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Secret path / by Lemire, Jeff.; Downie, Gordon,1964-2017.;
In Secret Path, Gord Downie's lyrics and Jeff Lemire's illustrations tell the story of twelve-year-old Chanie "Charlie" Wenjack, who died on October 22, 1966, after running away from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School and attempting to make his way back to his home, more than 600 km away.LSC
Subjects: Graphic novels.; Wenjack, Charlie, 1954-1966; Ojibwa Indians; Runaway children; Native peoples; Songs, English; Popular music;
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Claws for suspicion / by Blake, Deborah(Writer of paranormal);
"Kari Stuart is finally starting to relax into her role as the new owner of the Serenity Sanctuary...It's time for friends and quality bonding with handsome vet Angus McCoy. Until the unexpected arrival of her unpleasant ex-husband, Charlie Smith. He comes bearing a shocking revelation--the paperwork on their divorce never went through, and they are still married. Worse yet, he thinks this entitles him to half of her lottery winnings...But things go from bad to worse when an unexpected death makes Kari the main suspect in a murder investigation"--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Murder; Animal shelters; Divorced people;
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It gets better ... except when it gets worse : and other unsolicited truths I wish someone had told me / by Maines, Nicole,1997-author.;
"Nicole Maines knows a little something about a "happily-ever-after." Not just because she's a self-professed expert in the Disney princess canon (Ariel's flowing orange hair? ICONIC). But also, she's lived it. After coming out at the age of three, her family had not only come to terms with her transgender identity and accepted her, but they won a landmark court case in the Maine Supreme Court. She graduated high school and got into college. She got her first gender-affirming surgery at eighteen and a boyfriend. She achieved her lifelong goal of becoming an actress when she landed a major role in CW's Supergirl, based on the comics she had always loved. Cue sappy music and sunsets, because we've got ourselves a happy ending, right? Ha! Please! Life isn't actually like that! For the first time, in her own words, Nicole tells her story, bringing us on her journey from her childhood in rural Maine to the spotlights of Hollywood, sharing the lessons she's learned along the way. With clever wit and unflinching honesty, she tackles some of the most insidious messaging absorbed by queer kids and all young women, from the idea that any one thing can (or should) ever really "fix" you, to wondering what's wrong with you when things don't always feel better, and reminding us that, sometimes, a happy ending is only the beginning of the story"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Maines, Nicole, 1997-; Actresses; Transgender people;
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Swift Fox all along / by Thomas, Rebecca(Poet); McKibbin, Maya,1995-;
When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that Mi'kmaq is who she is from her eyes to her toes, Swift Fox doesn't understand what that means.LSC
Subjects: Micmac Indians; Cousins; Identity (Philosophical concept); Families; Native peoples; Herbs; Plants; Mi'kmaq; First Nations;
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The secret pocket / by Janicki, Peggy.; Victor, Carrielynn,1982-;
The true story of how Indigenous girls at a Canadian residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive. Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away from her home and family. Always hungry and cold, there was little comfort for young Mary. Speaking Dakelh was forbidden and the nuns and priest were always watching, ready to punish. Mary and the other girls had a genius idea: drawing on the knowledge from their mothers, aunts and grandmothers who were all master sewers, the girls would sew hidden pockets in their clothes to hide food. They secretly gathered materials and sewed at nighttime, then used their pockets to hide apples, carrots and pieces of bread to share with the younger girls. Based on the author's mother's experience at residential school, The Secret Pocket is a story of survival and resilience in the face of genocide and cruelty. But it's also a celebration of quiet resistance to the injustice of residential schools and how the sewing skills passed down through generations of Indigenous women gave these girls a future, stitch by stitch.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Off-reservation boarding schools; Carrier Indians; Carrier Indians; Dakelh; Indigenous students; Indigenous peoples;
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A pocketful of happiness : a memoir / by Grant, Richard E.,1957-author.;
"Richard E. Grant emigrated from Swaziland to London in 1982, with dreams of making it as an actor. Unexpectedly, he met and fell in love with a renowned dialect coach Joan Washington. Their relationship and marriage, navigating the highs and lows of Hollywood, parenthood, and loss, lasted almost forty years. When Joan died in 2021, her final challenge to him was to find a "pocketful of happiness in every day." This honest and frequently hilarious memoir is written in honor of that challenge-Richard has faithfully kept a diary since childhood, and in these entries he shares raw detail of everything he has experienced: both the pain of losing his beloved wife, and the excitement of their life together, from the role that transformed his life overnight in Withnail and I to his thrilling Oscar Award nomination thirty years later for Can You Ever Forgive Me?"--
Subjects: Diaries.; Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Grant, Richard E., 1957-; Grant, Richard E., 1957-; Grant, Richard E., 1957-; Lungs; Married people; Married people; Motion picture actors and actresses; Motion picture actors and actresses;
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The Great Bear / by Robertson, David,1977-;
"In this second book in the Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series, Eli and Morgan travel back to Misewa, only to realize they've travelled back farther than expected. At school, Eli is being bullied, and while he tries to hide what's happening to him from Morgan, she knows something is wrong. Morgan herself is also in turmoil when she is given the phone number of her birth mother, and she struggles to know what to do with it. They turn to the place where they know they can learn the most, and make the journey back to the village to visit their anthropomorphic teachers. But things are different than they remember. It's summer, which is to be expected after what they accomplished on their last visit, but it's more than that. Then, they see Fisher as a boy, and realize that they've visited the past. What's more, the village is once again in peril."--From publisher.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Indians of North America; Indian foster children; Indian children; Imaginary places; Bullying; Doorways; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous foster children; Indigenous children;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Harry and Walter / by Stinson, Kathy.; Leng, Qin.;
Harry may only be four, and Walter may be ninety-two, but that doesn't stop them from being best friends.LSC
Subjects: Children and older people; Friendship; Neighbors; Moving, Household;
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The Shadow Crosser / by Cervantes, Jennifer.;
"When a few Mexica gods try to put their Maya counterparts out of commission, it's up to Zane and some godborns-in-training to save the universe"-- Provided by publisher.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
Subjects: Maya mythology; People with disabilities; Friendship; Maya gods;
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Next to heaven / by Frey, James,1969-author.;
"New Bethlehem, Connecticut. Picture-perfect lawns, manicured hedges, multi-million dollar homes. But beneath the designer yoga gear and country club memberships lies a darker reality. In this world of excess, Devon and Belle have it all -- beauty, money, status. But they want something more. Something dangerous. Something that makes them feel alive. Their solution? A party -- a meticulously curated gathering of New Bethlehem's elite, from a desperate ex-NFL quarterback to a hockey coach with a penchant for married women, and a ruthless Wall Street "closer" who wields his wealth like a weapon. One night. Multiple betrayals. And a murder that will shatter New Bethlehem's carefully constructed facade."--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; American Dream; Betrayal; Murder; Parties; Rich people; Secrecy;
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