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A Foreign Field
This compelling historical novel set during the Second World War shows that sometimes falling apart is only steps away from falling in love.
The Carved Box
Fifteen-year-old Callum, recently arrived from Scotland, finds comfort in the friendship of a half-starved dog and gains the courage to face life in the New World.
Dear Canada: An Ocean Apart
With over 400,000 books already in print, the Dear Canada series has fast become the book series for children. Each fictional diary invites readers into the world of a girl living through a particular period in Canada's past. Gillian Chan's latest addition illustrates the effect the Chinese Head Tax has on one young girl and her family. Mei-ling and her father are struggling to pay the head tax that will allow her mother and brother, who are still living in China, to come to Canada. They must have that money before the impending Exclusion Act bars any more Chinese from immigrating. What will happen if they can't come up with enough in time to reunite their family?
Golden Girl and Other Stories
A collection of short stories about the varied lives of the students at Elmwood high school. Suggested level: secondary.
The Turning
A troubled 16 year old learns to deal with his anger as he investigates the strange and ancient mystery that lurks in the wood near his home.
The Disappearance
A fast-paced, gritty mystery with a supernatural twist.
I Am Canada
The War of 1812 comes to life through the eyes of a young Canadian boy. It's 1812. War has begun, and thirteen-year-old Alexander (Sandy) MacKay is jealous when his older brother Angus goes off with their father to fight the Americans attacking the Niagara region. Too young to know the darker side of battle, he resents being left to shoulder the work on his family's farm. Itching to get in on the action, he sneaks away from home and heads to Lundy's Lane to join up with the local militia. But battle is imminent, and now there's not much his father can do except try to shield him from the worst of the fighting. Sandy's idealized notions of what battle will be like are shattered when the man s...
Colonial Hong Kong and Modern China
Essays examine the relationship between Hong Kong and China.
Glory Days and Other Stories
These stories about dating, family, power and identity are filled with strong images, ringing with the emotion and reality of teenage life.
