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Burned

Burned

by Natasha Deen
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : orphans & foster homes, law & crime, homelessness & poverty

Two years ago, Josie Smith’s life went up in smoke.

Literally. Everyone and everything she ever loved burned in a fire—one set by a crooked cop. To survive, Josie’s been living under the radar as a homeless kid while trying to find a way to knock the cop down a few notches and put her on the other side of the prison bars. But time’s running …

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Playing With Fire

Playing With Fire

A Claire Abbott Mystery
by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
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age: 0 to 3
Grade: p
tagged : women sleuths, supernatural, crime

Small-town journalist Claire Abbott has a sixth sense, what the fire chief calls a "radar for crime." When a string of suspicious fires breaks out in town, Claire thinks she knows who the firebug is. Or does she? She finds there is much more to the story than she imagined. Worse, no one will believe her. The firebug is getting bolder, and the fires …

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Foolproof

Foolproof

by Diane Tullson
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : contemporary, violence, law & crime

Seventeen-year-old Daniel’s new girlfriend says she loves him, that she’d do anything for him. She makes Daniel feel like anything is possible. So he ignores her lies. It’s not like Cyn is a bad person. Then Daniel finds out that Cyn has been using him to move drugs across the border.

Foolproof is a tough book about the consequences of gang li …

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Bagels on Board!

Bagels on Board!

by Joan Betty Stuchner, illustrated by Dave Whamond
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age: 6 to 8
Grade: 1 to 3
Reading age: 6 to 8
tagged : dogs, mysteries & detective stories, humorous stories

All aboard! The Bernsteins are heading off on a cruise, and Aunt Sharon offers to take care of the family pets, Lox (the fish), Creamcheese (the cat) and Bagels, an energetic puppy with a talent for escaping.

Trouble is, Bagels is up to his usual disappearing act. When he turns up unexpectedly on the cruise ship, Josh and his little sister, Becky, m …

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Lucy Tries Luge

Lucy Tries Luge

by Lisa Bowes, illustrated by James Hearne
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age: 6 to 8
Grade: 1 to 3
Reading age: 6 to 8
tagged : winter sports, new experience

Lucy has a new luge sled, but she isn’t sure about this unique sliding sport.

You have to lie on your back and steer with your legs? The luge track’s twists and turns look pretty scary too. But with her parents’ support and a bit of courage, Lucy jumps on her sled for a speedy adventure!

Lucy Tries Luge is the first book in the Lucy Tries Sport …

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Bad Business

Bad Business

by Diane Dakers
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : business, careers, occupations, peer pressure

Lindy has been working hard cleaning and doing odd jobs around the neighborhood to earn money for a trip to the Arctic.

When Mrs. Naulty, an elderly client, mistakenly pays her a huge amount of money, Lindy keeps it to pay the early-bird rate for her trip. It’s only when a schoolmate learns what she did and starts blackmailing her that Lindy start …

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The Secrets Ebook Bundle

The Secrets Ebook Bundle

by Kelley Armstrong; Vicki Grant; Marthe Jocelyn; Kathy Kacer; Norah McClintock; Teresa Toten & Eric Walters
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age: 12
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12
tagged : parents, orphans & foster homes, girls & women

In early June, 1964, the Benevolent Home for Necessitous Girls burns to the ground and its vulnerable residents are thrust out into the world. The orphans, who know no other home, find their lives changed in an instant. Arrangements are made for the youngest residents, but the seven oldest girls are sent on their way with little more than a clue or …

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Stones on a Grave

Stones on a Grave

by Kathy Kacer
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : parents, orphans & foster homes, holocaust

June 1964, Sara has never been out of the tiny town of Hope, Ontario, where she has been in an orphanage all her life.

After a fire destroys the Benevolent Home for Necessitous Girls, clues about her parentage—a medical certificate and a Star of David—lead her to Germany. Despite her fears—she doesn’t speak the language, she knows no one in …

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My Life Before Me

My Life Before Me

by Norah McClintock
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : orphans & foster homes, prejudice & racism, mysteries & detective stories

Cady has always wanted to be a reporter, like her hero Nellie Bly, so after a fire burns down the orphanage she lives in, she’s ready to leave small-town Ontario and make her mark as a newspaperwoman.

A crumbling newspaper clipping leads her to Orrenstown, Indiana, where her investigation into a long-ago murder earns her a hard lesson in race rela …

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Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass

by Teresa Toten
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : emotions & feelings, orphans & foster homes, parents

Toni has always had nightmares about fire, and she also has burn scars but no idea how she got them. So when fire destroys the orphanage she has grown up in, she is ready to make her way to Toronto, where she hopes to discover the truth about the mother she believes hurt and then abandoned her. Toronto proves to be both daunting and exciting for To …

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Innocent

Innocent

by Eric Walters
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : parents, orphans & foster homes, mysteries & detective stories

After the orphanage she lives in is destroyed by fire, Betty, an innocent and trusting teen, takes a job as a maid in Kingston, Ontario. Welcomed into the household of the wealthy Remington clan, Betty makes friends with the staff at the house and soon discovers that her mother had also been a maid there—and that her father is in a nearby jail, c …

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Small Bones

Small Bones

by Vicki Grant
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : orphans & foster homes, parents, historical

Dot, whose name reflects her stature, has always had big dreams—but her dreams have to be put on hold while she searches for the truth about her parents. She gets a job as a seamstress at a lakeside resort in rural Ontario and falls hard for Eddie, a charming local boy who is equal parts helpful and distracting as Dot investigates her past. Searc …

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The Blue Dragon

The Blue Dragon

A Peter Strand Mystery
by Ronald Tierney
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tagged : private investigators, asian american, crime

A murder at the Blue Dragon, a small apartment building in San Francisco’s Chinatown, prompts the absentee owner to hire Chinese American Peter Strand to calm the anxious tenants. But Strand isn’t exactly what he appears to be. Neither are the tenants, who on the surface seem to be regular people going about their lives. Strand, a forensic acco …

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What's the Buzz?

What's the Buzz?

Keeping Bees in Flight
by Merrie-Ellen Wilcox
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : insects, spiders, etc., environmental conservation & protection, environmental science & ecosystems

All over the world, bee colonies are dwindling, but everyone can do something to help save the bees, from buying local honey to growing a bee-friendly garden.

Whether they live alone or together, in a hive or in a hole in the ground, bees do some of the most important work on the planet: pollinating plants. What’s the Buzz? celebrates the magic of …

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Orca Curriculum Connections: I.D.

Orca Curriculum Connections: I.D.

by Kate Schoedinger
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Orca Curriculum Connections: Stuffed

Orca Curriculum Connections: Stuffed

by Kate Schoedinger
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Orca Curriculum Connections: Marked

Orca Curriculum Connections: Marked

by Kate Schoedinger
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Ripple Effect

Ripple Effect

by Sylvia Taekema
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : friendship, school & education, diseases, illnesses & injuries

Best friends Dana and Janelle had big plans for grade six. Run on the cross-country team together. Try out for volleyball. They’d even planned to be partners for the class geography project. Neither girl could have known that a biking accident would land Janelle in the hospital all summer long. Dana is convinced that everything will go back to no …

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Up Hamster, Down Hamster

Up Hamster, Down Hamster

by Kass Reich
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age: 0 to 2
Grade: p to 12
Reading age: 0 to 2
tagged : opposites, mice, hamsters, guinea pigs, etc., humorous stories

A cheerful board book that is sure to produce some giggles and make learning opposites fun.

Following the success of her two bestselling board books Hamsters Holding Hands and This Little Hamster, Kass Reich once again presents her signature dumpling-shaped hamsters. This time, the adorable critters demonstrate various opposites, from in and out to …

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I.O.U. Dead

I.O.U. Dead

Keno Kalder Mystery
by Michelle Wan
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tagged : crime, urban life

Keno is twenty-three, a high-school dropout working as a rent collector for a slum landlord. Apart from hitting on the office secretary, Cass, his life is bleak. His job takes him into sad, mean places where kids wail, drunks fight and women get beaten up. He works his territory with Jaco, who’s tougher and shiftier than any of the folks they’r …

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Shimmy

Shimmy

by Kari Jones
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : dance, values & virtues, friendship

Lila has always wanted a career in belly dance, so she is thrilled when she is invited to join Dana Sajala’s competitive and prestigious studio. But dancing at the new studio isn’t quite what she expected. Dana Sajala is a tough teacher, and Lila finds the constant criticism stressful. On top of that, Lila misses the dancers from her old troupe …

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The Summer We Saved the Bees

The Summer We Saved the Bees

by Robin Stevenson
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : environment, values & virtues, stepfamilies

For Wolf, saving the planet means first saving his family from self-inflicted disaster.

Wolf’s mother is obsessed with saving the world’s honeybees, so it’s not too surprising when she announces that she’s taking her Save the Bees show on the road—with the whole family. Wolf thinks it’s a terrible plan, and not just because he’ll have …

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So Many Babies

So Many Babies

by Lorna Crozier, illustrated by Laura Watson
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age: 0 to 2
Grade: p to 12
Reading age: 0 to 2
tagged : baby animals, environment

Where can you find animal babies? Why, nearly everywhere!

Perfect for babies and toddlers, this adorable board book features a wide variety of baby animals and explores all of the places they live, from bays to burrows and beyond. With colorful, easy-to-turn pages, this book is an essential addition to any little one’s library. Upbeat, rhyming te …

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Haitian Graves

Haitian Graves

Ray Robertson Mystery
by Vicki Delany
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tagged : international mystery & crime, crime, police procedural

RCMP sergeant Ray Robertson is serving with the United Nations in Haiti, a land of brilliant color and vibrant life, Vodou and vast above-ground cemeteries. Ray’s job is to train the local police and assist investigations. One call comes in from the home of a wealthy American businessman. The man came home to find his beautiful, young Haitian wif …

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Are You Seeing Me?

Are You Seeing Me?

by Darren Groth
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age: 12
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12
tagged : disabilities & special needs, self-esteem & self-reliance, siblings

Twins Justine and Perry have left their home in Australia and embarked on the road trip of a lifetime in the Pacific Northwest.

It's been a year since their dad lost his battle with cancer and Justine became the sole caregiver for her autistic brother, Perry. Now Perry has been accepted into an assisted-living residence in their hometown, Brisbane, …

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Off the Grid

Off the Grid

by Lesley Choyce
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : new experience, diseases, illnesses & injuries, friendship

Sixteen-year-old Cody was born and raised “off the grid” deep in the wilderness by idealistic parents. When his father becomes seriously ill, the family is forced to move into the city so he can get treatment. Attending high school for the first time, Cody is an oddity and has a hard time adjusting. He finds unlikely allies in DeMarco, an inner …

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X Marks the Spot

X Marks the Spot

by Jeff Szpirglas & Danielle Saint-Onge, illustrated by Dave Whamond
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age: 6 to 8
Grade: 1 to 3
Reading age: 6 to 8
tagged : self-esteem & self-reliance, school & education, friendship

A natural-born explorer, Leo loves to make maps and experiment with new ways of getting around the schoolyard. But explorers sometimes get sidetracked, which can lead to getting in trouble. When Leo’s teacher, Mr. Chang, announces he’ll be giving out an award for responsibility, Leo is determined to redeem himself. The upcoming class field trip …

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Learning the Ropes

Learning the Ropes

by Polak, Monique
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : circus, death & dying, business, careers, occupations

Mandy dreams of a career in the circus, working as an aerialist who specializes in rope climbing. When she is accepted into the prestigious Montreal Circus College summer program, she feels that she is finally on her way to fulfilling her dreams. At circus camp she is befriended—and challenged—by young circus performers from around the world. C …

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Not For Sale

Not For Sale

by Sara Cassidy & Helen Flook
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age: 6 to 8
Grade: 1 to 3
Reading age: 6 to 8
tagged : new experience, siblings, adoption

When ten-year-old Cyrus sees a For Sale sign plunged into his front lawn, it’s a complete and utter disaster.

Usually, his younger brother, Rudy, is the scaredy-cat, but for the first time in his life, Cyrus is terrified. He’s lived at 637 Petunia Boulevard since he came to live with his adoptive mom and dad at two months old. Won’t he go hurt …

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Eye Sore

Eye Sore

by Melanie Jackson
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : mysteries & detective stories, business, careers, occupations, non-classifiable

The last thing Chaz wants is to spend his summer working on his father’s Eye, a Ferris wheel with glass-bottomed gondolas set up to view scenic North Vancouver.

For one thing, Chaz would prefer to pursue his own passion: dance in the style of the late, great Gene Kelly. More importantly, Chaz suffers from vertigo, and even the thought of the Eye m …

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Bagels the Brave!

Bagels the Brave!

by Joan Betty Stuchner, illustrated by Dave Whamond
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age: 6 to 8
Grade: 1 to 3
Reading age: 6 to 8
tagged : dogs, mysteries & detective stories, camping & outdoor activities

In this sequel to Bagels Come Home!, Josh, his younger sister, Becky, their parents and Bagels head off on a three-day trip to Sasquatch Lake. But the vacation gets off to a rocky start. The cabin is a bit more “rustic” than advertised, with a few too many holes in the roof. Then Josh starts catching glimpses of a hairy figure in the woods near …

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Down To Earth

Down To Earth

How Kids Help Feed the World
by Nikki Tate
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : agriculture, environmental conservation & protection, farm animals

Kids all over the world help collect seeds, weed gardens, milk goats and herd ducks. From a balcony garden with pots of lettuce to a farm with hundreds of cows, kids can pitch in to bring the best and freshest products to their families' tables, and to market. Loaded with accessible information about the many facets of farming, Down to Earth takes …

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Trash Talk

Trash Talk

Moving Toward a Zero-Waste World
by Michelle Mulder
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : environmental conservation & protection, recycling & green living

Humans have always generated garbage, whether it’s a chewed-on bone or a broken cell phone.

Our landfills are overflowing, but with some creative thinking, stuff we once threw away can become a collection of valuable resources just waiting to be harvested. Trash Talk digs deep into the history of garbage, from Minoan trash pits to the Great Pacifi …

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Off the Rim

Off the Rim

by Sonya Spreen Bates
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : basketball, mysteries & detective stories, bullying

Dylan’s wish comes true when Coach Scott names him to the starting lineup for the Mountview High Hunters’ first game of the playoffs. But just when he should be concentrating on basketball, Dylan becomes the target of some off-court aggression. As he’s driving his girlfriend, Jenna, home one night, a black pickup truck tries to run them off t …

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Take Shelter

Take Shelter

At Home Around the World
by Nikki Tate & Dani Tate-Stratton
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : house & home, architecture

A roof, a door, some windows, a floor.

All houses have them, but not all houses are alike. Some have wings (airplane homes), some have wheels (Romany vardoes), some float; some are made of straw, some of snow and ice. Some are enormous, some are tiny; some are permanent and some are temporary. But all are home. Take Shelter explores the ways people …

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Blank

Blank

by Trina St. Jean
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Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12
tagged : general (see also headings under social themes), diseases, illnesses & injuries, farm & ranch life

When Jessica wakes up from a coma, she has no memories of her life before the accident at her family’s bison ranch. As she struggles to reconnect with her family and friends, she experiences all the signs of traumatic brain injury—confusion, sadness, fear and rage. Returning to school is a nightmare—especially when she overhears someone say h …

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Chick: Lister

Chick: Lister

by Alex Van Tol
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : depression & mental illness, school & education

Key Selling Points

  • New, enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
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Punch Like a Girl

Punch Like a Girl

by Karen Krossing
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Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : emotions & feelings, violence, sexual abuse

Nobody understands why Tori has suddenly become so moody and violent.

When she attacks a stranger in a store, she ends up doing community service at a shelter for victims of domestic violence. She bonds with a little girl named Casey, but when Casey is abducted while in Tori’s care, Tori is racked with guilt, certain that she should have been able …

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Button Hill

Button Hill

by Michael Bradford
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : fantasy & magic, siblings

Dekker isn’t happy that he and his little sister, Riley, are stuck in Button Hill with their weird old great-aunt Primrose.

When he discovers an old clock in the cellar, made entirely of bones and with a skull for a face, he doesn’t think much about it. But when Riley goes missing, a strange boy named Cobb appears in Button Hill. He tells Dekker …

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Pedal It!

Pedal It!

How Bicycles are Changing the World
by Michelle Mulder
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : environmental conservation & protection

Pedal It! celebrates the humble bicycle and shows you why and how bikes can make the world a better place

From the very first boneshakers to the sleek racing bikes of today, from handlebars to spokes to gear sprockets, bicycles have continued to capture our collective fascination. Not only can bikes be used to power computers and generators, but the …

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The Night Thief

The Night Thief

A Cedric O'Toole Mystery
by Barbara Fradkin
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Simple country handyman Cedric O’Toole relies on his organic vegetable garden to supplement his meager income, so he’s upset when vegetables begin disappearing. After several futile attempts to protect the garden, he stakes it out one night with his shotgun and spots a shadowy figure running into the woods. Cedric follows and finds a young boy …

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Brilliant!

Brilliant!

Shining a light on sustainable energy
by Michelle Mulder
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : environmental conservation & protection

Did you know that cars can run on french-fry grease or that human poop can be used to provide power to classrooms?

Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing soccer, and in the Philippines, pop-bottle skylights are i …

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Tap Out

Tap Out

by Sean Rodman
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Grade: 8 to 12
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tagged : boarding school & prep school, general (see also headings under social themes), violence

It was supposed to be a brand-new start for him. But old instincts die hard, and Dar is used to fighting for everything.

When Darwin's father went to prison for assault, his mom decided it was time to move him from his inner-city school to the elite Norfolk Academy. Dar is convinced by a new friend to take part in an illegal fight club, He starts co …

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Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows

Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows

by Deb Loughead
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Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : film, halloween, mysteries & detective stories

Dylan is back, and this time he is making a movie, The Rise of the Zombie Scarecrows, with his best friend, Cory, and his girlfriend, Monica.

The film is for school credit, and their plan is to film on Halloween. Everything is falling into place until Dylan and Monica encounter a zombie scarecrow that causes Mr. Dalton, a friend of Dylan’s grandmo …

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Beethoven's Tenth

Beethoven's Tenth

A Frank Ryan Mystery
by Brian Harvey
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Piano tuner Frank Ryan is paid in kind by an aging music teacher with an old manuscript that turns out to be Beethoven’s Tenth Symphony. Launched into a world of intrigue and violence, Ryan, an unlikely sleuth, realizes he must use his wits to conquer his enemies and solve the mystery of the manuscript. In the process Ryan discovers whom he can t …

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Lost in the Backyard

Lost in the Backyard

by Alison Hughes
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : survival stories, environment, humorous stories

Flynn hates the outdoors. Always has. He barely pays attention in his Outdoor Ed class. He has no interest in doing a book report on Lost in the Barrens. He doesn’t understand why anybody would want to go hiking or camping. But when he gets lost in the wilderness behind his parents’ friends’ house, it’s surprising what he remembers—insula …

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Every Last Drop

Every Last Drop

Bringing Clean Water Home
by Michelle Mulder
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Grade: 4 to 7
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tagged : water (oceans, lakes, etc.), environmental conservation & protection, environmental science & ecosystems

★ "An excellent resource on the topic." School Library Journal, starred review

In the developed world, if you want a drink of water you just turn on a tap or open a bottle. But for millions of families worldwide, finding clean water is a daily challenge, and kids are often the ones responsible for carrying water to their homes. Every Last Drop

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The Frail Days

The Frail Days

by Gabrielle Prendergast
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : music, peer pressure, non-classifiable

Sixteen-year-old drummer Stella, guitarist Jacob and bassist Miles need a wild singer for their old-school rock band.

When they discover nerdy Tamara Donnelly, who nails the national anthem at a baseball game, Stella is not convinced Tamara’s sound is right for the band. Stella wants to turn Tamara into a rock goddess, but Tamara proves to be a co …

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More Blueberries!

More Blueberries!

by Susan Musgrave, illustrated by Esperança Melo
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age: 0 to 2
Grade: p to 12
Reading age: 0 to 2
tagged : cooking & food, siblings

These young twins can't get enough of their favorite snack—and they aren't the only ones!

With playful rhyming text from award-winning poet Susan Musgrave and gorgeous illustrations by Esperança Melo, this exuberant board book will delight little ones and have everyone happily shouting, "More blueberries!"

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Rock the Boat

Rock the Boat

by Sigmund Brouwer
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : music, law & crime, self-esteem & self-reliance

Webb believes that if you want to reach your dreams, you have to live life loud. Bring the roof down. Rock the boat. Make sure that when you look back, you have no regrets. But when a shady music producer steals one of Webb’s songs, Webb finds out how hard it is for a kid on his own in Nashville to get justice. With the help of an unlikely ally, …

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