The Way It Is
Fifteen-year-old Ellen Manery discovers that a small town in the 1960s is not the easiest place for a girl who wants to be a doctor. When she falls in love with an Indian boy life gets even more complicated.
A Chanukah Noel
Charlotte is a Jewish girl fascinated by the traditions of Christmas in this charming picture book that captures the sharing spirit of both Christmas and Chanukah.
Our Earth
Beautiful portraits and exciting profiles of ten children from around the world doing amazing things to secure the future of their planet.
Restitution
The true story of a Jewish family who faced down Nazis, Communists, and corruption to recover four stolen paintings.
Fearless Female Journalists
Biographies of ten international female journalists who changed the world by reporting on it. Part of the Women's Hall of Fame Series.
The Second Trial
What do you do when your father becomes the enemy of your family? Thirteen-year-old Danny must decide after his father abuses his mother.
Lacey and the African Grandmothers
A young First Nations girl from the Prairie touches lives in Africa after she decides to reach out and help grandmothers who are raising their grandchildren orphaned by AIDS.
Violet
A wonderfully original story about acceptance and the beauty of being different, with illustrations that beautifully capture Violet’s off-kilter and colorful world.
Rough Magic
A magical island fights back against the humans who exploit it in this fantasy novel inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest. "Enthralling" - Booklist.
Maddy's Amazing African Birthday
Maddy's trip to Africa is an experience she will never forget in this true story of a young girl's trip to Tanzania, illustrated with photos.
Guardian Angel House
Guardian Angel House was a convent operated by the Sisters of Charity in Budapest that sheltered Jewish children during WWII; among them were author Kathy Clark’s mother and aunt.
Home Free
A finalist for the Governor General's Literary Award!
Growing up in the 1960s, twelve-year-old Lee Mets fights against expectations by wanting to be a writer. Her summer begins in the most exciting way when a real-life orphan, Cassandra Jovanovich, moves in across the street. Lee thinks all the best stories are about orphans.
Fantastic Female Filmmakers
Their names may not be the most famous in Hollywood, but the ten women profiled here are among the most creative and respected directors in the world of film.
