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The Apothecary's Garden by Jeanette LynesSet in Belleville, 1860, this novel follows Lavender Fitch, a spinster who is left impoverished after her father dies. When a renowned spiritualist arrives in town, she hopes she'll be able to help locate the buried treasure Lavender's mother left behind. Genre: Relationship fiction; Historical fiction Character: Well-developed Tone: Atmospheric, Mysterious; Romantic Writing Style: Compelling
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The Dolphin House by Audrey SchulmanIn 1965, Cora, a young deaf woman, journeys to St. Thomas where she becomes part of an experiment to teach dolphins human language, and as things progress, Cora forges an extraordinary bond with these creatures until a terrible scandal threatens everything.
Genre: Historical fiction Themes: Inspired by real events Character: Ability diverse Writing Style: Thoughtful
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The Sisters Sputnik by Terri FavroThe Sisters Sputnik takes so-called undocumented time immigrant Debbie Reynolds Biondi and her apprentice Unicorn Girl on a wild ride through alternate worlds, into a possible future where robots rule and humans are banished to the past.
Genre: Science fiction Character: Flawed Storyline: Nonlinear Tone: Offbeat Writing Style: Witty
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We Were Dreamers : An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu LiuThe star of the first Asian superhero film by Marvel, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a lifetime.
Genre: Arts and Entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs Storyline: Own voices Tone: Inspiring; Moving; Reflective Writing Style: Candid; Engaging
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The Next Supper : The End of Restaurants as We Knew Them, and What Comes After by Corey MintzFrom the farm to the curbside pickup parking spot, this book shows how everything about the restaurant business is changing, and offers essential advice for what and how to eat to ensure the well-being of cooks and waitstaff, as well as our bodies and the environment.
Genre: Food Writing Tone: Impassioned; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Accessible; Candid; Engaging
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1972 : The Series That Changed Hockey Forever by Scott MorrisonThe 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union was the greatest hockey series every played. Hockey fans know the series well, but the story of those amazing eight games has never been fully told - until now. Genre: Sports and Competition; History Writing Style: Accessible; Engaging
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Another Squiggly Story by Andrew LarsenA boy meets a blank page in this fun exploration of the writing process, celebrating self-expression, self-discovery and letting your imagination roam. Genre: Picture books for children Tone: Upbeat Illustration: Cartoony
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Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry FanFinding the perfect cloud in Milo, Lizzy takes care of the little cloud, watching Milo grow and grow, but when Milo gets too big for her to handle, she wonders what to do.
Genre: Picture books for children Tone: Sweet; Whimsical Illustration: Delicate
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Runs With the Stars by Darcy WhitecrowAs they await the birth of a new foal, a man teaches his grandchild about the Ojibwe Horses that used to roam the forests of northwestern Ontario. Genre: Picture books for children Storyline: Own voices Writing Style: Thoughtful
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Ari and the Octopus by Nathan MuranoAri and the Octopus is a fun story to help children who have anxiety develop emotional intelligence and resilience. The story follows Ari, a seven-year old girl who, with the help of her father and the Octopus, learn to better understand what anxiety is, and why people have it in the first place.
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Shadow Life by Hiromi GotoKumiko's sweet life is shattered when Death's shadow swoops in to collect her. With her quick mind and sense of humor, Kumiko, with the help of friends new and old, is prepared for the fight of her life. But how long can an old woman thwart fate?Genre: Canadian fiction; Comics and Graphic novels; Themes: Confronting mortalityCharacter: Culturally diverse; Strong femaleTone: Moving; SardonicIllustration: Black-and-white
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