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The Song of Achilles

The Song of Achilles

A unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War.
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Madeline Miller
Better Than the Movies

Better Than the Movies

Michael, to whom Liz Buxbaum gave her heart long ago, has returned but to get his attention and, perhaps, a prom date she must scheme wit...
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Lynn Painter
The Naturals

The Naturals

Seventeen-year-old Cassie is a natural at reading people. Piecing together the tiniest details, she can tell you who you are and what you...
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Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Boyfriend Material

Boyfriend Material

Luc needs a fake boyfriend. Oliver needs a date. It's the perfect plan... until real feelings get involved.
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Alexis Hall
Heartstopper

Heartstopper

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. A sweet and charming coming-of-age story that explores friendship, love, and comin...
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Alice Oseman
If Only I Had Told Her

If Only I Had Told Her

Finn has always loved Autumn. She is a constant in his life, except it's in the role of friend, not girlfriend. Finn wants her to see him...
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Laura Nowlin
Shadow and Bone

Shadow and Bone

Orphaned by the Border Wars, Alina Starkov is taken from obscurity and her only friend, Mal, to become the protégé of the mysterious Dark...
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Leigh Bardugo
The Cruel Prince

The Cruel Prince

Jude, seventeen and mortal, gets tangled in palace intrigues while trying to win a place in the treacherous High Court of Faerie, where s...
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Holly Black
The Inheritance Games

The Inheritance Games

When a Connecticut teenager inherits vast wealth and an eccentric estate from the richest man in Texas, she must also live with his survi...
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Jennifer Lynn Barnes
The Lightning Thief

The Lightning Thief

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a s...
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Rick Riordan
A Ramadan to Remember

A Ramadan to Remember

With no mosque or Islamic school in his new neighborhood, Zain wonders who he can celebrate Ramadan with, in this introduction to the nin...
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Marzieh A. Ali
Lailah's lunchbox

Lailah's lunchbox

Lailah solves her problem with help from the school librarian and her teacher and in doing so learns that she can make new friends who re...
Reem Faruqi
Rabia's Eid

Rabia's Eid

Rabia tries fasting for the first time on Eid al-Fitr, the last day of Ramadan.
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Rukhsana Khan
Ramadan The Holy Month of Fasting

Ramadan The Holy Month of Fasting

Throughout the month of Ramadan, Muslims fast during the day and break the fast together as a family each night. Ramadan provides the opp...
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Zehanat Khan
Ramadan

Ramadan

Introduces the Muslim holiday of Ramadan.
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R.J. Bailey
Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Rashad's Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Rashad tries to be good all month. When it's time for Eid al-Fitr, he feasts and plays! Find out how people celebrate this special time o...
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Lisa Bullard
The Eidi Bag

The Eidi Bag

Today is Sarah’s first Eid Ul Fitr in her new country. She’s excited to celebrate the breaking of the fast with her loved ones, and coll...
Shazia Afzal
The Gift of Ramadan

The Gift of Ramadan

Sophia wants to fast for Ramadan this year. Her grandma tells her that fasting helps make a person sparkly-and Sophia loves sparkles. But...
Rabiah York Lumbard
Be A Revolution

Be A Revolution

Oluo aims to show how people across America are working to create real positive change in our structures.
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Ijeoma Oluo
Demystifying Disability

Demystifying Disability

An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not...
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Emily Ladau
Look Ma, No Hands

Look Ma, No Hands

A humorous, charming, profound debut memoir about chronic pain, accessibility, and young adulthood.
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Gabrielle Drolet
Unapologetic

Unapologetic

This book provides a vision for how social justice movements can become sharper and more effective through principled struggle, healing j...
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Charlene A. Carruthers
The Queer Allies Bible

The Queer Allies Bible

This book provides a much-needed guide for how to be an effective and affirming LGBTQIA+ ally. Special emphasis is placed on three main p...
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NV Gay
Radical Inclusion

Radical Inclusion

Radical Inclusion is the dramatic narrative of Sengeh's crusade to guarantee pregnant girls' right to an education. His story functions a...
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David Moinina Sengeh
The Book of Gutsy Women

The Book of Gutsy Women

A collection of stories of the gutsy women who inspire-- women with the courage to stand up to the status quo, ask hard questions, and ge...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Say the Right Thing

Say the Right Thing

Research-backed, accessible, and uplifting, Say the Right Thing charts a pathway out of cancel culture toward more meaningful and empathe...
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Kenji Yoshino and David Glasgow
The Antiracist Handbook

The Antiracist Handbook

An antiracist society starts with you. That's the message in this powerful-yet practical-handbook. Using evidence-based interventions and...
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Thema Bryant and Edith G. Arrington
Sitting Pretty

Sitting Pretty

From disability advocate with a PhD in disability studies and creative nonfiction, and creator of the Instagram account @ sitting pretty,...
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Rebekah Taussig
Spellbound

Spellbound

Comedian and severe dyslexic Phil Hanley reveals his unlikely path to success in a story that is equal parts hilarious and heartbreaking.
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Phil Hanley
Stuff Mom Never Told You

Stuff Mom Never Told You

In this book-their first-they explore the history, strategy, and emotion that went into several milestones and emergent issues of the rec...
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Anney Reese and Samantha McVey
In Your Shoes

In Your Shoes

Sophie can't wait to share some great news with her friend! But she's so excited that she doesn't notice he has something to tell her too...
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Kristin Johnson
You Hold Me Up

You Hold Me Up

This is a foundational book about building relationships, fostering empathy and encouraging respect between peers, starting with our litt...
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Monique Gray Smith and Danielle Daniel
A World of Kindness

A World of Kindness

In a series of simple yet evocative questions, this impactful book asks children how they will show kindness and consideration for others.
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Pajama Press
Kindness Grows

Kindness Grows

Friends once separated by harsh words and disagreements decide to spread kindness and promote team strength by offering words of encourag...
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Britta Teckentrup
Listening With My Heart

Listening With My Heart

When Esperanza finds a heart-shaped rock, she sees it as a reminder to spread kindness and love in the world. But when the school play do...
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Gabi Garcia
Now You See Me

Now You See Me

Now You See Me is an illustrated story about David, a ten-year-old boy with ASD. Now You See Me explores many of the common quirks shared...
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Declan Sarlson
Tricky

Tricky

The Duke and his dog, Tricky, spend their days making trouble. They cheat, steal, and play cruel-hearted pranks on their neighbors, just ...
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Kari Rust
We Move Together

We Move Together

A bold and colorful exploration of all the ways that people navigate through the spaces around them and a celebration of the relationship...
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Kelly Fritsch, Anne McGuire, and Eduardo Trejos
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We are situated on land within the area of Treaty 18, also known as the Lake Simcoe-Nottawasaga Treaty, signed on October 17, 1818, between the Government of Upper Canada and the Anishinaabe Indigenous peoples. 

The Anishinaabe include the Ojibwe, Odawa and Pottawatomi Nations collectively known as the Three Fires Confederacy. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous history and culture and are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nations, Metis and Inuit People. We are grateful to work and live on this land.

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