war-torn Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old…
Parvana lives in Taliban-controlled Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Masquerading as a boy, Parvana goes to work in the streets so that her family can eat. Parvana becomes the breadwinner. Grades 5-8. 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.Quid pro quo
By Vicki Grant. 2005
When fourteen-year-old Cyril MacIntyre's mother disappears, Cyril uses every skill at his disposal to find her. Since Mom is a…
recent law school graduate who forced Cyril to attend many classes with her, Cyril has more wits than most. Some strong language. Grades 5-8. 2005.Promise song
By Linda Holeman. 1997
In 1900, fourteen-year-old Rosetta faces unimagined hardships when she and her small sister Flora are sent from an English orphanage…
to Canada after surviving a perilous journey across the sea, only to have their dreams of a family crushed. Grades 5-8. c1997.Parvana's journey (Breadwinner Ser. #2)
By Deborah Ellis. 2002
Parvana, a young girl who lives in Afghanistan during the Taliban years, leaves Kabul to search for her family. Disguised…
as a boy, she travels with other children - an infant boy, a nine-year-old girl who believes she has magical powers over land mines, and an obnoxious boy with one leg. As war breaks out, Parvana realizes that her family could be anywhere in the country, but she knows she has to find them. Sequel to "The breadwinner" . Grades 5-8. 2002.Out of the fire
By Deborah Froese, Rhea Tregebov. 2001
Life finally seems good to sixteen-year-old Dayle - instead of being the shy bookworm, she now has the perfect dream…
boyfriend and another boy interested in her as well. Her world is going along like a typical teenager's when a sudden moment of carelessness causes tragedy. Dayle, badly burned, must go through despair and triumph as she learns that her own resources go much deeper than appearances. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2001.Out of their minds
By Carol Matas, Perry Nodelman. 1998
Lenora and Coren are getting married at the court of Andilla where everyone lives in their imagination. Before the wedding…
can proceed, they have to head into the Andillan countryside to find a way to restore the Andillans' powers. They encounter the Skwoes, who have absolutely no imagination whatsoever, while Lenora is having a series of nightmares about the evil Hevak. For junior high readers. Sequel to "Of Two Minds" and followed by "More Minds" (DC18209). 1998.Orphan at my door: the home child diary of Victoria Cope (Dear Canada)
By Jean Little. 2001
Victoria Cope's family needs help because of her mother's illness, so they get a Home Girl, Marianna, to live with…
them. Home Children are British orphans, sent to Canada to work and start a new life. Soon the Copes realize that Marianna needs help too. Grades 4-7. 2001.Once upon a time, long, long ago
By Henry Shykoff. 1999
A girl, Eevo, and her brother Sim live nearly 50,000 years ago in what is now the Middle East. When…
their parents go on a trip, they are cast out of their home cave by their tribe. Despite their young age and Sim's lameness, they learn to create fire, shape tools, tame wolves and survive. Nominated for the 2001 Silver Birch Award. Grades 4-7. Followed by "Just a Little Later With Eevo and Sim" (RC24291). 1999.One missing finger (Black belt series.)
By Don Trembath. 2001
Three boys struggle through a series of small-town adventures. Charlie meets "an older woman" after his dog tears a finger…
off her glove; Sydney falls for his karate sparring partner, Joey, whose mother has forbidden them to see each other; and Jeffrey's estranged father leaves a message for his mother about "something important". Grades 4-7. 2001. (The black belt series)On wings of a dragon
By Cora Taylor. 2001
Kour'el wakes up in a tower cell with no memory of who she is or where she came from. One…
painful shred at a time, she pieces together her memory with the help of her companion Api'Naga, an immortal dragon. They know they have come from very far away and that they have a mission, but not even Api'Naga knows for certain what the mission is and who they are looking for. For Junior High readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.Nobody's child
By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. 2003
When the Armenians of Turkey are marched into the desert to die in 1915, Mariam is rescued by her Turkish…
friend Rustem, and lives with mixed acceptance as a guest in his father's harem. Kevork is shot and left for dead in a mass grave in the desert, but is rescued by nomadic Arabs and nurtured back to health. Both teens must choose between the security of an adopted home or the risk of death in search of family. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "The Hunger". For senior high readers. 2003.Never to be told
By Becky Citra. 2006
Asia has lived with Ira and his wife Maddy for as long as she can remember. She loves their farm,…
but when Ira has a heart attack, Asia's world is turned upside down. Distraught at the possibility of losing the only family she has ever known, Asia is frightened but fascinated by the appearance of a ghost - a ghost only Asia can see and hear. Grades 5-8. 2006.Last Chance Bay
By Anne Laurel Carter. 2004
Meg Christie is a young girl who dreams of flying a plane, inspired by female pilots Amelia Earhart and Beryl…
Markham. Her father works at the coal mine and it is a struggle simply to survive, let alone nourish hope. But Meg is determined to see her dream come true. Set in Cape Breton during World War Two. Some strong language and descriptions of sex and violence. Junior high readers. 2004.Just a little later with Eevo and Sim
By Henry Shykoff. 2001
Eevo and Sim are reunited with their mother, Shim, and their father, Dedu, who have just returned from their long…
trip to the Wetlands Clan, the former home of Shim. They discover that together, Eevo and Sim have overcome many dangers. Together they return to the Wetlands, where again the brother and sister take on many challenges, make new discoveries, and even encounter the Great One: the much-feared crocodile of the Great River. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Once upon a time, long, long ago" (RC22037.) 2001.Kipligat's chance
By David Nandi Odhiambo. 2003
John "Leeds" Kipligat is a seventeen-year-old Kenyan emigrant who is living in a Vancouver housing project with his parents. Urged…
by his best friend, he tries out for a local track club with the hopes of getting out with a scholarship to an American university. In the meantime, he deals with school, parents, girls, and the murky disappearance of his older brother back home. Some strong language. Some descriptions of sex and violence. For senior high readers and older. 2003.Kit's law
By Donna Morrissey. 2000
Fourteen-year-old Kit Pitman lives in 1950's Newfoundland with her mentally handicapped mother, Josie. Both of them are cared for by…
Kit's grandmother, the indomitable Lizzie. But when Lizzie dies suddenly, Kit and her childlike mother are left vulnerable to life's harsh realities. Senior high school readers and older. Descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2000.Just some stuff I wrote: stories
By William Bell. 2005
Eight short stories, exploring the highs and lows of characters struggling to belong. Fourteen-year-old Albert's sudden sense of shame at…
the grandfather he adores leads to a surprising realization in "Beer Can Man", while in "The Staircase," the aftermath of a horrible incident exposes an ugly reality at the heart of a high school. Junior High. 2005.Janey's girl
By Gayle Friesen. 1998
As fourteen-year-old Claire and her mother drive across the country, Claire tries to unravel some of the mysteries about her…
family. But families have more secrets than Claire realizes, and real-life relationships are more complicated than a young girl's dreams. Winner of the 1999 Red Maple Award. For Junior high readers. 1998.Jess and the runaway grandpa
By Mary Woodbury. 1997
Jess's next-door neighbour, her beloved Grandpa Ernie, can't remember who she is any more. When he climbs into his camper…
truck, Jess has only seconds to decide to go with him. As they set off on a dangerous journey to the wilds of northern Alberta, Jess realizes that she'll have to help Ernie survive the trip and bring them both safely home. Grades 4-7. 1997.