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FrontlistWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Board Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Picture Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Nonfiction Picture Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Just Enough series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17The World Around Us series . . . . . 18My Great Bear Rainforest series . . . 20

Orca Echoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Middle Reader Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24YA Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Polestar Calendars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Dual Language Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

EducationalNote to Booksellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Note to Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Orca Footprints Collection . . . . . . . 50Orca Origins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52YA Nonfiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Nonfiction Collection . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Digital Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Digital Read-Alongs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60GoReaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Graphic Novels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Hi-Lo | New Titles & Collections . . . . . . 66

Orca Currents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Orca Limelights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74Orca Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Orca Soundings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 807th Generation PathFinders . . . . . . . 86Rapid Reads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Digital Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91Story Ninja Classroom Program . . . . . . 92French Language Titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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Featured Backlist Board Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94Picture Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96Orca Echoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98The Seven series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Middle Reader Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100YA Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102DCB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105Coteau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Heritage House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108Nimbus Publishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110Second Story Press . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Tradewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114HighWater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

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Dear booksellers, librarians, teachers and readers:

Welcome to the new and improved Orca super catalog, featuring everything we publish all in one place.

Orca Book Publishers has always aimed to create books that inspire and entertain. Originally publishing mostly fiction, with a particular emphasis on novels for struggling readers, Orca has been building a successful list of thoughtful nonfiction titles. In a time of information overload and increasing demands on children’s attention, it is now more important than ever to provide information and analysis that is accessible and understandable. Beyond that, our books encourage readers to form opinions that can help them navigate a complex world. We are committed to providing readers with the tools they need to meet their full potential while becoming active and engaged global citizens.

As we decide what to publish and why, we are constantly on the lookout for important books and are always asking: What’s the big idea?

There are LOTS of big ideas, and we hope you find a few of them in these pages.

Have a look through the catalog; we are sure you will find books that resonate with you and your colleagues. And if you have an idea for a book you don’t see, get in touch. We might be working on it already or maybe your interest will spur us on to the next idea. Help us make a better world. And thanks for reading—it matters.

Happy reading!

Orca Book Publishers

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September 18, 20189781459816213$9.95 bb

7 x 7 · 26 pages

9781459816220 pdf

9781459816237 epub

ages 0–3

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Board Books | Ages 0–3

also by richard van camp

Welcome Song for Baby9781551436616 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3

Little You9781459802483 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3

Kiss by KissOcêtôwina

A Counting Book for Families

Peyak ôskân ohcih –akitâh-masinahikan

RichardVanCampTranslatedbyMaryCollins

Let me count your kisses.

One kiss, two kiss, three kiss, four!Somanykissesandsomanymore.FrombestsellingauthorRichardVanCampcomesadelightfulcountingbookthathonorsfamiliesandcanbeused

topraiseyourlittleonesastheylearntocount.Tenkissesfromyoursweetbabymightnotbeenoughtogetyouthroughthisadorablebook,soyou’lljusthavetoreaditoverandover!

Orcaispleasedtoofferthisbookasadual-language(English/PlainsCree)edition.

Richard Van Camp isaproudmemberoftheTlichoDenefromFortSmith,NorthwestTerritories.Heistheauthorofovertwentybooks in justabouteverygenre, includingtheEisner-nominated graphic novel A Blanket of Butterflies. His bestselling board book Little You has been translated into Bush Cree, South Slavey and Chipewyan, and his novelThe Lesser Blessed isnowamoviewithFirstGenerationFilms.Formore information,visitwww.richardvancamp.com.FollowhimonTwitter@Richardvancamp.

Keywords:babies,toddlers,countingprimer,interaction,affection,diversity,Indigenous

Over 70,000 copies

sold!

See page 44 for more dual-language books

Dual Language English/Plains Cree

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Ages 0–3 | Board Books

September 18, 20189781459816473$9.95 bb

7 x 7 · 24 pages

9781459816480 pdf

9781459816497 epub

ages 0–3







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Alligator, Bear, CrabLesley Wynne Pechter9781554693603 · $9.95 bb

9781459815070 · $6.95 pb

ages 0–3

Who Can?Charles Ghigna9781459813694 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3

Whose Bum?ChrisTougas

Bet you can’t guess whose bum that is!

Wouldyourecognizeyourownbumifyoudidn’tknowitwasyours?Howaboutyourdog’sbum?Oryourbaby’sbum?Thisvibranthint-and-revealboardbookfromcelebratedartist

ChrisTougasfeatureseveryone’sfavoritefeature!Explorethesecushytushieswithyourlittleoneandplayafunguessinggameasyouappreciatetheposteriorsofavarietyofbrightlyhuedanimals.

Chris Tougasisanaward-winningauthorandillustratorofseveralpicturebooks,includingDojo Daycare(Owlkids,2014)andMechanimals (Orca,2007).HehasworkedasacharacterdesignerandconceptdeveloperforsuchstudiosasDisney,Fox,TheJimHensonCompany,WarnerBrothers,SesameWorkshopandmanyothers.ChrislivesandworksinVictoria,BritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.christougas.com.

Keywords: Hintandreveal,animalbums,babies,guessinggames,humor

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September 18, 20189781459819023$9.95 bb

7 x 7 · 28 pages

9781459819030 pdf

9781459819047 epub

ages 0–3








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Passover FamilyMonique Polak9781459818521 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3

The Animals of Chinese New Year 中国农历新年动物生肖

JenSookfongLeeTranslatedbyKileasaWong

It’s a race to the finish!

DrawingonthemythoftheChinesezodiac,The Animals of Chinese New Yearfollowstwelveanimalsastheyspeedacrossariver,competingtorepresenttheimminentnewyearina

raceheldbytheJadeEmperor,themostpowerfulChinesegod.Eachanimalcompetesinitsownuniqueway.Theoxworkshard,thetigerisbrave,thedogsmileskindly,butwhowillwin?Brightphotographsofbabiesdemonstratingthesametraitsastheanimalsinthetext,complementedbytraditionalChinesegraphicelements,accompanySookfongLee’slivelytext.

OrcaBookPublishersispleasedtoofferthisbookasadual-language(English/SimplifiedChinese)edition.

Jen Sookfong LeewasbornandraisedinEastVancouver,BritishColumbia,andshenowliveswithhersoninNorthBurnaby.HerbooksincludeThe Conjoined,afinalistfortheEthelWilsonFictionPrize,The Better Mother,The End of East,Gentlemen of the Shadeand,withOrca,Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone.JenappearsregularlyasacontributoronThe Next ChapteroncbcRadioOneandteachesatTheWriter’sStudioOnlinewithSimonFraserUniversity.Formoreinformation,visitwww.sookfong.com.

Keywords: Chinesezodiac,ChineseNewYear,festival,celebration,myth

Dual Language English/Simplified

Chinese

See page 44 for more dual-language books

See page 94 for more board books

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August 28, 20189781459819085$9.95 bb

7 x 7 · 24 pages

9781459819092 pdf

9781459819108 epub

ages 0–3








also by rina singh

Holi Colors9781459818491 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3

Diwali LightsRinaSingh

A festival of sights and sounds for baby!

EveryyearinOctoberorNovemberpeoplecometogethertocelebrateDiwali.ItisthebiggestandthebrightestofallHindufestivals.ThestorieswovenintothefestivalofDiwali

celebratethevictoryofgoodoverevilandlightoverdarkness,andpeoplecelebratethisfestivaloflightsbylightingclaylampsandcandles,sharingsweets,exchanginggifts,offeringprayerstogodsandgoddessesandwatchingfireworks.IntroduceyourlittleonetotheaweofthisbrilliantfestivalthroughdazzlingphotographsandSingh’slyricalprose.

Rina Singh has published several critically acclaimed books for children inspired byher Indo-Canadian heritage. Diwali: A Festival of Lights was nominated for the Red CedarAward, and A Forest of Stories has been translated into many languages.This is her thirdbookwithOrca.She lives inabluehouse inToronto,Ontario.Formore information,visitwww.rinasingh.com.

Keywords: Hindufestival,sights&sounds,religion,celebration

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September 25, 20189781459816596$9.95 bb

7 x 7 · 26 pages

9781459816602 pdf

9781459816619 epub

ages 0–3







One HouseSarahMacNeill

Everyone has come together to build a house for a mouse.

CrabswithclipboardsandbearswhobuildaresomeoftheanimalswhocometogetherinOne HousetoDIYanewhomefromstarttofinishfortheirfriend.Plansaredrafted,holes

aredug,andconstructionbegins!Thisboardbookwilldelightlittleoneswithitsquirkyillustra-tionsandrhymingcountdown.Withteamwork,generosityandsomespecialskills,it’samazingwhatthesecritterscanaccomplish!

Sarah MacNeillisagraphicdesignerwithabackgroundinarchitecture.SheisalsothecreatoroftheKoo&Poppetlineofstylishstuffies.ShelovesNewYorkCity,picturebooks,avocadosandnewartsuppliesbutcoulddowithoutalarmclocksandspiders.SarahlivesinVictoria,BritishColumbia,withherhusbandandthreeyoungdaughters.One Houseisherfirstbook.Formoreinformation,visitwww.cartestudio.com.

Keywords:architecture,construction,community,animals,building,DIY,countingprimer

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One Red ButtonMarthe Jocelyn9781459813151 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3

One Piece of StringMarthe Jocelyn9781459813182 · $9.95 bb

ages 0–3


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November 20189781771086073$9.95 bb

6.5 x 6.5 · 18 pages

ages 0–2

nimbus

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Time for BedCarolMcDougall

&ShandaLaRamee-Jones

Explore bedtime with your baby.

ThenewestbookinthepopularBabyStepsseries,Time for Bed isafunandsimplestep-by-stepbedtimestoryforbabiesandtoddlers.Frombathtimetostorytime,thisbookguides

familiesthroughahealthynightlyroutine.Time for Bedwillhelpparentsgettheirbaby’sbedtimeroutineofftoagreatstart.

Carol McDougall is a writer, editor and former librarian for the Canadian Children’sBookCentre.ShereceivedtheMayor’sAwardforCulturalAchievementandtheProgressWomenofExcellenceAwardforherwork inearly literacy.She isdirectoroftheReadtoMe! Nova Scotia Family Literacy program and lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For moreinformation,visitwww.carolmcdougall.com.

Shanda LaRamee-JonesistheprovincialcoordinatorfortheReadtoMe!NovaScotiaFamilyLiteracyProgram.ShehasapassionforsupportingearlylearningandhasaMasterofEducationdegreeinliteracy.ShelivesinHalifax,NovaScotia,withherhusbandandson.

Keywords: babysteps,babymilestones,bedtime

also available

Baby Steps: 3 Book SetCarol McDougall & Shanda LaRamee-Jones 9781771083140 · $21.95 bb

ages 0–2

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Harry’s HiccupsJean Little9781459815629 · $19.95 hc

ages 4–8

September 11, 20189781459814936$19.95 hc

8.75 x 10.75 · 32 pages

9781459814943 pdf

9781459814950 epub

ages 4–8







Picture Books | Ages 4–8

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Angus All AglowHeatherSmith

IllustratedbyAliceCarter

One kind gesture will make Angus sparkle.

Anguslovessparklythings,somuchsothathecanhearthem.ToAngus,shinyobjectsnotonly lookbeautiful; theyalsocrackle,buzzandgowhiz-bang-POP!Hisuniqueability is lost,

however,whenAnguswearshisgrandma’sbeadednecklacetoschool,andhisclassmatesteasehimforhisatypicalchoice.Saddenedbytheirlaughter,Angusstopshearingthesparkle.

Agentlestoryofacceptance,generosityandfriendship,Angus All Aglowremindsusthatitonlytakesonekindgesturetorestoreyoursparkle,andreturningthekindnesscanmakeyouglowfromtheinsideout.

Originally fromNewfoundland,Heather Smith now lives inWaterloo,Ontario,withherhusbandandthreechildren.AnguswasinspiredbyHeather’sownchild,whofromayoungagetoldhisparentsthatheattributedcertaincolorstolettersandnumbersandoftenwenttoschoollookingverydapperinatartanbowtie.Formoreinformation,visitwww.heathertsmith.com.

Alice Carterhasalwayslovedtellingstoriesthroughherwhimsicalart.AgraduateoftheOntarioCollegeofArtandDesign,shehasworkedasafreelanceillustratorandfineartistforovertenyears.Sheisinspiredbypeople-watching,musicandalltheearth’smagnificentcreatures.AliceliveswithherfamilyofsillyhumansandseriouscatsinOttawa,Ontario.Formoreinformation,visitwww.alicecarter.com.

Keywords: synesthesia,genderstereotypes, friendship,celebratingdifferences,self-esteem,onomatopoeia,diversity

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September 25, 20189781459815896$19.95 hc

8.75 x 10.75 · 32 pages

9781459815902 pdf

9781459815919 epub

ages 4–8

english rights available(ex – North America)






also by eric walters

Surfer Dog9781459814356 · $19.95 hc

ages 4–8

Matatu9781459812963 · $10.95 pb

9781554693016 · $19.95 hc

ages 4–8

Ages 4–8 | Picture Books

The Wild BeastEricWalters

IllustratedbySueTodd

What makes a wild beast?

Inspiredbyastorytoldtotheauthorwhileonsafariin2015,The Wild BeastdescribesthecreationofoneofAfrica’smostunusualanimals,thewildebeest.Accordingtooraltradition,

theCreatorbuiltthisuniquebeastoutofleftoverpartsfromothermagnificentanimalsfoundonthecontinent.Hornsfrombuffalosandstripesmeantforzebras.Tailsfromgiraffesandbumpsmeantforcamels.Thiscreativeretellingwillintroducelittleonestoastoryrichinbothimageryandinlesson:Take what you need to live. Take no more. Waste nothing.

Eric Walters,MemberoftheOrderofCanada,beganwritingin1993asawaytogethisfifth-gradestudentsinterestedinreadingandwriting.Ericcofoundedachildren’sprogramcalledCreationofHopethatsupportsorphanedchildrenintheMboonidistrictinruralKenyaandisrecognizedbytheMboonicommunityasanelder.Hespendstimeeachyearworkingwiththechildrenandhelpingtoruntheorganization.FortherestoftheyearhelivesinGuelph,Ontario.Formoreinformation,visitwww.ericwalters.net.

Sue Todd isanaward-winningillustratorlivinginToronto,Ontario.SheisagraduateoftheOntarioCollegeofArt(nowocadUniversity).Suebeganhercareerasafreelancedesignerinretailadvertising.Foramorecreativeoutlet,shetookuplinoleumcarving,anancientprintmakingtechniquesimilartowoodcut,anddevelopedauniquestyleofartthatledtoacareerinillustration.ThisisSue’ssecondbookwithEricWalters,followingAn African Alphabet(seepage78).Formoreinformation,visitwww.suetodd.com.

Keywords: Africanfolktale,Africanfolklore,creationstoryofthewildebeest,Africancreationstory,howthewildebeestwasmade,creationstoryoftheearth,theCreator

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In the Red CanoeLeslieA.Davidson9781459809734 · $19.95 hc

ages 4–8

October 9, 20189781459816503$19.95 hc

10 x 8.5 · 32 pages

9781459816510 pdf

9781459816527 epub

ages 4–8








The Night the Forest Came to TownCharlesGhigna

IllustratedbyAnnieWilkinson

Birdsong and giggling children hush vibrations and notifications.

Fromdusktodawnaforestcreepsintoatownwherethegrown-upsaretoodistractedtonotice.Butthechildrendo.Theyseegreenerytakerootinthelifelesscracksofdullside-

walks.Theyseeaneaglebuildhernestatopaforgottenfountainandsaplingsstarttosproutindarkcorners.Agray-drabcitydefinedbyconcreteandsteel,vibrationsandnotifications,trans-formsintoalivinggardenwhereapartmentbuildingsoverflowwithwindowboxesfullofflowers,birdssingsongsthroughdayandnightandchildrenlaughandtendtotheirgardens.Watchasnaturereclaimsthistown.

Charles Ghigna,orFatherGoose®,livesinatreehouseinthemiddleofAlabama.Heistheauthorofmorethan100award-winningbooksandhasservedaspoet-in-residenceandchairofcreativewritingattheAlabamaSchoolofFineArtsandasanationallysyndicatedfeaturewriterforTribuneMediaServices.HisbooksforOrcaincludeFirst Times,A Parade of PuppiesandA Carnival of Cats.Charlesisaproudgrandfatherwhosegreatestjoyiswatchinghisgrandchildrengrow.Formoreinformation,visitwww.FatherGoose.com.

Annie WilkinsonisaCanadianillustrator,themotheroftwoandtheyoungestofeight.ShelivesinVancouver,BritishColumbia,withhertwochildrenandaneuroticcat.Shealsolikestoplaymusicand,eventhoughhertalentsinbothareasarequestionable,softballandhockey.Formoreinformation,visitwww.anniewilkinson.com.

Keywords: naturalworld,screentime,importanceofnature,urbangarden,slowingdown,mind-fulness,environment

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September 4, 20189781459818224$19.95 hc

9 x 9 · 32 pages

9781459818231 pdf

9781459818248 epub

ages 5–10

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My Wounded IslandJacques Pasquet9781459815650 · $19.95 hc

ages 4–8


Florence & LeonSimonBoulerice

IllustratedbyDelphieCôté-Lacroix

Can one striped straw bring two people closer?

F lorenceandLeonhavenevermet.Florenceisaswimminginstructor.Shehasasmallproblemwithherlungs:it’sasifshe’sbreathingthroughastraw.Leonisaninsurancesalesman.Hehas

asmallproblemwithhiseyes:it’sasifhe’sseeingtheworldthroughastraw.OnedayFlorenceandLeonbumpintoeachother, literally,andthismishapturnstheirlivesupsidedown.Overslushydrinkswithproperstraws,FlorenceandLeonfindouthowtheirdifferencesmakethemalike.

Award-winningQuebecoisauthor Simon Boulerice writesprincipallyforthetheaterbuthasalsopublishednovelsforadultsandchildrenaswellaspoetrycollections.Florence & Léon (QuébecAmérique)wasnominated forthe2016GovernorGeneral’sAward forChildren’sIllustration(French).Atthirty-fiveyearsofage,Simonstilldoesthesplitsatleastonceaday.HelivesinMontréal,Quebec.

Delphie Côté-Lacroix is amultidisciplinary visual artistwith a background in graphicdesign.Sheusessimplecompositionanda limitedcolorpalettetocreates imagesthataredelicateyetimpactful.ShelivesandworksoutofMontréal,Quebec.Formoreinformation,visitwww.delphiecotelacroix.com.

Keywords: friendship,disability,differences,sharedexperience,empathy

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September 18, 20189 x 9 · 32 pages

ages 4–8

Lucy Tries Hockey9781459816947 · $12.95 pb

9781459816954 pdf

9781459816961 epub

Lucy joue au hockey9781459820036 · $12.95 pb

9781459820043 pdf

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Lucy Tries Hockey | Lucy joue au hockeyLisaBowes

IllustratedbyJamesHearneTranslatedintoFrenchbyRachelMartinez

Lucy and her friends try a new winter sport!

Lucyandherfamilyareskatingonanoutdoorrinkwhensheseesagameofhockeygoingon.Itlookslikefun,butmaybetoochallenging.Supportedbyherparents,Lucyenrollsinan

introductory-hockeyclinic,andthankstoanencouraginginstructor,sheandherfriendslearnbasichockeyskills,havefunontheiceanddecidetoaddhockeytotheirlistoffavoritesports!ThistitleisalsoavailableinFrench.

TheLucyTriesSportsseriesencourageschildrentogetactiveandparticipateinsportsandrecreation.TofindoutwhatLucywilltrynext,visitwww.lucytriessports.com.

Lisa Bowesisasportsjournalistandmediaconsultant.Whileworkingforcbc,shewasnomi-natedforaGeminiAwardforBestWritinginanInformationProgramorSeries.Lisahascoveredhockeyatalllevels—theVancouverOlympicWinterGames,theWorldJuniorChampionshipandthenhl,includingtheStanleyCupplayoffs.SheisaPhysicalEducationgraduatewhoispassionateaboutencouragingchildrenandfamiliestobeactive.LisalivesinCalgary,Alberta.

James Hearneisaninternationallyrecognizedillustratorandgraphicdesigner.HelivesinCalgary,Alberta.Formoreinformation,visitwww.jameshearnedesign.com.

Keywords:icehockey,teamsports,physicalliteracy,children’srecreation,wintersport

Coming Fall 2019


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September 18, 20189781459813458$19.95 hc

8.75 x 10.75 · 32 pages

9781459813465 pdf

9781459813472 epub

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Swimming with SealsMaggiedeVries9781459813212 · $19.95 hc

ages 4–8

Jessie’s IslandSherylMcFarlane9781459810525 · $10.95 pb

ages 4–8


Island in the Salish SeaSherylMcFarlane

IllustratedbyLeslieRedhead

Spend some time on an island in the Salish Sea.

ThisgorgeouslyillustratedpicturebookisacelebrationofsummervacationandWestCoastislandlife.EverydayisdifferentonGran’sislandintheSalishSeaasgranddaughterclimbs

big-leafmaples,eatsblackberries,explorestidepoolsandsandstonecavesandexaminesancientmiddensandpetroglyphs.SheandGranwatchharborsealssunningthemselvesandGran’sneighborcarvinganeagleoutofapieceofcedarwhiledrinkingfreshnettletea.Andonherwayhome,ouryoungnarratorseesapodoforcas,breaching,taillobbingandspy-hoppingasshesaysgoodbyetotheislandforanothersummer.

Sheryl McFarlane is theauthorofmore thanadozenaward-winningbooks foryoungreaders.Aformerteacher,Sheryllovesbikeriding,beachcombinganddiscoveringnewbooksforhergrandchildren.ShelivesonVancouverIslandinBritishColumbia,whereshekeepsalittlefreelibrarystockedwithbooksforherfriendsandneighbors.Formoreinformation,visitwww.sherylmcfarlane.ca.

Leslie Redheadisanartist,teacher,illustratorandauthorwhosewatercolorpaintingshaveearnedinternationalawardsandrecognition.LeslieholdsaMasterofEducationinArtEducation.ShelivesinBurley,IdahoandreturnstoVictoria,BritishColumbiaeachsummertoteachpaintingattheUniversityofVictoria.LesliealsoteachesworkshopsthroughoutCanada,theUnitedStatesandSpain.Formoreinformation,visitleslieredheadart.blogspot.com.

Keywords: islandlife,summervacation,nature,ferrytravel,marinelife,WestCoast,ocean

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On My Skis9781926890036 · $12.95ages 2–5

On My Bike9781926890135 · $12.95ages 2–5

July 20189781926890166$12.95 hc

7 x 5.75 · 24 pages

ages 3–5

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On My SwimKari-LynnWinters

IllustratedbyChristinaLeist

An ideal book for toddlers.

On My Swim, the fourth in apopularunder-five series, is anotherdelightful collabora-tionbetweenWintersandLeist.SetonthewaterfrontinandaroundVancouver,British

Columbia,thisbookfeaturesaveryyoungchildfrolickingonthebeachandlearningtoswim.Toddlerswilltakedelightinthiswhimsicallyillustratedrhymingstory.

Kari-Lynn Winters teacheseducationatBrockUniversityinSt.Catharines,Ontario.Shehaswrittenmany highly acclaimedbooks for young children. Formore information, visitwww.kariwinters.com.

Christina Leist is an illustrator, graphicdesigner andwriter. Shehas illustrated severalchildren’sbooksforTradewindBooks,suchasBaaaad AnimalsandNutz.OriginallyfromGermany,shelivesinVancouver,BritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.christinaleist.com.

Keywords:beach,swimming,waterfun

On My Walk9781896580616 · $12.95ages 2–5

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October 20189781771085359$12.95 pb

8 x 10 · 32 pages

ages 4–8

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October 20189781771086004$22.95 pb

8.5 x 10.75 · 32 pages

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Music is for EveryoneJillBarber

IllustratedbySydneySmith

An award-winning picture book for music lovers.

Music is for Everyone is sure to get youexcited aboutmakingmusic!Singer-songwriterJillBarbertakesher

youngreadersthroughmanydifferentkindsofmusic—hip-hop,jazz,classical,folk—andinstrumentsinanenergetic,rhymingtour.SydneySmith’sgleefulillustrationscaptureallthejoythatcomesfrommakingmusicinallitsforms!

Jill Barberisanaward-winningCanadiansinger-songwriterandauthor.Overthecourseofhercareershehasreleasedsixalbumsandababyboardbook,Baby’s Lullaby.She livesinVancouver,BritishColumbia,withherhusbandand twochildren.Formoreinformation,visitwww.jillbarber.com.

Sydney Smith isanscadUniversitygraduate,bornandraisedinNovaScotia.HehaswontheGovernorGeneral’sAward,beenshort-listedfortheKateGreenawayMedalandhasbeenlistedtwiceontheNew York TimesBestIllustratedChildren’sBookslist.SydneylivesinToronto,Ontario.

Keywords:music,lyrical,instruments

EveryBody’s Different on EveryBody Street

ShereeFitchIllustratedbyEmmaFitzgerald

This rhyming picture book celebrates diversity.

P layfulwordsleadyouintothisbeautifulchildren’sbookandinviteyoutocelebrateourgifts,ourweaknesses,ourdiffer-

encesandoursameness.Fitchdisplaysherwitandmasteryofwordsinquick,rollickingrhymesthatarecomplementedbyEmmaFitzgerald’slivelyillustrations.EveryBody’s Different on EveryBody Streetwasoriginallyproducedin2001asafundraisertocommemoratethetenthanniversaryoftheFestivalofTreesinsupportoftheNovaScotiaHospitalandtoraiseawarenessformentalillnessandaddiction.

Sheree Fitch has won almost every major award forCanadianchildren’sliterature,includingthe2000VickyMetcalfAwardforChildren’sLiteratureforabodyofworkinspira-tionaltoCanadianchildren.Shehasovertwenty-fivebookstohercredit.ShereelivesinRiverJohn,NovaScotia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.shereefitch.com.

Emma FitzGeraldreceivedabfa inVisualArt fromtheUniversity of British Columbia in 2004 and a Master ofArchitecturefromDalhousieUniversityin2008.Herart ischaracterizedbyon-sitedrawing,place-basedresearchandasenseofthepoetic.SheistheauthorofHand Drawn Halifax,abestsellingbookbasedonherchosenhomeinNovaScotia.

Keywords:diversity,poetry,familylife,overcomingobstacles

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Be a City Nature Detective

Solving the Mysteres of How Plants and Animals

Survive in the Urban JunglePeggyKochanoff

How do bedbugs get into your home? Why are some gray squirrels black? Does goldenrod cause hay fever?

NaturalistandartistPeggyKochanoffanswerstheseques-tions andmore in this illustrated guide to solvingnaturemysteries inthecity.FromtheauthoroftheSilverBirch–nominatedBeaNatureDetectiveseries comesanewadven-turefulloffascinatingfacts.

From scuttling cockroaches to waves of starlings toburdockheadsonclothing,Kochanofftakesreadersthroughcitystreetstoshowthemtheamazingnaturegrowingthere.Be a City Nature Detectivefeaturesaglossary,identificationpageandfurtherreading.

Peggy KochanoffgraduatedfromCornellUniversitywithadegreeinvertebratezoologyandspentasummerworkingattheCentralParkZooinNewYorkCity.Sheistheauthorandillustratorofseveralbooksforchildren,includingtheBeaNatureDetectiveseries.Aftermarriageandtraveling,shesettledwithherhusbandandtwosonsonatreefarminNovaScotia.

Keywords:nature,urbanwildlife,naturedetectiveseries,bugs

A Halifax Time-Travelling Tune

JanL.CoatesIllustratedbyMarijkeSimons

A child’s rollicking, lyrical journey.

TravelbackintimewiththismagicaltunethattakesreaderstoHalifaxinthe1950s.Thisdreamyandwhimsicalstory

visitsPointPleasantPark,theHalifaxPublicGardens,CitadelHillandotherhistoricHalifaxlandmarks,showingoffallthesightsandsoundsofthecity.

Jan L. Coates is theauthorof severalbooks foryoungreaders,includingA Hare in the Elephant’s Trunk,whichwasafinalistfortheGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAward.ShelivesinNovaScotia’sbeautifulAnnapolisValleywithherhusband,Don,andaGoldenIrishdognamedCharlie.Formoreinfor-mation,visitwww.jancoates.ca.

Marijke SimonswasborninAmsterdamin1952andtwoyearslaterimmigratedwithherparentstoMontreal.In1988shesetupasmallteachingstudio,whereshecontinuestoteacharttochildren.Shehasillustratedanumberofbooks,includingWho’s a Scaredy-Cat! byJoanPayzant,andshewroteandillustratedThe Flying Squirrel StowawaysandJigs and Reels: a Cruise in Maritime Waters.MarijkelivesinHalifax,NovaScotia.

Keywords:Halifax,1950s,magic,timetravel


When kids start asking tough questions.

To find out more about the series, visit www.justenoughseries.com.

“Realistic and appropriate... A useful resource for a

common issue.”—Kirkus Reviews for

Why Do Families Change?

“A valuable book in the home, classroom and school library.”

—Resource Links for What Makes Us Unique?

“A great starting point for parents and caregivers who might need a bit of help knowing how much

to tell little ones.”—Quill & Quire for

Where Do Babies Come From?

“Gentle but straightforward... a reassuring backdrop for the big questions being discussed.”

—Publishers Weekly for What Happens When

a Loved One Dies?

A baby comes from the mother’s womb, which is just below the stomach. It provides a safe place for the baby to grow. How does the baby start growing in the first place?

There are lots of different ideas about what happens after death. Many cultures believe that a person is made up of both a body and a soul, and that the soul lives on even though the body is no longer alive.

What happens to the person who has died?

Where does that person go?

For ages 3-6

Where Do Babies Come From?Our First Talk About Birth

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What Makes Us Unique? Our First Talk About Diversity

9781459809482 hc

What Happens When A Loved One Dies?

Our First Talk About Death9781459809451 hc

Why Do Families Change?Our First Talk About

Separation and Divorce9781459809512 hc

From child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts comes a series to help caregivers broach challenging

or uncomfortable subjects with little ones.

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September 4, 20189781459817845$19.95 hc

10 x 8.5 · 32 pages

9781459817852 pdf

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ages 5–8







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Our First Talk About Tragedy

Dr.JillianRobertsIllustrationsbyJaneHeinrichs

An introductory look at the complicated topics of tragedy and disaster.

On the Newsgentlyintroducesyoungchildrentotherealitiesofnaturaldisasters,terrorismandotherformsoftragedy.Inage-appropriatelanguageandtone,Dr.Robertsexplains

what tragedy is, the feelings it may create and how to manage those feelings. She alsoemphasizesthegoodthatcancomeoutoftragedy,lookingathowpeoplehelponeanotherincaring,compassionateandheroicways.Thebook’squestion-and-answerformatwillhelpparentshaveameaningfulconversationaboutthesedifficulttopicswiththeirchildrenandequipthemtobetterhandlequestionsthatarisewhenchildrenareexposedtothenews.

TheWorldAroundUsseriesintroduceschildrentocomplexcultural,socialandenvironmentalissuestheymayencounteroutsidethecomfortoftheirhomes,inawaythatisstraightforwardandaccessible.

Dr. Jillian Robertsisarenownedchildpsychologist,author,professorandparent.Consideredago-toexpertforjournalists,herworkhasappearedinthe New York TimesandToronto Sun, andsheisaregularcontributortotheHuffington PostandGlobalNews.Herbestsellingseriesofchildren’sbooks,theJustEnoughseries,wasreleasedin2016tointernationalacclaim.Inearly2017Dr.Robertsco-foundedFamilySparkstoofferfamiliesasupportive,resource-richcommunitytohelpthemnavigateourincreasinglycomplicatedworld.Formoreinformation,visitwww.drjillianroberts.com.

Keywords: globalissues,terrorism,naturaldisaster,human-causeddisaster,opportunity,heroes

also by dr. jillian roberts

What Happens When a Loved One Dies? 9781459809451 · $19.95 hc

ages 3–6

Nonfiction Picture Books | Ages 5–8

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The World Around Us series introduces children to complex cultural, social and environmental issues in a straightforward and accessible way. These illustrated nonfiction titles initiate a conversation with children about complicated global issues and subjects that are difficult, sad or overwhelming. The question-and-answer format guides children through understanding these issues in a reassuring and hopeful manner.

Child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts covers topics such as:

• poverty and homelessness • tragedy and disaster • prejudice and bullying • body health and safety • community engagement • environmental stewardship

These inquiry-based books are an excellent cross-curricular resource encouraging children to explore and discuss important issues and foster their own compassion and empathy.

Ages 5-8 • 32 pages • Full color photographs • Resources included

www.TheWorldAroundUsSeries.com

“The writing is clear and accurate…useful in situations where caring adults can help children understand and work through their feelings about the topic.”

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A Whale’s WorldIanMcAllister&NicholasRead

What’s for lunch in the Great Bear Sea?

A Whale’s Worldfollowsapodofspy-hoppingorcasastheyexploretheecosystemsoftheGreatBearSeawhilehunting fortheirnextmeal.Pastrockyshoresandthroughkelp

forests,theyobserveforagingwolves,hungrygrizzlybears,curiousblackbears,gracefulfinwhales,splashingporpoises,slipperysealsandothermembersofthePacificcoastalfoodweb.Thebookgivesreadersafunintroductiontothemanywaysthatmarineandlandanimalsinteractwiththeirenvironmentsandwitheachother.

Ian McAllisterisanaward-winningphotographerandauthorofmanybooks.HeisthefoundingdirectorofPacificWild,aCanadiannonprofitwildlifeconservationgroup.HeliveswithhisfamilyonthecoastofBritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.pacificwild.org.

Nicholas Read isajournalisminstructoratLangaraCollegeinVancouver,BritishColumbia.Aswellasco-writingseveralbookswithIanMcAllister,hehasalsowrittenCity Critters:Wildlife in the Urban Jungle.HelivesinVancouver,BritishColumbia.

AlsobyIanMcAllisterandNicholasRead:Wolf Island, A Bear’s Life, The Seal Garden, The Salmon Bears, The Sea WolvesandThe Great Bear Sea.

Keywords: whales,ecosystems,marineandlandmammals,marinelife,huntingforfood,GreatBearSea

August 28, 20189781459812734$19.95 hc

10.75 x 8.75 · 32 pages

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Nonfiction Picture Books | Ages 5–8

The best books for your

emerging readers

“Short chapters…with accessible text provide a useful bridge between controlled-vocabulary readers and longer

chapter books as well as an effective read-aloud opportunity.”

—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

Orca Echoes are also available as a school collection. For more information and a full list, visit www.orcabook.com.

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Early Chapter Books

For ages 7-9

Each book includes B&W illustrations

Over 80 titles available

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Bus to the Badlands MargrietRuurs

IllustratedbyClaudiaDavila

A slithery scare leads to a sensational discovery!

Josh,Mark,AngelaandtheirfriendshavebeenwaitingforyearstogoontheclasstriptoDrumheller,Alberta.Now

theyarefinallytheoldestkidsatPleasantValleygradeschoolandcangetexcitedabouttheovernightouting.Butfirst,theyhavea lotof learnaboutwhat they’ll see in thedinosaurcapitaloftheworld.Andtheyhavetoraisemoneyforallthepizzatheyaregoingtoeatonthetrip!Oncetheyfinallygetgoing,afrighteningencounterwithaslitheryserpentleadstoanamazingdiscovery.Onethatmightbeevenbetterthanall-you-can-eatdeepdish!

Margriet Ruursistheauthorofmanyaward-winningbooksforchildren.Sheenjoysspeakingaboutreadingandwritingtostudentsatschoolsaroundtheworld.HeradventureshavetakenhertoMyanmar,Pakistan,Laos,Tanzaniaandmanyothercountries.MargrietwasbornintheNetherlandsbuthasbeenaCanadianformostofherlife.SheliveswithherfamilyonSaltSpringIsland,BritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.margrietruurs.com.

Keywords: dinosaurs,classtrip,archaeology,Drumheller,friendship

October 2, 20189781459817036$6.95 pb

5.25 x 7.625 · 112 pages

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ages 7–9


September 11, 20189781459816701$6.95 pb

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The Great GoogliniSaraCassidy

IllustratedbyCharleneChua

Some questions are too big for a teeny tiny Googlini.

Filip,theten-year-oldsonofCroatianimmigrants,livesinaboringsuburbofthebigcity,wherehepasseshistimeeither

atschoolorinhiscozykitchen,googlingeverythingfromdino-saurstotheHubbleSpaceTelescope.Whenhisfavoriteunclegetssick,FilipturnstoGoogleforanswers.Insteadhereceivesavisit fromtheGreatGooglini, a tinywoman inConversesneakerswhoswirlsoutofthecomputervents.She’snotreallyagenie,sheexplains:“I’mmoreofanarchivist.”HervisitisalittlebitofmagicthatletsFilipseethemagicallaroundhim.Ultimatelyaboutthethingswecanknowandthethingswecan’t,thisisasmart,touching,funnychapterbookaboutgrowingup,bravingtoughtimesandlookingforanswers.

ThisisSara Cassidy’stenthbookforchildren.Herbookshavebeenshort-listedfortheChocolateLilyAward,theRuthandSylviaSchwartzChildren’sBookAward,theKirkusPrizeforYoungReaders’LiteratureandtheBolenBooksChildren’sBookPrize,andtwowereJuniorLibraryGuildselections.Formoreinformation,visitwww.saracassidywriter.com.

Keywords: cancer, imagination, coping, friendship, gradeschool

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Lark and the Diamond Caper9781459814004 · $6.95 pb

ages 7–9

October 9, 20189781459817159$6.95 pb

5.25 x 7.625 · 96 pages

9781459817166 pdf

9781459817173 epub

ages 7–9







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also in the lark ba series

Lark Takes a BowNatashaDeen

IllustratedbyMarcusCutler

Can these sleuths find the prankster before someone (actually) breaks a leg?

MysteriesseemtofollowLarkandConnorBawherevertheygo,andtodayisnoexception!Thepart-timedetectivesheadtotheirlocalcommunitytheatertorehearsetheplaythey

arein,onlytodiscoverthatsomeoneisplayingpranksonthetheatercompany.Thetwinsleuthsneedtoworkquicklytocatchtheculpritbeforeonemoreprankclosesdowntheplayforgood.It’sshowtime,LarkandConnor!

Lark Takes a Bow isthethirdtitleintheLarkBaDetectiveseries,followingLark Holds the Key andLark and the Diamond Caper.

Award-winningauthorNatasha Deenlovesstories—excitingones,scaryonesand,especially,FUNNYones!HermostrecentincludeLark and the Diamond Caper,TerminateandAcross the Floor.Whenshe’snotworkingonherbooksordoingpresentationsatschools,shespendsalotoftimetryingtoconvinceherdogsandcatsthatshe’sthebossofthehouse.Formoreinformation,visitwww.natashadeen.comorfollowheronTwitter@natasha_deen.

Keywords: mystery,detective,communitytheater,siblings,dyslexia

Lark Holds the Key9781459807273 · $6.95 pb

ages 7–9

See page 98 for more Orca Echoes

“Lark Ba is a welcome addition to early chapter book

heroines.”—Library School Journal

September 25, 20189781459818316$10.95 pb

5 x 7.5 · 176 pages

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My Life as a DiamondJennyManzer

Caspar just wants to play ball.

Ten-year-oldCaspar“Caz”Cadmanlovesbaseballandhasagreatarm.Helovesthesounds,thesmells,thestats.WhenhisfamilymovesfromTorontotoasuburbofSeattle,thefirst

thinghedoesistryoutforthelocalsummerteam,theRedburnRavens.EventhoughCazisthrilledwhenhemakestheteam,heworriesbecausehehasabigsecret.

NooneknowsthatbackinToronto,CazusedtolivelifeasagirlnamedCassandra.Andit’snobody’sbusiness.Cazwilltellhisnewfriendswhenhe’sready.

Butwhenaplayeronarivalteamstartssnoopingaround,Caz’spastisrevealed,andCazworriesitwillbeTorontoalloveragain.

WillCaz’steammatesrallybehindtheirstarpitcher?OrwillCazbebetrayedoncemore?Aheartwarming,funny,fast-pacedstoryaboutthebraveryittakestoliveasyourtrueself,no

matterthecost.

Jenny ManzeristheauthorofSave Me, Kurt Cobain,whichwasnominatedfortheBolenBooksChildren’sBookPrize.Shehasadegreeincreativewritingandwasafinalistforthe2013cbcCreativeNonfictionPrize,oneofCanada’smostprestigiousliterarycompetitions.SheliveswithherfamilyinVictoria,BritishColumbia,andspendsalotoftimeatbaseballgames.Formoreinformation,visitwww.jennymanzer.com.

Keywords: genderidentity,baseball, bravery,friendship,loyalty,transgender

Kasey & IvyAlisonHughes9781459815742 · $10.95 pb

ages 9–12

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Middle Reader Fiction | Ages 8–12

See page 100 for more middle reader fiction

See page 64 for more Graphic Novels

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September 4, 20189781459818378$9.95 pb

6 x 7.5 · 160 pages

9781459818385 pdf

9781459818392 epub

ages 8–11

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Billy Stuart and the ZintrepidsAlainM.BergeronIllustratedbySampar

Accidental time-travelers on a mission to get home.

B illyStuartisayoungraccoonwhoaspirestobejustlikehisgrandfather,aglobe-trottingadventurerwhoknowsnofear.Whenhelearnsthathisgrandfatherhasfoundawayto

travelthroughtimeandis leavingonanothergreatvoyage,hesetsouttoseehimoff(andmaybesneakalong).BillyStuartfollowshisgrandfather’spuzzlingcluesthroughamazeofcavesandcavernstofindhimbeforeheleaves,trailedbyhisScoutpack,theZintrepids.WhatBillydoesn’tknowisthatoncetheygodownthefatefulpathhisgrandfatherhastaken,therewillbenoturningback.Brightlyillustratedandenhancedwithgamesandpuzzlesthroughout,Billy Stuart and the Zintrepidsissuretoamusereadersofallages.

ThenextbookintheBillyStuartserieswillbeavailableinSpring2019.

Aprolificauthor,Alain M. Bergeronhaswrittenover250children’sbooks. In 1996hecollaboratedwithQuebecoisartistSampartocreatetheBilly Stuart series.Alaindevoteshimselfexclusivelytowritingandleadingschoolworkshops,andhisinexhaustibleimaginationhasmadehimafixtureinchildren’sliteratureandgarneredmanyawardsandaccolades.AlainlivesinVictoriaville,Quebec.

Multitalented,self-taughtillustratorandcartoonistSamuelParent,betterknownbythepennameSampar,possessesalivelyimaginationthatdrawsviewersintoworldsthataremoving,wackyandsometimesevenmythical.HiscareerasanillustratorhititsstrideatthehumormagazineSafarir,earninghimwidespreadacclaiminQuebec,theUnitedStatesandAustralia.SamparlivesinVictoriaville,Quebec.

Keywords:graphicnovel,adventure,Scouts,animaltroops,timetravel

Tank & Fizz: The Case of the Slime StampedeLiam O’Donnell & Mike Deas9781459808102 · $9.95 pb

ages 8–11

Ages 8–11 | Middle Reader Hybrid Graphic Novel

Dalen and GoleMike Deas9781554698004 · $9.95 pb

ages 8–11

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Forensics Squad Unleashed9781459809796 · $9.95 pb

ages 8–11

September 4, 20189781459815681$10.95 pb

5 x 7.5 · 208 pages

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also by monique polak

Planet GriefMoniquePolak

Why would anybody want to go to a grief retreat?

Whatacrappywaytospendaweekend.Thealways-sarcasticAbbywouldratherbeplayingsoccer, andthecagilyquietChristopherthinksagriefretreatisawasteoftime.Neither

ofthemwantstospendtwodaystalkingabouttheirfeelings.Butdespitetheirbesteffortstostayaloof,AbbyandChristopheraredrawnintothelivesoftheotherkidsattheretreat.Maybetheirstorieswillmakethemrethinkhowtheyaredealingwiththeirownlosses.

Monique Polakistheauthorofovertwentynovelsforkidsandyoungadults.Shehasalsowrittenonenonfictionbookforkids(Passover: Festival of Freedom),aswellasaboardbookfortoddlers.Moniqueisatwo-timewinneroftheQuebecWriters’FederationPrizeforChildren’sandYoungAdultFiction.InadditiontobeinganactivefreelancejournalistwhoseworkappearsregularlyintheMontreal Gazette,MoniqueteachesEnglishliterature,creativewritingandhumanitiesatMarianopolisCollegeinMontreal,Quebec.Formoreinformation,visitwww.moniquepolak.com.

Keywords: grief,therapy,loss,family,communication,PTSD,suicide


“Polak keeps her prose simple and straightforward, providing her readers

with a suspenseful, insightful story”—Kirkus Reviews for Straight Punch


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August 28, 20189781459819313$10.95 pb

5 x 7.5 · 224 pages

9781459819320 pdf

9781459819337 epub

ages 11–14


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Quid Pro QuoVickiGrant

True confessions of a teenage fraud.

Quid Pro Quoisahigh-stakes,fast-movinglegalthrilleraboutrealpeople,andfunnyonesatthat.CyrilMacIntyre’smotherisanex-streetkidwhodraggedhersontoallherlaw-school

classes,thenproceededtogetkidnapped.Thataside,Cyril’slifeisn’ttoodifferentfromthatofotherthirteen-year-olds.Hehasalltheusualadolescentissuestodealwith:parentproblems,self-esteemproblems,skinandhairproblems,andgirlproblems.Buthehaslegalproblemstoo.Andhe’sgottosolvethemifhewantstosavehismother’slife.

Quid Pro QuowontheArthurEllisAwardandthecbcYoungCanadaReads2009award.Ithasbeennominatedfornumerousawards,includingtheEdgarAllanPoeandtheAnnConnorBrimer.This2018editionhasbeenupdatedwithanewcover.

Vicki Grant hasbeencalled“asuperbstoryteller”(TheCanadianChildren’sBookCentre)and“oneofthefunniestwritersworkingtoday”(Vancouver Sun).ShebeganhercareercreatingadsforChiat/DayandMcCann(formerlyMcCannErickson),movedontowritingscriptsforTheodore Tugboat, Big Comfy CouchandherownGemini-winningseries,Scoop and Doozie,thengraduatedtoyoungadultfiction.HernovelshavewontheRedMapleFictionAward,theArthurEllisAwardandcbc’sYoungCanadaReads,andhavebeenshort-listedfortheEdgarAllanPoeAward,claChildren’sBookoftheYearandnumerousForestofReadingawards.Herbookshavebeentranslatedintofifteenlanguages.ShelivesinHalifax,NovaScotia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.vickigrant.com.

Keywords: loyalty,thelaw,humor,crime,mystery,adolescence

Ages 11—14 | Fiction

New Edition

“The narrator of this thoroughly

engaging whodunit is the smartest mouth on two legs any of us could expect

to meet.”—The Globe and Mail

Over 18,000 copies sold!

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The Third ActJohnWilson9781459819672 · $14.95 pb

ages 14+

October 2, 20189781459819702$10.95 pb

5 x 7.5 · 304 pages

9781459819726 pdf

9781459819719 epub

ages 11–14

no rights available






The Ruined CityThe Golden Mask

JohnWilson

Howard and Cate are on a mission to save the golden mask.

Howard is a lonely, geeky tenth-grader dealing with a father who’s had some kindof breakdown, a flaky, overprotective mother and frightening waking dreams.Then

hemeetsCate,astrangegirlwhoconvinceshimthathe isanAdept,whichmeanshecancommunicatethroughdreamswithotherdimensionsand,undercertaincircumstances,travelbetweenthem.Howarddiscoversthatourworldisonlyoneofseveraldimensionsswirlingintimeandspace,andthatoneoftheothers,peopledbyunimaginablypowerfulmonsters,isapproachingEarthforthefirsttimeinmillennia.Thelasttimethedimensionscoincided,ourworldwassavedbythebreakingofapowerfulgoldenmaskintheChinesecityofSanxingdui.Together,HowardandCatetravelthroughtimeandspace,meetingotherAdeptsandavoidinglurkingmonsters,inaquesttofindthethreefragmentsofthegoldenmaskandpreventitfromfallingintothewronghands.

BorninEdinburgh,Scotland,John WilsongrewupontheIsleofSkyeandoutsideGlasgow,withouttheslightest ideathathewouldeverwritebooks.Heisnowtheauthorofnearlyfiftynovelsandnonfictionbooksforkids,teensandadults.HewasafinalistfortheGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAward(The Alchemist’s Dream,2007),andhisbookshavewonorbeenshort-listedformostCanadianchildren’s-literatureprizes.HelivesonVancouverIsland.Formoreinformation,visitwww.johnwilsonauthor.com.

Keywords:fantasy,historical,timetravel,quest,China

Fantasy | Ages 11–14

By Shane ArbuthnottThe Molly Stout Adventures

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DOMINIONWhat if the spirits aren’t dangerous after all?

Molly grew up hearing the tales of Haviland Stout, herancestorwhodiscoveredthedangerousmagicalspirits

thatinhabitthefarcornersoftheworld.Now,ontheedgeof theNewWorld, intheBritishDominionofTerraNova,Mollyandherfamilycollectspiritsaboardtheirairship,theLegerdemain.

ButwhenMollycapturesaspiritthatcanspeakandclaimstohavebeenHaviland’sfriend,herentirelifeisupended.Whatifeverythingsheknowsaboutthespirits,andherownhistory,isalie?Inherhuntforthetruth,MollywillhavetochallengethemostpowerfulcompanyinTerraNovaandfindthecouragetoreshapeherworld.

TERRA NOVA Will Molly’s rebellion make things worse?

ThecityofTerraNovawasfoundedonalie:thatthespiritswhocrossoverfromthespiritworldareevilandmustbe

capturedforthesafetyofhumanity.ButMollyStoutandherfamilyhavelearnedthatthespiritsarethinking,feelingbeings,enslavedtoenrichthewealthy—especiallythespirit-harvestingcompanyHavilandIndustries.

With the help of her family and the spirits Ariel andLegerdemain,Mollyhasbeenfightingtofreethespirits.ButastheauthoritiesofTerraNovatightentheirnetsaroundMolly,shebeginstoquestionwhethersheisreallymakinganydiffer-enceorifherrebellionputspeopleandspiritsatrisk.

By Shane Arbuthnott

SHANE ARBUTHNOT T grew up in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and now lives insouthernOntariowithhisfamily.HisshortfictionhasappearedinOn SpecandOpen Spaces.Whenheisnotwriting,hecanbeseenchasinghisthreeadventurouschildren,tryingtoconvincethemtoeatgreenthings.Formoreinformation,visitwww.shanearbuthnott.comorfollowhimonTwitter@SMArbuthnott.

“Arbuthnott has come up with a whole new subgenre; let’s call it Spirit Punk. I love it!”

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OculumPhilippaDowding

A child of Oculum, raised in a domed world after Earth’s environmental collapse, finds a door to

an “outside” that is not supposed to exist.

AsfarasMiranda1knows,thereisoneworld:Oculum.Itsdome,itswallsanditsgardenareallthereis.That’swhat

theresidentshavebeentaughtsincebirth.ButWilliam1showshersomething:adoorinOculum’swall.Andifthereisadoor,theremustbesomethingontheotherside…

Whattheydon’tknowisthatthereisashatteredworldoutsidewherearaggedfew,suchasMannfred,Crankerandtheirfriends,struggletosurviveamongtheruins.ThesepeoplehaveheardofaparadisewithinOculum.Andthey,too,havefoundadoor.

Philippa Dowdingistheauthorofnumerousbooksforyoungreaders.HerworkhasbeennominatedforawardsinCanada,theUnitedStatesandEurope.ShelivesinToronto,Ontario.Formoreinformation,visitwww.pdowding.com.

Keywords:dystopia,environment,sciencefiction

Enid StrangeMeghanRoseAllen

Some people believe the tiny creatures don’t exist…but they’re ruining Enid’s life.

Enidhasneverfitinwithkidsherage.Theydon’tspeakthewayshedoes,andtheydon’thand inassignments

soperfectthattheteachersthinkshecheated.They’renotlikeEnidatall.Andtheyalsocan’tseethefaeries.Theydon’tknowhowthefaeriesinterferewithpeople’slives.NotthewayEnidandhermotherdo.

SoEnidiswritingabookonhowtoseethefaeries.Butshedoesn’tknowifshecangetitwrittenbeforethefaeriescompletelyruinherlife.Ifonlyshecouldtrapone…

Meghan Rose Allenhashadshortfictionpublished injournalsthroughoutNorthAmerica.Meghan lives inNewBrunswickandEnid Strange isherfirstnovel.

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The Princess DollsEllenSchwartz

IllustratedbyMarikoAndo

Childhood in times of war and strife.

Vancouver,1942.WhenbestfriendsEstherandMichikospotbeautifulPrincessElizabethandPrincessMargaretdolls,in

vogueatthetime,inthelocaltoy-storewindow,theylongtogetthedollsfortheirsharedbirthday.ButwhenEstherreceivesadollandMichikodoesn’t,theirfriendshipstartstounravel.

Thestoryissetagainstthebackdropofanatmosphereof increasinghostilityandracistattacksuponthe Japanesecommunitythatculminatesintheinternment.ThenMichikoandherfamilyaresentaway.Withsuchenormousbarriersbetween them, Esther and Michiko are left to their owndevicesastohowtomendtheirfriendship.

Ellen SchwartzwasborninWashington,dc,andnowliveswithherfamilynearVancouver,BritishColumbia.Inadditiontowritingbooks,shehaspublisheddozensofmagazinearti-clesandadultshortstories.Herstoriesforchildrenhavebeenpublishedinchildren’smagazinesandteachinganthologies.Formoreinformation,visitwww.ellenschwartz.net.

Mariko AndowasbornandraisedinOsaka,Japan.SheisanartistandillustratorandhasexhibitedwidelyinJapanandCanada.Herworkhasgarneredmuchcriticalacclaim.ShehaslivedinVancouver,BritishColumbia,formanyyears.Formoreinformation,visitwww.marikoando.com.

Keywords: Second World War, friendship, racism andinjustice

KiddoCynthiaNugent

Funny story with colorful characters.

KatherineWisteriaWarble(otherwiseknownasKiddo)knowsherfamilydependsonherforinformation.Kiddo

devours the Town Crier newspaper for its news, contests,community events, Caring Carol’s advice column and theannoyingopinionsoftheJuniorJournalist.Whenshegrowsup,sheisgoingtobethepublisher,butfirstsheneedstowrestthetitleofJuniorJournalistawayfromtheirritatingJeremy(“Germ”)Marroon.

Can Kiddo get enough community points, improve herspellingenoughandstayoutoftroublelongenoughtobecomethenextJuniorJournalist?Definitely!Butfirstshehastofindaboyfriendforhersister,Pat,fixalittlemisunderstandingthatlandsherinjail,nabtherealthiefandhelpMawinatalentcontest.

Cynthia Nugentistheaward-winningillustratoroftheMister Got to GotrilogyandHoney Cake,andtheauthorofFrancesca and the Magic BikeandFred and Pete at the Beach.ShealsomakesbooktrailersandappsandhasanimatedseveralTradewindtitles.ShelivesinVancouver,BritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.cynthianugent.com.

Keywords:family,silly,detective,reporter

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Bright Shining MomentDebLoughead

The bright shining moments counterbalance the sorrows we all must experience.

YoungAline is twelveyearsold in 1942.She lovesherfamilybutisembarrassedbytheirpoverty.Theothergirls

atschooldon’traisechickensortakeinboarderstomakemoney.Angrythathermothercan’tspareadimeforacollec-tiondriveatschool,Alinestealsitfromherpurse.Assheseekstomakeamends,shereevaluateseverythingsheheldtobetrue,includingherrelationshipwithherswornenemy,Jeanine(whosefamilyisevenpoorerthanAline’s),andcomestotheunderstandingthatit’snotmaterialwealththatbringshappiness,butlife’sbrightandshiningmoments,whichcanhappenunderanycircumstances.

Deb Lougheadistheauthorofmorethanfortybooksforchildrenandyoungadults,rangingfrompoetryandplaystopicturebooksandnovels.Sheliveswithherhusband,Dan,inToronto,Ontario.Herthreeadultsonshavelongflownthecoop.Formoreinformation,visitwww.debloughead.ca.

Keywords:poverty,1940s,friendship,brothersandsisters,illness,charity,Catholicism

A Cage Without BarsAnneDublin

A Jewish slave boy, survives with the hope of freedom.

I tis1492,andQueenIsabellaandKingFerdinandofSpainhavesignedtheEdictofExpulsion,givingall Jewsthree

monthstoleavethecountry.JosephBelifonte,atwelve-year-oldboy,escapes toLisbon,Portugal,withhisparentsandyoungersister,Gracia.However,aftereightmonths there,JosephandGracia,alongwithhundredsofotherJewishchil-dren,arekidnapped.TheyareputonashipandtakentotheislandofSãoTomé,offthecoastofWestAfrica.Nowslaves,theyareforciblybaptizedandmadetoworkonasugarplan-tation.Josephholdstothehopethatonedayhewillbefree.

Anne Dublinisanaward-winningauthorofbiographiesandhistoricalnovelsforyoungpeople.Hermiddle-gradenovel44 Hours or Strike! received theCanadian JewishLiteraryAward(forYouth)in2016.AnnelivesinToronto,Ontario.

Keywords: slavery, brothers and sisters, Jews, Spain &Portugal(history),Sephardim(history)

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A spooky new supernatural novel for middle-grade readers from the author of the popular Grim Hill series.

B lendingadventureandrealismwithaspeculativetwist,The Mystery of Croaker’s Islandintro-ducesagroupofunlikely friendswhodiscoverconnectionsbetweenahaunted island,

monstroussoundsinthebrinydeep,vanishingcatsandteenagersdisappearinginthenightwithnorecollectionofwherethey’vebeen.Drawntogether,thenewfriendsbecomeembroiledinaperilousquesttouncoverthemystery.Whatsinisterforceshroudsthissleepytown,andwillthekidssolvethemysterybeforeit’stoolate?

Linda DeMeulemeester is theauthorof thecriticallyacclaimedGrimHillseries.WithThe Mystery of Croaker’s Island,shereturnstothesupernaturalrealm, introducingacastofcharacterstoamagic-lovingmiddle-readeraudience.ShelivesinVancouver,BritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.grimhill.com.

Keywords:juvenilefiction,fantasy,friendship,adventure,speculative,supernatural,haunting,magic,folklore

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PiperJacquelineHalsey

An adventure set aboard the ship that brought the first Scottish immigrants to Nova Scotia.

I t’s1773,andtwelve-year-oldDougalCameronandhisfamilyaresettosailawayfromtheirScotlandhomeforeveron

thebrigantineHector.Whentragedystrikes,thefamilydecidestomakethetrip

withoutDougal’s father.Once the ship departs,Dougal isdrawntothehauntingsoundsofthepiperonboard.WhenaviolentstormknockstheHectoroffcourse,Dougal’sdreamofbecomingapipertakessecondplacetokeepinghissistersalive.

JacquelineHalsey’sstoryofthebrigantinethatbroughtthefirstScottishimmigrantstoNovaScotiabringstolifetheship’shorrendousjourneyandthestrong-willedindividualswhoriskedeverything.

Jacqueline HalseylivesinDartmouth,NovaScotia.Inherbooks,sheretellshistoricaleventsthroughtheeyesofchildren. Peggy’s LettersandExplosion Newsiewerebothontheccbc’sBestBooksforChildrenandTeenslist.Whenshe’snotwriting,shespendshertimeteachingEnglishtonewcomersandhelpingtakecareofMcNabsIsland,aplaceoverflowingwithhistory.Formoreinformation,visitwww.jacquelinehalsey.com.

Keywords:shipHector,immigration,seaadventure,bagpipes

Secrets of Sable IslandMarciaPierceHarding

A historical middle-grade mystery adventure set on Nova Scotia’s isolated Sable Island.

Fourteen-year-oldCalebwakesuponthesandyshoreofthemysteriousSableIsland.He’slosteverything,including

hisparentsandhisbrother.Calebwasrescuedbyamemberoftheisland’s lifesavingcrewandnudgedawakebyoneofSableIsland’slegendarywildstallions.Inthisheartwarmingandexcitingadventure,discoverwhatlifewaslikeduringtheageofsailonthishauntedislandwherewildhorsesranfreeandbravemenriskedtheirlivestorescuepeoplefromsinkingships.

Marcia Pierce Harding wasbornandraisedinafishingvillageandhasalwayslovedthesea.Forthirty-threeyearssheworkedasanelementaryschoolteacher,andthehighlightforherwasreadingtothechildrenandnurturingaloveofliterature.

Keywords:SableIsland,mystery,ponies,NovaScotia


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How Far We Go and How FastNoraDecter

We do not build things; we only tear them down.

S ixteen-year-oldJolene,namedafterthegirlintheDollyPartonsong,isfromalonglineoflowlifes,butatleastthey’remusicallowlifes.Hermotherisatanning-salonmanagerwho

believesshecanchannelherkaraokehabitintoaprofessionalsingingcareer.Jolene’sdad,afailedbassplayer,hasgonebacktothefamilydemolitionbusinessandlivesbythecompanymotto:“Wedonotbuildthings;weonlytearthemdown.”ButJoleneandherbigbrother,Matt,aretruemusicians,writingsongstogetherthatmakeeverythingJohatesabouttheirlivesmatterless.

WhenMattupandleavesinthemiddleofthenight,Jolosesheronlyfriend,hersupportsystemandtheonepersonwhomadeherfeelcool.AsitbecomesclearthatMattisnevercomingback,Jomustusemusictonavigateherloss.

Nora DectergrewupintheNorthEndofWinnipeg,Manitoba.ShehasanmfainCreativeWritingandLiteraturefromStonyBrookUniversityandabainEnglishandCreativeWritingfromYorkUniversity.ThoughshenowlivesmostoftheyearinToronto,Ontario,shewrotethefirstdraftofHow Far We Go and How Fast atacabininthewoodsinManitoba.Shehasarock’n’rollpast.FormoreinformationandtohearthesongsJoleneplaysinthebook,visitwww.noradecter.com.

Keywords: grievingandloss,healing,music,siblings,fear,openingup

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Sister Wife9781551439273 · $12.95 pb

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Lost BoyShelleyHrdlitschka

Where do you go when you can’t go home?

Raisedinapolygamouscommunity,Jonstartstoquestiontherulesofhisfaith.Afterheiscaughtkissingagirl,heisforcedtofleehistownandtheonlylifeheknows.Hefinds

acommunityofotherLostBoys,or“polygs,”butisutterlyunpreparedforlifeoutsidehiscommunityofUnity.Hespiralsintoalifeofnumbingbooze,drugsandhomelessness.Whenhehitsrockbottom,someonefromhispastentershisnewlifeandhelpshimfindhisway.

Jonandseveralofthenovel’sothercharacterswereintroducedinShelleyHrdlitschka’searliernovelSister Wife.

Shelley Hrdlitschka istheauthorofelevennovelsforteens, includingSister Wife,whichwasnominatedforaGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAward.ShelivesinNorthVancouver,BritishColumbia.Whenshe’snotwriting,shecanbefoundhiking,snowshoeing,ZumbadancingorhangingoutwiththetwogrizzlybearsattheGrouseMountainRefugeforEndangeredWildlife.Formoreinformation,visitwww.shelleyhrdlitschka.wordpress.com.

Keywords: polygamouscommunity,rebellion,runaway,Mormon,homelessness

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without subtlety in the popular press.”

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The Third ActJohnWilson

BasedonthescreenplaybyXiaomingYao

The final act will change everything.

The Third ActdealswiththeinterculturalstrugglesfacedbyChinesestudentsstudyinginNorthAmericainthepresentdayandbyanAmericanplaywright,NeilPeterson,caught

upintheNanjingMassacreof1937.ThecontemporarystoryfocusesonthreeChinesefriends(Tone,PikeandTheresa)whograppleintheirownwayswiththepressuretosucceedinanunfamiliarculture.ThehistoricaltaleconcernsPeterson’sefforttofindhisliteraryvoiceandsavethewomanhelovesamidstthechaosandhorrorofthefallofNanjingintheSecondSino-JapaneseWar.ThetwostoriesaretiedtogetherbyaplaythatPetersonattemptedtowriteafterhisreturntoAmerica.ThestudentsinthepresentdaygetcaughtupinputtingonaperformanceofthemissingthirdactofPeterson’splay,andindoingsotheyareforcedtoconfronttheirculturalandpersonalpastsandfutures.

BorninEdinburgh,Scotland,John WilsongrewupontheIsleofSkyeandoutsideGlasgow,withouttheslightestideathathewouldeverwritebooks.AfterobtainingadegreeingeologyfromUniversityofSt.Andrews,heworkedinZimbabweandAlbertabeforetakingupwritingfulltimeandmovingtoVancouverIslandin1991.Johnistheauthorofnumerousarticles,essays,poemsandreviews,andalmostfiftynovelsandnonfictionbooksforkids,teensandadults.HewasafinalistfortheGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAward(The Alchemist’s Dream,2007),andhisbookshavewonorbeenshort-listedformostCanadianchildren’s-literatureprizes.Formoreinformation,visitwww.johnwilsonauthor.com.

Keywords:historical,Sino-JapaneseWar,FallofNanjing,theater,students

The Ruined CityJohnWilson9781459819702 · $10.95 pb

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also by darren groth

Infinite BlueDarrenGroth&SimonGroth

Life is limitless.

AshleyDrummondisaneliteswimmer.ClaytonSandalford isatalentedartist.Fromthe momentoftheirfirstmeeting,theyweredestinedtobetogether.

Stayingtogether,however,willtestthelimitsoftheirlove.Aworld-recordswim,andthestrangevisionthataccompaniesit,raisesquestionsaboutthecouple’sconnection.

Thenalife-alteringincidenttriggersamysticalchange,whichwilldemandthatbothofthemletgoinwaysneverimagined.

Infinite Blue isacontemporaryfairytaleaboutloveandloss,fleshandwater,thesourceofeternity,thelureofpossibilityandthebeliefthatlifeislimitlesswhenit’simmersedinlegend.

Darren Grothistheauthorofsixnovels,includingtheacclaimedyaworksAre You Seeing Me?andMunro vs. the Coyote.Hewasthewinnerofthe2016AdelaideFestivalAwardforYoungAdultFictionandhasbeenafinalistfornumerousotherprestigiousprizes,includingtheGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAward,theSheilaA.EgoffChildren’sLiteraturePrizeandthecbcaBookoftheYear.

Darrenisaformerspecial-educationteacherandtheproudfatherofteenagetwins.HelivesinDelta,BritishColumbia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.darrengroth.com.

Simon GrothisawriterandeditorwhosebooksincludeOff The Record: 25 Years of Music Street PressandHunted Down and Other Tales.Simonisdirectorofif:bookAustralia,anorganizationthatdevelopsandexploresexperimentaldigitalpublishing,basedinBrisbane,Australia.Hisworkandreportingondigitalpublishinghasseenhimtraveltheglobetodiscussandexplorethechallengesandopportunitiesforwritersandreadersinadigitalworld.HelivesinBrisbane,Australia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.simongroth.com.

Keywords: romance,familyconflict,athleticcompetition,fame,loss,swimming,paraplegia

Munro vs. the Coyote9781459814097 · $19.95 hc

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Red River ResistanceKatherenaVermette

IllustratedbyScottHenderson,ColoredbyDonovanYaciuk

A teenage girl travels through time.

EchoDesjardinsisadjustingtohernewhome,findingfriendsandlearningaboutMétishistory.Oneordinaryafternoonin

class,EchofindsherselftransportedthroughtimetothebanksoftheRedRiverinthesummerof1869.Allisnotwellintheterritory,asCanadiansurveyorshavearrivedandMétisfamilieswhohavelivedthereforgenerationsarelosingaccesstotheirland.AstheResistancetakeshold,EchofearsforherfriendsandthefutureofherpeopleintheRedRiverValley.

Katherena Vermette isaMétiswriterofpoetry,fictionandchildren’sliterature.Herfirstnovel,The Break (HouseofAnansi), wasshortlistedfortheGovernorGeneral’sLiteraryAwardforFictionandtheRogersTrustFictionPrize.ShelivesinWinnipeg,Manitoba.

Scott B. Hendersonisanillustratorofcomics,portraitureandadvertisingart.Heisauthor/illustratorofthesci-fi/fantasycomicThe Chronicles ofEra.HelivesinWinnipeg,Manitoba.

Donovan Yaciukhasworkedascoloristforsuchcompa-niesasMarvel,DCandDarkHorsecomics.HeisagraduateoftheUniversityofManitoba’sSchoolofArt.HelivesinWinnipeg,Manitoba.

Keywords: time travel,Métis,Canadian history,GraphicNovel

MonstersDavidAlexanderRobertson

A supernatural murder mystery.

ColeHarperisstrugglingtosettleintolifeinWoundedSkyFirstNation.Hemayhavestoppedaserialkiller,but

thetroubleisfarfromover.AcreaturelurksintheshadowsofBlackwoodForest,thehealthclinicisonlockdownbyamysteriousorganization,andlong-heldsecretsthreatentobubbletothesurface.CanCole learnthetruthabouthisfather’sdeath?Whywon’tChochgivehimastraightanswer?WheretheheckisJayne?Oh,andhighschoolsucks.

Monsters is the second novel inThe Reckoner series,followingStrangers.

David Alexander Robertsonisanaward-winninggraphicnovelist and writer who has long been an advocate foreducatingyouthon Indigenoushistoryandcontemporaryissues.Hehaswrittenseveralgraphicnovels,andtheaward-winningchildren’sbookWhen We Were Alone.

Keywords: Indigenous,mystery,supernatural,community,highschool,teenagers


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Death by DinosaurJacquelineGuest

Can Sam Stellar solve the mystery of the missing dinosaur fossil?

Fourteen-year-oldSamStellarandhercousinPaigehavedecidedtospendthesummerworkingattheRoyalTyrrell

Museum.Paige,acomputerwhiz,worksinthe itdepartment(andhasoneeyeontheadorableassistanthelpingoutinthemuseum),whileSam,anaspiringdetective,isconvincedthere’satheftabouttohappen.

Sureenough,apiecefromadinosaurfossilgoesmissing.Determinedtosolvethecrime,SamdragsPaigealongasherunwillingaccomplice.

AsSamclosesinonthetruth,thingsgetugly,andshefindsherselftrappedinsidethemuseum,withnowayout.

Jacqueline Guest istheauthorofnumerousbooksforchildrenandyoungadults,includingThe Comic Book War,Ghost Messages andOutcasts of River Falls,allpublishedbyCoteauBooks.

Keywords: dinosaurs, Alberta,museum,Canada,history,fossils,detective,mystery,crime,theft,SamStellar

The Story of My FaceLeanneBaugh

There are some scars that just can’t be ignored.

A fterbeingseverelymauledbyagrizzlybearintheRockyMountains,seventeen-year-oldAbbyHughes’sfacialdisfig-

urementsendsyoungchildrenscreamingintotheirmothers’arms.Returningtohighschool,thatmostintenselyjudgmentalofplaces,Abbyis forcedtocombatrejection,bullyingandbetrayal.Inordertoacceptherselfandaskotherstodothesame,shetoomust learntodigbelowthesurfacetoseepeopleforwhotheyreallyare.Herloveofactingandherreturntodramaclassmaybethekey,oritmaybethedisasterthatdrivesherfromhighschool(andsociety)altogether.

Leanne Baughhasbeenawaitress,receptionist,teacher,stay-at-homemomandscreenwriter.Leanne ispassionateaboutbooks,films,beachwalksandhummingbirds.Whensheisn’tathomeinVictoria,BritishColumbia,she’sofftravelingtheworld.

Keywords:grizzlybearattack,facialdisfigurement,regainingconfidence,dramaclass,bullying

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Fifteen Point NineHollyDobbie

It’s tough when everyone at school finds out your mother is a hoarder.

Betweenheroverprotective,alcoholichoarderofamotherandbeingbulliedatschool,tenth-graderAggiehashad

enough.Sheplanstoexposethebulliesforwhattheyareandrecruitsfellowmisfitstosupporthercause.

Asthebullyingescalates,Aggiethinksaboutgivingup,butwhenafriend’sbattleendsintragedy,sheknowsshemustfindawaytostopthebullying.

Aggieandherfriendstarttostandupforoneanotherandthemselvesinthesehellishtimes.Butisitenoughtostopthebulliesforgood?AndhowwillAggiedealwithherneglectfulmother?

Holly Dobbie hasworkedasateacherandasavolunteerwithat-riskyouth.ShelivesinBritishColumbia.Fifteen Point Nine isherfirstnovel.

Keywords:hoarding,bullying,family,friendship

The Goodbye GirlsLisaHarrington

From award-winning author Lisa Harrington comes a riveting new novel for teens.

ThestudentsatLizzie’shighschoolarenotoriouslyterribleat breakups. Forget awkward conversations: they’re

dumpingeachotherviatext.Inspired by the terrible breakups around her, Lizzie,

strapped forcash, teamsupwithherbest friend,Willa, tocreateageniusbusiness:personalizedgiftbasketssentfromdumpertodumpee.TheGoodbyeGirlsoperateinsecret,andsoonbusinessisbooming.

Butnowsomeone’ssabotagingTheGoodbyeGirls,sendingimpossiblycruelbasketstoseeminglyrandomtargets,under-miningeverythingLizzieandWillahavebuiltandjeopardizingtheiranonymity.WillLizzieendupsayinggoodbyetothebusi-nessforgood?

Lisa Harrington’snovels include Twisted,short-listedfortheCanadianLibraryAssociation’syaBookoftheyear, Live to Tell,winneroftheWhitePine,AnnConnorBrimerandsyrcaSnowWillowAwards,andRattled,publishedin2010tocriticalpraise.LisalivesinHalifax,NovaScotia,withherfamily and puppy, Hermione. For more information, visitwww.lisaharrington.ca.

Keywords:breakups,mystery,secrets


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Features include:• Twelve-monthbudget/expensepages• Aproven,easy-to-usestudenttime-managementsystem• Week-at-a-glanceformatwithlotsofroomtowritein

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2019 Polestar Family Calendar

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Little You Nîya-K’apisîsisîyânDual Language: English & Plains Cree By Richard Van CampIllustrated by Julie FlettTranslated by Mary CollinsSeptember 18, 20189781459820067 pb

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Introduce the littlest readers in your life to other languages while reading their favorite books! Orca is pleased to offer a selection of board books, picture books, ebooks and read-alongs in dual-language editions. The original English text is paired with a translation in a language such as Cree, Simplified Chinese and Arabic. We are excited to offer diverse books in a whole new way.

Looking for French translations of our books? See page 75.

Dual-Language Books

Welcome Song for Baby Ni Nikamon ‘Tawâw Nipepîmis’Dual Language: English & Plains Cree By Richard Van CampTranslated by Mary CollinsSeptember 18, 20189781459820104 pb

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We Sang You Home Ka Kîweh NikâmôstamâtinânDual Language: English & Plains Cree By Richard Van CampIllustrated by Julie FlettTranslated by Mary CollinsSeptember 18, 20189781459820142 pb

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My Heart Fills With Happiness Ni Mîyawâten Niteh OhcihDual Language: English & Plains Cree By Monique Gray SmithIllustrated by Julie FlettTranslated by Mary CollinsSeptember 18, 20189781459820180 pb

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9781459820210 digital read-alongKiss by Kiss OcêtôwinaDual Language: English & Plains Cree By Richard Van CampTranslated by Mary CollinsSeptember 18, 20189781459816213 board book

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Kiss, Tickle, Cuddle, Hug Sguna, Sagang, Dang K'uutuas, Dang K’uusgidDual Language: English & Haida by Susan MusgraveTranslated by Skidegate Haida Immersion Program9781459814875 pdf

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Little You Nën NechíleDual Language: English & Chipewyanby Richard Van CampIllustrated by Julie FlettTranslated by Steve Lafferty, Celine Marlowe, Angie Fabian, Rita Fabian9781459815117 pdf

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You Hold Me Up Ki Kîhcêyimin MânaDual Language:English & Plains CreeBy Monique Gray SmithIllustrated by Danielle DanielTranslated by Mary Collins9781459814479 hardcover picture book

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Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey

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The Animals of Chinese New Year 中国农历新年动物生肖Dual Language: English & Simplified ChineseBy Jen Sookfong LeeTranslated by Kileasa WongSeptember 18, 20189781459819023 board book 7x7 • 24 pages • $9.959781459819030 pdf

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Praise for Orca Footprints“These books feature accessible texts, appealing layouts, and global perspectives.

Engagingly written titles…filled with fun facts and well-captioned photos that provide alluring glimpses into different cultures and locales. Inviting choices for

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Ages 9–13 | Middle Reader Nonfiction

After LifeWays We Think About Death

Merrie-EllenWilcox

Everybody does it, but no one wants to talk about it.

Whydowedie?Whycan’tweliveforever?Whathappenstousafterdeath?Movingbetweenscienceandculture,After Life: Ways We Think About Deathtakesastraightforwardlookat

theseandotherquestionslongtabooinoursociety.Byshowingthefascinating,diversewaysinwhichweunderstanddeath,bothtodayandthroughoutourhistory,thebookalsoshinesalightonwhatitistobehuman.Eachchapterincludesabrieftellingofadeathlegend,mythorhistoryfromadifferentcultureortradition,fromAdamandEvetoWolfandCoyote,andendswithasectiononacommonthemeinourthinkingaboutdeath,suchasriversandbirdsintheafterlife,thecolorsthatdifferentculturesusetosymbolizedeath,and,ofcourse,ghosts.Thefinalchapterisaboutgrief,whichisbothauniversalhumanexperienceanduniquetoeachperson.Thetextofferssuggestionsforwaystothinkaboutourgrief,whentoaskforhelpandhowtotalktofriendswhoaregrieving.

Merrie-Ellen Wilcox isawriterandeditorwhohasworkedasavolunteeratVictoriaHospiceformanyyears.ShewroteAfter Life: Ways We Think About Deathbecausemanyfamiliesandhealthprofessionalstoldherthereisaneedforabookaboutdeathforyoungreaders.ShehastwoadultchildrenandlivesinVictoria,BritishColumbia,withherhusbandandabusyJackRussell.Formoreinformation,visitwww.merrieellenwilcox.com.

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C H A P T E R F O U R

Atoms to AtomsAs you know from Chapter One, when a person dies,

all the atoms used to build the molecules and cells

in the body will eventually be used again in other

living things. But in order to be recycled, the molecules and

cells fi rst have to be broken down. This happens through the

process of decomposition.

Although you can’t see much change in the body for the

fi rst couple of days (except in warmer temperatures, where

the process is faster), decomposition begins about four

minutes after death. The body cools gradually. Two or three

hours after death the face and neck become stiff, followed

by the rest of the body. This is called rigor mortis. It may last

for up to three days, and then the body suddenly relaxes and

softens again. Meanwhile, the bacteria and enzymes that did

other jobs while the body was alive have begun to break down

the body’s tissues.

Left on its own, a body will take months and even years

to decompose, and of course bones can last for millennia.

Throughout human history, every culture has had ways of dealing

with bodies before decomposition has progressed very far.

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Mummification

When you think of mummies, you probably think of the

ancient Egyptians, Halloween or horror movies. Bodies buried

in the hot, dry sand of the desert were preserved naturally,

and the ancient Egyptians came to believe that preserving the

body was an important step toward a person living well in the

afterlife. They began to create elaborate tombs and perfected

methods of preserving bodies. They did this by removing the

organs and bodily fl uids, leaving the body covered in salt for

a period of time to dry it, rubbing perfumed oils on the dried

body and then using thick layers of plant resin to glue strips

of linen and a linen shroud around it.

But did you know that it wasn’t just the Egyptians who

made mummies? The ancient peoples of Chile and Peru, for

example, used mummifi cation as early as 6000 bce, at least

two thousand years before the Egyptians. Many other ancient

cultures made mummies too, including those in Spain, Nigeria,

Ethiopia, China and Tibet, as well as the Aztecs and Mayans.

Sometimes the dead are placed in some kind of tomb or

chamber instead of directly in the ground. There are many

kinds of tombs. Some are underground. They might be as

simple as a cave enclosed with rocks or as elaborate as a

catacomb, a large underground cemetery consisting of large

chambers and long passages lined with niches for the dead.

Burial vaults and crypts were usually built under churches

or churchyards. Other tombs, called mausoleums, are often

built aboveground. They were originally built for important

people, like the pyramids built for the pharaohs in Egypt,

but today they can be built for anyone. (Sometimes they are

underground as well.)

The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, is perhaps the world’s best-known mausoleum. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had it built in the seventeenth century to house the tomb of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. DMITRY STRIZHAKOV/

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The ancient Egyptians mummified their pharaohs (below) and other wealthy people who could afford to pay to have their bodies preserved. But they also mummified all kinds of animals, like this cat (above). Some were pets who were buried with their owners. Others were intended as food offerings for humans in the afterlife, and still others were sacred offerings to the gods. ANDREA IZZOTTI/

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Brilliant: Shining a Light on Sustainable Energy9781459812147 · $12.95 pb

Down to Earth: How Kids Help Feed the World9781459814127 · $12.95 pb

Pedal It!: How Bicycles are Changing the World9781459812154 · $12.95 pb

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WORLDThese hardcover nonfiction books are aimed at middle-school readers

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“A surprisingly radical book which encourages kids to question why we live the way that we do,

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The Great Bear Sea:Exploring the Marine Life of a Pacific ParadiseIanMcAllister&NicholasRead9781459800199 · $19.95 pb

ages 8–14

Ages 8–12 | Orca Footprints

Dive In!Exploring Our Connection with the Ocean

AnnEriksson

Be kind to the ocean; it connects us all.

We’reallconnectedtotheocean,andtheoceantous.Theoceanprovideshalftheoxygenwebreathe;itfeedsus,createsourweatherandprovidesuswithwater.Butwehaven’t

beenaskindtotheoceaninreturn.Theproblemsaremany:pollution,overfishing,risingseasandacidwaters.Whatcanbedone?Don’tdespair;takeaction.Dive In!exploresourintimateconnectionwiththeoceanandprovideseveryreaderwithanachievablesetofactionsthatcanhelpimproveoceanhealthforoursakeandthesakeofthemillionsofmarineplantsandanimalsthatsharetheplanetwithus.Filledwithcolorfulphotosandpositivestories,Dive In!isasinformativeasitisinspirational.

BiologistandwriterAnn Erikssonisaspassionateabouttheoceanassheisaboutcreatingstories that informand inspire. Ann sharesheroceanfronthomeonThetis Island,BritishColumbia,withherhusband,Gary,andthewildherons,eagles,gulls,seabirds,otters,seals,seastars,clams,crabs,seajelliesandothermarinecreaturesthatlivenearby.Muchofhertimeisspenton,inandaroundtheocean.AnnisanenvironmentalistandfoundingdirectoroftheThetisIslandNatureConservancy.Shehaswrittenfivenovelsthatfocusonenvironmentalandsocialissues.Dive In!isherfirstbookforchildren.Formoreinformation,visitwww.anneriksson.ca.

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The people of the Takuu Atoll are moving from their island home because sea-level rise has made it difficult to grow food. R ACHEL WANG

My husband, Gary, and I live beside Canoe Pass, a tidal flat between Thetis Island and Penelakut Island. We see seals, river otters, herons, kingfishers and many species of sea ducks and other water birds from our windows. But our house is only 1 meter (3.3 feet) above sea level, and we joke that we are going to have to put our house on a barge when the sea levels rise. From what scientists are saying about sea-level rise, our joke just might eventually come true.

My daughter Camas is keeping track of sea-level rise on our waterfront property.

ANN ERIKSSON

Coastal development, like these artificial islands built off the highly developed coast of Dubai, threaten marine ecosystems.DANIEL ALL ISON/DRE AMSTIME.COM

This warm freshwater doesn’t sink the way heavier cold, salty water does, likely slowing down the Great Ocean Conveyor you learned about in Chapter One. Because of the slowing currents, some areas of the planet are becoming hotter or colder, wetter or drier. The weather is becoming more extreme and harder to predict. Look out for more heat waves and cold snaps, heavier rain, longer droughts or wilder wind storms where you live.

In Hot Water

The ocean is an excellent heat sink, which means it can absorb large amounts of heat. About 80 percent of the extra heat we’ve created by releasing greenhouse gases has been absorbed by the ocean, helping to slow down global warming and climate change. And the warmer ocean temperatures make for more enjoyable summer swimming for us! But critically important ecosystems like coral reefs, and kelp and mangrove forests, normally rich with marine life, are struggling as ocean temperatures rise. Some species can’t survive in the warmer water and either move or die. Biodiversity goes down and the ecosystem becomes less resilient. Warming ocean temperatures can also cause outbreaks of marine viruses, bacteria and other pests.

Periscope Up

Water expands when it warms, so all that warmer ocean water is taking up more room. As a result, sea levels are rising. The large amounts of freshwater flowing into the ocean from melting glaciers and ice sheets are adding to the problem. For every degree Celsius the planet warms, scientists calculate that average sea levels will rise by about the height of a room (2.3 meters or 7.7 feet). “What?” you say. “You told us there’s already been one degree Celsius of warming, and the ocean hasn’t risen that much.”

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Half or more of the world’s coral reefs are dying because of warming temperatures, ocean acidification and sea-level rise.R AINERVONBR ANDIS/ ISTOCK.COM

My Marine Life

OCEAN FACT: Driving 1,450

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Orca Origins Collection | Ages 9–12

“ The Orca Origins series is organized around representing diversity and fostering

intercultural understanding .”—Resource Links

BEST BOOKSfor Celebrating

CULTURES aroundthe world

Interestlevel:ages9–12Readinglevel:At-levelPrices:$24.95hc

Pages:80

Award-winning authors dig deep into the cultures that shaped them as they connect with and explain traditions that have

nourished and supported people for centuries. Filled with rich personal stories, carefully researched history, gorgeous photos

and some delicious recipes, the Orca Origins provide vital connections to the magnificent diversity of our modern world.

All of the books shown on this page are available in the Orca Origins collection.

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Birthdays: Beyond Cake and Ice Cream9781459812970 · $24.95 hc

ages 9–12

Ages 9–12 | Orca Origins

ChristmasFrom Solstice to Santa

NikkiTate&DaniTate-Stratton

What is the reason for the season?

Christmasisapopularholidaycelebratedbypeopleallovertheworld.ThisinformativeandengagingexplorationofChristmasisaimedatthemiddlegradesbutwillentertainreaders

ofamuchwideragerange.Learnaboutthegamesplayed,foodseaten,musicplayedandfavoritewaysofdecorating indifferentpartsoftheworld.Withlotsof funfacts(abouteverythingfromfrumentytothejollyoldmaninredhimself)andrecipes,there’splentyinthisbeautifullyillustratedvolumetosatisfyanyonewithaninterestinthefestiveseason.

Nikki Tate istheauthorofmorethanthirtybooks,mostofwhichareforchildrenandteen-agers.ShesplitshertimebetweenCanmore,Alberta,andVictoria,BritishColumbia,soshecanindulgetwoofherpassions,climbingandsailing.BorninEngland,NikkihastraveledallovertheworldandspenttimeinAustralia,theCaribbean,Europe,Iceland,Canada,theUnitedStatesandJapan.Theconstantsinherlifehavebeentravel,readingandwriting.ThisishersecondbookintheOrcaOriginsseries,followingBirthdays: Beyond cake and ice cream(withDaniTate-Stratton).Formoreinformation,visitwww.nikkitate.com.

Dani Tate-StrattonliveswithherhusbandinVictoria,BritishColumbia,butisalwaysplottinghernexttrip.Whensheisn’texploringothercities,sheisagraphicdesigner,writer,compulsivecrafteranddevoteddogmom.Thisisherthirdcollaborationonabookwithhermother.ThefirsttwowereTake Shelter: At home around the world,intheOrcaFootprintsseries,andBirthdays: Beyond cake and ice cream,intheOrcaOriginsseries.

Keywords: solstice,Christmas,religiousbeliefs,diversity,community

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CULTURES aroundthe world

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YA Nonfiction | Ages 12+

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Can Your Conversations Change the World?

ErinnePaisley

We need to talk about feminism.

Beingafeministcanmeandifferentthingstodifferentpeople,butonethingitalwaysincludesisthebeliefinequalityandhumanrights.Whetheryouaretalkingwithoneclosefriendor

hangingoutwithagroupofclassmates,itmatterswhatyousayandhowyousayit.Noteveryoneisgoingtoagreewithyouropinions,especiallywhenyouaretalkingaboutsocialjusticeissues.Can Your Conversations Change the World? providesinsightintotheoriginsandhistoryoffeminism,howitplaysoutontheglobalstageandwhatitmeanstobeayoungfeministandactivisttoday.

Erinne Paisley isanactivist,publicspeaker,youthcontentdeveloper,writerandstudentwho made international headlines when she turned her math homework into a dressand wore it to prom, then donated the money she would have spent on a dress to theMalalaFund.She isstudyingPeace,ConflictandJustice,aswellasBookandMediaStudies,attheUniversityofTorontoandwasaninternatShe’stheFirst inNewYorkCityin2017.Can Your Conversations Change the World?isthethirdbookinthePopActivismseries.Formoreinformation,visitwww.popactivism.com.FollowErinneonTwitter@ErinnePandsubscribetoherYouTubechannel,ErinnePaisley.

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Can Your Smartphone Change the World?9781459813038 · $14.95 pb

Can Your Outfit Change the World?9781459813069 · $14.95 pb

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Social Activist Global Citizen

“This DIY activism series will find a wide audience with digital media fanatics in search of a raison d’etre . These stories about kids who used art, fashion, music, and media to spread a political message of empathy and altruism will inspire readers to use that powerful device stored in their pockets for good . A fabulous addition to nonfiction collections .”

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BEST BOOKSfor Global Citizens

Whether the topic is sustainability, global citizenship or activism for kids, these nonfiction books are passion projects.

These titles are written by enthusiastic authors who are keen to share their experiences, research and life’s work with young readers.

Interestlevel:ages8–14Readinglevel:At-levelPrices:ListedPages:90–160

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6.5 x 10 · 32 pages

ages 10–14

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The Sockeye MotherHetxw’msGyetxw(BrettD.Huson)

IllustratedbyNatashaDonovan

An engaging look at how all of nature is connected.

TotheGitxsanpeopleofNorthwesternBritishColumbia,thesockeyesalmonismorethanjustasourceoffood.OveritslifecycleitnourishestheverylandandforeststhattheSkeena

RiverrunsthroughandwheretheGitxsanmaketheirhome.The Sockeye Motherexploreshowtheanimals,water,soilandseasonsareallintertwined.

Hetxw’ms Gyetxw (Brett D. Huson)isfromtheGitxsanNation,anIndigenouspeoplefromanuncededterritoryintheNorthwestInteriorofBritishColumbia,Canada.BretthasworkedinthefilmandtelevisionindustryandhaspreviouslybeenpublishedinRed Rising Magazine.HelivesinWinnipeg,Manitoba.

Natasha Donovan isaself-taughtillustratorandfreelanceartistfromVancouver,BritishColumbia.NatashaisamemberoftheMétisNationofBritishColumbia.ShelivesinBellingham,Washington.

Keywords:Indigenous,salmon,nature,seasons,lifecycle,animals

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Salmon Bears: Giants of the Great Bear RainforestIan McAllister & Nicholas Read 9781554692057 · $18.95 pb

ages 8–14

“Writing in lyrical prose…

Huson eloquently conveys the fragile

interconnectedness of the natural world and the moral imperative

to protect it.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review for The Sockeye Mother

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Middle Reader Nonfiction | Ages 8+

September 20189781772600605$24.95 hc

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ages 9+

second story press




All About AnneTheAnneFrankHouseIllustratedbyHuckScarry

Anne Frank’s life story, told in words and pictures.

Black Women Who DaredNaomiM.Moyer

Stories of radical and feminist black women.

Beautiful,colorfulillustrationstelltheinspirationalstoriesoftenblackwomenandwomen’scollectivesfrom1793to

thepresent.Includedareleaderswhowereanti-slaveryactivistsandorga-

nizerswhopromotedbasichealthcare, literacyandscholar-shipwithintheirneighborhoods.Thestoriesandartcelebratetheseremarkablewomenwhoarenotnecessarilywellknownorrecognized,buthavehadprofoundimpactsontheircommunities.

Naomi M. Moyer is a self-taughtmultidisciplinary artistandwriter.Asablackwoman,NaomiisforeverinterestedinAfricandiasporichistoriesandhowtheyconnecttoblackiden-tity.NaomiisanewmamaandliveswithherfamilyinToronto,Ontario.Formoreinformation,visitwww.naomimichelle.com.

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There be Pirates!Swashbucklers & Rogues of the Atlantic

JoannHamilton-Barry

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“Florence effortlessly creates a very real and loving biracial family for her

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In the BuffVickiGrant

Grandpa’s favorite suit is his birthday suit.

Afterabigfightwithhiswife,Rupert’sgrandfather,knowntoeveryoneasGump,packsupandmovesintoGentleBreezes

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him.Whilehe’sthere,RupertaccidentallyletsGump’sdog,Wayne,escape.Gumpisfrantic.Wayneisblindandtendstopanic.Rupertandhisgrandfathersetouttosearchthewoods,andsoontheyarelosttoo.Asidefromanapron,Gumpisbuttnaked,andwithouthisphone,Rupertfeelsnakedtoo.

Theonlyway they are going to getoutof thismess is byworkingtogether.

Vicki Grantistheaward-winningauthorofmanynovelsforyoungreaders, includingHold the PicklesandPigboy forOrcaCurrents.HernovelshavewonaRedMapleFictionAward,anArthurEllisAwardandcbc’sYoungCanadaReads,aswellasbeenshort-listedforanEdgarAward,claChildren’sBookoftheYearandnumerousForestofReadingawards.Vicki’sbookshavebeentranslatedintomore than twenty languages. She lives inHalifax,Nova Scotia.Formoreinformation,visitwww.vickigrant.com.

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Unity ClubKarenSpafford-Fitz

Everyone thinks Jude did it.

Brettispresidentofherschool’sUnityClub.Whenanewgrouphome for at-risk youth opens in the neighborhood, Brett

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Karen Spafford-Fitzworked as a swimming instructor andlifeguard, anaquaticsdirectoranda junior-high teacherbeforediscovering her passion for writing. She is now the author ofseveralnovelsforyoungpeople,includingVanishandDog WalkerintheOrcaCurrentsseries.KarenlivesininEdmonton,Alberta.Formoreinformation,visitwww.karenspafford-fitz.com.

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Running BehindSylviaTaekema

Winning isn’t everything.

Eventhoughhewasoncehisbiggestrival,JakeJarvisisthrilledwhenSpencerSolomonagreestojointheDiamondscross-

countryteamtocompeteintheBarry’sBayprovincialchampion-ships.Everyoneispumped,everyoneisfocused,andJakehastoadmit,hereallylikestheirchances.Atthelastmoment,Spencerinformstheteamthathecan’tgo.Jakeisfurious.ButwhenSpencerexplains that he’s worried about leaving his wheelchair-boundfatheralone,JakegetstoworkonfindingasolutiontogetSpencerandtheDiamondsbackontrack.

Sylvia Taekema’sfirstnovel,Seconds,wasvotedaSilverBirchExpressAwardHonourBook.Sheenjoysvisitingclassroomsandlibrariesandmeetingwithreadersandwritersofallages.Shealsolovestoread,bakecookiesandgooncampingadventureswithherfamily.ShelivesinChatham,Ontario.Formoreinformation,visitwww.sylviataekema.wordpress.com.

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WildfireDebLoughead

The whole town could go up in smoke.

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Hi-Lo Ages 10–14 | Orca Currents Essential Collection

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Bad BusinessThe Big Apple EffectCabin GirlCaching InCaught in the ActCrackedDestination HumanExploreFlower PowerHate MailHold the Pickles

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Hi-Lo Ages 10–14 | Orca Currents ELL & French Collection

Orca ELL Grades 5-8 Collection

Orca Currents & Soundings French Collection

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PigboyPower ChordRecklessSidetrackedSkate FreakStruckSudden ImpactTopspinUnderhandWatch MeWindfall

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L'effet manga (MangaTouch)

Frappée par la foudre (Struck)

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Reviens (Comeback)

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OffbeatMeganClendenan

Rose knows she’s destined for greatness.

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When Paisley steps onto the stage, panic sets in.

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Lucky BreakBrookeCarter

Lucy’s luck appears to be running out.

Seventeen-year-oldLucy“Lucky”Gravesisdevotedtoherchampionshiprugbyteam,butherdreamsofascholarship

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Logan thought he’d never play hockey again.

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Off the Rim 9781459808881

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Razor's Edge 9781554691678

Rebel Glory 9781551436319

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Sidetracked 9781459802506

Slam Dunk 9781554691326

Squeeze 9781554693245

Thunderbird Spirit 9781554690459

Tiger Threat 9781551436395

Titan Clash 9781551437217

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Underhand 9781459804166

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The Thing You’re Good AtLesleyChoyce

Jake is desperate to find Maria.

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Mayan MurderMarthaBrackMartin

Paradise has a dirty secret.

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Back 9781551439891

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Hannah's TouchHazeHit SquadHome InvasionHurricane HeatI.D.InfiltrationJackedJuiceKicked OutLast RideNo More PranksNo Problem

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Another Miserable Love SongBattle of the BandsBig GuyBike ThiefBull RiderCellularComing CleanThe Darwin ExpeditionExposureExit Point

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OverdriveRiot ActSaving GraceShallow GraveSnitchSomething GirlSpiralTough TrailsYellow Line

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The Choctaw basketball team faces unexpected trouble, on and off the court.

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No Return AddressGailAnderson-Dargatz

Sometimes the dead DO speak.

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VickiDelany

What could go wrong at a luxury beach resort?

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