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  Dream Racer

  Jacqueline Guest

  Zoë's caught the racing bug. She thinks she might even have the stuff to become a racecar engineer one day. But Zoë's mother has another dream for her daughter, and it's called "Zoë Kendall, M.D."

  $9.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 14-18

  Reading level: Grade 4
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  Degrassi Junior High: Lucy

  Nazneen Sadiq

  Lucy likes to take risks and shock her friends. Now Lucy has a brand new plan: to take the trip of her life!

  $16.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 10-17
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  Halifax Champion

  Robert Ashe

  A talented Canadian boxing champion from Halifax battles opponents in and out of the ring during a time of transformation in for his city and his community as the Black population emerges as a social and political force during the 1960s and 1970s.

  $19.95, Paperback
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  Chinatown

  Paul Yee

  Author Paul Yee tells the stories of eight Canadian Chinatown's -- Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Halifax -- and explores the unique culture and heritage of each.

  $34.95, Paperback
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  Cranberries

  Formac Publishing Company Limited

  Cranberries has an array of intriguing recipes created by master chefs from across Canada for this revised edition.

  $19.95, Paperback
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  Authority Deal With It

  Anne Marie Aikins, Steven Murray

  Young people receive a lot of mixed message when it comes to dealing with authority figures, this book shows children how to communicate effectively with those in charge.

  $12.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 9+
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  Misconduct Deal With It

  Anne Marie Aikins, Steven Murray

  Rules are all around us -- at school, at home and even on the street. This book demonstrates that young people always have the power to make thoughtful choices, even when a rule seems overly strict or unfair.

  $12.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 9+
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  Fighting for Women's Rights

  Moushumi Chakrabarty

  From her time growing up in India and the Royal Court of Siam, Anna developed an independent nature that she brought with her to North America. As a well-known author, Anna toured America landing in Halifax where she single-handedly created an art school for girls - later to become the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. This is her story.

  $9.95, Paperback
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  Soft Target

  Zuhair Kashmeri, Brian McAndrew

  In this second edition, the two offer a detailed foreword that brings readers up-to-date with some startling new information surrounding the twin bombings on June 23, 1985.

  $27.95, Paperback
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  Wild Ride

  Jacqueline Guest

  In this sequel to Lightning Rider, January and her family have taken in an RCMP summer student as a boarder but it seems that her boarder may be involved in illegal activity that threatens the natural world she has taught January to respect.

  $9.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 14-18

  Reading level: Grade 3

  Lexile Reading Level: 770L
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  At Risk

  Jacqueline Guest

  Tia is spending the summer working at a special ranch for at-risk youth. She tries to bond with Sage, a street kid who has been given one last chance to get her life together. But when money goes missing, all fingers point to the troubled teen.

  $9.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 14-18

  Reading level: Grade 4
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  Racing Fear

  Jacqueline Guest

  Racing Fear is an action-packed ride that takes a hard look at the selling of prescription drugs.

  $9.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 14-18

  Reading level: Grade 5
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  Soccer Star!

  Jacqueline Guest

  For Samantha, whose military family is always on the move, soccer has been the one constant in her life.

  $8.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 9-13

  Reading level: Grade 4

  Lexile Reading Level: 710L
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  A Goal in Sight

  Jacqueline Guest

  When Aiden has to perform one hundred hours of community service, he is assigned to help a blind hockey player whose team is Calgary's Seeing Ice Dogs.

  $16.95, Hardcover

  Interest ages: 9-13

  Reading level: Grade 5

  Lexile Reading Level: 770L
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  Summer Berries

  Elizabeth Baird

  In this classic cookbook, prominent food writer Elizabeth Baird offers a diverse sampling of the best berry recipes, traditional favourites and creative innovations alike.

  $19.95, Paperback
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  Rink Rivals

  Jacqueline Guest

  Rink Rivals deals with sibling rivalry and peer pressure in a fast-paced novel aimed at boys eight to thirteen.

  $8.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 9-13

  Reading level: Grade 4

  Lexile Reading Level: 750L
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  Rookie Season

  Jacqueline Guest

  Leigh Aberdeen is determined to win the hockey championship with a new, all girls team, the Chinooks.

  $8.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 10-13
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  Triple Threat

  Jacqueline Guest

  Matthew Eagletail's good friend, John Salton, has come to visit. Together, the boys form the Bobcats to compete in the Rocky Mountain basketball tournament.

  $8.95, Paperback

  Interest ages: 10-13

  Reading level: Grade 4

  Lexile Reading Level: 790L
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  Elizabeth Baird's Classic Canadian Cooking

  Elizabeth Baird

  Inspired by the cookbooks of the past and by family recipe collections, Elizabeth Baird's groundbreaking first cookbook offers a compendium of Canada's culinary traditions.

  $27.95, Paperback
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  The Gulf Within

  Zuhair Kashmeri

  When the Canadian government went to war against Iraq in 1991, many Canadians of Arab or Muslim background became the targets of hostility, harassment, and racism. This book recounts and analyzes their experiences during the Gulf War.

  $16.95, Paperback