When 1793 explorer Alexander Mackenzie journeys across Canada to the Pacific Ocean, he adopts a stray dog who, when accidentally separated from his human friend, journeys many miles to find him.

A Dog Came, Too: A True Story

Children's Books

Manson, Ainslie

Animals

Atheneum

Dog Came Too

House of Anansi / Not Applicable

When 1793 explorer Alexander Mackenzie journeys across Canada to the Pacific Ocean, he adopts a stray dog who, when accidentally separated from his human friend, journeys many miles to find him. Reprint.

A Dog Came, Too

GROUNDWOOD BOOKS *

For Sally and her brother Jim, life in Montreal during World War II means fewer books and an odd food shortage, but when the children are asked to bring something from home, something "just like new," to send to children in England, the war becomes more real for Sally.

Just Like New

Literature & Fiction

Baboo: The Story of Sir John A. Macdonald's Daughter

Biographies

Based on the life of the author's great-grandfather and accompanied by sidebars filled with information on common ailments, medical plants, and more, a fascinating glimpse into the life of Dr. John Hutchinson, as told by Kathleen, a young girl recovering from consumption who follows him on his rounds and longs to be a doctor one day, details his many contributions to the community.

House Calls: The True Story of a Pioneer Doctor

Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Orca Book Pub

Ben's little sister Allison is a nuisance. He'd rather have a puppy. And today, while Mom is at work, Allison will be more of a nuisance than usual. Ben has to deliver her - along with her swan costume - to her ballet recital on time. It hasn't been a good day for his little sister either. The other girls in her class say that ballerinas aren't clumsy, don't wear pigtails and especially don't wear glasses. To add insult to injury, Allison is left with the biggest, limpest, saggiest swan costume of all. Convinced that she'll be nothing more than an ugly duckling, Allison is close to tears. What's a big brother to do? Ben leaps into action. Big brother will save the day. Scissors and pins, needle and thread - that's all he needs. And hair? No problem. Glasses - who needs 'em? when he gets finished, nobody's going to make fun of his little sister; she'll be the most remarkable swan of all time. A story about siblings and the bond they sometimes reluctantly share, Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses is a funny and warmhearted tale that will also strike a chord with anyone who has even felt out of place.

Orca Book Publishers

Leaving the Log House

Teresa stays with her aunt and uncle in Vancouver and spends her days at the hospital preparing to walk on a new prosthetic leg. Her teenage brother, Tom, stays with her for the first weekend. He surprises her by playing enthusiastically with two old dolls and a log dollsí house that Teresaís relatives gave to her. When Tom leaves, Teresa is bereft, even more so when he doesnít call or answer her letters. Finally, she reaches out to him, but in so doing pushes him further away. Now, Teresa must find a way to confront her brother and to master her new leg so that she can go home in time for Christmas. One day an image entered author Ainslie Mansonís head. A little girl was flying down to the city from the north. She was going to a hospital and she was scared. As time went on, Ainslie realized that the girl was going to get a prosthesis. With that knowledge, the book began to grow. Careful research made authentic all the details about getting a leg; skill with storytelling turned Teresa into a real girl with doubts, troubles and joys, many of them unrelated to her disability. The dolls, Tape and Curly, are real dolls that Ainslie was given as a child. Ainslie did exactly what Teresa does in the story that nearly lost her her brotherís love forever.

As a young boy, Rick Hansen loved to fish and play ball. At 15, an accident left him paralyzed from the waist down. However, Rick was a very determined young man. He’d still fish and play ball and live out his dreams he’d just learn to do them differently. Boy in Motion shows how Rick literally set his dreams in motion made them come to life. Sensitive text and lovely watercolor illustrations combine to create a story of courage and triumph that’s sure to inspire young readers everywhere.

Boy in Motion: Rick Hansen's Story

Greystone Books

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A Dog Came, Too: A True Story

Dog Came Too

A Dog Came, Too

Just Like New

Baboo: The Story of Sir John A. Macdonald's Daughter

House Calls: The True Story of a Pioneer Doctor

Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses

Ballerinas Don't Wear Glasses

Leaving the Log House

Boy in Motion: Rick Hansen's Story