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Powerful, innovative Indigenous self-governance regimes are increasingly important players in Canadian politics, but little academic work has been done on their structure, operation, and effectiveness. " We Are In Charge Here"examines the central institution of the most populous Indigenous...

Three plays from the repertoire of iconic Newfoundland and Labrador playwright, actor, and member of the groundbreaking Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO, Andy Jones. Based on Jones' well-known epistolary radio series, An Evening with Uncle Val is a set of comic reportages from the...

In Altar, Eugenio, a young Mexican immigrant living in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, experiences heartbreak when Benjamin, his new boyfriend, inexplicably "ghosts" him. Looking to the traditional Mexican holiday Dia de Muertos, Eugenio decides to build an altar in the hopes that...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts revealallyou need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Atlantic Canada. Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from walking the surreal orange landscape of the Tablelands to driving Newfoundland's Viking Trail, and stargazing...

Keepsake collection of supernatural folkore from Atlantic Canada, accompanied by original pen-and-ink illustrations. Who is the lady in blue who haunts Peggys Cove? Why is there a strip of land called Ghost Alley in New Brunswick? Who is the ghost with a reserved seat in a PEI...

Simultaneously a high-stakes mystery and an in-depth exploration of grief and loss, The Beltane Massacre is reminiscent of a classic spy novel with a modern twist - Rowan McRae is a different kind of hero for a different age who must learn how to move on after experiencing unthinkable tragedy.<...

Two starred reviews! A boy with Mosaic Down syndrome navigates entering a mainstream classroom, making new friends, and standing up to bullies all while trying to catch a thief and save his home in this "suspenseful, emotional" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) middle...

Bloom Where You Are Planted Across Canada is a fascinating collection of fifty interviews and portraits that celebrate diversity, innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship. The women and non-binary people featured in this book represent different...

The story of the vengeful barber Sweeney Todd has gripped fans across literary, stage, and screen renditions--but little has been told of Mrs. Lovett, Todd's partner in crime. Until now. Enclosed herewith: a bloodcurdling correspondence of horror and intrigue, based on the original...

A joyful, beautifully written tribute to Canada's most salient features--hockey and highways. In the waning days of the pandemic, sportswriter Ronnie Shuker stuffed his skates, sticks, and backpack into his faithful automobile, Gumpy, named for legendary goaltender Gumpy Worsley,...

With Kit's Law, Donna Morrissey established herself as a gifted storyteller. Her chronicle of life in a remote Newfoundland outport was acclaimed by critics and embraced by readers worldwide. Downhill Chance is a captivating successor to Morrissey's first novel. Set in a pair of...

A New York Times Editors' Choice A "brilliantly written, brilliantly conceived" (Tom Holland) history of the Viking Age, from mighty leaders to rebellious teenagers, told through their runes and ruins, games and combs, trash and treasure. In imagining a Viking, a...

Award recognition for Two for the Tablelands: ***THE HOWARD ENGEL AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL SET IN CANADA 2021 - SHORTLIST*** ***ATLANTIC BOOKS TODAY STAFF PICK 2021 - SHORTLIST*** Award Recognition for Three for Trinity: ***THE HOWARD ENGEL AWARD FOR BEST CRIME NOVEL...

Shrouded in the mists of history and legend, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is a land of mysteries. Its waters are a graveyard for countless wrecked ships. Its lore is full of tales about treachery and murder. And it was once the haunt of pirates. Haunt, indeed! Newfoundland and Labrador...

The sudden death of Kitty Murphy's mother sends Kitty and her younger sisters, Hannah and...

How does wonder induce change in us, as people and as readers? Paul Moorehead's poetic voice arrives fully-formed--intriguing, inquiring, and innovating--to address this question. Green: the colour of growth, the colour of change, the colour of go. Green charges into these themes with...

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One house, one hundred years -- Here is a collection of interconnected short stories that bend time with a complex and varied cast of characters passing through a single mansion in Newfoundland, confronting the ghosts of family, perseverance, redemption, and survival. Here is a collection...

Gossip Girl meets The Sopranos in this fast-paced drama about a teenage mafia heiress who would do anything to avenge her family, even join forces with her handsome enemy.   Inside the tony suburb of Scarsdale is New York's...

WINNER OF THE 2024 BMO WINTERSET AWARD * FINALIST FOR THE 2024 HILARY WESTON WRITERS' TRUST PRIZE * One of The Globe and Mail's Best Books of 2024 * One of CBC's Best Canadian Non-Fiction Books of 2024 Riveting nonfiction from multi-award-winning author Lisa Moore, based on...

One night in July 2024, the Elite Navigator...

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER What if the childhood you remember isn't really what happened at all? "A gripping story of troubled relationships, mental illness, and buried secrets with a murder at its heart. . . . Clever, twisty, and chilling." --Shari Lapena, #1...

Marjorie Doyle grew up in a life of privilege in St. John's, Newfoundland's capital city. Her father, a middle-aged prosperous businessman, married Mary Foley, a young woman who had escaped a childhood of poverty. Mary Foley, Mary Doyle is Marjorie's journey to uncover the layers of...

Catch a glimpse of the world's rarest whales, hike through lush forests, or wander around quaint historic towns: the very best of the northeast is yours with Moon Nova Scotia & Atlantic Canada. Inside you'll find: Strategic, flexible itineraries...

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For over twenty years, Mi'kmaw Elder Ellen Hunt has been identifying, researching and fighting to protect Mi'kmaw burial sites in Nova Scotia which have long been forgotten, neglected and destroyed. Moved by a powerful call from her ancestors, Ellen Hunt's work has taken her to burial...

My Island Garden features...

Set in the '60s at a summer camp, The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall is a spooky, atmospheric middle-grade story for fans of classic ghost stories, unlikely friendships and intriguing mysteries. Bee's mom has a job in New York City for the summer, so Bee is being sent...

A magisterial cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, ranging from the early shaping of the continents and the emergence of homo sapiens to the story of shipbuilding, navigation, maritime exploration, slavery, and nascent European imperialism. A...

Pre-confederation Newfoundland was a challenging place to grow up, especially for children in low-income families. Infectious diseases--including cholera, typhus, smallpox, tuberculosis, diphtheria, gastroenteritis, and whooping cough--circulated unchecked. Poverty, poor sanitation, ignorance,...

Openly Karl is a frank and generous memoir by one of Newfoundland and Labrador's most well-known media figures. Dive into the private and public life of Karl Wells, as told in his own words. From his birth in Buchans and early life in St. John's, to his rise in media and a 32-year career...

"Out on the trail, and what do I see?" This gently rhyming picture book takes young ones on a walk through nature--discovering the ocean, a brook, clouds and more--and encouraging engagement with the world around them. Full-spread wordless pictures offer an opportunity for children to look...

From early spring to Halloween each year,motorcycle enthusiast Harry O'Reilly roams the Rock (a.k.a. the island portionof the province of Newfoundland and Labrador)--sometimes with othermotorcyclists, sometimes on his own, camera at the ready. Taking time toexplore his home province and document...

Steeped in Newfoundland's unique folklore and superstitions, A Seal of Salvage is a coming-of-age novel about unrequited love between adolescent boys that slips between history and mythology. Set in 1950s rural outport Newfoundland and blending historical fiction with magic realism, A Seal...

In the spirit of Heather Morris, Kate Quinn, and Pam Jenoff, an enthralling and deeply moving story that begins during World War II, about orphaned twin sisters in Ireland whose lives diverge for decades, until fate--and faith--reunite them in the twilight of their lives. Orphaned during...

How do you start over when the past won't stay buried? Rebecca Wilder's...

Stolen Sisters is a first-of-its-kind play that gives voice to the lives and legacies of three Beothuk women and girls whose names have survived in historical record. These are stories that have been mis-told, misrepresented, and mythologized by colonial interference. By shifting the lens...

Tilly is a clover who is constantly bullied for being different. She is taller than the other clover with a longer stalk, and her...

As a child, Bonita Hussey's days were spent playing outdoors and along the ocean. In the evenings, she would burst through the door and call out to her mom: "WHAT'S FOR SUPPER?" This collection offers dozens of ways to answer that question: easy-to-make, satisfying, and delightful dishes...

Nine-year-old Alanna cooks a delicious sauce with her Nana using ingredients grown in their garden. As the sauce's aroma spreads out the window and reaches passersby, Nana invites them all back for dinner. "Is there enough?" Alanna asked, "I'm sure there cannot be. Is there enough for all of us, But...