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Little Moar and the Moon

Moar has always loved autumn—playing outside with his friends, feeling the weather get colder—but there is one thing about autumn that really worries Moar. The moon. The days become shorter and the ...

Stealing Home

When a boy struggles after moving to a Japanese internment camp during WWII, baseball shows him another way to approach life.

Sandy Saito is a happy boy who reads comic books and is obsessed with baseball ...

Anthony and the Gargoyle

A magical wordless story from two internationally renowned picture-book creators, about a boy and his young gargoyle friend who travel to Paris and find the gargoyle’s family at Notre Dame cathedral. ...

Jigging for Halibut With Tsinii

Based on Haida artist Robert Davidson’s own experiences with Tsinii (his grandfather), this tender story highlights intergenerational knowledge and authentic learning experiences. | Off the northern ...

Grandfather Bowhead, Tell Me A Story

Bowhead whales are the longest-living mammals on the planet, living over 200 years. In this heartwarming story, a grandfather bowhead recounts to his young grandchild calf all the beautiful, amazing, ...

We All Play

We all love to play! In this sweetly simple and gorgeously illustrated picture book, Julie Flett offers a joyful romp through nature with an abundance of wild animals: birds who chase and chirp, whales ...

The Street Belongs to Us

A sweet middle-grade chapter book about two best friends who transform their torn-up street into a world where imaginations can run wild. The Street Belongs to Us is a story of family, friendship, and ...

My Indian

***2022 ATLANTIC BOOK AWARDS: APMA BEST ATLANTIC-PUBLISHED BOOK AWARD – SHORTLIST***

***2022 BMO WINTERSET AWARD – LONGLIST***

***2022-2023 HACKMATACK AWARD: ENGLISH FICTION – SHORTLIST***

***2022 ...

Kimmy and Mike

In this hilarious rhyming tall tale, a brother and sister who set out to find some fish for their father’s supper. The fish aren’t biting, so Kimmy and Mike head off to see if they’ll have luck ...

Africville

Une jeune fille visite le site historique d’Africville à Halifax, en Nouvelle-Écosse. À quoi ressemblait la communauté ?
Des maisons aux couleurs vives, logées dans la colline ; des champs où ...