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The ghost of the Stanley Cup (Screech Owls series. #11.)
Par Roy MacGregor. 2000
The spirit of former Governor General Lord Stanley seems to be haunting the festivities at the Little Stanley Cup Pee…
Wee Tournament in Ottawa -- literally! As the Screech Owls hockey team tour the nation's capital, they encounter his ghost everywhere. Then they start meeting some other ones, like Tom Thomson and Joe Hall, not to mention a former prime minister! But what are these historical figures trying to tell the players? Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 11)The end of the line
Par Sharon E McKay. 2014
Five-year-old Beatrix looks on in horror as a soldier forces her mother off the tram. It is 1942 in Amsterdam,…
and everyone knows what happens to Jews who are taken away by the Nazis. The soldier turns his attention to Beatrix, when suddenly, the ticket-taker, Lars Gorter, blurts out that she is his niece. With his brother Hans, the tram conductor, they manage to rescue the child from the same fate as her mother. The two elderly brothers realize that they are now in charge of the little girl. They are at a loss -- after all, neither one has ever married, let alone has children. They know that harbouring a Jew could cost them their lives, but in desperation, they turn to a neighbour, Mrs. Vos, for help. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2015-16 Hackmatack Award for fiction. Winner of the 2016 Silver Birch Express Award. 2014.The breadwinner (Breadwinner Ser. #1)
Par Deborah Ellis. 2000
A story about loyalty, survival, families and friendship, set against the backdrop of an intolerable existence in war-torn Afghanistan. Eleven-year-old…
Parvana lives in Taliban-controlled Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan. Masquerading as a boy, Parvana goes to work in the streets so that her family can eat. Parvana becomes the breadwinner. Grades 5-8. 2000.Stepping stones: a refugee family's journey
Par Margriet Ruurs, Nizar Ali Badr. 2016
A young girl and her family are forced to flee their village to escape the civil war that has engulfed…
Syria, and make their way toward freedom in Europe. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2016.Run
Par David Skuy. 2017
Terrified of being targeted by bullies for being overweight, Lionel tries to go through grade 8 attracting as little notice…
as possible. But Lionel discovers something about himself: he's fast. So Lionel takes up running. That leads to joining a running group, and being recruited for the school track team. But being on the track team and getting more attention brings him closer to the bullies he's been avoiding - and makes him a target. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Rooting for Rafael Rosales
Par Kurtis Scaletta. 2017
In the Dominican Republic, a boy who dreams of playing professional baseball in the United States crosses paths with a…
young environmentalist from Minneapolis who is passionate about saving bees. Grades 4-7. 2017.Rink rivals (Sports stories series ; #49)
Par Jacqueline Guest. 2010
Evan and Brynley are twins, but they are very different. So when Brynley decides to take up hockey, which is…
Evan's sport, the boys find themselves facing off. Descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2010.La fabuleuse entraîneuse (Charlotte ; #6)
Par Dominique Demers. 2007
L'équipe de soccer de l'Anse-aux-Canards, dont fait partie Jérémie Jolivet, doit affronter celle de la Baie-des-Bleuets dans un match crucial.…
La pression est énorme et l'enjeu semble important - jusqu'à ce que débarque la nouvelle entraîneuse, l'ineffable mademoiselle Charlotte. Ses méthodes d'entraînement et son approche du jeu sont à l'opposé de tout ce que les jeunes joueurs ont vu jusqu'à ce jour: pas de cris, pas d'ordres, et surtout pas d'injures! Les jeunes doivent apprendre à perdre, à jouer pour le plaisir, à donner le meilleur d'eux-mêmes pour la joie pure que cela procure. Avec son originalité coutumière, un peu de "spling" et de "smalalamiam", Mademoiselle Charlotte inculque aux joueurs les vertus de la solidarité, de l'entraide, et leur fait comprendre que chacun d'eux est unique! Années 3-6. 2007.Flying feet (Orca sports)
Par J. Alfred McCann. 2010
After losing yet another tae kwon do tournament, Jinho gives in to his anger and breaks his opponent's fingers. While…
this gets him barred from competing at his dojang, it also gets him scouted by Austin, a trainer for an underground mixed martial arts club. At first the prospect of fighting without boundaries appeals to Jinho, but the more involved he gets, the more disturbing he finds it and the harder it is to find a way out. Senior High. 2010.Highway of Heroes
Par Kathy Stinson. 2010
The Highway of Heroes is a stretch of the 401 Highway in Ontario where fallen soldiers, being brought home for…
burial, pass by. In 2002, ordinary citizens started standing on bridges over the road, showing their respect for the Canadians killed in wars and peacekeeping missions, a practice that has continued to this day. This is a fictional account of one family's journey along that highway, and a section describing the true story behind it. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2010.Game face (Sports stories)
Par Sylvia Gunnery. 2013
Jay Hirtle's back in Rockets territory and he's determined to help his former teammates win the basketball championship. But some…
of his teammates aren't very welcoming, including Colin, Jay's former best friend and last season's MVP. When Jay wins out in a close vote for team captain, Colin's behaviour becomes even more hostile. Jay has to think of a way to fix their strained relationship -- and the effect it has on the team's showing -- even if it means giving up the captaincy. For junior and senior high readers. 2013.Hockey sur le lac
Par David Ward, Isabelle Allard. 2008
"Owen et Holly passent une journée fantastique à jouer au hockey sur le lac jusqu'à ce que leur rondelle tombe…
dans un trou, creusé dans la glace par un pêcheur. Ils croient bien que la partie est terminée, mais leur père décide de leur montrer comment les jeunes se débrouillaient dans le bon vieux temps. Il coupe une rondelle dans un tronc d'arbre et avec l'aide du pêcheur, il la trempe dans l'eau glacée. Après quelques minutes, la rondelle, recouverte d'une mince couche de glace, glisse à merveille sur la patinoire et la partie peut continuer!" -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The hockey tree.Ça, c'est du hockey!
Par David Bouchard, Michèle Marineau. 2003
"Dominique passe la fin de semaine chez son cousin Étienne, qui, avec ses amis, l'initie au hockey bottine. Le hockey…
bottine, c'est beaucoup plus drôle que le hockey sur glace. La seule et unique règle est de s'amuser, en marquant le plus de buts possible. Alors Dominique apprend petit à petit le rituel de ces garçons... Juste pour les garçons? Un album qui fleure bon la glace fraîche et les copains." -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: That's hockey.Les arbres pleurent aussi ((Varia).)
Par Irène Cohen-Janca. 2009
150 ans, c'est une courte vie pour un marronnier. Menacé par les parasites qui le rongent, l'arbre se souvient de…
la vie trop courte de cette jeune fille qui vécut deux années clandestines au 163, Canal de l'Empereur. Par sa lucarne, elle l'observait et décrivait dans son journal ses transformations au fil des saisons, signe que le temps passait et que, dehors, la vie continuait... Elle s'appelait Anne Frank, c'était à Amsterdam, pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Au marronnier, maintenant, de raconter son histoire. Années 3-6.The secret of the village fool
Par Rebecca Upjohn. 2012
Based on a true story. Milek and his brother, Munio, live in a sleepy village in Poland. Anton, an odd…
neighbour, speaks to animals, feeds the flies, and only eats vegetables, so most people call him the village fool. When the war brings Nazi soldiers to town rounding up Jewish boys like Milek and Munio, Anton worries about them and comes up with a plan to hide the whole family in his own home, putting his own life at risk. The back of the book outlines what happened to Anton and the others after the war. Winner of the 2014 Silver Birch Express Award and the 2014 Golden Oak Award. Grades 3-6. 2012.When the cherry blossoms fell (A cherry Blossom Book Ser. #1)
Par Jennifer Maruno. 2009
Nine-year-old Michiko Minagawa bids her father good-bye before her birthday celebration. She doesn't know the government has ordered all Japanese-born…
men out of the province, or that ten days later, her family would join hundreds of Japanese-Canadians on a train to the interior of British Columbia. There are no paved roads, no streetlights and no streetcars, and their house is dirty and drafty. Michiko must face local prejudice, the worst winter in forty years, and her first Christmas without her father. Grades 2-4. 2009.The red badge of courage (Saddleback classics #Set I)
Par Stephen Crane, Emily Hutchinson. 1999
Henry Fleming, an unsophisticated country boy, enthusiastic to serve his country, enlists with the Union forces at the beginning of…
the Civil War. At first, the shock of war causes him to retreat and his heroic vision of himself fades. In the next battle, however, his courage revives as he carries forward the regiment's colours in a crucial advance. Adaptation of the American classic by Stephen Crane, originally published in 1895. For junior and senior high readers. 1999.Nicolas, fou de soccer (Nicolas Ser.)
Par Gilles Tibo. 2012
Aujourd'hui, Nicolas participe à son premier tournoi de soccer. Il ne tient pas en place! Mais à force d'envoyer son…
ballon dans tous les sens et de provoquer des accidents, il risque de s'attirer des ennuis. Années 1-3.Thumb on a diamond
Par Ken Roberts. 2006
The children of New Aukland, a tiny fishing village on the coast of British Columbia, want to experience big-city novelties…
such as elevators and streetlights for the first time. Taking advantage of a school funding loophole, they form a baseball team and enter a tournament that takes them to Vancouver. The fact that the children have never played the game before doesn't stop them! Grades 3-6. 2006.The Screech Owls' home loss (Screech Owls series. #8.)
Par Roy MacGregor. 1998
When a phone call from Nish gets Travis out of bed one winter morning, it looks as if it's going…
to be the best weekend ever. But before it's over, Travis wishes it had never begun. One of the Screech Owls is in the hospital, the victim of a drunk driver who fled the scene. Now Travis and the Screech Owls must find a way to bring the culprit to justice. Grades 4-7. (The Screech Owls series ; 8) 1998.