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and up
Canadian Railroad Trilogy
A gorgeously illustrated version of one of Canada's iconic songs, Gordon Lightfoot's "Canadian Railroad Trilogy."
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
One Year in Coal Harbour
The long-awaited, ever-so-charming follow-up to the Newbery Honor Book Everything on a Waffle!
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The Spotted Dog Last Seen
While volunteering at a local graveyard, Derek discovers that solving a mystery from long ago will also help him put his own present-day fears to rest.
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The Marrying of Chani Kaufman
The story of nineteen-year-old Chani Kaufman and the lead-up to her wedding night set in the Orthodox Jewish community in North West London.
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A bold debut collection of short stories that explore the intersection of science and the human heart.
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The Place of Shining Light
A ride through war-torn and terrorist-controlled regions as three men race against time to take possession of a 5,000-year-old religious treasure.
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Into the Sun
When a car bomb explodes, a journalist is shocked to discover that the vehicle’s passengers three fellow ex-pats in an unlikely love triangle.
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Today I Learned It Was You
From award-winning author Edward Riche comes a hilarious and timely new novel that skewers small-town government and modern identity politics.
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Beyond Intelligence
An exploration of how best to nurture a child’s unique gifts, and set them on a path to a happily productive life — in school and beyond.
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Egoff Children's Literature","PrizeYear_0":"1989","PrizeYear_1":"1989","PrizeYear_2":"1989","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2011-09-03","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"This collection of stories describes the extraordinary circumstances of the Chinese who came to build the railroad in Canada and the United States."}
ages 7
and up
/ grades 2
and up
Tales from Gold Mountain
This collection of stories describes the extraordinary circumstances of the Chinese who came to build the railroad in Canada and the United States.
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ages 8
to 11
/ grades 3
to 6
A Simple Case of Angels
Can a good deed make up for all the mischief caused by one little dog?
