Lorimer - Childrens & Teens - Books for reluctant readers

Hockey's first superstar, Fred "Cyclone" Taylor, was often caught up in the politics and turmoil of hockey's early professional years. Star Power is the story of one of Canada's greatest athletes and a game in transition.

Discover the story of the Edmonton Grads, who went from a small-city, girl's high school team to world champs with an unparalleled winning record.

Josh, Peter, and Sam are thrilled to be reunited at a hockey tournament in Kelowna, but a lot has changed. All three boys now play on different teams. Can they remain friends as they all compete to be in the gold medal game?

This engaging social history explores the methods, tools, and patterns used by early immigrants to create their homemade textiles and offers striking examples of clothing, quilts, and coverlets.

A colourful and fascinating story of the men who worked in eastern Canada's early forest industry with many colour and black and white illustrations and photographs from leading historic sites in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, this book is a very human history of almost legendary figures.

The story of the early presses and colourful figures behind the fight for editorial freedom in Canada.

It's awkward enough for any kid going to a new school, but Rose, whose family belongs to a Mennonite community, feels even more out of place. Then, one day, she picks up a baseball.

Josh, Peter, and Sam are thrilled to be reunited at a hockey tournament in Kelowna, but a lot has changed. All three boys now play on different teams. Can they remain friends as they all compete to be in the gold medal game?

The Brunswick Valley kids on the road. In order to secure the top spot in the league, the gang is playing a series of away-games at schools around the province.

How did the son of Irish immigrants outrow blueblood scullers from Oxford and Cambridge to become one of the most famous athletes of his time?