Colleen Nelson

• Apr-2011
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Tori Edwards jumps at the chance to move from Winnipeg to New York City with her family. After all, NYC is the place to be for an aspiring fashion designer, and her new high school has access to a placement program with FIT - the Fashion Institute of...

• Apr-2013
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WINNER, McNally Robinson Book for Young People Awards, Manitoba Book Awards 2013FINALIST, Forest of Reading, White Pine Award 2013 SELECTION, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2013Before Luke came into his life, all Ben cared about was skateboardi...

• Oct-2015
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Jess and Sara Jean couldn’t be more different. He’s a loner with a criminal record, a Métis raised on the reserve, the son of a residential-school survivor. She’s from nearby Edelburg, a conservative small town. Abandoned by her mother, Sara J...

• Apr-2016
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2016 VOYA Top Shelf Fiction SelectionCCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2016) -- Starred SelectionHope leaves her small town for a fresh start, but her plans are derailed by an online romance and the appearance of her brother.Hope lives...

• Apr-2017
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A Winnipeg Free Press Bestseller! • In the Margins Book Award, Top Ten Selection • CCBC’s Best Books for Kids & Teens (Fall 2017) SelectionClose as brothers, Jakub’s and Lincoln’s lives diverge when Jakub gets a private school scholarsh...

• Feb-2018
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Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award -- Winner, Young Adult • High Plains Book Award -- Winner, Young Adult • Red Maple Fiction Award -- Shortlisted • Snow Willow Award -- ShortlistedSadia wishes life in high school was as s...

• Mar-2018
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Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Award -- Winner, Young Adult • High Plains Book Award -- Winner, Young Adult • Red Maple Fiction Award -- Shortlisted

Sadia wishes life in high school was as straightforward as a game of ...

• Jun-2018
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For Kaia, setting foot outside can be deadly. Climate change has made Earth too dangerous for people to live anywhere but inside the City. Run on the energy created by its Citizens and sustainable in every way, the City uses microchips, called pulse ...

• Sep-2019
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An adventurous West Highland Terrier follows his nose a little too far from home and becomes desperate for a helping hand. But when he’s taken in by a young boy volunteering at a retirement home, it just might be Harvey who...

• Sep-2019
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An aspiring teenage DJ must learn how to navigate life when people find out that she's the daughter of a famous singer.

Fifteen-year-old Delilah “Dizzy” Doucette lives with her dad and brother above their vintage record store, The Viny...

• Aug-2020
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Harvey the West Highland Terrier, hero of Harvey Comes Home, is back with his beloved Mag-gie. He is also back at Brayside retirement home, where he and Maggie now volunteer along with their friend Austin. There Maggie is drawn to a new resident, Mrs...

• Oct-2021
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Governor General’s Award Finalist Colleen Nelson’s tale of identity, unlikely friends, and a secret book club, now available in a new paperback format. Between her father’s posting overseas and her best friend Sienna’s move to...

• May-2022
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The award-winning Harvey Stories are back with a new story of acceptance, understanding, and the loving comfort of everyone’s favorite Westie. There’s nothing quite like the loving companionship of a loyal dog. When Harvey’s status ...

• Jun-2023
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In this intimate and inspiring novel about the power of art and the value of community, award-winning author and former New Yorker Colleen Nelson brings life and liveliness to an eccentric cast of New York City neighbors.Middle-schooler and New Yorke...

• Oct-2024
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The Biltmore in New York City is full of mysteries, and Elodie LaRue, a novice detective, plans to piece together the clues and solve the case of the missing jewels. Left behind by her globe-trotting detective parents once again, Elodie decides ...

• Nov-2024
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The Biltmore in New York City is full of mysteries, and Elodie LaRue, a novice detective, plans to piece together the clues and solve the case of the missing jewels.Left behind by her globe-trotting detective parents once again, Elodie decides to pro...

• May-2025
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The LaRue Detective Agency has gained a reputation at The Biltmore as the investigators to call, so it’s no surprise when they are asked to solve the catnapping case. What is a surprise: being asked to keep this investigation top secret! Wi...

• Aug-2025
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With a 100% success rate, it is no wonder The LaRue Detective Agency has become the investigators to call at The Biltmore. But could the recipe robbery become Elodie’s own recipe for disaster?  Biltmore resident, Chef Sebastian, plans...

• Oct-2025
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Casey is tired of always being the new kid at school. Now, for the first time in Casey’s life, he finally feels settled—that is until his dad’s job at the library is threatened.  Every year Casey’s life seems to be b...