World-traveller TV producer Joseph Tito loves adventure, but deep down, he always longed to become a father. In this inspiring, honest, globe-spanning memoir about the complexities of the surrogacy system, Joseph opens up about the emotional, ethical, and material challenges he faced as a gay man daring to define family on his own terms.
In this short thriller novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Finnigan discovers that his post-apocalyptic life secluded inside Hillcrest House isn't what it seems, and he sets out to discover the truth.
This beautifully illustrated picture book celebrates the diversity of Indigenous identities. Each illustration was created by a different Indigenous artist.
This beautifully illustrated picture book follows a granddaughter’s special day with her Kohkom, celebrating the importance of time with Elders and the sharing of culture, language and tradition.
Dans ce magnifique album illustré par treize artistes Autochtones, de puissantes affirmations célèbrent la diversité des identités Autochtones.
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores jellyfish from around the world.
In this inspirational picture book, Juni loves to play with the fallen tree in her schoolyard, but the school board thinks it's dangerous. Can Juni find a way to prove the tree is worth saving?
Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book examines the biology, aquatic habitats and environmental threats facing krill throughout the world's oceans.
In this humorous picture book, Lila discovers a way to bring her imagination to life by creating something—or someone—out of scrap crafting materials she has collected. But as antics ensue, Lila finds that her creation truly has a mind of its own and is quickly becoming a real-life monster.
In the eighth book in the phonics-based, decodable Meg and Greg series, Meg and Greg go on a vacation in England, and four new stories introduce readers to silent letters, soft "c" and "g" and words ending in “le”. Includes illustrations and worksheets.
In this sweet picture-book follow-up to The One with the Scraggly Beard, a boy is happy that his uncle is moving in with him and his mom after years of living on the streets.
Dans ce tendre album illustré, qui fait suite à L'Homme à la barbe hirsute, un garçon est content que son oncle vienne vivre avec sa maman et lui, après de nombreuses années à vivre dans la rue.
This illustrated nonfiction picture book introduces readers to the time it takes for animals to grow up in the wild and how those timelines compare to that of humans.
Part of the nonfiction Orca Timeline series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines the ways engineers have provided solutions for a healthier planet in the past and present and what future engineering innovations could look like.
Inspired by real stories of Canada’s home children, About a Home Child follows a core group of poor and orphaned children at Dr. Barnardo’s Home in East London, who were give free shelter and an education by their benefactor, then shipped across the pond and placed in employment across rural Canada.
This illustrated nonfiction book for middle-grade readers explores the history, science and mysteries of kindness and examines the things we can do for ourselves and others to help make the world a kinder place.
In this illustrated early chapter book, Brianna is invited to join the popular “Cheese Girls” when she becomes Helper of the Day, but she quickly learns that being a good friend is better than being in any club.
In this middle-grade novel-in-verse, a child's parents move him to a new school, where he's one of the only Black kids. Confronted with bullying and racism, he tries to push his anger and sadness down. But over time he learns how to stand up for himself and feel true pride in his skin color.
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, sixteen-year-old Rain finds himself being hunted by an unhinged billionaire on a private island.
In this middle-grade picture book, a tween feels uncomfortable when puberty hits and he realizes he's not the girl everyone thinks he is. First he cuts his hair and tries to hide his body in baggy clothes, but eventually he gathers the courage to open up to his family and friends, choose a new name and be the boy he knows he is.
In this graphic novel, Sleeves and his friends adventure to Lost Harbor in search of crystals, a ghost town and answers to the local mystery of a woman who went missing years earlier.
In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a magical museum artifact makes spoiled middle-schooler Riya swap bodies with the girl she bullies.
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Maura's classmate sees her leaving an abortion clinic and spreads the news on social media. Soon her family, friends and classmates are judging her choice, but Maura is determined that no one is entitled to an explanation.
