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Secondary Extras Addendums to The book packages listed below are from our previous packages and are not currently for sale online. They are presented here as a sample of the grade level appropriate type of books CanLit selects and offers to school libraries. These book packages can be ordered (depending on availability of books) by email (canlit@shaw.ca) or by calling CanLit toll free at 1-888-656-9906. |
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FICTION NEW (HARDCOVER)
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Germania by John Wilson
Regular List Price: $19.95 Suggested Grades: 7 and up Pages: 280 An old Roman Legionaire, Lucius Quintus Claudianus, has been left abandoned in a small villa while Mt. Vesuvius erupts. In his dying moments, he recounts his adventure as the sole survivor of three Roman legions, ambushed and slaughtered in the wilds of Germania. His writings recount how many of the soldiers got caught up in treachery and war, and how they had to choose between their culture and their friendships, with the consequences of being wrong possibly meaning death. |
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Deadly Loyalties by Jennifer Storm
Regular List Price: $16.95 Suggested Grades: 10 and up Pages: 160 An engrossing coming-of-age story that depicts the gritty and often gruesome realities of life on the streets, Deadly Loyalties looks honestly at the violence and pressures that teenagers face when they try to belong. The story reveals how bad choices are not always rooted in bad values and how a search for belonging can result in mistaken loyalties. Deadly Loyalties is a tale of friendship, betrayal and redemption, of loyalty, revenge and survival. |
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More Than Bread by Nora Rock
Regular List Price: $10.95 Suggested Grades: 9 to 12 Pages: 205 A sheltered private school boy is drawn into the world of political activism when he is recruited by a radical anti-poverty group. Tom's father's foray into politics and recent fatherhood leaves the teen lonely and having time on his hands, making him the perfect target for "Judge", a protester looking to attract attention to his organization. By the time Tom starts to question his new friend's motivations, he's committed to the cause, and his relationship with Judge's niece has given him new reason to stand up for the city's poor. But when Tom's newfound convictions merge with Judge's radical methods, the stakes prove to be very high.
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Scum by James C. Dekker
Regular List Price: $9.95 Suggested Grades: 9 to 12 Pages: 112 This is a short high-interest novel with a contemporary theme written expressly for teens reading below grade level. Megan's brother Danny is dead. Killed in an apparent robbery in a bar. It seems like a terrible but simple case of mistaken identity, of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But as the truth comes out, Megan realizes that Danny was "known to police." He was in much deeper than she realized, and the police are not motivated to solve the crime. As Megan watches her family self-destruct, she decides she has to find the truth. But the truth is hard to come by, and there are people who will kill to keep it hidden.
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Spiral by K. L. Denman
Regular List Price: $9.95 Suggested Grades: 9 to 12 Pages: 112 This is a short high-interest novel with a contemporary theme written expressly for teens reading below grade level. When fifteen-year-old Abby is seriously injured, her wounds go far deeper than her broken back. Rehabilitation therapy teaches her to cope with her new physical reality but once she's home with her family, she refuses to participate in life and withdraws into a world of drugs. Abby's family discovers her addiction, and she is sent to a farm that specializes in Equine Assisted Therapy. She must still do battle with her cravings, but when she witnesses the connection between another young patient and a pony, she decides that if this girl can heal, she too can learn to be present in life again.
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What World is Left by Monique Polak
Regular List Price: $12.95 Suggested Grades: 10 to 12 Pages: 215 A pampered child used to having her own way, Anneke Van Raalte lives outside Amsterdam. Though Anneke's family is Jewish, her religion means little to her. Her life changes in 1942 when the Nazis invade Holland, and she and her family are deported to Theresienstadt, a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia. Not only are conditions in the camp appalling, but the camp is the site of an elaborate hoax: the Nazis are determined to convince the world that Theresienstadt is an idyllic place and that European Jews are thriving under the Nazi regime. Because he is an artist, Anneke's father is compelled to help in the propaganda campaign, and Anneke finds herself torn between her loyalty to her family and her sense of what is right. What World is Left was inspired by the experiences of the author's mother, who was imprisoned in Theresienstadt during World War II. The novel explores complex moral choices and their implications.
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Cities by John Lorinc (Groundwork Guides)
Regular List Price: $11.00 Suggested Grades: 9 to 12 Pages: 144 The year 2007 marked a defining moment in human history -- for the first time, more people were living in cities than in rural areas. This thought-provoking book considers the enormous implications of the mass migration away from rural regions. Mega-cities in Asia, Africa and Latin America face the massive challenges of poverty, burgeoning populations, vast slums, housing demolitions and a surge in tropical storms resulting from global warming. In the developed world, city-dwellers must find ways to deal with chronic inner-city poverty and homelessness, massive over-consumption of energy and non-stop suburban sprawl. This is the challenge that lies at the very heart of life in this century. |
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Inuksuk Journey: An Artist at the Top of the World by Mary Wallace
Regular List Price: $24.95 Suggested Grades: 4 and up The image of an inuksuk - stones placed in the shape of a person - has become a familiar sight in many parts of North America. But artist Mary Wallace takes us far beyond what we already know in this rich exploration of the inuksuk, Inuit culture, and the Far North. An engaging mix of journal and art, it combines the best of writing with breathtaking paintings showcased in large format across the pages of this book. Young readers are offered an amazing view of the geography, people, and culture of the Far North, both ancient and modern. |
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The Little Black Book for Guys: Guys Talk About Sex by St. Stephen`s Community House
Regular List Price: $9.95 Suggested Grades: 10 and up Pages: 244 * NOTE: Contains frank descriptions of sexuality and coarse language. Written, illustrated, and designed by youth, and carefully vetted by doctors, this is more than a book about sex. It’s a snapshot of being a guy at the beginning of the 21st century. The authors talked to other teens and collected stories, poems, essays, and art about personal experiences. They also interviewed health professionals to get the facts they need to make healthy choices. The result is a revealing collection of personal thoughts and need-to-know information.
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ojingogo by Matthew Forsythe
Regular List Price: $14.95 Suggested Grades: All Pages:Unpaginated *NO TEXT Exuding simplicity in design and narrative, Ojingogo is an illustrated, dreamscape of abstracts and events. The otherworldly pantomime about a girl, her squid, and the creatures and calamities they experience together, is an intrinsically expressive and deeply rewarding journey. Drawing from Forsythe’s Korean influences, Ojingogo is accessible for all ages, tossing aside traditional narrative conventions in favour of creating its own world, language and rules that anyone can find a home of their own in.
Nominated for 2 Eisner Awards for best web comic and winner of an Expozine award.
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