Fiona's life changed forever when her mother died in a South Pacific sailing accident. One year later, everyone tells her it is time to move on. To Fiona, moving on means leaving her mother behind...
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Author: Stevenson, RobinSummary:
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Author: Kobayashi, TamaiSummary:
Not every story has a happy ending. Since her brother's death, eight-year-old Egg Murakami has been living day-to-day on the family ostrich farm near Bittercreek, discovering life to be an ever-...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Domestic fiction -
Author: Freston, KathySummary:
Kathy Freston shows listeners how to lean into the veganist life. Effortless weight loss, reversal of disease, environmental responsibility, and spiritual awakening are just a few of the ten...
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Author: Mangum, Kay LynnSummary:
Kathy Colton's brother, Brett, died of leukemia when he was seventeen and she only two. At age 16 she discovers a journal Brett wrote especially for her. Brett's story is interwoven with her own,...
Genre: Religious fiction -
Author: Nickel, BarbaraSummary:
Short-listed for the 1999 CLA Book of the Year for Children Award Award-winning poet and playwright Barbara Nickel returns to her Prairie roots in a beautiful collection of seasonal poems that...
Genre: Juvenile poetry -
Author: Kobayashi, TamaiSummary:
Not every story has a happy ending.Since her brother's death, eight-year-old Egg Murakami has been living day-to-day on the family ostrich farm near Bittercreek, discovering life to be an ever-...
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Author: Espach, AlisonSummary:
From Alison Espach, author of the New York Times Editor's Choice novel The Adults, comes a dazzlingly unconventional love story for readers of Ask Again, Yes and Tell the Wolves I'm Home. For much...
Genre: Bildungsromans, Romance fiction -
Author: Deveraux, JudeSummary:
Three women of different generations gather at a house in Summer Hill, Virginia to discuss their marriages and look at how they'd do things differently if they could do it all over again. Olivia...
Genre: Romance fiction -
Author: Kacer, KathySummary:
For ages 8+. The heroine, Gabi, recounts how as a young Jewish girl she lived on a family farm in Eastern Europe during the Second World War. She describes her community before the Nazi occupation...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Juvenile fiction -
Author: Lowinger, Kathy, Yellowhorn, EldonSummary:
What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable...
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Author: Stinson, KathySummary:
"Who says dogs can't fly? Meet Zora: a dog with a big dream and an even bigger personality. All Zora wants to do is learn how to fly so she can catch that pesky squirrel in her yard. But try as...
Genre: Juvenile fiction, Picture books -
Author: Eggers, DaveSummary:
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans, Abdulrahman Zeitoun--a prosperous Syrian-American and father of four--chose to stay through the storm to protect his house and contracting business. In...
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Author: Scott, Gail, Gluck, Robert, Roy, Camille, Burger, MarySummary:
What is the best way to tell a story? In this anthology, the first-ever collection of essays by innovative, cutting-edge writers on the theme of narration, forty of the continent's top...
Genre: Essays, Literary arts -
Author: Page, KathySummary:
The rubble of an ancient civilization. A village in a valley from which no one comes or goes. A forest of mother-trees, whispering to each other through their roots; a lakeside lighthouse where a...
Genre: Canadian fiction, Short stories -
Author: Lowinger, Kathy, Yellowhorn, EldonSummary:
From healing to astronomy to our connection to the natural world, the lessons from Indigenous knowledge inform our learning and practices today. How do knowledge systems get passed down over...