Littérature générale (romans), Amitié (récits)Essais et documents généraux, Sociologie, Drame
Audio avec voix humaine
A heartwarming middle-grade debut with autism representation and a musical flair. Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to…
finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things don't turn out exactly the way Maya's planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing with her best friend's move, her parents' busy jobs, and—since her autism diagnosis—the ongoing puzzle of how to be Maya in Public. But perhaps most important of all, Maya has to figure out how to play the part that truly feels like her own
Peuples autochtones au Canada (romans), Sports (romans)
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are…
and where you come from. Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex and his family move from their community to the city. For the first time in his life, he doesn&’t fit in. His fellow students don&’t understand Indigenous culture. Even a simple show of respect to his teacher gets him in trouble. Things begin to look up after Alex tries out for a local hockey team. Playing for the Kodiaks, Alex proves himself as one of the best, but he becomes a target because he&’s Indigenous. Can Alex trust his teammates and stand up to the jerks on other teams? Can he find a way to fit in and still be who he&’s meant to be?