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This place : 150 years retold


YA (Young adult). Explore the past 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in this anthology. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since contact. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education.
Date Published:2019

Aristotle and Dante discover the secrets of the universe

Sènz, Benjamin Alire


YA (Young adult). Fifteen-year-old Ari Mendoza is an angry loner with a brother in prison, but when he meets Dante and they become friends, Ari starts to ask questions about himself, his parents, and his family that he has never asked before
Date Published:2012

Better than the movies

Painter, Lynn


YA (Young adult). Michael, to whom Liz Buxbaum gave her heart long ago, has returned but to get his attention and, perhaps, a prom date she must scheme with her nemesis Wes, her next-door neighbor
Date Published:2021

You've reached Sam

Thao, Dustin


YA (Young adult). Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail -- but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go
Date Published:2021

YA (Young adult). Seventeen-year-old Julie fell in love with Sam the day she met him, and planned to attend college with him; but Sam died, and getting rid of his things, trying to erase him from her life is not working, so desperate to hear his voice one more time, Julie calls his cellphone expecting to hear his voicemail -- but then Sam answers, and suddenly their cellphones become the living connection between them, a connection Julie finds impossible to let go

Date Published:2021

Mark Z. Danielewski's House of leaves

Danielewski, Mark Z


By Mark Z. Danielewski. Johnny Truant and Zampan ̣are fictional characters in the novel "A note on this edition: Full color: The work house in blue; minotaur and all struck passages in red. The only struck line in chapter XXI appears in purple. Braille and color plates. 2-color: Either house appears in blue or struck passages and the word minotaur appear in red. No Braille. Color or black & white plates. Black & white: Color is not used for the word hous, minotaur, or struck passages. No Braille. Black & white plates. Incomplete: No color. No Braille. Elements in the exhibits, appendices and index may be missing"--Title page verso YA (Young adult). "One of the most acclaimed fiction debuts of 2000, national best-seller House of Leaves influenced, and was influenced by, the music of POE, Mark Z. Danielewski's sister. Her highly anticipated new album, Haunted, which includes many songs inspired by House of Leaves, will be released in September 2000 by Atlantic Records."--Publisher
Date Published:2000

By Mark Z. Danielewski. Johnny Truant and Zampan ̣are fictional characters in the novel "A note on this edition: Full color: The work house in blue; minotaur and all struck passages in red. The only struck line in chapter XXI appears in purple. Braille and color plates. 2-color: Either house appears in blue or struck passages and the word minotaur appear in red. No Braille. Color or black & white plates. Black & white: Color is not used for the word hous, minotaur, or struck passages. No Braille. Black & white plates. Incomplete: No color. No Braille. Elements in the exhibits, appendices and index may be missing"--Title page verso YA (Young adult). "One of the most acclaimed fiction debuts of 2000, national best-seller House of Leaves influenced, and was influenced by, the music of POE, Mark Z. Danielewski's sister. Her highly anticipated new album, Haunted, which includes many songs inspired by House of Leaves, will be released in September 2000 by Atlantic Records."--Publisher

Date Published:2000

The Very hungry caterpillar

Carle, Eric


Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep.
Date Published:1969

Man made monsters

Rogers, Andrea L.


YA (Young adult). Haunting illustrations are woven throughout these horror stories that follow one extended Cherokee family across the centuries and well into the future as they encounter predators of all kinds in each time period. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education.
Date Published:2022

Indian Horse


A FEATURE FILM FOR INDIAN HORSE IS AVAILABLE ON LEARN360. SEE LINK BELOW. KIT LIBRARY BOOKING REQUIRED. Saul Indian Horse has hit bottom. His last binge almost killed him and now he's a reluctant resident in a treatment centre. But Saul wants peace and he realizes that he'll only find it through telling his story. Beginning with his childhood on the land, he embarks on a journey through his life as a northern Ojibway, with all its joys and sorrows. Recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education
Date Published:2014

**A FEATURE FILM FOR INDIAN HORSE IS AVAILABLE ON LEARN360. SEE LINK BELOW.** **KIT LIBRARY BOOKING REQUIRED.** Saul Indian Horse has hit bottom. His last binge almost killed him and now he's a reluctant resident in a treatment centre. But Saul wants peace and he realizes that he'll only find it through telling his story. Beginning with his childhood on the land, he embarks on a journey through his life as a northern Ojibway, with all its joys and sorrows. Recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education

Date Published:2014

In my own moccasins : a memoir of resilience

Knott, Helen, 1987-


"An unflinching memoir of addiction, intergenerational trauma, and the wounds of sexual assault from a resilient, emerging Indigenous voice."-Publisher. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education
Date Published:2020

Firekeeper's daughter

Boulley, Angeline


YA (Young adult). Daunis, who is part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education
Date Published:2021

Surviving the city. 01

Spillett-Sumner, Tasha, 1988-


YA (Young adult). Miikwan and Dez are best friends and help each other with the challenges of growing up Indigenous in the city. Miikwan is devastated when Dez dissappears. Will Dez's community find her before it's too late? Will Miikwan be able to cope if they don't?. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education.
Date Published:2018

The maze runner

Dashner, James, 1972-


YA (Young adult). Sixteen-year-old Thomas wakes up with no memory in the middle of a maze and realizes he must work with the community in which he finds himself if he is to escape.
Date Published:2009

The Hunger Games

Collins, Suzanne


Book 1 YA (Young adult). In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
Date Published:2009

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina


Some copies may be the Perma-Bound edition. From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.
Date Published:2010

To all the boys I've loved before

Han, Jenny


YA (Young adult). "Lara Jean writes love letters to all the boys she has loved and then hides them in a hatbox until one day those letters are accidentally sent"--
Date Published:2014

Scythe

Shusterman, Neal


YA (Young adult). In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed ('gleaned') by professional reapers ('scythes'). Two teens must compete with each other to become a scythe - a position neither of them wants. The one who becomes a scythe must kill the one who doesn't.
Date Published:2016

Heartless hunter

Ciccarelli, Kristen


YA (Young adult). In a world where witches face persecution, Rune leads a double life, masquerading as a socialite during the day and transforming into the vigilante known as the Crimson Moth by night, and forms a complicated alliance with the witch hunter Gideon Sharpe, blurring the lines between love and danger
Date Published:2024

Michi saagiig nishnaabeg : this is our territory

Williams, Doug, 1942-


General Interest. This book is a series of stories from the oral tradition of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg as told by Elder Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams). In his own words, he shares the history of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg discussing their origin stories, alliances, diplomacy, resistance and relations to the lands and waters in their homeland. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education
Date Published:2018

General Interest. This book is a series of stories from the oral tradition of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg as told by Elder Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams). In his own words, he shares the history of the Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg discussing their origin stories, alliances, diplomacy, resistance and relations to the lands and waters in their homeland. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education

Date Published:2018

Moccasin Square Gardens : short stories

Van Camp, Richard.


Aliens -- Super Indians -- Wheetago War I: lying in bed together -- Wheetago War II: summoners -- The promise -- Man babies -- I am filled with a trembling light -- Ehtsë/grandpa -- Knock knock -- I have to trust The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves ("The Camel Clutch"), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or "Sky People," love, lust and prayers for peace. While this is Van Camp's most hilarious short story collection, it's also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity. The stories in Moccasin Square Gardens show that medicine power always comes with a price--Publisher. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education.
Date Published:2019

Aliens -- Super Indians -- Wheetago War I: lying in bed together -- Wheetago War II: summoners -- The promise -- Man babies -- I am filled with a trembling light -- Ehtsë/grandpa -- Knock knock -- I have to trust The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves ("The Camel Clutch"), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or "Sky People," love, lust and prayers for peace. While this is Van Camp's most hilarious short story collection, it's also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity. The stories in Moccasin Square Gardens show that medicine power always comes with a price--Publisher. This text has been recommended by UGDSB Indigenous Education.

Date Published:2019

The sea of monsters

Riordan, Rick


Book 2 May include a sneak peek of "The Titan's curse" and/or "The Red pyramid" Demi-god Percy Jackson and his friends must journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp. But first Percy will discover a secret that makes him wonder whether being claimed as Poseidon's son is an honor or a cruel joke
Date Published:2007