Cover of The Journal of Anxious Izzy Parker. A little girl peers into the edge of the ocean and sees a tiger shadow where her shadow should be.

The Journal of Anxious Izzy Parker by Alma Fullerton

Izzy has just moved from Toronto to a farm on Prince Edward Island, that was once a bed and breakfast. She does not like change or leaving her best friend Jane or her Dad, but the sounds of the waves and seagulls, the slower pace of life, having her own craft room (bunkie), and a soft-serve ice cream machine in their new kitchen helps to balance out most of the negatives of moving.

Home is the Lands and Rivers: A Girl Called Echo Omnibus by Katherena Vermette

This special omnibus edition of Katherena Vermette’s best-selling series features an all-new foreword by Chantal Fiola, a historical timeline, and an essay about Métis being and belonging by Brenda Macdougall.

Five Children’s Picture Books from Groundwood Books

Groundwood Books was founded in 1978 by Patricia Aldana with a mandate to publish children’s books of the highest possible quality for all ages, which has grown to include fiction, picture books, graphic novels and nonfiction. Here’s a look at five of their most recent titles for children.