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"Ellis has a plan: spend her senior fall prepping her application for Columbia, get into their journalism program, and set the foundation for a respectable career. So when her parents announce that not only are they separating, but Ellis has to move with her mom from New York Cit...

After his stay in a mental hospital, Anthony reconnects with best pal Dignan, who greets his friend with a plan for them to become professional thieves working for a criminal mastermind named Mr. Henry. Step one: recruit a wheelman--Bob, a bored, wealthy 20-something living in f...

Footage from the Canadian portion of the Live 8 concert, staged in Barrie, Ontario on July 2nd, 2005 to raise awareness of the issue of poverty in Africa.

"Reflect on the meaning of Jesus' birth this Advent with Sarah Young's Jesus Listens for Christmas: 25 Prayers and Devotions for Kids. Your family will journey into the heart of the nativity story with Scripture verses, prayers, reflections, and simple activities as you anticipat...

"This split-page book is perfect for young children. They will love to mix and match the farm animals to make their own favorite creature: will it have the head of a cow and the body of a duck, or the head of a pig and the body of a horse?"-- Provided by publisher.

"This sturdy board book celebrates the mindfulness that guides young readers through the day and features the many ways children can experience kindness. From being kind when they share to being kind with a smile, readers will recognize the impact acts of kindness can have on oth...

In this inspiring book, Dr. Ruth Wilson explores the great potential of connecting young children with special needs to the natural world. Drawing on her knowledge of research and her decades of work with children in nature, she weaves together advice, real-life examples, and tes...

Mavis Gary is a writer of teen literature who returns to her small hometown to relive her glory days and attempt to reclaim her happily married high school sweetheart. When returning home proves more difficult than she thought, Mavis forms an unusual bond with a former classmate ...

"This split-page book is perfect for young children. They will love to mix and match the wild animals to make their own favorite creature: will it have the head of a giraffe and the body of an elephant, or the head of a camel and the body of a zebra?"-- Provided by publisher.

Book club: Four friends' lives are turned upside down when their book club tackles the infamous "50 Shades of Grey." From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter. Soap dish: Celeste Talbert (Sally Fie...

"Lia is the princess of Locris, a dying desert nation cursed centuries ago by an earth goddess-one still worshipped by the thriving and adversarial nation of Ilion. Every year, Ilion offers the goddess a sacrifice: two Locrian maidens forced to compete in a life-and-death race to...

Explore 20 of the biggest questions of our day. This book teaches children to think critically in a world which needs young thinkers. Why do I think? What is bias? What happens when we disagree? And how do we talk to each other? Jamia Wilson expertly explores the difficult questi...

A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.

This book celebrates the mindfulness that guides young readers through the day and features many ways children can experience peace. From finding peace in nature to finding peace in each other, readers will recognize the moments, things, and people that help them find their cente...

Thirty-one young adult authors share their own struggles with mental illness, ranging from such topics as neurodiversity and addiction to OCD and PTSD.

A curious young girl who asks her grandmother to tell her a bedtime story about her Métis ancestors goes on an adventure of a lifetime back in time. In her dream, she learns about Métis traditions, the Michif language, accompanies her great-great grandfather on a fur trade and ...

In Vancouver, Spider's gang is cynically hooking young kids on drugs. Posing as a runaway, Tom Austen seeks information. But he's suddenly on the run for real when the gang learns his true identity.

"When a young child forges a special connection with a seal on a trip to the beach, their imagination takes them on an unforgettable journey. Through their eyes, we see everything the amazing beach and wide, wide sea has to offer ... until suddenly, a violent storm blows in. The ...

What's better than ONE ninja? TWO ninjas! Especially flying ... on a dragon ... with a cat! Adventure (and more sandwiches) await in this romp from Hello, Ninja creators N.D. Wilson and Forrest Dickison as young ninja Wes tackles his biggest challenge yet: making a new friend.

"A former child actress best known for her starring roles in Matilda and Mrs. Doubtfire, Mara Wilson has always felt a little young and out of place: as the onlykid on a film set full of adults, the first daughter in a house full of boys, a Valley girl in New York and a neurotic ...