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Kids of Kabul
What happened to Afghanistan's children after the fall of the Taliban in 2001? Deborah Ellis, author of The Breadwinner, went to Kabul to find out.
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Looks Like Daylight
Author Deborah Ellis travels across the continent, interviewing more than forty Native American kids and letting them tell their own stories.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Tamalitos
Another playful book in the popular bilingual Cooking Poem series that shows that tamalitos, or little tamales, are easy to make!
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to 14
/ grades 5
to 9
El pan de la guerra
Parvana tiene 11 años y vive en Afganistán bajo el mandato de los talibanes. Cuando detienen a su padre buscará una solución desesperada: convertirse en un chico.
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ages 6
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/ grades 1
and up
The Girl of the Wish Garden
This beautiful story is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “Thumbelina” and the award-winning art of Nasrin Khosravi.
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to 6
A Boy Named Queen
Who will be brave enough to make friends with the boy named Queen?
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ages 5
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/ grades K
to 4
Very Last First Time
A classic story of an Inuit girl's first experience going alone under the ice to collect mussels.
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{"id":7325190914107,"title":"The Charlotte Stories","handle":"the-charlotte-stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThree cheery stories about Charlotte -- an intrepid and curious seven-year-old who, like all children, can be compassionate, mean, friendly and selfish all at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-09T15:29:13-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-09T15:29:13-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1695,"price_min":1695,"price_max":1695,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41930431823931,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888992109","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"The Charlotte Stories","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1695,"weight":280,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888992109","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThree cheery stories about Charlotte -- an intrepid and curious seven-year-old who, like all children, can be compassionate, mean, friendly and selfish all at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Teddy Jam (Matt Cohen) was the pseudonymous author of many wonderful children's books, including \u003cem\u003eNight Cars\u003c\/em\u003e (which Michele Landsberg called \"the Canadian \u003cem\u003eGoodnight Moon\u003c\/em\u003e\"), \u003cem\u003eThis New Baby\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Year of Fire, The Stoneboat, The Kid Line\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fishing Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, now collected in the anthology \u003cem\u003eHow We Were\u003c\/em\u003e. He was also a novelist who won the Governor General's Award for his last novel, \u003cem\u003eElizabeth and After\u003c\/em\u003e.","ContributorBio_1":"Harvey Chan immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong as a teenager. He has won the Ruth Schwartz Children's Book Award three times - with Paul Yee for \u003cem\u003eRoses Sing on New Snow\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhost Train\u003c\/em\u003e, and with Celia Barker Lottridge for \u003cem\u003eMusic for the Tsar of the Sea\u003c\/em\u003e by Celia Barker Lottridge. Harvey is currently living in Hong Kong. ","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Jam, Teddy","Contributor_1":"Chan, Harvey","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325057450043,"title":"Thumb on a Diamond","handle":"thumb-on-a-diamond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List selection and an SSLI Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThumb and Susan come up with an ingenious plan that will take all of the village's nine school-aged kids on the trip of a lifetime. They'll form a baseball team, win the regional title and qualify to be sent to the provincial championships in Vancouver, courtesy of the school board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever mind that none of them has ever played baseball before. Never mind that there are no other teams to compete for the regional championship. Never mind that the village is not even wide enough to accommodate a baseball diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a lot of ingenuity and a little grownup help, including the advice of a shipwrecked British children's writer-cum-cricket-expert named Mr. Entwhistle, the New Auckland Beavers go into training and start packing their bags. But what will happen when they get to Vancouver? Will they be humiliated by the toughest teams in the province?\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T17:02:07-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T17:02:07-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":895,"price_min":895,"price_max":895,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41929942106171,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888997050","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Thumb on a Diamond","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":895,"weight":227,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888997050","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":[],"featured_image":null,"options":["Title"],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List selection and an SSLI Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThumb and Susan come up with an ingenious plan that will take all of the village's nine school-aged kids on the trip of a lifetime. They'll form a baseball team, win the regional title and qualify to be sent to the provincial championships in Vancouver, courtesy of the school board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNever mind that none of them has ever played baseball before. Never mind that there are no other teams to compete for the regional championship. Never mind that the village is not even wide enough to accommodate a baseball diamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a lot of ingenuity and a little grownup help, including the advice of a shipwrecked British children's writer-cum-cricket-expert named Mr. Entwhistle, the New Auckland Beavers go into training and start packing their bags. But what will happen when they get to Vancouver? Will they be humiliated by the toughest teams in the province?\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"Ken Roberts is the author of several popular books for young readers, including \u003cem\u003eHiccup Champion of the World, Crazy Ideas, Pop Bottles, Nothing Wright, Past Tense\u003c\/em\u003e (shortlisted for a Governor General’s Award) and two highly praised previous Thumb books — \u003cem\u003eThe Thumb in the Box\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThumb on a Diamond\u003c\/em\u003e (Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, SSLI Honor Book, Horn Book Fanfare Top Ten List). Ken is chief librarian of the Hamilton Public Library. He lives in Hamilton, Ontario.","ContributorBio_1":"Leanne Franson is a children's book illustrator who was born in Regina, Saskatchewan and who lives now in Montreal. She has illustrated the books in Ken Roberts' Thumb series.","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Roberts, Ken","Contributor_1":"Franson, Leanne","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7325053419579,"title":"The Camel in the Sun","handle":"the-camel-in-the-sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by a retelling of a traditional Muslim hadith, or account of the words or actions of the Prophet, which the author first heard in Sri Lanka, this is the story of a camel whose cruel owner only realizes what suffering he has caused when the Prophet appears and shows love to the animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camel has worked its entire life for a man called Halim, carrying bundles of spices, dates, incense, silver and wool on long journeys across the desert, east of the Red Sea. It often has to climb steep dunes, run when it is exhausted, and wait in the hot sun while Halim sits in the shade talking to the other merchants. One day the camel is overwhelmed by sadness and finds itself in tears. But still Halim shows no sympathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they arrive in the beautiful garden-filled city of Medina where the Prophet lives, the merchant refreshes himself with food and drink and then naps on a pillow of sand, once again leaving the tired camel to stand alone in the burning sun. But when the Prophet sees the camel's plight, everything changes. Halim finally empathizes with the camel's pain and suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Camel in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas inspired by a Muslim story told to the author when he was in Sri Lanka. That story was a retelling of a hadith, and this book was respectfully inspired by both the retelling and a translation of the hadith itself. It is an unforgettable story about empathy. It is beautifully, respectfully and sensitively illustrated by Linda Wolfsgruber, whose images and earthy palette reflect her time spent in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-08T16:04:33-05:00","created_at":"2025-01-08T16:04:33-05:00","vendor":"House of Anansi Press","type":"","tags":[],"price":1795,"price_min":1795,"price_max":1795,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233284325435,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781554983810","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Camel in the Sun - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":1795,"weight":372,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781554983810","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554983810.jpg?v=1736370213"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554983810.jpg?v=1736370213","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":24979690684475,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.672,"height":775,"width":521,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554983810.jpg?v=1736370213"},"aspect_ratio":0.672,"height":775,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554983810.jpg?v=1736370213","width":521}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by a retelling of a traditional Muslim hadith, or account of the words or actions of the Prophet, which the author first heard in Sri Lanka, this is the story of a camel whose cruel owner only realizes what suffering he has caused when the Prophet appears and shows love to the animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe camel has worked its entire life for a man called Halim, carrying bundles of spices, dates, incense, silver and wool on long journeys across the desert, east of the Red Sea. It often has to climb steep dunes, run when it is exhausted, and wait in the hot sun while Halim sits in the shade talking to the other merchants. One day the camel is overwhelmed by sadness and finds itself in tears. But still Halim shows no sympathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen they arrive in the beautiful garden-filled city of Medina where the Prophet lives, the merchant refreshes himself with food and drink and then naps on a pillow of sand, once again leaving the tired camel to stand alone in the burning sun. But when the Prophet sees the camel's plight, everything changes. Halim finally empathizes with the camel's pain and suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Camel in the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas inspired by a Muslim story told to the author when he was in Sri Lanka. That story was a retelling of a hadith, and this book was respectfully inspired by both the retelling and a translation of the hadith itself. It is an unforgettable story about empathy. It is beautifully, respectfully and sensitively illustrated by Linda Wolfsgruber, whose images and earthy palette reflect her time spent in the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eGriffin Ondaatje is a writer and documentary filmmaker. He edited \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Monkey King and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, a collection of South Asian tales. He directed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eComplete Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e, a documentary feature film on Bob Dylan, and worked as a producer for CBC's Documentary Unit. His next book is a children’s novel entitled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mosquito Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003e. He has three children and lives in Toronto with his family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eLinda Wolfsgruber is a world-renowned artist who has exhibited her work throughout Europe and in the United States and Japan. She has won many awards, including the Austrian Children's and Juvenile Book Award for Illustration (four times) and the Golden Apple of the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003eVisit Linda Wolfsgruber's website:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(33,37,41);\"\u003ehttp:\/\/www.lindawolfsgruber.at\/\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","Contributor_0":"Ondaatje, Griffin","Contributor_1":"Wolfsgruber, Linda","Height":"10.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"40","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","Width":"7.0625","WidthCode":"in"}
