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- The greats / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
With the help of a giant prehistoric sloth, ghostly grandfathers return to overcome their own fraught histories and help their suicidal teenage grandson.LSC- Subjects: Teenage boys; Juvenile delinquents; Suicide; Grandfathers;
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- Step : stories / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
In this powerful collection of short stories, children around the world turn eleven and take a step into their futures. Each one is changed in ways both big and small.LSC- Subjects: Life change events; Children;
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- The breadwinner / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
When Parvana's father is arrested and taken to jail, she must disuise herself as a boy in order to earn money for her family.LSC- Subjects: Girls; Sex role; Disguise;
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- Sit : stories / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
The singing chair -- The time-out chair -- The question chair -- The knowing chair -- The plain chair -- The day-off chair -- The glowing chair -- The freedom chair -- The hiding chair -- The war chair -- The hope chair.Short stories about children dealing with traumatic events. Each story is organized around the mental image of a sitting child.LSC- Subjects: Life change events;
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- Looks like daylight : voices of indigenous kids / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
Includes Internet addresses.A number of Indian children from Canada and the United States discuss what happens in their daily lives by engaging in interviews with the author.LSC- Subjects: Indian children; Native children;
- © 2013., Groundwood Books,
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- Three wishes : Palestinian and Israeli children speak / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
This book is part of our Book Sanctuary collection. A Book Sanctuary is a physical or digital space that actively protects the freedom to read. It provides shelter and access to endangered books. Launched by Chicago Public Library in 2022, The Book Sanctuary initiative brings attention to challenged titles, and commits to making these books accessible. Innisfil ideaLAB & Library's Book Sanctuary Collection represents books that have been challenged, censored or removed from a public library or school in North America. More than 50 adult, teen, and children's books are in our collection and are available for browsing and borrowing in our branches and online. Explore the collection to learn more about why these books were challenged.- Subjects: Banned book sanctuary.; Arab-Israeli conflict;
- © c2004., Douglas & McIntyre,
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- In from the cold / by Ellis, Deborah,1960-author.;
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- Subjects: Readers (Adult); Readers for new literates.; High interest-low vocabulary books.;
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- The breadwinner [videorecording] / by Cauhdarī, Sārah,voice actor.; Chhaya, Soma,voice actor.; Doron, Anita,1974-screenwriter.; Leo, Anthony,film producer.; Sadiq, Laara,voice actor.; Twomey, Nora,film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Ellis, Deborah,1960-Breadwinner series.; Aircraft Pictures (Firm),production company.; Cartoon Saloon (Firm),production company.; Jolie Pas (Firm),production company.; Melusine Productions,production company.; Elevation Pictures,film distributor.;
Editor, Darragh Byrne ; music, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna.Voices, Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Laara Sadiq.Parvana is an eleven-year-old girl growing up under the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2001. When her father is wrongfully arrested, Parvana cuts off her hair and dresses like a boy in order to support her family. Working alongside her friend Shauzia, Parvana discovers a new world of freedom, and danger. With undaunted courage, Parvana draws strength from the fantastical stories she invents, as she embarks on a quest to find her father and reunite her family.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG-13; for thematic material including some violent images.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.- Subjects: Children's films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Ellis, Deborah, 1960-; Taliban; Girls; Sex role; Women's rights;
- For private home use only.
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- Annaleise Carr : how I conquered Lake Ontario to help kids battling cancer / by Carr, Annaleise,1998-; Ellis, Deborah,1960-;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Annaleise Carr describes her swim across Lake Ontario in 2012 which she undertook in order to raise money for Camp Trillium, a camp for kids with cancer."12+ RL 4.8"--P. [4] of cover.LSC- Subjects: Carr, Annaleise, 1998-; Swimmers; Women swimmers; Long distance swimming;
- © c2014., James Lorimer & Co.,
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- The breadwinner : a graphic novel / by Tanaka, Shelley.; Doron, Anita.; Twomey, Nora.; Ellis, Deborah,1960-Breadwinner.;
"This beautiful graphic-novel adaptation of The Breadwinner animated film tells the story of eleven-year-old Parvana who must disguise herself as a boy to support her family during the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan. Deborah Ellis's beloved novel has been adapted for film by Aircraft Pictures, Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions in association with Angelina Jolie's production company, jolie pas productions."--Provided by publisher.LSC- Subjects: Graphic novels.; Taliban; Girls; Sex role; Women's rights; Women;
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