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A walk on the tundra
Par Rebecca Hainnu. 2021
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful…
flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed. In addition to an informative storyline that teaches the importance of Arctic plants, this book includes a field guide with photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants found throughout the ArcticWild eggs: A tale of arctic egg collecting
Par Suzie Napayok-Short. 2021
Akuluk is not excited about visiting her grandparents in Nunavut. She would rather head south for summer vacation, somewhere with…
roller coasters and cotton candy. There can't be much to do way up there, Akuluk figures. But as soon as she steps off the plane and sees all the exciting animals that the tundra has to offer, Akuluk forgets all about her dreams of going south. On her first full day in Nunavut, she can't wait to travel out on the land with her grandfather to hunt for wild eggs. As she learns about the different types of eggs, how to collect them properly, and the delicious meals that can be prepared with them, Akuluk knows that this is just the beginning of the exciting things she'll learn about the ArcticUna huna?--what is this? (Una Huna #1)
Par Susan Aglukark. 2021
" A meaningful portrait of a young child living and loving in a unique period of North American history. "…
— ? Kirkus Ukpik loves living in her camp in the North with her family and she especially loves thinking up names for her brand new puppy. When a captain from the south arrives to trade with Ukpik's father, she's excited to learn how to use forks, knives, and spoons. At first, Ukpik enjoys teaching the other children how to use these new tools. But soon, she starts to wonder if they'll need to use the new tools all the time, and if that means that everything in camp will change. After a conversation with her grandmother, Ukpik realizes that even though she will learn many new things, her love for her family and camp will never change - and it even inspires her to find a name for her puppy!The fox wife
Par Beatrice Deer. 2021
One cloudless night, a fox falls to earth and comes across a family of humans. As the seasons change and…
they move their camp, she follows them, growing ever more intrigued by human ways—and especially by the oldest son, Irniq. When Irniq grows older and sets out hunting on his own, he is surprised to enter his tent one day and find the lamp lit, the tea made... and a strange woman who says she is his wife. Tired of being alone, Irniq welcomes the woman. But soon he grows curious and cannot stop himself from asking too many questions. Where did the fox pelt hanging in their tent come from? And why did the fox that had been following him suddenly disappear? Based on award-winning musician Beatrice Deer's powerful song "Fox," this graphic novel reinterprets a traditional Inuit story for a new generationPhoenix Gets Greater
Par Marty Wilson-Trudeau. 2022
Freddie the Flyer
Par Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Fred Carmichael. 2023
A gorgeous picture book that pays homage to aviator Freddie Carmichael — the first Indigenous commercial pilot in the Arctic…
—with each month of the year highlighting moments from his life, the beauty of the North and the power of dreams.When Freddie was young, he saw a plane up close for the first time when it dropped off supplies at his family’s remote bush camp. He was instantly hooked.Freddie has flown for nearly seventy years, doing everything from supply runs to search and rescue to transporting dog teams to far-flung areas.This book celebrates Freddie’s early dreams of flying and his later achievements. Readers move with Freddie through the year, hearing about his journey as a pilot and leader, while learning the names of the months in Gwich’in and Inuvialuktun at the same time. Art from Inuvialuit painter Audrea Loreen-Wulf perfectly captures the incredible Western Arctic as well as Freddie’s love for aviation.Amber Enchantment
Par Barbara Delinsky. 1982
A woman who has sworn off men finds that fate—and her heart—have plans of their own in this dazzling romance…
from the New York Times–bestselling author. Divorced from her childhood sweetheart, Amber MacLaine is making a go of it as a single mom. But when her son flies to the West Coast to spend the summer with his father, Amber is at loose ends, even with a new job in the PR department at Massachusetts General Hospital. That is, until she meets a devastatingly handsome doctor—and keeps running into him. First, she encounters him on the baseball field of her son&’s game, coaching for the opposing team. Then, Amber crosses paths with him at the airport, while they&’re both dropping off their kids to visit their exes. Is that him she sees riding his bike while she&’s riding hers? Of course. And when Zachary Wilder finally takes her into his arms, her defenses drop. Amber finds herself fighting a desire that takes her breath away. And the only cure for that kind of passion is . . . surrender. Praise for Barbara Delinsky &“Delinsky&’s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&” —Glamour &“Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&” —The Boston Globe &“Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&” —The Cincinnati EnquirerTender Loving Care
Par Barbara Delinsky. 1987
He&’s got the perfect cure for what ails her. . . . A tender and tantalizing romance from the New York Times–bestselling author of Threats…
and Promises. Taking college classes, working two jobs, and visiting her elderly friend Rowena at a nursing home has exhausted twenty-nine-year-old Karen Drew—to the point of collapse. Luckily, Rowena&’s grandson, a doctor, is there to help. Unluckily, Karen is not his favorite person. Brice Carlin blames her for his grandmother&’s condition . . . Two years before, Karen had been driving the car that hit Rowena—an accident that Brice can&’t forgive or forget, even though Karen wasn&’t technically at fault. But Brice can&’t let a sick woman find her way home in a snowstorm. Now, stuck with Karen at his house while she recovers from pneumonia, the solitary Brice begins to warm to her presence. Sparks begin to fly that just might melt his heart—and show Karen the strong, sexy, surprisingly compassionate man behind the mask. Praise for Barbara Delinsky &“Delinsky&’s writing is fluid and makes for a hard-to-put-down book.&” —Glamour &“Delinsky is a first-rate storyteller who creates believable, sympathetic characters who seem as familiar as your neighbors.&” —The Boston Globe &“Delinsky writes about the emotional crises of everyday people and how those trials shape relationships.&” —The Cincinnati EnquirerThe Man Behind the Scars (The Santina Crown #3078)
Par Caitlin Crews. 2012
A woman marries for convenience and falls for her brooding aristocratic husband in this sexy international romance from a USA…
Today–bestselling author.Rafe McFarland, eighth Earl of Pembroke—and twenty-first-century heartthrob—has secretly wed former model and tabloid darling Angel Tilson! Angel has long been believed to be in financial difficulty, prompting feverish speculation that her marriage to the tortured billionaire is one of the strictest convenience.Bearing terrible scars from his time in the military, Rafe rarely leaves his remote Scottish estate. And with the terms of this deal negotiated, possibly behind tightly closed bedroom doors, is Rafe demanding repayment—in kind—from his new wife?A sheik in need of a bride marries his housekeeper for convenience in this sexy international romance.From making the royal…
bed . . . To carrying the royal heir!It’s the day of the royal wedding, and everyone who’s anyone is in attendance—except the bride! Refusing to let being jilted disrupt his kingdom, duty-bound, coldhearted Sheikh Zufar commands timid maid Neisha be his stand-in queen. Their marriage is coolly convenient, but behind closed doors, their chemistry burns fiercely . . . and Neisha’s shock pregnancy will test Zufar’s iron control more than he could ever have imagined!A woman reunites with her husband in order to save the child he never knew about in this sexy international…
romance from a USA Today–bestselling author.How much would a mother sacrifice for her child?Carly Taylor had made it on her own for six years, raising her daughter and hiding from the heart-breaking memories of the husband who betrayed her. But when her daughter’s life is threatened, Carly is desperate enough to go to the man she’d tried to forget and ask for his help.Stefano Alessi is the embodiment of power and once he learns he has a child, he’s determined to wield that power ruthlessly. He gives Carly one option: return to his home and to his bed!But for Carly, that’s where the danger lies. She knows once she’s locked in Stefano’s embrace, the world will cease to matter. For how can she fight the sheer force of a man whose greatest weapon is the desire she feels for him?Cadeaux
Par K. Matthew. 2024
Alex était venu pour un job, mais ce qu'il trouva fut bien plus que cela. Shannon étant partie, c'était à Alex de répondre…
à tous les besoins de M. Dacey. Tout se passait bien jusqu'à ce que M. Dacey invite Alex à déjeuner, et lui offre un cadeau plutôt offensant. La décision d'Alex de se rebeller lui fit réaliser que déplaire à son patron était l'une des pires choses qu'il puisse faire.L'autre esclave
Par K. Matthew. 2023
Jim est un campagnard timide qui vient d'emménager à New York pour échapper à sa vie d'homosexuel refoulé. Lorsqu'il s'aventure…
dans un club BDSM avec son ami Eric, un nouveau monde s'ouvre à lui, qu'il n'avait jamais envisagé de découvrir. Après avoir rencontré un Dominateur mystérieux et influent, Jim envisage d'essayer le BDSM. Mais il y a un autre esclave dans la vie du Dominateur, et il ne veut pas que Jim fasse partie de leur monde. Ce livre inclut la série complète « L’autre esclave », et comprend les histoires suivantes : Le voyeur La leçon Le désirSold to this Highest Bidder: Castelli 1 (Castelli #1)
Par Cathryn De Bourgh. 2020
Life in the city is not what Alicia expected, she has not been able to finish his studies or achieve a…
promotion in the company she works for. Everything seems to be going wrong in Alexia's life until a friend convinces her that the only thing left for her is to sell her virginity for a million euros. She does not believe that a man would pay so much for a night with a virgin but finally agrees to auction hervirginity at a modeling agency. But when she meets the highest bidder, she begins to realize that she is not ready to do it and that it was all a bad idea. What she does not imagine is that that handsome millionaire with black eyes is not willing to lose the auction and will not leave her alone until he gets what he wants. And apparently he wants more than her virginity ...Marie de la mar, volumen 3 : Bajo la luna (Marie de la mar #3)
Par Annie Lavigne. 2023
Cap-des-Rosiers, 1910. Para salvar su matrimonio, Marie lleva a su familia a su natal Gaspesia, donde su felicidad dura poco.…
Lejos del glamour de su vida como personas notables en la capital, ahora deben enfrentarse a una realidad completamente distinta: la pobreza. Antoine, antes abogado y diputado, no logra asimilar su nueva vida y corre el riesgo de recaer en el alcoholismo y las apuestas en cualquier momento. Para sacar a su familia de la miseria, los deja para trabajar en los campos de leñadores. Marie necesitará todos los recursos de su orgulloso corazón para afrontar ese destino. ¿Pero podrá enfrentarse a los fantasmas del pasado? ¿Será capaz de renunciar a las ardientes pasiones que la embargan, a pesar de su soledad? En este tercer y último volumen, la autora nos sumerge en una miseria que Marie nunca antes había experimentado. Más oscura que el segundo volumen, menos ingenua que el primero, es una novela que profundiza y describe una situación que no parece tener salida. A través de la vida de Marie, la autora aborda el tema de la violencia doméstica. ¿Cómo puede una pareja que se amaba tanto como Antoine y Marie ver derramarse sangre entre ellos? ¿Qué se esconde en el corazón de un hombre que una mujer no pueda ver en los primeros meses de su amor, pero que aflora con el peso de los años, el sufrimiento padecido, la frustración y el autodesprecio? ¿Puede un hombre con un corazón tan sombrío y herido seguir disfrutando del amor y, sobre todo, hacer feliz a una mujer? ¿Es concebible dar una segunda oportunidad a un amor que no ha sido más que una larga serie de calvarios? Dale una oportunidad a Antoine y Marie, deja que te muestren lo poderoso que llega a ser el amor cuando el destino de dos personas es estar juntos... hasta que la muerte los separe.Quién necesita a un duque (Destinada a un pícaro #5)
Par Amanda Mariel. 2023
En medio del frenesí casamentero de la Inglaterra de la Regencia, la caritativa lady Catherine Breckenridge y el carismático duque…
de Bedford se adentran en un falso romance, desentrañando sus convicciones mientras navegan por la delgada línea que separa el engaño de la verdadera pasión. Lady Catherine Breckenridge se ha dedicado a actividades benéficas, evitando entrar en el encanto del romance y el matrimonio. Sin embargo, su familia tiene otros planes. A medida que Catherine se acerca a los veintidós años, la decisión de sus parientes para que se case a tiempo se hace cada vez más firme. Inesperadamente, la salvación llega en forma de un conocido granuja, el duque de Bedford. Charles De Vere, el elegante duque de Bedford, posee tanto encanto como fortuna, lo que le convierte en uno de los solteros más codiciados de Inglaterra. A pesar de su desagradable reputación, se ve asediado por ansiosas madres y sus hijas en edad de casarse en cada reunión de la sociedad. Sin embargo, esta temporada desvela una estrategia magistral. Cuando el duque propone una alianza clandestina a lady Catherine, la naturaleza pragmática de ella ve la sabiduría de su plan. Aunque sea un granuja, también es buen amigo de su hermano. Además, ella se mantiene firme en su convicción de resistirse a los encantos de cualquier pícaro. Ninguno de los dos alberga intenciones matrimoniales y sus corazones no sienten ninguna inclinación el uno por el otro. Su plan parece impecable, hasta que el destino da un giro inesperado. Sumérgete en un mundo de pasiones prohibidas, alianzas estratégicas y un amor que desafía las normas.Perfekt: Perfect-Reihe 1 (Perfect #1)
Par Jan Springer. 2023
Erde, 2054 Umweltverschmutzung macht die Erde unbewohnbar. Die Zahl der Kranken übersteigt die der Gesunden. Krankenhäuser sind überfüllt. Volkswirtschaften brechen…
zusammen. Die Regierungen tun sich zusammen, um eine einzige Weltmacht zu schaffen. Man nennt sie „Autoritätsordnung“(AO). Um die menschliche Rasse zu retten, schafft die AO „Biosphären“, große Städte, umschlossen von Kuppeln, die sich selbst versorgen. Nur Gesunde haben Zutritt. Alle anderen lässt man sterben ... Um die Bevölkerungszahlen zu kontrollieren, bekommt jeder Mensch einen Mikrochip eingepflanzt, der den Drang, sich zu paaren, unterdrückt. Der Liebesakt verschwindet ...Late Bloomer
Par Fern Michaels. 2002
Buried secrets and past betrayals, old friendships and new beginnings are at the heart of this rich bestseller from the…
&“real and endearing&” (Los Angeles Times) Fern Michaels.Twenty years after a tragic childhood accident, Cady Jordan has returned to her Pennsylvania hometown to care for her beloved grandmother, Lola. A retired movie star, Lola is determined to mentor Cady on living life to the fullest and though she wants nothing more than to come out of her shell, Cady is still struggling with letting go of her past. After all, it isn&’t easy to forget the event that ended with Cady&’s injury and a bully&’s death, especially since her friends still hold her responsible. They&’re all adults now, including one whose attraction melts Cady&’s guarded heart. Old wounds may be able to heal but can Cady finally embrace a bright new life?Trading Places
Par Fern Michaels. 2003
Twin sisters pull off a daring identity switch in this contemporary classic from the #1 New York Times bestselling author…
of the Sisterhood series. Atlanta police detective Aggie Jade is still recovering from the raid that nearly killed her and took the life of her partner and former boyfriend. Though she&’s not ready to hit the streets again, she&’s desperate to hunt down the cop killers who shattered her world. But there&’s only one person who can help her in her quest for vengeance—her identical twin sister.Lizzie Jade is as flashy and fiery as Aggie is quiet and conservative—and the high-rolling Vegas gambler loves a challenge. But the gutsy charade gets complicated when sexy investigative reporter Nathan Hawke senses something different about the new Aggie, especially since she suddenly isn&’t shying away from his flirtations. As they join forces to uncover a web of lies and corruption, Lizzie finds herself giving in to his charms. But how can she confess that she&’s not who he thinks she is? And how can she let herself fall in love when she and her twin might have to run for their lives?With her signature &“real and endearing&” (Los Angeles Times) prose and plenty of electrifying suspense, Fern Michaels delivers another unforgettable romantic thriller.Two Girls, Fat and Thin: A Novel
Par Mary Gaitskill. 1991
This captivating novel shimmers with dark intensity and wicked wit. In a stunning synthesis of eroticism, rage, pathos, and humor,…
Gaitskill's "fine storyteller's pace and brilliant metaphors" (The New York Times Book Review) create a haunting and unforgettable journey into the dark side of contemporary life and the deepest recesses of the soul.