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Strawberry Moon

Strawberry Moon

by Becky Citra
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : pre-confederation (to 1867), values & virtues, multigenerational

The year is 1838 and Ellie's grandmother has arrived all the way from England. Ellie is horrified to discover that the forbidding old woman intends to take her back to Britain to be raised properly. Ellie is determined that she will not go, but what can a nine-year-old girl do in the face of an adult with her mind made up?

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In the Paint

In the Paint

by Jeff Rud
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : basketball, values & virtues, self-esteem & self-reliance

For as long as he can remember, Matt has wanted to play basketball. Now, as he tries out for the team at his new middle school, he realizes that the easy days of elementary ball are over and that this is a much more serious game. Dealing with a hard-driving coach, competitive teammates and his own insecurities in a new school, Matt needs to call on …

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Juice

Juice

by Eric Walters
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also available: Hardcover
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : football, values & virtues, drugs, alcohol, substance abuse

When a Division One coach comes to their smaller school to bring the football program up to contender status, Moose and the rest of the players on the team are pumped. Coach Barnes has new ideas and a vision for the future--nothing is too good for his players. With a new training regimen, everything seems to be on a winning track. But when Moose an …

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Fixed

Fixed

by Beth Goobie
edition:Hardcover
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : values & virtues, siblings

Nellie Joanne Kinnan is an Advanced Cadet in the Black Core Program at the Detta training center. Weapons and violence are second nature to this twelve-year-old, but she is never exactly sure what it is she is being trained for. Nellie is a dedicated and skilled cadet. She knows she wants to serve the Goddess and the Empire. But there is so much th …

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No More Pranks

No More Pranks

by Polak, Monique
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : marine life, environment, values & virtues

Pete's pranks have gotten him in plenty of trouble, but they might be the only way to bring justice to a seaside town.

Pete likes to play pranks. It doesn't matter what it is as long as it gets a laugh. When he impersonates his vice-principal on a radio call-in show, he goes too far and is suspended from school. Pete's parents send him to spend the …

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Nature's Circle

Nature's Circle

and Other Northwest Coast Children's Stories
by Robert James Challenger
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age: 5 to 10
Grade: k to 5
tagged : values & virtues

This is Robert James Challenger's fifth collection of beautifully illustrated, easy-to-read short stories that impart practical, moral lessons about life in today's world.

 

As in Aesop's fables and First Nations legends, animals, birds and insects are the ones who do the teaching. Mother Eagle helps her daughter overcome her sibling rivalry. An enco …

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Thunderbowl

Thunderbowl

Orca Soundings
by Lesley Choyce
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : music, careers, occupations, internships, values & virtues

Jeremy's band is hot--really hot. Thunderbowl is on the way up and they have had their first big break--a long-term gig at a local bar. The only problem is that while Jeremy should be doing his homework and keeping up in school, he is spending most nights in a rowdy club, trying to keep the band together while his life is falling apart. Trying to b …

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Hit Squad

Hit Squad

by James Heneghan
edition:Paperback
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age: 12 to 18
Grade: 8 to 12
Reading age: 12 to 18
tagged : bullying, values & virtues

This is Mickey's first year at Grandview High. After transferring, all he wants to do is keep his head down, work hard and fit in with the upscale crowd. He is approached, because of his tough reputation, to join a group of students to take back the school from the bullies. Mickey finds himself caught up in a shadowy world of violence and retributi …

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Long Shot

Long Shot

by Eric Walters
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age: 9 to 12
Grade: 4 to 7
Reading age: 9 to 12
tagged : basketball, values & virtues, friendship

When Nick and Kia arrive for try-outs for the basketball team they played on the previous year, they are surprised to meet their new coach. Coach Barkley is a former college star known for his fierce desire to win. Though the coach has been away from the game for many years, his competitive instincts are as strong as ever and his aggressive coachin …

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Salmon's Journey

Salmon's Journey

And More Northwest Coast Stories
by Robert James Challenger
edition:Paperback
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age: 5 to 10
Grade: k to 5
tagged : values & virtues

This fourth collection of short stories written by Robert James (Jim) Challenger combines the timeless appeal of Aesop's fables with the oral storytelling traditions of First Nations and other cultures. Each story stimulates conversation about the moral woven within.

 

Go along on Salmon's journey. Learn how Hermit Crab found a new home. Discover why …

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Divinity Bash / nine lives

Divinity Bash / nine lives

by Bryden MacDonald
edition:Paperback
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tagged : gay & lesbian

Bryden MacDonald’s most extreme venture into the world of the theatre to date, Divinity Bash, creates a play informed by Ionesco’s arid visions, Dali’s baroque excesses and Jim Morrison’s amateur nihilisms. As the main character, Albert’s secure and straight world begins to unravel, so does the structure of the language, leaving words and …

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Raven’s Call

Raven’s Call

And More Northwest Coast Stories
by Robert James Challenger
edition:Paperback
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age: 5 to 10
Grade: k to 5
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Robert James Challenger uses the form of parables to teach children important values. The observations of Grandmother and other family members interpret the actions of nature's creatures in a variety of circumstances. His simple, direct stories reflect a philosophy widely embraced—respect for our environment and understanding of all creeds, races …

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Orca’s Family

Orca’s Family

And More Northwest Coast Stories
by Robert James Challenger
edition:Paperback
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age: 5 to 10
Grade: k to 5
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This collection of west-coast fables combines the approach of Aesop with the oral tradition of First Nations storytellers. Woodpecker shows how to be a true friend. Beaver demonstrates how to achieve dreams through hard work. Rainbow Trout finds that all things in nature have a purpose.

 

Parents, grandparents and teachers will embrace Robert James C …

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