Extraordinary Women Explorers takes the reader across tens of thousands of miles over four continents, up to the top of the world, and through the extraordinary lives of 12 women. Their stories begin
A family faces mom's cancer and medical treatments with a huge hair-shaving party. Touching and humorous photographs follow Mom (Debbie) as she and her family go through each step of fighting cancer.
An award-winning children's playwright tells all for kids. Using several of her plays, which have toured in Canada and the United States, as the centerpiece, Kathleen McDonnell talks about the histor
Space is the final frontier, and these ten women have established their place in it. This collection of ten biographies features women who have made an important contribution to the exploration of sp
More and more gay teens are speaking out about the realization of their sexuality, and about the consequences-the reactions of friends and families, schoolmates and society in general. These heartfel
Born in Germany, Marguerite was just into her twenties when she moved to Tunisia with her French lover. She thought she was choosing a life of adventure and freedom, but what she got was children and
Behind each tightly locked apartment door at rundown 64 Wilnut Street lie the hidden stories of the inhabitants. There is David, who tries to talk to his father's ghost, and Jennifer, who flirts with
The real journal entries of a teen girl suffering with anorexia show the terrifying grip the disorder has on her. Her eating disorder is personified as Ed, undermining her self-esteem and her percepti
During the American invasion of Canada during the War of 1812, Laura Secord, a Canadian farm woman, overhears some American officers planning a surprise attack, and undertakes a twenty-mile cross-coun
By the prizewinning author of the classics Red is Best, The Bare Naked Book and Big or Little, this chapter book is about a man who spends every day in a school but who cannot read. Mr. Elliot has a j
When Charlene's friend refuses to return a library book, an unhappy Charlene explains the situation to her teacher, who suggests things Charlene can decide to do that will lead to a successful solutio
When Mommy has to go on a business trip to Bangkok, Corey's dad shows him that father and son can handle whatever comes up. A humorous, sunny, full of fun approach to traditional mother's work and chi
When the teacher fails to explain the rules of "Telephone" properly and the last person to get the message reports very different words, the other children in class laugh at her and make her feel emba
Shaira loves the wonderful Indian foods that her grandmother prepares for her lunches, but she is worried that her school friends will find them strange. With rich full-color illustrations, Treasure f
Growing up in the Fiji Islands in the late 1960s, Kalyana Mani Seth is an impressionable, plump young girl suited to the meaning of her name: blissful, blessed, the auspicious one. Her mother educates
Zoe loves school, and she has great friends, but she thinks her life is boring. She will always need a wheelchair, and her parents will always want to protect her. So how in the world will she ever ma
This biography is the first ever for young readers on the inspiring life of June Callwood, one of Canada's greatest writers and humanitarians. Filled with images and details of June's life from her hu
True stories of ten children from around the world who have become environmental activists. From planting organic gardens in the United States to building windmills in Malawi, these children are maki
Frederick has a lot of rules for himself—like if someone calls him Freddy, he doesn't have to answer them, and he only wears shirts with buttons. But when his friend Angel—his only friend—goes missing
