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ages 4
to 7
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to 2
Fake Gnus
Kid reporter Scoop Jackson asks readers to consider what is fake news and what is fact, while looking for the gnus that have escaped from their pen at the zoo.
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Leila and Khaled
Two Palestinians search for a language of love amid the ruins of dispossession. The Booksellers' List Summer 2026 Selection
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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.
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The Two Roberts
An intoxicating, brave, and compassionate novel that reimagines one of the most passionate love stories of modern British art.
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Ultra Blue
Ultra Blue is a sequence of poems about the emotional lives of boys and the challenges of growing up within contemporary masculinity.
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We Are Dreams in the Eternal Machine
A haunting novel exploring AI and the meaning of human existence from the award-winning author of Cures for Hunger and Into the Sun.
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History’s People
Acclaimed historian Margaret MacMillan gives her own personal selection of the great figures of the past, who have changed the course of history.
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Maggie Lou Meets Her Match
In this sequel to Maggie Lou, Firefox, the irrepressible Maggie Lou acquires a new cousin, and a horse — both of whom have minds of their own.
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There Is No Map for This
Ren feels lucky to be living with his older brother, Levi, and Levi’s girlfriend, Ellie — until a tragic accident leaves Ren and Ellie on their own.
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ages 6
to 9
/ grades 1
to 4
Loop de Loop
Get loopy with this playful introduction to the hopeful, transformative possibilities of circular systems!
