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Two roads home: a novel
Par Daniel Griffin. 2017
Vancouver Island, 1993. A group of idealistic young activists, determined to do whatever it takes to protect the environment, turn…
to sabotage. But in a single moment everything they've worked for goes horribly wrong, when a night watchman at a logging company warehouse is killed in an explosion that they set. Follows these activists as their lives-- and their cause-- spiral out of control. Griffin reimagines history: what if, instead of the legendarily peaceful and successful Clayoquot Sound protests of the 1990s, things had gone too far? How far is too far, when it comes to protesting what one sees as injustice? And what happens when that line is crossed? 2017.Tom Fobble's day
Par Alan Garner. 1977
To school through the fields: an Irish country childhood
Par Alice Taylor. 1988
The changing seasons shape this beautiful, gentle account of growing up on a farm in the 1940s. It is a…
story not without sadness but dominated by light and colour and by affection for a childhood spent close to nature. 1988.Through Grandpa's eyes
Par Patricia MacLachlan. 1979
John learns to see things in a new way after spending a day with Grandpa. A very gentle portrayal of…
blindness and the love of a boy for his grandparents. Grades K-3. 1979.They say blue (Class Set.)
Par Jillian Tamaki. 2018
In captivating paintings full of movement and transformation, Tamaki follows a young girl through a year or a day as…
she examines the colors in the world around her. Egg yolks are sunny orange as expected, yet water cupped in her hands isn't blue like they say. But maybe a blue whale is blue. She doesn't know, she hasn't seen one. Winner of the 2018 Governor General’s Award for Young People's Literature – Illustrated Books. Grades K-3. 2018.Theophilus North: A Novel (A Cass Canfield book)
Par Thornton Wilder. 1973
An old-fashioned tale set in 1926 in the plush summer resort of Newport, Rhode Island. Theophilus, a 29-year-old French tutor,…
gets involved in some dangerous, tender, and hilarious adventures. Bestseller, 1973.The word collector
Par Peter H Reynolds. 2018
The work of her hands
Par Anne Knowles. 1983
A small, determined young woman veterinarian, Rachel Bellamy, arrives in a farming town in England, surprising everyone but herself with…
resolve to work with horses and other large animals. Gradually Rachel is accepted by the traditional British community and attracts the attention of fellow vet Tom Adams. 1983.The winter room
Par Gary Paulsen. 1989
Young Eldon describes his Minnesota farm as it passes through the four seasons, plunging the reader into the sights, sounds,…
smells, tastes and textures of his rural experiences. Includes folk tales and memories of the elderly men who work with Eldon. For junior and senior high readers. 1990 Newbery Honor book. 1989.The way to a man's heart (Miller Family series ; #3)
Par Mary Ellis. 2010
Leah Miller is living her dream, running a diner that caters to locals rather than tourists. Can Jonah Byler convince…
this shy, quiet young woman that she should leave her adoring fans and cook only for him? Meanwhile, Leah's sister, Emma, is trying to adapt to married life as New Order Amish along with her husband, James, who gave up his Englischer ways to marry her. Will his commitment to Emma and God stand firm when temptations from his past come to call? c2010. (Miller Family series ; 3)The very hungry caterpillar
Par Eric Carle. 1979
The tent peg: a novel
Par Aritha Van Herk. 1981
The story of Bentley Beaver (I can read book)
Par Marjorie Weinman Sharmat. 1984
The solitary summer (Virago Modern Classics #430)
Par Elizabeth Von Arnim. 1899
Elizabeth discusses the summer she spent in near solitude enjoying her garden. She did occasionally have to contend with her…
husband, the "Man of Wrath," and her children. Sequel to "Elizabeth and her German garden" (DC15350). 1899.The stone book
Par Alan Garner, Michael Foreman. 1976
The Spuddy
Par Lillian Beckwith. 1974
The story of Andy, a lonely, mute boy living in Glasgow after his mother abandoned him, and a homeless, intelligent…
mongrel, "the Spuddy," who teaches Andy the meaning of love. 2002, c1974.The spawning grounds
Par Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 2016
On one side of the river are Hannah and Brandon Robertson, teenagers who have been raised by their grandfather after…
they lost their mother. On the other is a Shuswap community that has its own tangled history with the river--and the whites. But the river is dying, and Hannah is carrying salmon past the choke point to the spawning grounds while her childhood best friend, Alex, leads a Native protest against the development further threatening the river. When drowning nearly claims the lives of both Hannah's grandfather and her brother, their world is thrown into chaos. Hannah, Alex, and most especially Brandon come to doubt their own reality as they are pulled deep into Brandon's numinous visions, which summon the myths of Shuswap culture and tragic family stories of the past. 2016.The snowy day: and 4 more stories
Par Ezra Jack Keats. 1962
After lots of snow falls overnight, Peter spends the next day making different tracks in the snow, building snowmen, and…
having adventures. Grades K-3. 1996, c1962. Taped with: Jennie's hat by Ezra Jack Keats. Jennie's new hat is too plain, until her friends the birds help make it special. Grades K-3. 1966. Taped with: Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats. Peter's adventures as he tries to whistle for his dog, Willie. Grades K-3. 1964. Taped with: Peter's chair by Ezra Jack Keats. When Peter's parents start painting his old furniture pink for his baby sister, Peter grabs his chair and runs away. But when he does, he makes a surprising discovery. Grades K-3. 1967. Taped with: Maggie and the pirate by Ezra Jack Keats. Maggie has a pet cricket that she keeps in a cage, but one day the cage is missing and a note saying "The pirate was here" is found in its place! Grades K-3. 1979.The sad truth about happiness
Par Anne Giardini. 2006
Maggie is in her early thirties, gainfully employed, between relationships and ready for change. When a quiz predicts that her…
death will occur before her next birthday, it seems that becoming happy will prevent the prediction from coming true. Maggie's life becomes considerably more complicated as she embarks on a quest for happiness - especially when she finds herself on the run with her sister's newborn son. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.The rainbow fish (Rainbow Fish Ser.)
Par Marcus Pfister. 1992
Rainbow Fish will not share his shimmering scales with the plainer fish. A wise old octopus advises him to share,…
and Rainbow Fish discovers that the more he gives, the happier he feels. Grades K-3. 1992. Uniform title: Regenbogenfisch.