It's 1917 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The First World War is raging, and despite its distance from the conflict, the Halifax Harbour is bustling with activity. Anti-German prejudice is rampant, and though 12-year-old Maddie Schroeder and...
Juvenile fiction
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Author:Lawson, JulieSummary: - Author:McMurchy-Barber, GinaSummary:
Peggy is off to a Viking site in North America where she unearths the remains of a brave young warrior. It’s a dream come true for Peggy Henderson when her friend, Dr. Edwina McKay, lets her tag along to the Viking settlement at L’Anse...
- Author:Arnold, Elana K.Summary:
For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take...
- Author:Ravel, EdeetSummary:
In 1941, life in Natt’s small town of Zastavna is comfortable and familiar, even if the grownups are acting strange, and his parents treat him like a baby. Natt knows there’s a war on, of course, but he’s glad their family didn’t...
- Author:Ravel, EdeetSummary:
In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story. Torn from his home in Eastern Europe, with his father imprisoned in a Siberian gulag, twelve-year-old Natt...
- Author:Cassidy, SaraSummary:
Evelyn is both aghast and fascinated when a new boy comes to grade five and tells everyone his name is Queen. Queen wears shiny gym shorts and wants to organize a chess/environment club. His father plays weird loud music and has tattoos...
- Author:Dublin, AnneSummary:
In 1492, Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain signed the Edict of Expulsion, giving all Jews three months to leave the country. In the aftermath, twelve-year-old Joseph escapes to Lisbon, Portugal with his parents and younger...
- Author:Buchan, Cheryl DawnSummary:
Olive longs for a calf of her own so she can enter the 4-H calf competition. So, naturally, she is upset when she realizes that some of the older kids think she can't take care of one because she uses a wheelchair to get around....
- Author:Ghigna, CharlesSummary:
An illustrated hint-and-reveal board book filled with cats of various breeds.
- Author:Boniello, AlexSummary:
Meet 3.14159265358979323846264338327950 ... or Pi for short. Pi's just like any other kid robot: they love to listen to music, play with their dog, and hang out with their friends. And when their teacher announces a field trip to...
- Author:Martz, JohnSummary:
In Tim's world, a cat can paint on the ceiling and a happy pig couple can wait months for the bus. A duck and a mouse love to go flying, in a plane, of course.
- Author:Gibbons, FrancescaSummary:
With all the magic of Narnia and the humour of Mary Poppins, this is a future middle grade fantasy classic - and the beginning of an unforgettable journey... Imogen should be nice to her little sister Marie. She should be nice to her...
- Author:Stringfellow, LisaSummary:
Ever since her mother's death, Kela feels broken. When she finds a comb in a coral cave, she takes it. Far away, the mermaid Ophidia feels her comb has been taken. To get it back, she offers Kela one wish.
- Author:Shem-Tov, TamiSummary:
A grandma and her little grandson take a walk along a Tel-Aviv street and encounter the conductor and musicians of the Israel Philharmonic gathering for their first performance. This beautiful book is based on the true story of the...
- Author:Chainani, SomanSummary:
A false king has seized Camelot's throne, sentencing Tedros, the true king, to death. While Agatha narrowly escapes, Sophie is caught in King Rhian's trap. With her wedding to Rhian approaching, she's forced to play along...
- Author:Thorpe, KikiSummary:
Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are special girls. They know how to travel between their hometown and Never Land--through a broken slat in a backyard fence. But what happens when the fence is repaired ... with one of the girls stuck on the...
- Author:Gürth, Per-HenrikSummary:
There are so many fascinating things to do in Canada at any given moment, and Per-Henrik Gurth's A Day in Canada brings them to life in bright, bold colors. A clock on each page helps kids follow along with the time of day as beloved...
- Author:Campbell, Nicola I.Summary:
Set in the Okanagan, BC, a First Nations family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. Grandmother passes down her knowledge of plant life to her young grandchildren.
- Author:Down, HeatherSummary:
"Startled, Mishbee gasped, frozen with horror. She was staring down the barrel of a musket and was familiar with the sound those weapons made. The young girl knew muskets meant death." At the beginning of the nineteenth...
- Author:Phi, Bao.Summary:
As a young boy, Bao and his father awoke early, hours before his father's long workday began, to fish on the shores of a small pond in Minneapolis. Unlike many other anglers, Bao and his father fished for food, not recreation. A...
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