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Once more from the top : a novel / by Layden, Emily,1989-author.;
"Everyone in America knows Dylan Read, or at least has heard her music. Since releasing her debut album her senior year of high school, Dylan's spent fifteen years growing up in the public eye. She's not only perfected her skills when it comes to lyrics and melody; she's also learned how to craft a public narrative that satisfies her fans, her label, and the media. In the circles of fame and celebrity in which she now travels, the careful maintenance of Dylan Read pop star is often more important than the songs themselves. But what no one knows is the part of her origin story she has successfully kept hidden: her childhood best friend Kelsey vanished the year before Dylan became famous. Now, as Dylan's at the height of her career, Kelsey's body is found at the bottom of their hometown lake--forcing Dylan to reckon with their shared past, her friend's influence on her music, and whether there's more to their story than meets the eye"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Best friends; Celebrities; Fame; Women composers; Women musicians; Women singers;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Beyond the rink : behind the images of residential school hockey / by Giancarlo, Alexandra,author.; Forsyth, Janice(Researcher of Indigenous sports),author.; Te Hiwi, Braden,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."In 1951, after winning the Thunder Bay district championship, the Sioux Lookout Black Hawks hockey team from Pelican Lake Indian Residential School embarked on a whirlwind promotional tour through Ottawa and Toronto. They were accompanied by a professional photographer from the National Film Board's Still Photography Division, who documented the experience. The tour was intended to demonstrate the success of the residential school system to the broader Canadian public and introduce the Black Hawks to "civilizing" activities that showed the ideals and benefits of assimilating into Canadian society. The tour left a complex legacy. For some of the boys, it was the beginning of a lifelong love of hockey. But, at the same time, playing hockey became less about the sport and more about escaping the brutal living conditions and abuse at the residential school. In Beyond the Rink, Behind the Image, Alexandra Giancarlo, Janice Forsyth, and Braden Te Hiwi collaborate with three surviving team members -- Kelly Bull, Chris Cromarty, and David Wesley -- to share their stories behind the 1951 tour photos. This book recontextualizes and repatriates photos from the tour and from their everyday lives at school, bringing together Indigenous studies and visual sociology to reveal the complicated role of sports in residential school histories. Accessible and moving, the Survivors' stories commemorate the team's stellar hockey record and athletic prowess while exposing important truths about "Canada's Game" and how it shaped ideas about the nation. By considering their past, the Survivors imagine a better way forward not just for themselves, their families, and their communities, but for Canada as a whole"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Sioux Lookout Black Hawks (Hockey team); Indigenous peoples; Photographs as information resources.; Indigenous hockey players; Indigenous hockey players; Indigenous hockey players; Indigenous peoples;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Everyday utopia : what 2,000 years of wild experiments can teach us about the good life / by Ghodsee, Kristen Rogheh,1970-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A spirited tour through 2,500 years of utopian thinking and experiments to tease out better ways of imagining our domestic lives - from childrearing and housing to gender roles and private property - and a look at the communities putting these seemingly fanciful visions into practice today"--
Subjects: Communal living; Utopian socialism; Utopias;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Chip gets swimmer shivers / by Frost, Maddie.;
Chip the penguin is starting swim school and he isn't looking forward to it, but he bonds with Luc, who also has swimmer shivers, and when it's time for the dance party swim, they wonder if they're missing out.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Penguins; Swimming; Parties; Swimming pools; Friendship;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Everyone who can forgive me is dead : a novel / by Hollander, Jenny,author.;
"What if everything you know about the worst night of your life turns out not to be true? Nine years ago, with the world's eyes on her, Charlie Colbert fled. The press and the police called Charlie a "witness" to the nightmarish events at her elite graduate school on Christmas Eve-events known to the public as "Scarlet Christmas"-though Charlie knows she was much more than that. Now, Charlie has meticulously rebuilt her life: She's the editor-in-chief of a major magazine, engaged to the golden child of the publishing industry, and hell-bent on never, ever letting her guard down again. But when a buzzy film made by one of Charlie's former classmates threatens to shatter everything she's worked for, Charlie realizes how much she's changed in nine years. Now, she's not going to let anything-not even the people she once loved most-get in her way"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Life change events; Memory; Secrecy; Women editors;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Oshi no ko. [graphic novel] / by Akasaka, Aka,author.; Blackman, Abigail,letterer.; Engel, Taylor,translator.; Yokoyari, Mengo,illustrator.; translation of:Akasaka, Aka.Oshi no ko.English.;
"Hoping to glean more information about his father, Aqua agrees to join the dating reality show We're About to Fall in Love for Real! Most of the production's teenage-celeb cast members are in it for the exposure, but not all publicity is good publicity. When the footage can be edited for maximum drama, 'reality' becomes whatever the director wants it to be -even if that means leaving someone's reputation on the cutting room floor."--Back cover.Rated: OT, Older teen.
Subjects: Detective and mystery comics.; Graphic novels.; Manga.; Celebrities; Entertainers; Children of murder victims; High school students; Murder; Reincarnation; Siblings; Twins;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Blue to the sky / by McNicoll, Sylvia,1954-;
"Twelve-year-old Ella experiences a rich and vivid world through her passion for poetry and music, but the kids at school only know her as Allergic-To-Everything-Girl. After six years of homeschooling following her last anaphylactic reaction, Ella returns to school in sixth grade with a fear of another allergic reaction, a fear of losing Mom just as she lost Omi, and a fear of public speaking, which stops her from presenting her poems and sharing her passion. When her best friend, Zenia, convinces Ella to sign up for the CN Tower climb to raise money for charity and to befriend two cute boys, Ella is sure that performing her poem at the top of the tower will cure her of stage fright. Training to climb 1,776 steps is no small task, but even against impossible odds, Ella must find the courage to face, navigate, and conquer her fears"--
Subjects: Allergy; Courage; Schools; Best friends; Poetry;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The laundryman's boy : a novel / by Lee, Edward Y. C.,author.;
"Hoi Wing is immediately thrust into relentless, mind-numbing toil, washing clothes by hand for sixteen hours a day, six days a week. Without knowledge of English or western societal customs, he faces a daily onslaught of insults, taunts and physical violence from gangs of local bullies. Hoi Wing must also contend with Jonathan Braddock, a wealthy and influential entrepreneur who heads the Asiatic Exclusion League, which seeks to send the Chinese back to China. Isolated and friendless, Hoi Wing falls into despair as his dreams of education slip away. His greatest fear is that he will grow up to be uneducated and illiterate, knowing little more than how to darn socks or hem pants. But his life changes when he befriends Heather Ryan, an Irish scullery maid who shares his love of books and education. He also meets Martha MacIntosh, a former missionary to China, and her niece, Adele. With their help, Hoi Wing begins to learn English and wins a chance to achieve his greatest dream: attending secondary school in the town's public education system. A coming-of-age story that examines race, immigration, duty and friendship, The Laundryman's Boy is an enduring and moving tale about early newcomers to Canada and their struggle to succeed against all odds."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Friendship; Immigrants; Laundries; Racism;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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52 ways to reconcile : how to walk with Indigenous people on the path to healing / by Robertson, David,1977-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."As much as we want to walk the path of reconciliation, we often aren't quite sure what to do, and we're afraid of making mistakes. 52 Ways to Reconcile offers concrete and practical answers, in the form of a friendly and accessible guide. The idea of this book is simple: fifty-two bite-size chapters, each focused on one attainable act of reconciliation. One act per week, for an entire year. These include everything from writing a personal land acknowledgement and buying from Indigenous businesses, to learning about the Sixties Scoop and supporting survivors of the residential school system. With warmth and humour, award-winning public speaker and author David A. Robertson shares stories and tips from his own learning experience. Under his gentle guidance, these fifty-two steps will help readers of all ages to walk in the right direction, towards a healthier relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples"--Page 2 of cover.
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Reconciliation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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North of nowhere : song of a Truth and Reconciliation commissioner / by Wilson, Marie(Journalist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The incomparable first-hand account of the historic Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada told by one of the commissioners who led it. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was established to record the previously hidden history of more than a century of forced residential schooling for Indigenous children. Marie Wilson helped lead that work as one of just three commissioners. With the skills of a journalist, the heart of a mother and grandmother, and the insights of a life as the spouse of a residential school survivor, Commissioner Wilson guides readers through her years witnessing survivor testimony across the country, providing her unique perspective on the personal toll and enduring public value of the commission. In this unparalleled account, she honours the voices of survivors who have called Canada to attention, determined to heal, reclaim, and thrive. Part vital public documentary, part probing memoir, North of Nowhere breathes fresh air into the possibilities of reconciliation amid the persistent legacy of residential schools. It is a call to everyone to view the important and continuing work of reconciliation not as an obligation but as a gift."--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Wilson, Marie (Journalist); Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Indigenous peoples; Truth commissions;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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