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Sato the Rabbit

by Danielle Ballantyne

This painterly picture book follows a rabbit on a reality-bending adventure that makes magic of the everyday. A sliver of light shines between the curtains into Sato’s room; he plucks it free and uses it to stir his morning coffee.... Read More

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Porthole

by Michelle Anne Schingler

In Joanna Howard’s sardonic novel "Porthole", a famed director is forced to seek rest following the death of her star. Yacht-raised by an uncle who cycled between young women and filmed it all, Helena learned to master classic film... Read More

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Beast

by Anna Karnedy

In Richard Van Camp’s moving novel "Beast", an Indigenous teenager and his friends fight a sinister evil threatening their hometown. Lawson is a member of the Dogrib tribe, which feuds with the Chipewyan tribe. As a Yabati, his role is... Read More

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The Light on Horn Island

by Karen Rigby

In Valerie Fraser Luesse’s earthy Christian novel "The Light on Horn Island", women heal from grief as they rekindle their hopes in a bayou town. Edie is in mourning, while Charlotte, a family friend, never recovered from losing a... Read More

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