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Series: ThinkCitiesA Forest in the CityHardcover
Andrea Curtis9781773061429
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12
Apr 01, 2020
This beautiful book of narrative non-fiction looks at the urban forest and dives into the question of how we can live in harmony with city trees. “Imagine a city draped in a blanket of green … Is this the city you know?” A Forest in the City looks at the urban forest, starting with a bird’s-eye view of the tree canopy, then swooping down to street level, digging deep into the ground, then moving up through a tree’s trunk, back into the leaves and branches. Trees make our cities more beautiful and provide shade but they also fight climate change... + Read More
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Series: West Coast WildWest Coast Wild BabiesHardcover
Deborah Hodge9781773062488
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 01, 2020
In this second book in the West Coast Wild series, readers will meet the baby animals born in the pristine wilderness of the Pacific west coast, including land and marine mammals, fish, birds and amphibians. It’s spring on the Pacific west coast and new life is stirring! Wild babies are being born — in the ocean, on the shore and deep inside the ancient rainforest. Wolf pups, cougar kittens, bear cubs and whale calves all begin their life in the pristine wilderness of this magnificent place. Young readers will meet a fascinating group of fourte... + Read More
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Series: My Story Starts HereVoices of Young OffendersPaperback
Deborah Ellis9781773061214
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION 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: Red Land, Yellow RiverPaperback
Ange Zhang9781773062709
$14.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 8
Sep 01, 2019
The amazing, dramatic, and painful autobiographical story of Ange Zhang as he came of age during the Cultural Revolution in China. When Mao’s Cultural Revolution took hold in China in June 1966, Ange Zhang was thirteen years old. His father was a famous writer. Shortly after the revolution began, many of Ange’s classmates joined the Red Guard, Mao’s youth movement, and they drove their teachers out of the classrooms. But in the weeks that followed, Ange discovered that his father’s fame as a writer now meant that he was a target of the new regi... + Read More
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Series: A Song for ChinaPaperback
Ange Zhang9781773061511
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 10
Sep 01, 2019
Published in celebration of the famous Yellow River Cantata’s 80th anniversary, this is the riveting history of how a young Chinese author and passionate militant fought using art to create a socially just China during the period of the struggle against the Japanese and during World War II.This is the fascinating story of how a young Chinese author, Guang Weiran, a passionate militant from the age of twelve, fought, using art, theater, poetry and song, especially the famous Yellow River Cantata — the anthem of Chinese national spirit — to creat... + Read More
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Series: How Emily Saved the BridgeThe Story of Emily Warren Roebling and the Building of the Brooklyn BridgeHardcover
Frieda Wishinsky9781773061047
$21.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 7 - 10
May 01, 2019
The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.Emily was not an engineer, but she was educated in math and science. She married Washington Roebling, the chief engineer of the famous bridge. When Washington became ill from decompression sickness, Emily stepped in, doing everything from keeping the books, to carrying messages for her husband, to monitoring the construction of the bridge. She was the first person to cross the Brooklyn Bridge when ... + Read More
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Series: An Owl at SeaHardcover
Susan Vande Griek9781773061115
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9
May 01, 2019
The extraordinary, true story of an owl stranded on the deck of an oil rig one hundred miles from shore, and the Good Samaritans who shepherded it home.This is the true story of a Short-eared Owl that plummeted onto the deck of an oil rig in the North Sea, one hundred miles from shore. Weak and tired, it huddled on the deck until riggers provided it with a makeshift shelter and fresh meat to eat. When a helicopter arrived to transport some of the workers back home, they took the owl with them, handing it over to the Scottish SPCA. A few weeks l... + Read More
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Series: LoonPaperback
Susan Vande Griek9781773062365
$14.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Apr 01, 2019
It’s summertime, and as darkness falls there is a haunting sound from the lake — Ooh-hoo-oo, ooh-hoo-oo. It is a loon calling to its family across the water. This lyrical story follows the life cycle of two loon chicks. We see them breaking out of their eggshells, then learning to swim, find food and avoid predators such as snapping turtles and big bass fish. After they learn to fly, they migrate to the ocean. And when their striking black-and-white feathers finally emerge, they fly inland, each to find a new lake territory and mate.Accompanyin... + Read More
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Series: Climbing ShadowsPoems for ChildrenHardcover
Shannon Bramer9781773060958
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6
Mar 01, 2019
A splendidly illustrated collection of poems inspired by young children that address common themes such as having a hard day at school, feeling shy or being a newcomer. The poems in Climbing Shadows were inspired by a class of kindergarten children whom poet and playwright Shannon Bramer came to know over the course of a school year. She set out to write a poem for each child, sharing her love of poetry with them, and made an anthology of the poems for Valentine’s Day.This original collection reflects the children’s joys and sorrows, worries an... + Read More
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Series: See to LearnForest: A See to Learn BookHardcover
Kate Moss Gamblin9781554988792
$16.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Mar 01, 2019
Forest: A See to Learn Book is the first book in a series of non-fiction picture books for very young children, using lyrical phrasing to encourage a sensitive perception of the natural world and a caring connection with it.Through gentle questions, the text asks young readers to consider what they see and experience in the forest through the seasons — animal tracks, tiny creatures in the soil, birds soaring in the sky above, towering trees, shade and dappled sunlight — drawing local connections alongside those of a global sensibility.Stunningl... + Read More
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Series: Kids of KabulLiving Bravely through a Never-ending WarPaperback
Deborah Ellis9781554981823
$12.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 12
Oct 01, 2018
Since its publication in 2000, hundreds of thousands of children all over the world have read and loved The Breadwinner, the fictional story of eleven-year-old Parvana living in Kabul under the terror of the Taliban. But what happened to Afghanistan’s children after the fall of the Taliban in 2001? In 2011, Deborah Ellis went to Kabul to find out. The twenty-six boys and girls featured in this book range in age from ten to seventeen, and they speak candidly about their lives now. They are still living in a country at war. Violence and oppressi... + Read More
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Series: Looks Like DaylightVoices of Indigenous KidsPaperback
Deborah Ellis9781554981212
$14.99YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12
Aug 01, 2018
Author Deborah Ellis travels across the continent, interviewing more than forty Native American kids and letting them tell their own stories. They come from all over the continent — from Iqaluit to Texas, Haida Gwaii to North Carolina. Their stories are sometimes heartbreaking; more often full of pride and hope. You’ll meet Tingo, who has spent most of his young life living in foster homes and motels, and is now thriving after becoming involved with a Native Friendship Center; Myleka and Tulane, young Navajo artists; Eagleson, who started drink... + Read More
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Series: Turtle PondHardcover
James Gladstone9781554989102
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
May 01, 2018
A delightful tribute to turtles and turtle-watching, from a young child’s perspective.What is it about turtles that fascinates us? Is it how they hide inside their patterned shells, their wizened faces, their slow determination?In Turtle Pond, a child and his parents visit their local public garden throughout the year, observing the turtles as they play, dive, feed, bask, climb, hide and doze. James Gladstone’s lively prose poem reveals the pleasure and curiosity that come from spending time with the turtles. Karen Reczuch’s stunningly beautifu... + Read More
“The content encourages us to reflect upon and evaluate the relationship between human beings and animals. This book leaves us with admiration for this feisty bird and hope for our world.” — Friends Journal Behold the most despised bird in human history!So begins Jan Thornhill’s riveting, beautifully illustrated story of the House Sparrow. She traces the history of this perky little bird, one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, from its beginnings in the Middle East to its spread with the growth of agriculture into India, North Africa and... + Read More
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Series: The Curiosity CabinetHardcover
Ian Wallace9781554989225
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5
Sep 01, 2017
Ian Wallace, one of Canada’s best-known children’s book creators, invites us to look inside his cabinet of curiosities, which contains treasures from his decades of traveling the country from sea to sea to sea, sharing stories with young readers.Over the past forty years, Ian Wallace has made thousands of school and library visits in tiny communities, towns and huge cities all across this land. Some of these visits have inspired young readers to become artists themselves; others have moved children to speak or act in new ways; others have simpl... + Read More
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Series: The Tragic Tale of the Great AukHardcover
Jan Thornhill9781554988655
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Oct 01, 2016
For hundreds of thousands of years, Great Auks thrived. And then they were gone … For hundreds of thousands of years Great Auks thrived in the icy seas of the North Atlantic, bobbing on the waves, diving for fish and struggling up onto rocky shores to mate and hatch their fluffy chicks. But by 1844, not a single one of these magnificent birds was alive. In this stunningly illustrated non-fiction picture book, award-winning author and illustrator Jan Thornhill tells the tragic story of these birds that “weighed as much as a sack of potatoes and ... + Read More
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Series: What Milly DidThe Remarkable Pioneer of Plastics RecyclingPaperback
Elise Moser9781554988938
$11.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 11
Aug 01, 2016
The extraordinary story of the woman who made plastics recycling possible. Milly Zantow wanted to solve the problem of her town’s full landfill and ended up creating a global recycling standard — the system of numbers you see inside the little triangle on plastics. This is the inspiring story of how she mobilized her community, creating sweeping change to help the environment. On a trip to Japan in 1978, Milly noticed that people were putting little bundles out on the street each morning. They were recycling — something that hadn’t taken hold i... + Read More
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Series: My Book of BirdsHardcover
Geraldo Valério9781554988006
$24.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5
Apr 05, 2016
A stunning album of some of the most beautiful birds in North America. Geraldo Valério is an artist who loves birds, from majestic Golden Eagles and Snowy Owls to brilliant cardinals and jays to the tiniest of hummingbirds. Here he presents his favorites, with beautiful collage illustrations and brief descriptions that highlight intriguing facts about each one. The illustrations show a variety of feathered creatures in their natural habitats as they hunt for food, impress their mates, nest, and care for their young. The concise, accessible text... + Read More
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Series: West Coast WildWest Coast WildA Nature AlphabetHardcover
Deborah Hodge9781554984404
$19.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7
Sep 01, 2015
Celebrate the Pacific west coast with this gorgeous nature alphabet book. This stunning nature alphabet book explores the fascinating ecosystem of the Pacific west coast — a magnificent area that combines an ancient rainforest, a rugged beach and a vast, open ocean, and where whales, bears, wolves, eagles and a rich variety of marine species thrive in an interconnected web of life. Author Deborah Hodge has spent more than forty years on the west coast, frequently visiting the Pacific Rim region, and she knows it intimately. From A to Z she desc... + Read More
It’s the day of the first salmon ceremony, and P'ésk'a is excited to celebrate. His community, the Sts'ailes people, give thanks to the river and the salmon it brings by commemorating the first salmon of the season. Framed as an exploration of what life was like one thousand years ago, P'ésk'a and the First Salmon Ceremony describes the customs of the Sts'ailes people, an Indigenous group who have lived on what is now the Harrison River in British Columbia for the last 10,000 years. Includes an introductory letter from Chief William Charlie, an... + Read More
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Series: DriveA Look at Roadside OppositesHardcover
Kellen Hatanaka9781554987313
$16.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
May 01, 2015
A road trip that takes readers into a big, wide world—and into a small, narrow one, too! With the same sophisticated, minimalist design that characterized Work: An Occupational ABC, Drive is an exploration of opposites.Any child (or adult) who has stared out the window of their family’s car counting license plates and state lines will recognize the highs and lows of being on the road. Sit back, or front, if you’d prefer, and come along for the ride.
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Series: WorkAn Occupational ABCHardcover
Kellen Hatanaka9781554984091
$16.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
Aug 01, 2014
An alphabetical tour through the coolest jobs you can imagine—and some you might never have heard of! With a sophisticated, minimalist design and visual jokes to interpret on every page, Work: An Occupational ABC introduces children both to the alphabet and to a range of alternative careers.The ideal reader for this book is the child (or adult) who is interested in exploring all manner of professions through original and inspired illustrations. Must be open to adventure. Knowledge of the alphabet is desirable but not required, since successful ... + Read More
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Series: I See the Promised LandA Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.Hardcover
Arthur Flowers9781554983285
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 12
Feb 08, 2013
African American writer, griot and blues singer Arthur Flowers and Indian scroll painter Manu Chitrakar combine their very distinctive storytelling traditions in an extraordinary jam session, creating this stunning graphic narrative-style biography of Martin Luther King Jr.The engaging text describes the apartheid South in Martin Luther King’s time, which in many ways was not very different from the early days of slavery. Included are descriptions of the Montgomery Bus Boycott; the formation of civil rights groups; mass movements against segreg... + Read More
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Series: No Safe PlacePaperback
Deborah Ellis9780888999740
$9.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) to 14
Sep 01, 2010
Finalist for the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award Orphaned and plagued with the grief of losing everyone he loves, fifteen-year-old Abdul has made a long, fraught journey from his war-torn home in Baghdad, only to end up in The Jungle -- the squalid, makeshift migrant community in Calais. When an altercation at the soup kitchen ends up with him accidently stabbing a policeman, Abdul has to flee, and in desperation he takes a spot in a small boat heading to England. A sudden skirmish leaves the boat stalled in the middle of the Cha... + Read More
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Series: City AlphabetHardcover
Joanne Schwartz9780888999283
$18.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 3
Aug 01, 2009
The urban landscape is alive with words. You only have to look to find them -- bold, brassy and obvious, or hidden, secret and mysterious. It's this intriguing aspect of the city that Matt Beam has captured in his photographs - words spray-painted on walls, etched in concrete, carved into wood, stuck onto glass. He and Joanne Schwartz have collaborated to create a visually arresting alphabet book that documents the random occurrences of language all around us. The result is an edgy catalogue of words from "art" to "zoo" that inspires us all to... + Read More
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Series: Children of WarPaperback
Deborah Ellis9780888999085
$12.99JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 12
Mar 01, 2009
USBBY Outstanding International Books Honor List In this book, Deborah Ellis turns her attention to the most tragic victims of the Iraq war -- Iraqi children. She interviews young people, mostly refugees living in Jordan, but also a few who are trying to build new lives in North America. Some families have left Iraq with money; others are penniless and ill or disabled. Most of the children have parents who are working illegally or not at all, and the fear of deportation is a constant threat. Ellis provides an historical overview and brief expla... + Read More
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Series: Off to WarPaperback
Deborah Ellis9780888998958
$12.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 9
Aug 05, 2008
Society of School Librarians International Honor Book Deborah Ellis has been widely praised for her gripping books portraying the plight of children in war-torn countries. Now she turns her attention closer to home, to the children whose parents are soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. In frank and revealing interviews, they talk about how this experience has marked and shaped their lives.The children, who range in age from 7 to 17, come from all over North America. They were interviewed on military bases, in the streets, in their homes a... + Read More
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Series: Three WishesPaperback
Deborah Ellis9780888996459
$9.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 11
Jun 01, 2004
Deborah Ellis presents the stories of children of the war-torn Middle East, based on interviews with Israeli and Palestinian children. In a rehabilitation center for disabled children, twelve-year-old Nora says she loves the color pink and chewing gum and explains that the wheels of her wheelchair are like her legs. Eleven-year-old Mohammad describes how his house was demolished by soldiers. And we meet twelve-year-old Salam, whose older sister walked into a store in Jerusalem and blew herself up, killing herself and two people, and injuring tw... + Read More
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Series: Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!Electronic book text, EPUB
Jody Nyasha Warner9781554981960
$15.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 - 9
Sep 01, 2010
Finalist for the 2011 Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction "On behalf of the Nova Scotia government, I sincerely apologize to Mrs. Viola Desmond’s family and to all African Nova Scotians for the racial discrimination she was subjected to by the justice system … We recognize today that the act for which Viola Desmond was arrested, was an act of courage, not an offence." -- Darrell Dexter, Premier of Nova Scotia, April 15, 2010 In Nova Scotia, in 1946, an usher in a movie theatre told Viola Desmond to move from her main floor sea... + Read More
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Series: ThinkCities A Forest in the City Hardcover 9781773061429 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 12 Apr 01, 2020
Series: West Coast Wild West Coast Wild Babies Hardcover 9781773062488 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Apr 01, 2020
Red Land, Yellow River Paperback 9781773062709 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) to 8 Sep 01, 2019
An Owl at Sea Hardcover 9781773061115 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 9 May 01, 2019
Climbing Shadows Poems for Children Hardcover 9781773060958 $18.95 JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 Mar 01, 2019
Series: See to Learn Forest: A See to Learn Book Hardcover 9781554988792 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 7 Mar 01, 2019
Looks Like Daylight Voices of Indigenous Kids Paperback 9781554981212 $14.99 YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12 Aug 01, 2018
The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow Hardcover 9781773060064 $18.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12 Apr 01, 2018
The Curiosity Cabinet Hardcover 9781554989225 $19.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 5 Sep 01, 2017