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What does peace feel like?

Radunsky, Vladimir


"An Anne Schwartz book." Simple text and illustrations portray what peace looks, sounds, tastes, feels, and smells like to children around the world.
Date Published:2003

If the world were a village : a book about the world's people

Smith, David J. (David Julian), 1944-



Date Published:2002

Peter Lee's notes from the field

Ahn, Angela,


Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L. B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L. B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind him yet. Armed with notebooks and pens, Peter puts his observational and experimental skills to the test to see what he can do for Hammy.
Date Published:2021

Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L. B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L. B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind him yet. Armed with notebooks and pens, Peter puts his observational and experimental skills to the test to see what he can do for Hammy.

Date Published:2021

Beep beep Bubbie

Klein, Bonnie Sherr,


Kate is upset when Grandma gets a motorized scooter. Will Bubbie still be Bubbie in that scooter? Kate slowly warms to the scooter after she sees what a good friend it is to Bubbie. And shopping at Granville Island turns out to be so much fun! Her little brother Nate loves the scooter's bells and whistles, and Kate makes new friends on their magical outing.
Date Published:2020

Abuelita and me

Carranza, Leonarda,


"In this poignant, empowering picture book debut, a girl and her beloved abuelita lean on each other as they contend with racism while running errands in the city. Spending time at home with Abuelita means pancakes, puddle-jumping, and nail-painting. Warm, expressive illustrations by Rafael Mayani highlight the tenderness in Abuelita."--
Date Published:2022

Granny's kitchen : a Jamaican story of food and family

Smith, Sadé.,


Includes recipes. "Shelly-Ann lives with her grandmother on the beautiful island of Jamaica, where the sun is always shining and the weather is sweet. One afternoon, Shelly-Ann becomes hungry, so she asks Granny for something to eat. Granny tells her, 'GYAL, YOU BETTA CAN COOK!' and teaches Shelly-Ann how to cook delicious Jamaican food."--
Date Published:2022

Finding my dance

Thundercloud, Ria,


"In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--
Date Published:2022

Bharatanatyam in ballet shoes

Jain, Mahak,


A girl explores her love of dancing and her cultural identity in a lively picture book with echoes of the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova. Paro comes from a dancing family. At home, she dances Bharatanatyam with her mom, and now she’s excited to learn ballet. But what if she can’t dance like the other kids in her class? Ballerinas move like fairies, while Bharatanatyam dancers seem like queens. Paro can’t be both...can she? Anu Chouhan’s vibrant, energetic illustrations emphasize themes of creative flexibility and navigating the intersections of different cultural identities.
Date Published:2022

A girl explores her love of dancing and her cultural identity in a lively picture book with echoes of the real-life collaboration between Bharatanatyam icon Rukmini Devi Arundale and ballerina Anna Pavlova. Paro comes from a dancing family. At home, she dances Bharatanatyam with her mom, and now she’s excited to learn ballet. But what if she can’t dance like the other kids in her class? Ballerinas move like fairies, while Bharatanatyam dancers seem like queens. Paro can’t be both...can she? Anu Chouhan’s vibrant, energetic illustrations emphasize themes of creative flexibility and navigating the intersections of different cultural identities.

Date Published:2022

Ghost girl

Carter, Brooke, 1977-


Ten-year-old nonbinary Sly works to solve riddles and locate the spell that can save them, their grandmother and a ghost girl from being stuck forever in an enchanted mirror.
Date Published:2023

Mom and Dad are palindromes : a dilemma for words-- and backwards

Shulman, Mark, 1962-


When Bob realizes that he is surrounded by palindromes, from his mom, dad, and sis Anna to his dog Otto, he discovers a way to deal with the palindrome puzzle.
Date Published:2006

Ada Lovelace

Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel)


Part of the Women in science box set. Translation of: Pequeña & grande Ada Lovelace. Presents information about Ada Lovelace, from her childhood in England and her studies in mathematics to her development of the first computer programming language.
Date Published:2017

I am Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meltzer, Brad


A biography of Martin Luther King Jr. that tells the story of how he used nonviolence to lead the civil rights movement.
Date Published:2016

The day you begin

Woodson, Jacqueline,


Other students laugh when Rigoberto, an immigrant from Venezuela, introduces himself but later, he meets Angelina and discovers that he is not the only one who feels like an outsider.
Date Published:2018

Every human has rights : a photographic declaration for kids


"Based on the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights." "With poetry from the ePals community." Includes index. This photographic essay offers kids an accessibly written list of the thirty rights set down in 1948 by the United Nations with commentary by other kids and richly evocative photographs illustrating each right.
Date Published:2009

Soccer shootout

Maddox, Jake


When a new boy joins the Titans soccer team, Berk, who has always played goalkeeper, is challenged for that position and he must decide whether to hold a grudge or act for the good of the team.
Date Published:2008

Canada Reads 2021 : Two Trees Make a Forest by Jessica J. Lee


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Scott Helman is championing Two Trees Make a Forest by writer and environmental historian Jessica J. Lee on Canada Reads 2021. In her memoir, Lee returns to her mother's homeland of Taiwan to understand the landscape that shaped her family - and in turn, shapes her. The book intertwines her grandparents' histories, the political history of Taiwan and the island's geological history. Two Trees Make a Forest won the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.
Date Published:2021

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Scott Helman is championing Two Trees Make a Forest by writer and environmental historian Jessica J. Lee on Canada Reads 2021. In her memoir, Lee returns to her mother's homeland of Taiwan to understand the landscape that shaped her family - and in turn, shapes her. The book intertwines her grandparents' histories, the political history of Taiwan and the island's geological history. Two Trees Make a Forest won the 2020 Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction.

Date Published:2021

For every child : the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in words and pictures

Castle, Caroline


Published in association with UNICEF.
Date Published:2000

Minerals

Miller-Schroeder, Patricia


Includes index.
Date Published:2005

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

Boxitects

Smith, Kim, 1986-


Meg loves to create things from cardboard boxes, deeming herself a boxitect. When a new student joins her maker school, she discovers she's a boxitect too. Can the two girls learn to work together?
Date Published:2019