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  • Long Walk to WaterLong Walk to Water Back

    Long Walk to Water 

    $12.50

    Based on a true story

    The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in 1985.

    The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day.

    The boy, Salva, becomes one of the lost boys” of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay.

    • 128 pages
    • Ages 8-12

     

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  • 9781501237553

    Long Walk to Water Audio CD

    $16.95

    In 1985, southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels battle for control, with ordinary people—people like the boy, Salva Dut—caught in the middle. When Salva’s village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life.

    • ISBN: 9781501237553
    • Author: Linda Sue Park
    • Readers: David Baker and Cynthia Bishop
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

    Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

    $12.00

    A gripping story of a child who journeyed through hell and back.

    In A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier, Beah, now twenty-six years old, tells a powerfully gripping story: At the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he’d been picked up by the army, and Beah, at heart a gentle boy, found that he was capable of truly terrible acts. At sixteen, he was removed from fighting by UNICEF, and through the help of the staff at his rehabilitation center, he learned how to forgive himself, to regain his humanity, and, finally, to heal.

    • ISBN: 9780143190172
    • Author: Ishmael Beah
    • Pages: 240
    • Ages: 12+, Adult
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  • One Hen

    One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference

    $12.99

    Inspired by true events, One Hen tells the story of Kojo, a boy from Ghana who turns a small loan into a thriving farm and a livelihood for many.

    • 32 pages
    • Ages 8-12
    • softcover
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  • Ryan and Jimmy and the Well That Brought Them Together

    Ryan and Jimmy and the Well That Brought Them Together

    $12.99

    It costs a lot of money to build a well in Africa — a lot more than Ryan Hreljac had thought. Still, the six year old kept doing chores around his parents’ house, even after he learned it could take him years to earn enough money. Then a friend of the family wrote an article in the local newspaper about Ryan’s wish to build a well to supply people with safe, clean water. Before long, ripples of goodwill began spreading. People started sending money to help pay for Ryan’s well. Ryan was interviewed on television. He appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, twice. His dream of a well became an international news story.

    • 55 pages
    • Ages: 8-14
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    The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case

    Original price was: $7.99.Current price is: $6.00.

    Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?

    This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.

    When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.

    • ISBN: 9780449011409
    • Author: Alexander McCall Smith
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! The Great Cake Mystery

    The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case Audio CD

    Original price was: $18.00.Current price is: $10.00.

    Have you ever said to yourself, Wouldn’t it be nice to be a detective?

    This is the story of an African girl who says just that. Her name is Precious.

    When a piece of cake goes missing from her classroom, a traditionally built young boy is tagged as the culprit. Precious, however, is not convinced. She sets out to find the real thief. Along the way she learns that your first guess isn’t always right. She also learns how to be a detective.

    • ISBN: 9780449011409
    • Author: Alexander McCall Smith
    • Ages: 8-12
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  • Sale! I Am Canada: Fire in the Sky

    I Am Canada: Fire in the Sky

    Original price was: $14.99.Current price is: $10.50.

    Some of the fiercest battles of WWI were in the air, experienced by first time pilots looking for adventure, drama, and pride in their country.

    Packed with nail-biting, high-flying action and fascinating insights into the early days of aerial warfare, Fire in the Sky is sure to be the new favourite of young history buffs and adventure-lovers alike.

    • 224 page
    • Ages: 8-12, 12+
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  • Sale! A Man Called IntrepidMan Called Intrepid

    Man Called Intrepid

    $8.00 – $22.00

    The incredible WWII narrative of the hero whose spy network and secret diplomacy changed the course of history. A Man Called Intrepid is the true story of Sir William Stephenson, of Winnipeg, and the spy network he founded that would ultimately stall the Nazi war machine and help win World War II.

    • 528 pages
    • Ages: 12+, Adult
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  • Sale! My Story: Battle of BritainMy Story: Battle of Britain

    My Story: Battle of Britain

    Original price was: $6.99.Current price is: $4.99.

    Harry Woods joins the RAF during WWII, battling the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain England, 1941.

    Harry joins the RAF to protect his country, only to be called a coward by those who do not understand the battles raging in the air above. He loses friends and nearly loses his life when his plane goes down in the Channel.

    • ISBN: 9780439938815
    • Author: Chris Priestley
    • 144 pages
    • Ages: 8-12, 12+
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  • Sale! My Story: D-Day

    My Story: D-Day

    Original price was: $6.99.Current price is: $4.99.

    Lieutenant Andy Pope, Normandy, 1944

    Andy Pope is an eighteen-year-old Second Lieutenant in a British infantry battalion. He is younger than many of the men in his platoon – something that makes it particularly hard to be their officer. But through fairness and with the guidance of a seasoned sergeant, he earns his men’s respect by handling his troops well on exercise, and leading them into battle when the chips are down. He’s put to the test when he finds himself in charge of a unit that has to keep Germans from occupying a strategic French town.

    • ISBN: 9780545994262
    • Author: Bryan Perrett
    • 192 pages
    • Ages: 8-12, 12+
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  • Sale! My Story: Pyramid of Secrets

    My Story: Pyramid of Secrets

    Original price was: $6.99.Current price is: $4.99.

    It’s 2517 BC and Pharaoh Khafre is building a great pyramid at Giza to rival those built by his predecessors. He is also making plans for what will become one of the most famous and iconic monuments in history – the Sphinx.

    • ISBN: 9781443107587
    • Author: Jim Eldridge
    • 160 pages
    • Ages: 8-12
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