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  • Where I Belong

    Tara White

    eBook (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    This moving novel of self-discovery and redemption takes place during the Oka Crisis of the summer of 1990. Having been adopted as an infant, Carrie has always felt out of place—and recurring dreams keep warning that someone close to her will be badly hurt. When she finds out that her birth father is living in Kahnawake, Quebec, she goes there and finally finds a place she truly belongs.
  • The Princess Dolls

    Ellen Schwartz, Mariko Ando

    Paperback (Tradewind Books, Sept. 1, 2018)
    Vancouver, 1942. When best friends Esther and Michiko spot beautiful Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret dolls, in vogue at the time, in the local toy-store window, they long to get the dolls for their shared birthday. But when Esther receives a doll and Michiko doesn't, their friendship starts to unravel. The story is set against the backdrop of an atmosphere of increasing hostility and racist attacks upon the Japanese community that culminates in the internment. Then Michiko and her family are sent away. With such enormous barriers between them, Esther and Michiko are left to their own devices as to how to mend their friendship.
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  • The Secret Keepers

    Paul Yee

    eBook (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    In this novel set in San Francisco`s Chinatown before and after 1906, young Jackson Leong has to not only cope with the ghost of his brother who died in the earthquake, but also the mysterious ghost of a young woman who is haunting the family nickelodeon. A masterpiece of historical fiction that will take the reader on a roller coaster journey into the past.
  • The Emerald Curse

    Simon Rose, Cynthia Nugent

    language (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    Charles Kelly was the world's greatest comic book artist until he disappeared without a trace. Years later, his grandson Sam discovers a mysterious pen in Kelly's studio and is propelled into a deadly dimension where supervillains are disturbingly real.
  • The Jade Necklace

    Paul Yee, Grace Lin

    Hardcover (Tradewind Books, Jan. 1, 2002)
    This story is set in Vancouver's Chinatown at the turn of the 20th Century and follows the life of a servant girl from China who longs to bring her mother and brother to join her in the New World.
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  • Victoria

    Silvana Goldemberg

    eBook (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    After losing her parents, 14-year-old Victoria and her young twin brothers move in with their aunt. But soon after, Victoria is assaulted by her aunt's boyfriend. She runs away and has to survive life on the dangerous streets of Paraná, Argentina. Victoria crosses paths with murderous gangs and drug dealers, and even a dreaded drug lord called only The Captain. But with the help of newly found friends and her determination to survive, Victoria overcomes her difficulties and carves out a new life for herself and her little brothers.
  • Where I Belong

    Tara White

    Paperback (Tradewind Books, Feb. 15, 2015)
    This moving novel of self-discovery and awareness takes place during the Oka crisis in the summer of 1990. Adopted as an infant, Carrie has always felt out of place somehow. Recurring dreams haunt her, warning that someone close to her will be badly hurt. When she finds out that her birth father is Mohawk, living in Kahnawake, Quebec, she makes the journey and finally achieves a sense of home and belonging.
  • Siena Summer

    Ann Chandler

    eBook (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    Angela'Â’s summer holiday with her aunt and uncle in Siena, Italy changes her life forever. First she manages to save the life of the jittery horse Tempesta. Next she falls head over heels for Tony, a local jockey. And finally, as a last minute replacement in the upcoming Palio, she has to ride Tempesta and race against Tony.
  • Broken

    Alyxandra Harvey-Fitzhenry

    eBook (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    With purple hair and '90s retro clothes, Ash Perrault is a modern-day Cinderella. She has a new stepmother, annoying stepsisters and a rocky relationship with the school prince. But she has a problem Cinderella didn't have—a dangerous problem that keeps on getting worse.
  • All Aboard For Dreamland

    Melanie Harby

    Hardcover (Tradewind Books, Feb. 7, 2008)
    Destination Dreamland! Hop aboard for a Topsy-turvy ride through Wiggle town, Giggle town and Groggy Grove! Gerald Valério's dazzling and joyously original illustrations, and Melanie Harry's engaging rhymes deliver a trainload of read-along fun to sleepy children, transporting them safely to the land of their dreams.
  • The Sorcerer's Letterbox

    Simon Rose

    language (Tradewind Books, June 15, 2016)
    In a hidden drawer in the base of an old wooden box, Jack discovers a letter from a boy calling himself Edward. Penning a reply, Jack is astonished to be corresponding through time with the boy king Edward V, one of the famous Princes in the Tower, murdered by King Richard III. Travelling back in time, Jack attempts to rescue Edward V and his brother from their fate, but is soon fighting for his life in the terrifying London of 1483.
  • A Grain of Rice

    Nhung N. Tran-Davies

    Hardcover (Tradewind Books, Jan. 15, 2019)
    Thirteen-year-old Yen and her family have survived a war, famine and persecution. When a powerful flood ruins their village in rural Vietnam, matters only get worse. With the help of neighbors and family, they decide to take the ultimate risk on a chance for a better life.