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Bright Strands
A Discovery of Meaning and Purpose by Helen May
The question of whether justice is served by punishing victims of violence is at the heart of this story. Although set in 500BCE the question remains relevant today. We meet a teenaged girl training to be a wife for some man who would purchase...
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His Majesty's Sailor and the Girl in the Blue Coat
by Michael D Gilston
It’s the fall of 1942, and the Second World War rages on. The skies above Britain and the oceans around her are a battleground: German bombers target cities like Liverpool and Crewe, while U-Boats and warships prowl the waters between England and...
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Riley and Learning Tourettes
The Rage out of Nowhere by TM Ritter
Riley’s teacher knows Riley is a bright student, but he learns differently than most other children. She wants to understand him better and help him be successful in school. Riley’s parents do their best to understand and support Riley too. One...
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Who Pooped in the Tub?
by Shannon Castellarin
Jarod and his brother are enjoying bathtime when something terrible happens: little Cian poops in the tub! Their mom cleans the tub, but bathtime is ruined for the night. A few days later, Jarod and his friend are at the pool … and it happens...
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A Gift from Grandma
by Sarah Condie
What happens when a seemingly ordinary gift turns into an unexpected adventure? When her grandmother gives Eve a very colorful dress for her birthday, she isn’t sure it's her style. But after her brothers accidentally spill cereal all over her...
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Redbird
by Madeline McCart
Redbird is a pocket journal, birthday card, sticky-note style collection of memories and experiences of a young Canadian girl remembering the riches of growing up in the boons. Redbird follows the author as she remembers her past, lives through...
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Shimmerlaroos and The Great Kookenama
by Jack Smalley
An adventure story with quirky characters and strange habits. A band of buddies go on a quest for the ultimate meal and in the process find new friends. This story is about the use of our senses. How we look at our world with sight, touch, taste,...
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Boot Camp
by Luci Branco
Danielle is the classic girl- next- door, minding her own business both at home and at the office. But she’s about to turn thirty, still single, and her sisters have decided she needs to be shaken out of her quiet life. What better way than at a...
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Pour My Heart Out
by Irene Bird
Pour My Heart Out is the debut poetry collection from Indigenous poet Irene Bird. The stunning vulnerability and authenticity of journal writing meets the frank artfulness of Bird’s poetics as she chronicles her journey through hurt and...
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Inhale Exhale
by Nicole MacPherson
Michelle’s life has stagnated. Her days are spent balancing the demands of running her yoga studio with parenting her teenage daughter, Livvy – all while contending with her workaholic ex-husband, Paul. Under pressure from her sister, and facing...
