Juvenile Fiction, People & Places, Canada
-
The Secret Adventures of a Wild Duck
by Jordina Holland
Ducks, ducks, ducks! Many kinds of wild ducks live in Canada. This story is about one very special duck and how its life suddenly changed, when it was discovered by a young boy, whose act of kindness saved it from a sad fate. Then the duck had...
-
Xway, Xway and the Giant Red Cedar
by Zulebia Esmail
A long time ago, when the earliest people lived in British Columbia, two twin boys named Xwáý, Xwáý lived in a place that is now known as Stanley Park. Back then, life was hard because Xwáý, Xwáý’s people did not have any tools – that is, until...
-
I Saw Love Dancing
by Katrina Plamondon
I Saw Love Dancing is about experiencing love in everyday moments, borne from a journey of growth and healing. The illustrations depict moments between a mother and child, set among British Columbia's beautiful lakes and valleys. Big ideas are...
-
Am I Really Inuk?
by Noah Noah
When his daughter questions her Inuit identity, Ataata offers honest and loving affirmations of belonging and acceptance. This heartfelt story addresses themes of identity and ongoing impacts of colonization while cultivating Inuit pride in a...
-
Tomatoes and Potatoes
by Peter Wall and Christyane Wall
Peter is a farmer who grows tomatoes. Paul is a farmer who grows potatoes. Peter and Paul work hard and trade with their neighbours for what they need. Life is good. When Jethro comes, he asks them to grow more and more tomatoes and potatoes. The...
-
Spirits of the Northern Lights
by Skye Durocher
“You have a long way to go before you are wise like the old people,” Grandma Grace tells ten-year-old Cora when she leaves her hard-working single mother and spends summers with her grandparents. Each summer, Grandma Grace and Grandpa William...
-
Kerri Berry Lynn
by Sonya Ballantyne
Kerri Berry Lynn is a little Cree girl from Misipawistik and she has always wanted a big family. Her dog-obsessed Chapan gives her 7 dogs named Peyak, Nîso, Nisto, Nêwo, Niyanan, Nikotwâsik, and Têpakohp. When a mean dog threatens her, Kerri...
-
Sammy Swan’s Summer Adventure In Stratford
by Tarra Trachsel Green
An engaging story of a young swan named Sammy, growing up and exploring the wonderful City of Stratford, Ontario, Canada. Sammy enjoys wandering and experiencing the sights and sounds of Summer in a beautiful city and countryside. He then shares...
-
Falling
by Dawn Davis
A worthy follow-up to her 2015 debut, Falling whisks us back to the summer of 1813 and the brief American occupation of Queenston where it explores the events leading up to Laura Secord’s historic walk of June 21. In this prequel to The Tree of...
-
Dawn Over the Moon
The Invention of the Flying Car by Tomadir Khalfalla
When Tamara and her kids Sami and Sama move to Canada, they don’t just find a new home – they find the future! In their adopted city of Eden, anything is possible, including flying cars. Soon the three are off on a round-the-world adventure in...
