Henry Chow and other stories
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An anthology of short contemporary fiction by emerging writers and established authors.
City Kids
Funny poems to capture the hearts of boys and girls, teachers and parents by the winner of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Children's Poetry.
When the Spirits Dance
When Lawrence's father goes overseas with the Canadian Army during the Second World War, the young Cree boy struggles to grow up while wrestling with the meaning of war.
From Generation to Generation
"The mountains were almost 3,000 metres high . . . We had to climb to the peaks, where it was frozen and slippery. One single misstep could mean certain death."
Fleeing from the Hunter
"I asked myself, Am I a criminal doomed for execution? I was determined to run away . . . that thought never left my mind."
Broken
With purple hair and '90s retro clothes, Ash Perrault is a modern-day Cinderella, but she has a problem Cinderella didn't have—a dangerous problem that keeps getting worse.
On My Walk
Young children will love this simple rhyming story. Come along on a rollicking rainy-day walk!
The Doomsday Mask
Mythology, adventure
Racin' Jason
An uplifting tale of one orphan boy's unwavering faith in the abandoned Appaloosa colt that he raises and transforms into a racehorse.
A Drastic Turn of Destiny
"n Germany I was 'Jewboy'; in Brussels I was 'boche'; in France I was 'undesirable'; in Portugal I was a 'refugee'; and in Jamaica I was simply a non-entity . . . I was a pariah in an exploding world."
Album Of My Life
"I am the daughter of nobody. I have no sisters. I am nobody's granddaughter or daughter-in-law, aunt or cousin. Who am I? My past is all gone. It disappeared . . . "
Under the Yellow & Red Stars
"I feel my brother's hand, trembling but strong, grab onto mine. I hear his words, urging me to run, take hold of my body and move my legs. We run, his hand holding mine . . . to me it feels like freedom."
E/96: Fate Undecided
"'Don't move. Don't open the door.' My knees had turned to jelly and I was trembling uncontrollably. Sina grabbed her raincoat and declared, 'I'm leaving. They'll be back and I don't want to end up in a camp.'"
