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Series: Women’s Suffrage and the Struggle for DemocracyA Great Revolutionary WaveWomen and the Vote in British ColumbiaHardcover
Lara Campbell9780774863223
$27.95HISTORY
Jun 15, 2020
British Columbia is often overlooked in the national story of women’s struggle for political equality. This book rights that wrong. A Great Revolutionary Wave follows the propaganda campaigns undertaken by suffrage organizations and traces the role of working-class women in the fight for political equality. It demonstrates the connections between provincial and British suffragists, and examines how racial exclusion and Indigenous dispossession shaped arguments and tactics for enfranchisement. Lara Campbell rethinks the complex legacy of suffrag... + Read More
Brightly illustrated and enhanced with games and puzzles throughout, Billy Stuart and the Sea of One Thousand Dangers is the third title in the Billy Stuart Adventures series, following Billy Stuart and the Zintrepids and Billy Stuart in the Minotaur's Lair. What was supposed to be a relaxing ocean crossing for Billy Stuart and his friends after their adventures on the island of Crete quickly transforms into a veritable odyssey. A violent storm throws them off their maritime course and leads to a downpour of events with potentially tragic conse... + Read More
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Series: Billy StuartBilly Stuart in the Eye of the CyclopsPaperback
Alain M. Bergeron9781459823464
$9.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
May 12, 2020
After accidentally traveling through time in pursuit of the elder Stuart, Billy and friends find themselves lost in a land inhabited by giants: giant plants, giant animals, GIANT MONSTERS! Billy Stuart, the young raccoon leader of the Zintrepids Scout troop, aspires to be just like his grandfather, a globe-trotting adventurer who knows no fear. Now stranded, Billy and his companions set off to explore the island, looking for fresh water and food. But a hailstorm forces them to take shelter in a grotto, where they find the trail of Billy’s gran... + Read More
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Series: Orca WildBird's-Eye ViewKeeping Wild Birds in FlightHardcover
Ann Eriksson9781459821538
$24.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 12, 2020
Wild birds are everywhere, from the dry deserts to the icy poles. We see them soaring overhead, paddling across water, flitting through trees, pecking at the ground or our backyard bird feeders and singing from fence posts. Birds contribute to the health of the planet and provide pleasure for millions of people, but wild birds are in trouble. Today, almost 200 bird species are critically endangered. They are threatened by habitat loss, invasive species, climate change, pesticides, plastics in the environment, human-made structures and other an... + Read More
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Series: BirdsongHardcover
Julie Flett9781771644730
$22.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8
Sep 30, 2019
A tender, luminous portrait of art, nature, and connecting across generations.When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts. Can the girl navigate the changing seasons and failing health of her new friend? Acclaimed author and artist Julie Flett’s textured images of birds, flowers, art, and landscapes bring vibrancy and warmth to this powerful story, which highlights the fulfillment of intergenerational relationsh... + Read More
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Series: Orca SoundingsBlood SportPaperback
Tash McAdam9781459824362
$9.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Jan 28, 2020
? “This book checks all the boxes of a hi-lo text. It has an exciting hook, a modern teen worldview, and is at a lower reading level...A must-buy for libraries looking for diverse and compelling hi-lo books.” —School Library Journal, starred review Jason is sure his sister, Becca, was murdered, but he’s the only one who thinks so. After finding a photograph Becca kept hidden, he decides to infiltrate a boxing gym to prove that she didn’t die accidentally. As a transgender kid, Jason’s been fighting for as long as he can remember, and those sk... + Read More
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Series: Boom & BustThe Resilient Women of Historic Telegraph CovePaperback
Jennifer L. Butler9781771512985
$26.00HISTORY
Jun 04, 2019
Received Honourable Mention for the 2019 Lieutenant Governor's Medal for Historical WritingA century of life in Telegraph Cove as told by the resourceful and resilient women who turned this isolated coastal village into a tight-knit community.Telegraph Cove, one of Vancouver Island’s most visited tourist destinations, has humble origins as a one-shack telegraph station, established a century ago. The community grew, first with a salmon saltery and sawmill, then with new industries developed by the ingenuity of the Cove’s inhabitants. From the 1... + Read More
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Series: Boonoonoonous HairHardcover
Olive Senior9781926890074
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION
May 27, 2019
In this beautifully illustrated picture book written by Commonwealth Prize-winning author Olive Senior and illustrated by the much-acclaimed artist of Anna Carries Water a little girl learns to love her difficult-to-manage curly hair.
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Series: Bounce HousePaperback
Jennica Harper9781772141405
$18.00POETRY
Oct 01, 2019
Bounce House is a collection of small containers for the uncontainable. Restrained in form but not feeling, Harper's fourth book explores the cyclical nature of grief, imperfect parenting, and our willingness to jump without promise of a safe landing. Measured and meticulously weighted, these poems are playful and poignant as they navigate the strange terrain around losing a loved one: how the past and present blur together, the dead simultaneously here and missing, and how joy moves inevitably forward, as if on wheels.
A delightfully frightful collection of spooky stories set across Canada, appropriate for all ages and perfect for reading aloud around the campfire. In this spine-chilling companion to Campfire Stories of Western Canada and Ghostly Campfire Stories of Western Canada, Barbara Smith takes readers on a cross-country trip of sinister spirits, urban myths, haunted houses, ghostly shipwrecks, and other unexplained phenomena, just in time for camping season. With over forty hair-raising tales set in every province and territory, Campfire Stories from ... + Read More
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Series: Can You Hear the Trees Talking?Discovering the Hidden Life of the ForestHardcover
Peter Wohlleben9781771644341
$24.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 8 - 10
Oct 01, 2019
WINNER OF THE AAAS/SUBARU PRIZE FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE BOOKSBASED ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES This interactive book for kids aged 8-10 introduces the wonderful science of the forest through outdoor activities, quizzes, fun facts, photographs, and more!Discover the secret life of trees with this nature and science book for kids: Can You Hear the Trees Talking? shares the mysteries and magic of the forest with young readers, revealing what trees feel, how they communicate, and the ways trees take care of their fam... + Read More
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Series: Orca FootprintsChemical WorldScience in Our Daily LivesHardcover
Rowena Rae9781459821576
$19.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
May 12, 2020
Despite people using both natural and synthetic chemicals with (mainly) good intentions, some chemicals have had unintended negative consequences. Chemical residues have contaminated ecosystems the world over and are compromising the health of many ecosystems, animals and humans. The goal of Chemical World: Science in our Daily Lives is to introduce readers to basic chemistry and chemical history, and to show how chemicals are used for particular reasons but sometimes turn out to be harmful to environmental and human health. It invites readers ... + Read More
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Series: Chile Con Carne and Other Early WorksChile Con Carne, ¿QUE PASA with LA RAZA, eh?, and In a Land Called I Don’t RememberPaperback
Carmen Aguirre9781772012286
$19.95DRAMA
Jan 15, 2019
Three early plays from influential Canadian Latina playwright, Carmen Aguirre. The plays, Chile Con Carne, ¿QUE PASA with LA RAZA, eh?, and In a Land Called I Don’t Remember, deal with the experience of exile – the hardships, the heartache, and the horror – as well as revealing the fresh perspective refugees bring to North American society. Written in the 1990s, all three plays explore the far-reaching effects of the violence and terror the regime of now-ousted dictator Augusto Pinochet, still in power during the plays’ composition, inflicted o... + Read More
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Series: CissyThree Gender Plays: Nelly Boy, My Funny Valentine, and Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and GirlsPaperback
Dave Deveau9781772012521
$19.95DRAMA Grade (CAN) from 10 - 17
Mar 01, 2020
Cissy is a collection of three plays on gender and young LGBTQ+ folk by the acclaimed playwright Dave Deveau. In Nelly Boy, an unknown man sits in a nondescript room trying to discover how Nelly came to be running naked along the side of a six-lane highway. Nelly’s world slowly unfolds; following Nelly’s epic journey through suburbia, we discover the inner workings of a brilliant teenage mind trying to grapple with the greater picture. Caught in the middle of opposing gender ideals, Nelly is forced to confront hatred and his/her own perceptions... + Read More
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Series: Clinging to BonePaperback
Garry Gottfriedson9781553805625
$17.95POETRY
May 01, 2019
Garry Gottfriedson's Clinging to Bone digs into the marrow, heart and soul of the human condition. Looking deeply into the Secwepemc (Shuswap) world of today, he examines betrayal, grief, love and survival. He states, "the broken winged sparrows are lost in flight, surviving starvation in the empty belly of wind." In "Foreigner" he describes how "my skin is the scent of Secwepemcúlucw / a rez Indian, a foreigner / in my own homeland / can you imagine that?" (where "Secwepemcúlucw" means land of the Shuswap). But he also sees humour in the very ... + Read More
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Series: Orca EchoesCougar FrenzyPaperback
Pamela McDowell9781459820647
$7.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Oct 08, 2019
Could a cougar do that? Cricket McKay is going to find out! When Cricket McKay and her best friend, Shilo, discover that a cougar has been seen in the town of Waterton, they are thrilled that school closes for a few days as a precaution. The townspeople are worried though. They want the cougar caught and relocated, which could be disastrous for the cougar. Cricket's dad, the national park's warden, is receiving reports of the cougar causing all kinds of trouble around town, but it's the type of trouble it doesn't make sense for a cougar to get ... + Read More
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Series: Emily CarrUne artiste dans la forêtPaperback
Lyne Gareau9782925064008
$14.95JUVENILE NONFICTION
Mar 01, 2020
Déjà toute petite, Emily Carr désirait devenir artiste, afin de reproduire le mystère et la beauté des forêts anciennes de la Colombie-Britannique. Ce rêve l'a amenée à voyager, à vivre chez les autochtones et à explorer la forêt humide de la côte ouest. De nos jours, Emily Carr est considérée comme l'une des plus grandes peintres canadiennes. Cette biographie vous invite à la suivre dans ses aventures.
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Series: Everyday EvilWhy Our World Is the Way It IsPaperback
Monique Layton9781775165965
$20.00SOCIAL SCIENCE Age (years) from 16 - 99
Feb 20, 2020
Finalist for the 2021 Montaigne Medal, Eric Hoffer Awards Instead of the epic, alien force of our imagination, anthropologist Monique Layton argues that evil is intrinsic to our humanity, constantly evolving with modern notions of morality. Much of the world's suffering, she argues, can be traced back to the individual actions of ordinary people trying — and failing — to maintain a static social order. Drawing on anthropology, history, philosophy and popular culture, Layton provides a new lens through which to view contemporary issues, establis... + Read More
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Series: Orca CurrentsFish Out of WaterPaperback
Joanne Levy9781459826595
$10.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Sep 22, 2020
Twelve-year-old Fishel (Fish) Rosner doesn’t like regular “boy” things. He hates sports and would prefer to read or do crafts instead of climbing trees or riding dirt bikes with his friends. He also loves to dance. But all his interests are considered “girly.” Fish doesn’t get why that’s a bad thing. He’s just interested in different things than other boys. When he asks his Bubby to teach him to knit, she tells him to go play outside. When he begs his mom to take him to Zumba, she enrolls him in water polo instead. Why does everyone else get t... + Read More
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Series: Four Who DaredInspiring Stories of Canadian Airmen in the Second World War1st editionPaperback
Kenneth B. Cothliff9781772032949
$22.95HISTORY
Oct 29, 2019
An absorbing testament to the contributions of four brave young Canadian volunteers who flew with British Bomber Command in the Second World War.More than one million Canadians volunteered to serve in the Second World War—both in the Canadian armed forces and in forces across the British Commonwealth. In Four Who Dared, author and historian Kenneth B. Cothliff lifts four Canadian volunteer pilots out of obscurity, highlighting their personal stories and acts of heroism.Unknown to each other, the four pilots in this book are forever united in th... + Read More
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Series: Orca EchoesGenius JolenePaperback
Sara Cassidy9781459825291
$7.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 07, 2020
On her annual trip in her father’s 18-wheeler, Jolene is ready for some new adventures. Eight-year-old Jolene is headed to Los Angeles on a six-day road trip to deliver some newsprint with her dad. Just like last year, they tell each other stories and listen to music. They also keep up their favorite tradition: critiquing one type of food at every stop. This time it’s onion rings. But this year is also different. Unlike last year, Jolene’s parents are no longer together. They split up when her father came out as gay. These are big changes for J... + Read More
From the beginning of time, physical and human processes have altered British Columbia’s landscape. Geographers seek to understand these processes, and this text provides students with the basic tools and techniques of their craft. Completely revised and expanded for the 2020s, the four edition of Geography of British Columbia contains extensive urban content to reflect BC's transition from a resource-dependent economy to a more service-oriented one presents ideas and concepts in a clear and concise way includes a comprehensive glossary of key... + Read More
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Series: Ghost's JourneyA Refugee StoryHardcover
Robin Stevenson9781775301943
$21.99JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 10
Sep 01, 2019
When Indonesia becomes a dangerous place for the LGBTQ+ community, Ghost and her family are forced to leave their home and escape to freedom in Canada.Ghost's Journey: A Reugee Story is inspired by the true story of two gay refugees, Rainer and Eka, and written from the perspective of their cat Ghost, with illustrations created from Rainer's photographs. Written by award-winning author, Robin Stevenson, Ghost's Journey is a perfect fit to teach young audiences about family diversity, human rights, and social justice. Shortlisted for the 2021 S... + Read More
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Series: Gifts from RavenHardcover
Jaadee Kung9781989122198
$11.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 6
Sep 01, 2019
In this books the author Kung Jaadee shares with us that we have each received a special gift from Raven. That gift is our special talent or passion to share with the world. Suggested for ages 4-6
A tenth-anniversary edition of Vivek Shraya's first book: a YA story collection that celebrates racial, gender, and religious diversity. In 2010, Vivek Shraya self-published God Loves Hair, her first book; since then, Vivek has published six more titles, including a novel, poetry collection, graphic novel, and children's picture book, while also working as an artist, musician, and academic. God Loves Hair is a collection of short stories that follows a tender, intelligent, and curious child who navigates the complex realms of gender creativi... + Read More
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Series: Grandmother SchoolHardcover
Rina Singh9781459819054
$21.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
May 05, 2020
Every morning, a young girl walks her grandmother to the Aajibaichi Shala, the school that was built for the grandmothers in her village to have a place to learn to read and write. The narrator beams with pride as she drops her grandmother off with the other aajis to practice the alphabet and learn simple arithmetic. A moving story about family, women and the power of education—when Aaji learns to spell her name you’ll want to dance along with her. Women in countless countries continue to endure the limitations of illiteracy. Unjust laws have ... + Read More
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Series: Aldana LibrosGrandparentsHardcover
Chema Heras9781771645669
$22.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8
May 05, 2020
In this funny and heartwarming picture book, a grandfather shows his love and appreciation for a grandmother as he persuades her to attend a local dance with him. “Fun and feisty—these memorable characters are a delight to know and revisit.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Grandfather is tending his garden when a loudspeaker announces a dance in the local park. He asks Grandmother to join him, but she has many reasons to delay their outing: she needs to put eyeliner around her eyes—which are as sad as a moonless night—and color in her hair—whic... + Read More
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Series: He Speaks VolumesA Biography of George BoweringPaperback
Rebecca Wigod9781772012064
$24.95BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Nov 13, 2018
This biography of George Bowering, first Canadian Parliamentary Poet Laureate, reveals the intimate, intellectual, and artistic life of one of Canada’s most prolific authors, offering an inside look at the people and events at the centre of the country’s literary and artistic avant-garde from the 1960s to the present.A distinguished novelist, poet, editor, professor, historian, and tireless supporter of fellow writers, two-time Governor General’s Award winner George Bowering was born in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. After serving as an ae... + Read More
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Series: Orca IssuesHeads UpChanging Minds on Mental HealthPaperback
Melanie Siebert9781459819115
$24.95YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12
Apr 21, 2020
★ “Informative, diverse, and highly engaging; a much-needed addition to the realm of mental health.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Featuring real-life stories of people who have found hope and meaning in the midst of life’s struggles, Heads Up: Changing Minds on Mental Health is the go-to guide for teenagers who want to know about mental health, mental illness, trauma and recovery. For too long, mental health problems have been kept in the shadows, leaving people to suffer in silence, or worse, to be feared, bullied or pushed to the margins of... + Read More
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Series: Hello, CrowHardcover
Candace Savage9781771644440
$22.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Sep 30, 2019
“A wonderful way to introduce young readers to the natural world that lurks just outside their windows.”—Globe BooksWill Franny ever prove to her dad that crows and kids can be friends?Franny has a new friend—a crow who brings her presents in its beak. Like a red button! And a silver heart! Franny’s dad doesn’t believe her. He says crows and kids can’t be friends. But Franny knows better. How will Franny prove her new playmate is real? And what will the crafty crow bring next?Award-winning author Candace Savage, whose crow expertise is lauded i... + Read More
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Series: Orca SoundingsHey JudePaperback
Star Spider9781459826359
$10.95YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12
Sep 22, 2020
★“An emotionally layered book with accurate insight into mental illness, ideal for reluctant readers.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review Seventeen-year-old Penny is struggling to balance caring for Jude, her sister with mental health challenges, working part-time to help her mother with money issues and facing her final year of high school. She does not need any distractions. But then she meets Jack. The two of them click immediately. But as quickly as things heat up, they then cool down, and Penny isn’t sure why. Does she have room for her feeli... + Read More
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Series: Hey Little RockabyeA Lullaby for Pet AdoptionHardcover
Buffy Sainte-Marie9781771644822
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 7
May 12, 2020
Young and old alike will cheer and sing along with this heartfelt picture book about pet adoption based on a new song by Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie.In this tender and moving picture book, a puppy is looking for someone to love him. Will the girl who rescues him convince her parents to let her keep the little dog? Buffy Sainte-Marie advocates “putting the songs to work” and, like her other lyrics, Hey Little Rockabye conveys an important message about finding love and acceptance. Brought to life in charming illust... + Read More
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Series: High Tide, Low TideA Shoreline Activity BookPaperback
Gloria Snively9781772033212
$16.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
May 05, 2020
A children’s colouring and activity book that teaches basic marine ecology concepts—including tidal cycles, predator-and-prey relationships, food chains, habitat, and conservation—through detailed illustrations and informative text. High Tide, Low Tide is a fun and captivating introduction to the great variety of marine life that can be found at the seashore. With ready-to-colour pictures on nearly every page, along with a list of common species names and a colour key, this book will teach children to identify snails, sea stars, hermit crabs, s... + Read More
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Series: Orca EchoesHigh and DryPaperback
Eric Walters9781459823105
$7.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Feb 25, 2020
★ “Walters has woven a touching story about the connection humans have with other living beings on Earth. Recommended for wide purchase.”—School Library Journal, starred review Dylan lives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with his parents, but when they have to go to the mainland, his grandfather weathers a storm to come spend time with him. Grandpa’s brought Dylan a number of gifts, and one comes in handy the next day while they are exploring the coast. In fact, this gift leads the duo to a dangerous discovery: a young orca got stu... + Read More
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Series: How She ReadPaperback
Chantal Gibson9781987915969
$20.00POETRY
Jan 10, 2019
How She Read is a collection of genre-blurring poems about the representation of Black women, their hearts, minds and bodies, across the Canadian cultural imagination. Drawing from grade-school vocabulary spellers, literature, history, art, media and pop culture, Chantal Gibson’s sassy semiotics highlight the depth and duration of the imperialist ideas embedded in everyday things, from storybooks to coloured pencils, from paintings to postage stamps. A mediation on motherhood and daughterhood, belonging, loss and recovery,... + Read More
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Series: I PromiseHardcover
Catherine Hernandez9781551527796
$18.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8
Oct 01, 2019
Catherine Hernandez's literary career exploded with the 2017 publication of her award-winning novel Scarborough. Her latest, I Promise, marks her delightful return to children's literature, having published her first children's book, M Is for Mustache: A Pride ABC Book, in 2015. Featuring tender-hearted illustrations by renowned artist Syrus Marcus Ware, I Promise captures with love and honesty the intimate moments of parenting in all their messy glory - from dealing with a kid who doesn't want to brush their teeth to looking under the bed for... + Read More
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Series: In Nature's RealmEarly Naturalists Explore Vancouver IslandHardcover
Michael Layland9781771513067
$40.00HISTORY
Oct 08, 2019
Winner of the 2020 Basil Stuart Stubbs Prize Winner of the 2019 Lieutenant Governor’s Medal for Historical Writing A celebration of the richly diverse flora and fauna of Vancouver Island as explored through the records of explorers, settlers, and visitors, and with due respect to the wealth of Indigenous traditional knowledge of the island’s ecosystems.In Nature’s Realm gathers initial reports, recorded histories, and personal accounts left by Vancouver Island’s early naturalists who studied the region’s flora and fauna.Many, such as Archibald ... + Read More
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Series: In Our Own Teen Voice 4An Anthology of Creative Fiction by Vancouver Island Teens grades 8 to 12Paperback
Lori Shwydky9780994730282
$12.00YOUNG ADULT FICTION Age (years) from 12 - 18
Apr 14, 2019
In Our Own Teen Voice 4 is an anthology of creative fiction and poetry by teens in Vancouver Island, BC, in grades 8-12. With themes ranging from self-identity, family, friends and relationships, belonging, sports, gaming, stress, depression, disability, and loss, to coming-of-age, sexual orientation, love, war, passion, courage, and hope, In Our Own teen Voice 4 is written by teens, for teens, and can be enjoyed by readers of all ages.
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Series: Communication, Strategy, and PoliticsInside the CampaignManaging Elections in CanadaPaperback
Alex Marland9780774864671
$29.95POLITICAL SCIENCE
May 15, 2020
Inside the Campaign is a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the people involved in an election campaign and the work they do. Each chapter's set of co-authors - one a political scientist and the other a practitioner - draw on recent campaign experiences to explore the duties and obstacles faced by those working together during the heat of a campaign. The chapters demystify over a dozen different roles that people play in making an election happen, and in propelling a candidate to victory, including election overseers, campaign chairs, platf... + Read More
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Series: KiddoPaperback
Cynthia Nugent9781896580661
$12.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 9 - 12
Sep 01, 2019
Katherine Wisteria Warble (otherwise known as Kiddo) knows her family depends on her for information. Kiddo devours the Town Crier newspaper for its news, contests, community events, Caring Carol's advice column and the annoying opinions of the Junior Journalist. When she grows up, she is going to be the publisher, but first she needs to wrest the title of Junior Journalist away from the irritating Jeremy ("Germ") Marroon. Can Kiddo get enough community points, improve her spelling enough and stay out of trouble long enough to become the next J... + Read More
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Series: Kingdom of FrostHow the Cryosphere Shapes Life on EarthHardcover
Bjørn Vassnes9781771644549
$32.95SCIENCE
Mar 24, 2020
“Blending anthropology and history with science, Vassnes offers an alarming but illuminating narrative.”—Publishers WeeklyAn award-winning science journalist explains what Earth’s frozen waters tell us about the past, present, and future of humanity. “The Kingdom of Frost,” or what scientists call the cryosphere, refers to all of Earth’s frozen waters. Glaciers, ice caps, and fields of Arctic snow—the cryosphere is vital to our survival. It supplies us with water and helps cool cities from Bangladesh to Bangkok, Los Angeles to Oslo. In this cap... + Read More
Lorsque Phyllis Webstad (née Jack) a eu six ans, elle est allée au pensionnat pour la première fois. Pour sa première journée d'école, elle portait un chandail orange tout neuf que sa grand-mère lui avait acheté. À son arrivée à l'école, on le lui a enlevé, pour ne jamais le lui redonner. Voici la vraie histoire de Phyllis et de son chandail orange. C'est aussi l'histoire de la Journée du chandail orange, un jour de commémoration important pour tous les Canadiens.
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Series: La lune est un étang d’argentHardcover
Sara Cassidy9781459824522
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5
May 05, 2020
Pendant qu’un enfant vaque à ses occupations quotidiennes, toutes sortes de choses lui font penser à la lune, là-haut dans le ciel. La lune est comme un étang gelé la nuit dans le bois. La lune est comme le lait dans le seau après la traite des vaches. Les merveilleuses illustrations de Josée Bisaillon expriment comment notre imagination façonne notre environnement. Ce livre cartonné démontre aux enfants que leur façon de voir le monde—par le cœur, l’esprit et l’imagination—est tout à fait valable. Grâce à ses métaphores savoureuses, La lune ... + Read More
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Series: La plume d'aigleHardcover
Kevin Locke9781989122464
$11.95JUVENILE NONFICTION
Oct 15, 2020
Lorsque nous levons les yeux vers le ciel et que nous voyons un bel aigle qui plane, il se peut que nous nous arrêtions pour apprécier son vol gracieux, mais comme lexplique Kevin Locke, les aigles ont aussi des enseignements importants à nous offrir. Dans ce livre, Kevin nous dit que chaque plume sur laile dun aigle représente une vertu dont nous pouvons tous apprendre.
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Series: Tales from the Off BeatLand of DestinyPaperback
Jesse Donaldson9781772141443
$20.00HISTORY
Dec 20, 2019
BC Bestseller! Even before it was a city, Vancouver was a property speculator's wet dream. "There are more speculators about New Westminster and Victoria than there were in Winnipeg during the boom," CPR Chief WC Van Horne warned a friend in 1884, "and they are a much sharper lot. Nearly every person is more or less interested and you will have to be on your guard against all of them." Ever since Europeans first laid claim to the Squamish Nation territory in the 1870s, the real estate industry has held the region in its grip. Its influence ha... + Read More
Il arrive à tout le monde dêtre triste, fâché, frustré et déçu. Les émotions difficiles font partie de la vie. Dans ce livre, Le caillou de guérison de Trudy, Trudy Spiller partage avec nous une pratique spéciale quon peut tous utiliser pour nous aider à exprimer nos sentiments avec laide de la terre mère.
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Series: Le canot rougePaperback
Leslie A. Davidson9781459824485
$12.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5
Mar 03, 2020
Des poissons et des hérons, des tortues et des libellules, des huttes de castor et des feuilles de nénuphar... Une multitude de merveilles enchantent la jeune narratrice et tous les amoureux de la nature qui seront séduits par cet album tendre et magnifiquement illustré. Les canetons se promènent sur le dos de leur maman; un balbuzard s'élève avec un poisson argenté dans ses serres; le cri du huard s'élève dans la nuit étoilée. Ces images sont évoquées dans des quatrains épousant le rythme des coups de pagaie.Le canot rouge parle des liens qui ... + Read More
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Series: Le cercle d'aide et de partageHardcover
Theresa Larsen-Jonasson9781989122457
$11.95JUVENILE NONFICTION
Oct 15, 2020
Lorsque deux renardes, qui sont des meilleures amies, se disputent, cela bouleverse toute la communauté des animaux. Kokom une hibou Grand-Duc sait exactement quoi faire. Elle réunit tous les animaux et organise un Cercle de Partage.
Quand Phyllis était une petite fille, elle avait hâte daller au pensionnat pour la première fois. Sa grand-mère lui a acheté un chandail orange éclatant quelle aimait et elle la porté pour aller à lécole la première journée. Quand elle est arrivée à lécole, on lui a enlevé son chandail et on ne lui a jamais redonné. Ceci est lhistoire vraie de Phyllis Webstad et lhistoire de la Journée du chandail orange, qui pour tous les Canadiens est une journée pour réfléchir au traitement réservé aux peuples autochtones et au message « Chaqu... + Read More
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Series: Le soleil est une pêcheHardcover
Sara Cassidy9781459824553
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 5
May 05, 2020
Un enfant marche sur un chemin de campagne pour aller voir un défilé au village. Ce qu’il voit lors des événements de la journée jusqu’à son retour à la maison et l’heure du coucher lui fait penser au soleil : un jaune d’œuf, une bobine de fil, l’œil d’un oiseau, un cornet de sorbet et un pissenlit. Tous les cercles jaunes lui font penser à la grosse boule orangée dans le ciel. Les merveilleuses illustrations de Josée Bisaillon expriment comment notre imagination façonne notre environnement. Ce livre cartonné démontre aux enfants que leur faç... + Read More
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Series: Les cadeaux du corbeauHardcover
Kung Jaadee9781989122440
$11.95JUVENILE NONFICTION
Oct 15, 2020
Kung Jaadee (Roberta Kennedy) est une conteuse haïda traditionnelle, une auteure, une enseignante de langue haïda, chanteuse et une joueuse de tambour de Haida Gwaii dans le nord de la Colombie-Britannique. Dans ce livre, Les cadeaux du corbeau, Kung Jaadee nous dit que le corbeau a donné à chaque personne un cadeau spécial à partager avec le reste du monde. Ce cadeau ou cette passion est unique.
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Series: Light a Candle / Tumaini pasipo na TumainiDual language (English & Swahili)Hardcover
Godfrey Nkongolo9781459817005
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Oct 01, 2019
Co-written by Eric Walters and Godfrey Nkongolo, Light a Candle weaves non-fiction with fiction to tell the story of a boy coming of age in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro. The son of the village's chief climbs the mountain against his father’s wishes to fulfill a request of the country’s first leader, Julius Nyerere, to light a candle on the top of the mountain and unify the mainland of Tanganyika and the islands of Zanzibar as one country, the United Republic of Tanzania.
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Series: Little Bear's TreasuresHardcover
Stella Dreis9781771646536
$22.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 3 - 8
May 29, 2020
A Bank Street College Best Children’s BookA book to inspire children to look for treasures in the great outdoors, where everyday objects take on new, magical meanings with a little imagination. “Alive with modest wonder—a treasure.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Little Bear is a treasure finder. And he finds the most wonderful things: a shiny button, a tickly feather, a cozy hiding place, a tree to scratch, and even a shy, soft piece of lint. The other animals, however, don’t understand Little Bear’s treasures. “Just junk,” they say. Except fo... + Read More
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Series: Little CloudThe Science of a HurricaneHardcover
Johanna Wagstaffe9781459821842
$19.95JUVENILE FICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Feb 18, 2020
Follow our little cloud on an adventure through the sky and learn the science behind how it transforms from a simple cumulus cloud to a full-blown hurricane. Beautifully detailed illustrations from award-winning artist Julie McLaughlin integrate science with storytelling. Children will enjoy finding new gems of information even after several reads, thanks to a whimsical and rich layout. And meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe weaves a comprehensive narrative about a powerful weather system that’s so compelling readers won’t even realize they are on... + Read More
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Series: Magical Beings of Haida GwaiiHardcover
Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson9781772032963
$22.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8
Nov 19, 2019
Based on ancient Haida narratives, this vibrantly illustrated children's book empowers young people and teaches them to live in harmony with nature.Haida Gwaii is home to a rich and vibrant culture whose origins date back thousands of years. Today, the Haida People are known throughout Canada and the world for their artistic achievements, their commitment to social justice and environmental protection, and their deep connection to the natural world. Embedded in Haida culture and drawn from ancient oral narratives are a number of Supernatural Be... + Read More
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Series: Maison RougeMemories of a Childhood in WarPaperback
Liliane Leila Juma9781926890302
$12.95YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION Age (years) from 12
Mar 15, 2020
Liliane Leila Juma was sixteen years old when her family home in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was destroyed by rebel soldiers. She gives an account of her life before and after her family was torn apart. Maison Rouge is a story of war and unspeakable loss. It is also the story of survival. Eventually, through the United Nations refugee program, Leila and her family were finally able to relocate to Canada.
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Series: Meg and GregMeg and Greg: A Duck in a SockPaperback
Elspeth Rae9781459824904
$14.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Apr 14, 2020
A decodable book featuring four phonics stories specially designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties. Meg and Greg are hanging out for the summer doing what ten-year-olds do—helping an injured duckling, finding a lost pet fish, saving ranch animals from a wildfire and catching a wandering sloth! A Duck in a Sock is the first book in the Meg and Greg series designed for shared reading between a child learning to read and an experienced reader. Inside you'll find four stories that introduce one new p... + Read More
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Series: Meg and GregMeg and Greg: Frank and the SkunkPaperback
Elspeth Rae9781459824935
$14.95JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 6 - 8
Sep 22, 2020
A decodable book featuring four phonics stories specially designed to help children of all abilities overcome language-based learning difficulties. Besties Meg and Greg are off to sleep-away camp for the summer! Along with your standard camp activities (swimming and making crafts) the duo have a run-in with a skunk, sing a silly song about a king, go on a canoe trip that has one glitch after another, and make a mess in the lodge with a fresh batch of fudge! Frank and the Skunk is the second book in the Meg and Greg series designed for shared r... + Read More
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Series: MeganticPaperback
Anne-Marie Saint-Cerny9781772012590
$24.95LAW
Aug 26, 2020
Lac-Mégantic, Québec, Canada – July 6, 2013. On a hot summer night, a driverless, out-of-control train descends the slope that leads to the scenic town below and explodes, pulverizing the downtown area and killing forty-seven unsuspecting victims. The devastation, which leaves the people of Lac-Mégantic dazed and in mourning, is quickly the object of a tortuous cover-up. Who are the tragedy’s real culprits? In this fascinating piece of investigative journalism, which unfolds like a thriller, Saint-Cerny reveals the inner workings of the 2013 La... + Read More
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Series: Never Going BackPaperback
Sam Wiebe9781459825772
$9.95FICTION
Sep 22, 2020
Before she went to prison, Alison Kidd was the best thief in the city. But Ali has changed. All she wants now is to clean up her act and work in her brother Dean’s restaurant. She never wants to go back inside. On the day she gets out, Dean is supposed to pick her up. But he never shows. Ali makes her way to Dean’s apartment and uses her unique skill set to let herself in. Dean is missing. After some investigation, Ali discovers that he was kidnapped and is being held hostage by a powerful crime boss, Lisa Wan. Lisa is the reason that Ali was i... + Read More
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Boom & Bust The Resilient Women of Historic Telegraph Cove Paperback 9781771512985 $26.00 HISTORY Jun 04, 2019
Emily Carr Une artiste dans la forêt Paperback 9782925064008 $14.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Mar 01, 2020
Four Who Dared Inspiring Stories of Canadian Airmen in the Second World War 1st edition Paperback 9781772032949 $22.95 HISTORY Oct 29, 2019
High Tide, Low Tide A Shoreline Activity Book Paperback 9781772033212 $16.95 JUVENILE NONFICTION Age (years) from 4 - 8 May 05, 2020
In Nature's Realm Early Naturalists Explore Vancouver Island Hardcover 9781771513067 $40.00 HISTORY Oct 08, 2019
