Like a Bird

Rachel has just begun to feel at home in the small town of Aspen Lake when everything she has come to love is put in jeopardy by approaching wildfires.

Between the Lines

Margit Kassai writes a diary detailing to her husband her year living in Budapest, Hungary, in 1944, through the Nazi invasion of Hungary, the rise of the Arrow Cross and the siege of the city by the Soviet army. Margit survives working in children’s homes, scrounging for food and narrowly avoiding death and deportation of Jews.

The End of Always

Ever since Isobel’s mom died, her dad won’t stop preparing for the world to end. It gets worse when he decides to move Isobel and her little sister to Endurance Ranch, a survivalist community in the middle of nowhere. A boy named Dane makes Isobel's life at the ranch better, but she realizes it's up to her to take control of her future.

Two Pieces of Chocolate

Illustrated By: Gabrielle Grimard

In 1945, Francine and her maman are sent to the Bergen-Belsen Nazi prison camp. Life is gray and hopeless, but Maman has two secret pieces of chocolate that give them both hope. When Francine meets Hélène, a fellow prisoner who must hide her pregnancy, Francine realizes she may be able to help.

Motherlike

In this candid, entertaining, and poignant account of new motherhood, Leyton weaves her own observations with historical research and cultural commentary on everything from the history of the birth control pill to the risks of labour and the realities of being post-partum. A personal story that reflects a larger picture of ourselves.