Children's Books
Bees in the City
Hardback
2018 Green Earth Book Award Finalist
Lionel lives in a Paris apartment building but loves keeping bees with his Aunt Celine at her farm outside the city. But when her bees start dying, how can he help?
The Pier at the End of the World
Hardback
*THE PIER AT THE END OF THE WORLD is on the CBC NSTA 2016 Outstanding Science List*
With lyrical writing and stunning underwater photography, this picture book follows a day in the life of the denizens lurking in the cold, tide-swept waters beneath a remote pier on the shore of a northern sea.
The Soda Bottle School: A True Story of Recycling, Teamwork, and One Crazy Idea
Paperback
- 2016 EUREKA SILVER
- 2016 LIVING NOW AWARD, Books for Better LIving
- CBC Recommended
- Skipping Stones Honor Book
In a Guatemalan village, students squished into their tiny schoolhouse, two grades to a classroom.
A History of Travel in 50 Vehicles
Hardback
Paula Grey explores how creative thinkers—collaborating or competing and always building on the work of their predecessors—have envisioned new ways to move about in the world.
Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11's Third Man
Hardback
*Junior Library Guild Selection 2017*
A unanimous selection to the 2018 Maverick Graphic Novel List!
This graphic retelling of the Apollo 11 moon-landing mission follows astronaut Michael Collins, commander of the lunar orbiter, to the far side of the moon.