Books for Elementary

Guppie Persaud wants to be a hero, but most days, she feels more like a terminally shy zero.

Then her dad gets chosen for a yearlong teacher exchange program, and the whole family packs up for a big move. ...

Missing jewelry, a false accusation, and a real thief. Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I. is on the case.

The name’s Shamus. I’m a special kind of dog known as a Rez Dog. That means I’m a mix of different breed ...

Frida wasn’t expecting to find much while digging through relics at her late grandmother’s house. But when she comes across a mysterious painting, family secrets, and a nosy auctioneer, she knows the rea ...

Eleven-year-old Ruth’s friend and neighbor, Bea, has just died — an accidental drowning. Or so they say.

Ruth’s not so sure. Bea was sixty-four and knew the area better than anyone. She was much too careful t ...

“Details about the space station come alive as the story unfolds. A fun read and the 27 chapters move along at a quick pace. A perfect addition to the middle grade shelves.” — Greg Pattridge, Always in ...

Winner of the 2021 City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize

Winner of the 2022 Jean Little First-Novel Award

It’s the summer of 1978 and most people think Elvis Presley has been dead for a year. But not eleven-year-old T ...

Shortlisted for the 2022 Mrs. Dunster's Award for Fiction

Corbin Hayes has felt alone for as long as he can remember. His mom’s illness means lost jobs, constant moves, new schools and friendships that n ...

Trip, the clumsy but streetwise raccoon, has managed to survive the zombie apocalypse with the help of animal friends and a few kind humans. But he can’t help but notice one thing: he’s the only raccoon in ...

Winner of the 2021 Governor General’s Literary Award for Young People’s Literature — Text

Winner of the 2022 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award

Firefly lived in the park across from her mother’s ...

Derek didn’t mean to become popular. His accidental photo bomb — the one that made him internet-famous — took him from invisibility to middle-school fame overnight. And you know what? He’s not sure if he like ...