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By Grant, Vickic2010., Orca Book Publishers Call No: REALISTIC F GRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Orca soundingsSummary Note: Ria is rich, slim, pretty, popular. If you only knew her at school, you'd think she led a charmed life-and until recently you'd have been right. But her situation has taken a sudden, unfortunate change. Her parents' seemingly perfect marriage has broken up, and before she's had a chance to absorb the blow, her beloved father disappears in a plane crash. What's worse, rumors begin to surface that he may have perpetrated a multimillion-dollar investment scam and everybody-Ria's mother, her best friends, even her boyfriend-believes them. Ria sees no choice but to take her little brother and run. She vows to keep the memory of her father alive. Soon, though, she begins to wonder: is her memory playing tricks on her-or is he?.
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By Yee, Paulc1989., Macmillan Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collection of eight stories reflecting the gritty optimism of the Chinese who overcame prejudice and adversity to build a unique place for themselves in North America.
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c2011., Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press Call No: 813 .54 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In these three imaginative stories, Jan Andrews introduces us to Quebec's traditional folktale hero, Ti-Jean. He's an endearing character who is both wise and foolish, and though he does find himself in hard situations (often of his own making), in the end, he somehow manages to do what needs to be done.