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Canada Reads 2025

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Edmonton Public Library

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Check out the contenders for Canada Reads 2025! The great Canadian book debate will take place on March 17-20. This year, we are looking for one book to change the narrative. This list includes the five contenders as well as the long list.

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EPLPicks

Edmonton Public Library

15 items

15 items

Watch Out for Her

Watch Out for Her

A Novel

by Bailey, Samantha M.

Book - 2022

Championed by Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, this psychological thriller is about a young mother who thinks she's found the perfect babysitter for her son but ends up having to move across the country to try to get away from her. Championed by Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, this psychological thriller is about a young mother who thinks she's found the perfect babysitter for her son but ends up having to move across the country to try to get away from her. Show less

Championed by Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, this psychological thriller is about a young mother who thinks she's found the perfect babysitter for her son but ends up having to move across the country to try to get away from her. Championed by Olympic gold medal swimmer Maggie Mac Neil, this psychological thriller is about a young mother who thinks she's found the perfect babysitter for her son but ends up having to move across the country to try to get away from her. Show less

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A Two-Spirit Journey

A Two-Spirit Journey

The Autobiography of a Lesbian Ojibwa-Cree Elder

by Chacaby, Ma-Nee

eBook - 2016

Founder of the Matriarch Movement, Shayla Stonechild will be championing this memoir of a two-spirit Ojibwe-Cree elder, writer, storyteller, artist, and activist who overcame addiction and abuse to lead Thunder Bay's first gay pride parade. Founder of the Matriarch Movement, Shayla Stonechild will be championing this memoir of a two-spirit Ojibwe-Cree elder, writer, storyteller, artist, and activist who overcame addiction and abuse to lead Thunder Bay's first gay pride parade. Show less

Founder of the Matriarch Movement, Shayla Stonechild will be championing this memoir of a two-spirit Ojibwe-Cree elder, writer, storyteller, artist, and activist who overcame addiction and abuse to lead Thunder Bay's first gay pride parade. Founder of the Matriarch Movement, Shayla Stonechild will be championing this memoir of a two-spirit Ojibwe-Cree elder, writer, storyteller, artist, and activist who overcame addiction and abuse to lead Thunder Bay's first gay pride parade. Show less

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Etta and Otto and Russell and James

Etta and Otto and Russell and James

by Hooper, Emma

Large Print - 2015

This engaging novel about an 82-year old woman walking from Saskatchewan to Halifax, reminiscing about her husband and their friend with a talking coyote,...Show more This engaging novel about an 82-year old woman walking from Saskatchewan to Halifax, reminiscing about her husband and their friend with a talking coyote, will be championed by actor and women's rights advocate Michelle Morgan. Fun fact: Emma Hooper grew up in Edmonton. Show less

This engaging novel about an 82-year old woman walking from Saskatchewan to Halifax, reminiscing about her husband and their friend with a talking coyote,...Show more This engaging novel about an 82-year old woman walking from Saskatchewan to Halifax, reminiscing about her husband and their friend with a talking coyote, will be championed by actor and women's rights advocate Michelle Morgan. Fun fact: Emma Hooper grew up in Edmonton. Show less

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Jennie's Boy

Jennie's Boy

A Newfoundland Childhood

by Johnston, Wayne

Book - 2022

Championed by New York Times bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay, this dark but funny memoir is about 6 months in Wayne Johnston's childhood when he was very ill. Championed by New York Times bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay, this dark but funny memoir is about 6 months in Wayne Johnston's childhood when he was very ill. Show less

Championed by New York Times bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay, this dark but funny memoir is about 6 months in Wayne Johnston's childhood when he was very ill. Championed by New York Times bestselling thriller author Linwood Barclay, this dark but funny memoir is about 6 months in Wayne Johnston's childhood when he was very ill. Show less

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Dandelion

Dandelion

by Liew, Jamie Chai Yun

eBook - 2022

The Pastry Nerd, neuroscientist turned pastry chef Saïd M'Dahoma, will be championing this memoir-style novel about a new mother who travels to Brunei to try to understand why her own mother abandoned her family in a BC mining town. The Pastry Nerd, neuroscientist turned pastry chef Saïd M'Dahoma, will be championing this memoir-style novel about a new mother who travels to Brunei to try to understand why her own mother abandoned her family in a BC mining town. Show less

The Pastry Nerd, neuroscientist turned pastry chef Saïd M'Dahoma, will be championing this memoir-style novel about a new mother who travels to Brunei to try to understand why her own mother abandoned her family in a BC mining town. The Pastry Nerd, neuroscientist turned pastry chef Saïd M'Dahoma, will be championing this memoir-style novel about a new mother who travels to Brunei to try to understand why her own mother abandoned her family in a BC mining town. Show less

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The Whispers

The Whispers

A Novel

by Audrain, Ashley

Book - 2023

Long list. Four women and the choices they made in their lives are connected through a tragedy. Long list. Four women and the choices they made in their lives are connected through a tragedy. Show less

Long list. Four women and the choices they made in their lives are connected through a tragedy. Long list. Four women and the choices they made in their lives are connected through a tragedy. Show less

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What I Know About You

What I Know About You

by Chacour, Éric

Book - 2024

Long list. Told in second person, set in Cairo and Montréal, the story of forbidden love between two men. Long list. Told in second person, set in Cairo and Montréal, the story of forbidden love between two men. Show less

Long list. Told in second person, set in Cairo and Montréal, the story of forbidden love between two men. Long list. Told in second person, set in Cairo and Montréal, the story of forbidden love between two men. Show less

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The Pull of the Stars

The Pull of the Stars

A Novel

by Donoghue, Emma

eAudiobook - 2020

Long list. The Maternity/Fever ward in a Dublin hospital during the influenza pandemic of 1918, in a time when the pressure for women to have 10+ children and rampant sexual abuse and classism lead to heartbreaking stories. Long list. The Maternity/Fever ward in a Dublin hospital during the influenza pandemic of 1918, in a time when the pressure for women to have 10+ children and rampant sexual abuse and classism lead to heartbreaking stories. Show less

Long list. The Maternity/Fever ward in a Dublin hospital during the influenza pandemic of 1918, in a time when the pressure for women to have 10+ children and rampant sexual abuse and classism lead to heartbreaking stories. Long list. The Maternity/Fever ward in a Dublin hospital during the influenza pandemic of 1918, in a time when the pressure for women to have 10+ children and rampant sexual abuse and classism lead to heartbreaking stories. Show less

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When the Pine Needles Fall

When the Pine Needles Fall

Indigenous Acts of Resistance

by Gabriel, Katsi'tsakwas Ellen

Book - 2024

Long list. Interviews and first-hand accounts of the siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke - an important event in Canadian history that is often forgotten. Long list. Interviews and first-hand accounts of the siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke - an important event in Canadian history that is often forgotten. Show less

Long list. Interviews and first-hand accounts of the siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke - an important event in Canadian history that is often forgotten. Long list. Interviews and first-hand accounts of the siege of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke - an important event in Canadian history that is often forgotten. Show less

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The Other Valley

The Other Valley

A Novel

by Howard, Scott Alexander

Book - 2024

Long list. Two valleys, one in the past and one in the future. One woman's life and love between the two. Long list. Two valleys, one in the past and one in the future. One woman's life and love between the two. Show less

Long list. Two valleys, one in the past and one in the future. One woman's life and love between the two. Long list. Two valleys, one in the past and one in the future. One woman's life and love between the two. Show less

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Becoming A Matriarch

Becoming A Matriarch

A Memoir

by Knott, Helen

Book - 2023

Long list. A memoir of mothers and daughters, addiction and loss, strength and weakness. Long list. A memoir of mothers and daughters, addiction and loss, strength and weakness. Show less

Long list. A memoir of mothers and daughters, addiction and loss, strength and weakness. Long list. A memoir of mothers and daughters, addiction and loss, strength and weakness. Show less

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However Far Away

However Far Away

A Novel

by Pal, Rajinderpal S.

Book - 2024

Long list. A large Sikh wedding forms the backdrop of this novel of secrets and divided loyalties. Long list. A large Sikh wedding forms the backdrop of this novel of secrets and divided loyalties. Show less

Long list. A large Sikh wedding forms the backdrop of this novel of secrets and divided loyalties. Long list. A large Sikh wedding forms the backdrop of this novel of secrets and divided loyalties. Show less

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Clyde Fans

Clyde Fans

A Picture Novel

by Seth

Book - 2021

Long list. This graphic novel tells the story of Simon, the worst salesman in history. Long list. This graphic novel tells the story of Simon, the worst salesman in history. Show less

Long list. This graphic novel tells the story of Simon, the worst salesman in history. Long list. This graphic novel tells the story of Simon, the worst salesman in history. Show less

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Girl Runner

Girl Runner

A Novel

by Snyder, Carrie

Book - 2014

Long list. Two teens making a documentary about people who have influenced them borrow a 104-year-old former Olympic runner from her nursing home. Long list. Two teens making a documentary about people who have influenced them borrow a 104-year-old former Olympic runner from her nursing home. Show less

Long list. Two teens making a documentary about people who have influenced them borrow a 104-year-old former Olympic runner from her nursing home. Long list. Two teens making a documentary about people who have influenced them borrow a 104-year-old former Olympic runner from her nursing home. Show less

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All Our Ordinary Stories

All Our Ordinary Stories

A Multigenerational Family Odyssey

by Wong, Teresa

Graphic Novel - 2024

Long list. A graphic memoir by the eldest daughter of an immigrant family. Long list. A graphic memoir by the eldest daughter of an immigrant family. Show less

Long list. A graphic memoir by the eldest daughter of an immigrant family. Long list. A graphic memoir by the eldest daughter of an immigrant family. Show less

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