Empire of the Wild
“Empire of Wild” by Canadian author, Cherie Dimaline, features Joan as the main protagonist, who embarks on a quest to find her missing...
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THE UNSHELVED LIBRARIAN WELCOMES YOU
Where shush happens
Are you feeling a bit “unshelved” lately? Me too. Let’s do some fun library stuff together even when we are apart.
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In another life, I swear I must have been a Walmart greeter (or at least in my dreams I feel I was). I love saying, “Hello,” “Hey,” “Good...
The Great Library series by Rachel Caine
Libraries appeared early in history as archives of records and writing. One of the most famous of these ancient libraries is the Great...
Five Little Indians
Please note : some of the content of the book may be a trigger to trauma or distress experienced by the residential school system. The...
The Hawthorne Legacy
Thank goodness for cold winter weather and days off of work. On my weeklong winter break, I started reading book 2 in The Inheritance...
Maarsii!
We recently received a Michif Resource kit as a donation from the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI). This incredible kit contains over 60...
Just read this book . . .
I finished reading this book the other night. As I reached the final pages, I exclaimed aloud, "AHA! I know who it is." From the other...
Think we no longer need libraries . . . think again.
Libraries have changed quite a bit over the last 24 years I have worked in them. In fact, so much so that the high school ‘library’ I...
Ready for a road trip?
The Revivalist : a novel by Christopher M. Hood Are you ready for a road trip? A road trip like no other that is for sure. The Revivalist...
Dear Earth . . .
'Dear Earth . . . From Your Friends in Room 5' written by Erin Dealey and illustrated by Luisa Uribe, the kids in Room 5 are thankful for...
Move Over Literary Book Bears
A minus 40C day is a good time to introduce the delightful book “The Very, Very Far North” by Dan Bar-el. Literary book bears move over,...
If winter comes, tell it I’m not here.
Do you have a favourite season? Spring? Summer? Fall? Winter, oh no! In Simona Ciraolo’s book, “If Winter Comes, Tell It I’m Not Here”...
50 Below Zero
When fiction is just as real as fact. 50 Below Zero by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko is a story about a cold,...
The Great Realization
The Great Realization is almost a fairy tale of sorts. It provides the opportunity to talk about current events with children, and...
The Couch Potato
Have you ever heard the saying "You're a couch potato?" Do you know what a couch potato is? A couch potato is usually someone who sits on...
5 More Sleeps ‘Til Christmas
This recently released Christmas book “5 More Sleeps ‘til Christmas” written by the host of the Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon and...
Be You
Peter H. Reynold’s book, ‘Be You’ is a great celebration of individuality and uniqueness. Page after page encourages the reader to be:...
Amazing Peace
Amazing Peace : A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘Christmas?’ Candy canes, singing carols,...
All are welcome
“We are part of a community, our strength is our diversity, a shelter from adversity, all are welcome here.” All Are Welcome by Alexandra...
Rock your Mocs
Bernelda Wheeler was an author, poet, journalist, residential school survivor, and social activist. Her children’s books explore...
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