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{"id":6906396508219,"title":"Amos's Sweater","handle":"amoss-sweater","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Governor General's Award for Illustration, the Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award and the Ruth Schwartz Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmos the sheep is old and cold and tired of giving up all his wool. 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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Amos's Sweater
A curmudgeonly old sheep reluctantly gives up his wool and then plots to get it back, even though it has been knit into a brightly colored sweater.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 2
A Salmon for Simon
Simon discovers that catching a salmon is more difficult than it looks in this touching story with evocative watercolor illustrations.
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When Maggie’s treasure collection grows too big to manage, she finds a creative solution.
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Louis Undercover
Louis is a young boy with an alcoholic dad and a worried mom, but with the help of his best friend, summons up the courage to speak to his true love.
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I Have the Right to Culture
The third book in the award-winning I Have the Right series explores a child’s right to culture, including music, art, dance and much more.
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
The Quiet Hunt
Follow the footsteps of our ancestors as they forage for food on the quiet hunt!
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Sundays Are for Feasts
Will Yasmine’s hummus taste like the real thing — and impress Ammo Farouk?
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By the time he's out front and cutting back into the righthand lane, he's doing 95.\nNo, more like 98. \nOn one level, Ren is filled with a strange mix of amazement and pride that Indie will go this fast. On another, the front end is starting to shimmy as if the whole car is about to shake itself loose at the bone and explode into a thousand pieces. \nThe tires rumble. The tachometer has climbed to 5,700 rpm’s. Fence posts and sagebrush have turned into a flickering blur. The engine whines as if in pain. Ren's heart thrums in his chest. Reason shouts at him to let up.\nYou passed FedEx already. You're tempting fate, rolling the dice, and the dice are your life. … \nBut for this moment he doesn't care. 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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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It expands the understanding of topics like global warming, food insecurity and artificial intelligence. Jonsberg weaves these topics alongside things like adjusting to new situations, puberty and familial bonds. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are many twists near the end of the novel, including a revelation about the role of artificial intelligence in society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarry Jonsberg is a widely acclaimed YA and middle-grade author. He has won a variety of prestigious awards in his native Australia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis books have been published in 18 countries and into 12 languages. 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The heart of this novel (and the most memorable element), however, is the warm, poignant, and unwavering bond that Aiden and Ash share, offering readers a steadying emotional anchor in Jonsberg's crumbling world.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“Well written and suspenseful.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Connection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"School Library Connection","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“The larger moral and ethical questions it raises are guaranteed to appeal to older teen readers as well as to any adults lucky enough to come across \u003cem\u003eCatch Me If I Fall\u003c\/em\u003e.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“With a shocking revelation mid-text that turns the whole story upside down, this is a page-turner of a book that should cause both discussion and enjoyment.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“This science fiction story has an interesting twist that will keep readers entertained until the end.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Calgary Herald","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003eThis science fiction story has an interesting twist that will keep readers entertained until the end.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7_Src":"Calgary Herald","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwins Ashleigh and Aiden have always promised to protect each other, but after an accident during a school trip, their world begins to unravel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2024","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2023-03-07","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwins Ashleigh and Aiden have always promised to protect each other, but after an accident during a school trip, their world begins to unravel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
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.
