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Family

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Making Select

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When the pressure to win becomes too intense, a talented young hockey player ends up against the boards and looking for a way out.

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Mémère Soleil, Nannie Lune

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Acadian Mémère and Scottish Nannie seem to have nothing in common but their grandchildren, but in this beautiful picture book from bestselling author Diane Carmel Léger and illustrator Jean-Luc Trudel, difference is celebrated. A co-publication with Nimbus Publishing, published simultaneously in English.

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Mère(s) et monde

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<p>No, my son doesn’t have a father! </p>
<p>From the delivery room where her son was born to the classrooms where he learns, a woman to whom motherhood status is refused explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two mothers. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there is no space for that on the forms, no space for that in the minds of her peers, and no space for that in the minds of the kids who play with her son at school. </p>
<p>Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with tenderness and accuracy, the difficulties that homoparental families face in being accepted for what they are: loving families.</p>

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Momma Gave

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<p>A true love song of an adopted child, this beautiful story follows the journey of a child chosen by loving arms. A tribute to all mothers who must part with […]

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My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me

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<p><i>And these are the things we find by the sea <br/>
My mommy, my mama, my brother, and me.</i> </p>
<p>With this gentle refrain, the debut picture book from celebrated author and playwright Natalie Meisner (<i>Double Pregnant</i>) reflects on her own two-mom, two-son family’s early days growing up in Lockeport, Nova Scotia. </p>
<p>Living by the sea offers myriad charms for the two young brothers in this poetic ode to beachcombing. When the fog disappears, the path to the beach beckons, with all the treasures it leaves behind: lobster traps, buoys, fused glass, urchins, a note in a bottle. But best of all is all the neighbours they meet along the way. An unforgettable instant classic for families of all shapes and sizes. Featuring glorious watercolours by Mathilde Cinq-Mars, which capture the warmth and magic of time spent with family by the sea.</p>

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My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me (pb)

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<p><b>This gentle, poetic ode to beachcombing and seaside life featuring a biracial, two-mom family is now available in paperback.</b></p> <p><i>And these are the things we find by the sea<br />My […]

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Off the Wall

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<p>Off the Wall is a fast-paced, boisterous story with lots of plot twists and plenty of soccer to keep young readers amused.</p>

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Ouaf? Ouaf? Cot! Cot!

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A little moment in the life of Henriette, Crème Brulée, Caro and Claude.

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Picnic at the Lighthouse, A

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A Picnic at the Lighthouse is the heartwarming story of a young boy and his father who spend a fun-filled day together at a lighthouse. The book is about the […]

Family

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Mémère Soleil, Nannie Lune

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Acadian Mémère and Scottish Nannie seem to have nothing in common but their grandchildren, but in this beautiful picture book from bestselling author Diane Carmel Léger and illustrator Jean-Luc Trudel, difference is celebrated. A co-publication with Nimbus Publishing, published simultaneously in English.

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Mère(s) et monde

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<p>No, my son doesn’t have a father! </p>
<p>From the delivery room where her son was born to the classrooms where he learns, a woman to whom motherhood status is refused explains: her son doesn’t have a father, but he’s got two mothers. She is the other mother. A (m)other, but there is no space for that on the forms, no space for that in the minds of her peers, and no space for that in the minds of the kids who play with her son at school. </p>
<p>Adapted from a 2018 CBC Poetry Prize shortlisted poem, this book tells, with tenderness and accuracy, the difficulties that homoparental families face in being accepted for what they are: loving families.</p>

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Momma Gave

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<p>A true love song of an adopted child, this beautiful story follows the journey of a child chosen by loving arms. A tribute to all mothers who must part with […]

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My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me

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<p><i>And these are the things we find by the sea <br/>
My mommy, my mama, my brother, and me.</i> </p>
<p>With this gentle refrain, the debut picture book from celebrated author and playwright Natalie Meisner (<i>Double Pregnant</i>) reflects on her own two-mom, two-son family’s early days growing up in Lockeport, Nova Scotia. </p>
<p>Living by the sea offers myriad charms for the two young brothers in this poetic ode to beachcombing. When the fog disappears, the path to the beach beckons, with all the treasures it leaves behind: lobster traps, buoys, fused glass, urchins, a note in a bottle. But best of all is all the neighbours they meet along the way. An unforgettable instant classic for families of all shapes and sizes. Featuring glorious watercolours by Mathilde Cinq-Mars, which capture the warmth and magic of time spent with family by the sea.</p>

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My Mommy, My Mama, My Brother, and Me (pb)

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<p><b>This gentle, poetic ode to beachcombing and seaside life featuring a biracial, two-mom family is now available in paperback.</b></p> <p><i>And these are the things we find by the sea<br />My […]

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Off the Wall

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<p>Off the Wall is a fast-paced, boisterous story with lots of plot twists and plenty of soccer to keep young readers amused.</p>

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Picnic at the Lighthouse, A

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A Picnic at the Lighthouse is the heartwarming story of a young boy and his father who spend a fun-filled day together at a lighthouse. The book is about the […]

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Return to the Sea PB

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In Return to the Sea, a young girl and her family set off on a summer road trip from Ontario to the Maritimes. On their way to their grandparents’ cottage in New Brunswick they visit many of the most famous tourist attractions east of Ontario: historic Quebec City; the world’s longest covered bridge in Hartland, New Brunswick; the legendary tides of the Bay of Fundy; Peggy’s Cove; the city of Halifax; and Anne’s Prince Edward Island. Everything from the car ride, to pirate stories, bonfires, and bike rides, is cherishingly documented by a young girl. <BR />
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Following in the footsteps of East to the Sea, Heidi Jardine Stoddart’s Return to the Sea is another enchanting story that captures the wonder and curiosity of a child. Stoddart’s storybook rhyming verse is accompanied by her detailed illustrations making this a perfect tale for all children. In particular, this book makes a wonderful souvenir for boys and girls who have visited the east coast: like the characters in the book, they can remember and recount their magical trip.

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Sea Glass Summer (pb)

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<p>Molly loves searching for sea glass at Gram’s cottage. When she moves away, Molly finds herself in a faraway city wishing for another sea glass summer. Will her wish come true? With vibrant, paper-collage illustrations, <i>Sea Glass Summer</i> is a gentle, lyrical story celebrating the lure of the ocean.</p>

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Tattoo Heaven

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To an outsider, it might seem like an uneventful summer, but to Jackie it’s a whole new world. Her father has a new girlfriend — a young tattoo-artist named Nicole. Her mother seems more interested in Theresa, the sick girl living across the street, than she is in her own daughter.

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The Disappearing Boy

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<p>Thirteen-year-old Neil MacLeod feels like a fish out of water. He’s trying to adjust to his new life in Ottawa, but it’s half a continent away from his friends in Vancouver, not to mention a whole lot colder. Even worse, his mother still refuses to tell him the truth about the father he’s never met.</p>
<p>After being forced into an awkward visit with a grandmother he never knew existed, Neil stumbles across a clue to his father’s identity, and beins to unravel the mystery with some help from his new friend Courtenay. When he uncovers a shocking secret, and the truth about his unconventional family sinks in, Neil decides to run away, all the way to his grandfather’s horse farm in New Brunswick. </p>
<p>A sensitive and moving story about growing up, <i>The Disappearing Boy</i> teaches us that every family is different, and love is never as simple as it seems on the surface.</p>