First Ladies of Running tells the inspiring stories of these and other fiercely independent runners who refused to give up despite the cultural and sports barriers they faced. Legends such as...
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Author: Burfoot, AmbySummary:
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Author: Robertson, DavidSummary:
A school assignment to interview a residential school survivor leads Daniel to Betsy, his friend's grandmother, who tells him her story. Abandoned as a young child, Betsy was soon adopted into a...
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Author: Belcourt, Billy-RaySummary:
Part manifesto, part memoir, This Wound is a World is an invitation to 'cut a hole in the sky to world inside.' Billy-Ray Belcourt issues a call to turn to love and sex to understand how...
Genre: Canadian poetry, Indigenous materials -
Author: Richardson, BillSummary:
When night falls, a peculiar thief steals each letter of the alphabet, creating a topsy-turvy world as she goes.
Genre: Picture books, Juvenile fiction -
Author: Hicks, Faith ErinSummary:
Kaidu and Rat have only just recovered from the assassination attempt on the General of All Blades when more chaos breaks loose in the Nameless City: deep conflicts within the Dao nation are...
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Author: Kinew, WabSummary:
Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated...
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Author: King, ThomasSummary:
Thumps DreadfulWater is a Cherokee ex-cop trying to make a living as a photographer in the small town of Chinook, somewhere in the northwestern United States. But he doesn't count on snapping...
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Author: Miles, VictoriaSummary:
Artist, animal lover and would-be swimming sensation Mimi Power knows what it's like to live under the tyranny of a three-year-old sister. Things have never been the same in the Power house since...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Watts, Irene N.Summary:
Eleven-year-old Marianne is fortunate. She one of the first two hundred Jewish children on the heroic rescue operation known as the Kindertransport, which arrived in London, England in December,...
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Author: Harper, Charise MericleSummary:
Sometimes school can be scary and even embarrassing, but not today. Today is Birdie's birthday, and everything will be perfect! Birdie's panda-riffic cupcakes are beautiful, and there's one for...
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Author: Budd, Robert; Vickers, Roy HenrySummary:
The children of the Tsimshian village of Kitkatla love to play at being hunters, eager for their turn to join the grown-ups. But when they capture and mistreat a crow, the Chief of the Heavens,...
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Author: Hughes, ViSummary:
Long ago, in the East, an old storyteller rose with the sun, gathered his small faded carpet, and set out for the marketplace. There he waited for the day to begin and the one he was waiting for...
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Author: Jalaluddin, UzmaSummary:
Ayesha Shamsi has a lot going on. Her dreams of being a poet have been set aside for a teaching job so she can pay off her debts to her wealthy uncle. She lives with her boisterous Muslim family...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Romance fiction -
Author: Page, KathySummary:
"Born between the wars on a working-class London street, Harry Miles wins a scholarship and a chance to escape his station, but discovers instead that poetry is what offers him real direction....
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Author: Van Camp, RichardSummary:
Nighty-Night is a lullaby to be enjoyed in the twilight hours before bedtime. Richard’s soothing, rhythmic style is perfect for shared reading, and each stanza is accompanied by warm, loveable...
Genre: Juvenile poetry, Canadian poetry