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Dans Le boulevard, Chris, un jeune homme vivant avec une déficience intellectuelle, devait faire face au départ soudain de sa mère le jour de ses dix-huit ans. Deux ans ont passé. Chris partage désormais son appartement avec sa blonde Chloé dans le bloc de madame Sylvester, près du boulevard. Les jours s'écoulent avec leur lot de petits défis et de moments heureux pour le jeune concierge et son entourage. Mais voilà que Chris, qui n'aime pas le changement, doit composer avec des événements pour le moins inattendus.

Ébranlé par cet atterrissage brutal, je m'avance au tableau noir. Tout le monde me regarde. J'ouvre la bouche. Rien ne sort. Rien du tout. Cette fable que je récitais comme on respire il y a à peine une heure, voilà qu'il ne m'en reste pas même une seule syllabe. Je regarde partout dans la classe pour essayer de trouver le début d'une phrase. Il y a tellement d'élèves, de meubles et d'objets… Tant de choses qui tournent autour de moi… C'est la pagaille. Au retour d'une sortie au cinéma, Vincent peut raconter le film à sa maman dans les moindres détails.

Laurent est un passionné des plantes, il connaît beaucoup de choses à leur sujet y compris leur nom latin. Toutefois, le garçon a de la difficulté à s'intégrer dans sa classe, soit il veut répondre trop vite aux questions en coupant les autres, ou bien on le trouve simplement bizarre quand il s'isole seul sous un arbre. Par chance, il a le soutien de mademoiselle l'Éducatrice. Lorsque la classe fera une sortie pédagogique au Jardin botanique, Laurent aura l'occasion d'étaler son savoir aux autres et de s'ouvrir du même coup aux gens de sa classe.

The summer is for sleuthing, and Lark and Connor have been served a double helping! It's time for the annual pet fair and the twins have been hard at work teaching their dog, Max, some new tricks. But on their way to the fairgrounds, they're offered not one, but two intriguing cases. Pets from the pet show have gone missing and their guardians are blaming each other for the disappearances. Meanwhile, Lark and Connor's frenemy, Sophie, thinks her house might be haunted and refuses to go inside.

Ruby is curious about her world and has big ideas about how it works. A delightful picture book celebration of science and creativity, and a welcome companion to Sara O'Leary's beloved This Is Sadie . Ruby is a little girl with a sense of curiosity and enthusiasm that's too big to contain! Ruby is always busy ? she loves to make things, watch things grow and figure out how things work, with her dog Teddy by her side. And Ruby has lots of ideas about what she wants to be: maybe an animal conservationist? Or an archaeologist? She's great at excavating (i.e. digging holes).

What seems scary proves surprising in this magical wordless picture book. Guided by a circle of stars on the horizon, a stag bounds into a thick pine forest. Wolves lurk behind the trees, then begin to run after him. When the stag turns to look at his pursuers, he stumbles over a fallen tree and sinks to the forest floor. The wolves close in ... but, unexpectedly, they become the stag's helpers, bringing water, berries and a bandage! After a short rest, the stag and wolves continue the mysterious journey, still following the stars.

Combines wonderful characters and history to create a story that will make you want to dive right in!" JERRY CRAFT, author of the Newbery Medal-winning New KidA splashy, contemporary middle grade graphic novel from bestselling comics creator Johnnie Christmas!Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees--until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears.

A love letter to Indigenous communities everywhere, this picture book gorgeously illustrated by Julie Flett celebrates seasons, nature, and community. Based on Academy Award-winning Cree icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's song of the same name, Still This Love Goes On is a stunning celebration of Indigenous experience. Breathtaking illustrations from celebrated Cree-Métis artist Julie Flett combine with Sainte-Marie's vivid lyrics to craft a remarkable piece of art.

Mortimer T. Flightdeck, Ratonaut and Future YouTube Sensation, has big plans for ratkind. A spot on the International Space Station (ISS) has opened up, and Mortimer, is not about to miss his chance to become an intergalactic space rat. And that's just the first step in his master plan to prove that rats are much better suited than humans for a future mission to Mars. He packs his camera and prepares to take to the internet with his evidence of rat superiority. But when Mortimer's schemes go awry, he is forced to face new truths about dreams, friendship, and choosing the right thing to do.

A celebration of creativity and a child's ability to observe, this playful picture book explores different art forms to be found in the natural world. A group of children follow Nature--the most inspiring of teachers--as they explore a series of colorful landscapes to discover the world's greatest art show hidden in plain sight. Along the way, these young artists create their own fine works of art--from fingerprint bumblebees to sand sculptures and charming paper collages.