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Contrary to its title, This One Summer is timeless.\" — Quill \u0026 Quire, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Quote_from_review_0":"[T]he illustrations powerfully evoke the densely wooded beach town setting and the emotional freight carried by characters at critical moments . . . Fine characterization and sensitive prose distinguish the story.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_1":"Together, the Tamakis have created a quiet masterpiece. . . . Contrary to its title, This One Summer is timeless.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_2":"The book is poignant and melancholy, and it will be swiftly recognizable to those who only recently hovered at the cusp of adolescence.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_3":"A relentlessly unsentimental vision, built around the dawning recognition that there can be no escaping, that everything counts in large amounts.","OtherText_Quote_from_review_4":"At its heart, This One Summer is a coming-of-age story about an observer. . . . 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This One Summer
A unique story of friendship from the creators of the award-winning graphic novel Skim.
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{"id":6582711648315,"title":"Town Is by the Sea","handle":"town-is-by-the-sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal \u003cbr\u003eWinner of the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eA young boy wakes up to the sound of the sea, visits his grandfather’s grave after lunch and comes home to a simple family dinner with his family, but all the while his mind strays to his father digging for coal deep down under the sea. Stunning illustrations by Sydney Smith, the award-winning illustrator of \u003cem\u003eSidewalk Flowers\u003c\/em\u003e, show the striking contrast between a sparkling seaside day and the darkness underground where the miners dig.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith curriculum connections to communities and the history of mining, this beautifully understated and haunting story brings a piece of Canadian history to life. 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to 9
/ grades K
to 4
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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to 6
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to 1
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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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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/ grades K
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West Coast Wild
Celebrate the Pacific west coast with this gorgeous nature alphabet book.
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ages 0
to 3
/ grades P
and up
West Coast Wild ABC
Explore the wild and wonderful Pacific west coast from A to Z!
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ages 3
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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.
