1.
Series:
Proud to Play
Canadian LGBTQ+ athletes who made history
Paperback
Erin Silver
9781459415126
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 18
Jan 19, 2021
The 2018 Winter Olympics marked a milestone for LGBTQ+ athletes. Thirteen athletes out of 3,000 competitors were out and proud — nearly double the number who felt comfortable sharing their sexuality four years earlier at the Sochi Games. Many athletes stay closeted for their entire sports careers, often unable to compete at their highest ability because of the shame and self-doubt they feel in not being true to their orientation or identity. But coming out still means facing harassment from fans, teammates, opponents, and the media, and a lack ...
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2.
Series: The Beginner's Guide to Space
50 Animals That Have Been to Space
Hardcover
Jennifer Read
9781459506022
$19.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 6 - 10
Mar 03, 2020
Since the early days of flight, animals have helped researchers learn how to survive in the sky, and their role continues as humanity voyages into outer space. In 1783, a rooster, a duck and a sheep were placed in a basket attached to the first hot-air balloon. In the age of rockets and space travel, many more animals have travelled into orbit, and most have returned safely to earth. This book tells the stories of 50 trips into space, with details about the animals and the scientists involved. The experiments, often designed by students, origin...
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3.
Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
Long Bomb
Paperback
Eric Howling
9781459414846
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 13
Feb 04, 2020
Ed Warnicki used to play football in the park with his dad and dream of being a great receiver. Now, at fourteen, Ed secretly wishes he could play for his Calgary High Mustangs team. But he worries that he's too tall, too skinny and too insecure — the exact opposite of star quarterback Tyrone Jackson. Wanting to contribute to the school's football team in some way, Ed accepts the job of waterboy. Tyrone teases Ed about his build, his old bike and his obvious crush on Tyrone's girlfriend and school sports reporter Zara, and one day at practice t...
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4.
Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
Rugby Rivals
Paperback
Mike Levitt
9781459414921
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 13
Feb 04, 2020
Sam's grandfather, Pops, always taught Sam that the most important aspects of rugby are sportsmanship and teamwork. Things are not great at home, with Pops having Alzheimer's and Sam's mother trying to make ends meet, but Sam's struggles really begin when his school is shut down and he transfers to Rosedale Heights. Sam feels like he's alone against the world trying to prove himself — and failing. He has trouble fitting in with the snobby Rosedale team, especially Bittner, who resents Sam's presence. In an act of retaliation, Sam breaks a teamm...
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5.
Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
The Comeback
Paperback
Alex O'Brien
9781459414808
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 13
Feb 04, 2020
On the surface, fourteen-year-old Chris is pretty average, playing hockey and having friends. But underneath it all, Chris is depressed, full of self-blame and negative thoughts. He quits his hockey team, feeling he has let them down, but his doctor suggests that he should pick up another sport. Chris starts playing soccer, and the positive benefits of sport start to take effect: he is motivated and has fewer self-doubts. But former hockey teammate Trent is on the team, and his suspicions about Chris and his emotional state threaten Chris's acc...
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6.
Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
Easy Out
Paperback
Steven Sandor
9781459414884
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 13
Feb 04, 2020
Westlock is an hour north of Edmonton, a prairie town with a long baseball history. But registrations are down, and there are only enough kids in town to fill one team. So Mo Montpetit's team is entered into the Baseball Alberta AA league. All the kids registered will be playing rep ball. No tryouts needed. Mo's dad is a baseball legend in Westlock. And that's Mo's problem. Mo isn't very good. He can't hit a rep-level fastball. And as the season starts, the strikeouts and errors mount. The Westlock team loses game after game. How can these kids...
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7.
Series: Lorimer Deal With It
Consent
Deal with it before boundaries get crossed
Hardcover
Keisha Evans
9781459415065
$24.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 9 - 14
Mar 20, 2020
Consent isn't just about sex. From an early age, kids are taught to respect personal space. They learn to express themselves about how they feel. As much as they need to be taught that kissing, hugging and touching are sometimes appropriate and sometimes not, it is important that they consider that consent is needed for commonplace interactions like borrowing things, sharing possessions, or giving away someone's secrets. And that consent cannot be assumed, even if it has been given at a different time. This illustrated book offers information, ...
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8.
Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
P.K. Subban
Fighting racism to become a hockey superstar and role model for athletes of colour
Paperback
Catherine Rondina
9781459415089
$12.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 18
Feb 04, 2020
Born in Canada to parents who emigrated from the Caribbean, P.K. Subban is a remarkable athlete and role model. A talent on the ice, playing for some of the best teams in the NHL, P.K. has set records and won the Norris Trophy, the highest honour in hockey for a defenceman. Often the centre of controversy, at one time named one of the most hated hockey players in the NHL for his outspoken attitude, he is the pride of many fans across Canada and a hero to young athletes of colour. His stand against racism relies more on actions to support others...
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9.
Series: Lorimer SideStreets
No One's Baby
Paperback
Wanda Lauren Taylor
9781459414969
$12.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Feb 04, 2020
Adopted by Caucasian parents, biracial teen Lizzie feels like she never belonged. After the death of her father, Lizzie starts acting out — dating, staying away from home for days and giving up her plans to continue her education. When Lizzie discovers she is pregnant, she is faced with the difficult choice of having a child or getting an abortion. This leads Lizzie to want to find her own birth mother. After running away from home, Lizzie ends up in Kingston, where she tracks down an older woman named Ruth who sheds light on the circumstances ...
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10.
Series: Lorimer Real Love
Ace of Hearts
Paperback
Myriad Augustine
9781459415003
$14.95
YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Age (years) from 13 - 18
Feb 04, 2020
Everyone around Alvin seems to be obsessed with one thing — sex. Alvin finds it uncomfortable to think and talk about it and he knows he isn't ready and may never be. His friends, however, think that all Alvin needs is to hook up with the right guy, so they identify three of the most eligible guys in school and start a plan to set Alvin up with each one. First there's Allistair, a boy with strong ambitions to become a gay leader in politics. Second is Rowan, a trans boy who mysteriously misses classes. Third is Jesse, the popular rich kid known...
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11.
Series: Lorimer Sports Stories
Northern Star
Second Edition
Paperback
Lorna Schultz Nicholson
9781459414754
$12.95
JUVENILE FICTION
Age (years) from 10 - 13
Feb 04, 2020
It seems Peter Kuiksak's star just keeps rising. The young hockey hero from the Northwest Territories is the top player in his league, being pursued by agents, and becoming something of a celebrity in his adopted city, Edmonton. But being the centre of attention isn't all it's cracked up to be. It seems no one sees Peter as just Peter anymore — least of all the star himself. Inspired by the career of NHL star Jordin Tootoo, is about one exceptional player's journey toward hockey greatness.
12.
Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
Willie O'Ree
The story of the first black player in the NHL
Second Edition
Paperback
Nicole Mortillaro
9781459415164
$12.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 18
Feb 04, 2020
Willie O'Ree quietly made NHL history at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958, when he became the first black player to take to the ice. In the dressing room before the game, his Boston Bruins teammates told him not to worry. If any one of the Montreal players said anything to him, they'd have his back. There was a round of applause when O'Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. The colour barrier in the NHL had been broken, yet it would be sixteen years before the next black player, Mike Marson, was drafted. Four decades late...
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13.
Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
Jordin Tootoo
The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit player in the NHL
Second Edition
Paperback
Melanie Florence
9781459415188
$12.95
JUVENILE NONFICTION
Age (years) from 12 - 18
Feb 04, 2020
Hockey is a relatively new sport in Canada's North. It wasn't until 2003 that Jordin Kudluk "Thunder" Tootoo became the first Inuk to play in an NHL game. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin has had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. He's had to overcome the social problems that are associated with the North, fight his way through the discrimination and culture shock he encountered after leaving Rankin Inlet and moving to Alberta to play in...
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