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{"id":6582694969403,"title":"Mandaderos de la lluvia \/ Messengers of Rain","handle":"mandaderos-de-la-lluvia-messengers-of-rain","description":"Latin America has always been a full contributor to the rich poetic tradition of the Spanish language. Even before the arrival of the Spanish, the native peoples of Central and South America had a poetic idiom of their own. This bilingual anthology for young readers, containing sixty-four poems from nineteen countries, presents a fascinating mix of established and new poets. A significant portion of the book comes from the native community. Traditional pre-Colombian work is represented alongside that of young indigenous poets, who are writing some of the most exciting and fresh poetry in the Americas today.\r\n\r\nWith beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Colombian illustrator Rafael Yockteng, the book provides an outstanding introduction to a rich poetic tradition and an engaging way for young readers to encounter poetry.","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:00:29-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:00:29-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 0 - 12","By (author) Lee Claudia","Childrens Poetry","Illustrated by Yockteng Rafael","Libros Tigrillo","Middle Grade","pub date: 2011-09-01"],"price":1495,"price_min":1495,"price_max":1495,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403361239099,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554981144","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Mandaderos de la lluvia \/ Messengers of Rain - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1495,"weight":500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554981144","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_eb5baf0f-ff7c-489c-8466-14ba4d9ee0ac.jpg?v=1620978013"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_eb5baf0f-ff7c-489c-8466-14ba4d9ee0ac.jpg?v=1620978013","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":20441200951355,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.711,"height":2850,"width":2026,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_eb5baf0f-ff7c-489c-8466-14ba4d9ee0ac.jpg?v=1620978013"},"aspect_ratio":0.711,"height":2850,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_eb5baf0f-ff7c-489c-8466-14ba4d9ee0ac.jpg?v=1620978013","width":2026}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"Latin America has always been a full contributor to the rich poetic tradition of the Spanish language. Even before the arrival of the Spanish, the native peoples of Central and South America had a poetic idiom of their own. This bilingual anthology for young readers, containing sixty-four poems from nineteen countries, presents a fascinating mix of established and new poets. A significant portion of the book comes from the native community. Traditional pre-Colombian work is represented alongside that of young indigenous poets, who are writing some of the most exciting and fresh poetry in the Americas today.\r\n\r\nWith beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Colombian illustrator Rafael Yockteng, the book provides an outstanding introduction to a rich poetic tradition and an engaging way for young readers to encounter poetry."}
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Mandaderos de la lluvia / Messengers of Rain
This bilingual (Spanish and English) Latin American poetry anthology is perfect for young readers who want to engage with a fascinating mix of established and new poets, as well as enhance their language skills.
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{"id":6582695264315,"title":"Me and Luke","handle":"me-and-luke-2","description":"\u003cp\u003eAudrey O'Hearn has crafted an unforgettable story about a teenager becoming a man in this book for young adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt's girlfriend is having his baby and plans to give it up for adoption. And that seems like the best thing for everyone. Matt has dropped out of school, and he can't seem to find a job. His mom has moved to California, and his friends seem to have forgotten all about him. But then Luke is born, and Matt sees his newborn son, and suddenly things are very different…\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:00:33-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:00:33-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 0 - 12","By (author) O'Hearn Audrey","Childrens Accessible ebooks","Groundwood Books","Middle Grade","pub date: 2005-05-01"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":39403361534011,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9780888990662","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Me and Luke - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":995,"weight":136,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9780888990662","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411524468795,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554980253","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Me and Luke - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554980253","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411525025851,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554986224","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Me and Luke - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554986224","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1408e512-cd8f-4580-a153-4d9d4420c764.jpg?v=1620981282"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1408e512-cd8f-4580-a153-4d9d4420c764.jpg?v=1620981282","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":20441529909307,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.608,"height":503,"width":306,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1408e512-cd8f-4580-a153-4d9d4420c764.jpg?v=1620981282"},"aspect_ratio":0.608,"height":503,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_1408e512-cd8f-4580-a153-4d9d4420c764.jpg?v=1620981282","width":306}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eAudrey O'Hearn has crafted an unforgettable story about a teenager becoming a man in this book for young adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatt's girlfriend is having his baby and plans to give it up for adoption. And that seems like the best thing for everyone. Matt has dropped out of school, and he can't seem to find a job. His mom has moved to California, and his friends seem to have forgotten all about him. But then Luke is born, and Matt sees his newborn son, and suddenly things are very different…\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Me and Luke
Audrey O'Hearn has crafted an unforgettable story about a teenager becoming a man in this book for young adults.
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{"id":6582697427003,"title":"My Book of Life by Angel","handle":"my-book-of-life-by-angel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the CLA Young Adult Book Award, selected for the CCBC Choices List, selected for the Bankstreet College of Education's Best Children’s Books of the Year 2013, and honoured with the Horn Book Fanfare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt starts when Call sees sixteen-year-old Angel stealing shoes at the mall. He just buys her Chinese food at first, but before long Call is supplying her with \"candy\" and saying he loves her. Angel ends up living with him and walking the Kiddy Stroll in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside -- a neighbourhood with a reputation for being the poorest postal code in the country, with one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world. When Angel's best friend Serena goes missing, Angel starts to pay attention to the stories of other girls who have disappeared, and a mysterious Mr. P. who drives a van with tinted windows. But Call tells her she's crazy to worry, and the police turn a blind eye. And Angel remains trapped in her street life.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThen Call brings home another girl. Her name is Melli, and she is just eleven years old, and suddenly Angel realizes what she must do. Save Melli at any cost, and perhaps save herself at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a long-awaited new novel from Governor General's Award nominee and National Book Award finalist Martine Leavitt, who has created an unforgettable protagonist in the feisty and fragile Angel. Through her eyes, and in a haunting, startling verse narrative, we see Angel's life on the street and root for her as she tries to find a way out of violence and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched, this is a beautifully written, harrowing but ultimately redemptive story told with grace, wit, compassion and deep respect for the missing women -- the \"Eastside angels\" to whom the book is dedicated.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-05-13T13:01:05-04:00","created_at":"2021-05-13T13:01:05-04:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":["age range 0 - 14","By (author) Leavitt Martine","Childrens Accessible ebooks","Childrens Starred Reviews","Groundwood Books","Middle Grade","pub date: 2012-08-22"],"price":995,"price_min":995,"price_max":1495,"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":39403365072955,"title":"trade paperback with flaps","option1":"trade paperback with flaps","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554981175","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Book of Life by Angel - trade paperback with flaps","public_title":"trade paperback with flaps","options":["trade paperback with flaps"],"price":1495,"weight":308,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554981175","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411664551995,"title":"epub","option1":"epub","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554983179","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Book of Life by Angel - epub","public_title":"epub","options":["epub"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554983179","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":39411664846907,"title":"mobi","option1":"mobi","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"9781554986279","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Book of Life by Angel - mobi","public_title":"mobi","options":["mobi"],"price":995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":null,"barcode":"9781554986279","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d6d55cf7-54fe-427e-970f-ea1b58e3f1a7.jpg?v=1620988160"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d6d55cf7-54fe-427e-970f-ea1b58e3f1a7.jpg?v=1620988160","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":20442216988731,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":612,"width":401,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d6d55cf7-54fe-427e-970f-ea1b58e3f1a7.jpg?v=1620988160"},"aspect_ratio":0.655,"height":612,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0264\/3374\/9051\/products\/BNCImageAPI_d6d55cf7-54fe-427e-970f-ea1b58e3f1a7.jpg?v=1620988160","width":401}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the CLA Young Adult Book Award, selected for the CCBC Choices List, selected for the Bankstreet College of Education's Best Children’s Books of the Year 2013, and honoured with the Horn Book Fanfare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt starts when Call sees sixteen-year-old Angel stealing shoes at the mall. He just buys her Chinese food at first, but before long Call is supplying her with \"candy\" and saying he loves her. Angel ends up living with him and walking the Kiddy Stroll in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside -- a neighbourhood with a reputation for being the poorest postal code in the country, with one of the highest rates of HIV infection in the world. When Angel's best friend Serena goes missing, Angel starts to pay attention to the stories of other girls who have disappeared, and a mysterious Mr. P. who drives a van with tinted windows. But Call tells her she's crazy to worry, and the police turn a blind eye. And Angel remains trapped in her street life.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThen Call brings home another girl. Her name is Melli, and she is just eleven years old, and suddenly Angel realizes what she must do. Save Melli at any cost, and perhaps save herself at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a long-awaited new novel from Governor General's Award nominee and National Book Award finalist Martine Leavitt, who has created an unforgettable protagonist in the feisty and fragile Angel. Through her eyes, and in a haunting, startling verse narrative, we see Angel's life on the street and root for her as she tries to find a way out of violence and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched, this is a beautifully written, harrowing but ultimately redemptive story told with grace, wit, compassion and deep respect for the missing women -- the \"Eastside angels\" to whom the book is dedicated.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"AlsoRecommendedISBN_0":"9781554981755","AlsoRecommendedISBN_3":"9781773060781","AlsoRecommendedISBN_4":"9781773061214","AudienceRangePrecision_1_0":"04","AudienceRangePrecision_1_1":"04","AudienceRangeQualifier_0":"17","AudienceRangeQualifier_1":"11","AudienceRangeValue_1_0":"14","AudienceRangeValue_1_1":"8","BASICMainSubject":"YAF058240","BASICMainSubjectLiteral":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Sexual Abuse","BISACSubjectLiteral_0":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Sexual Abuse","BISACSubjectLiteral_1":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Girls \u0026 Women","BISACSubjectLiteral_2":"YOUNG ADULT FICTION \/ Social Themes \/ Violence","BISACSubject_0":"YAF058240","BISACSubject_1":"YAF022000","BISACSubject_2":"YAF058270","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Leavitt, Martine (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the CLA Young Adult Book Award, selected for the CCBC Choices List, selected for the Bankstreet College of Education's Best Children’s Books of the Year 2013, and honoured with the Horn Book Fanfare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt starts when Call sees sixteen-year-old Angel stealing shoes at the mall. 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Save Melli at any cost, and perhaps save herself at the same time.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a long-awaited new novel from Governor General's Award nominee and National Book Award finalist Martine Leavitt, who has created an unforgettable protagonist in the feisty and fragile Angel. Through her eyes, and in a haunting, startling verse narrative, we see Angel's life on the street and root for her as she tries to find a way out of violence and despair.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched, this is a beautifully written, harrowing but ultimately redemptive story told with grace, wit, compassion and deep respect for the missing women -- the \"Eastside angels\" to whom the book is dedicated.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554981175","excerpt_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781554981175\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=excerpt\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e\"... the triumph of this story is in Angel's painfully real voice. Her matter-of-fact descriptions of her time with the johns are searing, and the casual brutality of her life will haunt readers.\" — Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\"An astonishing, wrenching achievement.\" — Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\"Leavitt deftly tackles a difficult subject without a hint of melodrama or voyeurism. Angel's story could belong to any teen on the streets, though her voice is wonderfully unique.\" — School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\"In this novel in verse, Leavitt has created in Angel's voice a perfect mix of innocence and experience\" — Booklist, STARRED REVIEW\u003cbr\/\u003e\u003cbr\/\u003e\"Leavitt probes an exceptionally difficult, raw topic without resorting to cliché or melodrama. The nuance, economy, and delicacy with which she renders both the uniqueness and universality of Angel's story is such that it's easy not to notice that the novel contains no graphic sex or even swearing. In trying to illustrate how good this book is, it's tempting to simply quote every line. Best just to read it and experience for yourself Leavitt's remarkably powerful achievement.\" — Quill and Quire, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"An astonishing, wrenching achievement.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"The novel reads in a lyrical, unstructured style, which adds to the powerful harshness of the story it tells.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"Mature, complex and relentlessly \"real\" in its subject matter, Leavitt's verse novel honours and quietly memorializes the women murdered by Robert Pickton.","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A stunning verse novel about a sixteen-year-old sex worker trying to survive in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during the time of the Pickton murders.","PrizeCode_0":"Short-listed","PrizeCode_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_2":"Commended","PrizeCode_3":"Winner","PrizeCode_4":"Commended","PrizeName_0":"04","PrizeName_1":"03","PrizeName_2":"03","PrizeName_3":"01","PrizeName_4":"03","PrizeYear_0":"2014","PrizeYear_1":"2013","PrizeYear_2":"2012","PrizeYear_3":"2013","PrizeYear_4":"2013","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback with flaps","PublicationDate":"2012-08-22","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A stunning verse novel about a sixteen-year-old sex worker trying to survive in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during the time of the Pickton murders.","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 14
and up
/ grades 8
and up
My Book of Life by Angel
A stunning verse novel about a sixteen-year-old sex worker trying to survive in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside during the time of the Pickton murders.
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{"id":6592734756923,"title":"My Name Is Parvana","handle":"my-name-is-parvana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe fourth book in the internationally bestselling series that includes \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParvana’s Journey\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMud City.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn this stunning sequel, Parvana, now fifteen, is found in a bombed-out school and held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOn a military base in post-Taliban Afghanistan, American authorities have just imprisoned a teenaged girl found in a bombed-out school. The army major thinks she may be a terrorist working with the Taliban. The girl does not respond to questions in any language and remains silent, even when she is threatened, harassed and mistreated over several days. 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My Name Is Parvana
In this stunning sequel to The Breadwinner Trilogy, Parvana, now fifteen, is held as a suspected terrorist by American troops in Afghanistan.
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One night, intruders invade their sanctuary, and their shared bond and individual strength are sorely tested.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr \/\u003eillustrations\u003cbr \/\u003edoodles\u003cbr \/\u003esketches\u003cbr \/\u003ephotographs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3\u003cbr \/\u003eDescribe how a particular story's or drama's plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773060996","Height":"7.75","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"illustrations;doodles;sketches;photographs","OtherText_Accolades_0":"\u003cp\u003e“The collaboration of these two artists has produced a novel that is rooted in reality and imbued with enormous sensitivity.” — \u003cem\u003eLe Devoir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I cannot remember reading any other Quebec novel for teenagers recently that moved me quite as much as \u003cem\u003eOphelia\u003c\/em\u003e…” — \u003cem\u003eLa Presse\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Meant for girls, this book will please their mothers as well, or anyone who has been through high school and remembers the thrill of falling in love for the first time …” — \u003cem\u003eChâtelaine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eActually, there’s something I have to tell you. Last spring, I went with the other grade nine classes to see a Shakespeare play. Even if I didn’t really get the whole story and all its battles, violence, cries and tragic destinies, from the very start I liked the sad prince and his fiancée, driven crazy by love, who drowned herself in the river. Her name was Ophelia, an incredibly gentle name, don’t you think? She looked as though she were asleep on the riverbed, so beautiful in her wet gown clinging to her body and her hair like golden seaweed. Ever since, I’ve taken her name in secret. You’re the first to know.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":". . . the palpable longing in Ophelia’s narration could appeal to readers sensitive to imagistic prose.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"The narration and dialogue are raw and moving . . . . It’s exhilarating to see Ophelia’s transformation from angry and traumatized to open and alive.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"A powerful book of a teen's struggles, a deep and insightful introspection . . .","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Two teenaged outsiders establish an uneasy truce in this visually arresting, one-of-a-kind collage-style novel.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2018-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Two teenaged outsiders establish an uneasy truce in this visually arresting, one-of-a-kind collage-style novel.","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 14
and up
/ grades 8
and up
Ophelia
Two teenaged outsiders establish an uneasy truce in this visually arresting, one-of-a-kind collage-style novel.
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ages 11
to 14
/ grades 6
to 9
Pure Spring
In the sequel to Boy O'Boy, it's spring in post-WWII Ottawa and Martin has finally found a true home and a job. But everything's not perfect yet ...
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Shadow Mother
A beautifully reinvented tale, in the tradition of Scottish and Irish Selkie legends, from award-winning creators Seán Virgo and Javier Serrano Pérez.
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Skinnybones and the Wrinkle Queen
An unlikely duo plans the road trip of a lifetime -- but can they keep from throttling each other before their goals are realized?
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Skud
In this award-winning novel, four guys -- Tommy, Brad, Andy and Shane -- make their way through the jungle that is the last year of high school.
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Snow Summer
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Stitches
Travis has been waiting to get to junior high. When that time finally comes, things are both better, and worse, than he had hoped.
