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Stories of Resilience
The books in this collection will introduce young readers to characters who overcome immense struggles, conquer their fears and strengthen their resolve.
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
A Boy Is Not a Ghost
In this sequel to the award-winning A Boy Is Not a Bird, a boy is exiled to Siberia during World War II. Based on a true story.
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Furthermore, the illustrator’s Afro-Caribbean roots amplify the love song the Haitian American author has composed to Haiti. . . . An excellent selection for exploring deep connections to Haiti through love, family, history, and art.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"School Library Journal","OtherText_Review_2":"The narrative is lush and lyrical, capturing the romance of nostalgia as well as the concrete thoughts of the child. Daley’s acrylic illustrations burst off the page in deeply saturated, vibrant colors that echo but do not imitate Luce Turnier’s own art.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_3":"Daley brings intimacy to the spreads, filling them with splashy tones and arresting framed portraits. An illuminating author’s note speaks about the Haitian revolution and the importance of remembering forgotten figures.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_4":"This vividly illustrated picture book is a feast for the eyes.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Resource Links","OtherText_Review_5":"A quiet celebration of bicultural, bi-geographic identity . . .","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A Haitian American girl finds connection to generations of family lore in this story of identity, heart and home.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_1":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeCode_1":"03","PrizeName_0":"Américas Award","PrizeName_1":"Kirkus Best Picture Books","PrizeYear_0":"2019","PrizeYear_1":"2018","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2018-10-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A Haitian American girl finds connection to generations of family lore in this story of identity, heart and home.","Width":"10","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 5
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/ grades K
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Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings
A Haitian American girl finds connection to generations of family lore in this story of identity, heart and home.
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How Emily Saved the Bridge
The amazing story of Emily Warren Roebling, the woman who stepped in to oversee the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge, which was completed in 1883.
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She lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Illustrated by","ContributorRole_2":"Translated by","Contributor_0":"Buitrago, Jairo","Contributor_1":"Yockteng, Rafael","Contributor_2":"Amado, Elisa (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eListed as one of the Best Children's Books of 2012 by Kirkus, honored with the Horn Book Fanfare, and selected for the School Library Journal's 100 Magnificent Children's Books of 2012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eJimmy lives in a small town by the sea where there is just one tiny gym. The owner of the gym suggests that Jimmy start training, and to inspire him, he gives Jimmy a box full of books, as well as newspaper clippings about Muhammad Ali - \"The Greatest.\" Jimmy is swept with admiration for Ali. He begins to read and run and box like crazy, even though someone at the gym has taken his shoes. And as he does so, he makes a great discovery: you don't have to leave home to be \"the greatest.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many stories about emigration, Jairo Buitrago's simple, profound text is about someone who decides to stay in his small remote town in Latin America. 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The entertaining text and superb illustrations combine to spark new life in this old tale of kindness, compassion and friendship.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_2":"A grand, morally opulent retelling with a message for our age.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Kirkus Reviews","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"Funny, fresh and very modern, this update on the fable of the lion and the mouse is a marvelous tale of a relationship between two unlikely friends.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"03","PrizeName_0":"School Library Journal Best Picture Books","PrizeYear_0":"2019","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2019-05-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"Funny, fresh and very modern, this update on the fable of the lion and the mouse is a marvelous tale of a relationship between two unlikely friends.","Width":"8.66","WidthCode":"in"}
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to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Lion and Mouse
Funny, fresh and very modern, this update on the fable of the lion and the mouse is a marvelous tale of a relationship between two unlikely friends.
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ages 10
to 14
/ grades 5
to 9
Louis Undercover
Louis is a young boy with an alcoholic dad and a worried mom, but with the help of his best friend, summons up the courage to speak to his true love.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress
Morris is a little boy who loves using his imagination. But most of all, Morris loves his classroom’s dress-up center and its tangerine dress.
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An honest look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it — 30th anniversary edition.
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My Name Is Seepeetza
An honest, inside look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it.
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Their stunning backlist includes \u003cem\u003eJimmy the Greatest!\u003c\/em\u003e, which received six (six!) starred reviews; \u003cem\u003eTwo White Rabbits\u003c\/em\u003e, which received three starred reviews; and \u003cem\u003eWalk with Me\u003c\/em\u003e, which also received three starred reviews.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e THEMES OF SEPARATION\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eThis book is a deeply sensitive, unsentimental portrayal of a young girl adjusting to her parents’ separation, a subject that will resonate with many readers. The text is spare, poetic and even gently humorous at times; the illustrations, mainly in shades of blue with touches of color, mirror the girl’s feelings as she faces her new world.\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCURRICULUM CONNECTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCurriculum connections include language arts (reading \/ writing); social studies (heritage \/ identity); health (human development), and science (nature \/ the environment).\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Previous_review_q_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREVIEW COPIES\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eBooklist\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"Simply outstanding . . .","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_1":"Buitrago and Yockteng (Walk with Me) imagine the kinds of comfort that might console Isabel most, and readers share in the beginning of her healing.","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_2":"A subtle and affecting journey to resilience.","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW","OtherText_Review_3":"A hopeful book about a child’s confusion and fear of abandonment.","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Booklist","OtherText_Review_4":"This is a creative, reassuring take on disruptive relocation . . . The indirectness of the approach is the story’s strength, making this a pleasing alternative to more overtly didactic tales of disrupted lives and turning time with a relative into literal magic.","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books","OtherText_Review_5":"This lavish picture book is a magical blend of mystery, strangeness and friendly comfort; a subtle, compassionate expression of the uncertainty and hurt of being separated from parents because of divorce. It’s also a celebration of the companionship, space and beauty nature has to offer.","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_Review_6":"This understated picture book looks innocent on the surface, but holds the framework for understanding the huge impacts of parental separation and divorce. . . . [An] excellent resource to read one-on-one with a child who is going through big life changes . . .","OtherText_Review_6_Src":"Resource Links","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A loving, empowering story about a girl who finds a way to cope with change.","ProductFormDescription":"hardcover jacket","PublicationDate":"2018-03-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"A loving, empowering story about a girl who finds a way to cope with change.","Width":"9.375","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
On the Other Side of the Garden
A loving, empowering story about a girl who finds a way to cope with change.
