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Econsult and TRACsharing Email Group Change
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PLSB/NNELS Accessibility Webinar
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Did You Know? New Employment Standards
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The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has released the finalists for eight major awards celebrating Canadian books for young people. This year's awards were broadcasted live from the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
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Birdsong
by Julie Flett
A celebration of art, nature, and connecting across generations traces the experiences of a young girl who moves to a small town, where her friendship with an elderly fellow crafter is shaped by the seasons and her awareness of her friend’s failing health.
Winner of the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award
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Small in the City
by Sydney Smith
A contemplative story told from the perspective of a child searching for a beloved lost pet in a big city conveys the child’s gentle but experienced advice on how to navigate the area safely, from avoiding dark alleys to hiding under a bush.
Winner of the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award
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Orange for the Sunsets
by Tina Athaide
Two 12-year-old best friends who have never cared about their differences are torn apart by president Idi Amin's decision to expel Indians from 1972 Uganda, an order that is complicated by an educational opportunity and escalating community unrest.
Winner of the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young People
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The Starlight Claim
by Tim Wynne-Jones
Haunted by nightmares after the disappearance of his best friend, Nate is chased from his home by three escaped prisoners before finding his survival skills tested by a blizzard in the frigid wilderness and devastating family secrets.
Winner of the John Spray Mystery Award
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Killer Style: How Fashion has Injured, Maimed, & Murdered Through History
by Serah-Marie McMahon
A STEAM-supporting tour of the harmful history of fashion includes profiles of garments, accessories, and fabrics that have injured or even killed their wearers, accounts of modern factory accidents and discussions of the issue of workplace safety in the textile and garment industries.
Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction
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In the Key of Nira Ghani
by Natasha Deen
Nira wants to become a musician, but her Guyanese parents want her to focus on becoming a scientist or doctor, a situation that causes her trouble just as she tries to navigate relationships with friends, enemies, and a crush.
Winner of the Amy Mathers Teen Book Award
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