Ghost Girl
In this partially illustrated early chapter book, 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.
Il était une fois un oiseau
Dans cet album sans texte, un oiseau sort après l’hiver et découvre que le monde est devenu silencieux. Il s’installe dans un arbre tout près d’un immeuble d’habitation et les résidents trouvent de l’espoir en observant sa résilience et les cycles de la nature par leurs fenêtres.
Once, a Bird
In this wordless picture book, a bird emerges after winter to find the world has gone quiet. As she settles on a tree outside an apartment building, its residents notice her through their windows and find hope in her resilience and the continued rhythms of nature.
Otter Doesn’t Know
In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a salmon and an otter learn to help each other even though they don't have all the answers.
The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers tells the story of Viola Desmond's life, based on interviews with her sister Wanda Robson.
The Antiracist Kitchen
This illustrated nonfiction anthology is a collection of stories and recipes about antiracism from 21 North American children's authors.
A Quiet Storm
Sydney has finally come to terms with the bullying issues she faced, but now she has a new challenge: separation anxiety. When her boyfriend shares his plans to relocate for college, Sydney compares him to her father, who also left her.
Airlock
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, nonbinary teen Brick must rescue the crew of the spaceship they snuck onto when it is taken over by pirates.
Owl and the Mystery of Tomorrow
Forest animals stay awake all night to try and understand the meaning of tomorrow in this colorful picture book about the language of time.
I Built a Cabin
Plans for a peaceful retreat in the woods are disturbed when a new cabin-owner meets her very noisy neighbours. Animal hijinks abound in this playful, phonically rich story.
The Island
The people on a remote island are happy with their lot, but learn that they must make new lives in less isolated surroundings. A story of social change, and the love that one carries for home.
Lucy Tries Team Sports Four Pack
A four-book picture-book series that introduces children to different team sports and encourages active and engaged lifestyles. Featuring soccer, hockey, basketball and baseball.
Schlepping Across the Nile
This collection adds a comic and often poignant twist to the story of the nearly 1 million strong Jews who lived in Arab lands before WW2. But Zevy, the son of an Ashkenazi father and Sephardic mother adds some shtick to his recollections. His Ashkenazi side is the wry, bemused spectator of the antics and entanglements of his other half.
Pineshish, The Blue Jay
A blue jay called Pineshish is wounded and needs help. Trees should provide shelter, but not every tree wants to, only the pine tree does. Mother nature then punishes the selfish trees. They will lose their leaves in the fall from now on.
The Cottonwood Sings
A delightful story of a lonely woman who never ages and the beaver who falls in love with her. Independently they seek out the Great Spirit, who obliges their requests to be forever close to one another.
Commotion in the Ocean
Whimsical drawings and rhyme tell the tale of a colorful cast of sea creatures who join forces to hatch a plan to defeat fishing trawlers (aka “the monsters”). They decide to appeal to humankind—with a hug and a kiss—to stop the depletion of fish in the ocean.
The Possible Lives of W.H., Sailor
Who was W.H.? The remains of an anonymous 19th-century sailor inspire artist/author Bushra Junaid to reflect on the African experience in the North Atlantic in this powerful examination of a longstanding mystery.
Taos Pueblo Summer
The Summer books depicts life on the Taos Pueblo during the hot months of the year.
Taos Pueblo Winter
The Winter book depicts life on the Taos Pueblo during the cold months of winter.
A Mist of Memories
Charlotte is struggling to remember who she was before her accident and Ajay is trying to piece together what happened to a missing friend. Brought together by the whispering mists of Levay Island, Charlotte and Ajay must both face their trauma before the mist lays claim to them both.
Phoenix ani’ Gichichi-i’/Phoenix Gets Greater
A delightful and gentle story about a young Two-Spirit Indigenous child celebrating his identity, overcoming bullying, and bonding with his family. This dual language edition contains the story in both Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe) and English.
She's a Mensch!
From the poorest neighborhoods in Kenya to the halls of the Canadian Supreme Court, the Jewish women found in these pages have accomplished remarkable feats. Some survived the horrors of the Holocaust while others had more peaceful childhoods, but all of them saw unfairness in their world and decided to do something about it.
