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Sometimes making a friend is a lot easier than keeping one!Sixth grade was SO much easier for Dany. All her friends were in the same room and she knew exactly what to expect out of life. Now that she's in seventh grade, she's in a new middle school, her friends are ...
By Tracey West, Illustrated by Graham Howells
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Pick a book. Grow a reader. This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost r...
IS Indigenous Stories
Shortlisted
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The Innu word Nutshimit signifies the physical and social space to practice traditional activities and language. Join author Melissa Mollen Dupuis on a guided walk deep through the forest to learn some of the rich culture of the Innu people.Readers will discover the...
RR Religion and Religious Identity
Award Winner
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Phoebe Gilman's beloved classic celebrates its 20th anniversary!Joseph's grandfather made him a beautiful blanket when he was a baby, but now it's frazzled and worn, and Joseph's mother says it is time to throw it out. Joseph doesn't wa...
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Naomi, Melvin, Pedro, and Poppy are just a few of the twenty-one rambunctious, funny, and talented baby frogs who share their stories in the Cat Kid Comic Club. Can Li'l Petey, Molly, and Flippy help the students express themselves through comics? The adventures in class and o...

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ND Neurodivergence MH Mental Health
Shortlisted, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, Northern Lights 2025
Meet the compelling, charismatic 13-year-old Augustus Constantine, a boy whose mind (and mouth) operate at a different speed than the rest of society. Gus has ADHD, and he’s on medication to help him focus. Misuse of his medication is a recipe for disaster. At the Speed o...
MH Mental Health
Shortlisted, Diamond Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice) 2024
It’s the summer of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and en...
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Don’t turn out the lights! Joel Sutherland returns for the frightful fifth installment of the Haunted Canada series.The organ at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City plays by itself, and Queen Elizabeth II reportedly saw a mysterio...
Let’s celebrate the outdoors, and all of fun ways we have learned to make the most of our colder months! Photos and spot illustrations show a diverse range Canadians of all ages and skill levels enjoying a wide range of sports, including ringette, sle...
Strange disappearances, unexplained accidents and grisly ghosts! Following the success of Haunted Canada, this second volume collects more frightening Canadian tales. Whether you're looking for a spooky Halloween story, something scary to read by the campfire, or a peek at ...
By Elizabeth MacLeod, Illustrated by Mike Deas
SJ Social Justice RI Racialized Identities
Shortlisted
The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed.As a young boy, David Suzuki loved spending time in the glorious British Columbia outdoors with...
By Elizabeth MacLeod, Illustrated by Mike Deas
Commended
Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space — and make a music video while in orbit!When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn't have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man f...