Nancy Trites-Botkin

John Cooper is in a retirement home. There are strict rules for the residents, but he refuses to fall into passivity. He flirts constantly with Nurse Wilson and spends time with his best buddy Michael Aylott, who's slowly drifting into senility.

An armful of destitute orphans transported to the New World at the turn of the century. This is the turbulent and moving story of four British 'bricks for Empire building' - based on the memoirs of some of the 100,000 'home children' who helped build the new Canada.

A number of slaves risk their lives to escape their masters with their only help coming from the famous secret slave escape network.

Jamie is shocked when she and her best friend become victims of homophobic name-calling, but she must face up to her own reactions as she realizes that her friend is "one of them" and needs her support.

A young Native child struggles with her identity.

A pair of young girls are dumped at their grandparents’ house for two weeks so their mom and dad can take a two-week trip to work on their marriage problems.