World-traveller TV producer Joseph Tito loves adventure, but deep down, he always longed to become a father. In this inspiring, honest, globe-spanning memoir about the complexities of the surrogacy system, Joseph opens up about the emotional, ethical, and material challenges he faced as a gay man daring to define family on his own terms.
Now, more than ever, is the bold time for Wild. Platts-Fanning writes on the forest floor, rediscovering humanity’s place in the uncemented world. Like the leafy crowns of City Giants, her poetry grows from seeds of wild grass sprouted from broken concrete, where ivy climbs red brick walls.
When Cleo joins a wilderness reality dating show to win $250k, she vows to fake love with her partner, Kei. But when the crew vanishes and survival becomes the real prize, Cleo must risk everything—including her heart—to make it out alive.
Bookstore owner Kate Rowan has given up on crime fiction after falling for a killer. But when she finds her great-aunt holding a bloody knife at a murder scene, Kate reluctantly teams up with security expert Gary, the man who broke her heart, to find out whodunnit.
Modern Dido strives to be as fearsome as her namesake, the legendary Queen Dido of Carthage, but she’s troubled by unexplained chronic pain, and her Aeneas is not a lover but a gynecologist. Filtering a life-long pursuit of diagnosis through Vergil’s Aeneid, Dido brandishes a wonky speculum aloft and demands answers from the gods.
In Tyson Stewart’s propulsive debut novel, a troubled young pilot seeks to reconnect with his Anishinaabe relatives — including his long-absent, nefarious father, who proposes a dangerous but lucrative business venture that’ll test both their limits.
A hybrid memoir of motherhood and mother-loss, Milk Teeth explores grief, postpartum depression, and identity through lyrical storytelling—challenging cultural silence with emotional depth, structural innovation, and radical honesty.
The coming of age of Ana, a shy girl who lives mostly in her imagination, as in the real world she is completely dominated by her playmate Frances, and by the Catholic Church. The novel is the story of her path out of silence.
Who had reason to kill the young archeologist on board a ship to Egypt? Is it the work of a pharaoh’s curse, or someone with a personal motive? Lady Lucy Revelstoke and her spunky maid Elf work against time to find a fiendish murderer before they strike again.
Shortly before WWII, Yas Matsumoto commits his troublesome younger brother, Stum, to an asylum — unknowingly sparing Stum from the cruelty of the Japanese Canadian internment camps. Decades later, the two brothers reunite near the end of their lives, peeling back layers of memories to revisit a long-buried, unspeakable family secret.
The allure of us-versus-them fundamentalism is not unique to any single political persuasion or ideological viewpoint. But what do we lose if we all lose the freedom to disagree and learn from our mistakes? The Right to Be Wrong is a vigorous defence of independent thinking in an increasingly intolerant world.
This practical, all-in-one guide helps students master content-area vocabulary through powerful word-learning strategies and thinking routines, while giving teachers the tools to deepen their own instructional knowledge.
A practical approach to ensuring that students succeed on any math test. Teachers explore four evidence-based practices that set students up to understand, navigate, and demonstrate their knowledge of math concepts.
Everything a teacher needs to use picture books, poetry, novels and nonfiction in grades 2–8 classrooms. Full of practical literacy activities that will encourage students to read and write in all genres.
A practical, heartfelt guide to thriving at home with less. Flourish on a Dime offers budget-friendly tips, ideas for a zero-waste kitchen and mindset shifts to help you meet the unexpected.
A poetic experiment in three acts of marital separation: dismantling, white space, and finally, re-homing.
This timely book provides K-12 teachers and anyone working with Black young people the background and strategies they need to inspire students to affirm Black identity and joy. It reflects sound principles for fostering belonging and celebrating learning and culture in our classrooms.
In this practical guide, Angie Barrett shares her tried and tested teaching strategies in six easy steps. You’ll find a game plan for success, personal and colleague-shared experiences, tips and tricks, as well as troubleshooting through real classroom examples.
In Let Rise, Adam Loo shares his journey from growing up on a small family farm to building his own unique business in PEI. Through triumphs and losses, he navigates entrepreneurship, perfectionism, and personal challenges with raw honesty—offering a story of resilience, passion, and the pursuit of success in an unlikely place.
At age eleven, Lindsay Ireland’s idyllic childhood was upended by a devastating autoimmune diagnosis, leading to life-saving surgery and, later, an MS diagnosis. Her candid memoir reveals the hidden toll of chronic illness and the resilience needed to live fully—body and mind.
A collection of true stories from Jewish children who were hidden during the Second World War and survived the Holocaust.
A fresh approach to structured literacy that makes every minute count. This thoughtful examination of instructional practices and routines will enable teachers to systematically address the alphabetic code (word recognition and decoding) and the necessary language comprehension skills students need to become proficient readers and writers.
