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Speaking Our Truth
Orca Book Publishers |
September 19, 2017 |
160 pages
Holding each other up with respect, dignity and kindness.
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The Littlest Sled Dog
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2010 |
32 pages
One of little Igvillu's favorite dreams is of becoming a sled dog, so when she is adopted from her kennel by an Inuit storyteller, moves to northern Canada, and comes face-to-face with real sled dogs, she believes that maybe her dreams are really possible.
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Welcome Song for Baby
Orca Book Pub |
April 19, 2018 |
24 pages
A poem describing the uniqueness of a newborn baby and its family's love is accompanied by colorful images of babies with their families.
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Secret of the Dance
Orca Book Publishers |
September 1, 2006 |
32 pages
In 1935, a nine-year-old boy's family held a forbidden Potlatch in faraway Kingcome Inlet. Watl'kina slipped from his bed to bear witness. In the Big House masked figures danced by firelight to the beat of the drum. And there, he saw a figure he knew. Aboriginal elder Alfred Scow and award-winning... More Info
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The Middle of Everywhere
Orca Book Publishers |
October 1, 2009 |
208 pages
Fifteen-year-old Noah leaves Montreal to spend a school term with his dad, a teacher in a small Inuit village in northern Quebec, and is quickly immersed in Inuit culture on an exhilarating winter camping trip.
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Middle Row
Orca Book Publishers |
March 1, 2008 |
100 pages
Vince and his girlfriend Raedawn search for their missing classmate, Dune, and stir up racial tensions within their town in the process.
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Yellow Line
Orca Book Publishers |
September 1, 2005 |
107 pages
Vince, a white teenager, faces discrimination when he begins to fall for a First Nations girl.
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Solomon's Tree
Orca Book Pub |
February 1, 2005 |
32 pages
Solomon has a special friendship with the Big Old Maple outside his house, so when a terrible storm tears it up by its roots, Solomon is devastated, but his uncle guides him through the healing process by helping him make a mask from part of the tree.
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Take Shelter
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
48 pages
Homes around the world reflect the diversity and ingenuity of their residents.
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Skye Above
Orca Book Pub |
November 1, 2014 |
64 pages
Can Skye fly? She's about to find out.
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Unnatural Selections
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
32 pages
A fantastical collection of unnatural selections!
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Soapstone Signs
Orca Book Pub |
November 1, 2014 |
64 pages
Only the carver knows the soapstone's true shape.
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Justine McKeen Vs. the Queen of Mean
Orca Book Pub |
November 1, 2014 |
64 pages
The Queen of Mean has no time for green.
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Seven Sequels Bundle
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
1784 pages
Who was David McLean? A loving grandfather? A spy? Or a traitor?
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Tin Soldier
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
264 pages
When things hit you out of nowhere, pick yourself up and pretend nothing happened.
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Sleeper
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
240 pages
DJ wants it all: the car, the girl and the truth about his grandfather.
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From the Dead
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
288 pages
The mean streets of Detroit hide a multitude of sins.
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The Wolf and Me
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2014 |
256 pages
Life isn't about making sense. It's a gift, and you do your best with it.
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On a Scale from Idiot to Complete Jerk
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2014 |
144 pages
Meet J.J. Murphy, DJ (Doctor of Jerkosity)
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Best Friend Trouble
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2014 |
32 pages
Who needs a best friend anyway?
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Brilliant!
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2013 |
48 pages
Innovative and sustainable energy sources light up children's lives around the world.
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Alligator, Bear, Crab
Orca Book Publishers |
April 1, 2011 |
24 pages
Alligator, Bear, Crab is an ABC book for babies and toddlers alike that introduces the shapes and sounds of the alphabet amid a colorful collection of critters. The bright colors and playful images make for a unique board book, the perfect size for a child's small hands.
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The Great Bike Rescue
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2013 |
112 pages
Levi and Riley are determined to find out who's behind a recent string of bike thefts after their own bikes are stolen.
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This Little Hamster
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2013 |
24 pages
In this sequel to Hamsters Holding Hands, a cast of adorable little hamsters introduces babies and toddlers to basic colors.
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Him Standing
Orca Book Publishers |
April 1, 2013 |
136 pages
Commissioned to carve a spirit mask for a mysterious stranger, Lucas Smoke finds his life controlled by disturbing nightmares of his client, an ancient sorcerer named Him Standing, who endeavors to emerge from the dream world.
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Big Guy
Orca Book Publishers |
March 1, 2008 |
128 pages
Derek thinks he might be falling in love. The problem is, he hasn't been entirely honest with his online boyfriend. Derek sent Ethan a photo taken before he got depressed and gained eighty pounds. Derek hasn't been honest with his employer either. When he lied about his age and experience to get a... More Info
Way to Go
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2012 |
224 pages
Seventeen-year-old Danny feels like he has nothing figured out, not his future plans, not relationships, not even his own sexuality, but a visit from a cool city girl might change his summer and his entire life.
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Justine McKeen, Eat Your Beets
Orca Book Pub |
May 1, 2013 |
64 pages
In the fourth book in the Justine McKeen series, Justine comes up with a plan to recycle food from her school cafeteria in order to help her local animal shelter.
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Down to Earth
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2013 |
48 pages
How kids all over the world help produce the food we eat.
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Pedal It!
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2013 |
48 pages
Bicycles can be used for many things besides transportation.
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The Great Garage Sale
Orca Book Pub |
May 1, 2013 |
64 pages
DJ mistakenly sells the wrong jewelry box to his friend at his grandma's garage sale and has to sacrifice his beloved skateboard to make things right.
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Little You
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2013 |
24 pages
A poetic board book for babies and toddlers that celebrates every child and the joy babies bring into the world.
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Not a Chance
Orca Book Pub |
March 1, 2013 |
160 pages
Dian is outraged when her fourteen-year-old Dominican friend announces that she is engaged to be married.
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Mooncakes
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2013 |
32 pages
The lyrical story of a young girl who shares a special celebration of the Chinese Moon Festival with her parents, who tell her ancient tales about Chang-E, the woman who lives on the moon; Wu-Gang, the woodcutter; and Jade Rabbit.
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Can Hens Give Milk?
Orca Book Publishers |
March 1, 2013 |
32 pages
Shlomo and Rivka, farmers in the town of Chelm, own hens that lay eggs but wish they could get milk, and when their daughter says that cows produce milk because they eat grass, they decide to feed the hens grass so they will give milk too.
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Mechanimals
Orca Book Publishers |
September 1, 2012 |
32 pages
After a tornado leaves him with heaps of scrap metal and no animals on the farm, the determined farmer puts in motion a plan to create his own animals using the materials he has available and, despite his skeptical neighbors, completes his plan with great success.
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Uncle Wally's Old Brown Shoe
Orca Book Publishers |
October 1, 2012 |
32 pages
Presents a cumulative story in which a variety of animals follow a kitten who drives around in an old brown shoe.
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Hamsters Holding Hands
Orca Book Publishers |
April 1, 2012 |
24 pages
Teaches the numbers from one to ten using illustrations of hamsters playing and engaging in fun activities. On board pages.
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One Peace
Orca Book Pub |
October 1, 2008 |
52 pages
Celebrates the "Power of One"--specifically the accomplishments of children from around the globe who have worked to promote world peace, challenging today's children to strive to make a difference.
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Rooster
Orca Book Pub |
June 1, 2005 |
200 pages
Rooster Cobb, a high school senior, has a bad attitude toward school until the principal and a guidance counselor offer him a deal--if he supervises a group of mentally handicapped bowlers, he will graduate instead of being kicked out.
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Art's Supplies
Orca Book Publishers |
March 1, 2008 |
32 pages
In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art's supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic -- and art! Pastels, pencils and paints, crayons, brushes and markers, everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun. Chris Tougas' brilliant... More Info
Leftovers
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2009 |
208 pages
One picture is worth a thousand tears.
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The Matatu
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2012 |
32 pages
When Kioko sees the village dogs chase after the matatu, his grandfather tells him an African folktale about a dog, a goat and a sheep that explains why the dogs behave as they do.
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The Barrio Kings
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2010 |
125 pages
"Look, man, real life is not always pretty. Sometimes you gotta do hard things. You have to protect what's yours in this life. No one else can do that for you."
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Bruno for Real
Orca Book Pub |
May 1, 2008 |
51 pages
An adventurous seven-year-old named Bruno goes on summer vacation, learns how to swim, and has a very special birthday with his parents.
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Alphabetter
Orca Book Pub |
September 1, 2006 |
32 pages
Twenty-six children find themselves with the wrong objects for the tasks at hand until they find a way to help each other.
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The Paper House
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2012 |
128 pages
Growing up in the slums of Kibera outside Nairobi, ten-year-old Safiyah sells things she finds at the dump to make a living and finds the pictures in the magazines inspirational.
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Road Block
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2012 |
168 pages
When a superhighway threatens Bree's grandmother's farm, Bree tries to get the rest of her family and neighbors to save the farm.
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Bank Job
Orca Book Pub |
April 1, 2009 |
176 pages
Thirteen-year old Nell begins to rob banks with her friends in order to pay for renovations to her foster home.
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Safe House
Orca Book Pub |
September 1, 2006 |
151 pages
Witnessing the murder of his Catholic parents by militant Protestants, Liam Fogarty finds his life in danger as he tries to elude the killers.
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