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ThemesBlack VoicesDark AcademiaHorrorMystery

When August’s brother disappears before his sophomore semester, everyone thinks the stress of college got to him. But August knows her brother would never have left her voluntarily, especially not after their mother so recently went missing.

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ThemesBlack VoicesCooking & FoodFamily & Friendship

When Darla Cooper finds her grandmother’s old recipe book in the attic, it is as if her grandmother is speaking to her from beyond the grave. Food is memory. And no one knows this foodie truth better than Darla and her friends.

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ThemesAAPI VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

A boy and his mother flee the storm of family violence in their house and move from place to place in search of a stronger home. They carry their home in their heartbeats and rely on each other for support until they can return to where the journey..

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipHealth & Wellness

Junie misses her sister – and their summers together before Anna got sick. When Junie’s mum and dad leave her at Nan and Pop’s house for the summer, they promise they’ll be back to get her “the minute Anna’s well enough.

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Themes2SLGBTQIA+Love & RomanceMystery

Two hundred years ago, a slighted deity stole the magic from Auréal and vanished without a trace. But seventeen-year-old Odile has a plan.

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ThemesIndigenous VoicesSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Centuries have passed since the forces of nature won the war against humanity. Sentient animals now rule a healing world, and as the stain of mankind continues to dwindle, a young wolf called Silversong is determined to rise in the hierarchy of his..

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessHumour

From Matthew Forsythe, the creator of the acclaimed and beloved Pokko and the Drum, comes a surprising and pleasing picture book about rules. And sharing. And an epic game of tic-tac-toe.

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ThemesActivismEmotions & Social AwarenessInclusion & Diversity

Being an ally is about learning and action. It’s hard work, but everyone can be an ally. In this book, young readers will explore definitions of allyship, privilege, marginalization and more and, they’ll work through realistic scenarios to see...

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

A century ago, planet Zephyr exploded under mysterious circumstances. Ever since, generations have been living out their lives on the remaining floating planet chunks.

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch fight to save the magic of their world before it ceases to exist in this epic conclusion to acclaimed author Vivian Zhou’s fantasy duology.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipSTEAM

A heartwarming, playful picture book combining animal facts and a message of trying new things! This rhyming picture book shows baby animals taking first steps, first leaps, first climbs, and more.

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Themes2SLGBTQIA+Emotions & Social AwarenessLove & RomanceSports & Games

A League of Their Own meets The Mighty Ducks in this fierce and heartfelt queer MG contemporary novel about learning to face your fears even when your goals are on thin ice.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipIndigenous VoicesNature and environment

Readers follow along step-by-step as Benjamin plants and cares for his garden and imagines the harvest to come. Benjamin loves springtime. The grass grows bright green, the birds sing sweet songs and, best of all, Benjamin and his mother start...

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipMystery

A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this thrilling middle grade mystery from New York Times bestselling...

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumour

The criminal carrot-eating Fluffle Bunnies are back for the second installment in their bad-bunny kingpin saga and graphic novel chapter book series. Biggie, Boingy and Flop have the park under control, and life is grand, if maybe a bit boring.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipNature and environment

Two sisters, one stubbornly cheerful (Beatrice) and one relentlessly grumpy (Magnolia), live in a drafty old house with a family of helpful spiders. When Beatrice is gifted magic yarn from a giant forest spider...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Brianna Banana can't seem to make friends. Yes, she can be impulsive and distracted, and sometimes she loses her temper, but Brianna is sure these troubles will disappear once she's chosen to be classroom helper.

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Themes2SLGBTQIA+Emotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

A child shares feelings about their identity with their dad in this powerful journey of self-discovery. While creating their annual ice rink together one winter, a child starts a conversation with their father about something important.

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ThemesCooking & FoodHumour

The animals of Chomp-O-Rama are hungry, and each creature has its own way of eating. Some dine in ways similar to humans. And others definitely do not.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Building a snowman becomes a community effort, in this wordless story about a cold winter day that snowballs into a warm neighborhood gathering. One morning, a girl wakes up to discover that it has snowed overnight.

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ThemesAAPI VoicesAdventureBiographyEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

One girl's tummy flutters with butterflies. "Have courage," says Papa. But, she wonders, what exactly is courage? Papa lets her know that courage is the big, heroic feats--as well as the smaller everyday choices we make.

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ThemesHistoryMysterySports & Games

Can you keep a secret? Cracking the Code explores the past, present and future of cryptology. It looks at how and why humanity keeps secrets and their role in mapping our digital future. Will you be the next codebreaker to unlock the mysteries...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Seventeen-year-old Darius lives in the city of Zalmon, where every Life Event is predetermined in accordance with the Book of Zalmon: where you’ll work, who you’ll marry, and at the end of it all, when you’ll die.

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

In this partially illustrated early chapter book, two friends bring a friendly dragon statue to life and must find a way to help her get home.

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ThemesAAPI VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessInclusion & Diversity

From acclaimed picture-book artist Thao Lam comes a joyful celebration of an oft-maligned body part — the belly! Maddie and her mom spend a sunny day at the local public pool where she meets and greets friends and neighbors.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumour

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

When Ali’s cousin rips his favorite book, angry words explode out of him. The words are so angry, they come to life! They tease Ama, wreak havoc on their abuelita’s home, and crash through the neighborhood.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

The piano is free, but fame has a price. On the sleepy streets of Cascade Cove, lonely Margot knows that when she stumbles across a discarded synthesizer with a “not haunted” sign, she’s discovered the key to realizing her dreams.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipMysterySci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Casey is a young boy wandering the world as a spirit . . . but he's not dead, as far as he knows. Stumbling upon the Ghost Circus, a bizarre traveling show filled with phantom performers who entertain other ghosts, Casey meets Creepy Girl, a ghost...

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ThemesAdventureEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Ten-year-old nonbinary Sly works to solve riddles and locate the spell that can save them, their grandmother and a ghost girl from being stuck forever in an enchanted mirror.

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversitySci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Ivy is the beloved houseplant of young Jillian Tupper of Number 3 Ramshorn Drive, much to the constant dismay of Toasty the goldfish, who is technically the family pet—swimming in his special place of honor, the antique octagonal fish tank...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipNature and environment

From the award-winning author of Town Is by the Sea comes a beautiful and meditative story about seeing the world around you in a new way.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

One day, when Emma and her mom are hiking through Cherry Hill Forest, they spot a blue tent in the snow — and inside lives a woman named Margaret! Emma wonders why she’s there, until Mom, who is a social worker, explains: “Some people have lost...

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ThemesSTEAM

Join Handy Randy, Spendosaur, and House Mouse in "Hungry for Engineering: Poems to Gnaw On!" It’s another delectable book in the Hungry for…series. Use wedges, inclined planes, pulleys, and screws to design a long-and-fun marble run, a luxurious...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipIndigenous Voices

Following the publication of her counting book, It Bears Repeating, virtuoso Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq has another baby book.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

The street a young girl lives on is made up of families from all over the world. Her family shares with her their stories of journey and struggle. Her own story begins here in this country, but she is sometimes made to feel she does not belong.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumourMystery

KATIE CRUMBLE AND THE CASE OF THE MISSING UNDERWEAR! Together, author Oksanna Crawley and artist Lydia Ramsey introduce Katie Crumble, the quirky, curious, spunky, and determined girl who cannot rest until she has solved the mystery of her little...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

Le grand pouvoir d’un mauvais coup Léonie est une enfant sage. La plupart du temps. Mais en ce samedi matin, elle se réveille avec la folle envie de faire un mauvais coup.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipIndigenous Voices

Featuring the voices of both new and acclaimed Indigenous writers and edited by bestselling Muscogee author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of interconnected stories serves up laughter, love, Native pride, and the world’s best frybread.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

Priya plans a FIN-tastic sleepover for a new friend and raises money to help the corals, in the fifth installment of this full-color early chapter book series!

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ThemesAAPI VoicesLove & Romance

Sana Merali is a certified hopeless romantic. It’s inevitable when she literally lives on Love Street, a cute side-street full of mom-and-pop shops and cozy apartments.

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Themes2SLGBTQIA+Emotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

A rule-following, perfectionist teen starts an underground GSA club at her conservative Catholic high school in this tender, raucous novel.

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ThemesAAPI VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipHumour

Alice and Mrs. Nobody love getting up to no good. While giving each other fashionable haircuts, belting nighttime duets, or scribbling magic-marker wall murals, the two friends are inseparable. Until the day they disagree on what to play next.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessHistoryIndigenous Voices

How many footsteps have walked your street in the past? My Street Remembers peels back the history of one city street in North America to reveal the greater story of the land on which we live. The story begins 14,000 years ago, when mammoths roamed..

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

Nibi is determined to bring clean water to her community. Nibi is the Anishinabemowin word for water. In Nibi’s Water Song, Nibi is an Indigenous girl on the search for clean water to drink.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

"A funny, poignant MG debut about a boy whose life spirals out of control when he wins a prize in a stolen candy bar. Ajay Anthonipillai has a million-dollar problem.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

When Delia takes her mother's beaded earrings to school without permission, and loses one, she asks her grandmother to help her replace it. But the earring cannot be replaced: it was a handmade gift given to celebrate her mother's Métis citizenship.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

A child donates a can of food to their school food drive. But in an unexpected twist, they come to understand what it means to give and receive. A child is excited to donate a can of their favorite Zoodelicious to the school food drive.

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ThemesCooking & FoodFamily & FriendshipNature and environment

It’s a special day: the young protagonist in this memorable story is learning her grandfather’s favorite recipe from her grandmother!

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipIndigenous Voices

In a celebration of the connection between language learning and the land, a young child enjoys a walk in nature to spot different birds while practicing counting from one to ten in Plains Cree.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumourMysterySci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

When a new neighbor moves into the house next door, Poppy the puptective couldn’t be more uninterested. She’s too busy solving the mystery of the unseen culprit chewing up all the furniture in her house.

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ThemesAdventureEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

Months have passed since the Grown-Ups were taken captive, forced to brush the teeth and scratch the backs of the Growlies. One day the children make a decision: Ratamacue! It means “no more waiting.” It means it’s time for a rescue mission!

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Themes2SLGBTQIA+Emotions & Social AwarenessLove & Romance

In this opposites-attract YA rom-com inspired by Emma, a failed romantic gesture puts a damper on a queer teenbookseller’s summer of book matching and matchmaking until a handsome lifeguard and romance skeptic waltzes into his bookstore.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

A celebration of traditional ways of life and the power of sharing what we have. “Rez kid!” The girl ignores the taunt as she hurries to the back of the school bus. She just wants to get home to the reservation, where she can feel safe.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessInclusion & Diversity

Award-winning creators Laurel Croza and Matt James have come together once again to tell the story of what happens when a bullying seagull and a rock meet on the beach.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Salma’s best friend Riya has had a secret: she dreams of becoming a poet! So when their school’s Speech Club announces an assembly where the winner will get a spot in a city-wide writing workshop, Riya convinces Salma to join the club with her.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

Sarah has spent the best summer visiting Kohkom and her best friend Eden in her home community, but it’s almost time to return to the city and back to school. Eden has been acting odd and distant the past few days...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

"Critically-acclaimed artist Anoosha Syed brings Anitha Rao-Robinson's stunning text to life in this story about getting dressed up and the enduring bonds between sisters.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipHorrorMystery

Teen Charlie Abbott lives with her mentally ill father. When he takes off on a canoe trip after his condition seems to worsen, Charlie fears he is suicidal and follows him, coming to terms with her own limitations in the process.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversitySci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Twelve-year-old Emily Nero’s best friend is a ghost. For as long as Nero can remember, she’s been “haunted” by Arlo. He’s always had her back, especially as Nero navigates her workaholic mother, irritable father, even the mega-jerks at school.

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ThemesBlack VoicesCooking & FoodFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

I use a fork to eat my broccoli, and a spoon to scoop up deeelicious mac-and-cheese … but sometimes I eat with my hands! The little girl in this story, Feven, along with her little brother, isn’t afraid of trying new foods like...

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ThemesHistorySTEAM

What is a word? Star Sailor uncovers the mystery of words, how they make a language and why humans need them to communicate with the world around them. Become a word detective and examine the meaning, origin and future of words.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipHealth & WellnessInclusion & Diversity

When Abbi’s sugar goes low during dance class, she starts to wonder if she will ever be able to dance centre stage without her diabetes getting in the way. When she meets David, a fellow dancer with type 1 diabetes, she experiences the power...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

When Sara Salt's brother is born prematurely, her mom and stepdad send her to stay with her half-sister, Abby. Sara has trouble talking to new people, like Abby's friends, but writes letters to her brother all about it.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumour

A hysterical picture book about a frightened young girl who invites readers into their home to hide from the "bear out there"—only for readers to realize all may not be what it seems inside or outside.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumour

Big Cat has a fresh new piece of paper, a box of big, beautiful crayons, and a dream: to create something TOTALLY SPECTACULAR and become WORLD FAMOUS! The only problem? All the crayons have gone missing except for one tiny red stub. What a disaster!

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ThemesAAPI VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessHorrorSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Ruby Chen has always played the part of the dutiful eldest daughter: excelling in school; excelling in piano lessons; excelling at keeping her younger sister, Tina, focused on extracurriculars meant to impress college admissions officers.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Sometimes all you need is a keepsake to make any place feel like home. Aurelia has left her home, and her beloved grandmother — Abuelita — to move to Canada with her mother. At first she’s excited about her new neighbourhood with the big trees.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

In this sweet picture book, respected child psychologist Jillian Roberts outlines the key building blocks of being a good friend.

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

A ghost must team up with the living girl she’s been haunting in order to defeat a monster out of her nightmares and save her little brother, from the author of The Curse of Eelgrass Bog.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

Daisy and Agnes have always had each other. And that’s all they’ve ever needed—or wanted, at least. So when Agnes’s mom drops the bombshell that she and Agnes are moving at the end of the summer, the girls are crushed.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

Ruby Chen has always played the part of the dutiful eldest daughter: excelling in school; excelling in piano lessons; excelling at keeping her younger sister, Tina, focused on extracurriculars meant to impress college admissions officers.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Mum and Grannie rush about and pack our things … but I don’t want to leave our island home! The girl in this story is immigrating with her family from Jamaica to Canada. On this last day before they leave, she chews one last sugar cane stalk...

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ThemesBlack VoicesHistoryLove & Romance

In this riveting historical thriller that’s loosely inspired by true life events, The Count of Monte Cristo meets Bridgerton as revenge, romance, and twisted secrets take center stage in Victorian England’s royal court when Sally, a kidnapped ...

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ThemesAdventureFamily & FriendshipHumour

Dusty switches places with a pampered look-alike raccoon in this second entry in the hilarious middle grade graphic novel series about a sneaky raccoon family who live life in the trash lane from Stephanie Cooke and Whitney Gardner!

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipMystery

A mystery spans decades at the Rehearsal Club in this story of sisterhood, friendship and following your dreams under marquee lights.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessSTEAM

Did you know that people who are high in hope are happier and healthier, they live longer, do better in school and have stronger friendships? Modern researchers – called Hope Theorists – are helping us to understand that we can use hope to improve...

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumour

A family of witches desperately tries to entertain a cranky baby in this delightful picture book for fans of Little Witch Hazel and Go the F**k to Sleep. In the witching hour between dinner and bedtime, anything can happen: laughter, tears, fun...

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ThemesHumour

Simple, rhyming words delightfully capture the lovable nature and hilarious habits of mischievous and sweet city kitties. Meet three city kitties: Nori, Yeti, and Flo.

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ThemesAdventureFamily & Friendship

Parallel adventures unfold in this unique book that holds two stories in one! Meet Walter the mouse, who conquers the twenty-six cats that stand between him and the outside world, and - when readers turn the book upside down...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

In this partially illustrated early chapter book, Jessie moves to a small coastal community and befriends Johnny, a local Indigenous boy from the reserve.

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

Middle school can be challenging in the best of circumstances. When you live in a sticker-covered van with a crystal-collecting, sage-burning, free-spirited mother and an unconventional, sometimes moody father, it’s virtually impossible.

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ThemesAAPI VoicesAdventureBiographyInclusion & Diversity

Junko Tabei dreamed of a life climbing mountains. But men refused to climb with her. Sponsors told her to stay home. And gloves were not made to fit her hands. Junko, eager and unstoppable, wouldn’t let these obstacles get in her way.

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ThemesHumourMysterySci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Once upon a time a vampire took a bite of a jam sandwich . . . and a legend was born. Now the vampire jam sandwich roams the streets, looking for MORE JAM. Will yours be next?

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Themes2SLGBTQIA+AdventureLove & Romance

Hannah Montana meets Heartstopper in this story of a teen pop star on the run from fame who finds family, love and gender euphoria when they become entangled with a local band.

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ThemesDisabled VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessGraphic NovelSports & Games

Step aside for a fresh and funny new voice in middle-grade graphic novels. Nansi has never lost a race … until snobby Tania beats her in an unofficial event. Surely it’s Tania’s flashy shoes that gave her the edge..

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipNature and environment

Annie is tired of waiting for the cicadas to finally appear: every day, they show hints of their upcoming arrival, but to her disappointment, they seem to be taking their sweet time coming out.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityNature and environment

On the eastern plains of Taiwan, a young girl and her mother pick wild greens before a rainstorm drenches them and their garden. When she goes to pull at the roots of a spiky, stalky weed, she learns that the plant is not what it seems.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipHumour

In this laugh-out-loud story, getting ready for the day has never been so fun . . . and funny! Our intrepid kid’s agenda is packed: marching with the ants, creating great art, finding treasure, taking a quick trip to the moon. Mom has other plans...

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ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

A joyful, proud and groundbreaking collection of letters and art for young people, You Were Made for This World brings together celebrated Indigenous voices from across Turtle Island. Every young person deserves the chance to feel like they belong,

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipIndigenous VoicesLove & Romance

Award-winning author Jen Ferguson has written a powerful story about teens grappling with balancing resentment with enduring friendship—and how to move forward with a life that’s not what they’d imagined.

ThemesAAPI VoicesFamily & Friendship

Told in alternating perspectives, Age 16 shifts seamlessly between time and place, exploring how this pivotal year in adolescence affects three women in the same family, from Guangdong in 1954 to Hong Kong in 1972, and Toronto in 2000.

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Ramadan is coming, and as Abba and Ammi prepare for their month-long fast, Aliya hugs a secret to her chest: she’s going to fast too! Ammi says she’s still too young to fast, but Aliya is determined.

ThemesBlack VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

After years of physical and verbal abuse from her mother, fourteen-year-old Coi moved in with her father, and together they created a peaceful life. But now, four years later, that peace is shattered when her mother dies.

Themes2SLGBTQIA+Emotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

Beatrice desperately wants a pet. Her mom has other ideas. No dog. No cat. No hedgehog. They finally reach a compromise, and Beatrice gets … a Venus flytrap named Barb.

ThemesGraphic Novel

For fans of The Bad Guys series, this is the origin story of the terrifying group known as The Fluffle: three bad-bunny kingpins. A brand-new graphic novel chapter book series for ages 6 to 9.

ThemesBiographyHistory

The moving, award-winning Canada Reads book from Holocaust survivor Max Eisen, now adapted for young readers.

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

Ali’s world changes when he, his mom and his little brother are assaulted by some racist teens. With help from his grandfather, an inspiring teacher and his friend, Ali leans on his words for strength. And eventually he finds his true voice.

ThemesFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

Through tender prose and radiant artwork, author Monique Gray Smith (Cree/Lakota) and illustrator Nicole Neidhardt (Diné) show how there is always room for others in our lives. Circle of Love is a story celebrating family, friends, and community.

ThemesAAPI VoicesFamily & FriendshipGraphic NovelHumour

Jessica Vitalis crafts a moving and voice-driven novel about family and resilience, with a fantastical twist. Coyote Queen is perfect for readers of The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise and The Elephant in the Room. 

Don't miss the pulse-pounding graphic novel adaptation of the bestselling young adult novel, Bendy: Dreams Come to Life.

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessHumourSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

Frankie has just moved to America from Transylvania. He’s your typical fourth grader, except for a few tiny details that set him apart from his peers: he can turn into a bat, has fangs and is immortal. That’s right, Frankie is a vampire.

ThemesBlack VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessGraphic NovelHumourInclusion & Diversity

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you're forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside.

ThemesGraphic NovelHorror

From a multi-award-winning author and four unique illustrators comes the bestselling Canadian series in a brand-new graphic novel treatment! Illustrated in full-colour, these blood-curdling tales are sure to keep any reader turning the pages.

Un jour, une illustratrice rencontre les élèves d’une petite école pour leur parler de son métier. Quelle surprise de constater qu’il leur est tous arrivé des choses incroyables!

ThemesBlack VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessInclusion & DiversityPicture Book

It’s Kikelomo’s first day of school and she is excited! But when it’s time to share in her classroom circle, Kikelomo is surprised and saddened when other children make fun of her name.

ThemesAAPI VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & Friendship

"I'm still learning to love myself, but it's okay. I know I can always keep trying." Even an ordinary day is full of little challenges, especially when you're a kid.

ThemesPicture BookSci-Fi, Fantasy, & Dystopia

A picture book ode to Christina Rossetti’s classic poem and a clever homage to familiar fairy-tale villains, this story about two sisters will enthrall readers with its beautifully detailed art and enchanting writing.

ThemesInclusion & DiversityIndigenous Voices

This lyrical and joyful picture book celebrates new experiences and community traditions when a young boy learns to dance at his first powwow.

ThemesIndigenous VoicesPicture Book

An uplifting story of a girl's connection to her beloved grandmother through the beadwork art they created together.

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & DiversityPicture Book

Khadija is inspired by her visit to the science fair. There are so many different scientists all wearing safety goggles and lab coats! But how come none of them are wearing a hijab?

ThemesNature and environment

Artists across the globe are using their creativity to help the environment and create a more sustainable world. Let's Get Creative: Art for a Better World encourages young readers to explore how creativity can make the earth a cleaner place.

Themes2SLGBTQIA+

Chuck Warren died tragically at the old abandoned mill, but Paz Espino knows it was no accident — there's a monster under the town, and she's determined to kill it before anyone else gets hurt.

ThemesNature and environmentSTEAM

Get loopy with this playful introduction to the hopeful, transformative possibilities of circular systems!

ThemesAAPI VoicesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipInclusion & Diversity

When a girl gets SO MAD at her dad, she starts to storm around and slam doors, but soon realizes she doesn’t really like being mad. She tries everything she can think of to be less mad. Counting. Taking deep breaths. But it is so hard to NOT be mad!

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ThemesCooking & FoodFamily & FriendshipHistoryInclusion & Diversity

A moving picture book highlighting a young Muslim boy’s efforts to rediscover his family’s history in the World Wars.

ThemesAAPI VoicesFamily & FriendshipHistory

Cousins Lou and Charlotte don’t know a lot about their grandmother’s life. When their Obaasan invites them to spend the day in her garden, she also invites them into their family’s secrets.

ThemesHumourPicture Book

From the creators of Skinnamarink comes another picture book based on the classic sandwich song made famous by this beloved trio of children's entertainers.

In the small town of Eganston, Ontario, five good girls have had enough. They’ve experienced the best of what their community has to offer, but they’ve seen the darker side too. Together, they’ve decided that it’s time for a reckoning.

For fans of Owly and Unicorn and Yeti, a delightfully funny graphic novel from bestselling creators Helaine Becker and Kevin Sylvester.

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Full speed ahead as two siblings sail off for dreamland! Before these two can settle down under the covers, they cruise off onto the Arctic Ocean to bid goodnight to narwhals and guillemots, mikes and belugas.

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Flora wants to go to school, but saying goodbye in the morning is harder than it sounds. Luckily, she has a goodbye ritual with rhyming nicknames that gives her the strength to be independent and head into school.

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Evelyn is worried about Tessa. Tessa doesn’t want to play the same games they used to play together, but Evelyn is determined to find new ways to connect with her older sibling.

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Celebrate the Spring Lantern Festival! This gentle picture book explores the special bond between children and their grandmothers, all against the backdrop of Chinese mythology and holiday celebration.

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After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother’s name in this “creepily potent story of a family legacy that gives terrifying shape to monsters real and imagined”.

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Penny Dreadful meets The Gilded Wolves in this breathtaking finale to the young adult historical fantasy Bones of Ruin trilogy!

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After having her heart broken, seventeen-year-old Nora Nichols decides to escape her hometown and take a summer job as an arts and crafts counsellor at an all-girls’ camp in the mountains of West Virginia.

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There’s been a robbery at the Museum of Very Bad Smells! Somebody stole the world-famous rotten egg . . . and everybody is a suspect. It’s up to YOU to help sniff out the culprit and bring the prized exhibit back before the museum’s grand opening. 

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Lia and her family are waiting to board a flight across the Atlantic, leaving behind family, friends, and Romania -- the only home Lia has ever known. But Lia's heartache is overshadowed by the discomfort of her first period.

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A love of pie brings a young girl and her grandfather together through good times and bad in this moving story about connection and compassion.

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Melanie and Melvin may be twins, but they couldn’t be more different. When the twins learn that they will get their very own mobility scooters, Melanie is excited to race to school, but Melvin is worried he’ll fall — and that people will stare.

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When small-town athlete Avery’s morning run leads her to a strange pond in the middle of the forest, she awakens a horror the townspeople of Crook’s Falls have long forgotten.

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Every Sunday after cereal, Sam and Mom walk to the laundromat, wash their clothes, and see their friends. But this Sunday is different. Today, doing laundry means packing clean clothes in boxes to move away.

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A fresh and fearless collection of short fiction, poetry and graphic fiction for today’s middle-grade readers. In this timely, thought-provoking, funny and heartbreaking collection, ten acclaimed BIPOC authors explore the theme and concept of home.

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A songwriter wrestles with instant stardom and his bisexuality in this raw and propulsive novel for fans of If This Gets Out and Alice Oseman’s I Was Born for This.

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This lush and captivating wordless graphic novel follows a young space traveler visits Earth on a whim and finds a planet empty of people. She then stumbles upon a viewfinder and sees Earth as it was, juxtaposed against Earth as it is.

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It’s early spring, and Mother Pin Oak enlists the help of her forest family to wake her sleepy sapling. Lush and lively art brings the forest family to life in this sweetly whimsical story about the wonders of nature.

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In the vein of I Am Enough and Hold Them Close, this inspiring and beautiful picture book celebrates how hair wrapping ties together past and present.

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Fans of Rainbow Rowell and Casey McQuiston will fall for this story of tabletop gaming, romance and epic campaigns — both in game and IRL.

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Here’s the definitive handbook for young activists who want to make a difference but don’t know where to begin. It covers everything from choosing a cause and doing the research, to deciding on a goal, and then making a plan to get it done.

Interested in writing but don't know how to get started? Esteemed writer Richard Scrimger is here to answer all your burning questions about writing: whether about plot, character, structure, story hooks or commas.

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Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, Âmî Osâwâpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us...

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Amy Wu loves to move. From wriggling to shimmying to toe-tapping, she just can’t keep still, not when there’s music all around her! So when Amy sees Chinese ribbon dancing for the first time, she has to try it out...

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In this modern graphic novel retelling of Anne of Green Gables, we meet Anne Shirley – a young girl who has been in foster care her whole life.

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An anthology featuring stories and recipes from racialized authors about food, culture and resistance ...

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Meet 13-year-old Augustus Constantine, a boy whose mind (and mouth) operate at a different speed than the rest of society...

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Dylan just moved to a new house, with no friends, and a mother who doesn't have time for him. Luckily, he has his grandad...

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Journey around the world to discover how people have been working to ensure their cities and neighbourhoods are creative, inclusive, and environmentally sustainable...

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Akosua was always told she was too nosy. “Trouble isn’t what I find!” said Akosua. “I’m an Exquirologist. What I find is lost things.” ...

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When her family must move once more, Ophelia uses her imagination to make magic out of a scary situation...

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A community comes together to share food and fellowship! Jackson's friends and their families bake assorted hot cross buns for his Easter party...

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Bob, an indoor cat with big dreams, brings a community together after his dreams of exploring the outside world quickly go awry...

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Malaika learns about her father – a migrant worker who came to Canada and passed away when she was just a baby...

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In this bilingual book, an Anishinaabe child explores the cultural and ecological importance of the precious mnoomin seed and the circle of life mnoomin sustains...

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Lan, a Vietnamese girl who recently emigrated to Canada, spends every day searching for a sense of belonging...

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Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ, and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong ― and they became the super-est team the world has ever seen...

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When four friends have their phones confiscated in class, Sunny (not her real name) comes up with the idea of a secret shared journal...

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Percy's perfect friend, a stuffed kitty named Miss Petticomb, is picked up by other children in his class...

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Joe Pidge, not just a pigeon but also the stylish king of the neighbourhood, is bobbing his way down the street one day when, all of a sudden, Pluto Rocket enters the scene...

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Rani lives in a luxurious palace full of busy adults, but she's lonely. Being the only princess in the kingdom is boring, tedious, dull...

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Rising Seas: Flooding, Climate Change and Our New World gives young readers a view of what the Earth might look like under the rising and falling water levels of climate change...

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Shade the young silverwing bat may be the runt of his colony, but he’s determined to prove himself on the long, dangerous winter migration to Hibernaculum–millions of wingbeats to the south...

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Two years after being the only kid in his class to survive a school shooting, twelve-year-old Simon and his family move to the National Quiet Zone...

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Iris Marlow can’t die. For years, she was tormented by her missing memories and desperate to learn her real identity...

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After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great Tree, Morgan knows she doesn't have much time to save him...

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Eleven-year-old Alina Butt – an awkward, big-nosed, nerdy Pakistani girl – has changed schools four times since her family immigrated to England...

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As the day ends and a little girl is put to sleep by her mother, night-helper bunnies work their magic to tidy and polish the world...

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Set in 18th century colonized North America, these graphic novels tell of the adventures of two mischievous Ojibwa brothers. Rabbit and his younger but bigger brother Bear Paws.

In the inspirational sequel to Andrew Larsen''s A Squiggly Story, a boy meets a blank page in this fun exploration of the writing process, celebrating self-expression, self-discovery and letting your imagination roam.

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Beatrice, a young girl of unknown age, wakes up in a treehouse. Alone in a magical forest, she finds an unlikely ally in Croc Harry who has his own mystery to solve. So begins the adventure of an intrepid Black girl’s search for identity and healing.

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Conceived of as a letter to her younger self, Because You Are captures Jael Richardson’s insightful lessons about growing up, being joyful and loving yourself as a young Black girl, with lively and tender illustrations by Nneka Myers.

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When Corbin's classmate offers him the bird she can no longer keep, he’s all-in. Maybe the bird has some magic in him: when Corbin’s bipolar mother falls into crisis, he discovers his neighbours aren’t the unfriendly bunch he thought they were.

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It’s a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides — until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat? A gentle wordless picture book about the difference a kind friend can make on a gray day.

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A young girl with forbidden powers must free her people from oppression in this richly layered, gripping epic fantasy from debut author Deborah Falaye, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology.

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From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Wesley King comes a tender and grounded middle grade mystery about brothers, basketball, and a young boy on the autism spectrum.

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D is for dance! E is for emancipation! From A to Z, this is a rhyming alphabet book that celebrates Canada''s Caribbean Carnival. This engaging and educational book features a diverse cast of children in vibrant costumes as they ''play mas'' while da

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Daughters of the Dawn takes twin sisters Ria and Rani deep into dangerous new lands to save their home, in this propulsive, immersive sequel to Sisters of the Snake, perfect for fans of We Hunt the Flame and The Wrath & the Dawn.

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A tender, lyrical celebration of all the wonderful firsts in a little one’s life, from the first morning sun to first shaky steps to the first day of preschool and everything in between.

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Wolf lives in a northern mining town and shares a treehouse hideaway, Birchwood, with her best friends, but when they discover plastic orange bands wrapped around trees near their cherished spot, they must come together to save their special place.

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Ashley meets her great-uncle by the old train tracks near their community in Nova Scotia. When she sees his sadness, he tells her of the day when he and the other children were taken to residential school, their lives changed forever.

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Lorsque Malaika découvre que sa mère attend un bébé, elle est submergée par les émotions. Que va-t-il se passer quand le bébé sera là? Sa mère va-t-elle oublier Malaika? Il y a aussi un nouvel élève dans sa classe qui vient de loin et qui parle un pe

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When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to celebrate her family’s love.

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Faced with moving away from his beloved river in the country, Martin discovers it is possible to make a meaningful connection to nature in the city, too, and find ways to accept changes beyond his control.

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Lala wakes up one morning and decides that she owns the world. She bounds to her box of treasures and finds her shiny red dots — to mark what is hers! A joyful picture book about confidence featuring a little girl making her mark on the world.

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A lyrical nonfiction celebration of the outdoors pairing childlike observation with facts about the natural world, inviting young scientists and daydreamers to look closely, think deeply, and celebrate the joy of endless discovery.

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As they await the birth of a foal, a child learns from their grandfather about the Ojibwe Horses: how they ran wild in the forests of Northern Ontario, what it means to be their caretakers, and the importance of protecting this endangered species.

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Scaredy receives big surprise . . . and Scaredy does NOT like surprises. He is a squirrel who likes nothing unexpected. So, what’s inside the mysterious crate? Turns out it’s a POOL! Can his friends remind him of the importance of having fun?

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A very special group of kids must save the world with— what else? — HOCKEY! Meet six kids a lot like you. Except Benny, Jenny, Karl, Starlight, DJ and Mo got zapped in an evil plot gone wrong — and became the super-est team the world has ever seen.

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FROZEN meets THE WIZARD OF OZ in this middle grade fantasy graphic novel where two princesses from enemy kingdoms must team up to break a curse and save the world.

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This splashy, contemporary MG graphic novel debut from cartoonist Johnnie Christmas follows young Bree as she faces her fear of swimming head-on while also confronting the long-standing barriers of systemic racism set within the public pool system.

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When his beloved grandma's health declines, a child hangs their cherished bird feeder outside her hospice window, to enjoy the birds in her final days. Though the grandma's ability to interact diminishes, their love for each other never wavers.

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Christopher finally uncovers the Raven’s identity in this sixth novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.

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Over the course of one year, Mona speaks up to protect her sister, loses her best friend to the new girl, has adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada from Dubai, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet.

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The dragons may be out of the bag, but Jaxon is ready to hatch some magic of his own (and maybe a Phoenix egg) in this third book in the critically acclaimed series.

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Un frère et une sour partentà la chasse au trésor sans savoir exactement quel type de trésor ils désirent découvrir. Mais ce dont ils sont sûrs, c''est qu''un trésor c''est brillant, mystérieux et précieux-et que les meilleurs trésors sont difficiles

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Ukpik can’t stop thinking about the beads her mother traded the Captain for on his last visit. Anaana won’t let Ukpik sew with the beads, but she has surprise for Ukpik that will let her enjoy the treasures while also learning the skills she needs!

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This cozy, lyrical picture book is an ode to the joy of welcoming a new baby—perfect for baby showers and new parents!

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A young girl and her baby sister explore the land while animals and insects look on. The art reflects the world as viewed by the animals, along with the text explaining the science behind each animal's unique type of vision.

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A powerful graphic novel adaptation of the Thomas King short story, Borders explores themes of identity, belonging, and is a poignant depiction of the significance of a nation’s physical borders from an Indigenous perspective.

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From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.

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A gripping narrative non-fiction with STEM and social justice themes that proves cities can be surprisingly wild places—and why understanding urban nature matters.

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When Carmen becomes separated from Brax, she finds herself alone as an outsider in a strange land where she is seen as either a slave or food. She must use her assassin training, and the magical bond she shares with Brax, to survive and save him.

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In Finding Home we explore the history of human migration, the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and the stories of people who have moved across the globe looking for safety, security and happiness.

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In this partially illustrated chapter book, an eight-year-old girl confronts a bully with the help of a genie she discovers has been living in a spice bottle her grandmother left her.

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This wildly imaginative, crayon-inspired picture book shows that with a bit of teamwork and a universe of creativity, anything is possible!

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A bad-luck day turns into an epic quest in the second book in this graphic novel series starring a chipper young bunny and a fancy talking candy. Hoppy Go Lucky will delight emerging readers who are eager to dive in to graphic novels!

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It’s the first day at a new school for unicorn-loving, practical Tia. It’s hard to be the new kid but she finds an unlikely friend in Leo. Together they notice strange occurrences around the school and seek to find out who (or what) is behind it all!

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Moar has always loved autumn—playing outside with his friends, feeling the weather get colder—but there is one thing about autumn that really worries Moar. The moon. The days become shorter and the moon, with its creepy face and eerie smile...

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Lone Runner, the latest in Dirk McLean’s sports series for Young Adults, tells the story of a Scarborough high school student as she competes for a spot on the cross-country running team.

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A photographic board book that features the sounds of heartbeats from around the world.

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A boy and Moshom, his grandpa, travel to visit a place very special to Moshom – the trapline his family used when he grew up. The boy imagines life two generations ago, and what is different and what is similar to his life now.

ThemesEmotions & Social AwarenessFamily & FriendshipNature and environment

A sweet story about embracing change, the excitement of discovery and the wonder of nature and new friends.

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A boy greets animal neighbours on a snowy walk, learning their names and tracks from his beloved grandfather.

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Welcome to the world of Simon and Chester, ghost and boy duo extraordinaire. They like to kick butt and take names. They don't like chores. They are best friends. And they are about to solve the MYSTERY OF A LIFETIME.

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A young boy's love for baseball helps him cope with life in a Japanese internment camp in BC. A historically accurate, thoroughly researched account of the events surrounding the internment of Japanese Canadians during World War II.

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From award-winning writer David A. Robertson comes this timeless graphic novel about the awe-inspiring resilience of Betty Ross. Read her story of strength, family, and culture, now in full colour.

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It seemed like a cool part-time program -- being a "simulated" patient for med school students to practice on. But now vivacious, charismatic Viv lies in a very real coma. What really happened? Each student has a reason why they can't tell the truth.

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When the narrator of this fun and silly book—based on an award-winning song by Inuit singer-songwriter Becky Han—is startled by the buzzing of a bee, she sets off on an exciting adventure!

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An African tightrope walker who can’t die gets embroiled in a secret society’s deadly gladiatorial tournament in this thrilling historical fantasy set in an alternate 1880s London, perfect for fans of The Last Magician and The Gilded Wolves.

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The National Assembly of Cree Peoples has gathered together in the Windy Lake First Nation, home to the Mighty Muskrats. But when the memory bundle, the center of a four-day long ceremony, is taken, the four mystery-solving cousins set out ...

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The literary scavenger hunt of a lifetime, starring an endlessly endearing non-binary tween! Co-authored by child-parent duo Basil Sylvester and Kevin Sylvester, this is a vibrant and enormous-hearted story about friendship, identity, and belonging.

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Norris Kaplan is clever, cynical and quite possibly too smart for his own good. A Black French Canadian, he knows from watching American sitcoms that those three things don't bode well when you are moving to Austin, Texas.

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Here comes The Rock from the Sky, a hilarious meditation on the workings of friendship, fate, shared futuristic visions, and that funny feeling you get that there’s something off somewhere.

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A heartwarming look at love, loss, and memorable objects through the eyes of a child.

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Thrive is the thrilling conclusion to the nationally bestselling Bloom Trilogy. It will leave readers on the edge of their seats as they race to finish!

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In this tender exploration of a mother-daughter relationship, Kim and her mother learn that in order to support and truly take care of each other, sometimes being tough means showing vulnerability and asking for help.

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Clueless Wilbur experienced a life-altering embarrassing moment the first day of middle-school. Now in Grade Nine, band geek Wilbur tries to rise above his reputation and impress the visiting Parisian exchange student with his newfound confidence

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Survivorman Les Stroud tells stories of his amazing wilderness adventures, sharing survival tips, nature facts and other intriguing details to get kids excited about having their own outdoor adventures.

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Inspired by the real psychology study popularized by the New York Times and its "Modern Love" column, this contemporary YA is perfect for fans of Eleanor and Park.

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A violin and a middle-school musical unleash a dark family secret in this moving story by an award-winning author duo. .

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In this novel for middle readers, 13-year-old Quinn and her friends try to adjust to life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Shivani is horrified when her mother volunteers to cook traditional Indian food for her school's annual fundraiser.

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Bunbun has it all: a delightful Bunbun nose, a winning Bunbun smile, a ridiculously cute Bunbun tail, and two adorable Bunbun ears. But Bunbun doesn't have a friend -- until Bunbun meets Bonbon.

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A powerful look at the disintegration of society in the wake of a massive and mysterious outage that has knocked out all modern amenities. Fifteen-year-old Emma has moved house with her ex-Marine mother and younger brother, when all the power dies.

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ThemesFamily & FriendshipPicture Book

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This brilliantly illustrated picture book tells the story of the Aajibaichi Shala, the Grandmother School, that was opened in Phangane, India, in 2016 to teach local grandmothers how to read and write.

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