Рэйчел Хартман0.0 From the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of Seraphina comes a piercing new fantasy adventure that champions our resilience and humility.
MIND OF THE WORLD,
OPEN YOUR EYES.
At the bottom of the world lies a Serpent, the last of its kind.
Finding the Serpent will change lives.
Tess is a girl on a mission to save a friend.
Spira is a dragon seeking a new identity.
Marga is a woman staking her claim on a man’s world.
Jacomo is a priest searching for his soul.
There are those who would give their lives to keep it hidden.
And those who would destroy it.
But the only people who will truly find the Serpent are those who have awakened to the world around them—with eyes open to the wondrous, the terrible, and the just.
Сьюзен Джуби0.0 Allegations against his father turn eleven-year-old Rodney's life upside down in a powerful and surprisingly funny novel about new beginnings, new friendships and a fresh new look at the way things really are, by critically acclaimed author Susan Juby.
Eleven-year-old Rodney is starting sixth grade in a new school, in a new home in a new state. The new school is really old and smells like someone ate a couple of pounds of glue and then barfed it back up, and he's in a class with a bunch of kids who seem to sort of hate him. Even his best friend won't write him back. It's strange, because just a couple of months ago, Rodney was one of the most popular guys in his fifth-grade class. He lived in Las Vegas, with his mom, older sister and his dad, who was a successful professional poker player. Now his old life is over -- his mom even says they shouldn't tell anyone their real last name. Because of something his dad did. Or something people said that he did. His dad says it's all a big misunderstanding, but he's now staying in a center for people who are having problems, like being addicted to drugs or gambling, or because other people don't understand that you are just funny and friendly and sometimes you give people hugs or put your arm around them and they accuse you of taking liberties and ruin everything. Rodney is confident that it won't be long until the misunderstanding is all cleared up and they can all go back to their old life. But he can only keep the truth at bay for so long . . .
Haley Healey0.0 Finalist, 2023 Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize – BC and Yukon Book Prizes
A beautifully illustrated collection of inspiring life stories of fifty extraordinary historical women from BC and Yukon.
This fascinating, informative, and charming book introduces young
readers to a diverse group of women who changed the face of history in
unexpected ways and defied the expectations and gender norms of their
times. Through charming illustrations and concise biographies, Her Courage Rises
features social activists and politicians, artists and writers,
scientists and healers, pioneers and prospectors, athletes and
entrepreneurs, teachers and cultural tradition keepers.
These women represented all ages, walks of life, and backgrounds.
Some, like Cougar Annie and shipwreck heroine Minnie Paterson, became
legendary in popular culture, long after their deaths. Others, like
politician Rosemary Brown, artist Emily Carr, and Olympic sprinter
Barbara Howard, achieved fame during their lives. Still others,
including photographer and cultural teacher Elizabeth Quocksister,
artist and cultural consultant Florence Edenshaw, land claims activist
and translator Jane Constance Cook (Ga’axsta’las), and language champion
Barbara Touchie, made great strides in preserving and promoting
Indigenous rights and cultures. And many, like environmentalist Ruth
Masters, water diviner Evelyn Penrose, and Doukhobor pioneer Anna
Markova, are less well-known but still made important contributions to
their communities and our wider collective history.
Her Courage Rises is full of inspirational female role models and insights into the trailblazing women who made history in BC and Yukon.
