George Warren (real name: Frances, but nobody calls her that) is well aware that she’s sometimes too tough for her own good. She didn’t mean to make the hot new guy cry—twice. And maybe she shouldn’t have hit the school’s mean girl in the face. George’s loyalty and impulsiveness are what her friends love about her—they know she’s got their backs.On the cusp of her senior year, though, everything starts to change: a fight with her best friend puts an irreparable rift in George's soc...

A young child navigates grief after losing a beloved family pet and learns what it means for a loved one’s presence to remain even after they are gone.Angus may be gone, but memories of him are still here: his tail wagging under the dinner table, his nails clicking on the floor, and his hopeful sniff when snacks are being prepared. Angus’s presence is felt everywhere, until one day . . . it’s not. In this poignant and beautiful picture book, a child journeys throug...

Economic inequality affects everybody.No matter how rich or poor you are, economic inequality impacts every aspect of your life—the place where you live, the opportunities you experience, the healthcare you get, the education you receive. More Than Money breaks down why the rich seem to be getting richer while the rest of us are struggling to just get by.With vivid, energetic illustrations, the use of graphs and charts, and tips for how to investig...

Winner of the CLA Children's Book of the Year Award and CBC Radio's Young Canada ReadsIt’s a long, hot Halifax summer in 1959 and twelve-year-old Rosalie Norman has a guilty secret. Her no-nonsense, authoritarian mother has broken her ankle—and it’s all Rosalie’s fault. But news that Johnny, her teenaged cousin, has vanished pushes the accident from everyone’s minds. As Rosalie and David—her strange new neighbour—search the city for Johnny, Rosalie discovers someth...