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Nov 2023 Most Requested Books

The woman in me Fourth Wing The exchange : after The Firm Friends, lovers, and the big terrible thing : a memoir All the light we cannot see : a novel Lessons in chemistry : a novel Iron flame The Bittlemores : a novel Study for obedience Prophet song

Understanding the Conflict in Ukraine

The memory keeper of Kyiv The Russo-Ukrainian war : the return of history The lost daughters of Ukraine. Bloodlands : Europe between Hitler and Stalin 83 days in Mariupol a war diary Grey bees You don't know what war is : the diary of a young girl from Ukraine Invasion : the inside story of Russia's bloody war and Ukraine's fight for survival The fight of our lives : my time with Zelenskyy, Ukraine's battle for democracy, and what it means for the world Volodymyr Zelensky in his own words War diary Five stalks of grain The child of Ukraine A message from Ukraine : speeches, 2019-2022 Peremoha victory for Ukraine Eighteenth-century Ukraine : new perspectives on social, cultural, and intellectual history The Fight Is Here : Volodymyr Zelensky and the War in Ukraine. The Zelensky effect Borderland : a journey through the history of Ukraine Makhno Ukrainian freedom fighter

Helping Children Understand the Conflict in Ukraine

Yellow butterfly : a story from Ukraine Winterkill The blackbird girls The war below The story of Ukraine : an anthem of glory and freedom = Rozpovidʹ pro Ukraïnu : himn slavy ta svobody War in Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Alias Anna : Zhanna Arshanskaya: a biography in verse : a true story of outwitting the Nazis Olya & Olena escape the invaders Baba's chooks Blue skies and golden fields : celebrating Ukraine Louder than words The little book : story reader for a free Ukraine The rooster and the mouse : a Ukrainian fable Katya's sunflowers A boy is not a ghost How war changed Rondo Volodymyr Zelensky : heroic leader of Ukraine

CBC Canada Reads

Ducks two years in the oil sands Greenwood : a novel Hotline Mexican gothic Station Eleven

Scotiabank Giller Prize

Study for obedience Birnam Wood All the colour in the world : a novel The double life of Benson Yu : a novel The islands : stories

Governor General’s Literary Awards

The probability of everything When you can swim Unearthing : a story of tangled love and family secrets Chrysalis : stories William Shakespeare's As you like it : a radical retelling Rosa's very own personal revolution Xanax cowboy : poems

Canada’s Parliamentary Poet Laureate

Kisiskâciwan : Indigenous voices from where the river flows swiftly Resisting Canada : an anthology of poetry Awâsis : kinky and dishevelled Burning in this midnight dream Sôhkêyihta : the poetry of Sky Dancer Louise Bernice Halfe The crooked good Blue marrow Visitors from the four directions [Indigenous peoples in a globalized world] Bear bones & feathers Words aloud 4 spoken word festival archive

First Nation Communities READ Awards

My Indian summer : a novel Nii Ndahlohke : boys' and girls' work at Mount Elgin Industrial School 1890-1915 Opimōtēwina wīna kapagamawāt Wītigōwa = Journeys of The One to Strike the Wetigo Silence to strength : writings and reflections on the Sixties Scoop The spirit of Denendeh. Volume 1, A blanket of butterflies

First Nation Communities READ Awards (Kids)

Dancing with our ancestors The day I became number 54 Phoenix gets greater Wiijibibamatoon-anangoonan = Runs with the stars

Kloppenburg Literary Award: Maria Campbell

Halfbreed Halfbreed Stories of the road allowance people Halfbreed : récit Riel's people : how the Métis lived People of the buffalo : how the Plains Indians lived Maria Campbell : essays on her works

Shining Willow Awards

Abuelita and me And J.J. slept The brass charm Butterflies are pretty ... gross! Chickadee : criminal mastermind I hope = Nipakosêyimon Mina Petal the angry cow Professor Goose debunks Goldilocks and the three bears The wolf suit

Snow Willow Awards

Operation do-over Houston, is there a problem? Four faces of the moon Eight days How to be a goldfish Firefly The science of boys Fly The limitless sky When you least expect it

Diamond Willow Awards

Ghostlight Extremely gross animals : stinky, slimy and strange animal adaptations Apartment 713 : a novel Berani A terrible tide : a story of the Newfoundland tsunami of 1929 For the record The crosswood The grave thief Sorry for your loss Taking the ice

SPL Baby Storytime Favourites

My heart fills with happiness Pride colors Hand, hand, fingers, thumb Do crocs kiss? Hello, garden bugs : a high-contrast book Love you head to toe All of baby, nose to toes Trucks. On my leaf I love my tutu too! Please, puppy, please Row, row, row your boat A kiss means I love you What will hatch? All the pretty little horses : a traditional lullaby Watch me grow : I'm one--two--three

Meredith Hambrock / 2023-24

Other people's secrets : a novel Other people's secrets a novel

Kristine Scarrow / 2022-23

The 11th hour If this is home Throwaway girl The gamer's guide to getting the girl

Di Brandt / 2021-22

Questions I asked my mother Mother, not mother : poems Speaking of power : the poetry of Di Brandt So this is the world & here I am in it Glitter & fall : Laozi's, Dao De Jing transinhalations The sweetest dance on Earth : new and selected poems

Danny Ramadan / 2020-21

The foghorn echoes Salma the Syrian chef Tongues : on longing and belonging through language Salma et les saveurs de la Syrie The clothesline swing 1000 lashes : because I say what I think

Elizabeth Philips / 2018-19

The afterlife of birds : a novel Torch River A blue with blood in it Beyond my keeping Time in a green country Breaking through ice

Indigenous Authors: Dr. Freda Ahenakew

Kôhkominawak otâcimowiniwâwa = Our grandmothers' lives, as told in their own words Nēhiýawēwin. [Volume 1, Cree-English] : itwēwina = Cree : words Nēhiýawēwin. [Volume 2, English- Cree] : itwēwina = Cree : words Wisahkecahk flies to the moon Mitoni niya nêhiyaw - nêhiyaw-iskwêw mitoni niya = Cree is who I truly am - me, I am truly a Cree woman Nicâpân owâskahikan = Câpân's house : a family album from the home of Dr Freda Ahenakew Âh-âyîtaw isi ê-kî-kiskêyihtahkik maskihkiy = They knew both sides of medicine : Cree tales of curing and cursing Cree language structures : a Cree approach Kwayask ê-kî-pê-kiskinowâpahtihicik = their example showed me the way : a Cree woman's life shaped by two cultures How the mouse got brown teeth : a Cree story for children Ana kâ-pimwêwêhahk okakêskihkêmowina = The counselling speeches of Jim Kâ-Nîpitêhtêw How the birch tree got its stripes : a Cree story for children Voices of the First Nations A preliminary check-list of Plains Cree medical terms Nēhiyaw nikamona = Songs in Cree and English The student's dictionary of literary Plains Cree : based on contemporary texts Wīsahkēcāhk ēkwa waskwayak : ātayohkēwin Cicipasi ēkwa iskotēw Napesis ekwa apakosis acimowinis : atayohkewin

Characters with Disabilities for Kids

Lila Greer, teacher of the year Lawrence & Sophia Mole is not alone The mermaid with no tail An unexpected thing Lucky me The unstoppable Jamie Etta extraordinaire North and South Victor : the wolf with worries Next door Sick day jitters Lost inside my head Boyogi : how a wounded family learned to heal Elmer and the gift Mama's year with cancer Listening to the quiet Butterfly wings : a hopeful story about climate anxiety Wolf and bear The camper and the counselor

Characters with Disabilities for Teens

The way I am now The last girls standing At the speed of lies Something more The only girl in town The spirit bares its teeth Give me a sign What happened on Hicks Road The traitor The warning Where you see yourself The space between here & now The sound of a rainbow Love letters for Joy A pretty implausible premise If tomorrow doesn't come Forever is now This is the way the world ends : a novel Beauty reborn The immeasurable depth of you

Characters with Disabilities for Adults

And then she fell : a novel My darling girl Hot Springs Drive : a novel The last exchange : a novel Better hate than never He should have told the bees : a novel Iris Kelly doesn't date Nestlings The socialite's guide to death & dating Untethered Saving Grayson : a novel The light of seven days : a novel Others were emeralds : a novel Apparitions American girl : a novel The Daves next door Guy's girl Death coach Soul Jar : thirty-one fantastical tales by disabled authors Citadel

Learning About Disabilities for Kids

Everyone feels anxious sometimes A different kind of normal : my real-life completely true story about being unique Talking about disability Facing mighty fears about making mistakes She kept dancing : the true story of a professional dancer with a limb difference How to handle STRESS for middle school success The panda on PDA : a children's introduction to pathological demand avoidance Different kinds of minds : a guide to your brain The autistic guide to adventure : active pursuits from archery to wild swimming for tweens and teens Pretty darn awesome : divergent not deficient : understanding pathological demand avoidance on the autism spectrum Loved ones with autism The autistic boy in the unruly body Diabetes Facing your fear of going to a new school Loved ones with Down syndrome Loved ones with depression Loved ones with chronic illness Loved ones with cancer Splash! : Ethelda Bleibtrey makes waves of change A kids book about school shootings

Learning About Disabilities for Teens

Where to start : a survival guide to anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges So, I'm autistic : an introduction to autism for young adults and late teens Mindfulness & self-compassion for teen ADHD : build executive functioning skills, increase motivation, and improve self-confidence Getting comfortable with uncertainty for teens : 10 tips to overcome anxiety, fear, and worry Winning with ADHD : a playbook for teens and young adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder The DBT skills workbook for teen self-harm : practical tools to help you manage emotions & overcome self-harming behaviors The teenage girl's guide to living well with ADHD : improve your self-esteem, self-care and self knowledge Wired differently : 30 neurodivergent people you should know Anxiety : the ultimate teen guide Free from panic : a teen's guide to coping with panic attacks and panic symptoms Depression Find your fierce : how to put social anxiety in its place Just like the lotus : a remarkably honest account of a young girl's battle with epilepsy Take control of OCD : a kid's guide to conquering anxiety and managing OCD It's not what you're eating, it's what's eating you : a teenager's guide to preventing eating disorders -- and loving yourself Semi-famous : a true story of near celebrity When dogs heal : powerful stories of people living with HIV and the dogs that saved them Diabetes Navigation tools to thrive in the human experience : a blueprint for youth The OCD workbook for teens : manage intrusive thoughts and compulsive behavior with CBT and mindfulness

Learning About Disabilities for Adults

Everything all at once : a memoir My father's brain : life in the shadow of Alzheimer's The year of the tiger : an activist's life A woman's story Shop class hall pass : facing the buried trauma of sexual assault Not weakness : navigating the culture of chronic pain The definition of beautiful : a memoir Into the soul of the world : my journey to healing Lifeline : an elegy Leon Russell : the master of space and time's journey through rock & roll history Fractured : a memoir The limits of my language : meditations on depression Plums for months : memories of a wonder-filled, neurodivergent childhood Finding elevation : fear and courage on the world's most dangerous mountain The absent moon : a memoir of a short childhood and a long depression The autists : women on the spectrum Overlooked : a celebration of remarkable, underappreciated people who broke the rules and changed the world Unraveled : a climber's journey through darkness and back Your hearts, your scars Not my kind of Mennonite