Uprooted, longing for love and to feel somehow situated, Willa Jackson flees life as a military wife when she meets Hugh, the lighthouse keeper on McNabs Island in Halifax Harbour. The object of her f
Maud Lewis 1, 2, 3 is a wonderful first counting book and introduction to the joy-filled art of famous folk painter Maud Lewis. Even the youngest babies will be drawn to the bright colors and bold for
Eric Davidson lost both eyes in the Halifax Explosion when he was two years old. Against all odds, he taught himself to become an auto mechanic. Assisted by his brothers who read to him from manuals,
Author Steve Vernon has covered every corner of the province in search of the spooky, bizarre, and unexplained. Featuring addresses and GPS coordinates, this guide to Nova Scotian haunts maps out the
When Emily and her family move back to Nova Scotia from Calgary, it is a return to the coastal landscape that already haunts her—and the waters where her father died. She meets her neighbour Linda, a
A murder, a missing body, and a sensational trial that shocked the community. Will Sandeson seemed like a model son. He was about to start classes at Dalhousie's medical school. “There's times for wha
From fiddleheads to spruce tips, wild food can be adventurous and fun--with the right guide. In Eating Wild in Eastern Canada, award-winning author and conservationist Jamie Simpson (Journeys through
It's 1773, and twelve-year-old Dougal Cameron and his family are set to sail away from their Scotland home forever on the brigantine Hector.When tragedy strikes, the family decides to make the trip wi
Barabas is a lonely fisherman. Every morning he goes out to sea on his small fishing boat, throws his net in the water and hopes to bring some fish home, where no one is waiting for him. His meager ca
Thirteen-year-old Neil MacLeod feels like a fish out of water: he's trying to adjust to life in a new city, and his mother still refuses to tell him the truth about the father he's never met.When he u
After years of struggle to maintain its independence, the idyllic walled city of Aahimsa, a community of girls and women dedicated to making a life of peace free of the brutality of the Outsiders, and
It's Halloween, and Amayah doesn't have a costume to wear to school. She dressed as a ghost for the last three years in a row, witches are overdone, and fairies are not her style. She wants to be some
Visiting Grandchildren. His plans were “to exit the field with this book.” A decade later, he marks his return to that subject with Looking for Bootstraps. Concerned about the region&rsquo
It's wintertime in Nova Scotia, and two flying squirrels are busy exploring the woods around their spruce-tree home. After a busy night of playing and gliding and snacking, they're ready to settle dow
Mike Duffy cast himself as Parliament Hill's man in the know. But Duffy wanted to get even closer, and lobbied his way into Canada's Senate. In this updated paperback edition, featuring a new chapter,
When heavy November rains threaten to flood the small town of Black River, New Brunswick, the community calls on the hydroelectric company to open the gates of its dam and drop the water level. But lo
Matt has two weeks left to enjoy summer with his best friends, Danny and Emma, but he has to include his younger cousin, Adam. Matt's summer takes on an unexpected adventure when he and Adam spot a bu
The newest addition to the Images of Our Past series,Sable Island in Black and White is a fascinating look at day-to-day life on Nova Scotia's most secluded outpost through a nineteenth century lens.
Nova Scotia is a birder's paradise -- the trick is knowing where to go to catch sight of the dainty piping plover, stately blue heron, or cheeky blue jay. This problem is solved within the pages of th
