New Releases by Deborah Ellis

Born deformed, Anibus is considered cursed and is left in the desert to die, but after being rescued and raised in secret, she leads a nomadic life, finding acceptance with a colony of artists which includes Kamal al-Din Bihzad, the most famous master ofPersian painting.

It''s September 1901, and ten-year-old Keeley and her father are making a fresh start, after the death of Keeley''s mother, in a brand new town called Frank that sits in a valley at the bottom of Turtle Mountain in southern Alberta. From the moment they arrive Keeley knows she''ll love Frank. Not only can she and her dad live together, but in Frank there''s room for children to breathe, as her dad would say. There''s also room for mischief, and Keeley quickly gets into some, with the encouragement of a schoolmate named Peter. Peter dares Keeley to spend a night in the coal mine, where she discovers another part of Frank that''s a little bit scary. Will things turn out as she hopes?

''Watch what you''re doing!'' The angry newspaper seller spat at her. He kicked Jasper. Jasper yelped. Shauzia pulled her dog away. I don''t like it here, Shauzia told Jasper. Shauzia just wanted to sit some place and be quiet, but every time they sat down they were told to go away. Imagine that you''re alone in a foreign city. To eat you must scrounge through rubbish, to sleep you huddle in doorways. Where do you go? Who do you trust? When Shauzia leaves the relative safety of the refugee camp she faces many difficulties. But she has all the spirit and pluck of her friend Parvana, and with the help of her dog Jasper she knows she will fulfill her dreams. Shauzia is a thrilling, thought-provoking companion to the bestselling Parvana, and Parvana''s Journey.

Although she may not have a normal life like everyone else, Khyber enjoys what she has and doesn''t look to change things, yet when her mother decides to move her autistic brother into a special home and her homeless friend goes missing, Khyber''s special world is suddenly turned upside down. Reprint.