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  Shovels not Rifles

  Gloria Ann Wesley

  Historical young adult fiction set in the First World War featuring a young African Nova Scotian in the No. 2 Construction Battalion who faces racism and discrimination from his fellow Canadians.

  $19.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 13-18

  Reading level: Grade 2
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  Escape from the Wildfire

  Dorothy Bentley

  Jack loves mountain biking, and when his dad forbids him to ride in the forest surrounding Lytton because of the risk of wildfire, the reality of BC's heat dome sets in. Days later, the village of Lytton burns down, forcing Jack to evacuate to Merritt.

  $14.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 11-18

  Reading level: Grade 4

  Lexile Reading Level: HL670L