Monique Polak

Mandy is thrilled to spend the summer at a Montreal circus camp, but she is forced to face her fears when another aerialist is killed in a fall.

"Eric and his buddies have left behind their all boys school to attend high school with girls. Eager to find his place in this exciting new world, Eric joins the student life committee, unaware that he is expected to enforce the school's strict dress code. The dress code is particularly harsh on the girls he is keen to get to know. Eric finds this awkward, but it's nothing compared to the position he finds himself in when the whole school revolts."--Provided...

Pete's fondness for pranks gets him in trouble at school and for his punishment he is sent to spend the summer working for his uncle's kayaking business, where he uses one last prank to stop a group of motorboaters from polluting the river and getting too close to the whales.

"Daniel is forced to examine his own behavior after the teasing of a classmate gets out of hand"--Publisher.

While a home invader terrorizes the city, Josh finds himself sneaking into other people's houses.

Placed in a Japanese internment camp in China for three years during World War II, thirteen-year-old Gwen and her classmates follow the Girl Guide Code in order to keep their spirits up, their minds off hunger and their parents, and survive.

"There's more to Passover than prayers and matzo. Celebrate Passover with personal stories from people who keep the ancient traditions of Passover alive in the modern world"--Cover.

Anneke's life is upended when she and her family are taken from Holland to a concentration camp in Czechoslovakia, but she discovers the will to survive and learns that the bleakest of circumstances can be brightened by a loved one.

Antisemitic hate groups have been persecuting Jews for a very long time. The most famous historical instance of anti-semitism was the Holocaust. Antisemitism is on the rise in the world. It's more important than ever to understand what it is and how you can stand up against it. Level 3 readers are aimed at children who are reading by themselves and can grasp new concepts. Key words and captions help readers understand new vocabulary and more challenging...

Explores the science of memory, how and why we remember what we do and what happens when we start forgetting. Includes color photographs and illustrations, sidebars, a glossary, and additional resources.