Tilly has always known she’s part Lakota on her dad’s side. She’s grown up with the traditional teachings of her grandma, relishing the life lessons of her beloved mentor. But it isn’t until an angry
In a whimsical adventure for early readers, Pistachio Shoelace becomes convinced she is a long-lost princess forced to live with adoptive parents and an unbearable baby sister.
An African Alphabet is a vibrant ABC book that introduces babies and toddlers to the unique variety of animals found in Africa. An alphabet for all ages, the stunning linocut-influenced artwork brings
When he was a young boy, Emile Benoit dreamed of having his own fiddle. All he had was a toy with some thread for strings. But on his twelfth birthday, he got a big surprise! His father had made a fid
Ben Mitchell has a hard time getting to know his new neighbor Maggie Alexander, who appears to be a normal girl coping with family and school in working-class Montreal, but the young man can tell that
After years of taunting an eccentric, elderly gypsy nicknamed the Queen of Sheba, fourteen-year-old Penny is surprised to learn the true story of the shy woman's past from her grandmother.
Kallana wears the wildest clothes of anyone at her suburban Calgary junior high school. Still, it seems it's not enough to get the attention of her freelance photographer father or her non-kid-friendl
Mason's basketball team, the Cabbagetown Raptors, is going co-ed after seven successful seasons. He's pretty open-minded about the change, especially after he meets Cindy, a really top-notch player. T
The Helmets and the Gloves have been crosstown rink rivals forever, so when the league decides to merge the two teams to represent their small town at a big invitational hockey tournament in Vancouver
When Coach Gordon suddenly retires, Quinn Brown has to prove to a new coach that he deserves to remain the Spartans' starting quarterback. But Coach Miller's style seems to be throwing Quinn off his g
Being in a band is Stelle's escape from her mother's depression and the chaotic clutter at home. Although she is able to lose herself playing drums in the basement of her dad's new house, once she lea
Suri and Liv have been best friends since kindergarten. Suri, the photographer, has always been the safe, responsible one, afraid to take risks. Now that the pair is in high school, she's worried that
Zoe's caught the racing bug. She dreams of following in the tire tracks of her older brother as a rally racer. She thinks she might even become a racecar engineer one day. But Zoe's mother has another
High in the sky, a peregrine falcon joins her mate for some swooping and diving before returning to her nest to guard her eggs. The couple doesn’t know it yet, but they will lose most of these eggs--t
In 2013 a painting by Emily Carr sold for $3.39 million. But in the 1920s, Emily Carr was considered a strange bird who made paintings nobody wanted, kept a houseful of pets and often disappeared into
Becky was once a promising young skating star, but these days she feels numb, disconnected and very lonely. The only way she knows to relieve pressure is to cut herself. Will Becky have the strength t
When Debbie is on the basketball court she feels free and alive. But while she's a good player, she's also an aggressive one, and rough tactics get her in trouble more than once. Off the court she's d
Jay is determined to make his name by climbing a tough rock face known as "The Wall" solo. No partner, no ropes, no equipment. Little does Jay suspect that it's his own life that will one day hang in
During Diwali, Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrate the legends and stories that describe the triumph of good over evil and justice over oppression. Critically acclaimed author Rina Singh explores her In
