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She is always telling them, “Hurry! Hurry! ¡Pronto! ¡Pronto!” She speaks many languages, and she encourages her children to learn more, too. “Bilingual, bravo!” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne evening, after a wonderful performance of \u003ci\u003eThe Three Little Pigs\u003c\/i\u003e, the mouse family narrowly escapes Little Gato-Gato. Undaunted and inspired by the production, they decide to mount their own version of the play. A frenzy of sewing costumes and building sets ensues under the direction of Mr. Canta, while Mrs. Canta oversees the cricket musicians, the spider stage crew, and the moths who will be the ushers. 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ages 4
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Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo!
A picture book about the advantage of being bilingual, written by renowned author Pat Mora and daughter Libby Martinez.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Bravo, Chico Canta! Bravo!
En este encantador relato, el ratoncito Chico Canta salva a su familia del astuto Gato-Gatito, gracias a su agilidad mental y dominio de otro idioma.
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Breaking the Ocean
Diversity and inclusion specialist Dashtgard addresses the impacts of exile, immigration, and racism through an account of her life and work.
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I longed for nothing more than for Akúa, the passionate, opinionated heroine, to safely navigate the vicissitudes of loss and sisterhood. 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Christina Cooke poses thrillingly nuanced, provocative questions about what it means to feel at home, what we owe to our families, and how to guard the boundaries of the self while navigating it all. 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It recounts the coming of age of an Afro-Caribbean lesbian who travels home to Jamaica from Canada seeking solace and finds her sense of self threatened by the triple undertow of grief, alienation, and homophobia.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eNaomi Jackson, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Star Side of Bird Hill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_6_Auth":"Margot Livesey, author of The Boy in the Field","OtherText_Accolades_7":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Broughtupsy\u003c\/em\u003e is a tale that spans the hemisphere, from Jamaica to Texas to British Columbia. It also spans the evocative and intricate lengths of kinship and relationship. Christina Cooke weaves a tale of personal revelation and desire, spun from a language that is agile, vibrant, and expert in its registers.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eWayde Compton, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Outer Harbour \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Blue Road: A Fable of Migration\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_7_Auth":"Naomi Jackson, author of The Star Side of Bird Hill","OtherText_Accolades_8":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Broughtupsy\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of a writer of immense heart. Cooke’s sharp imagination grows the more you read this novel, which by turns, brims with careful, sensitive storytelling. This debut promises, delivers, and delights.\" — \u003cstrong\u003eCanisia Lubrin, author of \u003cem\u003eCode Noir\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_8_Auth":"Wayde Compton, author of The Outer Harbour and The Blue Road: A Fable of Migration","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChristina Cooke is one of the winners of this year’s Writers’ Trust McClelland \u0026 Stewart Journey Prize. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. 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It’s a dizzying, compelling effect, and one which Cooke achieves with a deceptive ease … A powerful account of an attempt to find a place, both in the physical world, and deep within the self.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e\"The story builds to a fierce, then sweetly redemptive, climax. The voice of innocence, the violence, and the sibling dynamics of Cooke’s debut recall Justin Torres’ \u003cem\u003eWe the Animals \u003c\/em\u003e(2011), also a queer coming-of-age story—but this blend of those elements is as unique as a thumbprint. Vivid, emotionally intense, and unafraid of the dark.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e\"A moving coming-of-age story.\" — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_7":"\u003cp\u003e“This debut novel delivers an atmospheric story . . . 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Broughtupsy
Broughtupsy gives intersectionality a face, name, and head full of braids in this brilliant exploration of family, migration, queerness, and love.
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to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Buddy and Earl
An obedient dog and an irrepressible hedgehog become fast friends in this first book in a funny and appealing series.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Buddy and Earl and the Great Big Baby
Mrs. Cunningham is bringing her baby for a visit! But Buddy and Earl are not prepared for the chaos the small and adorable creature brings with him.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Buddy and Earl Go Exploring
Our favorite odd-couple friends explore the wilds of their house after dark in book two of the Buddy and Earl series.
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to 7
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Buddy and Earl Go to School
Buddy and Earl know that with the right education they can become anything! So they eagerly gather their silly, smelly supplies and head to school.
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ages 4
to 7
/ grades K
to 2
Buddy and Earl Meet the Neighbors
Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue when their new neighbors need help! The fifth installment of a charming and critically acclaimed series.
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ages 13
to 18
/ grades 7
to 12
Buffalo Flats
Rebecca decides she must own her own land, even if this means facing resistance from her family, her community, the government – and Mother Nature.
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Buffoon
Three-time Governor General’s Literary Award–shortlisted author and playwright Anosh Irani’s critically acclaimed one-man show Buffoon is a masterclass of tragicomic theatre.
