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- The wild boy of Waubamik : a memoir / by Ernst, Thom,author.;
- "Film critic, writer, and broadcaster Thom Ernst chronicles his life growing up with an abusive father in rural Ontario. The residents of Waubamik know about the Wild Boy, a somewhat feral child, standing near-naked in a rusty playground of weeds and discarded metal, clutching a headless doll. They know the boy has been plucked from poverty and resettled into a middle-class family. But they don't know that something worse awaits him there. This is a story of a system that failed, a community that looked the other way, and a family that kept silent. It is also a document of the popular culture of the 1960s, a powerful set of myths that kept a boy comforted. But ultimately, The Wild Boy of Waubamik is a story of triumph, the story of the abusive childhood of a man who grew up to become a film critic and broadcaster. It reminds us that life, even at its darkest, can surprise us with moments of joy, hope, and dreams."--
- Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Ernst, Thom; Adult child abuse victims;
- Lines of courage / by Nielsen, Jennifer A.;
- From the assassination that triggers World War I in 1914 to Armistice Day in 1918, the story follows the fates of five young people on both sides of the conflict--each facing their portion of the war with courage, until the end of the war brings them together. Includes information on the history of the war.Ages 8-12.Grades 4-6.LSC
- Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; World War, 1914-1918; Courage; Resilience (Personality trait); Youth;
- Three feathers [videorecording] / by Beaver, Eileen,actor.; Beaver, Henry,actor.; Burke, David,actor.; Ulrich, Carla,screenwriter,film director.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Van Camp, Richard.Three feathers.; Dayah Films,production company.;
- Eileen Beaver, Henry Beaver, David Burke.Flinch, Bryce, and Rupert have been sent by their Elders to live nine months on the land. There, the young men learn to take responsibility for their actions and acquire the humility required to return home.PG.DVD.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Indigenous youth; Restorative justice; Indigenous peoples;
- For private home use only.
- Like family : growing up in other people's houses : a memoir / by McLain, Paula,author.;
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; McLain, Paula; Foster children; Women poets, American;
- Rez runaway / by Florence, Melanie,author.;
- GAY CHARACTERS. A novel that reflects the complex realities faced by young LGBTQ and aboriginal youth, 'Rez Runaway' features seventeen-year-old Joe Littlechief, who was raised on a reserve in northern Ontario and knows he's different. While Joe finds himself thinking about killing himself, he instead runs away to Toronto where he comes to terms with who he is. Melanie Florence isof Plains Cree and Scottish decent. She lives in Toronto, ON. (NOTEWORTHY: THE MISSING/RIGHTING CANADA'S WRONGS: RESIDENTIAL SCHOOLS)
- Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Gay teenagers; Indigenous youth;
- Hollywood Park : a memoir / by Jollett, Mikel,author.;
- "Hollywood Park is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country's most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his is a story of fierce love and family loyalty told in a raw, poetic voice that signals the emergence of a uniquely gifted writer. We were never young. We were just too afraid of ourselves. No one told us who we were or what we were or where all our parents went. They would arrive like ghosts, visiting us for a morning, an afternoon. They would sit with us or walk around the grounds, to laugh or cry or toss us in the air while we screamed. Then they'd disappear again, for weeks, for months, for years, leaving us alone with our memories and dreams, our questions and confusion. So begins Hollywood Park, Mikel Jollett's remarkable memoir. His story opens in an experimental commune in California, which later morphed into the Church of Synanon, one of the country's most infamous and dangerous cults. Per the leader's mandate, all children, including Jollett and his older brother, were separated from their parents when they were six months old, and handed over to the cult's "School." After spending years in what was essentially an orphanage, Mikel escaped the cult one morning with his mother and older brother. But in many ways, life outside Synanon was even harder and more erratic. In his raw, poetic and powerful voice, Jollett portrays a childhood filled with abject poverty, trauma, emotional abuse, delinquency and the lure of drugs and alcohol. Raised by a clinically depressed mother, tormented by his angry older brother, subjected to the unpredictability of troubled step-fathers and longing for contact with his father, a former heroin addict and ex-con, Jollett slowly, often painfully, builds a life that leads him to Stanford University and, eventually, to finding his voice as a writer and musician. Hollywood Park is told at first through the limited perspective of a child, and then broadens as Jollett begins to understand the world around him. Although Mikel Jollett's story is filled with heartbreak, it is ultimately an unforgettable portrayal of love at its fiercest and most loyal"--
- Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Jollett, Mikel; Synanon (Foundation); Rock musicians;
- Growing up trans : in our own words / by Herriot, Lindsay.; Fry, Kate.;
- Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses.A collection of stories, essays, poetry, and art by trans youth describe what it's like to be young and transgender today.LSC
- Subjects: Transgender youth.; Gender nonconformity.; Gender identity.; Transgender people's writings.;
- House rules : a novel / by Picoult, Jodi,1966-;
- Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Mystery fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Asperger's syndrome; Autistic youth; Forensic sciences; Murder;
- © 2010., Atria Books,
- Lad [videorecording] : a Yorkshire story / by Clarkson, Nancy,actor.; Demetriou, Mario,actor.; Exley, Oliver,actor.; Froom, Alex,actor.; Hartley, Dan,actor.; Hayes, Robert,actor.; Thomas, Liam,screenwriter,editor of moving image work,film director.; MVD Visual (Firm),film distributor.;
- Nancy Clarkson, Mario Demetriou, Oliver Exley, Alex Froom, Robert Hayes, Liam Thomas.When Tom Proctor's dad dies his world falls apart. His brother joins the army, his mum is threatened with eviction, and he faces a criminal prosecution after spreading manure over the local bank. All this changes however, when Tom meets park ranger Al Thorpe in this inspiring story of two individuals overcoming adversity to discover true friendship.PG.DVD ; surround 5.1.
- Subjects: Feature films.; Families; Fathers; Friendship; Problem youth;
- For private home use only.
- Margaret Atwood starting out / by Sullivan, Rosemary,author.; Sullivan, Rosemary.Red shoes.;
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subjects: Biographies.; Atwood, Margaret, 1939-; Atwood, Margaret, 1939-; Novelists, Canadian;
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