Nonfiction

Govern Like a Girl

Kate Graham introduces us to the thirteen women who have become first ministers (provincial premiers and, in one case, prime minister) in Canada, and shows how their strength and ingenuity led them each to govern like a girl.

Growing Up Trans

This illustrated nonfiction anthology is a collection of stories, essays, poetry and art by transgender youth.

Growing Up Elizabeth May

This nonfiction biography introduces middle-grade readers to Elizabeth May. The story of her lifelong environmental and political activism will inspire the next generation.

Trash Talk

This illustrated book of nonfiction for middle-graders shows how people all over the world are working to keep our planet from drowning in a sea of garbage.

Les forêts

Les forêts est un documentaire pour les enfants du primaire. Il aborde une vision positive et éducative de l’environnement et des forêts. Le livre inclut aussi des activités ainsi qu’un glossaire.

Les sols

Les sols est un documentaire pour les enfants du primaire. Il aborde une vision positive et éducative de l’environnement et des forêts. Le livre inclut aussi des activités ainsi qu’un glossaire.

Finding Home

Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book offers a look at how human migration has changed the world.

Design Like Nature

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, in this book young readers discover innovations and inventions inspired by nature.

Nature Out of Balance

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers and illustrated with color photographs. Find out about the global problem of invasive species, the good and the bad, and what you can do to support the ecosystems around you.

Chinese New Year

Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series, Chinese New Year is illustrated with color photographs throughout. Readers will learn how a simple gathering of family and friends grew into a weeklong, worldwide festival.

What Kids Did

If a Tree Falls

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers and illustrated with color photographs. Find out how global deforestation affects the planet and what you can do to keep forests healthy for future generations.

Return from Extinction

This nonfiction book for middle readers tells the story of the northern elephant seal, from being hunted to near extinction less than 100 years ago to their thriving population of more than 250,000 today. Illustrated with photos from the author.

Les déchets

Les déchets est un documentaire pour les enfants du primaire. Il aborde une vision positive et éducative de l’environnement et des déchets. Le livre inclut aussi des activités ainsi qu’un glossaire.

L' eau

L’eau est un documentaire pour les enfants du primaire. Il aborde une vision positive et éducative de l’environnement et de l’eau. Le livre inclut aussi des activités ainsi qu’un glossaire.

Chemical World

Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle readers, this book examines the good and the bad of the chemicals we come into contact with in our daily lives.

Bird's-Eye View

Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at wild birds around the world, the threats to their survival and what young people are doing to conserve their populations.

Sea Otters

Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle readers, this book looks at the important role sea otters play in the ecosystem. Readers will learn about the history of sea otters, their recovery from near extinction and how to conserve the species for the future. Illustrated with photos by the photojournalist author.

Powwow

Part of the nonfiction Orca Origins series for middle readers. Illustrated with photographs, Powwow is a guide to the dance, music and culture of this Indigenous celebration.

Pride

This revised, updated and expanded edition of the award-winning book Pride: Celebrating Diversity & Community (2016) celebrates the LGBTQ+ community’s diversity, the incredible victories of the past fifty years and the voices of young activists.

Ours to Share

This addition to the nonfiction Orca Footprints series examines how overpopulation leads to unequal sharing of the earth’s social and natural resources.

Gone is Gone

This nonfiction book for middle readers looks at why and what species have become endangered, how scientists are learning about endangered wildlife, what people are doing to conserve species and what young people can do to help. Illustrated with unique photos by the photo-journalist author.

Our Future

Profiles of ten young activists taking on the key issues of our times. From racism to cyber bullying, from gun violence to animal protection, they don’t let their youth stop them from being heard.

Gaawin Gindaaswin Ndaawsii / I Am Not a Number

The dual language edition, in Nishnaabemwin (Ojibwe) Nbisiing dialect and English, of the award-winning book I Am Not a Number. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residential school she is confused, frightened, and homesick. She tries to remember who she is and where she came from.