Featured Books By Month & Year

Lizzie, in spite of all of her practicing, gets cast as a tree in the winter figure skating carnival. B.C. author Linda Bailey's story is based on personal experience! She wanted to be the best figure skater in the whole wide world too.

This companion volume to the highly acclaimed Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics follows the stunning visual format of the first book to capture the heroics of the Winter Olympics. From the unlikely Jamaican bobsled team to the unforgettable U.S.S.R. vs. U.S.A. hockey clash at Lake Placid, all the legends of great winter sports are recalled, including stars of skiing, bobsledding, ice skating and even snowboarding. The book recounts the triumph and tragedy that has enthralled the world since the Winter Olympics were launched in Chamonix in 1924.

"A-huff-and-a-puff-and-a-huff-and-a-puff-and-a-huff-and-a-puff""WHAT'S HAPPENING?" Tacky the penguin wants to know. The Winter Games, that's what's happening. And Tacky and his fellow penguins Goodly, Lovely, Angel, Neatly, and Perfect have to work hard to get in shape so they can represent Team Nice Icy Land in the athletic competitions. After rigorous training, they're ready - but are the games ready for Tacky? Will his antics keep Team Nice Icy Land from winning a medal? From bobsledless racing and ski jumping to speed skating, Tacky lends his unique, exuberant style to each competition.

This series of books in the "The Story of Canadians in the Olympic Winter Games" includes titles on the Paralymics, Snowboarding, Cross Country Skiing, Alpine Skiing, Speed skating, Figure skating and Curling!

Have you ever wanted to fly like a bird or ski at top speed across snowy terrain? Can you imagine racing on skis across the countryside only to stop periodically to fire shots at targets at rapid-fire speed? In this book, you'll experience the excitement of Olympic ski jumping, cross country skiing, and biathlon. You'll learn amazing facts about the history of each sport, the training it takes to be a top athlete, and the high-tech equipment used by competitors.

A story about hockey, brothers, and the Montreal Canadiens breakout star - Maurice "Rocket" Richard! Andre lives in Montreal and loves to play hockey. But he’s always being compared to his older brother, whose game is much better than his own. Resigned to living in Marcel’s shadow, Andre finds solace when he he meets another boy, who also gets razzed for not playing like his brother. Meanwhile, Canadiens fans are excitedly watching their beloved team climb to the top with the help of a new young star, Maurice Richard. Mike Leonetti is the author of several picture books about Canadian hockey stars including Bobby Orr, Gordie Howe, and Wayne Gretzky. Look for these books in the First Fiction section or in French!

Hearts of Gold profiles over 20 Canadian athletes who achieved an unusual personal triumph either in or out of Olympic competition. Each story describes a particular obstacle - physical adversity, political situation, technical challenge - and how the athlete found the courage to face it. Included are profiles of such legends as Jewish boxer Sammy Luftspring, whose 1936 protest of the Nazis took him out of Olympic competition; and Larry Lemieux, who gave up the chance of a yachting medal to rescue a capsized Singapore crew. Included are 60 color and black-and-white photos from 1906 to the present.

"Bobbie Rosenfeld excelled at hockey, basketball, softball, and track and field, and becameone of Canada's first female Olympic medallists. She greeted obstacles with courage, hard work, and a sense of humor, and always put the team ahead of herself."