The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden Heather SmithIllustrated by Rachel WadaPublisher: Orca Book Publishers Book Description When the tsunami destroyed Makio’s village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young...
Birdsong Julie FlettIllustrated by Julie FlettPublisher: Greystone Kids Book Description When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts....
Bad Boys of Fashion Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages Jen CrollIllustrated by Aneta PacholskaPublisher: Annick Press Book Description Sashay away, ladies: it’s the boys’ turn for the fashion spotlight. From Louis XIV to Kanye West, Jennifer Croll takes us on...
It Began With a Page How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Kyo MaclearIllustrated by Julie MorstadPublisher: Tundra Books Book Description Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and...
What the Eagle Sees Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy LowingerPublisher: Annick Press Book Description What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses...
