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Simon sort of says

Bow, Erin,


Ask Simon O'Keeffe why his family moved to tiny Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, and he'll tell you they were driven out of Omaha by alpacas. In Simon's version of the story, a blessing of the animals went sideways, his dad got fired from his church job, and the whole family moved to the National Quiet Zone, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astronomers can scan the sky for signs of alien life. But there's another story too--a story about a locked classroom, an active shooter, and a media cycle that refuses to let Simon go, even years later. To everyone who knows what happened, Simon is either a miracle or a sob story. But Simon just wants to be Simon: a twelve-year-old in high tops and a Minecraft hoodie. Moving to the last town in America where no one can Google you is a chance for Simon to start fresh. To rewrite the narrative. And with the help of two new friends, a puppy, and a giant radio telescope, he's determined to say something new.
Date Published:2023

Ask Simon O'Keeffe why his family moved to tiny Grin And Bear It, Nebraska, and he'll tell you they were driven out of Omaha by alpacas. In Simon's version of the story, a blessing of the animals went sideways, his dad got fired from his church job, and the whole family moved to the National Quiet Zone, where the internet and cell phones are banned so astronomers can scan the sky for signs of alien life. But there's another story too--a story about a locked classroom, an active shooter, and a media cycle that refuses to let Simon go, even years later. To everyone who knows what happened, Simon is either a miracle or a sob story. But Simon just wants to be Simon: a twelve-year-old in high tops and a Minecraft hoodie. Moving to the last town in America where no one can Google you is a chance for Simon to start fresh. To rewrite the narrative. And with the help of two new friends, a puppy, and a giant radio telescope, he's determined to say something new.

Date Published:2023

Using electricity

Royston, Angela



Date Published:2008

Clifford's spring clean-up

Bridwell, Norman



Date Published:1997

Poppa and the medicine wheel : a celebration of National Indigenous People's Day

Doucette, Judith M.,


June 21 is celebrated all over Turtle Island (North America) as National Indigenous Peoples Day. François and his friends are excited to celebrate their first public commemoration of this day with Poppa. They will host a morning sunrise ceremony, including Poppa’s teaching on the Seven Lessons of the Mi’kmaw Medicine Wheel. Poppa realizes with much joy that his Indigenous culture is bursting with revitalization and renewed pride in a heritage he feared would be lost and forgotten forever. He does not have to practise his cultural ceremonies in private any longer. Come, join us as we rediscover the teachings of our Mi’kmaw Medicine Wheel and how our ancestors depended on it as a valuable teaching tool for our Peoples. The lessons of the Medicine Wheel are deeply profound and rich with Indigenous spirituality. The Medicine Wheel begs the utmost respect for the Creator as well as every other living creature in existence.
Date Published:2025

June 21 is celebrated all over Turtle Island (North America) as National Indigenous Peoples Day. François and his friends are excited to celebrate their first public commemoration of this day with Poppa. They will host a morning sunrise ceremony, including Poppa’s teaching on the Seven Lessons of the Mi’kmaw Medicine Wheel. Poppa realizes with much joy that his Indigenous culture is bursting with revitalization and renewed pride in a heritage he feared would be lost and forgotten forever. He does not have to practise his cultural ceremonies in private any longer. Come, join us as we rediscover the teachings of our Mi’kmaw Medicine Wheel and how our ancestors depended on it as a valuable teaching tool for our Peoples. The lessons of the Medicine Wheel are deeply profound and rich with Indigenous spirituality. The Medicine Wheel begs the utmost respect for the Creator as well as every other living creature in existence.

Date Published:2025

Mehndi boy

Bandali, Zain,


Tehzeeb drew curvy clouds, grand galaxies, squirmy squiggles, and delicate dots. He made charming checkerboards and even perfected paisleys. The first time Tehzeeb tries mehndi, his passion for the art form blossoms. Soon, he's creating designs for all his friends and family, and dreams of becoming the most in-demand mehndi artist in town. So Tez is hurt and confused when his favorite uncle tells him mehndi isn't for boys. His art brings people joy. How could it be wrong? Tehzeeb doesn't want to disappoint his uncle. But when a crisis before his cousin's wedding puts his talents to the test, Tehzeeb must find the courage to be his true creative self.
Date Published:2023

Tehzeeb drew curvy clouds, grand galaxies, squirmy squiggles, and delicate dots. He made charming checkerboards and even perfected paisleys. The first time Tehzeeb tries mehndi, his passion for the art form blossoms. Soon, he's creating designs for all his friends and family, and dreams of becoming the most in-demand mehndi artist in town. So Tez is hurt and confused when his favorite uncle tells him mehndi isn't for boys. His art brings people joy. How could it be wrong? Tehzeeb doesn't want to disappoint his uncle. But when a crisis before his cousin's wedding puts his talents to the test, Tehzeeb must find the courage to be his true creative self.

Date Published:2023

Lost at Windy River : a true story of survival

Rathgeber, Trina,


This graphic novel for middle-grade readers tells the true story of how a young Indigenous girl survives nine days lost in a snowstorm in Northern Canada.
Date Published:2024

Ghost boys : the graphic novel

Rhodes, Jewell Parker,


After being fatally shot by a police officer who mistook his toy gun for a real threat, twelve-year-old Jerome navigates the afterlife alongside the ghost of Emmett Till, confronting historical racism, his family's grief, and the moral struggle of the officer's daughter.
Date Published:2025

The secret library

Magoon, Kekla,


Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already grooming her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally 'checks out' adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans.
Date Published:2024

Since Grandpa died, Dally's days are dull and restricted. She's eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already grooming her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother's clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally 'checks out' adventure after adventure--including an exhilarating outing with pirates--she begins to dive deep into her family's hidden history. Soon she's visiting every day to escape the demands of the present. But the library has secrets of its own, intentions that would shape her life as surely as her mother's meticulous plans.

Date Published:2024

Talk treaty to me : understanding the basics of treaties and land in Canada

Fraser, Crystal


Treaties cover much of Canada. Some were established thousands of years ago, with Land and animals, and others date back to the time when Europeans first arrived in North America. These agreements make it possible for all of us to live, work, play, and profit on these Lands. Additionally, treaties have profoundly shaped the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. This book discusses : Treaties among and between Indigenous Peoples, The history of treaty-making between Indigenous Peoples and Britain, then Canada, from the very beginning to the present day, Concepts like Métis scrip, modern Land claims and self-government agreements, Indigenous sovereignty, and unceded territory, The (dis)honouring of treaties and the role of Canadian settler colonialism, How the creation of Canadian borders interrupts Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood, Important insights from gendered and queer perspectives on treaty and Land, The politics of land acknowledgements, Reconciliation and Land Back movements.
Date Published:2026

Treaties cover much of Canada. Some were established thousands of years ago, with Land and animals, and others date back to the time when Europeans first arrived in North America. These agreements make it possible for all of us to live, work, play, and profit on these Lands. Additionally, treaties have profoundly shaped the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. This book discusses : Treaties among and between Indigenous Peoples, The history of treaty-making between Indigenous Peoples and Britain, then Canada, from the very beginning to the present day, Concepts like Métis scrip, modern Land claims and self-government agreements, Indigenous sovereignty, and unceded territory, The (dis)honouring of treaties and the role of Canadian settler colonialism, How the creation of Canadian borders interrupts Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood, Important insights from gendered and queer perspectives on treaty and Land, The politics of land acknowledgements, Reconciliation and Land Back movements.

Date Published:2026

Shuri takes control

Crawford, Terrance.


Princess Shuri is trying to upgrade her vibranium Kimoyo Beads, but it's harder than she thought it would be. She decides to take a break from her lab in Wakanda and visit her friends Gwen and Miles in New York City. But when she arrives at the Stark Center, she finds everyone flipping down the halls and flying through the air! They've all been hypnotized by the Ringmaster who wants to create a new Circus of Crime. Shuri knows exactly what could save the Stark Center, but can she figure out how to enhance her Kimoyo Beads in time to save her friends?
Date Published:2025

Princess Shuri is trying to upgrade her vibranium Kimoyo Beads, but it's harder than she thought it would be. She decides to take a break from her lab in Wakanda and visit her friends Gwen and Miles in New York City. But when she arrives at the Stark Center, she finds everyone flipping down the halls and flying through the air! They've all been hypnotized by the Ringmaster who wants to create a new Circus of Crime. Shuri knows exactly what could save the Stark Center, but can she figure out how to enhance her Kimoyo Beads in time to save her friends?

Date Published:2025

Amina Banana and the formula for winning

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi,


Even though English is an additional language for her, Amina is determined to win the school's spelling bee.
Date Published:2025

Coach

Reynolds, Jason,


"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." "Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99--and his own dad--Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto. Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon ... maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing--right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can't be right, can it? Unless all the reasons for his dad's 'gone's' are very different from what he's been told ... Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father"--
Date Published:2025

"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book." "Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99--and his own dad--Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto. Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon ... maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing--right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can't be right, can it? Unless all the reasons for his dad's 'gone's' are very different from what he's been told ... Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father"--

Date Published:2025

Amari and the despicable wonders

Alston, B. B.,


Elaine Harlowe has manipulated her way into becoming prime minister, using her mind control ability to force the Bureau to take up her vicious grudge against magiciankind. Meanwhile, Dylan Van Helsing, the newly crowned leader of the League of Magicians-and Amari's former partner-is after a destructive new power that would not only ensure the magicians' victory ... it would make him invincible.
Date Published:2024

Besties. 4, Set sail /

Miller, Kayla,


Based on the Click series, created by Kayla Miller. Busy besties Beth and Chanda are all aboard for a relaxing ocean getaway! Can the two friends find their sea legs and ride the emotional waves together?
Date Published:2025

Curlfriends. 2, Back in business /

Miller, Sharee,


When her mother's business goes under, Nola Washington hopes to find a way to help her out while navigating the pressures of keeping her family's financial stress a secret from her best friends.
Date Published:2025

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants

Kimmerer, Robin Wall,


Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.
Date Published:2022

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.

Date Published:2022

Born behind bars

Venkatraman, Padma, 1969-,


Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales him with stories of the wonders of the outside world. Then one day a new warden arrives and announces Kabir is too old to stay. He gets handed over to a long-lost "uncle" who unfortunately turns out to be a fraud, and intends to sell Kabir. So Kabir does the only thing he can--run away as fast as his legs will take him. How does a boy with nowhere to go and no connections make his way? Fortunately, he befriends Rani, another street kid, and she takes him under her wing. But plotting their next move is hard--and fraught with danger--in a world that cares little for homeless, low caste children. This is not the world Kabir dreamed of--but he's discovered he's not the type to give up. Kabir is ready to show the world that he--and his mother--deserve a place in it.
Date Published:2021

Kabir has been in jail since the day he was born, because his mom is serving time for a crime she didn't commit. He's never met his dad, so the only family he's got are their cellmates, and the only place he feels the least bit free is in the classroom, where his kind teacher regales him with stories of the wonders of the outside world. Then one day a new warden arrives and announces Kabir is too old to stay. He gets handed over to a long-lost "uncle" who unfortunately turns out to be a fraud, and intends to sell Kabir. So Kabir does the only thing he can--run away as fast as his legs will take him. How does a boy with nowhere to go and no connections make his way? Fortunately, he befriends Rani, another street kid, and she takes him under her wing. But plotting their next move is hard--and fraught with danger--in a world that cares little for homeless, low caste children. This is not the world Kabir dreamed of--but he's discovered he's not the type to give up. Kabir is ready to show the world that he--and his mother--deserve a place in it.

Date Published:2021

The wild robot protects

Brown, Peter, 1979-


Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and she sees the devastation caused by the toxic waters. Can the wild robot save the ocean and her island and everything she loves? This thrilling third installment of the Wild Robot series takes readers on a new adventure through the ocean and to the frigid northern waters where Roz may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.
Date Published:2023

Life for Roz and the animals on their island is perfect. But when mysterious, dangerous waters surround the island, the animals are forced inland to fight over dwindling resources. Roz calms and organizes the animals, but the poison tide takes a terrible toll on the island. So the wild robot sets out across the ocean, determined to stop the poison tide. During her journey, Roz encounters amazing geological formations and incredible creatures, and she sees the devastation caused by the toxic waters. Can the wild robot save the ocean and her island and everything she loves? This thrilling third installment of the Wild Robot series takes readers on a new adventure through the ocean and to the frigid northern waters where Roz may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Date Published:2023

Kareem between

Safadi, Shifa Saltagi,


From failed football tryouts to helping the new Syrian refugee student, seventh-grader Kareem attempts to navigate the social complexities of seventh grade, which are further complicated when his mother is unable to return home from Syria due to an executive order.
Date Published:2025

Gnomes and sneezes

Citro, Asia,


When Zoey's friend Sophie shares a special hidden room in her new house, Zoey is filled with excitement. However, she hears something that Sophie does not, suggesting the presence of a new magical creature. As Zoey investigates, she discovers a mysterious illness but struggles to find a cure. With time running out, Zoey and Sassafras must work together to help their new friends before it's too late.
Date Published:2024

When Zoey's friend Sophie shares a special hidden room in her new house, Zoey is filled with excitement. However, she hears something that Sophie does not, suggesting the presence of a new magical creature. As Zoey investigates, she discovers a mysterious illness but struggles to find a cure. With time running out, Zoey and Sassafras must work together to help their new friends before it's too late.

Date Published:2024