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Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Award winning non-fiction, Biography, Historical biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
The true story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl sent to live in a safe house after the Nazi…
invasion of France. Edith's courage was remarkable, as was the bravery of those who helped her: an entire village, including its mayor, that heroically conspired to conceal the presence of hundreds of Jewish children who lived in the safe house. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 2007 Silver Birch Award. 2006.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Historical biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
A young African American and the son of sharecroppers, Lanier Phillips escapes the violence, racism, and segregation of his Georgia…
home by joining the navy during the Second World War. But tragedy strikes the USS Truxtun one February night off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier is the lone Black survivor of the terrible shipwreck. Covered in oil when he arrives onshore, the community's kindness and humanity brings him back to health and changes his outlook on life. Grades K-3. 2016.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Historical biography, General non-fiction, History, European history, Lifestyle
Human-transcribed braille
The stories of the Windrush generation - Britain's first post-war immigrants from the Caribbean. These early pioneers, who came to…
Britain with high expectations, tell it like it really was, covering over fifty years of black presence in Britain.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Historical biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
When he was a child in the 1840s, Andrew Carnegie and his family immigrated to America in search of a…
new beginning. His working-class Scottish family arrived at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Carnegie worked hard, in factories and telegraphy. He invested in railroads, eventually becoming the richest man in the world during his time. Carnegie believed strongly in sharing his wealth, and one of the ways he did this was by funding the construction of over 2,500 public libraries around the world. His philanthropy completely revolutionized public libraries, which weren’t widespread at the time. Grades K-3. 2017.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Religious biography, Christianity, Historical biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
Performing Miracles. Facing Wild Lions. Confronting Demons. Transforming the World. From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa…
of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories. Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king’s courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ’s love that his saint’s day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage as captives. And Bernadette, whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes. Each saint is illustrated in a dramatic and stylized full-color portrait, and included in every entry are the saint’s dates, location, emblems, feast days, and patronage. Taken together, these stories create a rich, inspiring, and entertaining history of faith and courage. For kids age 10 and up. A perfect gift for Confirmation.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY Audio (CD), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
United States history, United States travel and geography, General non-fiction, Historical biography, Social issues
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille
This beautifully illustrated board book edition of instant bestseller Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History showcases women who changed…
the world and is the perfect goodnight book to inspire big dreams. Featuring 18 trailblazing black women in American history, Dream Big, Little One is the irresistible board book adaptation of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History. Among these women, you'll find heroes, role models, and everyday women who did extraordinary things - bold women whose actions and beliefs contributed to making the world better for generations of girls and women to come. Whether they were putting pen to paper, soaring through the air or speaking up for the rights of others, the women profiled in these pages were all taking a stand against a world that didn't always accept them. The leaders in this book may be little, but they all did something big and amazing, inspiring generations to come.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Self help, Parenting, Family and relationships, Historical biography
Human-transcribed braille
The author profiles some fifty men and women as examples to live by for his eight-year-old son. Includes the Wright…
Brothers; Frank Shankwitz, creator of the Make-A-Wish Foundation; and a boy with cerebral palsy whose father pushes his wheelchair in races. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2010
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Historical biography, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille
Biography of Frenchman Louis Braille (1809-1852) explains his development of a raised dot alphabet and number system when he was…
fifteen. Discusses his going blind at age three, schooling in Paris, playing the organ, and having tuberculosis. Uncontracted braille. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2007
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Historical biography
Human-transcribed braille
Infirmière sans frontières avant la lettre, Jeanne Mance est née à Langres en 1606. Sa passion de soigner lui fit…
traverser locéan pour venir fonder lHôtel-Dieu de Montréal en 1645. Ses voyages entre les deux mondes la mènent à naviguer aussi entre les frontières sociales. Cest ainsi quelle rencontre à Paris une richissime bailleuse de fonds, Angélique de Bullion ; puis à La Rochelle, le promoteur de la Société Notre-Dame de Montréal, Jérôme Le Royer, et le futur gouverneur de la ville, Paul de Chomedey. Elle meurt à 67 ans, à Montréal où, trois siècles plus tard, les traces de sa vie bien remplie sont encore visibles. -- 4e de couv