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ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
Two at the Top
Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary each tell their story, culminating in their thrilling ascent of Mount Everest.
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Two Drops of Brown in a Cloud of White
A child’s joy on a snowy day finally helps her mother feel at home in their new country.
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Two Moons in August
Martha Brooks deftly explores the worlds of mourning, family, friendship and love in this moving novel about healing and hope.
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to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Two White Rabbits
In this moving and timely story, a young child describes what it is like to be a migrant as she and her father travel north toward the US border.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Violet Shrink
In this powerful story, a young girl navigates social anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a solution.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Walk with Me
A simple, imaginative story depicting the complex emotional reality of a girl whose father no longer lives at home.
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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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Weekend Dad
A little boy spends the weekend at his dad’s new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.
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West Coast Wild at Low Tide
In this third book in the West Coast Wild series, explore the intertidal zone — where only the most adaptable creatures thrive in the changing tides.
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The boy looks out the window and is chilled to see a tank’s spotlight searching the park where he plays with his friends. He hears shouts and gunshots and catches sight of someone running in the street — if only they could fly away, he thinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach day the curfew is lifted briefly, and the boy goes to the park to see his friends. One day, inspired by the wind in the trees, he has an idea. 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STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e[T]hought-provoking and haunting.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Horn Book","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e[A] penetrating, enduring story of not only the atrocities of war, but also the resiliency of the human spirit and the power of imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"CM: Canadian Review of Materials","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a beautiful and moving story about finding strength through creativity and imagination and offers many lessons about empathy and compassion.\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Vancouver Writers Fest","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"In this memorable story, a young boy finds solace flying his kite from the rooftop after soldiers take his father and brother away.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Books of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2022","ProductFormDescription":"trade paperback","PublicationDate":"2021-05-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"In this memorable story, a young boy finds solace flying his kite from the rooftop after soldiers take his father and brother away.","Width":"8.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 3
to 6
/ grades P
to 1
What the Kite Saw
In this memorable story, a young boy finds solace flying his kite from the rooftop after soldiers take his father and brother away.
