KidsCan Press Catalogue Fall 2019

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“A model for girl engineers.”

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FALL 2019 at a Glance

What’s New!

PICTURE BOOKS And Then the Seed Grew......................................Sept ..........2 Big Words Small Stories: Smell the Daisies .......Oct ...........3 The Couch Potato ..................................................Sept ..........4 Hide-and-Seek........................................................Sept ..........6 No Room for a Pup! ...............................................Oct ...........7 One Wild Christmas ...............................................Sept ..........8 The Piano Recital ...................................................Sept ........10 One Is a Lot (Except When It’s Not)....................Oct .........12

GRAPHIC NOVELS Game On in Ancient Greece ................................Oct .........13

The bear, the moose and the beaver are back and getting ready for Christmas in the newest addition to Nicholas Oldland’s bestselling Life in the Wild series (page 8).

In award-winning authorillustrator Akiko Miyakoshi’s The Piano Recital, Momo is nervous about her first recital, but that changes when she meets a new little friend (page 10).

Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel showcases the fascinating movements of twelve birds using captivating, lyrical verse (page 15).

In Join the No-Plastic Challenge!, the newest addition to the Exploring Our Community series, we meet a group of friends on their quest to avoid using single-use plastic for an entire day (page 18).

Learn about the science of stress! Under Pressure explores the history of stress research, the effects of stress on the body and what we can do manage it (page 22).

Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden present a thrilling look at the blurred lines between online justice and real-life justice in their dystopian YA novel, The Hive (page 24).

NONFICTION The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle ..................Oct .........14 Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel ................................Sept ........15 It Started with a Big Bang .....................................Oct .........16 Meet the Group of Seven......................................Oct ......... 17 Join the No-Plastic Challenge! ...........................Sept ........18 Megabugs ................................................................Oct ........ 20 Nature All Around: Bugs .......................................Sept ........21 Under Pressure .......................................................Sept ....... 22

YA The Hive ...................................................................Sept ....... 24 Michigan vs. the Boys ............................................Oct ........ 26

BACKLIST KCP Loft ................................................................................... 28 Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada ..................................32 The Ashley Spires Collection ............................................... 34 CitizenKid ................................................................................. 36 Franklin ..................................................................................... 38 The Mélanie Watt Collection ................................................41 Books for Babies..................................................................... 42 Picture Books .......................................................................... 43 Diversity ................................................................................... 44 STEM ......................................................................................... 45 Girls Can................................................................................... 46 Recent Accolades....................................................................47 eBooks ...................................................................................... 48 How to Order .......................................................................... 49 Sales Representatives ............................................................ 49

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PICTURE BOOKS | SEPTEMBER 2019

And Then the Seed Grew Written and illustrated by Marianne Dubuc

A story of growth and change (and tomatoes!).

In an ordinary garden full of flowers and plants, some creatures have made their homes above the ground, while others live below it. Everybody lives happily. Until one day, a new seed arrives, which sprouts into a plant. And as the plant grows (and grows, and grows), its stalk and leaves get in the way of those who live aboveground, while its roots disrupt those who live below. It is a huge problem. So, the garden’s residents decide that it must be chopped down. Unless … wait! What’s that growing on the plant?

A multilayered (and multilevel!) tale that’s worth digging into!

MARIANNE DUBUC is an award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children, including The Bus Ride, Lucy and Company and Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages around the world. Marianne lives in Montreal, Quebec.

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books. Social Studies — Cultures, Local & Global Community.

Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 9 ½” x 12” • 32 pages 978-1-5253-0207-7 Carton quantity: 20 Hardcover Jacket $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0207-7

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KEY FEATURES:

• Detail-filled illustrations of animals’ fantastical homes beg repeat reads • Explores change, from resistance to acceptance: growth mindset • Highlights animal habitats and growth cycle of plants

Also by Marianne Dubuc

Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

H Kirkus Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Award for Children’s Picture Books, winner

Lucy and Company

Mr. Postmouse Takes a Trip

Mr. Postmouse’s Rounds

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Big Words Small Stories: Smell the Daisies Written by Judith Henderson • Illustrated by T. L. McBeth

The third book in the popular, rib-tickling Big Words Small Stories series.

Meet Oleander, who likes to keep busy, and her pet salamander, Sally Mander, who prefers to take it easy. Over the course of five short stories, the pair are visited by the Sprinkle Fairy and her helpers, who’ve slipped a Big Word into each story. For example, Oleander accuses Sally Mander of procrastinating when it comes to her gardening duties. And Sally Mander demands that the bird who ate her worm regurgitate it immediately. It’s all fun with words — BIG time!

Deadpan laughs and cool Big Words! Kids will be flabbergasted by how entertaining reading can be!

JUDITH HENDERSON is an Emmy Award–winning children’s TV composer and producer. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

T. L. MCBETH is the author-illustrator of Robot in Love and the illustrator of Stegothesaurus. His work has been displayed at the Society of Illustrators.

He lives in New York City.

Ages: 5 to 8 • Grades: K to 3 4-color • 7” x 9” • 52 pages 978-1-77138-790-3 Carton quantity: 44

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Early Reading; Genre, Literature, Understanding — humor.

Hardcover Jacket $12.99 US • $14.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-77138-790-3

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KEY FEATURES:

• Perfect for emerging readers • Vocabulary enrichment — pronunciation and definition included for each Big Word • The series has been optioned for television

Also in the Big Words Small Stories Series

Big Words Small Stories: The Missing Donut 978-1-77138-788-0 • Carton Qty: 50 HCJ $12.99 US • $14.99 CDN e eBook Available

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Big Words Small Stories: The Traveling Dustball 978-1-77138-789-7 • Carton Qty: 44 HCJ $12.99 US • $14.99 CDN e eBook Available

Team Steve 978-1-77138-932-7 • Carton Qty: 32 HCJ $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

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The Couch Potato Written by Kerry Lyn Sparrow • Illustrated by Yinfan Huang

A funny family story that turns the meaning of “couch potato” on its head.

Mr. Russet is the first to spot it. A potato. Right in the middle of the couch. He’s had enough. “Every day I pick up this, I pick up that, I pick up everything!” he exclaims. “I will not pick up that potato!” And he doesn’t. In fact, he won’t pick up anything else either! But as the days pass, the rest of the family don’t seem to mind the potato in the living room. Or the growing mess. What’s a potato protestor to do?

A cautionary tale that kids will devour whole!

KERRY LYN SPARROW is an elementary school teacher and the author of the picture book Sleep, Sheep! Kerry lives on a farm in Antrim, Ontario, with her husband, their two sons and their dog, Lily.

YINFAN HUANG lives in New York City, where she creates editorial illustrations, pens her own comics and crafts handmade ceramics. The Couch Potato is her first English-language picture book.

Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 9” x 9” • 32 pages 978-1-5253-0005-9 Carton quantity: 42

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books.

Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0005-9

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e eBook Available

KEY FEATURES:

• A fun, engaging read-aloud • A hilarious story, with an underlying message about responsibilities and perspective • Terrific play on (potato) words

Also by Kerry Lyn Sparrow

Also Recommended

Sleep, Sheep!

The Reptile Club

Karate Kakapo

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Hide-and-Seek A First Book of Position Words Written by R. D. Ornot • Illustrated by Sakshi Mangal

An interactive concept book about positional prepositions that’s loads of fun!

Bear, Fox and Owl are playing hide-and-seek! They take turns counting to ten, then shouting “Ready or not, here I come!” When Fox finds Bear INSIDE the castle and Owl ON the slide, Bear hugs them both. When Owl spots Bear BEHIND the climbing wall and Fox UNDER the bench, Bear hugs them again! But when Fox and Owl are not BETWEEN the swings, AMONG the trees or THROUGH the tunnel, Bear is the one who needs a hug. Will Fox and Owl help their friend?

BESIDE, IN, OVER and beyond! Kids will love finding so many new places!

Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 8 ½” x 8 ½” • 32 pages 978-1-77138-794-1 Carton quantity: 48 Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN

R. D. ORNOT lives in Hamilton, Ontario, with her family. This is her first picture book.

SAKSHI MANGAL has a Master’s degree in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. She works out of her studio in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books; Skills & Strategies.

ISBN 978-1-77138-794-1

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e eBook Available

KEY FEATURES:

• Uses play to introduce positional prepositions to young children • Preschoolers will love repeating the counting and here-I-come warning • Characters model a positive example of caring

Also Recommended

H Kirkus Mine. Yours.

My Forest Is Green

Red Light, Green Lion

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No Room for a Pup! Written by Elizabeth Suneby and Laurel Molk • Illustrated by Laurel Molk

How much room is enough for a pup?

Mia wants a dog more than anything. But according to her mom, there is just NO ROOM in their very small apartment. Then one day, when Mia and her grandma are visiting a friend who is giving away puppies, Mia falls in love with Spot. She has to convince her mom to let her keep him! With help from Grandma’s pet-owning friends, can Mia show her mom how much room there really is in their apartment?

As kids everywhere know, there’s always room for one more!

ELIZABETH SUNEBY’s award-winning books for young readers include Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea and Razia’s Ray of Hope. She lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.

LAUREL MOLK has illustrated many books, a few of which she also wrote. Her latest books include Take Your Time: A Tale of Harriet, the Galapagos Tortoise; There Might Be Lobsters; and Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo, and FLO!, which she wrote and illustrated. She lives near Boston, Massachusetts.

Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 9” x 9” • 32 pages 978-1-5253-0029-5 Carton quantity: 42 Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books.

ISBN 978-1-5253-0029-5

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e eBook Available

KEY FEATURES:

• I-want-a-dog story meets the Yiddish folktale about how things could always be worse • Timely messages about the importance of gratitude and being welcoming • An action-packed, funny, intergenerational story

Also by Recommended

Also by Elizabeth Suneby

Social Justice Literature Award, winner AAAS/ Subaru SB&F Prize, winner

USBBY Outstanding International Book

Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet

Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education

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Paws and Edward 978-1-5253-0135-3 • Carton Qty: 40 HCJ $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

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One Wild Christmas Written and illustrated by Nicholas Oldland

The lovable trio is back — just in time for Christmas!

The bear, the moose and the beaver have forgotten the most important Christmas decoration of all — the tree! Rushing through the snowy forest, they reject one tree after another, until the friends finally spot the perfect one. But just as the beaver is about to chop it down, the bear stops him. He can’t allow it to be harmed; it is much too beautiful! But his friends disagree. They need this tree! Is there a way to have a perfect Christmas — without chopping down the perfect tree?

Life in the wild can be a bit … unexpected! Just the way kids love it!

NICHOLAS OLDLAND earned a degree in fine arts at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, and enjoyed success as a commercial artist and filmmaker before taking up the role of creative director at Hatley/Little Blue House, a popular apparel company. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his family.

Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 8” x 8” • 32 pages

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books.

Cultures, Local & Global Community — celebrations.

978-1-5253-0203-9 Carton quantity: 54

Social Studies —

Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $17.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0203-9

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KEY FEATURES:

• Series promotes the joys to be found outdoors, specifically the wilder parts • Distinctive, simple and playful artwork filled with visual humor and numerous asides • Perfect — hilarious! — Christmas read-aloud

Also in the Life in the Wild Series Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

H Quill & Quire

Blue Spruce Award, shortlist

Blue Spruce Award, shortlist

Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Blue Spruce Award, shortlist

Big Bear Hug

The Busy Beaver

Making the Moose Out of Life

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YOU T H UG ING O H T I ET T G E WER REE? T TH E

Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

Up the Creek

Walk on the Wild Side

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The Piano Recital Written and illustrated by Akiko Miyakoshi

An enchanting new story from Akiko Miyakoshi.

It’s Momo’s first piano recital. As she nervously waits to play, she tells herself, “I’ll be okay … I’ll be okay …” Then she hears a voice nearby saying, “I’ll be okay …

I’ll be okay …” It’s a mouseling, also nervous about her first performance! Momo follows her backstage, where she’s amazed to discover a miniature mouse theater.

Momo accompanies her new friend on piano, and the mouse audience is so appreciative. Except, suddenly, she discovers — it’s not a mouse audience at all!

Sometimes a bit of magic can make all the difference!

AKIKO MIYAKOSHI is an award-winning creator of several books for young readers that have been translated around the world. Her bestselling picture book The Way Home in the Night won the 2017 NYT/NYPL Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award and a 2016 BolognaRagazzi Special Mention, and The Tea Party in the Woods was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2015. The Storm, her first children’s book, won the Nissan Children’s Storybook and Picture Book Grand Prix. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books.

Education — courage.

Character Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 7” x 10 ½” • 32 pages 978-1-5253-0257-2 Carton quantity: 46 Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0257-2

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KEY FEATURES:

• Akiko Miyakoshi is a multi-award-winning and internationally bestselling author-illustrator • Conveys the power of imagination when facing challenges • Fantastically detailed, beautiful illustrations provide emotional heft

Also by Akiko Miyakoshi

H Publishers Weekly

H Kirkus

Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of 2015, listed

New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award, winner Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Books of 2017, listed

The Storm

The Tea Party in the Woods

The Way Home in the Night

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One Is a Lot (Except When It’s Not) Written by Mượn Thị Văn • Illustrated by Pierre Pratt

A lyrical look at numbers, with a philosophical twist!

2 is a little. 0 is nothing. 1 is not enough.

But, sometimes … 1 sun is a lot. 1 dog is a lot. 2 can even be too much.

And when it comes to rain clouds, 0 is perfect. It’s curious, but true. It all depends on what you’re counting!

How many is enough? In this unique picture book, children will discover a different way to appreciate numbers.

MƯỢN THỊ VĂN is the critically-acclaimed author of In a Village by the Sea, which was a JLG selection and the winner of the 2016 Northern California Book Award for Best Picture Book. Her second book, The Little Tree, received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. Mượn lives in Northern California with her family.

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PIERRE PRATT is an internationally acclaimed illustrator of over fifty books for children. Pierre’s honors include three Governor General’s Awards for Illustration and a prestigious Golden Apple Award. He divides his time between Lisbon, Portugal, and Montreal, Canada.

Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books; Skills & Strategies — critical thinking.

Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 9” x 10 ½” • 32 pages

ISBN 978-1-5253-0013-4

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e eBook Available

KEY FEATURES:

• Playful, yet thought-provoking • Promotes critical thinking, observation and discussion • Vibrant illustrations tell a story within the story

Also Recommended

The Hawk and the Dove

A Little House in a Big Place

Me, Toma and the Concrete Garden

978-1-5253-0125-4 • Carton Qty: 44 HCJ $16.99 US • $17.99 CDN

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Game On in Ancient Greece Written by Linda Bailey • Illustrated by Bill Slavin

Time travel with the Binkertons!

Josh, Emma and Libby Binkerton return to the Good Times Travel Agency — but this time, with a plan to travel to the future, to the next Olympic Games. What could go wrong? Well, plenty! Like when the owner of the shop misunderstands and sends the children to the ancient Olympic Games instead — in fifth-century BCE Greece! Uh oh! What will the Binkertons do?

Kids won’t want to miss this funny, Olympic-sized adventure filled with facts about ancient Greece!

LINDA BAILEY is an award-winning author of many books for children, including the Time Travel Guides series, the Stanley series, Toads on Toast and If Kids Ruled the World. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

BILL SLAVIN is an award-winning children’s book illustrator with more than 100 books to his credit. His works include the Time Travel Guides series, the Stanley series, Trash Revolution and the Elephants Never Forget graphic novel series, which he also wrote. He lives in Millbrook, Ontario.

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 4-color • 7” x 9” • 56 pages

Curriculum Links: Social Studies — History — ancient civilizations. Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — graphic novels.

978-1-5253-0273-2 Carton quantity: 36 Hardcover $15.99 US • $16.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0273-2

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978-1-77138-988-4 Carton quantity: 80 Paperback $11.99 US • $12.99 CDN

KEY FEATURES:

ISBN 978-1-77138-988-4

• An exciting blend of fact and fiction that makes learning fun • Fast-paced narrative and detailed illustrations keep the pages turning • Thoroughly researched and vetted historical information embedded in the story

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Also in the Time Travel Guides Series

Hot on the Trail in Ancient Egypt

On the Run in Ancient China

Stowing Away with the Vikings

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The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson’s Famous Frozen Treat Written by Anne Renaud • Illustrated by Milan Pavlović

A lively tale of a cool invention.

Frank William Epperson is a curious boy who loves inventing. And since inventing begins with experimenting, he spends a lot of time in his “laboratory” (i.e., his back porch) trying out his ideas. When he invents a yummy flavored soda water drink, his friends love it! And this gets him thinking: “I wonder what this drink would taste like frozen?” Though he doesn’t yet know it, Frank’s curiosity will lead to his best invention ever: the Popsicle!

Ages: 4 to 8 • Grades: Pre-K to 3 4-color • 10” x 9” • 32 pages 978-1-5253-0028-8 Carton quantity: 30 Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN

This delicious story is sure to whet the appetites of budding inventors everywhere!

ANNE RENAUD has written over a dozen books for children, including picture books and nonfiction such as The True Tale of a Giantess: The Story of Anna Swan and Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

MILAN PAVLOVIĆ is an illustrator and graphic artist whose drawings, illustrations, paintings and comics have been published and exhibited internationally. He teaches at OCAD University and Seneca College. His books include Seamus’s Short Story and The Snuggly. He lives with his family in Toronto.

ISBN 978-1-5253-0028-8

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Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — biography. Science & Technology — Physical Science — inventions; properties of and changes in matter.

e eBook Available

KEY FEATURES:

• Based on a real person and true events • Full instructions for four science experiments interwoven within the narrative • Social studies and science topics embedded in a readable, fun story

Also by Anne Renaud

OLA Best Bets The QWF Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, winner Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament 978-1-77138-619-7 • Carton Qty: 30 HCJ $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

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Also Recommended

Cybils Award, finalist Eureka!

Honor Award, winner The True Tale of a Giantess: The Story of Anna Swan

Teddy: The Remarkable Tale of a President, a Cartoonist, a Toymaker and a Bear

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Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel And Other Poems of Birds in Flight Written by Susan Vande Griek • Illustrated by Mark Hoffmann

A lyrical celebration of the fascinating ways birds move through the air.

This collection of captivating poems celebrates the distinctive movements of twelve birds in flight and the special words associated with those movements, from geese that skein and puffins that wheel, to crows that mob and starlings that murmurate. The evocative language conveys the beauty of these animals and describes how each one makes its own unmistakable way in the world. An informational sidebar complements each poem, describing the reasons behind the bird’s unique way of flying.

Children will be captivated by the magnificence of these birds in flight.

SUSAN VANDE GRIEK’s writing has won the Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award and the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction. Susan divides her time between Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, and Kingston, Ontario.

MARK HOFFMANN is a children’s book illustrator, fine artist and professor at Montserrat College of Art in the illustration department. Hawks Kettle, Puffins Wheel is his third book for children. Originally from Minnesota, he now lives with his family outside Boston, Massachusetts.

Curriculum Links: Science & Technology — Life Science — animals. Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — poetry.

Ages: 6 to 9 • Grades: 1 to 4 4-color • 9 ½” x 11” • 36 pages 978-1-77138-995-2 Carton quantity: 24 Hardcover Jacket $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-77138-995-2

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e eBook Available

KEY FEATURES:

• Expressive verse and engaging artwork — a standout nature book by an award-winning author • All of the factual content has been verified by ornithological experts • Includes further information about each bird and a glossary

Also Recommended Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2018 Bank Street College Best Children’s Books of the Year, listed Animals Do, Too!: How They Behave Just Like You

Beastly Puzzles: A Brain-Boggling Animal Guessing Game

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It Started with a Big Bang The Origin of Earth, You and Everything Else Written by Floor Bal • Illustrated by Sebastiaan Van Doninck

An accessible and engaging primer on the history of the universe and life on Earth.

In this delightful book, kids can follow the fascinating story of how we got from the beginning of the universe to life today on the “bright blue ball floating in space” called Earth. They’ll learn about the big bang theory, how our solar system and planet were formed, how life on Earth began in the oceans and moved to land, what happened to the dinosaurs and how humans evolved from apes to build communities all over the planet … and even travel to space!

Kids will be enthralled by this out-of-this-world look at how the universe began!

Ages: 4 to 8 • Grades: Pre-K to 3 4-color • 10.5” x 9” • 34 pages

FLOOR BAL is an award-winning science journalist. She is based in the Netherlands.

978-1-5253-0255-8 Carton quantity: 36 Hardcover $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN

SEBASTIAAN VAN DONINCK is an award-winning illustrator from Belgium. His clients include Penguin Random House, Thames & Hudson and Usborne Publishing. He is the illustrator of several picture books and the winner of Belgium’s 2015 Picturale Prize for the best Flemish illustrator.

ISBN 978-1-5253-0255-8

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Curriculum Links: Science & Technology — Life Science — evolution.

KEY FEATURES:

• Spirited story and vibrant illustrations make millions of years of history entertaining • Narrative style with read-aloud appeal • STEAM curriculum applications in life, earth and space sciences

Also Recommended

Silver Birch Express Award, shortlist

Red Maple Non-Fiction Award, shortlist

Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator’s Award, shortlist

H Booklist

If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

Moon Mission: The Epic 400Year Journey to Apollo 11

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The Space Adventurer’s Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe 978-1-77138-032-4 • Carton Qty: 56 PB w. Flaps $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

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Meet the Group of Seven Written by David Wistow and Kelly McKinley / The Art Gallery of Ontario

A beautiful introduction to Canada’s famous artists.

In 1920, a group of Toronto artists exhibited their work together for the first time. They called themselves the Group of Seven. Their paintings were very different from the art of the time. Some people were excited by their unique styles, and some were horrified. It took years for their work to be fully appreciated. But today, the Group of Seven are some of Canada’s best-loved artists.

Here’s a must-have reference to the artists who changed the landscape of Canadian art forever.

Educator and artist DAVID WISTOW is an interpretive planner emeritus at the Art Gallery of Ontario. He is also the author of several books for adults, including Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

KELLY MCKINLEY is a Canadian art museum educator who now works as the deputy director at the Oakland Museum of California. She has spent almost 30 years crafting programs that nurture a love of art and museums in people of all ages. She lives in San Francisco, California.

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 4-color • 8 ½” x 11” • 48 pages 978-1-5253-0134-6 Carton quantity: 74

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — biography. Social Studies — Canada — Canadian heritage and history. The Arts — Visual Arts — critical thinking about visual arts.

Paperback $12.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0134-6

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KEY FEATURES:

• Reissue coincides with 100th anniversary of the Group of Seven’s first exhibition • Produced in collaboration with the Art Gallery of Ontario • Filled with illustrations, photographs and stunning reproductions of more than forty masterpieces

Also Recommended

Information Book Award, shortlist Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s NonFiction, winner

Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

Canada Year by Year

Our Flag: The Story of Canada’s Maple Leaf

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Walking in the City with Jane: A Story of Jane Jacobs 978-1-77138-653-1 • Carton Qty: 34 HCJ $18.99 US • $19.99 CDN e eBook Available

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Join the No-Plastic Challenge!

A First Book of Reducing Waste Written and illustrated by Scot Ritchie

Learn about the problem of single-use plastic — and what to do about it.

On his birthday, Nick challenges his friends to spend the day without using any single-use plastic. This means they bring their own cloth bags, say no thanks to plastic straws and decorate with paper streamers instead of balloons. Along the way, the kids learn what plastic is made of, how much of it surrounds us and how it’s polluting our oceans and affecting the food chain. Most importantly, the five friends learn ways to use less — including just saying NO! Ages: 4 to 7 • Grades: Pre-K to 2 4-color • 10” x 8 ½” • 32 pages

No plastic? No problem. Readers will be primed for a No-Plastic Challenge of their own!

978-1-5253-0240-4 Carton quantity: 44

SCOT RITCHIE is an award-winning author-illustrator. He has over fifty books to his credit, including the Exploring Our Community series and My House Is Alive!: The Weird and Wonderful Sounds Your House Makes. Scot’s books have been translated into French, Korean, Indonesian, Polish, Finnish, Arabic and Dutch. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hardcover $16.99 US • $16.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0240-4

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Curriculum Links: Science & Technology — Physical Science — materials; Earth Science — environment.

KEY FEATURES:

• Timely and urgent topic • Unique in the market for covering the subject as a stand-alone issue • Gives kids agency by taking a positive, proactive approach

Also in the Exploring Our Community Series Information Book Award, shortlist Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre

Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction, shortlist Follow That Bee!: A First Book of Bees in the City

Follow That Map!: A First Book of Mapping Skills

Look at That Building!: A First Book of Structures

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Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre Look Where We Live!: A First Book of Community Building

See How We Move!: A First Book of Health and Well-Being

See What We Eat!: A First Book of Healthy Eating

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Megabugs And Other Prehistoric Critters That Roamed the Planet Written by Helaine Becker • Illustrated by John Bindon

Meet some gigantic prehistoric critters!

A bug the size of a small crocodile? Or as large as a basketball player? As scary as it seems, supersized, insect-like creatures such as these roamed Earth long before humans. This peek into prehistory introduces seven of these fascinating megabugs — the ancestors of modern-day insects, spiders, crabs and other arthropods — which lived from 480 million to 47 million years ago. It explores when, where and how they each lived, why they grew so big and what caused their eventual extinction.

Kids will never look at bugs the same way again!

HELAINE BECKER is a bestselling children’s author of more than seventy books, including Hubots, Monster Science, Zoobots, The Big Green Book of the Big Blue Sea and Lines, Bars and Circles. She is a two-time recipient of the Lane Anderson Award and a winner of the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 4-color • 8 ½” x 11” • 32 pages

JOHN BINDON is the illustrator of many books on prehistoric life. He has also worked on dinosaur exhibits for museums and theme parks, and on animation projects for the Discovery Channel and Walt Disney Animation Studios. John lives near Toronto, Ontario.

978-1-77138-811-5 Carton quantity: 32 Hardcover $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN

Curriculum Links: Science & Technology — Life Science — insects; arthropods; evolution.

ISBN 978-1-77138-811-5

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KEY FEATURES:

• Thoroughly reviewed by paleontological experts • Hits the sweet spot for fans of dinosaurs, prehistoric life and bugs of all kinds • Loads of visuals: includes realistic illustrations, size charts, timelines and maps

Also by Helaine Becker

Lane Anderson Award, shortlist Eureka!

Nonfiction Children’s Book Award, honor book

Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award, Honour Book

Silver Birch Nonfiction Award, shortlist

Hubots: Real-World Robots Inspired by Humans

Monster Science: Could Monsters Survive (and Thrive!) in the Real World?

Zoobots: Wild Robots Inspired

by Real Animals

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Nature All Around: Bugs Written by Pamela Hickman • Illustrated by Carolyn Gavin

A fascinating introduction to the bugs all around us.

There are twice as many insects in the world as all other animals combined. They’re everywhere … if we know where to look! This beautifully illustrated book introduces young readers to ants, honeybees, dragonflies and more! It covers their basic body parts, life cycles and habitats. It explains which bugs can be found in each of the four seasons, and where. And it includes a beginner’s bug-watching guide with a series of questions to help kids identify insects in their communities.

New and longtime insect-watchers will be buzzing for this one!

PAMELA HICKMAN is an award-winning author of dozens of nature books for kids, including the Nature All Around series, It’s Moving Day! and the Animal Behavior series. She lives in Canning, Nova Scotia, where she is inspired by nature every day.

CAROLYN GAVIN is a painter, illustrator and graphic designer. Her vibrant, colorful art reflects her love of nature and travel. You can find her work in books and magazines, and even on fabric. Originally from South Africa, she now lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Ages: 7 to 10 • Grades: 2 to 5 4-color • 9” x 11” • 32 pages

Curriculum Links: Science & Technology — Life Science — insects; arthropods; habitats.

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KEY FEATURES:

• Comprehensive, fact-filled introduction to bugs • Not encyclopedic, designed to encourage bug appreciation • Strong STEAM curriculum applications for grades two to five

Also in the Nature All Around Series

Also Recommended

Toronto Public Library First and Best list Nature All Around: Trees

Bugs from Head to Tail

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Eureka!

Nonfiction Children’s Book Award, honor book Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature 978-1-77138-781-1 • Carton Qty: 32 HC $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

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Under Pressure The Science of Stress Written by Tanya Lloyd Kyi • Illustrated by Marie-Ève Tremblay

A scientific exploration of stress.

Adolescents are no strangers to stress. Now they can learn the science behind that sweaty, heart-racing, under-pressure feeling. This book covers the fight-or-flight reaction to danger, how people cope with chronic stress, how trauma can affect the brain, the ways athletes put pressure to work and the surprising treatments scientists have found to manage stress in everyday life.

It’s a perfect primer for young people on what normal stress is and isn’t — and how to deal with it either way.

Dealing with stress can be tough. Learning the facts about it can make it manageable.

TANYA LLOYD KYI writes both fiction and nonfiction on topics related to science, pop culture, social history or a combination of all three. Her recent books include Prince of Pot, DNA Detective and Mya’s Strategy to Save the World. Tanya lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband and two kids.

Ages: 11 to 14 • Grades: 6 to 9 4-color • 7” x 9” • 76 pages

Illustrator MARIE-ÈVE TREMBLAY’s work has appeared on posters, stamps and television, as well as in numerous magazines and children’s books, including Inside Your Insides and Lines, Bars and Circles. She lives in Montreal, Quebec.

978-1-5253-0007-3 Carton quantity: 40 Hardcover $16.99 US • $17.99 CDN

Curriculum Links: Science & Technology — Life Science — human body; human organ systems.

ISBN 978-1-5253-0007-3

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KEY FEATURES:

• Empowers adolescents with information about stress rather than just advice • Parents and schools are embracing mindfulness techniques and stress-reduction programs • Stories, sidebars and humorous illustrations make for an enjoyable read

Also Recommended

AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books, finalist

H School

Library Journal

Red Maple Nonfiction Award, shortlist

Lane Anderson Award, shortlist Inside Your Insides: A Guide to the Microbes That Call You Home

Stinky Science: Why the Smelliest Smells Smell So Smelly

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Trash Revolution: Breaking the Waste Cycle 978-1-77138-078-2 • Carton Qty: 30 HC $18.99 US • $19.99 CDN e eBook Available

YOUNG ADULT

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YOUNG ADULT • SEPTEMBER 2019

THE HIVE

Written by Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden

Cassie McKinney has always believed in the Hive.

Social media used to be out of control, after all. People were torn apart by trolls and doxxers. Even hackers — like Cassie’s dad — were powerless against it.

But then the Hive came. A better way to sanction people for what they do online. Cause trouble, get too many “condemns,” and a crowd can come after you, teach you a lesson in real life. It’s safer, fairer and perfectly legal.

Entering her senior year of high school, filled with grief over an unexpected loss, Cassie is primed to lash out.

Egged on by new friends, she makes an edgy joke online. Cassie doubts anyone will notice.

But the Hive notices everything. And as her viral comment whips an entire country into a frenzy, the Hive demands retribution.

One moment Cassie is anonymous; the next, she’s infamous. And running for her life.

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • 416 pages 978-1-5253-0060-8 Carton quantity: 20 Hardcover Jacket $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0060-8

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With nowhere to turn, she must learn to rely on herself — and a group of Hive outcasts who may not be reliable — as she slowly uncovers the truth about the machine behind the Hive.

New York Times bestselling authors Barry Lyga and Morgan Baden have teamed up for the first time to create a novel that’s gripping, terrifying and more relevant every day.

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Novels.

ADVANCE PRAISE FOR The Hive: “Everybody told you to quit social media, and you didn’t listen. The Hive is your last warning.

Thrilling, chilling, nightmare-fulfilling, The Hive is a wild, spooky ride into a terrifying future that looks a lot like tomorrow.”

— Paul Griffin, author of Adrift “Mob justice rules the internet in this thrilling debut from Lyga and Baden. You’ll never look at your phone the same way again.”

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Husband and wife writing duo BARRY LYGA and MORGAN BADEN have published more than two dozen novels collectively, but The Hive is their first collaboration … unless you count their two kids.

Barry is the New York Times bestselling author of the I Hunt Killers trilogy as well as such critically acclaimed novels as Boy Toy and Bang. He’s also a comic book nerd who geeks out by writing superhero novels, including the Flash series and Thanos: Titan Consumed.

Morgan is a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter, as well as a social media expert who oversees communications for the world’s largest children’s book publisher. They live outside New York City, in a house bursting with books.

Key Features: • Created by four top-flight names in entertainment for young adults • Concept originated by actor Jennifer Beals and movie producer Tom Jacobson • Bestselling author Barry Lyga teams up with his wife, social media expert Morgan Baden KCP LOF T

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MICHIGAN VS. THE BOYS Written by Carrie S. Allen

Hockey meets the #MeToo movement in this powerful debut novel.

Michigan Manning lives for hockey, and this is her year to shine. That is, until she gets some crushing news: budget cuts will keep the girls’ hockey team off the ice this year.

If she wants colleges to notice her, Michigan has to find a way to play. Luckily, there’s still one team left in town …

The boys’ team isn’t exactly welcoming, but Michigan’s prepared to prove herself. She plays some of the best hockey of her life, in fact, all while putting up with changing in the broom closet, constant trash talk and “harmless” pranks that always seem to target her.

But once hazing crosses the line into assault, Michigan must weigh the consequences of speaking up — even if it means putting her future on the line.

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Novels. Character Education — courage.

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • 304 pages 978-1-5253-0148-3 Carton quantity: 20 Hardcover Jacket $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN ISBN 978-1-5253-0148-3

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ADVANCE PRAISE FOR Michigan vs. the Boys: “Michigan vs. the Boys is a mature exploration — with no sugarcoating — of some of the struggles a female goes through playing male-dominated sports. A must-read for those who want to break down barriers in sport.”

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CARRIE S. ALLEN grew up in the Colorado mountains, at 10 000 feet elevation. She worked as a certified athletic trainer, first in a high school, and then in collegiate sports medicine.

She lives in Colorado Springs with her husband, kids and dogs. When she’s not acting as an unpaid chauffeur, she writes about athletes. Not female athletes, but athletes who happen to be female.

Key Features: • 3.4 million girls played high school sports in the U.S. in 2016–2017, but these girls are little represented in YA fiction. Michigan vs. the Boys captures the unique joys and challenges of being a female athlete • Explores toxic masculinity, the #metoo movement and features female characters in nontraditional roles • Hockey fans will adore this book, but if you can identify a stick and a puck, you know enough to follow the action. The story is about people, not sports KCP LOF T

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ALWAYS SMILE A tribute to the life and legacy of extraordinary teen Carley Allison.

Not long ago, seventeen-year-old Carley Allison had it all. She was on the edge of fame as a singer and composer. She was reaching for the highest levels as a competitive skater. She had a new boyfriend and a golden future waiting after graduation. Her world came crashing down when she was diagnosed with a rare kind of cancer in her trachea. Her case, doctors said, was one in 3.5 billion. Faced with an uncertain new future, Carley rose to the challenge. Cancer treatment tested her, but she remained fearless and strong. Carley died before her twenty-first birthday, but her memory lives on in the countless people she touched with her courage.

Bestselling author Alice Kuipers weaves their stories with the blog Carley kept in the final months of her life. These many voices — plus plenty of Carley’s texts and photos — show her transformation from ordinary to extraordinary, and convey her personal rules for living well in the worst of times.

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • 392 pages e eBook Available

978-1-5253-0040-0 Carton quantity: 14 HCJ $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — biography.

ISBN 978-1-5253-0040-0

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CARMILLA An adaptation of Shaftesbury’s award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series, Carmilla.

Newly escaped from the stifling boredom of a small town, college freshman Laura is ready for her first great adventure. But when her roommate, Betty, vanishes, and a sarcastic, nocturnal philosophy student named Carmilla moves into Betty’s side of the room, Laura decides to play detective. Turns out, Betty isn’t the first girl to go missing — she’s just the first girl not to come back.

As Laura closes in on answers, tensions rise with Carmilla. Is this just a roommate relationship that isn’t working out, or does Carmilla know more than she’s letting on about the disappearances? What will Laura do if it turns out her roommate isn’t just selfish and insensitive, but completely inhuman? And what will she do with the feelings she’s starting to have for Carmilla?

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Novels.

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • e eBook Available

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THE CENTER OF THE UNIVERSE A gripping mystery about the gravitational force between mothers and daughters.

Grace Carter’s mother — the celebrity news anchor GG Carter — is everything Grace is not. GG is a star, with a flawless wardrobe and a following of thousands, while Grace — an aspiring astrophysicist — is into stars of another kind. She and her mother have always been in different orbits.

Then one day GG is just … gone. While the authorities unravel the mystery behind GG’s disappearance, Grace grows closer to her high school’s golden boy, Mylo, who has faced a black hole of his own. She also uncovers some secrets from her mother’s long-lost past. The more Grace learns, the more she wonders.

Did she ever really know her mother? Was GG abducted … or did she leave? And if she left, why?

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Novels.

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • 512 pages e eBook Available

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JUST A NORMAL TUESDAY

KEEPING THE BEAT

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 256 pages

Ages: 13 to 18 • Grades: 8 to 12 BW • 5” x 7 ¾” • 368 pages

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e eBook Available

e eBook Available

KISS ME IN NEW YORK

KISS ME IN PARIS

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 200 pages

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 216 pages

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Written by Kim Turrisi

Written by Catherine Rider

Written by Marie Powell, Jeff Norton

Written by Catherine Rider

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THE LAST WISH OF SASHA CADE

Written by Cheyanne Young Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • 320 pages 978-1-5253-0004-2 Carton Qty: 24 HCJ $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN 978-1-5253-0140-7 Carton Qty: 36 PB $10.99 US • $12.99 CDN e eBook Available

THE LEADING EDGE OF NOW Written by Marci Lyn Curtis

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THE LOST CAUSES

Written by Jessica Koosed Etting, Alyssa Embree Schwartz Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 344 pages 978-1-77138-844-3 Carton Qty: 18 HCJ $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN 978-1-5253-0133-9 Carton Qty: 16 PB $10.99 US • $12.99 CDN e eBook Available

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ME AND ME

REBEL WITH A CUPCAKE

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 5 ¾” x 8 ½” • 248 pages

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 216 pages

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SOMEDAY, SOMEWHERE

SUMMER CONSTELLATIONS

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 280 pages

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 264 pages

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TEXTROVERT

WHISPER

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 240 pages

Ages: 14 to 18 • Grades: 9 to 12 BW • 6” x 9” • 320 pages

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Written by Alice Kuipers

Written by Lindsay Champion

Written by Lindsey Summers

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AN EXTRAORDINARY AND ESSENTIAL RESOURCE ABOUT THE

“This atlas brings together voices from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities, representing the diversity of intellect and profundity of tragedy, comedy and triumph in Indigenous communities from Tkaronto to Tuktoyaktuk and Victoria to Val-d’Or.” — JULIAN BRAVE NOISECAT, Member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq’escen and an award-winning writer

“Mapping our spaces, in both contemporary and historical practice, protects Indigenous peoples from imperial erasure.”

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NONFICTION

“Nunannguaq is the Inuit word for map. It means ‘representation of land.’

Like other peoples around the world, we have always carried maps in our minds.”

— MICHAEL KUSUGAK, Acclaimed children’s author and Inuit storyteller

In this atlas, you will find outstanding reference maps of Indigenous Canada, as well as a section devoted to Truth and Reconciliation, including detailed pages on many aspects of the topic with contemporary and historical photography, maps and more.

There’s also a glossary of common Indigenous terms.

EXPERIENCES, PERSPECTIVES AND HISTORIES OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in partnership with Canada’s national Indigenous organizations, has created a groundbreaking four-volume atlas that shares the experiences, perspectives and histories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.

It’s an ambitious and unprecedented project inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action. Exploring themes of language, demographics, economy, environment and culture, with in-depth coverage of treaties and residential schools, these are stories of the Indigenous Peoples of Canada, told in detailed maps and rich narratives.

This extraordinary project offers Canada a step on the path toward understanding.

Curriculum Links: Social Studies — Cultures, Local & Global Community — Indigenous peoples; Canada — Canadian heritage and history.

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The Thing Lou Couldn’t Do An endearing story about a little girl who doesn’t think she can.

“Up there! The tree can be our ship!” one of Lou’s friends exclaims when they decide to play pirates. “Ummm …” responds Lou. Usually she loves adventures. But this is new. Lou has never climbed a tree before. And she knows she can’t do it. She doesn’t even want to try.

But this adventure does look fun, and when all her excuses run out, Lou realizes the bravest adventurers are those who TRY. An inspiring lesson for anyone who’s ever avoided something hard.

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture Books. Character Education — perseverance.

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• A relatable picture book about conquering fear by facing a difficult challenge • Demonstrates the empowering effect of valuing effort over outcome, and highlights the joy of imaginative play • Told with sensitivity and humor, a delightful celebration of courage and resilience

The Most Magnificent Thing

Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. “She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing!

She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!” But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right.

NOW A Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Picture SHORT Books. Character Education — perseverance.

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Over 500 000 copies sold

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Small Saul

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Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 4-color • 8" x 10" • 32 pages

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A Binky Adventure Series Ages: 7 to 10 • Grades: 2 to 5 • 4-color • 6½" x 8½" • 64 pages

Curriculum Links: Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — graphic novels; humor.

Binky the Space Cat

Binky to the Rescue

Binky Under Pressure

Binky Takes Charge

Binky: License to Scratch

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Love Binky? Meet the agents of P.U.R.S.T.!

Fluffy Strikes Back

Gordon: Bark to the Future!

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Twenty Inspiring Books to Motivate Young Activists Stories that will motivate young readers to look at their communities and the world, discover how they can contribute and empower them to make change.

FOOD SECURITY

HEALTH CARE

WATER

The Good Garden: How One Family Went from Hunger to Having Enough

Mimi’s Village: And How Basic Health Care Transformed It

One Well: The Story of Water on Earth

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

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CIVICS

How to Build Your Own Country Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6 978-1-55453-310-7 Carton Qty: 60 HC $17.95 US • $18.95 CDN e eBook Available v JLG selection

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CITIZENKID

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

Ryan and Jimmy: And the Well in Africa That Brought Them Together

CitizenKid books have sold over

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ADVOCACY

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal

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COMMUNITY IMPACT

ANIMAL PROTECTION

That’s Not Fair!: Getting to Know Your Rights and Freedoms

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

The Red Bicycle: The Extraordinary Story of One Ordinary Bicycle

The Elephant Keeper: Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia

Ages: 7 to 11 • Grades: 2 to 6

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

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CHILDREN’S RIGHTS

POWER OF PLAY

Child Soldier: When Boys and Girls Are Used in War

Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education

On Our Way to Oyster Bay: Mother Jones and Her March for Children’s Rights

This Child, Every Child: A Book about the World’s Children

The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Ages: 10 to 14 • Grades: 5 to 9

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

Ages: 6 to 9 • Grades: 1 to 4

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

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BIODIVERSITY

Planet Ark: Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6 978-1-55453-753-2 Carton Qty: 30 HCJ $18.95 US • $19.95 CDN e eBook Available

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HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

STEM

If America Were a Village: A Book about the People of the United States

If the World Were a Village, Second Edition: A Book about the World’s People

Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6

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Discover Franklin Ages: 3 to 8 • Grades: Preschool to 3 • 4-color • 7½" x 8½" • 32 pages Carton Qty: 180 • PB $6.99 US • $7.99 CDN

Finders Keepers for Franklin

Franklin and Harriet

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Franklin and the Thunderstorm

Franklin and the Tooth Fairy

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — self-respect.

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Franklin Is Lost

Franklin Is Messy

Franklin Plays the Game

Franklin Rides a Bike

Curriculum Links: Character Education — responsibility.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — responsibility.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — cooperation.

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Franklin’s Christmas Gift

Franklin’s Class Trip

Franklin’s Halloween

Franklin’s Neighborhood

Franklin’s New Friend

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — courage.

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Curriculum Links: Social Studies — celebrations.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — caring.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — compassion.

978-1-55453-773-0

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Franklin Fibs Curriculum Links: Character Education — honesty.

978-1-55453-774-7

Classics Over 65 million copies sold worldwide

Franklin Goes to School Curriculum Links: Character Education — courage.

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Franklin Goes to the Hospital Curriculum Links: Character Education — courage.

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Franklin Has a Sleepover

Franklin in the Dark

Curriculum Links: Character Education — courage.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — courage.

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Franklin in the Dark, 25th Anniversary Edition 978-1-55453-616-0 HCJ $18.95 US • $18.95 CDN 8½" x 9½" • 48 pages Carton Qty: 36

Franklin Says I Love You

Franklin Wants a Pet

Franklin’s Baby Sister

Franklin’s Bad Day

Franklin’s Blanket

Curriculum Links: Character Education — caring.

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Franklin’s School Play

Franklin’s Secret Club

Franklin’s Thanksgiving

Franklin’s Valentines

Hurry Up, Franklin

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — adaptability.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — responsibility.

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FRANKLIN

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BACKLIST | FRANKLIN’S ADVENTURES Join Franklin and his friends on their latest adventures in Woodland!

This series of books, based on the popular 3D-animated television show, will delight a new generation of Franklin fans.

Franklin and the Best Friend Problem Curriculum Links: Character Education — inclusiveness; dealing with feelings.

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Franklin and the Big Small Case Curriculum Links: Character Education — perseverance.

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Franklin and the Case of the New Friend Curriculum Links: Character Education — inclusiveness. Language Arts — Genre, Literature, Understanding — mystery.

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Franklin and the Gecko Games Curriculum Links: Character Education — fairness.

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Franklin and the Little Sisters

Franklin and the Radio

Franklin and the Wonder

Franklin Feels at Home

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — sharing; fairness.

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Franklin in the Stars

Franklin, the Little Bubble

Franklin’s Christmas Spirit

Franklin’s Day with Dad

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — caring.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — caring; initiative.

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Franklin’s Partner

Franklin’s Rocket Team

Franklin’s Spaceship

Franklin’s Ups and Downs

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — empathy; inclusiveness.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — inclusiveness; fairness.

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Curriculum Links: Character Education — perseverance.

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Ages: 4 to 8 • Grades: Pre-K to 3

Ages: 4 to 8 • Grades: Pre-K to 3

THE MÉLANIE WATT COLLECTION | BACKLIST

Scaredy Squirrel

Scaredy Squirrel at Night

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Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach

Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party

Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend

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Chester

Chester’s Back!

Chester’s Masterpiece

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Have I Got a Book for You!

You’re Finally Here!

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Augustine

Leon the Chameleon

The Alphabet

Numbers

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BACKLIST | BOOKS FOR BABIES ABC of Canada

Canada 123

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City 123

Tinkle, Tinkle, Little Star

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I Can Roar!

Kitten’s Spring

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BOOKS FOR BABIES

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Run Home, Little Mouse

Tickly Toes

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Zoom Along at the Construction Site

PICTURE BOOKS | BACKLIST The Enormous Potato

I Am Small

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The Way Home in the Night

My Teacher’s Not Here!

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Mr. Postmouse Takes a Trip

The Day I Became a Bird

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Virginia Wolf

Hotel Fantastic

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The Day Dad Joined My Soccer Team Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 978-1-77138-654-8 Carton Qty: 38 HCJ $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN I Éditions Scholastic e eBook Available

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Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament

Spork

Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin

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Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 978-1-77138-805-4 • Carton Qty: 120 PB $8.95 US • $9.95 CDN I La Pastèque e eBook Available

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Birthdays Around the World

Ojiichan’s Gift

SkySisters

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Ages: 3 to 7 • Grades: Preschool to 2 978-1-77138-963-1 • Carton Qty: 42 HCJ $16.99 US • $18.99 CDN v JLG selection e eBook Available

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A Drop of the Sea

The Elephant Keeper: Caring for Orphaned Elephants in Zambia

The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

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Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 6 978-1-77138-331-8 • Carton Qty: 32 HCJ $18.95 US • $19.95 CDN I Éditions Scholastic v JLG selection e eBook Available

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Hubots: Real-World Robots Inspired by Humans Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-77138-785-9 • Carton Qty: 36 HC $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

The Space Adventurer’s Guide: Your Passport to the Coolest Things to See and Do in the Universe Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-77138-032-4 • Carton Qty: 56 PB w. Flaps $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

Engineered!: Engineering Design at Work Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-77138-560-2 • Carton Qty: 36 HC $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN v JLG selection e eBook Available

Moon Mission: The Epic 400Year Journey to Apollo 11

Trash Revolution: Breaking the Waste Cycle

Wild Buildings and Bridges: Architecture Inspired by Nature

Ages: 10 to 14 • Grades: 5 to 9 978-1-5253-0036-3 • Carton Qty: 28 HC $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-77138-078-2 • Carton Qty: 30 HC $18.99 US • $19.99 CDN e eBook Available

Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-77138-781-1 • Carton Qty: 32 HC $17.99 US • $18.99 CDN e eBook Available

Out of the Ice: How Climate Change Is Revealing the Past

If: A Mind-Bending New Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers

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Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-894786-34-8 • Carton Qty: 30 HCJ $18.95 US • $19.95 CDN I Éditions Scholastic e eBook Available

Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet Ages: 8 to 12 • Grades: 3 to 7 978-1-77138-720-0 • Carton Qty: 32 HCJ $18.99 US • $19.99 CDN e eBook Available

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A gripping mystery about the gravitational force between mothers and daughters.

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