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Patty dreams

Hohn, Nadia L.,


A tasty celebration of family, food, culture, and Jamaican patties! At his home in Jamaica, August wakes up every morning to the delicious smell of patties. His parents’ patty stand used to be popular, but Jamaica is changing. August’s friends are leaving, and the patties aren’t selling like they used to. Soon, it’s his family’s turn to say goodbye. Off they fly to cold, snowy Toronto, where August’s father takes a job at a cookie factory and comes home too tired to make his beloved patties. He begs his father to make patties for him in their new country, but his father, exhausted from working long hours at a cookie factory to make ends meet, just can't bring himself to do it. So one night, the boy takes matters in to his own hands and attempts to make the patties himself. This prompts his father to get out his apron once again -- and the resulting patties become so popular in their new neighbourhood that the family can start a brand-new business!
Date Published:2025

A tasty celebration of family, food, culture, and Jamaican patties! At his home in Jamaica, August wakes up every morning to the delicious smell of patties. His parents’ patty stand used to be popular, but Jamaica is changing. August’s friends are leaving, and the patties aren’t selling like they used to. Soon, it’s his family’s turn to say goodbye. Off they fly to cold, snowy Toronto, where August’s father takes a job at a cookie factory and comes home too tired to make his beloved patties. He begs his father to make patties for him in their new country, but his father, exhausted from working long hours at a cookie factory to make ends meet, just can't bring himself to do it. So one night, the boy takes matters in to his own hands and attempts to make the patties himself. This prompts his father to get out his apron once again -- and the resulting patties become so popular in their new neighbourhood that the family can start a brand-new business!

Date Published:2025

The wild robot

Brown, Peter, 1979-,


Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
Date Published:2016

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone

Rowling, J. K.,


Paging varies. This is a Kurzweil title and a copy can be found in the Learning Object Repository, Special Education, Assistive Technology Library. Also publ. as: Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone. Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Date Published:2014

My hero academia

Horikoshi, Kohei, 1986-,


Pages read from right to left in the traditional Japanese format. What would the world be like if 80 percent of the population manifested superpowers called "Quirks" at age four? Heroes and villains would be battling it out everywhere! Being a hero would mean learning to use your power, but where would you go to study? The Hero Academy of course!
Date Published:2014

Flight plan

Walters, Eric, 1957-,


When all technology breaks down and he's far from home, thirteen-year-old Jamie learns he's stronger (and braver) than he thought he was in this dystopian adventure. Thirteen-year-old Jamie's plane is just taking off when something goes terribly wrong. The lights go out, communications halts and the engine stops. After a bumpy landing, Jamie realizes it's not just his flight. All the other planes have been grounded too. And every car on the road has stopped in its tracks. And no one's cell phone is working. Technology has shut down, and no one knows why. Soon, it becomes clear that this disaster is anything but local, and people begin to panic. Jamie is now stranded 1,200 miles away from home and the world is in chaos. With the help of the plane's flight crew, a group of fellow passengers and a rescued dog named Godzilla, Jamie must make the long, perilous journey home.
Date Published:2023

When all technology breaks down and he's far from home, thirteen-year-old Jamie learns he's stronger (and braver) than he thought he was in this dystopian adventure. Thirteen-year-old Jamie's plane is just taking off when something goes terribly wrong. The lights go out, communications halts and the engine stops. After a bumpy landing, Jamie realizes it's not just his flight. All the other planes have been grounded too. And every car on the road has stopped in its tracks. And no one's cell phone is working. Technology has shut down, and no one knows why. Soon, it becomes clear that this disaster is anything but local, and people begin to panic. Jamie is now stranded 1,200 miles away from home and the world is in chaos. With the help of the plane's flight crew, a group of fellow passengers and a rescued dog named Godzilla, Jamie must make the long, perilous journey home.

Date Published:2023

Demon slayer : kimetsu no yaiba

Gotoge, Koyoharu, 1988-,


Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. First published in Japan in 2016 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Description based on volume 1. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.
Date Published:2018

Translation of: Kimetsu no yaiba. First published in Japan in 2016 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo. Manga format; reads back to front, right to left. Description based on volume 1. In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal until his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his family and turns his sister into another demon, forcing Tanjiro on a dangerous journey to destroy the demon and save his sister.

Date Published:2018

The weedflower

Davaze, Elizabeth,


One day on the grey school playground, Sam notices something new. Against all odds, a little flower has sprouted in between the concrete and rubber turf. Sam adores the tiny bud. She sings to it, admires it, and watches it bloom into a bright yellow flower too large to hide. Soon the other students come to see it, too. They bring it offerings of water, play games with it, and protect it from harm. Under their care, the flower thrives, illuminating the gloomy playground and eventually--magically--changing into one perfect fluffball that dances in the wind. Finally, the adults take notice. And, worried the weed will take over the entire yard, they decide it has to go. Ignoring the students' protests, the custodian heads out during class to pull it out. At first, the flower holds tight. Its roots have grown strong with the students' care and love. But then the teachers join in, and finally the principal too. The students wish a million wishes for the flower to stay, but the roots break free, and the flower's fluff floats off into the air. The weedflower is no more... until one afternoon in early spring, one hundred tiny buds pop up in the middle of the playground.
Date Published:2024

One day on the grey school playground, Sam notices something new. Against all odds, a little flower has sprouted in between the concrete and rubber turf. Sam adores the tiny bud. She sings to it, admires it, and watches it bloom into a bright yellow flower too large to hide. Soon the other students come to see it, too. They bring it offerings of water, play games with it, and protect it from harm. Under their care, the flower thrives, illuminating the gloomy playground and eventually--magically--changing into one perfect fluffball that dances in the wind. Finally, the adults take notice. And, worried the weed will take over the entire yard, they decide it has to go. Ignoring the students' protests, the custodian heads out during class to pull it out. At first, the flower holds tight. Its roots have grown strong with the students' care and love. But then the teachers join in, and finally the principal too. The students wish a million wishes for the flower to stay, but the roots break free, and the flower's fluff floats off into the air. The weedflower is no more... until one afternoon in early spring, one hundred tiny buds pop up in the middle of the playground.

Date Published:2024

The ant who needed a transplant

Wall, Bill,


Mama Ant, Papa Ant, Russell, and Sophie all live together in a thriving ant community. In the winter their favourite activity is to go tobogganing together. But one winter, Papa Ant has trouble climbing the hill. He goes to the doctor and is told that he needs a heart transplant. What will the ant family do?
Date Published:2023

The hound of the Baskervilles

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930.


Originally published by 1902.
Date Published:2002

Moriarty the patriot. 10 /

Takeuchi, Ryosuke,


Manga style; reads from right to left and back to front. The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control--will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster? Adam Whiteley, member of the House of Commons, is willing to put his life on the line to fight for equality for the common people of Great Britain. William Moriarty pegs him as a potential ally and gives Whiteley a powerful bargaining chip he can use against the House of Lords--evidence of their wrongdoings. Faced with threats on his life, Whiteley must decide how to use this information. Will his ideals lead him down the path of an angel...or a devil?!
Date Published:2023

Manga style; reads from right to left and back to front. The untold story of Sherlock Holmes' greatest rival, Moriarty! Before he was Sherlock's rival, Moriarty fought against the unfair class caste system in London by making sure corrupt nobility got their comeuppance. But even the most well-intentioned plans can spin out of control--will Moriarty's dream of a more just and equal world turn him into a hero...or a monster? Adam Whiteley, member of the House of Commons, is willing to put his life on the line to fight for equality for the common people of Great Britain. William Moriarty pegs him as a potential ally and gives Whiteley a powerful bargaining chip he can use against the House of Lords--evidence of their wrongdoings. Faced with threats on his life, Whiteley must decide how to use this information. Will his ideals lead him down the path of an angel...or a devil?!

Date Published:2023

The marrow thieves

Dimaline, Cherie, 1975-,


In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population - and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow - and dreams - means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a 15-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite with loved ones, and take refuge from the "recruiters" who seek them out to bring them to the marrow-stealing factories.
Date Published:2017

In a future world ravaged by global warming, people have lost the ability to dream, and the dreamlessness has led to widespread madness. The only people still able to dream are North America's indigenous population - and it is their marrow that holds the cure for the rest of the world. But getting the marrow - and dreams - means death for the unwilling donors. Driven to flight, a 15-year-old and his companions struggle for survival, attempt to reunite with loved ones, and take refuge from the "recruiters" who seek them out to bring them to the marrow-stealing factories.

Date Published:2017

Death note. Volume 11 /

Ohba, Tsugumi,


Light's latest machinations are putting a strain on even his formidable intellect as Near flies to Japan to beard Kira in his den. Near is sure that Light is Kira, but his sense of honor as L's heir will allow no doubts. He doesn't want to just stop the Kira murders, he wants to expose Light as the Death Note killer. Light thinks he's up to the challenge, but will the pressures of his fiancée, his new flame, and his acolyte prove to be fatal distractions?
Date Published:2005

Light's latest machinations are putting a strain on even his formidable intellect as Near flies to Japan to beard Kira in his den. Near is sure that Light is Kira, but his sense of honor as L's heir will allow no doubts. He doesn't want to just stop the Kira murders, he wants to expose Light as the Death Note killer. Light thinks he's up to the challenge, but will the pressures of his fiancée, his new flame, and his acolyte prove to be fatal distractions?

Date Published:2005

The agony of Bun O'Keefe

Smith, Heather, 1968-,


Fourteen-year-old Bun O'Keefe has lived a solitary life in an unsafe, unsanitary house. Her mother is a compulsive hoarder, and Bun has had little contact with the outside world. What she's learned about life comes from the random books and old VHS tapes that she finds in the boxes and bags her mother brings home. Bun and her mother rarely talk, so when Bun's mother tells Bun to leave one day, she does. Hitchhiking out of town, Bun ends up on the streets of St. John's, Newfoundland.
Date Published:2017

Fourteen-year-old Bun O'Keefe has lived a solitary life in an unsafe, unsanitary house. Her mother is a compulsive hoarder, and Bun has had little contact with the outside world. What she's learned about life comes from the random books and old VHS tapes that she finds in the boxes and bags her mother brings home. Bun and her mother rarely talk, so when Bun's mother tells Bun to leave one day, she does. Hitchhiking out of town, Bun ends up on the streets of St. John's, Newfoundland.

Date Published:2017

Death note. Volume 10 /

Ohba, Tsugumi,


With Near openly suspecting the new L of being Kira and sowing doubt in the hearts of the task force members, Light is once again forced to pass the Death Note on to another to take the heat off himself. But this time, Kira chooses a disciple from among his true believers. With no way to contact his successor directly, Light must rely on his faithful follower's adherence to Kira's goals. Will this newest move bring Light's ideal world closer to reality? Or will losing control of the Death Note spell Light's doom?
Date Published:2008

With Near openly suspecting the new L of being Kira and sowing doubt in the hearts of the task force members, Light is once again forced to pass the Death Note on to another to take the heat off himself. But this time, Kira chooses a disciple from among his true believers. With no way to contact his successor directly, Light must rely on his faithful follower's adherence to Kira's goals. Will this newest move bring Light's ideal world closer to reality? Or will losing control of the Death Note spell Light's doom?

Date Published:2008

Blue lock. 9 /

Kaneshiro, Muneyuki,


"First published in Japan in 2020 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Buruu rokku, volume 9"--Copyright page. Pages numbered from right to left. "Thanks to Barou's awakening, Isagi's team manages to defeat the trio of Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. And the one that Isagi chooses to steal is... The new four-man team sets out for a rematch against the Top Three and Bachira. Will the "monster" that fuels Isagi's ego be enough to take down the prodigy striker Rin Itoshi?!"--
Date Published:2023

"First published in Japan in 2020 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo as Buruu rokku, volume 9"--Copyright page. Pages numbered from right to left. "Thanks to Barou's awakening, Isagi's team manages to defeat the trio of Kunigami, Chigiri, and Reo. And the one that Isagi chooses to steal is... The new four-man team sets out for a rematch against the Top Three and Bachira. Will the "monster" that fuels Isagi's ego be enough to take down the prodigy striker Rin Itoshi?!"--

Date Published:2023

Nothing but life

Van Staalduinen, Brent, 1973-,


During a sweltering summer, Dills must come to terms with a horrific crime and the parent he loves who committed it. Dills and his mom have returned to Hamilton, her hometown, hoping to leave the horrors of Windsor behind. But it's impossible to really run from tragedy, and trouble always follows trouble. When Dills hurts a new classmate, it comes out in court that he was in the Windsor High library when the shooter came in. But he won't talk about what he saw, what he still sees whenever he closes his eyes. He can't. He definitely can't tell anyone that the Windsor Shooter is his stepfather Jesse, that Jesse can speak into his mind from hundreds of kilometres away, and that Dills still loves him even though he committed an unspeakable crime.
Date Published:2021

During a sweltering summer, Dills must come to terms with a horrific crime and the parent he loves who committed it. Dills and his mom have returned to Hamilton, her hometown, hoping to leave the horrors of Windsor behind. But it's impossible to really run from tragedy, and trouble always follows trouble. When Dills hurts a new classmate, it comes out in court that he was in the Windsor High library when the shooter came in. But he won't talk about what he saw, what he still sees whenever he closes his eyes. He can't. He definitely can't tell anyone that the Windsor Shooter is his stepfather Jesse, that Jesse can speak into his mind from hundreds of kilometres away, and that Dills still loves him even though he committed an unspeakable crime.

Date Published:2021

Shin-chi's canoe

Campbell, Nicola I.,


When Shi-shi-etko returns for her second year at a residential school, she is accompanied by her six-year-old brother Shin-chi, to whom she gives the gift of a tiny cedar canoe to help him get through the difficult months until summer.
Date Published:2008

Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban

Rowling, J. K.,


Sequel to: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths.
Date Published:2014

Assessing reading : multiple measures


CORE phonological segmentation test -- CORE phoneme deletion test -- CORE phoneme segmentation test -- CORE Spanish phonemic awareness test -- CORE phonics surveys -- CORE graded high-frequency word survey -- San Diego quick assessment of reading ability -- CORE Spanish spelling inventory -- MASI-R oral reading fluency measures -- CORE vocabulary screening test -- Critchlow Spanish verbal language scale -- CORE reading maze comprehension test. A collection of formal and informal English and Spanish reading assessments for students in grades K-12. Includes assessment instructions, assessments and teacher scoring forms.
Date Published:2018

CORE phonological segmentation test -- CORE phoneme deletion test -- CORE phoneme segmentation test -- CORE Spanish phonemic awareness test -- CORE phonics surveys -- CORE graded high-frequency word survey -- San Diego quick assessment of reading ability -- CORE Spanish spelling inventory -- MASI-R oral reading fluency measures -- CORE vocabulary screening test -- Critchlow Spanish verbal language scale -- CORE reading maze comprehension test. A collection of formal and informal English and Spanish reading assessments for students in grades K-12. Includes assessment instructions, assessments and teacher scoring forms.

Date Published:2018

The scorpion rules : a novel

Bow, Erin.,


The teenage princess of a future-world Canadian superpower, where royal children are held hostage to keep their countries from waging war, falls in love with an American prince who rebels against the brutal rules governing their existences.
Date Published:2015