Juvenile Fiction, People & Places
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Lucy the Lob'STAR
How a lucky, plucky lobster escaped the traps to become one of the most famous weather forecasters in the world! by Pam Wamback
Lucy the Lobster knows that she wants more from life than hanging out in the Atlantic Ocean along Nova Scotia’s coastline with her big lobster family. She wants to be famous! She just isn’t sure how she’s going to do that. One day, she meets...
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Paul Immigrates to Canada
by Heather Crichlow
Paul’s pretty sure his mother doesn’t love him: why else would she go away to Canada and leave him with his gran in Barbados for six whole years? She was supposed to send for him one year after she went away, and then two years, and then three…...
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Saul the Baseball in the Big Game
by Kim LeBlanc
Saul the baseball in the big game is an action packed lyrical retelling of an important championship baseball game told by Saul, an animated baseball. Join Saul as he narrates the play by play of the biggest most important game he and his cast of...
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Eric’s First Goose
by Sandy Robinson
Spring had arrived. Someone had spotted a flock of geese flying over the Naskapi community of Kawawachikmach in northern Quebec. Eric is a young Naskapi boy eager to go on his first goose hunt with his grandparents. Everyone in the community of...
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Under the Stars at Rainy River
by MNO Kenora Metis Council
Ten-year old Meng is homesick and lonely after moving to Fort Frances, Ontario. How will she make friends? Who will want to play with her? Befriended by Wendy, the Métis lady next door, and Pepper, Wendy’s rambunctious dog, Meng gradually comes...
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Our Journey to the Dentist [Michif/English Edition]
by Mark Thunderchild
Join Maaku, Dax, and Charlie as they journey to the dentist’s office. Find out if they have defended their teeth against Gingi Jim, Plaquer Pete, and Cavity Carl! Learn about the diverse experiences of an Inuit family, a Cree family, and a Métis...
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Our Journey to the Dentist [Inuktitut/English Edition]
by Mark Thunderchild
Join Maaku, Dax, and Charlie as they journey to the dentist’s office. Find out if they have defended their teeth against Gingi Jim, Plaquer Pete, and Cavity Carl! Learn about the diverse experiences of an Inuit family, a Cree family, and a Métis...
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Our Journey to the Dentist [French/English Edition]
by Mark Thunderchild
Join Maaku, Dax, and Charlie as they journey to the dentist’s office. Find out if they have defended their teeth against Gingi Jim, Plaquer Pete, and Cavity Carl! Learn about the diverse experiences of an Inuit family, a Cree family, and a Métis...
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Daphne the Blind Dog Travels Across Canada
by Dawn M. Gibbons
Daphne heads out to explore all the provinces and territories of Canada and meets another blind dog, Maxwell, along the way. A new animal is befriended in each location and maps help the reader follow the route. DAPHNE THE BLIND DOG TRAVELS...
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Tea Time
by Karthica Tharmalingam
This is a story all about Veera and his perspective on tea time. Each evening, his parents—amma and appa—enjoy tea together. And when his relatives—mamma, mammi, and Anjali—visit, it becomes a tea party. Tea time is their time for family,...