Ten-year-old Nathan has a number of demons to confront and overcome. One of them is the school bully who delights in tormenting Nathan wherever he comes upon him and that can happen in unexpected and
In this gentle meditation on the cycle of life, author and illustrator Paloma Valdivia gives us an opportunity to reflect on those who have gone, those who will come, and those of us who are here in t
A coming-of-age tale follows fourteen-year-old Mirabelle--a talented artist from a broken home--who befriends the free-spirited and confident Catherine whose friendship brings Mira out of her shell an
A coming-of-age tale follows fourteen-year-old Mirabelle--a talented artist from a broken home--who befriends the free-spirited and confident Catherine whose friendship brings Mira out of her shell an
"Today . . . I want . . . I . . . I want to be loved."On a gray Valentine's Day, fifteen year-old Carmen's world is turned upside down. She must give a presentation in class, and her
Languages of My Land/Langues de ma terre brings the prose and poetry of eleven emerging and established indigenous writers from Quebec. The languages in this anthology are many, not just the French or
From the first page of this unusual and original collaboration between Jorge Lujan and Isol, it’s clear that this is not just another counting book. Whether they are discovering that three is for bedt
This is a charming story about one really bad monster who learns to change his ways. Written originally in French, and illustrated with delightfully ghoulish paintings by the Quebecois artist known si
When the family piano is sold, Emily tries to find it since it reminds her of the times when she sat underneath it and daydreamed about her parents not fighting, and she believes that retrieving it wi
Tessa is a thirty-seven-year-old real estate agent living in Montreal. She adores her husband and three young sons, but she’s deeply unhappy and questioning the set of choices that have led to her pre
Helene has been inexplicably ostracized by the girls who were once her friends. Her school life is full of whispers and lies ? Helene weighs 216; she smells like BO. Her loving mother is too tired to
The kids at school call her rag girl because she hides under layers of oversized clothing, but she calls herself Ophelia. She hardly speaks to anyone — until one day a visiting author comes to give a
