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The big book of Canada: Exploring The Provinces And Territories
By Christopher Moore, Janet Lunn, Bill Slavin. 2002
A coast-to-coast tour of Canada, examining the history and geography of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, filled with little-known…
facts and fascinating stories. Includes highlights of great historical moments, information about government and industries, and portraits of memorable men and women. There are also recipes for delicacies like Caribou Chilli, lists of the people who have gone over Niagara Falls, and things that people have seen in Lake Okanagan. For grades 4-7. c2002.Saskatchewan (Discover Canada)
By Dave Margoshes. 1992
This introduction to Saskatchewan and its people covers its residents, beginning with its original native residents and later European settlement,…
the government, economy, tourism, and the arts. Also included is a section of "Facts at a glance" which highlists information from the text, such as population statistics, important dates, and important people. Junior high and older. c1992.Sable Island: the wandering sandbar
By Wendy Kitts. 2011
Though it was discovered almost 500 years ago, few people have visited Sable Island. Despite modern navigational tools, excessive fog…
and stormy weather still make travelling to Sable a challenge. But the island is part of Maritime lore--dubbed the "graveyard of the Atlantic" because of the number of ships wrecked on its shores. Sable Island also hosts wild horses, thousands of seals, and enchanting "singing" sands and "wandering" dunes. Sable Island is as dangerous as it is alluring. Grades 2-4. 2011.Mon premier guide de voyage au Québec
By Christine Ouin, Louise Pratte. 2009
Edgar, un sympathique chien grassouillet, et Julie, une jolie libellule, invite les enfants à les suivre dans leur exploration des…
différentes régions du Québec et des attractions susceptibles de les intéresser. Parcourant tour à tour la campagne, les montagnes, la route du fleuve, le bord de la mer, les amusantes mascottes font découvrir aux enfants la diversité des paysages québécois, sa faune et sa flore, ses monuments, son folklore, ses mets typiques, proposant au passage des haltes historiques, culturelles, sportives, gourmandes ou bucoliques. Des anecdotes judicieusement choisies permettent quant à elles de prendre le pouls de chaque région visitée, qu'elles abordent des légendes amérindiennes, la "parlure québécoise" ou la réputation des bleuets du lac Saint-Jean! Années 2-4. 2009.Hey Canada!
By Vivien Bowers. 2012
Gran has decided that she is taking nine-year-old Alice and eight-year-old Cal on a road trip across Canada. Using poems,…
silly songs, tweets and blogs, the trio records the trip for everyone to share. Starting in St. John’s Newfoundland, where they have a “find-it” list that includes a moose and an iceberg and going all the way to the Pacific Ocean, the gang offers a fun way to learn about vast, varied, and surprising Canada. Grades 2-4. c2012.By truck to the north: my Arctic adventure (Adventure travel books by Annick Press)
By Debora Pearson, Andy Turnbull, Chum McLeod. 1999
Hello Halifax (Canada rainbow series)
By Elma Schemenauer. 1986
All about Niagara Falls: fascinating facts, dramatic discoveries
By Linda Granfield. 1988
Wow, Canada!: exploring this land from coast to coast to coast (Wow Canada! Ser.)
By Vivien Bowers. 1999
12-year-old Guy keeps a journal as he tours Canada with his parents and younger sister, Rachel. Learn about each province…
and territory, with information about major cities along the way, and other fun Canadian facts in sections like "According to Mom/Dad", "Exceedingly Weird", and "Food I Was Introduced to for My Own Good". Also included is "Guy's Family Car Trip Survival Tips". Grades 3-6. 1999.The RCMP Musical Ride
By Maxwell Newhouse. 2004
The thundering hooves, the skilled riders, and the dazzling pageantry of the Musical Ride have thrilled audiences young and old…
since it was first performed in 1887. The author tells the history of the Ride and the story of the spectacular black horses, their arduous training and sparkling equipment, and their Mountie riders in bright scarlet. Grades 4-7. 2004.L'Amérique du Nord
By William Hildebrand, Ralph R Krueger, Fernand Dulude. 1977
Biographie en images : Voici Chris Hadfield (Biographies en Images)
By Mike Deas, Elizabeth MacLeod. 2018
See below for English description.Faites la connaissance du colonel Chris Hadfield, le premier Canadien à effectuer une sortie dans l'espace……
et le premier à enregistrer un vidéoclip en orbite!Lorsque Chris Hadfield était un jeune garçon, vivant sur une ferme à Milton, en Ontario, le Canada n'avait pas de programme spatial. Cependant, le jour où il vit le premier homme marcher sur la Lune, le jeune Chris décide qu'il se rendra, lui aussi, dans l'espace. À partir de ce jour, tout ce qu'il entreprend, que ce soit apprendre à réparer la machinerie agricole, rejoindre les cadets de l'air pour piloter des avions de chasse et devenir un pilote d'essai, le prépare à atteindre cet objectif.Chris Hadfield a été propulsé à trois reprises dans l'espace, il a également fait deux sorties dans l'espace, en plus d'être le premier Canadien à prendre les commandes de la Station spatiale internationale. Et lorsqu'il est question de jouer de la guitare dans l'espace ou de porter une moustache avec panache, il n'y en a pas deux comme lui! Meet Colonel Chris Hadfield, the first canadian to walk in space!When Chris Hadfield was a boy, growing up on a farm in Milton, Ontario, Canada didn't have a space program. But from the moment he saw a man first walk on the moon, young Chris decided he would somehow get to space. And with everything Chris did, from learning to fix farm machinery and joining the Air Cadets to flying fighter planes and becoming a test pilot, he prepared himself to get there. Chris Hadfield has rocketed into space three times, been on two space walks and was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station. And nobody plays a guitar in space or rocks a mustache better!Original title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Chris HadfieldSamuel de Champlain
By Stan Garrod. 1983
En 1603, lorsque Samuel de Champlain a navigué pour la première fois sur le fleuve Saint-Laurent, il regarda au-dessus des…
forêts denses et des vallées fertiles et a pu voir dans son esprit une domination florissante où des générations de Français hommes et de femmes pouvaient prospérer dans une société autosuffisante. Pendant les 30 années qui ont eu l’année suivante, Champlain a travaillé sans relâche pour réaliser son rêve. Il a tracé de nouveaux territoires; il établit un établissement à Port Royal et se lie d’amitié avec les Autochtones pour l’aider; et il amena des colons permanents au Québec pour construire des maisons et cultiver la terre. L’histoire de Champlain est l’histoire du Père de la Nouvelle-France et une vie pleine d’aventure, de danger, de chance, de courage et de détermination.Guess how much i love canada
By Katrine Crow. 2020
Two young explorers journey on a trip across Canada as they share their favorite cities, parks, and landmarks from coast…
to coast. Facts about Canada's culture, geography, and history put a fun and informative spin on this nonfiction book that every young traveler is sure to enjoyIt Seemed Like a Good Idea . . .: Canadian Feats, Facts and Flubs
By Ted Staunton, Will Staunton. 2020
A hilarious collection of misfires, creative solutions, dumb luck — and startling victories!Where else but Canada would you find a…
town that turns its main street into a giant tubing run? Or witness a Mission Impossible-style heist where a thief drops down through the ceiling and makes off with over $120,000 worth of hockey sticks? Not to mention the slippery — or was that sticky? — bandits who stole 20,000 litres of maple syrup . . . And where else would you find an aircraft carrier made out of blocks of ice, a man building a miniature version of the entire country, or a moose giving you a carwash?It all makes perfect sense, really. Living in Canada means responding uniquely to a unique environment. And it’s our — sometimes highly questionable — ideas that makes us who we are. In an engaging, hilarious and always fascinating exploration of geography, history, wildlife, science, culture, food, art . . . and giant roadside attractions — this is our nation at its most jaw-droppingly unusual and innovative.Though we can poke fun at ourselves, readers will walk away with a sense that there is so much to celebrate about what it means to be Canadian.Meet Thérèse Casgrain (Scholastic Canada Biography)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2021
Meet Thérèse Casgrain, who battled for women’s equality and social justice, and was the first woman to lead a political…
party in Canada!The award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series highlights the lives of remarkable Canadians whose achievements have inspired and changed the lives of those who followed.From 1916 to 1925, women across Canada were starting to win right to vote, province by province . . . but not in Quebec. It took another fifteen years of protest and the leadership of Thérèse Casgrain for women there to begin to win that right. And that was only the start of Thérèse’s 50-year career! She decided to change things from inside the government too, becoming the first woman to lead a political party in Canada. And although Thérèse may not have been elected, her decades-long fight for equal rights, health care, and world peace is in itself a victory.Written by award-winning author Elizabeth MacLeod, this portrait of Thérèse Casgrain couples simple yet compelling writing with comic-flavoured illustrations by Mike Deas that help bring this fascinating story to life!Voici Thérèse Casgrain (Biographie en images)
By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2021
See below for English description.Thérèse Casgrain était une réformatrice, militante féministe et politicienne de Montréal. Mieux connue pour avoir mené…
la campagne en faveur du droit de vote des femmes au Québec, elle a été la première femme à être élue chef d’un parti politique au Canada. Elle a mené une longue carrière en politique et a lutté vigoureusement contre les injustices sociales, économiques et politiques qui touchaient les femmes et les hommes à cette époque.Ce livre inspirant et informatif rend hommage à la vie de Thérèse Casgrain et à son influence dans l’histoire du Canada.Thérèse Casgrain was a reformer, activist, feminist, and politician from Montreal. Best remembered for leading the campaign for women’s suffrage in Quebec, Thérèse Casgrain was the first woman to be elected the leader of a political party in Canada. She had a long political career and vigorously fought against social, economic, and political injustices affecting both women and men.This inspirational and informative book goes through Casgrain’s life and highlights her influence in Canadian history.Original title: Scholastic Canada Biography: Meet Thérèse CasgrainHouse of dreams: the life of L. M. Montgomery
By Liz Rosenberg, Julie Morstad. 2018
Recounts the life of best-selling Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942), best known for her series of novels that begins…
with Anne of Green Gables (DB 56114). Includes details of Montgomery's later years, from her unhappy marriage to her battle with depression. For grades 6-9. 2018Fight On!: Cape Breton Coal Miners,1900-1925 (Compass: True Stories for Kids)
By Joanne Schwartz. 2020
In early twentieth-century Cape Breton, coal mine workers spent all day in dangerous conditions. But the brave miners stood up…
to the companies, going on strike and risking their livelihoods to achieve better working conditions and healthier communities. Fight On! is at once an engaging history and a passionate call to action against injustice.So Imagine Me: Nature Riddles in Poetry
By Lynn Davies, Chrissie Park-MacNeil. 2020
From award-winning poet Lynn Davies comes her first collection for children. And there's a twist: each of the poems in…
So Imagine Me has a secret. The lyrical and playful text describes something from nature—flora or fauna or another phenomenon—that's also hiding in the illustrations. Readers will puzzle over the words and pore over the detailed illustrations looking for clues. Some of the riddles might be easy, and some are definitely tricky. All of them will delight, entertain, and challenge, leaving readers of all ages with new facts to share and an urge to get out into nature to discover more mysteries.