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Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior Carole Lindstrom and Bridget George, ill. Roaring Brook/Macmillan, September New York Times–bestselling author Carole Lindstrom and illustrator Bridget George (It's a Mitig!) bring readers this inspiring picture book biography about Anishinaabe Indigenous rights activists Josephine Mandamin and her great-niece Autumn Peltier who have fought tirelessly to protect our water. Molly Misses

Akim Aliu: Dreamer Akim Aliu and Greg Anderson Elysée; Karen De la Vega, ill. Scholastic Canada, Feb. From his upbringing in Parkdale to his dream of playing hockey and the racism he faced at every turn, Toronto-based athlete and activist Akim Aliu – also known as “Dreamer” – brings his life to the page in

What’s in Flora’s Shoebox? Sarah Jane Conklin and Venus Angelica, ill. Monster House Publishing, Jan. Flora has seen the most extraordinary natural wonders travelling the world with her father. To remember each adventure, she stores keepsakes in a small red box, but they aren’t the souvenirs you would expect. Themes of sense of place and

As Long as the Lemon Tree Grows Zoulfa Katouh Little, Brown Books for Young Readers/Hachette, Sept. When the wounded begin to flood the hospital in Homs where she volunteers, Salama Kaassab must decide between her conviction to survive and loyalty to her country in this speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution. Road of the

SEQUELS Blood Like Fate Liselle Sambury Margaret K. McElderry Books/S&S, Aug. In the sequel to Blood Like Magic, Voya Thomas has become a full-fledged witch, but it cost her everything – her grandmother, her family, her love. With no guidance, Voya struggles to believe she has what it takes to be a good Matriarch –