Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples

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Finding Home

People have always searched for a place to call home. In this book we explore the history of human migration, the current issues facing immigrants and refugees today, and the stories of people who have ...

I'm Finding My Talk

Former Halifax Poet Laureate and second-generation residential school survivor Rebecca Thomas writes honestly and powerfully in this companion piece to Rita Joe's I Lost My Talk. Includes vibrant illustrations ...

I Lost My Talk

Rita Joe's powerful poem is presented anew in this children's picture book with illustrations from Pauline Young. A story of recovering what was lost in residential school, I Lost My Talk will raise conversation ...

Teatime Around the World

This poetic picture book takes children of all ages on an adventure around the world to discover new cultures and friends through tea. Teatime Around the World welcomes the youngest of readers with simple, ...

The Winter Party

The Winter Fairy is preparing a big party. She sends Little Snowman to deliver invitations to all the animals living near the castle. The brave Little Snowman must walk a long way, convince hesitant guests, ...

AAAlligator!

A humorous tale about acceptance, social justice and keeping an open mind. Though he’s scared at first, a boy who encounters an alligator in the woods discovers all the creature wants is companionship—and ...

How I Survived

After his snowmobile breaks down halfway across the sea ice on a trip back from a fishing camp, Serapio Ittusardjuat recounts the traditional skills and knowledge he leaned on to stay alive.

This harrowing ...

International Day of the Girl, The

Celebrated every October 11th, the United Nation’s International Day of the Girl was created to increase awareness of issues that affect girls and encourage progress toward gender equality. Nine stories ...

Salma the Syrian Chef

All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but ...

Portrait in Poems, A

A delightful introduction to one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century art and literature. Here’s an insider’s tour of the lives of Gertrude Stein and her partner, Alice B. Toklas, ...