Celebrating 45 Years of Groundwood Books

Celebrating 45 Years of Groundwood Books

We're celebrating 45 years of publishing extraordinary books this year!


Below are all thirty-two of our books publishing in this our forty-fifth year of publishing! We invite you to further explore our website to discover books new and beloved by theme or category, as well as free resources for teachers and librarians, including study guides, colouring sheets, and more.
And introducing: "The Friendly G", an anniversary logo designed by our Art Director, Michael Solomon.
 

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Afikomen

Three children at a Passover seder visit ancient Egypt to help baby Moses find his way safely to Pharaoh’s daughter—a wordless time-travel adventure.

Alone

A fully-illustrated treatment of the true stories of three young refugees who journey alone to North America, seeking refugee status.

Buffalo Flats

Rebecca decides she must own her own land, even if this means facing resistance from her family, her community, the government – and Mother Nature.

Catch Me If I Fall

Twins Ashleigh and Aiden have always promised to protect each other, but after an accident during a school trip, their world begins to unravel.

City of Neighbors

The fourth book in the ThinkCities series explores how people all over the world are working together to make their neighborhoods great.

Cleaning Up

Cleaning houses is just a way for Jess to earn money for college – until she finds a hidden diary in the trashed bedroom of a fancy country house.

Happy Birthday to Me

How does it feel to turn a year older? A child runs through a spectrum of emotions on the best day of the year, their birthday!

Malaika, Carnival Queen

Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was just a baby and who shared her love of carnival.

Malala Speaks Out

Malala Yousafzai, girls’ education activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17. Her acceptance speech is part of the Speak Out series for young readers.

Sometimes I Feel Like a River

Following the huge success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox, this companion book is a lyrical celebration of our relationship to the natural world.

The Last Two Crayons

Sienna looks forward to drawing a picture for her school’s spring art show, until she ends up with the last two crayons—dark brown and light brown.