NPL - Juvenile Book Club Sets | Nelson Public Library

by Robertson, David

Book - 2020

24 copies available | Reading Level: Grades 5+ | Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought toge...Show more 24 copies available | Reading Level: Grades 5+ | Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything -- including them. Show less

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The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise [Bookclub Set]

by Gemeinhart, Dan

Book - 2020

20 copies available | Reading Level: Grades 4-7 | Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished. 20 copies available | Reading Level: Grades 4-7 | Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished. Show less

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Broken Strings [Bookclub Set]

by Walters, Eric

Book - 2020

24 copies available | Reading Level: Grade 5+ | It's 2002. In the aftermath of the twin towers -- and the death of her beloved grandmother -- Shirli Berma...Show more 24 copies available | Reading Level: Grade 5+ | It's 2002. In the aftermath of the twin towers -- and the death of her beloved grandmother -- Shirli Berman is intent on moving forward. The best singer in her junior high, she auditions for the lead role in Fiddler on the Roof, but is crushed to learn that she's been given the part of the old Jewish mother in the musical rather than the coveted part of the sister. But there is an upside: her "husband" is none other than Ben Morgan, the cutest and most popular boy in the school. Deciding to throw herself into the role, she rummages in her grandfather's attic for some props. There, she discovers an old violin in the corner -- strange, since her Zayde has never seemed to like music, never even going to any of her recitals. Showing it to her grandfather unleashes an anger in him she has never seen before, and while she is frightened of what it might mean, Shirli keeps trying to connect with her Zayde and discover the awful reason behind his anger. A long-kept family secret spills out, and Shirli learns the true power of music, both terrible and wonderful. Show less

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The Body Under the Piano [Bookclub Set]

by Jocelyn, Marthe

Book - 2021

23 copies available | Reading Level: Grade 5+ | Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply...Show more 23 copies available | Reading Level: Grade 5+ | Aggie Morton lives in a small town on the coast of England in 1902. Adventurous and imaginative but deeply shy, Aggie hasn't got much to do since the death of her beloved father . . . until the fateful day when she crosses paths with twelve-year-old Belgian immigrant Hector Perot and discovers a dead body on the floor of the Mermaid Dance Room! As the number of suspects grows and the murder threatens to tear the town apart, Aggie and her new friend will need every tool at their disposal -- including their insatiable curiosity, deductive skills and not a little help from their friends -- to solve the case before Aggie's beloved dance instructor is charged with a crime Aggie is sure she didn't commit. Show less

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A Tinfoil Sky [Bookclub Set]

by Sand-Eveland, Cyndi

Book - 2012

11 copies available | Reading Level: Grade 7+ | Mel and her mother, Cecily, know what it’s like to live rough, whether it’s on the streets or in the apart...Show more 11 copies available | Reading Level: Grade 7+ | Mel and her mother, Cecily, know what it’s like to live rough, whether it’s on the streets or in the apartment of an abusive man. When Cecily announces that they’ve had enough and that they are going to go home to her mother’s, Mel dreams of security, a comfortable bed, and a grandmother’s love seem to be about to come true. But some mistakes cannot be easily forgiven or erased. Her grandmother is not what Mel expects, and though the local library offers sanctuary, a real home seems beyond her grasp. Mel’s determination to rise above what fate has dealt is about to change that. Show less

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Airborn [Bookclub Set]

by Oppel, Kenneth

Book - 2004

9 copies available | Reading Level: Middle grade, ages 10-12 | Fifteen-year-old cabin boy, Matt Cruse, lives in a world in which travel is done primaril...Show more 9 copies available | Reading Level: Middle grade, ages 10-12 | Fifteen-year-old cabin boy, Matt Cruse, lives in a world in which travel is done primarily by hot air balloon cruise ships. Matt's ship is attacked by pirates, he helps rescue a damaged solo balloon whose flyer has mysteriously died, he becomes friends with an adventure seeking, beautiful Kate de Vries, and the two stumble upon mysterious flying creatures that nobody would believe could exist for real. Show less

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Milton's Secret [Bookclub Set]

An Adventure of Discovery Through Then, When, and the Power of Now

by Tolle, Eckhart

Book - 2008

6 copies available | Reading Level: Grades 3-6 | A young boy learns to overcome his fears by living in the present, rather than the past or the future. 6 copies available | Reading Level: Grades 3-6 | A young boy learns to overcome his fears by living in the present, rather than the past or the future. Show less

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Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

by Kimmerer, Robin Wall

Book - 2022

25 copies available | Reading Level: Middle Grades to Highschool, with stand alone engaging chapters | Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book B...Show more 25 copies available | Reading Level: Middle Grades to Highschool, with stand alone engaging chapters | Botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer's best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass is adapted for a young adult audience by children's author Monique Gray Smith, bringing Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation. Show less

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