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{"id":7168169869371,"title":"Who We Are in Real Life","handle":"who-we-are-in-real-life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Rainbow Rowell and Casey McQuiston will fall for this story of tabletop gaming, romance and epic campaigns — both in game and IRL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIRL, Darcy has just moved to the small prairie town of Unity Creek with her two moms. It feels like she left everything good behind in the city. She misses her tabletop gaming friends and her boyfriend — and is horrified by the homophobia her family faces in their new home. Then she meets kind, quiet Art, who invites her to join his \u003cem\u003eDungeons \u0026amp; Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArt is mostly happy fading into the background at school and only really coming alive during his friends’ weekly \u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e game — until meeting Darcy pulls his life off-course in wonderful and alarming ways. Suddenly he has something worth fighting for. But what if that something puts him in conflict with his father, an influential and conservative figure in their town? Can Art stand up against his father’s efforts to prevent Darcy and her friends from starting a queer-straight alliance at school?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, in game, Darcy’s and Art’s \u003cem\u003eD\u0026amp;D\u003c\/em\u003e characters join forces to fight corruption as they grow closer in the homebrew world of Durgeon’s Keep — as fantasy and reality collide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003echapters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-07-27T17:29:32-04:00","created_at":"2023-07-27T16:53:14-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 12 - 18","By (author) Koops Victoria","Groundwood Books","LGBTQ+ Voices","Mental Health","pub date: 2024-02-06","Young Adult"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1799,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41383382089787,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068893","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Who We Are in Real Life - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1799,"weight":290,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"9781773068893","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":41383385006139,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781773068909","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Who We Are in Real Life - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":1499,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781773068909","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1eeefd2d-6343-4743-ba93-cc468156be7f.jpg?v=1695491729"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/BNCImageAPI_1eeefd2d-6343-4743-ba93-cc468156be7f.jpg?v=1695491729","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Who We Are in Real Life. 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Her books are full of epic adventure and swoony romance, and navigate social issues through the power of fandom and geek culture. \u003cem\u003eWho We Are in Real Life\u003c\/em\u003e is her debut novel. As a practicing counsellor, Victoria lives with her family in Treaty 4 Territory. Victoria loves to sing off-key, tease her sisters and pretend that she’ll choose a different romance the next time she plays \u003cem\u003eDragon Age: Inquisition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Koops, Victoria (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFans of Rainbow Rowell and Casey McQuiston will fall for this story of tabletop gaming, romance and epic campaigns — both in game and IRL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIRL, Darcy has just moved to the small prairie town of Unity Creek with her two moms. It feels like she left everything good behind in the city. 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My d20 keychain looks like a long-lost twin beside hers, except that hers is colorful, swirls of pastel blues, pinks, and purples, and mine is solid black. She picks up mine. “Did you know that d20s are called icosahedrons?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course I knew that. “Did you know that a full Dungeons \u0026 Dragons dice set includes seven types of dice?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd that’s how everything changes. Darcy looks up from our keychains. A small, bashful smile tugs at the corners of her mouth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe plays with my keychain. “So, are you a gamer?”\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Long_description_1":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMore than 50 million people worldwide have interacted with Dungeons \u0026 Dragons since it was created in the 1970s. Pop culture like \u003cem\u003eStranger Things\u003c\/em\u003e and the new Dungeons \u0026 Dragons movie have raised the game’s profile. 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Who We Are in Real Life
Fans of Rainbow Rowell and Casey McQuiston will fall for this story of tabletop gaming, romance and epic campaigns — both in game and IRL.
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ages 13
to 17
/ grades 8
to 12
Say Yes and Keep Smiling
In the sequel to Suck it In and Smile, Ellie is wrestling her life under control — but how long can she keep it together, and does she even want to?
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An important entry point for deeper discussion.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecause I Already Loved You\u003c\/em\u003e is beautifully written and illustrated, filled with light and love.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Children's Literature Comprehensive Database","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003eA necessary and artful picture book … Cyr’s work clearly springs from an understanding of a young child’s point of view on one of life’s largest chasms: loss.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Sal's Fiction Addiction Blog","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA child eagerly waits for their sibling to be born, but when Mommy and Daddy come home from the hospital, they explain that the baby has died.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"Kindle, Fixed Layout","PublicationDate":"2023-08-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA child eagerly waits for their sibling to be born, but when Mommy and Daddy come home from the hospital, they explain that the baby has died.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"7.5","WidthCode":"in"}
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Because I Already Loved You
A child eagerly waits for their sibling to be born, but when Mommy and Daddy come home from the hospital, they explain that the baby has died.
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Tug
A lively look at the journey of a West Coast tugboat towing a log boom, as seen through the eyes of a young boy.
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We Are Lions!
A tender story, punctuated by moments of humor, about the illness of a sibling, the love between brothers and the healing power of imagination.
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niwîcihâw / Moi, j'aide
Cette histoire simple, en cri et en français, explore la relation entre un jeune enfant et sa grand-mère lors d’une marche qu’ils font ensemble dans le bois pour cueillir des fruits d’églantier.
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ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
to 3
Lune jaune, lune à bientôt
In this delightful bedtime rhyme a young child bids good night to the moon, recalling all the familiar things surrounding her.
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nipêhon / I Wait
A quiet, gentle story about a family working together in the Cree tradition.
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ages 9
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/ grades 4
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These Are Not the Words
A poignant, gritty story about a girl who sees her parents as flawed human beings for the first time, and finds the courage to make a fresh start.<\/strong><\/p>
