'ABOUT LOVE AND IRRATIONAL COURAGE' - Rajmohan GandhiWhen Jo Chopra McGowan, an American woman living in India, adopts baby Moy Moy - born with multiple disabilities and given little chance of survival - she could not have foreseen how completely their lives would transform.
Short-listed for the 2010 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature, the 2010 Snow Willow Award and the 2011 CLA Young Adult Book Award Born with Down syndrome, Ruby Jean Sharp comes from a time when being a developmentally disabled person could mean growing up behind locked doors and barred windows and being called names like "e;retard"e; and "e;moron.
As the second semester at the Vancouver International Ballet Academy approaches, how will four maturing dancers face the new challenges that await them?
This book addresses children's worries with humor and imagination, as hilarious scenarios teach kids the use of perspective and the art of creative problem-solving.
CCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) - Commended2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction SelectionA teen girl's quest to find her mother leads her to the big city, and gives her the courage to fulfill her dream of becoming a jockey.
As the second semester at the Vancouver International Ballet Academy approaches, how will four maturing dancers face the new challenges that await them?
2016 Junior Library Guild Selection2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction SelectionCCBC's Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) - CommendedShe's with the band, whether she likes it or not.
2011 Red Maple Award - Shortlisted Fourteen-year-old Sam McLean is less than thrilled with the prospect of moving to a collection of old mansions on the northern fringe of a small town called Ringwood.
A thrilling and moving adventure story about evacuees in World War Two, perfect for readers of Goodnight Mister Tom'A compelling heart-warming story about three children in the Second World War - I loved it.
Young Changemakers is an inspirational series all about real kids from around the globe doing extraordinary things to make a difference in their communities and the world!
