I Lost My Talk
By: Rita Joe
4.41
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
I lost my talk The talk you took away When I was a little girl At Shubenacadie school. One…
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1. You Hold Me Up
By: Monique Gray Smith , Danielle Daniel
4.12
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
This vibrant picture book, beautifully illustrated by celebrated artist Danielle Daniel, encourages… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- canada
2. The Dead Fathers Club
By: Matt Haig
3.24
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A ghost story with a twist—a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of the Hamlet story. Eleven… read more
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"... killing is not a stone you throw away, it is a boomerang that comes back and gets you on the head."-Matt Haig, The Dead Fathers Club
"... there comes a time when you have to put the dead to rest, Philip. When you have to trust the living instead."-Matt Haig, The Dead Fathers Club
"Time is not like pocket money that you can spend, because time is the person spending the pocket money and the pocket money is you"-Matt Haig, The Dead Fathers Club
"(T)here are only two things that are true 100 out of 100 times and that is that you live and also that you die and every other thing is not true or false it is a mix. It is both. It is none."-Matt Haig, The Dead Fathers Club
3. The Name Jar
By: Yangsook Choi
4.14
Format: None pages,
The new kid in school needs a new name! Or does she? Being the new kid in school is hard enough, bu… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
4. And Tango Makes Three
By: Henry Cole , Justin Richardson , Peter Parnell
4.30
Format: None pages,
In the zoo there are all kinds of animal families. But Tango's family is not like any of the others… read more
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- nonfiction
- picture books
- childrens
5. Illegal: A graphic novel telling one boy's epic journey to Europe
By: Eoin Colfer , Andrew Donkin , Giovanni Rigano
4.25
Format: 432 pages,
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6. When We Were Alone
By: David Alexander Robertson , Julie Flett
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her… read more
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7. The Recess Queen
By: Laura Huliska-Beith , Alexis O'Neill
3.94
Format: 450 pages, Hardcover
A fresh & original twist on the common issue of bullying. Kids will relate, & parents & teachers wi… read more
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8. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
By: Shane Hawk
3.98
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to… read more
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9. Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands
By: Kate Beaton
4.41
Format: 430 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated cartoonist Kate Beaton vividly presents the untold story of Canada. Before there was … read more
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- nonfiction
- canada
10. Odder
By: Katherine Applegate
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Meet Odder, the Queen of Play: Nobody has her moves. She doesn't just swim to the bottom, s… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
11. Birdsong
By: Julie Flett
4.27
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
When Katherena and her mother move to a small town, Katherena feels lonely and out of place. But wh… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- indigenous
- native american
12. Good Different
By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
4.52
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A extraordinary novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate he… read more
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- poetry
- childrens
"Fight for words, even if it's hard."-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
"You may have different needs than some folks in your class, but that doesn't make you the «wrong» version and other people the «normal» version. You are Selah. And you are not the only one feeling t…"-Meg Eden Kuyatt, Good Different
13. Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls
By: Kai Cheng Thom
4.18
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
What happens when we imagine loving the people--and the parts of ourselves--that we do not believe … read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
"i have questions about heaven. i have questions about the Revolution. those questions are the same: upon whose bones do you intend to build your paradise?"-Kai Cheng Thom, Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls
"you don't need to heal others to heal yourself, you can just heal yourself. you do not need to give love to others to love yourself, you can just love yourself."-Kai Cheng Thom, Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls
"find the lie in your heart. the one you tell to yourself and all the world, sometimes without even knowing it. pare that lie down to its barest core, strip back the skin, and behold the truth: i am w…"-Kai Cheng Thom, Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls
14. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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- childrens
"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
15. Delicates (Sheets, #2)
By: Brenna Thummler
4.19
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Following the events of the bestselling graphic novel Sheets, Delicates brings Brenna Thummler’s be… read more
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"Everyone has ghosts. I think we all need to learn that there's no shame in letting them out."-Brenna Thummler, Delicates (Sheets, #2)
"Humans are delicate too. The teensiest mistake can ruin them, even if you do everything else right. Just because mistakes seem small and insignificant doesn’t mean they are."-Brenna Thummler, Delicates (Sheets, #2)
16. We All Play
By: Julie Flett
4.20
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Animals and kids love to play! This book celebrates diversity and the interconnectedness of nature … read more
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- childrens
- canada
- picture books
- native american
- indigenous
17. Half-Bads in White Regalia: A Memoir
By: Cody Caetano
4.04
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
*LONGLISTED FOR CANADA READS 2023* NATIONAL BESTSELLERA family tries to learn from the mistakes of … read more
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- nonfiction
- canada
- indigenous
18. Séance Tea Party
By: Reimena Yee
4.25
Format: 272 pages, None
After watching her circle of friends seemingly fade away, Lora is determined to still have fun on h… read more
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"To childhood, and growing up, and growing old, and magic – whatever age we are."-Reimena Yee, Séance Tea Party
19. Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)
By: Deborah Falaye
3.88
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
This is what they deserve. They wanted me to be a monster. I will be the worst monster they ever cr… read more
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"Treat something like a monster and it will certainly learn to become a monster. (pg. 325)"-Deborah Falaye, Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)
"You people- you treat us like we are not human. You replace our smiles with blood, our hearts with bullets. You destroy our innocence and our beings. And when you no longer have any use for us, you f…"-Deborah Falaye, Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)
"I know what it feels like to be robbed of something so precious to you. To feel helpless, broken, like you are not in control of your own body. These people- they thrive on taking power. Over our min…"-Deborah Falaye, Blood Scion (Blood Scion, #1)
20. This Place: 150 Years Retold
By: Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm
4.38
Format: 287 pages, Paperback
In graphic novel format, Indigenous writers explore the untold stories of the past, present, and fu… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- canada
- indigenous
21. If I Go Missing
By: Brianna Jonnie
4.49
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
If I Go Missing is derived from excerpts of a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a do… read more
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- nonfiction
- canada
- indigenous
22. Be a Good Ancestor
By: Leona Prince
4.41
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Rooted in Indigenous teachings, this stunning picture book encourages readers of all ages to consid… read more
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- childrens
- canada
- picture books
- native american
- indigenous
23. A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns
By: Archie Bongiovanni
4.37
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
Archie, a snarky genderqueer artist, is tired of people not understanding gender neutral pronouns. … read more
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- nonfiction
24. Poukahangatus: Poems
By: Tayi Tibble
4.09
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
The American debut of an acclaimed young poet as she explores her identity as a twenty-first-centur… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- indigenous
25. I'm Finding My Talk
By: Rebecca Thomas
4.42
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A response to Rita Joe’s iconic poem “I Lost My Talk,” and published simultaneously with the new ch… read more
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- poetry
- history
- childrens
- canada
- picture books
- indigenous
- nonfiction
26. The Boy & The Bindi
By: Vivek Shraya
4.20
Format: 38 pages, Hardcover
A beautiful children’s picture book that showcases a young Indian boy’s fascination with his mother… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- canada
27. The Secret Pocket
By: Peggy Janicki
4.28
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
★ “Captures the sympathy of readers and holds their attention...An age-appropriate telling by an In… read more
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- history
- childrens
- canada
- picture books
- native american
- indigenous
- nonfiction
28. Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
By: Wab Kinew
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
"We are a people who matter." Inspired by President Barack Obama's Of Thee I Sing, Go Show the Wor… read more
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- history
- childrens
- canada
- picture books
- native american
- indigenous
- nonfiction
"We are people who matter. Yes, it's true. Now let's show the world what people who matter can do."-Wab Kinew, Go Show the World: A Celebration of Indigenous Heroes
29. I Lost My Talk
By: Rita Joe
4.41
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
I lost my talk The talk you took away When I was a little girl At Shubenacadie school. One… read more
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- poetry
- history
- childrens
- canada
- picture books
- native american
- indigenous
- nonfiction
30. I Promise
By: Catherine Hernandez
4.21
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Catherine Hernandez's debut novel Scarborough was shortlisted for the Edmund White Award for Debut … read more
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- picture books
- childrens
- canada
31. Every Child Matters
By: Phyllis Webstad
4.73
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Learn the meaning behind the phrase, ‘Every Child Matters.’ Orange Shirt Day founder, Phyllis Webst… read more
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- canada
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