Books

20+ results found
Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Star in the storm Star in the storm Joan Hiatt Harlow In 1912, fearing for the safety of her beloved Newfoundland dog Sirius because of a new law outlawing non-sheepherding dogs in her Newfoundland village, twelve-year-old Maggie tries to save him by ke… OL11880W
The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild Jack London As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands… OL14942956W
Northland stories Northland stories Jack London Victim in the VineyardJessica Fletcher is visiting the Napa Valley wine country while doing research for her next book, and invites her old friend, Scotland Yard detective George Sutherland to join h… OL15031790W
Mission (un)popular Mission (un)popular Anna Humphrey Anxious to appear cool as she begins seventh-grade and missing the support of her best friend who attends another school, almost-thirteen-year-old Margot makes a series of disastrous choices when she… OL15443935W
The space between us The space between us Jessica Martinez Seventeen-year-old Amelia feels like her life might be getting back on track after a bad break-up when her younger sister's pregnancy gets them both banished to Canada, where new relationships are fo… OL16298684W
Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan #15) Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan #15) Kathy Reichs A woman calling herself Amy Roberts checks into a Montreal hospital complaining of uncontrolled bleeding. Doctors see evidence of a recent birth, but before they can act, Roberts disappears. Dispatch… OL16646353W
Red Wolf Red Wolf Jennifer Dance After he is separated from his family, a five-year-old Ojibwe boy attends a residential school for Canadian Indians. OL17081856W
The story of Owen The story of Owen E. K. Johnston When Owen Thorskard's aunt, the most famous dragon slayer in Canada, is injured on the job, the extended family moves to a small town in southwestern Ontario. Besieged by dragons and bemused by algeb… OL17082065W
Prairie fire Prairie fire E. K. Johnston The story of Owen, dragonslayer, is continued in this book. This fantasy takes place in an alternate earth where dragons exist and are attracted to carbon emissions. The story is refreshing for a f… OL17367208W
Kickers Journey Kickers Journey Lois Cloarec Hart **A hostler falls in love with a teacher at a school for young ladies in this historical lesbian romance set in 1899.** In 1899, two women from very different backgrounds are about to embark on a … OL17499837W
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce, #7) Alan Bradley Banished! is how twelve-year-old Flavia de Luce laments her predicament, when her father and Aunt Felicity ship her off to Miss Bodycote’s Female Academy, the boarding school that her mother, Harriet… OL17613113W
Winning over the wrangler Winning over the wrangler Linda Ford "The only thing Brand Duggan's outlaw kin ever gave him was an undeserved reputation. Once he's through breaking horses, he'll leave Eden Valley. Staying means risk--and heartache. And he has no busi… OL17797689W
Cold hands Cold hands Niven, John (Guitarist) Donnie Miller counts himself lucky. Living in a beautiful, spacious house in the wild and remote landscape of central Canada, he spends his days writing for the local newspaper, working on a film scr… OL17912546W
Swann Swann Carol Shields Mary Swann is the story of four individuals who become entwined in the life of Mary Swann, a rural Canadian poet whose authentic and unique voice is discovered only hours before her husband hacks her… OL18339W
Morton Morton David Collier "A graphic novel lamenting the loss of train travel, the grip of family, mortality, art, and the human condition, with many other digressions thrown in for good measure. The book opens in media res a… OL19729061W
A day with Yayah A day with Yayah Nicola I. Campbell Set in the Nicola Valley, British Columbia, in Canada's westernmost province, a First Nations family goes on an outing to forage for herbs and mushrooms. A grandmother passes down her knowledge of pl… OL19740273W
I am not a number I am not a number Jenny Kay Dupuis "A picture book based on a true story about a young First Nations girl who was sent to a residential school. When eight-year-old Irene is removed from her First Nations family to live in a residentia… OL20045482W
White Feather Murders White Feather Murders Rachel McMillan 365 pages (large print) ; 22 cm OL21151455W
Brown Girl in the Room Brown Girl in the Room Priya Ramsingh 240 pages : 22 cm OL21329193W
The King's Daughter The King's Daughter Suzanne Martel A French orphan, Jeanne is sent to the new colony as a Kings Daughter or "fille du roi". Adventure, survival, love, humour and an appreciation for life make this a wonderful read. OL2285753W
Next page