"It is 1944 and the young Canadians of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry have had enough of drills and night marches and waiting. Private Ewen Morrison is 21 years old when he joins the regiment in Sussex and meets his new platoon,...
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Author: Haysom, IanSummary:"One summer, shortly after taking a step back from an illustrious journalism career, Ian Haysom found himself in charge of his first grandchild, Mayana, who was three at the time. As a healthy, energetic member of the baby-boom...
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Author: Vassnes, BjørnSummary:An award-winning science journalist explains what Earths frozen waters tell us about the past, present, and future of humanity. The Kingdom of Frost, or what scientists call the cryosphere, refers to all of Earths frozen waters....
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"Déjà toute petite, Emily Carr désirait devenir artiste, afin de reproduire le mystère et la beauté des forêts anciennes de la Colombie-Britannique. Ce rêve l'a amenée à voyager, à vivre chez les autochtones et à explorer la...
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Author: Cichosz, MariaSummary:Cam and Beau are best friends, roommates, and massive potheads. Life is sweet, except for one crucial thing: Cam will never get up the nerve to tell Beau Larky he's in love with him. Cam is a man of thought, not action, and would rather...
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Author: Myers, ChristinaSummary:Pop culture stereotypes, shopping frustrations, fat jokes, and misconceptions about health are all ways society systemically rejects large bodies. This is a collection of personal and intimate experiences of plus size women, non-binary...
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Author: Levy, JoanneSummary:"A 12-year-old boy is frustrated that he's not able to do the things he loves because they're too "girly.""--
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Author: Kelsey, ElinSummary:We are at an inflection point: today, more people than ever before recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are urgent and existential threats. Yet constant reports of climate doom are fueling an epidemic of eco-anxiety,...
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Author: Alexander, CherylSummary:An enchanting and evocative look at the unique relationship between a solitary, island-dwelling wolf and a renowned wildlife photographer.A lone wild wolf lives on a small group of uninhabited islands in British Columbia's Salish Sea,...
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Author: Buday, GrantSummary:"In Grant Buday's new novel, three captivating stories intertwine at the site of the New Brighton Hotel on the shores of Burrard Inlet. In 1858 the serious and devoted Sir Richard Clement Moody receives the commission of a lifetime when...
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"Piranesi's Figures is a romp through the magnificent psychological ruins of at least two marriages and one attempt at child rearing, and a gleefully reckless contortion of novelistic conventions, sexual practices, and family dynamics....
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Will Piper Super Cub, Max, and Jim be able to save the French twins from a hungry cougar? Can the little plane dance through clouds of mosquitoes and thunderstorms? Can he land on a beach? Join this father and son adventures on board...
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Author: Giblin, DavidSummary:"Tall tales of coastal adventures, colourful locals, privileged tourists, and elusive fish abound in this hilariously offbeat sequel to The Codfish Dream. David Giblin's stint as a seasonal salmon fishing guide on Stuart Island provides...
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Author: Inglis, LukeSummary:Earl Qume's poisoned mind has altered his reality and transformed his surroundings into omnipresent threats. After his wife kicks him out and he finds himself on the run from the law, he escapes the concrete confines of Toronto to find...
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Author: Crichton, HollySummary:On September 3, 2010, the RCMP in Grande Prairie, Alberta, received a 911 call from Mat Crichton about a shooting on a local farm. Seconds later, miles from home, Holly Crichton got a shocking call from her son. "I just shot Dad," Mat...
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Author: Manzer, JennySummary:"In this novel for middle-graders, talented baseball player Caspar Cadman has a great arm and a big secret. He used to live life as a girl called Cassandra."--
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"For Clayton Monroe, the last hope for refuge is a struggling setttlement at the far northwest corner of Vancouver Island. San Josef is his sanctuary from the imagined demons and real enemies who have pursued him for three decades, from...
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Author: Lamb, JamieSummary:"Many Canadians grew up in small towns, or at least in neighbourhoods that acted like small towns. But what if you grew up in Canada's most famous small town--Stephen Leacock's Mariposa? This was the world that journalist Jamie Lamb was...
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"A beautiful fall day for a flight over the Fraser River thinks Scamper, the seaplane. What could go wrong? Lots!"--
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Author: Altrows, RonaSummary:Alarmed that Canada Post keeps losing money, Ariadne Jensen, a woman in her fifties, pitches the CEO with a scheme to save the corporation: she will get people to start writing and mailing letters again. As an inspiration to others,...
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