Books from Orca Book Publishers
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Stepping Out
By Laura LangstonPaige Larsson, YouTube comedy vlogger, has always used humor to cope with her disability, but an opportunity to compete in stand-up comedy is a big step out of her comfort zone in this novel for teens.
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Down To Earth: How Kids Help Feed the World
By Nikki TateLoaded with accessible information about the many facets of farming, Down to Earth takes a close look at everything from what an egg carton tells you to why genetic diversity matters—even to kids.
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Smuggler's Cave
By Sonya Spreen BatesOnly this time it's a boat race-to the legendary Smuggler's Cave and back. The ocean is deep and choppy, and the boat is harder to control than Jake thought it would be. When he and Tommy reach Smuggler's Cave, the unthinkable happens.
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The White Horse Talisman
By Andrea SpaldingThis is fantasy as its best, a story that raises hairs on the back of the neck and sends satisfying chills up and down the spine, a story that, while clearly drawn from the rich world of make believe, feels truer than true.
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Outback
By Robin StevensonUnfortunately, this means an expedition into the scorching desert heat of the Australian outback...with the increasingly paranoid Mel and an unfriendly biology student named Natalie.
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Between Heaven and Earth
By Eric WaltersDJ is David McLean's eldest grandson, so it stands to reason that he be the one to scatter his beloved grandfather's ashes.
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A Bee in Your Ear
By Frieda WishinskyKate is determined to win her spelling club's spelling bee, but the competition is fierce.
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Pirate Island Treasure
By Marilyn HelmerCharlotte and her brother, Jacob, are thrilled to head off on an adventure in their grandpa's boat, The Seawind.
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Sea Change
By Diane TullsonWhile visiting his father at a remote fishing lodge, a lodge worker is hurt and it is up to Lucas to navigate the fishing boat through the fog to get her the medical help she needs.
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One Red Button
By Marthe JocelynCan you catch the one little button rolling away?
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Tough Trails
By Irene MorckWhen Ambrose is forced to sell his horse because of an injury, he must find a new animal that can handle the rigors of the mountains while packing for his uncleís trail-riding outfit.
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Orca Curriculum Connections: Marked
By Kate Schoedingerin the Language Arts Classroom Marked An Orca Sounding by Norah McClintock 9781551439921 PB 9781554696673 EPUB 9781551439969 PDF Lexile Level:HL590L Fry Reading Level: 3.3 Pages: 128 When Colin accepts the job to clean up the graffiti ...
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Sewer Rats
By Sigmund BrouwerThe Sewer Rats, a group of "loser" kids, engage in a round of paintball in the sewers beneath their town, but things get dangerous when one of them has a grudge against the other.
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The Stone of Sorrow
By Brooke CarterIn a land of myth and ice, seventeen-year-old Runa Unnursdóttir is not the runecaster her clan has been hoping for.
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Chinese New Year: A Celebration for Everyone
By Jen Sookfong LeeAward-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year.
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Everyday Hero
By Kathleen CherryAlice doesn’t like noise, smells or strangers.
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Crossover
By Jeff RudKyle is a rising star on the school's basketball team, but when he connects with an old friend and auditions for the school play, he finds opposition both on and off the court.
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Winter Hawk Star
By Sigmund BrouwerTyler is a good, solid hockey player, but not a great one.
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La guerra de las bandas
By K. L. DenmanThe Lunar Ticks are on their way to the top.
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Sharing Snowy
By Marilyn HelmerMore than anything else in the world, Ali wants a pet cat for her birthday.