Children and YA Non-fiction

The Longest Shot: How Larry Kwong Changed the Face of Hockey

By Chad Soon and George Chiang; Amy Qi (ill.)

The Longest Shot tells the story of Larry Kwong, who grew up in Chinatown in Vernon, B.C., during the 1920s and 30s, and became the first Asian player in the NHL in 1948. His is ... Read More »

January 31, 2024 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

More than Words: Navigating the Complex World of Communication

By Valerie Sherrard and Natalie Hyde; David Jardine (ill.)

A bit like a cross between a modern Miss Manners and a letter to your future self, More than Words: Navigating the Complex World of Communication by Valerie Sherrard (The Glory Wind, Birdspell) and Natalie ... Read More »

November 6, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom

By Khodi Dill and Stylo Starr (ill.)

Author and public speaker Khodi Dill’s latest, stay up: racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom, is a book with a purpose: to provide guidance for young racialized people. He employs both his personal experience as ... Read More »

October 11, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The Halifax Explosion

By Afua Cooper and Rebecca Bender (ill.)

Dr. Afua Cooper may be best known for her work of nonfiction, The Hanging of Angélique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montréal, a finalist for the Governor General’s Award ... Read More »

August 21, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

City of Neighbors

By Andrea Curtis and Katy Dockrill (ill.)

City of Neighbors, the latest title in the ThinkCities series, celebrates city living, with a focus on urban neighbourhoods and neighbourly connections. This illustrated nonfiction book envelops readers in the sights, tastes, smells, and sounds ... Read More »

June 5, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

The Best Way to Get Your Way

By Tanya Lloyd Kyi and Chanelle Nibbelink (ill.)

The Best Way to Get Your Way by Vancouver author Tanya Lloyd Kyi is a rousing introduction to the art of debate and offers a crash course in critical thinking. Pairs of fictional tween speakers ... Read More »

May 31, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

I Love My City

By France Desmarais and Richard Adam; Yves Dumont (ill.); Nicholas Aumais (trans.)

Translated from the French (J’aime ma ville), I Love My City, a nonfiction STEM title, explores every facet of cities: history and evolution, planning and organization, special services, unique architecture, and diverse cultures. For example, ... Read More »

April 12, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

Akim Aliu: Dreamer

By Akim Aliu and Greg Anderson Elysée; Karen De la Vega and Marcus Williams (ill.)

Akim Aliu: Dreamer is a moving graphic novel memoir by former pro hockey player Akim Aliu, written with Greg Anderson Elysée. After falling in love with skating, Aliu teaches himself how to skate and dreams ... Read More »

February 22, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies: Unsung Women of the Holocaust

By Sarah Silberstein Swartz

Can ordinary people make a difference in a world gone mad? Absolutely, as Heroines, Rescuers, Rabbis, Spies demonstrates through the gripping stories of nine daring young women whose resistance to Nazi brutality saved hundreds of ... Read More »

February 15, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring Individuals Found Their Dream Jobs

By Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac; Scot Ritchie (ill.)

This entry-level guide to career exploration prompts readers to get excited and start dreaming. While career books often zero in on a particular field or profile the lives of famous people, writing duo Colleen Nelson ... Read More »

January 9, 2023 | Filed under: Children and YA Non-fiction, Kids’ Books

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