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Nightmare Jones
A collection of jaunty and mischievously unsettling poems for middle-grade readers from award-winning poet Shannon Bramer and artist Cindy Derby.
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
The One and Only Question
It's Zeke's first day at a new school and his head is filled with one question: what will he do when they call him the N-word like at his old school?
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Sun Wishes
A joyful celebration of our daily companion, the sun, as it shines around the world.
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ages 5
to 9
/ grades K
to 4
Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged!
A picture-book biography of Viola Desmond, Canada’s Rosa Parks, who was arrested for refusing to sit in the segregated section of a movie theater.
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Town Is by the Sea
In a small mining town, a young boy enjoys a summer day, but his thoughts constantly return to his father, who is digging for coal deep under the sea.
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The White Cat and the Monk
A monk leads a simple life, studying his books and searching for truth. One evening, his cat, Pangur, leads the monk to the truth he has been seeking.
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to 7
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Shin-chi's Canoe
Shi-shi-etko is about to return to residential school, but this time she is not alone — her six-year-old brother, Shin-chi, is going, too.
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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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to 7
/ grades P
to 2
nattiq and the Land of Statues
In this charming story that includes words in Inuktitut, a ringed seal returns to his Arctic home and tells his friends of his southern adventures.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
At the Pond
Geraldo Valério looks at the nature of true friendship and love in a stunning wordless picture book.
