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A vivid and stunningly illustrated memoir about growing up in a small village in Mali.
Ages 10 and up
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Simon discovers that catching a salmon is more difficult than it looks in this touching story with evocative watercolor illustrations.
Ages 4 to 7
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An enchanting and utterly authentic introduction to the life of an Inuit child and her world.
Ages 3 to 7
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For seven generations Duncan's family has fished, but now the fish are gone. Then Duncan has an idea to combine his father's newfound baking skills with his experience as a ship's skipper.
Ages 5 to 8
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Based on a true event about a young girl forced to flee from the Turkish army, this novel is set at the end of World War I, when the Assyrians of northwestern Persia became the targets of Turkey's attempts to expand.
Ages 9 to 12
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Sacred Leaf, the sequel to I Am a Taxi, depicts the price people in Latin America pay for cocaine use in North America.
Ages 10 to 14
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One of the most fascinating stories in nature is the life cycle of the Pacific salmon. This lyrical, beautiful non-fiction picture book tells the story of one coho, Sumi, from her birth in a remote creek, to her final hours when she spawns and then dies.
Ages 4 to 8
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Todd has come to help his grandfather auction the family farm. This is a beautiful and moving story about coming to grips with loss and change.
Ages 4 to 8
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Winner of the Governor General's Award, The Crazy Man is a moving and unforgettable story of a period of crisis in a young girl's life.
Ages 9 to 12
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For generations Amani's family has grazed sheep above the olive groves of the family homestead near Hebron, but now Amani's home is being threatened by Jewish settlements.
Ages 14 and up
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