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Series: Pink Is for Everybody Hardcover Ella Russell 9781771474658 $19.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 7 Apr 15, 2022

A joyful celebration of self-expression and uniqueness A group of kids is stuck inside on a rainy day, and they’re feeling gloomy … until they discover a pink treasure chest! Inside they find a collection of items that turn their gray day into a playground of pink. Pink is for painters and palace-dwellers, aliens and astronauts, dancers and dragons! In a parade of exuberance that celebrates all things pink, one surly cat stands apart and teaches the kids a gentle lesson about choosing what you love, no matter who you are, while respecting the u... + Read More
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Series: A Teenage Girl's Guide to Living Well with ADD/ADHD Improve your Self-Esteem, Self-Care and Self Knowledge Paperback Sonia Ali 9781787757684 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Interest age, years from 12 - 17 Dec 21, 2021

Have you ever been told you are chatty or fidgety at school?Do you have a constantly whirring mind? Do you 'tune out' and daydream or find it hard to pay attention?ADHD can impact your life in many ways. This positive, self-affirming guide will increase your knowledge about ADHD and empower you in your daily life.The chapters are full of tips, tricks and life hacks so you can better manage your time, harness your creativity, energy and enthusiasm, and make more time for fun! Reflection activities and quizzes will help you better understand your... + Read More
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Series: Able to Lead Disablement, Radicalism, and the Political Life of E.T. Kingsley Paperback Ravi Malhotra 9780774865777 $34.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE Dec 01, 2021

Eugene T. Kingsley led an extraordinary life: he was once described as “one of the most dangerous men in Canada.” In 1890, Kingsley was working as a railway brakeman in Montana when an accident left him a double amputee, and politically radicalized. Ravi Malhotra and Benjamin Isitt trace Kingsley’s political journey from soapbox speaker in San Francisco to prominence in the Socialist Party of Canada. They examine Kingsley’s endeavours for justice against the Northern Pacific Railway, and how his life intersected with immigration law and free-sp... + Read More
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Series: The Adult Side of Dyslexia Paperback Kelli Sandman-Hurley 9781787754751 $26.95 EDUCATION Nov 18, 2021

This book combines moving accounts of the lived experience of dyslexic adults with tips and strategies for surmounting the challenges you or a loved one or family member may face. Drawing on in-depth interviews, Kelli Sandman-Hurley explores common themes such as school experiences; the impact of dyslexia on mental wellbeing; literacy skills; and being a dyslexic parent, perhaps to a child who is also dyslexic. Interviewees share what helped them (or didn't), the strategies they use daily to tackle literacy-based tasks, anxiety and low self-es... + Read More
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Series: The Young Autistic Adult’s Independence Survival Guide Paperback Haley Moss 9781787757578 $26.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Nov 18, 2021

Are you living away from home for the first time, graduating from school or perhaps getting a new job? These transitions can be especially overwhelming to deal with as a young autistic adult. This survival guide is bursting with neurodivergent-friendly advice from autistic people themselves (and a few neurotypicals too) for young adults embarking on their own journeys of self-discovery and independence. From guidance on organizing your own money, looking after your home and organizing your social life to tips on self-advocacy and important life... + Read More
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Series: Carleton Library Series University Women A History of Women and Higher Education in Canada Paperback Sara Z. MacDonald 9780228008644 $39.95 EDUCATION Nov 15, 2021

Bessie Scott, nearing the end of her first year at university in the spring of 1890, recorded in her diary: “Wore my gown for first time! It didn’t seem at all strange to do so.” Often deemed a cumbersome tradition by men, the cap and gown were dearly prized by women as an outward sign of their hard-won admission to the rank of undergraduates. For the first generations of university women, higher education was an exhilarating and transformative experience, but these opportunities would narrow in the decades that followed.In University Women Sar... + Read More
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Series: Making the Case 2SLGBTQ+ Rights and Religion in Schools Hardcover Donn Short 9780774880701 $74.95 EDUCATION Nov 01, 2021

A principal forbids same-sex prom dates. A community group tries to prohibit gender-neutral bathrooms. Despite growing acceptance of 2SLGBTQ+ rights, schools still regularly become battlegrounds in clashes between the expression of gender or sexual identity and a perceived threat to religious identity or values. Making the Case explains the position of Canadian law. It demonstrates that Canadians have rights to both religion and rights to gender expression or sexual orientation. It then provides evidence from case law to show that sexual minori... + Read More
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Series: Making the Case 2SLGBTQ+ Rights and Religion in Schools Paperback Donn Short 9780774880718 $29.95 EDUCATION Nov 01, 2021

A principal forbids same-sex prom dates. A community group tries to prohibit gender-neutral bathrooms. Despite growing acceptance of 2SLGBTQ+ rights, schools still regularly become battlegrounds in clashes between the expression of gender or sexual identity and a perceived threat to religious identity or values. Making the Case explains the position of Canadian law. It demonstrates that Canadians have rights to both religion and rights to gender expression or sexual orientation. It then provides evidence from case law to show that sexual minori... + Read More
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Series: Are You Feeling Cold, Yuki? A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, including those with ASD, PDA, SPD, ADHD and DCD Hardcover K.I. Al-Ghani 9781787756922 $26.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 8 Oct 21, 2021

Yuki the snow monkey lives in Japan with his family and friends. He sometimes finds it hard to realise when his body is giving him signals, like when he is hungry or cold. Grandfather helps Yuki to understand what his 'funny feelings' mean, and what his brain is trying to tell him. This illustrated storybook for ages 5-7 will help children to build interoceptive awareness and gain an understanding of the body's activities. It also includes further information for parents and carers, as well as activities and strategies for building interoceptiv... + Read More
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Series: The Beginner's Guide to Being A Trans Ally Paperback Dr. Christy Whittlesey 9781787757837 $20.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Oct 21, 2021

What does cisgender mean? What are people saying when they refer to "assigned" gender? Why is it not OK to say 'preferred pronouns'? What is cis privilege? If you're curious about the answers to these questions and want to learn more, this book is for you. This easy-to-read guide offers information and advice to anyone wanting to understand more about trans experiences. It explains what gender identity is and arms you with the correct terminology to use. Filled with real-life examples and FAQs, it offers helpful strategies to navigate respectf... + Read More
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Series: My Art, My World Hardcover Rita Winkler 9781772602142 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 6 - 9 Oct 19, 2021

Rita: Do we have any boxes? Mom: Sure, Why do you need a box? Rita: My teacher says I have to think outside the box! Approaching her daily life with enthusiasm and a dry sense of humor, Rita rides public transit to her job working at a university coffee shop. She takes yoga and folk dance classes and enjoys drama and music at a day program, and she continues to practice using sign language. Rita’s great passion is making art. Here she shows her love for the world in fun and beautiful works of art.
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Series: Autistic Logistics, Second Edition A Parent's Guide to Tackling Bedtime, Toilet Training, Meltdowns, Hitting, and Other Everyday Challenges 2nd edition Paperback Kate Wilde 9781787757493 $26.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Sep 21, 2021

Have you ever wished there was a manual for parenting children on the autism spectrum? This book provides just that, offering clear, precise, step-by-step advice on everything you want to know, including: How to toilet train your child without pushing or pressuring How to get your child to sleep in their own bed and through the night What to do when your child misbehaves/ lashes out, hits or bites How to introduce new foods without a fight This updated edition is based on Kate Wilde's decades of experience and the latest autism research. Tack... + Read More
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Series: My Special Alphabet Book A fully illustrated green-themed workbook for building sound awareness for kids aged 3+ at risk of dyslexia or DLD Paperback Valerie Muter 9781787757790 $37.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 7 Sep 21, 2021

Can you spot Dinaroo and her friends and see what they have found in the dump? Can they recycle it? Or make something new? Written by two leading psychologists, the engaging, colourful, fully illustrated alphabet story in the first part of this book is accompanied by an extensive workbook section. Here you find exercises, in the form of games, to develop the important component skills needed for reading and learning about printed letters. Together you and the child will be able to practice the phoneme (speech sound) awareness and other fundame... + Read More
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Series: Unstoppable Women With Disabilities Hardcover Helen Wolfe 9781772602098 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 12 Sep 21, 2021

Around the world, people living with disabilities face barriers in the built environment, in employment and education, and in social attitudes and policies that can make it hard to live a full and satisfying life.The ten women we meet in this book face physical and mental health challenges, some from birth and some who became disabled later in life. But they all share the determination to make the world a better place, not just for themselves but for those who will come after them. Their fields are as diverse as elite sport, neurosurgery, archi... + Read More
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Series: Amazing Athletes An All-Star Look at Canada's Paralympians Hardcover Marie-Claude Ouellet 9781771474856 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 8 - 12 Aug 15, 2021

An uplifting and engaging celebration of Paralympic champions and the sports they dominate Discover the world of Para sport and meet some of its greatest athletes in this fascinating look at the third-largest sporting event in the world, the Paralympic Games. This nonfiction book introduces readers to Canadian Paralympians and the sports they play, from PEI-born Para ice hockey pro Billy Bridges, to Goalball player and Iranian refugee Ahmad Zeividavi. Each section details a competitor’s journey to professional sports, their greatest triumphs, a... + Read More
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Series: The Autism-Friendly Guide to Self-Employment Paperback Robyn Steward 9781787755321 $24.95 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Jul 21, 2021

People on the autism spectrum bring valuable skills and unique vision to the world of business and self-employment. This guide helps autistic people channel these strengths when working for themselves and overcome any obstacles to success.Featuring stories from a diverse array of autistic entrepreneurs in businesses as varied as arts and crafts, gardening or dog walking, the book outlines common challenges you may encounter, as well as highlighting the successes of autistic business owners. It provides practical advice, teaching you how navigat... + Read More
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Series: ADHD Is Our Superpower The Amazing Talents and Skills of Children with ADHD Paperback Soli Lazarus 9781787757301 $21.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS Interest age, years from 7 - 9 May 21, 2021

If you have ADHD, you might struggle with things like concentrating in school, or sitting still, or remembering lots of instructions. But ADHD is also a superpower. In this book you will meet different characters who have ADHD, and explain the special strengths it gives them, like being able to hyper-focus on a task, trying new things or noticing things when others don't. Each character also shares the things that grown-ups can do to help children with ADHD, like providing visual aids, creating a calm space, communicating effectively and being... + Read More
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Series: The Autism Detective Investigating What Autism Means to You Paperback Elaine Brownless 9781787753044 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 7 - 12 May 21, 2021

"Dear Kit and Scully, your mission is to learn about autism. On this quest you will need to investigate the human brain and learn about diversity."What do you know about autism? Whether you know a little or a lot, you are invited to explore your understanding of the autism spectrum and discover something new by joining detectives Scully and Kit on their investigation. As Scully and Kit interview six ordinary children, follow the clues and see if you can guess which of them are autistic. This book puts the spotlight on six children that ope... + Read More
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Series: Why Can't You Hear Me? Our Autistic Daughter’s Struggle to Be Understood Paperback Andy McCulloch 9781787755086 $26.95 FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS May 21, 2021

In the early hours of 28th July 2016, Colette McCulloch was hit by a lorry and killed on the A1. Eighteen hours earlier she had walked out of the specialist care facility for autistic adults where she was being treated. Here, Andy and Amanda McCulloch tell the story of their daughter's life and untimely death: the years in which her autism went undiagnosed, her lifelong battle with eating disorders and the lack of support for her complex needs. The book is interspersed with Colette's own vivid and eloquent writing, her poetry and prose articul... + Read More
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Series: Able to Lead Disablement, Radicalism, and the Political Life of E.T. Kingsley Hardcover Ravi Malhotra 9780774865760 $89.95 SOCIAL SCIENCE May 15, 2021

Eugene T. Kingsley led an extraordinary life: he was once described as “one of the most dangerous men in Canada.” In 1890, Kingsley was working as a railway brakeman in Montana when an accident left him a double amputee, and politically radicalized. Ravi Malhotra and Benjamin Isitt trace Kingsley’s political journey from soapbox speaker in San Francisco to prominence in the Socialist Party of Canada. They examine Kingsley’s endeavours for justice against the Northern Pacific Railway, and how his life intersected with immigration law and free-sp... + Read More
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Series: Queerly Autistic The Ultimate Guide For LGBTQIA+ Teens On The Spectrum Paperback Erin Ekins 9781787751712 $24.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Interest age, years from 12 - 18 Apr 21, 2021

In this empowering and honest guide for LGBTQIA+ autistic teens, Erin Ekins gives you all the tools you need to figure out and explore your gender identity and sexuality. From coming out to friends and family, staying safe in relationships and practicing safe sex, through to self-care and coping with bullying, being out and about in the LGBTQIA+ community and undergoing gender transition, this book is filled with essential information, advice, support and resources to help you on your journey, and also works as a primer on all things LGBTQIA+ f... + Read More
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Series: Lorimer Deal With It Body Image Deal with it because all bodies are great bodies Hardcover Tierra Hohn 9781459414532 $24.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 9 - 14 Apr 06, 2021

Too fat, too thin. Muffin top, flat bum, thunder thighs, spaghetti arms. From an early age, kids learn they are judged for how they look. Both boys and girls are bombarded with messages of what they should look like and are shamed for not measuring up. When kids encounter conflict based on stereotypes of body image, they need the understanding and the tools to deal with the situation and not let it damage their self-esteem. This book provides information, relatable situations and opportunities for kids to explore cultural standards, their own a... + Read More
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Series: The Autistic Trans Guide to Life Paperback Yenn Purkis 9781787753914 $26.95 PSYCHOLOGY Mar 21, 2021

This essential survival guide gives autistic trans and/or non-binary adults all the tools and strategies they need to live as their very best self. Blending personal accounts with evidence-based insights and up-to-date information, and written from a perspective of empowerment and self-acceptance, the book promotes pride, strength and authenticity, covering topics including self-advocacy, mental health and camouflaging and masking as well as key moments in life such as coming out or transitioning socially and/or physically. Written by two lead... + Read More
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Series: Mission Dyslexia Find Your Superpower and Be Your Brilliant Self Paperback Julie McNeill 9781787752962 $26.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 7 - 11 Mar 18, 2021

Meet CreaTia, Persisto and Willforce. They are strong, determined and creative, and they represent the strengths that dyslexia can bring to your life. Together they encourage you to use your skills and talents to be confident in what you do - and shrink the villain Mr. Despicabilia! This is a fun and interactive resource for grown-ups and children to work through together, with drawing and writing activities and examples to open up helpful discussions and find practical solutions that put the dyslexic child's self-esteem and self-understanding ... + Read More
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Series: All Cats Are on the Autism Spectrum Hardcover Kathy Hoopmann 9781787754713 $21.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 99 Nov 21, 2020

Brand new update to the bestselling All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome, with all-new images of cats and updated language and terminology throughout. It provides a gentle, engaging introduction to the world of autism, demonstrating the individuality and potential of autistic people. Ideal for adults and children alike.
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Series: Riley the Brave - The Little Cub with Big Feelings! Help for Cubs Who Have Had A Tough Start in Life Paperback Jessica Sinarski 9781787755161 $25.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 7 Nov 21, 2020

Riley is the story of a little bear with big feelings. Join this super-cool cub as he faces his fears with the animals who love him. This picture book is for children who have experienced trauma, to help them understand their overwhelming feelings, and learn to trust the safe grown-ups around them. Includes afterword for adults.
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Series: Help Me Become Stand Together Against Bullying Becoming A Hero & Overcoming Bullying Paperback Sophia Day 9781647862763 $12.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 4 - 10 Sep 08, 2020

Short stories raising readers with a comprehensive toolbox for overcoming and preventing bullying problems. Helpful character education resource on what to do when witnessing bullying. Starring children from the MVP Kids. Includes discussion guide for parents & educators. Each story features healthy, safe, and kind strategies when confronting bullying. In Stand Together Against Bullying follows three stories: Lucas is on a hike with his boy scout group when he refuses to participate in social bullying by ignoring a socially-awkward boy. Faith u... + Read More
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Series: All Welcome Here Hardcover James Preller 9781250155887 $25.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 4 - 7 Jun 16, 2020

With gorgeous multimedia paintings-and-collages by acclaimed artist Mary GrandPre, James Preller'sAll Welcome Here promises to be an evergreen gift picture book for children about to take the big leap into their first days of school.The bus door swishesOpen, an invitation.Someone is not sure . . .The first day of school and all its excitement, challenges, and yes, anxieties, are celebrated here in connected haiku poems. A diverse cast of characters all start—and finish—their first days of school, and have experiences that all children will rela... + Read More
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Series: I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder A Memoir Paperback Sarah Kurchak 9781771622462 $24.95 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Apr 02, 2020

Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn’t let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a writer, or to find love, but she has let it get in the way of being in the same room with someone chewing food loudly, and of cleaning her bathroom sink. In I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder, Kurchak examines the Byzantine steps she took to become “an autistic success story,” how the process almost ruined her life and how she is now trying to recover. Growing up undiagnosed in small-town Ontario in the eighties and ni... + Read More
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Series: I'll Walk with You Hardcover Carol Lynn Pearson 9781423653950 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 8 Mar 17, 2020

Help little ones learn to show love for the people around them, no matter how they look, sound, pray, love, or think.Beloved author ofThe Lesson andWill You Still Be My Daughter? Carol Lynn Pearson is known for her heartfelt, sometimes tear-jerking poetry and stories. Her newest title will enchant children with a sweet, tender poem about loving and accepting others, no matter what they look like, where they come from, or what their age and abilities are.
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Series: All the Way to the Top How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything Hardcover Annette Bay Pimentel 9781492688976 $24.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 4 - 8 Mar 10, 2020

2021 Schneider Family Book Award Young Children's Honor Book (American Library Association)Experience the true story of lifelong activist Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins and her participation in the Capitol Crawl in this inspiring autobiographical picture book. This beautifully illustrated story includes a foreword from Jennifer and backmatter detailing her life and the history of the disability rights movement.This is the story of a little girl who just wanted to go, even when others tried to stop her.Jennifer Keelan was determined to make a change—e... + Read More
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Series: Emily's Idea Hardcover Christine Evans 9781683644163 $23.50 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 4 - 8 Mar 10, 2020

How a simple creative act spreads a message of love and acceptance around the world?Emily’s idea started small. Many beautiful ideas do.She folded, doodled, and snipped.But also, like many ideas, Emily’s small idea grew.When a little girl decides to create a paper chain of dolls, her idea catches on. Then it spreads far and wide as children around the world begin to create and share their own. This is the story of how that girl makes it happen.For readers ages 4 to 8.Includes a make-your-own page to help you get started on your own paper doll c... + Read More
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Series: Normal One Kid's Extraordinary Journey Hardcover Magdalena Newman 9781328631831 $23.99 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 10 Jan 14, 2020

Praised by R.J. Palacio as “wondrous”—this moving memoir follows a teenage boy with TC syndrome and his exceptional family from diagnosis at birth to now. “This touching memoir is a must-read for anyone who wants to know more about the real-world experiences of a child with craniofacial differences and his extraordinary family. It’s also more than that. It’s a story about the love between a mother and a son, a child and his family, and the breadth of friends, helpers, and doctors that step in when the unexpected happens. It’s a story that will ... + Read More
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Series: It's My Life Paperback Stacie Ramey 9781492694526 $15.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 14 - 17 Jan 07, 2020

If she wants a future with him, she'll have to make peace with her past.Jenna's never let her cerebral palsy get her down. But when she discovers that her condition was actually caused by an injury at birth, she's furious with her parents, who withheld the truth. And as they push her to get yet another difficult procedure, Jenna feels her control over her life starting to slip.Enter Julian, Jenna's childhood crush. He's just moved back to town, and he's struggling in school, so Jenna reaches out to him—anonymously—to help. Soon, their conversat... + Read More
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Series: Finding Perfect Paperback Elly Swartz 9781250294135 $10.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 8 - 12 Oct 15, 2019

A girl deals with friendship, family, and OCD in this classic-feeling, debut middle-grade novel by Elly Swartz.To twelve-year-old Molly Nathans, perfect is:—The number four—The tip of a newly sharpened No. 2 pencil—A crisp white pad of paper—Her neatly aligned glass animal figurinesWhat’snotperfect is Molly’s mother leaving the family to take a faraway job with the promise to return in one year. Molly knows that promises are sometimes broken, so she hatches a plan to bring her mother home: Win the Lakeville Middle School Poetry Slam Contest. Th... + Read More
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Series: My Story Starts Here Voices of Young Offenders Paperback Deborah Ellis 9781773061214 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Interest age, years from 12 Oct 01, 2019

Deborah Ellis, activist and award-winning author of The Breadwinner interviews young people involved in the criminal justice system and lets them tell their own stories.Jamar found refuge in a gang after leaving an abusive home where his mother stole from him. Fred was arrested for assault with a weapon, public intoxication and attacking his mother while on drugs. Jeremy first went to court at age fourteen (“Court gives you the feeling that you can never make up for what you did, that you’re just bad forever”) but now wears a Native Rights hat ... + Read More
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Series: Lorimer Sports Stories Taking the Lead Paperback Karen Spafford-Fitz 9781459414631 $12.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 10 - 13 Sep 03, 2019

As captain of his school track and field team, Jonas runs only to win. His specialty is the 100-metre sprint. When the team's first track meet does not go as he hoped, Jonas turns his anger on his teammates. He ends up in the office, where the principal also notices that Jonas has failed to complete his required volunteer work. She kicks him off the team and strips him of his captaincy, but later makes him a deal: Jonas can compete at the final track met if he finishes his volunteer hours. To do so, he must train Darien, a vision and mobility i... + Read More
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Series: Your Brain Needs a Hug Life, Love, Mental Health, and Sandwiches Paperback Rae Earl 9781250307859 $17.50 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Interest age, years from 15 - 18 Aug 13, 2019

Imbued with a sense of humor, understanding, and hope,Your Brain Needs a Hugis a judgment-free guide for living well with your mind.My Mad Fat Diary author Rae Earl offers her personalized advice on the A to Zs of mental health, social media, family and friendship. When she was a teenager, Rae dealt with OCD, anxiety, and an eating disorder, but she survived, and she thrived.Your Brain Needs a Hug is filled with her friendly advice, coping strategies and laugh-out-loud moments to get you through the difficult days. Witty, honest, and enlighteni... + Read More
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Series: Aunt Pearl Hardcover Monica Kulling 9781773061535 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 4 - 7 Aug 01, 2019

Acclaimed author Monica Kulling brings sensitivity to this bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, beautifully illustrated in Irene Luxbacher’s rich collage style. Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has invited her to come live with her family. Six-year-old Marta is happy to meet her aunt, who takes her out to look for treasure on garbage day, and who shows her camp group how to decorate a coffee table with bottle caps. But almost immediately, Pearl and Rose s... + Read More
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Series: Impossible Music Hardcover Sean Williams 9780544816206 $25.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 14 Jul 02, 2019

In an emotionally compelling tale crackling with originality, when a teen musician goes deaf, his quest to create an entirely new form of music brings him to a deeper understanding of his relationship to the hearing world, of himself, and of the girl he meets along the way. Music is Simon’s life—which is why he is devastated when a stroke destroys his hearing. He resists attempts to help him adjust to his new state, refusing to be counseled, refusing to learn sign-language, refusing to have anything to do with Deaf culture. Refusing, that is, u... + Read More
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Series: How We Roll Paperback Natasha Friend 9781250308818 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 12 - 18 Jun 04, 2019

A gentle young adult romance for fans of Sarah Dessen about two teens, each of whom has lost something irreplaceable, finding one another.Quinn is a teen who loves her family, skateboarding, basketball, and her friends, but after she's diagnosed with a condition called alopecia which causes her to lose all of her hair, her friends abandon her. Jake was once a star football player, but because of a freak accident—caused by his brother—he loses both of his legs. Quinn and Jake meet and find the confidence to believe in themselves again, and maybe... + Read More
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Series: Strangers Assume My Girlfriend Is My Nurse Hardcover Shane Burcaw 9781626727700 $24.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Interest age, years from 14 - 18 Apr 30, 2019

With his signature wit, twenty-something author, blogger, and entrepreneur Shane Burcaw is back with an essay collection about living a full life in a body that many people perceive as a tragedy. From anecdotes about first introductions where people patted him on the head instead of shaking his hand, to stories of passersby mistaking his able-bodied girlfriend for a nurse, Shane tackles awkward situations and assumptions with humor and grace.On the surface, these essays are about day-to-day life as a wheelchair user with a degenerative disease,... + Read More
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Series: Every Moment After Hardcover Joseph Moldover 9781328547279 $25.99 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 14 Apr 09, 2019

Best friends Matt and Cole grapple with their changing relationships during the summer after high school in this impactful, evocative story about growing up and moving on from a traumatic past.Surviving was just the beginning. Eleven years after a shooting rocked the small town of East Ridge, New Jersey and left eighteen first graders in their classroom dead, survivors and recent high school graduates Matt Simpson and Cole Hewitt are still navigating their guilt and trying to move beyond the shadow of their town's grief. Will Cole and Matt eve... + Read More
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Series: My Brother Otto - An Autism Awareness Book Hardcover Meg Raby 9781423651543 $24.99 JUVENILE FICTION Interest age, years from 3 - 5 Mar 19, 2019

This engaging picture book shows everyday life with little crow siblings when one of them is on the autism spectrum. My Brother Otto is a child-friendly, endearing, and fun picture book for children about the love, acceptance, and understanding a sister, Piper, has for her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum. The book provides explanations for Otto’s differences and quirkiness in an easy-to-understand language, and highlights Otto’s desires for adventure and love—just like his peers. To be more specific, My Brother Otto is a sw... + Read More
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Series: Funny, You Don't Look Autistic A Comedian's Guide to Life on the Spectrum Paperback Michael McCreary 9781773212579 $14.95 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Interest age, years from 12 Mar 12, 2019

Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering—and funny. He scored his first stan... + Read More
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Series: Meet Me in Outer Space Hardcover Melinda Grace 9781250154330 $23.50 YOUNG ADULT FICTION Interest age, years from 13 - 18 Mar 12, 2019

Smart and unflinching, this #OwnVoices debut contemporary novel stars an ambitious college student who refuses to be defined by her central auditory processing disorder.Edie Kits has a learning disability. Well, not a learning disability exactly, but a disability that impacts her learning. It isn't visible, it isn't obvious, and it isn't something she likes to advertise.And for three semesters of college, her hard work and perseverance have carried her through. Edie thinks she has her disability under control until she meets her match with a Fr... + Read More