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All physical products collection - June 17 2021.
Fake Gnus
Kid reporter Scoop Jackson asks readers to consider what is fake news and what is fact, while looking for the gnus that have escaped from their pen at the zoo.
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The Burrowing Owls of the Prairie Grasslands
It’s spring in Grasslands National Park and burrowing owls are returning from a winter away to lay their eggs in this rare and protected habitat.
Leila and Khaled
A decolonial vacation romance between two Palestinians—one raised in exile, the other rooted on the land—searching for home in each other.
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Two lovers plot a daring heist in this atmospheric noir about fate and fortune on the fringes of the American dream.
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to 6
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Malaika’s Costume
Malaika’s mother can’t buy her a carnival costume — will she still be able to dance in the parade?
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From Deborah Ellis, the bestselling author of Sit and Step, comes a new short story collection about realizing when it’s time to pick up … and Go.
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Me enoja
The Spanish-language edition of bestselling Angry Me, in which a child tells us what makes her angry and how she tries to let the anger come and go.
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ages 9
to 99
/ grades 4
to 12
Tay naja nitajtaketzki achtu tik Nawat / Mis primeras palabras en nahuat / My First Words in Nahuat
A celebration of the Nahuat language and culture, presented as a collection of poems in Nahuat, Spanish and English, about growing up in the Salvadoran village of Witzapan.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Fly Away Home
Driven from her nest, Little Bird crosses paths with other migrating animals, including humans, looking for a safe place to call home.
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In this memorable story, a young boy finds solace flying his kite from the rooftop after soldiers take his father and brother away.
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In his enthralling debut novel, \u003cem\u003eNot That Kind of Place\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Melgaard deftly explores how those secrets can erode the mythology of a place and reveal ultimate truths on their own. Through a richly layered story crafted at a riveting pace, Melgaard exposes the faults of the idyllic snapshot of Canadiana and the collective humanity needed to face tragedy and heal as a community. This novel is at once a compelling mystery and a sharp social critique, bringing the voices of the marginalized to the centre and forcing us to question the power imbalance of any Canadian community.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eWaubgeshig Rice, author of \u003cem\u003eMoon of the Crusted Snow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_1":"\u003cp\u003e\"Much more than just an absorbing mystery, \u003cem\u003eNot That Kind of Place \u003c\/em\u003eshines its light beyond the standard coverage of true crime to the depths of deep-rooted societal injustice. A page-turning exploration of what actually goes into making a town what it is.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eIain Reid, author of \u003cem\u003eI'm Thinking of Ending Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNovel explores themes of grief, the exploitative nature of true crime, and small-town violence. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwin Peaks\u003c\/em\u003e-type atmosphere: everyone knows there is violence baked into the town and allows it to happen \/ everyone could be a suspect in a murder because everyone is capable of being a murderer. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe story takes place on Vancouver Island.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Not That Kind of Place\u003c\/em\u003e utterly captivates … David’s journey to understanding is low-key, almost laconic, but this approach only adds power to the narrative, leaving it to the reader to carry the weight of his new understanding. It’s a brilliant approach and a brilliant novel.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e\"Melgaard is interested in peeling back the placid surface of small-town life to expose the rot and decay beneath.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eNot That Kind of Place\u003c\/em\u003e is almost certainly unlike any murder mystery you’ve read … An amazing work.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Not That Kind of Place\u003c\/em\u003e is not true crime, of course, but it offers a thoughtful and complicated send-up of the genre.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tyee\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e\"This is not a conventional who-done-it … The hunt here isn’t so much the search for the murderer, as the revelation of the collective malaise. 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Not That Kind of Place
A rising literary star delivers a haunting exploration of the long-term effects of systemic violence.
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The Red Sash
The Red Sash is the story of a young Metis boy who lives near the fur trading post of Fort William, on Lake Superior, nearly 200 years ago.
