Wildlife Crossing
Part of the nonfiction Orca Footprints series for middle-grade readers, this book explores the science of road ecology and what happens when highways, wildlife and habitats intersect. Illustrated with photographs throughout.
Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee
In this dual-language picture book in English and Anishinaabemowin, a child is chased by Windigo, who preys on isolation and insecurity. But Kokum calls to the child with a message of hope, and a hummingbird arrives with teachings of love and resilience.
Barcelona Red Metallic
A grandmother struggles with how far she'll go to protect a loved one after a hit and run kills a child in her small community.
Sacred Thought
Mi’kmaq Elder George Paul takes the reader on a quest for deeper understanding. Guided by creation stories, the Medicine Wheel and M’ikmaq legends, George goes to the heart of traditional knowledge. Sacred Thought: Mi’kmaq Meditations for our Times offers balance and peace of mind amid the chaos governing the world today.
Making the Moment
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Diva is about to walk her first ball, and she is feeling nervous and excited! With the help of friends, icons, and legends from House of Siriano and the Toronto ballroom community, Diva calms her nerves, collects her courage, and claims her 10s.
Alina in the Deep
The adventures of the endearing Alina continue as she navigates her friendship with her cousin.
The Light Keeper
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An enterprising boy keeps the electricity working in his shtetl and helps his poor family in 1900s Eastern Europe.
Homeward Bound
From the state of Pennsylvania to his new home in Toronto, Ontario, Easton and his “fur-mom” get acquainted! This heart-warming story introduces us to Easton on the first of his many adventures, and part of the profit of each title sold goes back into organizations that help rescue dogs find their forever homes.
Lark Holds the Key
In this early chapter book, rookie detectives Lark Ba and Connor come to the rescue when the librarian misplaces her library key.
Sorry For Your Loss
In this novel for middle readers, twelve-year-old Evie befriends a boy who is grieving the loss of both his parents.
Weird Rules to Follow
In this novel for middle readers told in vignettes, Mia and her best friend, Lara, have very different experiences growing up in a northern fishing community in the 1980s.
White World
Zealots have implemented martial law in Pakistan, 2083 A.D. A rebel group promises civil war and a militia boss wants him dead. To Avaan, what matters is that his lover, once thought dead, is alive. But the only path to her is through the army, the rebels, and the mob.
All Consuming
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines disposable culture, its effect on the planet and practical ways young people can use their purchasing power.
Barefoot Skateboarders
In this nonfiction picture book, the tiny village of Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh, India, gets a new skatepark, which inspires Ramkesh and all the local kids to learn how to skateboard, putting them on the map and uniting their community.
Izzy Wong’s Nose for News
In this quirky middle-grade novel, Izzy Wong finds the perfect subject for her podcast—investigating the school bathroom flooding that caused damage to classrooms. But the deeper she gets into her reporting, the more she blurs the line between truth and gossip...and right and wrong.
Pages of Doom
In this second installment in the Book of Screams series, we revisit the ongoing story of Tanya, who is trying to vanquish a sentient ink that steals people's dreams, and delve into other horrors in short-story form, such as a ray of sunshine that kills, a rabbit carcass that haunts a young boy, and a teddy bear that possesses its owner.
Raven Gets Tricked
In this picture book featuring Coast Salish art and Traditional Storytelling techniques, a little deer tricks a greedy raven into sharing his food.
Taking Care of Where We Live
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces readers to ecological restoration and what they can do to help ecosystems in their own communities and around the world.
This Land Is a Lullaby
In this gentle picture-book lullaby, the sounds of the land soothe an Indigenous child to sleep on a stormy summer night on the Plains.
What Do We Eat?
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series, with photographs and illustrations throughout, this book examines the innovative ways humanity grows, finds and eats food.
What Inspires
In this buoyant picture book, three friends go to the park and their creativity spreads to everyone around them, into dance, chalk drawings, dramatic play and, when the day is over, inspirational dreams.
Undaunted Ursula Franklin
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A teacher, author, physicist, engineer, feminist, environmentalist, Holocaust survivor, pacifist, and a mother—Ursula Franklin was a brave and brilliant woman.
I, Too, Am Here
A multigenerational exploration of immigration, racism, and belonging inspired by Langston Hughes’ poem, “I, Too.”
