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O.K., K.O., O.K.


Description based on volume 1, issue 1, June 2022. O.K., K.O., O.K. is a magazine of work by writers and artists from secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The young people who contributed to this magazine were asked to submit work that is personally authentic; that challenges and disrupts past and present colonial narratives; and that inspires increasingly responsible relationships between Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous communities now and into the future.
Date Published:2022

Description based on volume 1, issue 1, June 2022. O.K., K.O., O.K. is a magazine of work by writers and artists from secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). The young people who contributed to this magazine were asked to submit work that is personally authentic; that challenges and disrupts past and present colonial narratives; and that inspires increasingly responsible relationships between Métis, Inuit, and First Nations Peoples and non-Indigenous communities now and into the future.

Date Published:2022

Old school

Kinney, Jeff


Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?
Date Published:2015

On the come up

Thomas, Angie.


Sixteen-year-old Bri hopes to become a great rapper, and after her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, must decide whether to sell out or face eviction with her widowed mother.
Date Published:2019

Truth

Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973-


When a prominent local adult is killed at a teen house party, the whole school seems to know who is to blame, but no one will go to the police.
Date Published:2003

Friends are friends, forever

Liu, Dane.


Just before Chinese New Year, Dandan discovers that her family is moving to America, far away from her best friend Yueyue; before they leave Yueyue gives her a stack of red paper and a spool of string so she can share the art of paper cutting with Americans--and when Chinese New Year comes around again Dandan remembers Yueyue's gift and introduces her new friend Christina to this art.
Date Published:2021

The girl who kicked the hornet's nest

Larsson, Stieg, 1954-2004.


Translation of: Luftslottet som sprñgdes. Final volume of the "Millennium Trilogy". Sequel to The girl who played with fire and The girl with the dragon tattoo. Translated by Reg Keeland.
Date Published:2009

Trials and tubulations, part 1


In this two part episode, the tube system breaks and Olive and Otto are left stranded in a dangerous forest. Ms. O sends them a map with special landmarks so they can navigate their way out. Be careful, Olive and Otto!
Date Published:2016

Change the game

Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-


High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a white man’s game.” Colin looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hyper-competitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn't have a single offer to play football. Yet. This touching graphic novel explores the story of how a young change-maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world.
Date Published:2023

High school star athlete Colin Kaepernick is at a crossroads in life. Heavily scouted by colleges and MLB as a baseball pitcher, he has a bright future ahead of him as a highly touted prospect. Everyone from his parents to his teachers and coaches are in agreement on his future. Colin feels differently. Colin isn’t excited about baseball. In the words of five-time all-star MLB player Adam Jones, “Baseball is a white man’s game.” Colin looks up to athletes like Allen Iverson: talented, hyper-competitive, unapologetically Black, and dominating their sports while staying true to themselves. College football looks a lot more fun than sleeping on hotel room floors in the minor leagues of baseball. But Colin doesn't have a single offer to play football. Yet. This touching graphic novel explores the story of how a young change-maker learned to find himself and never compromise. How the right decision is very rarely the easy one, but taking the road less traveled can make all the difference in the world.

Date Published:2023

A quick & easy guide to coming out

Russo, Kristin,


From finding supportive resources, navigating awkward conversations, and embracing queer joy and community, this guide explores the twists and turns of coming out as every shade of LGBTQ+, helping you walk the path of sharing the truest you.
Date Published:2024

The LGBT Purge and the fight for equal rights in Canada

Setterington, Ken,


From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a "security risk", an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the government that helped shed light on the systemic discrimination that members of the LGBTQ+ community faced from the government and the rest of society. In 2017, the federal government issued a formal apology on behalf of the government and Canadian society for the treatment of members of the LGBTQ+ community. In this highly visual book, author Ken Setterington presents the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights using photographs, first-person accounts and excerpts from archival documents. Significant events in the struggle include the establishment of Pride parades, the Bathhouse Raids, the decriminalization of homosexuality, the passing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the LGBT Purge and the legalization of same-sex marriage. While the government's formal acknowledgement of past injustices started Canada on a better path toward equality, there is still work to be done.
Date Published:2022

From the 1950s to 1980s, the Canadian government persecuted LGBTQ+ employees and tried to erase them from the military, the RCMP and the civil service under the guise that they were a "security risk", an event that became known as the LGBT Purge. Those who were suspected of being homosexual were put under government surveillance, interrogated and intimidated. They were fired from their jobs. Many quit to avoid being exposed. Some committed suicide as a result. In the 1980s, victims of the Purge fought back with a class-action suit against the government that helped shed light on the systemic discrimination that members of the LGBTQ+ community faced from the government and the rest of society. In 2017, the federal government issued a formal apology on behalf of the government and Canadian society for the treatment of members of the LGBTQ+ community. In this highly visual book, author Ken Setterington presents the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights using photographs, first-person accounts and excerpts from archival documents. Significant events in the struggle include the establishment of Pride parades, the Bathhouse Raids, the decriminalization of homosexuality, the passing of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the LGBT Purge and the legalization of same-sex marriage. While the government's formal acknowledgement of past injustices started Canada on a better path toward equality, there is still work to be done.

Date Published:2022

A girl called Echo. Vol. 3, Northwest resistance /

Vermette, Katherena, 1977-


"Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time. In Northwest Resistance, she travels to a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the Métis and their allies lead to a defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold"--Back cover.
Date Published:2020

"Echo Desjardins just can't stop slipping back and forth in time. In Northwest Resistance, she travels to a period of turmoil. The bison are gone, settlers from the East are arriving daily, and the Métis and First Nations of the Northwest face hunger and uncertainty as their traditional way of life is threatened. The Canadian government has ignored their petitions, but hope rises when Louis Riel returns to help. However, battles between Canadian forces and the Métis and their allies lead to a defeat at Batoche. Through it all, Echo gains new perspectives about where she came from and what the future may hold"--Back cover.

Date Published:2020

The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian

Alexie, Sherman, 1966-


Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his troubled school on the Spokane Reservation to attend an all-white farm town school.
Date Published:2017

Reach your potential


Reach Your Potential is a course designed for everyone at any level. People can expect multiple jobs in their lifetime, and a career path that is anything but a straight line to the top. What is important is to find ways to reach your potential. In this course psychologist Peter Quarry invites you to consider how you can reach your potential. You will learn to consider capacity-building questions: Am I in the right career? Have I identified my purpose and my path? Am I achieving results in my current role? Am I my own best friend or worst enemy? What is holding me back? Am I taking practical steps to reach my potential? Reaching your potential is finding your purpose and your path to achieving it. Reach your potential by first finding your true purpose in life; Ask yourself whether you are achieving maximum results; Address what holds you back; Take practical steps to take you forward;
Date Published:2022

Reach Your Potential is a course designed for everyone at any level. People can expect multiple jobs in their lifetime, and a career path that is anything but a straight line to the top. What is important is to find ways to reach your potential. In this course psychologist Peter Quarry invites you to consider how you can reach your potential. You will learn to consider capacity-building questions: Am I in the right career? Have I identified my purpose and my path? Am I achieving results in my current role? Am I my own best friend or worst enemy? What is holding me back? Am I taking practical steps to reach my potential? Reaching your potential is finding your purpose and your path to achieving it. Reach your potential by first finding your true purpose in life; Ask yourself whether you are achieving maximum results; Address what holds you back; Take practical steps to take you forward;

Date Published:2022

The Hindi-Bindi Club

Pradhan, Monica.



Date Published:2007

The insiders

Oshiro, Mark.


Title proper from title frame. "Twelve-year-old Héctor Muñoz, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctuary, but also unites him with two other kids facing similar problems at their own schools, helping them find friendship and strength in each other"--OCLC.
Date Published:2021

The high cost of expansion


What are the environmental impacts of infrastructure and housing projects in wetland areas? Tania Arosemena, an environmental lawyer, is working to ensure that development projects in Panama are complying with environmental regulations. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Date Published:2018

The great Gatsby

Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940.


Jay Gatsby is still in love with Daisy, whom he met when he was penniless. Now rich, he is determined to win her as his mistress, even though she has married another man for his money. When Daisy causes a fatal accident and Gatsby covers for her, a disaster results which reveals the failure of money to buy love or happiness.
Date Published:2021

Kaguya-sama : love is war. 3 /

Akasaka, Aka


Reads from right to left. Translation of: Kaguya-sama wa kokurasetai. Will Kaguya and Miyuki share the shelter of an umbrella in a storm? Is carrying a knife dripping with blood proof that Kaguya is trying to kill a member of the student council? How will Kaguya react when Chika introduces her to potty humor? Then, Chika must intervene when Miyuki dispenses bad advice on a topic he knows nothing about, Miyuki tries to develop his kinesthetic intelligence, and Kaguya and her personal assistant play a practical joke on Miyuki that has dire consequences. Caffeine is required drinking.
Date Published:2018

Reads from right to left. Translation of: Kaguya-sama wa kokurasetai. Will Kaguya and Miyuki share the shelter of an umbrella in a storm? Is carrying a knife dripping with blood proof that Kaguya is trying to kill a member of the student council? How will Kaguya react when Chika introduces her to potty humor? Then, Chika must intervene when Miyuki dispenses bad advice on a topic he knows nothing about, Miyuki tries to develop his kinesthetic intelligence, and Kaguya and her personal assistant play a practical joke on Miyuki that has dire consequences. Caffeine is required drinking.

Date Published:2018

One true loves

Bryant, Elise (Elise M.),


While on a post-graduation Mediterranean cruise with her family, Lenore Bennett meets a hopeless romantic with a ten-year plan who helps her find something she's been looking for--love.
Date Published:2022

Tank man : how a photograph defined China's protest movement

Burgan, Michael.


Crackdown -- The Call for Democracy -- Taking the Picture -- An Enduring Image. "Discusses the iconic photo of a lone protester, Tank Man, stopping a row of tanks near Tiananmen Square during protests in 1989"--
Date Published:2014