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Drama

Telgemeier, Raina


Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi as various relationships start and end, and others never quite get going.
Date Published:2012

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.,


Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
Date Published:2012

Dog Man. 2, Dog Man unleashed /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while...Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime?
Date Published:2016

Dog Man is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while...Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime?

Date Published:2016

Amulet. 1, The stonekeeper /

Kibuishi, Kazu, 1978-


After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.
Date Published:2008

After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves.

Date Published:2008

Sisters

Telgemeier, Raina


In a semi-autobiographical graphic novel, Raina's disappointing bond with a cranky, independent younger sister is further challenged by the arrival of a baby brother and an estrangement in their parents' marriage.
Date Published:2014

Residential schools : with the words and images of survivors

Loyie, Oskiniko Larry, 1933-


A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).
Date Published:2014

A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).

Date Published:2014

All birds have anxiety

Hoopmann, Kathy, 1963-


"Life as a bird can be stressful! From worrying about airplanes, windows and getting enough worms to eat, it is clear that birds can be anxious beings. Through a humorous, quizzical depiction of bird behaviour, this book validates everyday experiences of anxiety, provides an understanding of the associated symptoms and offers compassionate coping strategies"--Back cover.
Date Published:2017

Guts

Telgemeier, Raina,


Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?
Date Published:2019

Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session. It soon becomes clear that Raina's tummy trouble isn't going away... and it coincides with her worries about food, school, and changing friendships. What's going on?

Date Published:2019

The Baby-sitters club. 3, Mary Anne saves the day

Telgemeier, Raina,


When a fight breaks out among the members of the Baby-sitters Club, timid Mary Anne finds herself becoming more assertive as a babysitter and in her relationships with her father and friends.
Date Published:2015

Double down

Kinney, Jeff


Greg plans to film a scary movie using an old video camera he found in the basement, but getting rich and famous from his new hobby isn't as easy as he thought.
Date Published:2016

Dragon et le gros chat

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Traduction de: Dragon's fat cat. Par une froide journée d'hiver, Dragon invite un chat frigorifié à entrer se réchauffer. De fil en aiguille, il lui fait une place chez lui et tous deux prennent plaisir à la cohabitation, mais le dragonneau réalise rapidement qu'il ne sait pas comment dresser son compagnon, le nourrir convenablement ou gérer toutes ces flaques jaunes qu'il laisse sur son passage. Bientôt, la maison sent extrêmement mauvais! Un petit passage à l'animalerie permet de remédier à la situation.
Date Published:2020

Traduction de: Dragon's fat cat. Par une froide journée d'hiver, Dragon invite un chat frigorifié à entrer se réchauffer. De fil en aiguille, il lui fait une place chez lui et tous deux prennent plaisir à la cohabitation, mais le dragonneau réalise rapidement qu'il ne sait pas comment dresser son compagnon, le nourrir convenablement ou gérer toutes ces flaques jaunes qu'il laisse sur son passage. Bientôt, la maison sent extrêmement mauvais! Un petit passage à l'animalerie permet de remédier à la situation.

Date Published:2020

Cat Kid comic club. 1 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Li'l Petey, Flippy, and Molly introduce twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs to the art of comic making. As the story unwinds with mishaps and hilarity, readers get to see the progress, mistakes, and improvements that come with practice and persistence.
Date Published:2020

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

Emmie & friends. 2, Positively Izzy

Libenson, Terri,


Chiefly illustrations, in both narrative book and comic book layout. On the day of the school talent show, the lives of shy Bri and dreamer Izzy converge to create an event even more dramatic than either could even imagine.
Date Published:2018

Dog Man. 1 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


George and Harold create a new comic book hero in Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, who faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat.
Date Published:2016

Mini Chat et son club BD. 1 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Traduction de: Cat kid comic club. Bienvenue au club BD de Mini Chat! Petit Pistache, Tête-de-lard et Maya présentent 21 conseils amusants et drôles sur la bande dessinée. Grâce à ce livre rempli de rebondissements, les lecteurs découvriront l’importance de s’exercer et de persévérer pour mener à bien une histoire. Le livre comprend plusieurs mini bandes dessinées, présentées dans un style unique et illustrées à l’aide de différents médiums comme l’aquarelle, le pastel, le crayon de couleur, le feutre et l’argile. Les lecteurs de tout âge seront inspirés à créer leurs propres histoires et à libérer leur créativité.
Date Published:2021

Traduction de: Cat kid comic club. Bienvenue au club BD de Mini Chat! Petit Pistache, Tête-de-lard et Maya présentent 21 conseils amusants et drôles sur la bande dessinée. Grâce à ce livre rempli de rebondissements, les lecteurs découvriront l’importance de s’exercer et de persévérer pour mener à bien une histoire. Le livre comprend plusieurs mini bandes dessinées, présentées dans un style unique et illustrées à l’aide de différents médiums comme l’aquarelle, le pastel, le crayon de couleur, le feutre et l’argile. Les lecteurs de tout âge seront inspirés à créer leurs propres histoires et à libérer leur créativité.

Date Published:2021

The Baby-sitters club. 12, Jessi's secret language /

Chau, Chan,


Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language! Soon all the neighbourhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all-she's preparing for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt. Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?
Date Published:2022

Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language! Soon all the neighbourhood kids want to learn how to sign, which keeps the BSC busy. Jessi's the busiest of all-she's preparing for her dance school's big show, plus working on another secret, just for Matt. Will Jessi be able to keep the secret and pull off her performance?

Date Published:2022

Ghosts

Telgemeier, Raina,


Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis--and Cat is even less happy about the move when she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Date Published:2016

I am Jazz!

Herthel, Jessica.


Presents the story of a transgender child who traces her early awareness that she is a girl in spite of male anatomy and the acceptance she finds through a wise doctor who explains her natural transgender status.
Date Published:2014

Captain Underpants and the wrath of the wicked wedgie woman : the fifth epic novel

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


"Now in full color." George and Harold are always good at using their imaginations, and that drives their mean homeroom teacher, Ms. Ribble, crazy! But this time, they've come up with much more than a silly prank they've accidentally created a MONSTER! With her horrendous hairdo and two rabid robots, Wedgie Woman is well on her way to world domination, and only the Waistband Warrior can stop her!
Date Published:2018