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Griffin Poetry Prize Anthology 2026
The prestigious and highly anticipated annual anthology of the best poetry published in English from the shortlist of the 2026 Griffin Poetry Prize.
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{"id":7524425629755,"title":"The Menino","handle":"the-menino","description":"\u003cp\u003eA book for babies and their parents about the whole new world that they both encounter when the baby arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the new baby arrives, both the baby and the parents are in for a steep learning curve. In this book, born out of personal experience, internationally renowned author\/illustrator Isol brings us a dual narrative and guide. For babies, there’s a rich range of images of babies and all their functions to look at. From crying, to nursing, to peeing and pooing, to looking, to hearing, to deciding that this weird new world they’ve entered is worth staying in (because they finally recognize that in every grown-up they see a former baby), there are hours of fun and amusement, since babies love nothing better than looking at and talking about themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e=\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor parents, this is a wonderful exploration of the new world this stranger-baby brings with them. Amusingly written, the text presents in a humorous, wry way all the facets of the new baby’s reality. A great gift for new parents both before and after baby is born.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:03:19-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T15:29:37-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":1995,"price_min":1995,"price_max":1995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233552891963,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781554987788","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"The Menino - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":1995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781554987788","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554987788.jpg?v=1768595328"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554987788.jpg?v=1768595328","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292865040443,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.814,"height":774,"width":630,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554987788.jpg?v=1768595328"},"aspect_ratio":0.814,"height":774,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554987788.jpg?v=1768595328","width":630}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eA book for babies and their parents about the whole new world that they both encounter when the baby arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the new baby arrives, both the baby and the parents are in for a steep learning curve. In this book, born out of personal experience, internationally renowned author\/illustrator Isol brings us a dual narrative and guide. For babies, there’s a rich range of images of babies and all their functions to look at. From crying, to nursing, to peeing and pooing, to looking, to hearing, to deciding that this weird new world they’ve entered is worth staying in (because they finally recognize that in every grown-up they see a former baby), there are hours of fun and amusement, since babies love nothing better than looking at and talking about themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e=\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor parents, this is a wonderful exploration of the new world this stranger-baby brings with them. Amusingly written, the text presents in a humorous, wry way all the facets of the new baby’s reality. A great gift for new parents both before and after baby is born.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":7524425269307,"title":"The Force of Law","handle":"the-force-of-law","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis book examines the meaning of law from a global perspective and the many connections between law and law enforcement. An excellent introduction to the subject for young adults.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of us in liberal democratic countries think that we live under the rule of law. Governments make the rules, we live by them and the police enforce them if we try to break them.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Force of Law\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecritically examines these assumptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning criminologist Mariana Valverde makes clear that while the law is usually regarded as the civilized, non-violent way to deal with harms and conflicts, violence is integral to law. 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And publicly paid police officers spend much of their time managing information for other bureaucracies, instead of actually fighting crime or arresting criminals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them.\" — \u003cem\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnalyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and elaborated in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMARIANA VALVERDE\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of several books and the director of the University of Toronto's Centre of Criminology. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorBio_1":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJANE SPRINGER\u003c\/strong\u003e is an author, editor and translator who has worked in international development. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","ContributorRole_1":"Series edited by","Contributor_0":"Valverde, Mariana","Contributor_1":"Springer, Jane","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"144","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7524424548411,"title":"Off to War","handle":"off-to-war","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociety of School Librarians International Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah Ellis has been widely praised for her gripping books portraying the plight of children in war-torn countries. Now she turns her attention closer to home, to the children whose parents are soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn frank and revealing interviews, they talk about how this experience has marked and shaped their lives.The children, who range in age from 7 to 17, come from all over North America. They were interviewed on military bases, in the streets, in their homes and over the phone. The strength of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOff to War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis that the children are left to speak for themselves, with little editorial interference beyond a brief introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a glossary, a list of organizations and websites and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:03:16-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T15:16:29-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1295,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233571930171,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888998958","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Off to War - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888998958","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888998958.jpg?v=1768594556"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888998958.jpg?v=1768594556","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292858093627,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":3695,"width":2392,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888998958.jpg?v=1768594556"},"aspect_ratio":0.647,"height":3695,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888998958.jpg?v=1768594556","width":2392}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSociety of School Librarians International Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeborah Ellis has been widely praised for her gripping books portraying the plight of children in war-torn countries. Now she turns her attention closer to home, to the children whose parents are soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn frank and revealing interviews, they talk about how this experience has marked and shaped their lives.The children, who range in age from 7 to 17, come from all over North America. They were interviewed on military bases, in the streets, in their homes and over the phone. The strength of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOff to War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis that the children are left to speak for themselves, with little editorial interference beyond a brief introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes a glossary, a list of organizations and websites and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDEBORAH ELLIS\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Breadwinner\u003c\/em\u003e, which has been published in 30 languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. She has won the Governor General’s Award, the Middle East Book Award, the Peter Pan Prize, the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award and the Vicky Metcalf Award. A recipient of the Order of Canada, Deborah has donated more than $2 million in royalties to organizations such as Right to Learn Afghanistan, Mental Health Without Borders and UNHCR. She lives in Simcoe, Ontario.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Ellis, Deborah","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"176","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7524424024123,"title":"My Name Is Seepeetza (1st edition)","handle":"my-name-is-seepeetza-1st-edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest, inside look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt six years old, Seepeetza is taken from her happy family life on Joyaska Ranch to live as a boarder at the Kalamak Indian Residential School. Life at the school is not easy, but Seepeetza still manages to find some bright spots. Always, thoughts of home make her school life bearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T17:03:15-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T15:13:50-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":1095,"price_min":1095,"price_max":1095,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43233574617147,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9780888991652","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"My Name Is Seepeetza (1st edition) - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1095,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9780888991652","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888991652.jpg?v=1768594405"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888991652.jpg?v=1768594405","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292848164923,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":2251,"width":1498,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888991652.jpg?v=1768594405"},"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":2251,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9780888991652.jpg?v=1768594405","width":1498}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn honest, inside look at life in an Indian residential school in the 1950s, and how one indomitable young spirit survived it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt six years old, Seepeetza is taken from her happy family life on Joyaska Ranch to live as a boarder at the Kalamak Indian Residential School. Life at the school is not easy, but Seepeetza still manages to find some bright spots. Always, thoughts of home make her school life bearable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.2\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.5.1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.6.6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetermine an author's point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
{"ContributorBio_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIRLEY STERLING\u003c\/strong\u003e (1948–2005) was Nlaka’pamux. She twice received the Native Indian Teacher Education Alumni Award and held a PhD in Education from the University of British Columbia. \u003cem\u003eMy Name Is Seepeetza\u003c\/em\u003e is based on her childhood experiences at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Acclaimed in Canada and the United States, the book won the Sheila A. Egoff Children’s Literature Prize and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award. Shirley also won the Laura Steinman Award for Children’s Literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","ContributorRole_0":"By (author)","Contributor_0":"Sterling, Shirley","Imprint":"Groundwood Books","NumberOfPages":"128","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd"}
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{"id":7524422123579,"title":"Mother Number Zero","handle":"mother-number-zero","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFay was adopted when he was a baby. He knows only that his birth mother escaped the war in Bosnia and that he arrived in his new home with nothing more than a squeaky toy and a few clothes. His older sister Bing was adopted too, from China, where she was found abandoned on the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Fay's friend Maud discovers he is adopted, she urges him to search for his birth mother, but this creates mayhem at home, since there is no possibility of Bing ever being able to find her birth mother. Gradually Fay's complicated feelings about searching for his mother and his ambivalent feelings for Maud unfold. Hof's insight into human nature results in a truthful, sometimes funny, sometimes painful rendering of family life and the challenges of being adopted.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-01-16T16:29:10-05:00","created_at":"2026-01-16T15:06:26-05:00","vendor":"Groundwood Books Ltd","type":"","tags":[],"price":1295,"price_min":1295,"price_max":1895,"available":true,"price_varies":true,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":43135969624123,"title":"hardcover","option1":"hardcover","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781554980789","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Mother Number Zero - hardcover","public_title":"hardcover","options":["hardcover"],"price":1895,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781554980789","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}},{"id":43135969656891,"title":"trade paperback","option1":"trade paperback","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":".9781554980796","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Mother Number Zero - trade paperback","public_title":"trade paperback","options":["trade paperback"],"price":1295,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":".9781554980796","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554980789_HR.jpg?v=1768593960"],"featured_image":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554980789_HR.jpg?v=1768593960","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":26292814938171,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":2257,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554980789_HR.jpg?v=1768593960"},"aspect_ratio":0.665,"height":2257,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/houseofanansi.pro\/cdn\/shop\/files\/9781554980789_HR.jpg?v=1768593960","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Society of School Librarians International (SSLI) Honor Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFay was adopted when he was a baby. He knows only that his birth mother escaped the war in Bosnia and that he arrived in his new home with nothing more than a squeaky toy and a few clothes. His older sister Bing was adopted too, from China, where she was found abandoned on the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Fay's friend Maud discovers he is adopted, she urges him to search for his birth mother, but this creates mayhem at home, since there is no possibility of Bing ever being able to find her birth mother. Gradually Fay's complicated feelings about searching for his mother and his ambivalent feelings for Maud unfold. Hof's insight into human nature results in a truthful, sometimes funny, sometimes painful rendering of family life and the challenges of being adopted.\u003c\/p\u003e"}
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{"id":7524413308987,"title":"Malaika, Carnival Queen","handle":"malaika-carnival-queen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was just a baby and who shared her love of carnival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMalaika dreams about a man with a basket of fruit and guesses that the dream is about her father. Mummy explains that her daddy passed away long ago, and Grandma decides it’s time Malaika knew more about her father’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe family drives to a far-off farm where they receive a warm welcome and visit the orchard where Malaika’s father picked fruit. The farm workers tell Malaika that her daddy had always dreamed of celebrating carnival there, just like back home. Will Malaika agree to be their Carnival Queen for the harvest festival?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNadia L. 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Malaika, Carnival Queen
Malaika learns about her father, who came to Canada as a migrant farm worker when she was just a baby and who shared her love of carnival.
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