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Colours in Her Hands follows the story of Mira, a woman with Down syndrome, who creates stunning and strikingly colourful works of art. Themes of self-expression, personal growth, representation of an individual with Down syndrome, … [Click to Read More]
By Alice Zorn (Author)
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Grieving for Pigeons is a collection of 12 short stories set in Lahore, Pakistan. The stories are about the people of the Punjab region and memory, identity, and post-colonial life. By blurring the past and … [Click to Read More]
By Zubair Ahmad (Author), Anne Murphy (Translator)
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The Boy Who Was Saved by Jazz follows the tale of Robert, a young boy from small-town Saskatchewan, who spends his childhood living with his grandparents after his mother left him. Despite never meeting his … [Click to Read More]
By Tom Bentley-Fisher (Author)
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Moon Dust in My Hairnet is a sci-fi novel where a girl with autism has to take matters into her own hands, with the help of friends and partners that she makes along the way … [Click to Read More]
By J.R. Creaden (Author)
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- English Language Arts
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- Rural Experience
- Social and Emotional Wellness
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Lily, the third book in Kat Simmers and Ryan Danny Owen’s Pass Me By trilogy, follows 17-year-old Lily, a trans teenager, as she reconnects with her estranged grandfather, who’s adjusting to his own experiences with … [Click to Read More]
By Kat Simmers (Author), Ryan Danny Owen (Author), Kat Simmers (Illustrator)
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For educators looking to engage learners on the experiences of 19th-century working-class people in London, Mary Barton offers a robust story with plenty of drama, social commentary, and a focus on human connections. The tone … [Click to Read More]
By Elizabeth Gaskell (Author)
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Combining fiction, magical realism, and alternate histories of Edmonton, The Melting Queen is an imaginative account of a young genderfluid person’s seemingly accidental coronation at this year’s Melting Queen festival. Cinnamon’s writing ties together many … [Click to Read More]
By Bruce Cinnamon (Author)
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- English Language Arts
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On Beauty is a unique collection of reflections, observations, and stream-of-consciousness narration presented in the form of short stories that capture the fleeting thoughts and moments of everyday life. The focus on the characters’ families, … [Click to Read More]
By rob mclennan (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Alberta History
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Rural Experience
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Using a mixture of prose, text messages, emails, and images, Tamayose explores themes from relationships to murder to daily life and academia. The writing style and conversational tone makes this collection accessible to a wide … [Click to Read More]
By Darcy Tamayose (Author)
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Koller paints a distinctly prairie setting in Voices of the Land, a collection of four plays in which the relationship between humans and the environment takes on a key role. The plays range from stories … [Click to Read More]
By Katherine Koller (Author)
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In There Are Wolves Here Too, Howell masterfully blends nostalgia, suspense, and the disorientation of adolescence. Set in a vividly realized suburban world, the novel follows the life of Robin, a 13-year-old boy living in … [Click to Read More]
By Niall Howell (Author)
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Tales for Late Night Bonfires is a collection of short stories that contain elements of the fantastic, and all are well suited for oral storytelling around a bonfire. Each story has a different theme and … [Click to Read More]
By G.A. Grisenthwaite (Author)
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In seven and a half short stories, Rubble Children explores Zionism and Jewish identity within a fictionalized Toronto-area Reform community and shul called Kol B’Seder. Kreuter’s characters—children, teenagers, and adults—are forced to confront their Jewish … [Click to Read More]
By Aaron Kreuter (Author)
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- Social Studies
- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
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Flight Risk is a play that explores the impacts of war and aging, based on interviews with veterans from Alberta’s seniors’ homes and their care staff. In addition to the play, with its humour and … [Click to Read More]
By Meg Braem (Author)
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Dustship Glory is based on the true story of Tom Sukanen, although his goal to build a seafaring ship in the middle of Saskatchewan makes the tale seem quite fantastic. Set during the 1930s, Schoeder’s … [Click to Read More]
By Andreas Schroeder (Author)