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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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- English Language Arts
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Containing 13 tales of vampires, evil forces, madness, and dark science fiction, The Scrolls of Bishop Eubulus, and Other Stories is likely to have a story that would interest any dark fiction reader. Each short … [Click to Read More]
By Rebecca Bradley (Author)
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Beyond the Park is a collection of short prose that explores the multifaceted nature of this planet’s ecology. Each work explores the bond between humans and nature. Rather than focusing solely on exploring nature from … [Click to Read More]
By Angel Mota (Editor), Jenna Butler (Preface)
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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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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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In this collection of 12 short stories, Blodgett explores themes of grief, relationships, and life-changing moments through well-developed, relatable characters. While dark plot twists and trauma are present in most of the stories, many offer … [Click to Read More]
By Astrid Blodgett (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Social and Emotional Wellness
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The short stories in We Have Never Lived on Earth follow a young immigrant woman named Charlotte as she makes her way from a childhood in South Africa, to an adolescence in the interior of … [Click to Read More]
By Kasia Van Schaik (Author)
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Love & Rules is the code by which author McLean lives her life. This book is filled with short, heartwarming and humorous anecdotes from her experience as a rural wife and horse woman, plus a … [Click to Read More]
By Lee McLean (Author)
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McLean’s debut book, Horse Woman, is a collection of musings pulled from her personal riding journals and blog, in which she offers insight that can be applied to many areas of life. These entries are … [Click to Read More]
By Lee McLean (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Music
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
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Introducing global events to young readers can be challenging, but this book presents the Russian invasion of Ukraine in an accessible way. Olya & Olena Escape the Invaders is told from the perspective of two … [Click to Read More]
By Olya Illichov (Author), Maddy Shyba (Author), Diana Bezukh (Illustrator)
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Nevertheless is a collection of 23 short stories by various authors. The theme of the book is optimism, and each of the authors approaches that theme differently, making it an excellent collection to read in … [Click to Read More]
By Various Authors (Author)
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Beyond the Gallery is a collection of essays written in both English and Spanish about experiencing visual art and Canadian Spanish-speaking identities. These eight essays vary in topic from classical art to modern tattooing, and … [Click to Read More]
By Liuba González de Armas (Editor), Ana Ruiz Aguirre (Editor)
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- English Language Arts
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Designed as a box set of 25 individually bound booklets, ideal for use as a storytime advent calendar or as a classroom set for solo reading time, this collection contains a variety of tales from … [Click to Read More]
By Various Authors (Author), Fran Labuschagne (Illustrator)