Lorimer imprint: 307 books
The Secret Power of Juries
What jurors in Canada aren't being told about their rights -- and what we can do about it
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2013
Canadians know that the jurors at a trial decide the defendant's guilt or innocence according to the law of the land. What they don't know is how far that right actually goes, and what the real power of juries is.
Sometimes people -- even jurors -- wonder if a law or a judgment in a particular...
by Brigitte Alepin
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2012
Bill Gates and other wealthy individuals around the world do pay taxes--but usually at rates far below what most taxpayers pay. As Warren Buffet says, his secretary pays a higher tax rate than he does on his multi-million dollar income. And most big corporations have mastered the art of paying next...
by Tony Correia
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2017
At seventeen, Adam has suspected for a while that he might be gay. His sketchbook has become full of images of good-looking men, and he isn't attracted to any of the girls he knows. When he reveals his feelings to his devout parents, they send him to a Christian camp, warning him that there will be...
by Laura Peetoom
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Alex gets a paper route, dreaming of the money he will make and how he will spend it. But it's more work than he bargained for. Not only does he have to figure out how much money he gets to keep, but he also has to face dangers like the savage Yapper Snapper and the dreaded Four-Headed Gargantuan.
Illustrated...
by Peter McPhee
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2012
Edgy and suspenseful young adult fiction that explores topics teens want to read about.
It begins with a chance encounter: teenage Emily and her friends come to the aid of a stranger who is being bullied by a gang. Emily forgets about the incident, but the young man she helped becomes fixated...
Choice of Colours
The pioneering African-American quarterbacks who changed the face of football
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2011
Until a mere generation ago, black football players were largely unproven as quarterbacks since they were excluded from a position that demanded strategic thinking instead of brute force. So, talented players headed north, rising to stardom in Canada. John Danakas profiles the pioneering athletes who donned new team colours and changed their sport.
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Jordin Tootoo
The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuk to play in the NHL
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Hockey is a relatively new sport in Canada's North. It wasn't until 2003 that Jordin Kudluk "Thunder" Tootoo became the first Inuk to play in an NHL game. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin has had...
Lacrosse Warrior
The Life of Mohawk Lacrosse Champion Gaylord Powless
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2011
Gaylord Powless was playing lacrosse by the age of three. His father was a famous player who taught Gaylord everything he knew. But Gaylord's tremendous skill and native ancestry made him a target on and off the lacrosse floor. Gaylord learned that the best revenge was to improve his game. He became...
Real Justice: Fourteen and Sentenced to Death
The story of Steven Truscott
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2012
At fourteen, Steve Truscott was a typical teenager in rural Ontario in the fifties, mainly concerned about going fishing, playing football, and racing bikes with his friends. One summer evening, his twelve-year-old classmate, Lynne Harper, asked for a lift to the nearby highway on his bicycle and...
Real Justice: Guilty of Being Weird
The story of Guy Paul Morin
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
At twenty-four, Guy Paul Morin was considered a bit strange. He still lived at home, drove his parents' car, kept bees in the backyard, and grew flowers to encourage the hives. He played the saxophone and clarinet in three bands and loved the swing music of the 1940s.
In the small Ontario town...
Willie O'Ree
The story of the first black player in the NHL
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 2012
Willie O'Ree quietly made NHL history at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958, when he became the first black player to take to the ice. In the dressing room before the game, his Boston Bruins teammates told him not to worry. If any one of the Montreal players said anything to him, they'd have his...
Pink Power
The First Women's Hockey World Champions
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
At the first-ever women's hockey world championships in 1990, Canada dressed its National Women's Team in pink. Offending many, the controversial decision nevertheless drew media and public attention to the series and subsequently registration in girls' hockey went up 40%. Lorna Schultz Nicholson offers an insider's look at the power behind the pink jerseys. [Fry Reading Level - 3.2
by Joyce Grant
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2016
The inner-city Toronto Blues baseball team is having a lousy year. Shortstop Nash and the Blues can't seem to win. They especially hate losing to their archrivals, the rich kids of the Parkhill Pirates. When all-star player Jock joins the team, it looks like the Blues might be able to turn the season...
by Brent R. Sherrard
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2015
Tyler Josten has never caught a break. Abandoned by his mother, physically and emotionally abused by his father, he grows up with a wild temper, fighting anyone he sees as a bully -- including the police. When he gets into trouble with the law, his grandmother gives up on him, and he is placed in...