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Swan Dive
A teenage refugee adapts to a new country and even finds a best friend, until the pressures of past and present collide and lead to a devastating lie.
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The entertaining text and superb illustrations combine to spark new life in this old tale of kindness, compassion and friendship.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_2":"A grand, morally opulent retelling with a message for our age.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Funny, fresh and very modern, this update on the fable of the lion and the mouse is a marvelous tale of a relationship between two unlikely friends.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"School Library Journal Best Picture Books","PrizeYear_0":"2019","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-05-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Funny, fresh and very modern, this update on the fable of the lion and the mouse is a marvelous tale of a relationship between two unlikely friends.","Width":"8.66","WidthCode":"in"}
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Lion and Mouse
Funny, fresh and very modern, this update on the fable of the lion and the mouse is a marvelous tale of a relationship between two unlikely friends.
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The Rise of Populism
The twenty-third semi-annual Munk Debate takes on the future of liberalism against the rising tide of populism.
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{"id":6812117237819,"title":"A Twilight Celebration","handle":"a-twilight-celebration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latest work in internationally acclaimed author Marie-Claire Blais’s masterful novel cycle, \u003ci\u003eA Twilight Celebration \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the prophetic side of the writer and the burden that falls to him in a world whose fate is yet to be determined.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel, a middle-aged novelist and loving father alienated from one of his sons and unsure how to care for his daughter, is on his way to an international conference of writers. The gathering is to be held in the forest above a mountain village of a strangely dreamlike nature. In the twilight of the festival’s setting, dreams, memories, nightmares, and dark forebodings meld in Daniel’s unsettled but deeply sympathetic consciousness: He is haunted by pressing existential questions: What is to be done? 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Her work is treasured in Canada, and it is widely revered in the U.S. Her writing has been described as “magical,” “powerful,” and “enriching,” and her award-winning series about contemporary North America has been compared to works by Virginia Woolf. Blais has also garnered numerous prestigious awards and honours, including the Gilles-Corbeil Prize, the Médicis Prize, the Molson Prize, the Writers’ Trust Matt Cohen Prize, and Guggenheim Fellowships, and we expect that she will continue to be honoured as her body of work and stature as a literary legend grows.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN AWARD-WINNING TRANSLATOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eNigel Spencer is Marie-Claire Blais’ longtime translator and a Governor General’s Literary Award winner for his work on Blais’ series of books. 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A Twilight Celebration
The eighth in the ten-book "Soifs" novel cycle. A Twilight Celebration is a spellbinding novel brimming with urgent concerns and irrepressible empathy, true to Blais' singular idiom.
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The Playgrounds of Babel
From two world-renowned creators, this picture book is about the power of song, inspired by the story of the Tower of Babel.
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Owen at the Park
Working with his dad in the park, Owen gets to do his favorite job. First, he clears the park of picnickers and geese, and then the magic happens …
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Aunt Pearl
A sensitive and bittersweet portrayal of a loving family affected by homelessness, from acclaimed creators Monica Kulling and Irene Luxbacher.
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This edition features an updated font and an author’s note.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\nbiographical note\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003cbr\u003e\r\nUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.4\u003cbr\u003e\r\nDescribe how words and phrases (e.g., regular beats, alliteration, rhymes, repeated lines) supply rhythm and meaning in a story, poem, or song.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773062396","Height":"10.88","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"biographical note;bibliography","MetaKeywords":"Pacific Northwest","NumberOfPages":"24","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis paperback edition features a new author’s note and an updated font.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art Room\u003c\/em\u003e won the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eEmily Carr is an iconic Canadian artist and writer, and this biography focuses on her teaching practice and how she inspired her students.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSusan Vande Griek’s lyrical poem-story works perfectly with Pascal Milelli’s warm oil paintings, which are an interesting contrast to Emily Carr’s work.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections include Art \/ visual art, drawing and painting; Language arts \/ reading, poetry; Social Studies \/ history, women’s history\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"[A] lushly illustrated picture book ...","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"The Art Room delights readers with a glimpse into the world of artistic expression, fun and freedom that artist Emily Carr created for her students.","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2019-08-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"The Art Room delights readers with a glimpse into the world of artistic expression, fun and freedom that artist Emily Carr created for her students.","Subtitle":"Drawing and Painting with Emily Carr","Width":"7.81","WidthCode":"in"}
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The Art Room
The Art Room delights readers with a glimpse into the world of artistic expression, fun and freedom that artist Emily Carr created for her students.
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Thunder and Light
The second in the ten-book "Soifs" novel cycle. An intricate house of cards, delicately but expertly constructed, that shocks us in its perversity and familiarity.
