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Middle grade historical fiction inspired by the real 18th-century shipwreck off Halifax Harbour, and the local boy who risked his life to save those on board. It's 1797. Joe has lived with Gram ever since the crusty old midwife found him on her doorstep thirteen years...
A comprehensive analysis of the economic challenges and opportunities in Atlantic Canada and a blueprint for future growth, from a leading social scientist and economist. Atlantic Canada has long been seen as a "have-not" region in terms of economic performance. Many...
Mary Chesley was born in 1847 in Dartmouth, NS, and lived her adult years in Lunenburg. A descendent of Quakers and a major figure in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Chesley worked tirelessly to ensure women voted. She also maintained an unwavering passion for...
On the cusp of adulthood, David Jung arrives on the harsh island of Rockbound, Nova Scotia. Wasting no time, he earns his place among the fishermen with hard work and an iron will to make his own way in life. Up against the surly old island king, Uriah, an ornery force...
Why Every Single Vote Matters—Especially Yours Jo-Ann Roberts thought she knew how Canadian politics worked after being a reporter for forty years. Then she ran in the 2015 federal election as a candidate, confident that all she had to do was convince people she was...
A vibrantly illustrated, inspiring picture book celebrating Black boyhood from celebrated spoken-word poet Angela Bowden. Black boy, you are a gift Of the past and the present You're the sun You're the moon You're the stars EVERYTHING Black Boy, Black Boy...
A joyful, rhyming story in the vein of Ezra Jack Keats’s The Snowy Day, this debut children’s picture book follows an Indigenous family as they enjoy the magic of a winter storm. With a sorrowful look at that bandaged wee white tail, the Book Witch declared, “these...
When Ron Stewart—a coal miner’s son from the east coast of Canada—took a residency in emergency medicine in Los Angeles in 1972, emergency care was still in its infancy. First responders—often dispatched from fire departments or funeral homes, with hearses serving as...
It's 1979, and June has raised her son, Gerald, into adulthood as an unwed mother. She is in middle life now, sandwiched between Gerald—who is developmentally disabled and still lives in the family Hydrostone rowhouse—and her aging mother, Margie. When Gerald goes...
Benedict Joseph Murdoch's The Red Vineyard was a captivating autobiographical tale of a young man's experience as a chaplain during the First World War. As a young Roman Catholic priest from Chatham, New Brunswick, Murdoch became chaplain to the 132nd Infantry Battalion...
A gentle board book for bedtime that helps baby learn to count from 1 to 10, featuring the flora and fauna of the seaside, from the creator of The Book of Selkie and Wildflower.
A sweet, magical story of a Book Witch and her dog, desperate to find a solution to that most common bookish problem: too many books! With a sorrowful look at that bandaged wee white tail, the Book Witch declared, “these books must go!” After travelling the world and...
The collected columns from former reporter and head of CBC current affairs, illuminating his experience following a dementia diagnosis. In 2013 Darce Fardy was diagnosed with dementia. He was eighty-one years old. Fardy did not let the diagnosis get him down. Not only...
Tiny Wilde is not exactly hero material. Yet. At twelve years old, he’s a giant who hasn’t had his growth spurt. He wears Star Wars pyjamas to bed. And he lives in an abandoned warehouse away from human society.Tiny doesn’t even have the super strength all giants should...
Lobster’s out the back door!Lobster’s on the run! Lobster’s on vacation. Wow! Too fun! From bestselling children's author Michelle Robinson comes a quirky rhyming story about Lobster, who has escaped from the ocean—and from the cooking pot!—to enjoy everything a Nova...
Well, Dick's dead. Now what? Margo, his widow, is trying to dodge the tsunami of paperwork coming her way. She doesn't want to deal with the details—why do you think she was married in the first place? Dick always handled the drudgery. Monty, Margo's ex-husband (the...
Nature’s remedies are all around, if you know what to look for. In Medicinal Herbs of Western Canada, award-winning author and artist Brenda Jones offers detailed advice on how to identify, collect, and prepare a variety of local wild herbs. Learn how to make a...
Bertha Mae Stewart—otherwise known as Bertie—is ready for anything grade 6 can throw at her. She spends every day with her best friend Kevin, enjoys delicious cookies at her grandmother’s, and has an adorable baby half-brother to dote on. But then her teacher announces...
It’s 1942 and Molly is an artist through and through. With World War II raging overseas, she wants more than anything to capture with her art what it’s like there. She takes a drastic step and joins the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in the hopes of realizing this dream,...
A tender and lyrical story celebrating the natural world and our place within it, Wild Trails to the Sea follows a coastal family as seasons change and children grow. With a hopeful refrain, a parent shares their dreams for their young ones, urging them to pay attention...
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