M Is For Mustache
An ABC picture book that follows the journey of a young child and her chosen family as she prepares to march at Pride.
The Newspaper Pirates
Anthony Bartholomew is on a mission to find the “newspaper pirates” who have been stealing his father’s newspaper from outside their apartment door. Along the way he discovers just how fierce he can be.
The Zero Dads Club
It's Father's Day craft time in Akilah and Kai's class, but they don't have dads! They hatch a plan to create a special club to celebrate other family members instead in The Zero Dads Club!
The Blue Vase
This entertaining and beautifully illustrated chapter book by BC Book Prize-winning author Katarina Jovanovic conveys some important messages about bullying and believing in yourself.
Bagels on Board!
In this early chapter book, the third in a series about an adopted puppy named Bagels, the Bernsteins hop aboard a cruise and find themselves in the midst of a detective caper.
44 Hours or Strike!
During the Toronto Dressmakers’ Strike of 1931, young Jewish sisters Sophie and Rose must stand together in their fight for better working conditions, decent wages, and for their union – the ILGWU. Faced with unexpected – and sometimes violent – barriers, they quickly find that a strike is more than just a march.
Small Bones
In this YA novel, Dot enlists the aid of a local boy in her search for clues about the parents who abandoned her as a newborn.
The Unquiet Past
In this paranormal YA thriller, Tess embarks on a quest to find out the truth about her parents and realizes that she possesses unusual powers that link her to the past.
My Life Before Me
In this YA novel, would-be reporter Cady investigates racism and family secrets in a small Indiana town.
Innocent
In this YA novel, Betty starts to investigate her mother’s murder and uncovers a sinister connection to the wealthy family she works for.
Shattered Glass
In this YA novel, Toni travels to Toronto to unearth the truth about the mother she believes hurt and then abandoned her.
The Secrets Boxed Set
A set of linked YA novels of orphan girls uncovering the secrets of the families they have never known.
What's the Buzz?
This illustrated book of nonfiction for middle-grades describes how people are becoming more aware of bees and our dependence on them, and are working to save bees in all kinds of different ways.
The Summer We Saved the Bees
In this middle-grade novel, twelve-year-old Wolf’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees, but Wolf is less than enthusiastic about her plan to take her bee activism on the road.
Are You Seeing Me?
In this novel, twins Justine and Perry have left their home in Australia and embarked on the road trip of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest.
Learning the Ropes
Mandy is thrilled to spend the summer at a Montreal circus camp, but she is forced to face her fears when another aerialist is killed in a fall.
X Marks the Spot
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Leo’s penchant for exploring lands him in trouble at school until he uses his mapping skills on a class field trip to prove he really can be responsible.
Off the Grid
Home-schooled and naïve, Cody must attempt to fit in and stand up for what he believes in when he moves to the city.
Never Give Up
Shaun learns to ride his two-wheeler with the help of his friend Nadia and finds that with persistence and courage, nothing is impossible.
Button Hill
Dekker must rescue his younger sister when she goes missing in the mysterious Nightside world of Button Hill.
Blank
Jessica struggles with retrograde amnesia after she is injured by a bison on her family’s ranch.
