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The streets are free

Kurusa.


Translation of: La calle es libre. Also published under title: Nowhere to play. Based on a true story, the children of a slum in Caracas--with the help of a librarian--rally around the dream of creating a playground.
Date Published:1995

This is the boat that Ben built

Bailey, Jen.


In a comic take on the house-that-Jack-built formula, a little boy floats down the river in his own boat supervised from the shore to study the creatures he finds. His efforts to net a fish are unsuccessful until an owl's loud hoot sets of a startled chain reaction amongst the creatures, ending in the fish flying right into Ben's bucket. The book concludes with eight information pages about ecology and the creatures of a northern river ecosystem.
Date Published:2022

In a comic take on the house-that-Jack-built formula, a little boy floats down the river in his own boat supervised from the shore to study the creatures he finds. His efforts to net a fish are unsuccessful until an owl's loud hoot sets of a startled chain reaction amongst the creatures, ending in the fish flying right into Ben's bucket. The book concludes with eight information pages about ecology and the creatures of a northern river ecosystem.

Date Published:2022

Fire and ice

Hunter, Erin


Fireheart, a full-fledged warrior cat, must confront questions of loyalty and identity as he faces the possibility of betrayal from within his own forest clan.
Date Published:2025

Fort Chipewyan homecoming : a journey to native Canada

Mercredi, Morningstar.


Twelve-year-old Matthew Dunn learns about the traditional ways of his Chipewyan, Cree, and Métis ancestors on a trip to Fort Chipewyan, in Alberta, Canada.
Date Published:1997

As long as the rivers flow

Loyie, Oskiniko Larry, 1933-,


Tells the story of Larry Loyie, a Cree Indian in Canada who was sent to a government school and later became a writer.
Date Published:2005

Stacey's extraordinary words

Abrams, Stacey.


Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are hard. But when her teacher chooses her to compete in the local spelling bee, she isn't as excited as she thought she'd be. What if she messes up? Or worse, if she can't bring herself to speak up, like sometimes happens when facing bullies at school?
Date Published:2021

Words are magic!

Avant-garde, Zaila.


"Words are magic! Have you heard? Pick a letter. Make a word!"--Barnes & Noble.
Date Published:2024

Every last drop : bringing clean water home

Mulder, Michelle, 1976-


This book celebrates water in a variety of cultures -- from the lake water guzzled by early humans to the filtered water kept in today's fridges, from reservoirs to treatment plants to sewers -- and shows how people seek out and care for the precious liquid that gives life.
Date Published:2014

High flight : a story of World War II

Granfield, Linda.



Date Published:1999

Green plants : from roots to leaves

Spilsbury, Louise



Date Published:2004

Ty's travels : beach day!

Lyons, Kelly Starling,


Ty turns an ordinary day in the sandbox into a fun beach day. He wiggles his toes in the sand, finds seashells, builds a castle, and splashes in the ocean. When his neighbor's beach ball flies into his backyard, Ty learns that a beach day is even better with a friend.
Date Published:2021

The peacemaker : Thanadelthur

Robertson, David, 1977-


The story of the remarkable woman known as Thanadelthur -- peacemaker between the Cree and the Dene and interpreter for the governor of Fort York.
Date Published:2014

The kids book of Black history in Canada

Sadlier, Rosemary,


Previously published under title: The kids book of Black Canadian history. Includes index. "This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada’s legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."--
Date Published:2024

Previously published under title: The kids book of Black Canadian history. Includes index. "This updated edition of Rosemary Sadlier's bestselling and award-winning The Kids Book of Black Canadian History has been reimagined for a new generation of young readers and includes topics from Canada’s legacy of slavery to global impacts of the Black Lives Matter movement. A celebration of the incredible history, achievements and contributions of Black people and communities in Canada, this essential book is necessary reading for all Canadians."--

Date Published:2024

The hockey skates

Subban, Karl,


"It was almost the first day of winter, and PK still had no skates to wear. This time, PK waited impatiently for one more week before his skates arrived in the mail. With a knock, knock, knock on the door, the mailman delivered the skates in a box. PK couldn't wait to open it. With a cut, cut, cut and a rip, rip, rip, he opened the box and was sad, sad, sad. When PK opened the box, it was empty, empty, empty. He saw no skates for him to wear. Little PK Subban is waiting for the hockey skates his mother ordered for him to come in the mail. PK loves watching hockey on TV with his father, but he can't wait for his skates to arrive so he can finally skate - just like his hockey heroes! With his mother's help, PK's order for black, single blade, size 7 skates is placed. And then he waits. And waits. And every new delivery brings hilarity and dismay as PK receives skates in the wrong size, wrong colour, wrong make, or even a box that is completely empty! All the while, winter approaches and poor PK is so eager to get out on the rink! Even as he wonders if he will ever get to skate, PK's love of hockey pulls him to the sport in funny, imaginative ways. Inspired by Karl's son PK Subban, who once went through a similar saga and is now an NHL star, THE HOCKEY SKATES delivers a story about perseverance and optimism through a series of comical misfortunes - all of which is brought to life by Maggie Zeng's charming illustrations!"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"It was almost the first day of winter, and PK still had no skates to wear. This time, PK waited impatiently for one more week before his skates arrived in the mail. With a knock, knock, knock on the door, the mailman delivered the skates in a box. PK couldn't wait to open it. With a cut, cut, cut and a rip, rip, rip, he opened the box and was sad, sad, sad. When PK opened the box, it was empty, empty, empty. He saw no skates for him to wear. Little PK Subban is waiting for the hockey skates his mother ordered for him to come in the mail. PK loves watching hockey on TV with his father, but he can't wait for his skates to arrive so he can finally skate - just like his hockey heroes! With his mother's help, PK's order for black, single blade, size 7 skates is placed. And then he waits. And waits. And every new delivery brings hilarity and dismay as PK receives skates in the wrong size, wrong colour, wrong make, or even a box that is completely empty! All the while, winter approaches and poor PK is so eager to get out on the rink! Even as he wonders if he will ever get to skate, PK's love of hockey pulls him to the sport in funny, imaginative ways. Inspired by Karl's son PK Subban, who once went through a similar saga and is now an NHL star, THE HOCKEY SKATES delivers a story about perseverance and optimism through a series of comical misfortunes - all of which is brought to life by Maggie Zeng's charming illustrations!"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

The real R. P. G. : the story of the Red Panda Girl

Quan, Lily.


Media tie-in. Based on Disney and Pixar's film Turning Red. Meilin Lee started out like any other thirteen-year-old: hanging out with her friends, dealing with middle school, and helping her family. You know, normal stuff. Then one day ... POOF! Suddenly, she was a GIANT. RED. PANDA. She thought her life was over, but it turned out only to be the beginning. People may think they know the real Meilin, but don't be fooled by the fluffy exterior. This Red Panda Girl has A LOT to say!
Date Published:2022

Media tie-in. Based on Disney and Pixar's film Turning Red. Meilin Lee started out like any other thirteen-year-old: hanging out with her friends, dealing with middle school, and helping her family. You know, normal stuff. Then one day ... POOF! Suddenly, she was a GIANT. RED. PANDA. She thought her life was over, but it turned out only to be the beginning. People may think they know the real Meilin, but don't be fooled by the fluffy exterior. This Red Panda Girl has A LOT to say!

Date Published:2022

Impossible journey


Orbiting more than 370 kilometres above Earth in the International Space Station is a tough, alien environment for a human body. There's no gravity to pull fluids out of the brain as there is at home, radiation exposure is far above what we already know can cause cancer and although astronauts work out a couple of hours a day, bones and muscles still quickly lose mass. After more than 50 years of human space travel, those are the health problems we do know. And those trips have mostly been six months at the most. The next giant leap in space aims to get humans much farther into deep space: Mars. Just getting to the red planet would take six months. A full expedition would likely take two to three years. The United States has announced it wants humans to fly by and eventually land on Mars in the 2030s. Considering we don't really know the health effects of travelling in space for more than six months, is it realistic? Dan Riskin invesigates the technology required for humankind to reach Mars and if our bodies would even be able to survive the trip.
Date Published:2020

Orbiting more than 370 kilometres above Earth in the International Space Station is a tough, alien environment for a human body. There's no gravity to pull fluids out of the brain as there is at home, radiation exposure is far above what we already know can cause cancer and although astronauts work out a couple of hours a day, bones and muscles still quickly lose mass. After more than 50 years of human space travel, those are the health problems we do know. And those trips have mostly been six months at the most. The next giant leap in space aims to get humans much farther into deep space: Mars. Just getting to the red planet would take six months. A full expedition would likely take two to three years. The United States has announced it wants humans to fly by and eventually land on Mars in the 2030s. Considering we don't really know the health effects of travelling in space for more than six months, is it realistic? Dan Riskin invesigates the technology required for humankind to reach Mars and if our bodies would even be able to survive the trip.

Date Published:2020

Hansel and Gretel = Haansil iyo Geratal

Gregory, Manju


When they are left in the woods by their parents, two children find their way home despite an encounter with a wicked witch.
Date Published:2005

Wash your hands!

Behling, Steve,


At head of title: Disney Doc McStuffins. Doc, Stuffy, Lambie, and the rest of the backyard clinic help readers understand the importance of washing hands.
Date Published:2020

Faithful elephants : a true story of animals, people and war

Tsuchiya, Yukio, 1904-,


Translation of: Kawaiso na zo. Recounts how three elephants in a Tokyo zoo were put to death because of the war, focusing on the pain shared by the elephants and the keepers who must starve them.
Date Published:1988

Brightly woven : the graphic novel

Bracken, Alexandra,


Extraordinary things just don't happen to fourteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabil, a talented weaver who dreams about life outside of her tiny village. But that all changes when a mysterious young wizard named Wayland North appears and asks for Sydelle's help. He's got a shocking secret that could stop a war between kingdoms--if he can reach the capital with the news in time. North needs a navigator who can mend his magical cloaks, and Sydelle is perfect for the job. As Sydelle and North race against the clock to deliver their message, they must contend with unusually wild weather and a dark wizard who will do anything to stop them. But the sudden earthquakes and freak snowstorms may not be a coincidence. As Sydelle discovers more about North's past and her own strange abilities, she realizes that the fate of the kingdom may rest in her fingertips.
Date Published:2020

Extraordinary things just don't happen to fourteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabil, a talented weaver who dreams about life outside of her tiny village. But that all changes when a mysterious young wizard named Wayland North appears and asks for Sydelle's help. He's got a shocking secret that could stop a war between kingdoms--if he can reach the capital with the news in time. North needs a navigator who can mend his magical cloaks, and Sydelle is perfect for the job. As Sydelle and North race against the clock to deliver their message, they must contend with unusually wild weather and a dark wizard who will do anything to stop them. But the sudden earthquakes and freak snowstorms may not be a coincidence. As Sydelle discovers more about North's past and her own strange abilities, she realizes that the fate of the kingdom may rest in her fingertips.

Date Published:2020