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A beatifully illustrated Christmas story where a young native boy's dream of a candle lights his parents' way home on a harsh winter night.
Ages 2 to 5
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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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Visiting her grandmother at her rustic cabin in the Gulf Islands, young Becca experiences several small but significant adventures that leave her seeing her family and herself through new eyes.
Ages 9 to 12
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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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Faced with instability on many sides, and living in an outport community in Newfoundland, fifteen-year-old Chris gropes for direction in a family broken apart by unemployment.
Ages 12 to 15
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An idyllic, beautifully illustrated story about a young Native girl’s visit to her grandpa’s farm.
Ages 4 to 7
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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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This poignant story of loss and the healing power of friendship is Ian Wallace at his finest.
Ages 4 to 7
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Set in rural Nova Scotia in one of Canada's oldest black communities, Music from the Sky captures the very special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.
Ages 3 to 6
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The sequel to Travels With My Family takes place in a village in southern France, where Charlie and his brother make some new friends, see the running of the bulls and find other adventures large and small.
Ages 7 to 10
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