Winter Reading

The Polar Express is a story full of adventure following a young hero that embarks on an extraordinary train that’s headed towards the North Pole on the day of Christmas Eve.

Rated - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Snow Falling on Cedars is set in 1954 about a murder trial in San pietro Island in Strait of Juan de Fuca basked on Kabuo Miyamoto a Japanese American is framed of killing a known fisherman in the area and is put on trial. The book is a gripping and tragic.

Rated - ⭐⭐⭐

The story deals with a father who takes his child owling for the first time on a cold winter night. Along their way, they encounter a great horned owl. While the first-person text does not specify the child's gender, the jacket flap copy refers to the characters as "a little girl and her father". This book is great for EAL students.

Rated - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The timeless Christmas classic from the iconic Dr. Seuss! Read this favourite story of joy, love and acceptance anytime, anywhere!

With a heart two sizes too small, the Grinch is the meanest creature you’ll ever meet. He hates Christmas and the whole festive season. But when he hatches a dastardly plot to steal Christmas, he’s in for a big surprise!

With hilarious rhymes and beautiful illustrations, this classic seasonal story has become a favourite for good reason and teaches readers the true meaning of Christmas.

Rated - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Set in a close-knit Pennsylvania suburb in the grip of winter, A Quiet Life follows three people grappling with loss and finding a tender wisdom in their grief.

The novel is beautifully crafted and profoundly moving. It is infused with hope, celebrating humanity in the midst of uncertainty.

Rated - ⭐⭐⭐⭐

When the Pevensie children - Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy - step through a wardrobe door in the strange country house where they are staying, they find themselves in the land of Narnia. Frozen in eternal winter, Narnia is a land of snow and pine forests, and its creatures are enslaved by the terrible White Witch.

Also available at LBS library.

Rated -⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐