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Orca Young Readers for ages 8-11

Any Pet Will Do by Nancy Shouse
What kind of pet should Jeremy get?

Belle of Batoche by Jacqueline Guest
A story of the Riel Rebellion from a Métis point of view.

Big Snapper, The by Katherine Holubitsky
Tall tales help Eddie understand the world.

Birdie for Now by Jean Little
By helping a small abused dog, Dickon helps himself.

Casey Little - Yo-Yo Queen by Nancy Belgue
Casey must overcome her biggest fear in order to buy a beloved horse.

Catching Spring by Sylvia Olsen
Set in 1957, Bobby lives on Vancouver Island in the Tsartlip First Nation. More than anything he would love to enter the local fishing derby but how can he do that with no money, no boat and no extra time?

Chance and the Butterfly by Maggie deVries
A living creature touches a young boy's heart.

Dinosaurs on the Beach by Marilyn Helmer
Josie is sure that she has found tiny dinosaur footprints in stone, hundreds of millions of years old, but will she be able to secure her find?

Discovering Emily by Jacqueline Pearce
It's not easy for eight-year-old Emily Carr to have a big sister as strict as Dede.

Dog Days by Becky Citra
Brady must overcome his fear of dogs if he wants to make friends in a new town.

Emily's Dream by Jacqueline Pearce
In the sequel to Discovering Emily, Emily Carr is determined to become an artist no matter what her big sister thinks.

Five Stars for Emily by Kathleen Cook Waldron
When Emily's Aunt Hannah takes for to a northern cabin without electricity in the dead on winter instead of to Disneyland, Emily is furious.

Flight from Bear Canyon by Anita Daher
Kaylee finds herself once again at the controls of a place in the sequel to Flight from Big Tangle.

Flight from Big Tangle by Anita Daher
Can Kaylee overcome her fears?

Forward, Shakespeare! by Jean Little
A young guide dog is about to change a blindboy's life.

Hero by martha attema
In the last cold winter of WWII, Izaak is sent from hiding in Amsterdam to live on a farm in the north of Holland.

Jesse's Star by Ellen Schwartz
A compelling story of one family's struggle to be free in the new world.

Jo's Journey by Nikki Tate
Jo is determined to follow her dream of striking gold in the Cariboo.

Jo's Triumph by Nikki Tate
Disguised as a boy, Joselyn becomes Jo and joins the Pony Express.

Just Call Me Joe by Frieda Wishinsky
Life in New York City in the early 20th century is tougher than Joseph ever dreamed
it would be.

Lucky's Mountain by Dianne Maycock
What's so lucky about a three-legged dog?

Max and Ellie Books by Becky Citra
Includes Danger at The Landings, The Freezing Moon and Ellie's New Home.

Murphy and Mousetrap by Sylvia Olsen
Murphy and his cat, Mousetrap, never expected to end up back on the reserve.

Peggy's Letters by Jacqueline Halsey
In war-torn London, Peggy makes an unexpected friend.

Racing for Diamonds by Anita Daher
Forget Survivor and The Amazing Race. Jaz just wants to stay alive!

Rescue Pup by Jean Little
He may be just a puppy, but he wasn't named Shakespeare for nothing!

The Reunion by Jacqueline Pearce
Will a handful of beads be enough to heal a friendship?

Runaway by Becky Citra
Max must face his first moral dilemma when an abused boy turns up in his secret fort
in the forest.

Secret Signs by Jacqueline Guest
Will the secret signs lead Harry to his father.

Strawberry Moon by Becky Citra
Will Ellie find a way to stay home in Upper Canada with her father and her brother?

Ten Thumb Sam by Rachel Dunstan Muller
Can Sam save the circus and impress his family?

Things Are Looking Grimm, Jill by Dan Bar-el
All is not right in the land of Grimm.

Things Are Looking Up, Jack by Dan Bar-el
All around the kingdom, things are falling.

TJ and the Cats & TJ and the Haunted House by Hazel Hutchins
TJ and the Cats - What is a cat-hater to do when four cats move in with him?
TJ and the Haunted House - TJ worries that he has taken on more than he can handle when he agrees to turn his home into a haunted house to raise money for a school trip.

TJ and the Rockets by Hazel Hutchins
TJ is just sick about the upcoming science fair. Will Gran's rocket kit help him or hinder him?

TJ and the Sports Fanatic by Hazel Hutchins
TJ finds out that there is more to football than passes, punts and touchdowns.

TJ and the Quiz Kids by Hazel Hutchins
Master fact-gatherers TJ and Seymour are asked to join the school Quiz Kids team.

Under A Living Sky by Joseph Simons
A handsewn doll draws a family together and drives them apart.

The Undergardeners by Desmond Anthony Ellis
A boy named Mouse discovers an incredible place where being small is a distinct advantage .

Yossi's Goal by Ellen Schwartz
Yossi dreams of playing hockey but he has no skates.

Eric Walters' Basketball Series
Includes Road Trip, Long Shot, Hoop Crazy!, Three on Three and Full Court Press.

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