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In the second saga, Juha is called upon to protect his people from invaders bent on stealing the secrets contained within the valley’s sacred trees. 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Johnson merges myth, fantasy, and history in this epic saga of exploration and adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile sorting through the possessions of his recently deceased neighbour, Harold Johnson discovers an old, handwritten manuscript containing epic stories composed in an obscure Swedish dialect. Together, they form \u003cem\u003eThe Björkan Sagas\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first saga tells of three Björkans, led by Juha the storyteller, who set out from their valley to discover what lies beyond its borders. Their quest brings them into contact with the devious story-trader Anthony de Marchand, a group of gun-toting aliens in search of Heaven, and an ethereal Medicine Woman named Lilly. In the second saga, Juha is called upon to protect his people from invaders bent on stealing the secrets contained within the valley’s sacred trees. 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He was a graduate of Harvard Law School and managed a private practice for several years before becoming a Crown prosecutor, until he retired from the practice of law and wrote full time. Johnson was a member of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Johnson, Harold R. (CA)","Description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing upon his Cree and Scandinavian roots, Harold R. Johnson merges myth, fantasy, and history in this epic saga of exploration and adventure.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile sorting through the possessions of his recently deceased neighbour, Harold Johnson discovers an old, handwritten manuscript containing epic stories composed in an obscure Swedish dialect. 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Heartache and hardship are no match for the disarming whimsy, the layered storytelling shot through with love. The power of land, the pull of family, the turbulence of poverty are threads woven together with explorations of reality, tackling truth with a trickster slant.” — Eden Robinson, author of \u003cem \u003eSon of a Trickster\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem \u003eClifford\u003c\/em\u003e is a story only Harold Johnson could tell. By turns soft and harsh, intellectual and emotional, Johnson weaves truth, fiction, science, and science fiction into a tapestry that is rich with meaning and maybes. A natural storyteller, Johnson seeks imagined pasts and futurity with equal parts longing and care. This work allows readers and writers the possibility of new and ancient modes of storytelling.” — Tracey Lindberg, author of \u003cem \u003eBirdie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The story’s meditations on loss, family, and fateful actions prove absorbing from the opening page.” — \u003cem \u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Harold R. Johnson is a wonderful writer, and \u003cem \u003eClifford\u003c\/em\u003e is his best work yet. For fans of Jack Finney and Richard Matheson, this terrific book is a wonderfully human tale of memory both bitter and sweet, as well as a poignant exploration of time’s hold over all of us.” — Robert J. Sawyer, Hugo Award–winning author of \u003cem \u003eQuantum Night\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem \u003eClifford\u003c\/em\u003e is unlike anything I’ve read — it is at once a story of science and magic, love and loss, and a case for the infinite potential of humanity. It is a book of profound wisdom — an unpacking of the deepest truths of science in an effort to transform the pain of grief and regret into healing and forgiveness.” — Patti Laboucane-Benson, author of \u003cem \u003eThe Outside Circle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem \u003eClifford\u003c\/em\u003e is a glittering and haunting account of returning home to places and people long avoided, of finding peace in the knowledge that your atoms are wound into the walls of abandoned places, and of learning to say ‘I love you’ through the act of letting go.” — \u003cem \u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This is not your average memoir … [Johnson] sets out to honour his brother’s memory by writing this book, and ends up looking at what it is that gives life.” — \u003cem \u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“A brilliant mix of realism and fantasy.” — \u003cem \u003eLondon Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR HAROLD JOHNSON AND \u003cem \u003eFIREWATER\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFinalist, 2016 Governor General’s Literary Award for Nonfiction\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The book should be a bible in the fight for survival and recovery, for a better life for coming generations, and it should somehow be made available to band councils and urban community and friendship centres.” — \u003cem \u003eFirst Nations Drum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Johnson pointedly confronts the toll taken by alcohol … Written in the style of a kitchen-table conversation, Johnson’s personal anecdotes and perceptive analysis are a call to return to a traditional culture of sobriety … [a] well-argued case.” — \u003cem \u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“This is an extraordinary memoir by a Cree writer who understands the damage alcohol does when used to kill the pain caused by white Canadians stealing and torturing Indigenous children throughout this nation’s history. 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For that, \u003cem \u003eCorvus\u003c\/em\u003e is an important intervention into climate-based, futuristic sci-fi.” — \u003cem \u003eMalahat Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","OtherText_Back_cover_copy_0":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eHarold R. 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The Björkan Sagas
Drawing upon his Cree and Scandinavian roots, Harold R. Johnson merges myth, fantasy, and history in this epic saga of exploration and adventure.
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{"id":6983143325755,"title":"The Full Catastrophe","handle":"the-full-catastrophe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner, 2023 Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinalist, 2023 McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA compassionate and funny novel about defining yourself, the communities that support us, and the journeys that secrets propel.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharlie Minkoff, a thirteen-year-old boy born with intersex traits, would be happy to be left alone. Living with his artist mother in a derelict loft in downtown Winnipeg, perpetually wondering about the father who abandoned him, and tormented in school because of his differences, Charlie navigates the assorted catastrophes of his life. He’s helped along by the love of his beloved grandfather, Oscar, and the makeshift family who surround him: his mother’s best friend; a couple of elderly shut-in neighbours; a mysterious girl in his class who has secrets of her own; and his desperately needy and perpetually hungry dog, Gellman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a school project leads him to discover that Oscar never had a bar mitzvah, Charlie decides to right the historical wrong and arrange a belated ceremony. 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Living with his artist mother in a derelict loft in downtown Winnipeg, perpetually wondering about the father who abandoned him, and tormented in school because of his differences, Charlie navigates the assorted catastrophes of his life. He’s helped along by the love of his beloved grandfather, Oscar, and the makeshift family who surround him: his mother’s best friend; a couple of elderly shut-in neighbours; a mysterious girl in his class who has secrets of her own; and his desperately needy and perpetually hungry dog, Gellman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a school project leads him to discover that Oscar never had a bar mitzvah, Charlie decides to right the historical wrong and arrange a belated ceremony. 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The 2024 Massey Lectures will be delivered by Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author Ian Williams.
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A small town lives in terror of the Outlaw, but one day, he disappears – and a mysterious stranger rides into town …
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The House That Jack Built
First book in the crime series featuring Lars Winkler: loner, dad, former squatter, and drug addict — and the most dedicated detective in Copenhagen.
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It is the story of our sisters, cousins, and friends. I love this book. Simpson is a master lyricist, captivating storyteller, and a true gift to us all.” — \u003cstrong\u003eKatherena Vermette, author of The Break\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Accolades_2_Auth":"Katherena Vermette, author of The Break","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“A stunning collection of poetry, song, and short fiction. These short pieces are darkly humorous, elegantly constructed, and beautifully sorrowful . . . The stories are not bleak, and a wry sense of humor glimmers throughout, walking hand in hand with damaged humanity to create a gentleness that combats the sometimes grim subject matter . . . This is a truly creative and heartfelt work, thoroughly modern in tone and timbre.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Publisher's Weekly","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is a poet who strides through multiple realms. In This Accident of Being Lost, she carries the reader along with her urgent, direct address . . . It is the uneasiness and emotional uncertainty of her characters that makes the book strangely addictive. I was stunned by Simpson’s generosity in sharing these experiences and inviting us to be challenged and to be lost. I welcomed having my assumptions about urban Indigenous people upended, and this is accomplished with the nourishing humour, wisdom, and poetic, loose-limbed lines that have been sewn through the stories.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Globe and Mail","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“A testament to the power of connection, This Accident of Being Lost is by turns poignant, funny, fiercely angry and deeply sad . . . remarkable.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Toronto Star","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"A knife-sharp collection of stories and songs from award-winning Nishnaabeg storyteller and writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.","PrizeCodeText_0":"Runner-up","PrizeCodeText_1":"Runner-up","PrizeCodeText_2":"Commended","PrizeCodeText_3":"Commended","PrizeCode_0":"02","PrizeCode_1":"02","PrizeCode_2":"03","PrizeCode_3":"03","PrizeName_0":"Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize","PrizeName_1":"Trillium Book Award","PrizeName_2":"A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book","PrizeName_3":"National Post 99 Best Books of the Year","PrizeYear_0":"2017","PrizeYear_1":"2017","PrizeYear_2":"2017","PrizeYear_3":"2017","ProductFormDescription":"Lossless Format Audio, WAV","PublicationDate":"2017-04-08","Publisher":"House of Anansi Press Inc","ShortDescription":"A knife-sharp collection of stories and songs from award-winning Nishnaabeg storyteller and writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.","Subtitle":"Songs and Stories","teachersguide_0":"https:\/\/biblioshare.org\/BNCservices\/BNCServices.asmx\/Samples?token=fcf85c1c1b298e99\u0026amp;ean=9781487005092\u0026amp;SAN=\u0026amp;Perspective=teachersguide\u0026amp;FileNumber=0","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
This Accident of Being Lost
A knife-sharp collection of stories and songs from award-winning Nishnaabeg storyteller and writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
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Where Are You, Agnes?
This stunning picture-book imagining of artist Agnes Martin’s childhood gives readers a glimpse into the life and work of one of the most esteemed abstract painters of the twentieth century.
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Seven Heavens Away
A Palestinian teenager finds his footing amid escalating violence across Jerusalem in this taut debut novel. Finalist, 2026 Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize
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These Festive Nights
The first volume in Marie-Claire Blais’ ten-book "Soifs" novel cycle, acclaimed as one of the greatest undertakings in modern Quebec fiction.
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She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIE-LOUISE GAY\u003c\/strong\u003e is an internationally acclaimed children's book creator whose work has been translated into more than twenty languages. She has won many awards including two Governor General’s Literary Awards, the Vicky Metcalf Award for Children’s Literature, the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and the Elizabeth Mrazik-Cleaver Picture Book Award. She has also been nominated for the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. 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He tries to soar into the sky over and over again but always lands flat on his face, until finally he sadly accepts that he is earthbound. Don't be such a scaredy-cat, cry his cousins. All cats are meant to fly! They grab his paws and whisk him up into the sky for an impromptu flying lesson that ends with a big splash and a surprising discovery.\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.K.3\u003cbr\u003e\nWith prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.7\u003cbr\u003e\nUse illustrations and details in a story to describe its characters, setting, or events.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003c\/p\u003e","EAN":"9781554983964","Height":"9","HeightCode":"in","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","KeyTextFeatures":"award-winning author","MetaKeywords":"cats; friends and friendship issues; being different; diversity; inclusivity; diverse learners; bullying; violence; abuse; peer pressure; being special; perseverance; determination; acceptance; inclusive; perseverance; tolerance; third person; summarizing; connecting; questioning; Common core aligned; CC Literature Key Ideas and Details; CC Literature Craft and Structure; CC Literature Integration of Knowledge and Ideas; kindergarten; grade 1; grade 2; picture book; fiction; award-winning author","NumberOfPages":"40","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaramba is a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","PrizeCodeText_0":"Winner","PrizeCodeText_1":"Winner","PrizeCode_0":"01","PrizeCode_1":"01","PrizeName_0":"Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award (CCBC)","PrizeName_1":"Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award","PrizeYear_0":"2006","PrizeYear_1":"2006","ProductFormDescription":"EPUB, fixed","PublicationDate":"2013-10-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaramba is a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"9","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 2
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/ grades K
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Caramba
Caramba is a sweet, shy cat who bravely accepts that he is different, and then discovers his own special talent.
