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Sarah and Charlie hunt down the biggest puddle in the world with their grandfather in this fun introduction to the water cycle, perfect for young readers.
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Pirate Queen
An inspiring story of Zheng Yi Sao, the real-life pirate queen who took control of her life — and the South China seas — in the early 19th century.
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The Real World of Democracy
In his 1964 CBC Massey Lectures C. B. MacPherson examines rival ideas of democracy and their impact on each other.
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Life Is About Losing Everything
Lynn Crosbie gives us a fiery, honest, and heartbreaking blend of personal memoir and fiction that sketches seven tumultuous years in her life.
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Roch Carrier's La Guerre Trilogy
Roch Carrier’s La Guerre trilogy is a vital, moving, and assured portrait of life in Quebec, and one of the major achievements in Quebec literature.
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The Therapist
From the mind of a psychologist comes a chilling domestic thriller that gets under your skin.
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My Name
When a Palestinian child asks their family why they have their given name, they discover how much meaning and empowerment it holds.
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The Rayburn Affair
Art, ambition, and desire collide when an aspiring writer becomes entangled in the marriage and creative life of her literary idol.
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Mum is smiling and holding her cheek while in her other arm she holds some laundry. The girl’s curly hair is in braided pigtails with pink bobbled hair ties. Mum has dreadlocks clipped back and wears a green shirt. Grannie is behind them packing a wooden crate with various household items. The left page is orange with text: Mum and Grannie rush about, packing our things. But I just stare. “Let’s go lazybones,” Mum says.","id":26315442454587,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"width":800,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b848f517-bb4d-459e-b459-1b1088addde3.jpg?v=1769179859"},"aspect_ratio":2.0,"height":400,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_b848f517-bb4d-459e-b459-1b1088addde3.jpg?v=1769179859","width":800},{"alt":"The girl sits on the sand with her feet resting in the water. Her bag is beside her, and she wears her pink-and-purple polka-dotted bathing suit. 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A story of a girl’s last day before emigrating from Jamaica to Canada.
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The inclusion of Anishinaabemowin throughout the text not only supports language revitalization but also offers readers a chance to engage with Ojibwe culture in a meaningful way.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Children’s Book News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by an Ojibwe story, \u003cem\u003eBlack Stone\u003c\/em\u003e is an English\/Anishinaabemowin picture book that encourages young readers to find their own inner strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"EPUB, fixed","PublicationDate":"2026-08-04","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInspired by an Ojibwe story, \u003cem\u003eBlack Stone\u003c\/em\u003e is an English\/Anishinaabemowin picture book that encourages young readers to find their own inner strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"8.5","WidthCode":"in"}
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Makade Asin / Black Stone
Inspired by an Ojibwe story, Black Stone is an English/Anishinaabemowin picture book that encourages young readers to find their own inner strength.
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Her widow, Mary Boulton, and Bonny, her Reverend, are the ideal stuff and stuffings of legends.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJanuary Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_10_Src":"January Magazine","OtherText_Review_11":"\u003cp\u003e“As novels go, The Outlander should qualify for Great Canadian status … Described by author Gil Adamson herself as ‘literary gothic western,’ The Outlander is perhaps the only book of this genre, but it seems at home among such Canadian classics as Susanna Moodie’s Roughing it in the Bush [and] Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFast Forward Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_11_Src":"Fast Forward Weekly","OtherText_Review_12":"\u003cp\u003e“Mary Boulton is one of the most memorable characters in Canadian literature in years.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNuvo Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_12_Src":"Nuvo Magazine","OtherText_Review_13":"\u003cp\u003e“Gil Adamson has chiselled her characters, polished every word, and turned The Outlander into something magical … Adamson’s characters are fully formed, described with nuances and details that make us feel that we really know them. And her writing is beautiful — poetic, descriptive, lyrical … This is a book that lingers in the mind long after the final page has been read.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuelph Mercury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_13_Src":"Guelph Mercury","OtherText_Review_14":"\u003cp\u003e“In the tradition of Guy Vanderhaeghe, this is a dark novel with a long finish. It should age well.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSun Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_14_Src":"Sun Times","OtherText_Review_15":"\u003cp\u003e“This uncommon first novel by Gil Adamson combines a thrilling adventure story with polished literary technique.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCanadian Literature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_15_Src":"Canadian Literature","OtherText_Review_16":"\u003cp\u003e“This is an old-fashioned adventure story — with a dark fairy-tale element.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_16_Src":"Financial Times","OtherText_Review_17":"\u003cp\u003e“Adamson is an impressive stylist.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_17_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_Review_18":"\u003cp\u003e“[A] compelling debut … Lean prose, full-bodied characterization, memorable settings and scenes of hardship all lift this book above the pack.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_18_Src":"Publishers Weekly, starred review","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Spectator","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“Striking, thoughtful, full of unexpected twists, The Outlander is that rare delight: a novel that is beautifully written yet as gripping as any airport page-turner … Adamson, a Toronto-based poet, must possess either an impressive collection of reference books or a powerful imagination — or both … This is a serious, literary book that moves far beyond genre or gender stereotypes.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Guardian","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“A gorgeous surprise of a book … Stylish and compelling, this novel about a woman’s picaresque flight from and toward justice is both elegant in shape and exquisitely written. A powerful and wonderful imagination blossoms here.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Throughout the novel, Adamson’s keen eye for detail and mastery of language are much in evidence in her descriptions of the natural surroundings.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“The prose style of The Outlander is rich with natural details and metaphors. These descriptive ingredients are like cornstarch, serving to thicken the narrative and impart a glaze-like surface to the main dish. Because of its strong narrative line … and Adamson’s true poet’s eye for metaphors and details that work, The Outlander is a superior example of the [Gothic] genre.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“Adamson’s writing is superb.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaclean’s\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Maclean’s","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“Impeccably shaped, wonderfully written … pure aesthetic beauty … A picaresque tour de force.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Calgary Herald","OtherText_Review_8":"\u003cp\u003e“The Outlander is a riveting tale of a woman’s thirst for freedom.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_8_Src":"Entertainment Weekly","OtherText_Review_9":"\u003cp\u003e“One of those books so gorgeous in the writing that you simultaneously can’t wait to read what happens next and want to savour the beauty of the writing.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerald Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_9_Src":"Herald Tribune","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Gil Adamson spins a gripping and memorably romantic tale of one grief-struck young woman's flight into the wild.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_2":"Short-listed","PrizeCodeText_3":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_4":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_5":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_6":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"04","PrizeCode_2":"04","PrizeCode_3":"01","PrizeCode_4":"01","PrizeCode_5":"01","PrizeCode_6":"04","PrizeName_0":"Amazon.ca\/Books in Canada First Novel Award","PrizeName_1":"CBC Canada Reads","PrizeName_2":"Commonwealth Writers' Prize (Best Book)","PrizeName_3":"Dashiell Hammett Prize","PrizeName_4":"Drummer General's Award","PrizeName_5":"ReLit Awards - Novel","PrizeName_6":"Trillium Book Award","PrizeYear_0":"2008","PrizeYear_1":"2009","PrizeYear_2":"2008","PrizeYear_3":"2008","PrizeYear_4":"2007","PrizeYear_5":"2008","PrizeYear_6":"2008","ProductFormDescription":"mobi","PublicationDate":"2007-05-01","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"Gil Adamson spins a gripping and memorably romantic tale of one grief-struck young woman's flight into the wild.","Width":"5.25","WidthCode":"in"}
The Outlander
Gil Adamson spins a gripping and memorably romantic tale of one grief-struck young woman's flight into the wild.
