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Good Night, Sam
In this book in the acclaimed Stella and Sam series, sister and brother join forces to search for Sam's beloved dog, Fred.
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1996
Sara Peters' debut collection is about obsessions — about desire, beauty, and cruelty, about how they lace through our days, leaving us changed.
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Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!
A picture-book biography of Viola Desmond, Canada’s Rosa Parks, who was arrested for refusing to sit in the segregated section of a movie theater.
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Let the Elephants Run
A national bestseller, Let the Elephants Run is the essential guidebook for anyone looking to reignite their creativity.
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Grandmother’s Visit
Grace says goodbye to Grandmother in this touching book about love and loss.
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Die Walking
In the spirit of Night by Elie Wisel, Die Walking is the memoir of a Rwandan boy escaping genocide.
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A Salmon for Simon
Simon discovers that catching a salmon is more difficult than it looks in this touching story with evocative watercolor illustrations.
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This second anthology of early CBC Massey Lectures features the work of George Grant, Claude Levi-Strauss, Frank Underhill, and Barbara Ward.
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Breaking the Ocean
Diversity and inclusion specialist Dashtgard addresses the impacts of exile, immigration, and racism through an account of her life and work.
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The Age of Creativity
A moving portrait of a father and daughter relationship and a case for late-stage creativity from Emily Urquhart.
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Louis Undercover
Louis is a young boy with an alcoholic dad and a worried mom, but with the help of his best friend, summons up the courage to speak to his true love.
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The 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best Canadian and international poetry from the shortlist of the 2021 Griffin Poetry Prize.
