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Eyes on the Ice
In 1963, under the brutal Communist regime, two hockey-loving brothers must throw a game in a Soviet-Czech tournament to help their imprisoned father.
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Her gran, for one, is stubborn and aloof — not unlike Kate herself, who has no friends, and who’s been expelled for “behavioral issues,” like the meltdowns she has had ever since her mom dumped her with her grandmother three years ago. Kate dreams that one day her mother will return for her. When that happens, they’ll need money, so Kate sets out to make some.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGran nixes her idea to sell psychiatric advice like Lucy in \u003cem\u003ePeanuts\u003c\/em\u003e (“You’re not a psychiatrist. You’ll get sued.”), so Kate decides to open a philosophy booth to provide answers to life’s big and small questions. She soon learns that adults have plenty of problems and secrets of their own, including Gran. When she finds that her grandmother has been lying to her about her mother, the two have a huge fight, and Gran says she can’t wait for Kate to finish high school so she’ll be rid of her at last. Kate decides to take matters into her own hands and discovers that to get what she wants, she may have to reach out to some unexpected people, and find a way to lay down her own anger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eK\u003cstrong\u003eey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003equotations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003edialogue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eliterary references\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esigns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.2\u003cbr\u003e\nDetermine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.5\u003cbr\u003e\nAnalyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773068572","Height":"7.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003equotations;dialogue;literary references;signs\u003c\/p\u003e","NumberOfPages":"248","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnlike most of Deborah Ellis’s books, \u003cem\u003eThe Outsmarters\u003c\/em\u003e does not have an international setting or directly address issues of global justice. Instead, it returns to fictional territory like her first novel, \u003cem\u003eLooking for X\u003c\/em\u003e (winner of the Governor General’s Award), about a smart but quick-tempered kid who can’t find her place at school or with friends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKids will recognize themselves in Kate, a worthy successor to Harriet the Spy — stubborn, brutally honest, and coping with a deep sense of abandonment that she doesn’t fully understand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe continued popularity of \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e makes Ellis a household name for many.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA follow-up novel, where Gran and Kate head off on a road trip is in the works. \u003cem\u003eThe Outsmarters on the Road\u003c\/em\u003e is scheduled for publication in 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eI fetch an old shoebox from the back of the crawl space and climb up on my bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI open the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside: A collection of pictures of fancy bedrooms clipped from magazines and held together with a paperclip. An incomplete math test with a big red F at the top and big red curse words where there should have been a Venn diagram. One long pink and orange sock and one hair elastic with dark blue bobbles on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese were my mother’s things …\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso in the box — three small wooden puzzles, the kind with the small pieces that fit together only one way to make a cube or an egg. These are the puzzles I had in my pockets when Mom dumped me here. She was always getting them for me because they were easy to steal …\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI put the six dollars in the shoebox … put the box under my bed and then sit by my window and look at my philosophy booth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Mom comes back for me — and she will — I’ll have a ton of money saved. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen she can dump whatever jackass boyfriend is with her and just be with me.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate opens a Philosophy Booth (“Get answers to life’s big and little questions — $2 a question”) and ends up asking some tough questions of her own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2024-08-06","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate opens a Philosophy Booth (“Get answers to life’s big and little questions — $2 a question”) and ends up asking some tough questions of her own.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 10
and up
/ grades 5
and up
The Outsmarters
Kate opens a Philosophy Booth (“Get answers to life’s big and little questions — $2 a question”) and ends up asking some tough questions of her own.
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Yet Olive is drawn to them, particularly to Samir’s little nephew, Bhim, and his grandfather, Hajurba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet Samir’s very presence seems to awaken in Gabe an intense anger — toward immigrants he believes are taking resources from White Americans — resources that would have saved Chris and his own father, who has lost his job and is now struggling with ill health and alcoholism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Olive realizes that Gabe and his family are the source of escalating aggressions toward the Paudels, she no longer recognizes the loyal, loving boy she fell in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor’s note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ealternating narratives\/points of view\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003echapters\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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She lives in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOCHAN SHARMA\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Nepal. His family was registered at Beldangi refugee camp after they were exiled from Bhutan. Lochan and his family moved to the US in 2008 and now live in Concord, New Hampshire. He is a student at Keene State College. \u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Farish, Terry","Contributor_1":"Sharma, Lochan","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world beset by anger and fear, what does it mean to protect one’s home and family?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive and Gabe — her older brother’s best friend — are deeply in love. They want nothing more than to make a home and family together, especially after the overdose death of Olive’s brother, Chris. It won’t be easy. Gabe works three jobs, and Olive still needs to finish high school, but their future together feels certain and right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when Samir Paudel moves into the house across the street, Olive's and Gabe’s lives are disrupted. The Paudel house is overfull with family and friends, and they play loud music at all hours. Yet Olive is drawn to them, particularly to Samir’s little nephew, Bhim, and his grandfather, Hajurba.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet Samir’s very presence seems to awaken in Gabe an intense anger — toward immigrants he believes are taking resources from White Americans — resources that would have saved Chris and his own father, who has lost his job and is now struggling with ill health and alcoholism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Olive realizes that Gabe and his family are the source of escalating aggressions toward the Paudels, she no longer recognizes the loyal, loving boy she fell in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eauthor’s note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ealternating narratives\/points of view\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003echapters\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781773069104","Height":"8.5","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"\u003cp\u003eauthor’s note;alternating narratives\/points of view;chapters\u003c\/p\u003e","NumberOfPages":"304","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis novel is a true collaboration between Terry Farish and Lochan Sharma, told in the alternating narratives of Olive and Samir. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA timely, provocative, and nuanced story about immigration, prejudice, torn loyalties and belonging. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe title carries different meaning for each character. For Samir, home is wherever his family can be together. Olive’s mother may be forced to sell their house, even though it is full of memories of her brother. And Gabe will protect his family and home at any cost. His dirt bike bears the slogan “America is full. Go home.” \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBetween 1988 and 1995 approximately 130,000 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese were exiled from their homes and farms. Many were trucked across the border to refugee camps in Nepal. The UNHCR has been resettling this Bhutanese community in eight cooperating countries. About 85,000 Nepali-speaking Bhutanese have resettled in the US.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Description_for_R_0":"\u003cp\u003eAfter she cried out, things happened so fast. Maybe Samir turned. Or maybe Gabe showed up beside him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s when she heard Gabe yelling at the kid. “You got no right to be in this place. This is our beach. This is my friend’s beach. Get the fuck out of my sight.” The boy looked confused and didn’t move. He only had the river behind him and Gabe in front of him. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabe shoved the boy’s chest. “Are you deaf? Fucking get away from here! Go home.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boy nearly fell back, and that made him flail toward the surf just before he caught his balance. Then he stumbled around Gabe. And in the stumbling, he shoved Gabe’s shoulder. The move had been so quick that Olive couldn’t tell if he only reached out to keep from falling into the water, or if it was a smooth up-yours right back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the beach he fled fast as a wild horse. He leapt over trees downed by the tide and rising high water. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut almost before Gabe turned from his rage, the kid was part of the gray trees in the distance.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a small New Hampshire town, two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds find their future dreams challenged by family trauma and racism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2024-08-06","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a small New Hampshire town, two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds find their future dreams challenged by family trauma and racism.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Go Home
In a small New Hampshire town, two teenagers from vastly different backgrounds find their future dreams challenged by family trauma and racism.
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Birds on the Brain
This sequel to the award-winning Book Uncle and Me features bird lover Reeni and her quest to save her city’s bird count event.
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ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
and up
West Coast Wild Baby Animals
Meet the wild baby animals of the Pacific west coast!
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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Sometimes I Feel Like an Oak
Following the success of Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox and Sometimes I Feel Like a River, this companion book explores the nature and beauty of trees.
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Coco and the Caterpillars
A boy loves his garden and everything in it, especially the caterpillars who will become butterflies. But his pet chicken Coco loves them too ...
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When I Visited Grandma
Maya is excited to be in India visiting Grandma, but their time together isn’t quite what she expected … A companion book to When I Found Grandma.
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Includes a recipe for Labrador tea as well as a salve made from Labrador Tea leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Text Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eillustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003erecipe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einformational note\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRetell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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ninitohtênân / We Listen
The third book in the Nôhkom series, in Cree and English, tells a story about gathering leaves for Labrador tea, while listening in different ways.
