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The Secret Life of Owen Skye
Owen Skye is skinny and quiet and has big ears. He does everything his older brother says, while trying to stay one step ahead of his little brother.
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ages 8
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/ grades 3
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After Sylvia
A captivating sequel to The Secret Life of Owen Skye that captures perfectly the bewilderment and joy of being a kid.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
Slavery Today
Written by leading experts, this Groundwork Guide examines modern slavery, and empowers readers to get involved in the global anti-slavery movement.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
Cities
This thought-provoking book in the Groundwork Guides series considers the enormous implications of the mass migration away from rural regions.
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The Shepherd's Granddaughter
For generations Amani's family has grazed sheep above the family homestead near Hebron, but now her home is being threatened by Jewish settlements.
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Our Lady of Pain
After duelling a seductive psychopath in Die With Me, Detective Mark Tartaglia dives into one of London’s darkest scenes to catch a sadistic killer.
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The Life of Yousuf Karsh
Discover how Karsh of Ottawa built his reputation as the greatest portrait photographer of the 20th century.
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Payback
In her 2008 CBC Massey Lectures, Margaret Atwood delivers a wide ranging, entertaining, and imaginative look at the topic of debt.
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Drawing on the rich vein of the African Ananse tradition, a marvelously witty and entertaining collection of ten tales about this spider trickster.
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Children of War
Deborah Ellis, author of the Breadwinner series, interviews Iraqi refugee children in this companion to Off to War: Voices of Soldiers’ Children.
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The Baby Project
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Young Afghan Jameela is finally brought together again with her father, who abandoned her in a Kabul marketplace.
