A Garden of Berries and Crows
In this beautifully illustrated picture book, Maeve and Fern create a connection that helps them both heal and honor the family they lost.
Kat vs. Dogs
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Kat must overcome her fear of dogs to succeed at her pet store job, earn money for a new car and win the heart of her new dog-loving crush.
Kohkom's First Drum
In this moving picture book, Charlie’s Kohkom tells the story of recently receiving her first drum. Kohkom wasn’t raised Cree because she was taken from her family as a child as part of the Sixties Scoop. After hearing her story, Charlie offers to teach Kohkom a song—and they agree to go to the Friendship Center drum circle every week from now on.
Let’s Eat!
This inviting picture book is a joyful, rhyming celebration of foods of the world, including chai, raspado and khao-yum salad, prepared lovingly by children and their caregivers and then shared at a community feast.
Nature’s Partners
This illustrated nonfiction picture book explores the unusual and unexpected ways animals, insects and plants team up to help ensure their survival.
One, Two, I Love You
In this counting board book with photos, caregivers notice and affirm every little thing about their babies, from their features and the noises they make to their smallest achievements and the world around them.
The Three Wolves
In this partially illustrated early chapter book, Andrew and his parents rescue three orphaned wolf pups who can’t survive on their own. Andrew befriends the pups and helps take care of them at his parents' wildlife rehabilitation center until they can be released back into the wild.
Trust No One
In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, seventeen-year-old Ben is made an accomplice in a crime when his date robs a store and disappears, leaving him to track her down and clear his name before it's too late.
A Whale of a Dream
In this immersive picture book, Lena compares her art to someone else's and feels discouraged—until a whale in her dream takes her on an adventure to study modern art and she rediscovers her passion.
Why Trust a Scientist?
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book examines how and why trust in science benefits all of society.
Ayah et le vaste monde
L’histoire émouvante d’Ayah, une fillette qui a toujours vécu dans un camp de réfugiés et qui se demande ce qu’elle veut faire quand elle sera grande. Un jour, elle rêve d’une hirondelle qui lui montre qu’il existe des pays sans barrières et sans guerre. Elle se rend alors compte que ce qu’elle souhaite, c’est être libre comme l’oiseau.
Kohkom’s First Drum / nôhkom nistam omistikwaskihkoma
Charlie’s Kohkom tells the story of recently receiving her first drum. Kohkom wasn’t raised Cree because she was taken from her family as a child as part of the Sixties Scoop. After hearing her story, Charlie offers to teach Kohkom a song on his drum—and they agree to go to the Friendship Center drum circle every week from now on.
My First Book of O'odham Mamastagǐ / Colors
This bilingual book introduces common words and colors and allows them to match O’odham words, colors, and concepts. Each page features a color word with a corresponding picture of common O’odham vocabulary words. This colorful and vibrant book is a fun way to fortify colors and common words in both O’odham and English.
My First Book of O'odham Nunumilo / Numbers
This bilingual book introduces common words and numbers and allows the reader to match O’odham words to objects, and numbers. Each page features a number word with a corresponding pictures and both O'odham / English sentences.
Le premier tambour de Kohkom
Voici l’histoire émouvante de Kohkom, la grand-mère de Charlie, qui vient de recevoir son premier tambour. Kohkom n’a pas été élevée dans la culture crie parce qu’elle a été enlevée à sa famille quand elle était enfant lors de la « Rafle des Années 1960 ».
The Path That Luck Took
When the Germans liquidate the ghetto of Jaslo, his hometown in Poland, Stanley is left not knowing where to turn. He finds himself in multiple Nazi camps, including Plaszow and Buchenwald, on a surprising and terror-filled path to liberation and survival.
The Pharaoh's Curse Murders
Who had reason to kill the young archeologist on board a ship to Egypt? Is it the work of a pharaoh’s curse, or someone with a personal motive? Lady Lucy Revelstoke and her spunky maid Elf work against time to find a fiendish murderer before they strike again.
Ahoy, Mate, Ahoy! Miss Molly Molloy
Set sail on the Big Wave, where this father-daughter duo plans to circumnavigate the whole of Prince Edward Island. A tender and timeless tale for children and families who believe in the strength of love—and the pull of the sea.
The Breakwater
Shortly before WWII, Yas Matsumoto commits his troublesome younger brother, Stum, to an asylum — unknowingly sparing Stum from the cruelty of the Japanese Canadian internment camps. Decades later, the two brothers reunite near the end of their lives, peeling back layers of memories to revisit a long-buried, unspeakable family secret.
A Little Halwa and a Big Family
When she overhears her parents planning to make a special dessert just for themselves, Malala enlists her brothers and sisters, and comes up with a plan to ensure everyone gets their share.
Julia and Romano
Cody’s the first person to make new girl Jules feel welcome in Campbell River, a small coastal community where everyone knows everyone, but can they really build a relationship amid their parents’ legal dispute over a controversial logging operation, locking them on opposite sides of an issue that’s dividing the town in two?
Building Homes for All
Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book introduces young readers to innovative building techniques that will make homes sustainable and accessible to everyone.
chi miigwech, big thank you
This colorfully illustrated picture book expresses gratitude for the natural world, food and shelter, feelings, experiences and the Seven Grandfathers Teachings.
