Wanda Taylor

This action-packed, full-colour middle grade non-fiction book opens up the world of aviation to youth from diverse backgrounds, through the incredible stories of Canadians who broke barriers to reach the sky--from Newfoundland and Labrador to Manitoba to the Yukon. From commercial, transport, and military pilots to search-and-rescue helicopter pilots to airplane mechanics, The Sky's the Limit introduces readers to inspiring contemporary aviators, including commercial pilot Captain Mohamed Samanter, Gwich'in pilot Fred Carmichael, and Kimberly Ballantyne, the first woman of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation to become a pilot. Along the way, readers will learn important context about the history of flight in Canada, including the Royal Canadian Air Force, the Black soldiers of the No. 2 Construction Battalion, military pilot Allan Selwyn Bundy--one of only two known Black Canadian combat pilots who flew during the Second World War--and many more.

From Wanda Taylor, a delicious new novel about food, friendship and the power of poetry. For fans of Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan's A Place at the Table and Jessica Kim's Stand Up, Yumi Chung When Darla Cooper finds her grandmother's old recipe book in the attic, it is as if her grandmother is speaking to her from beyond the grave. Food is memory. And no one knows this foodie truth better than Darla and her friends. United by a love of food and a passion for words, Darla and the Food Poets meet at Carol's Caf every week. There they exchange poetry inspired by community and cookery and share these poems with Carol's customers. As the group drifts through lazy summer days, sharing poem after poem, Darla notes in her grandmother's book how food brings people together and lights up her imagination. Be it a baby shower, a long-awaited reunion or a wedding, Darla never fails to write down her thoughts alongside her grandmother's words.But when Darla loses her grandmother's book at a food festival, everything seems to fall apart. Darla feels stuck, unable to perform her words as she once did. Was the book the real key to her poetry? And now, worst of all, it seems that Carol's Caf might be headed for a permanent closure. Despite their own troubles, the Food Poets must scramble to find the right words, make the grown-ups listen and save the caf

The Magic Nanny is a captivating children's book series about a nanny with extraordinary abilities. In "What's for Dinner?" twins Ismail and Isaac are convinced that their nanny is magical That's because she always seems to know everything, even things that happen when she's not present Each day, the curious twins pose a magic question to Nanny, and she always provides the correct answer. But what would happen if one day she doesn't know the answer?Follow along with Ismail and Isaac in a heartwarming moment of tension as they test Nanny's knowledge and magic. Will they uncover the truth behind her knowledge, or will they discover that magic truly exists in the world?

A true-to-life story about the pains and triumphs of growing up, perfect for readers of Ren e Watson and Lisa Moore Ram eArlaina Jefferson is eager to prove herself. Tasked with caring for her cousin's rabbit, Obeena, Arlaina knows all that stands between her and the grown-up world of middle school is one year of staying out of trouble and making sure to clean up Obeena's turds. It would be easy--if growing up didn't also mean growing wiser.Having faced thoughtless comments from fellow students, Arlaina is already struggling to explain the hurt she feels to her best friend, Tina. But when their teacher, Mr. Matthews, asks an ignorant question about classmate Nadia's headscarf, Arlaina has the confirmation she needs: Mr. Matthews is part of a larger problem that plagues Grover School. All those comments that Arlaina--and several other students--once brushed off suddenly seethe under the light of truth. Some things just can't be fixed by Obeena's warm and fuzzy charms.Bolstered by her father's childhood experience in the Million Man March, Arlaina teams up with no-nonsense Nadia and a host of other Grover School students to right a systemic wrong. After all, proving you're grown up doesn't always mean staying out of trouble