Kevin Sylvester
Author
Publisher
Annick Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up again, this time to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to our...
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Before Gargantua Jr. was born, his mom had a reputation for being a little wild. Now she prefers to repair damage and protect the Earth from invaders - and Gargantua Jr. wants to be just like Mom! But he gets into big trouble when he tries to show Mom that he's big enough to help. Themes of making amends for past mistakes, giving back to the community, the importance of teamwork and learning one's limits all come to play in this fun story about a...
4) MINRS
Author
Series
MiNRS volume 1
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining's Great Mission to save the earth. When Landers, as the attackers are called, obliterate the colony to steal the metal and raw ore, Christopher and a small group of survivors are forced into the maze of mining tunnels below the surface of Perses"--
5) Great
Author
Publisher
Puffin
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Joining a hockey team headlined by a young Wayne Gretzky, Taylor finds himself overwhelmed and playing badly when he tries to do too much to make a good impression on his new teammates.