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Winner of the Governor General's Award, the Ruth Schwartz Award, and the CLA's Young Adult Book Award, this explosive novel looks honestly at teenage sexuality and the world of amateur hockey.
Ages 13 and up
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A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.
Ages 11 to 13
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Rufina Pérez es una joven pipil-nahua de El Salvador. Su mamá quiere que esté preparada en caso de que el Zipitio se le aparezca rÃo abajo a la muchacha, ahora que se está poniendo tan bonita. El Zipitio, un personaje de la tradición pipil, tiene una gran fama, al igual que otras grandes figuras folclóricas latinoamericanas como La Llorona o El Sombrerón.
Ages 6 to 10
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A sophisticated, beautiful and original graphic novel about a young boy's reaction to his father's death.
Ages 10 and up
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Unlike many books about emigration this story deals with a person who decides to stay in his small, remote town by the sea in Latin America. An award-winning author and illustrator bring us the powerful story of Jimmy, who is inspired by Muhammad Ali.
Ages 4 to 7
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Audrey O'Hearn has crafted an unforgettable story about a teenager becoming a man in this book for young adults.
Ages 12 and up
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Adwoa Badoe's remarkable storytelling talent combines with Bushra Junaid's innovative collage style to create a warm and humorous story about one family's growing concern over their recalcitrant grandmother.
Ages 2 to 5
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In this wonderful middle-grade novel, Deborah Ellis brings us a feisty young heroine, Valli -- an orphan who lives on the streets of Kolkata, unaware that she has leprosy.
Ages 9 to 12
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When Kip is spending the summer with his grandmother and his five eccentric girl cousins, he discovers a very puzzling binder his late father kept.
Ages 9 to 12
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Pornography is a word fraught with controversy. It is blamed for many ills in our society. This book in the Groundwork Guide series addresses this important issue in a rational, analytical manner.
Ages 14 and up
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