SOS Water
Can a home for Rosa the Goldfish be found anywhere in a world smothered by plastic pollution?
The Freezies
The Freezies, three eleven-year-olds conceive a risky scheme to bring the plight of their asylum-seeking traveller friend to the attention of the national media.
Boonoonoonous Hair
A young Black girl learns to love her difficult-to-manage, voluminous and boonoonoonous hair.
Beep Beep Bubbie
A story about the relationship between a grandmother and her grandchildren when she gets a motorized scooter.
Shu-Li and the Magic Pear Tree
This early chapter book tells the story of a young girl settling into a new neighborhood.
When Morning Comes
This gripping love story for teen readers is set in South Africa in 1976. Written from the points of view of four young people living in Johannesburg and its black township, this book explores the roots of the Soweto Uprising and the edifice of Apartheid in a South Africa about to explode.
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.
Where I Belong
An adopted Native Canadian girl finds her birth father and the twin sister she never knew existed.
Anna Carries Water
Anna fetches water from the spring every day, but she can’t carry it on her head like her older brothers and sisters.
The Bone Collector's Son
Bing's father is haunted by a ghost, and Bing must find out why or his father will die.
