The Lazy Days of Summer
With half of summer break still ahead there is lots of time for your reluctant (or enthusiastic!) reader to discover some great summer reads. Although...
Reads by Age
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Should I Share My Ice Cream?
Nothing says summer like ice cream! But Gerald struggles with sharing his ice cream with his best friend Piggie. Mo Willems’ Elephant & Piggie series...
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On the Edge by Lesley Strutt
Do you really have the courage to change your life? That’s what fourteen-year-old Emma has to decide when she finds out her mother is not...
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The Winnowing by Vikki Vansickle
What if all you trusted was a lie? Marivic couldn’t wait to be winnowed; she read the Barton Guide from cover to cover anticipating the...
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The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen by Susin Nielsen
What happens to the survivors? When Jesse commits a horrific crime, surviving is what his younger brother Henry has to figure out. Using a journal...
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Skating Over Thin Ice by Jean Mills
How do you break free from your destiny? Music has been part of Imogene’s life as long as she can remember – as a child...
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Mothers’ Day Faves
With Mothers’ Day just around the corner, I thought I would share some of my favourite read-aloud books about mothers and their babies. The classic...
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Sadia by Colleen Nelson
How do you stay true to your beliefs when growing up? This is the dilemma facing Sadia, a fifteen-year-old devout Muslim navigating high school, friends,...
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The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin & Rosana Faria
What does red smell like? Or green taste like? This wonderfully imaginative book explores how color can be sensed when it cannot be seen. From...
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Fourth Dimension by Eric Walters
What would you do if everything just stopped? Everything relying on electricity or a computer chip doesn’t work anymore – no lights, no phones, no...
