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Going up!: Elisha Otis's trip to the top (Great idea series)

By Monica Kulling. 2012

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
The story of Elijah Otis, the man who invented the elevator and thus enabled the hi-rise and other feats of modern architecture. Grades 2-4. 2012.

Grace Hopper: queen of computer code

By Laurie Wallmark. 2017

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader--AND rule breaker, chance…

taker, and troublemaker. Grace Hopper coined the term “computer bug” and taught computers to “speak English.” Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was “Amazing Grace”, and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life. Grades K-3. 2017.

Chinese New Year: a celebration for everyone (Orca origins.)

By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2017

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction), Customs and cultures, Lifestyle
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party…

featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, 'Chinese New Year' is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Grades 3-6. 2017.

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's super-soaking stream of inventions

By Chris Barton. 2016

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

A love for rockets, robots, inventions, and a mind for creativity began early in Lonnie Johnson's life. Growing up in…

a house full of brothers and sisters, persistence and a passion for problem solving became the cornerstone for a career as an engineer and his work with NASA. But it is his accidental invention of the Super Soaker water gun that has made his most memorable splash with kids and adults. Grades K-3. 2016.

Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13

By Helaine Becker. 2018

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)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 [mission]. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure…

that Apollo 13 returned safely home? As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. She counted the steps on the road, the number of dishes and spoons she washed in the kitchen sink, everything! Boundless, curious, and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. From Katherine's early beginnings as a gifted student to her heroic accomplishments as a prominent mathematician at NASA, this is the story of a groundbreaking American woman who not only calculated the course of moon landings but, in turn, saved lives and made enormous contributions to history. Grades K-3. 2018.

Jack Miner

By Kate Carman. 1981

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Canadian non-fiction, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-transcribed braille
The story of Jack Miner who started a bird sanctuary in Kingsville, Ontario. Grade I braille. (Operation Literacy Series : Reading Level C)

My River: Cleaning up the LaHave River

By Stella Bowles. 2018

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)
Science and medicine biography, Women biography, Canadian biography, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Stella Bowles was a Grade 6 Nova Scotia student when she turned environmental activist to campaign against sewage pipes draining…

straight into the LaHave River. This is the inspirational first person account of Stella's Grade 6 science fair project which caught the eyes of the media, the public and government leaders propelling her into the limelight. Stella details her two and a half year fight to clean up the river, winning numerous awards for her environmental activism along the way. She succeeds in shaming three levels of government and rallying supporters into funding a $$15.7 million cleanup. Today, she continues to campaign for cleaner water and demonstrates to other children how to test water quality in their own backyards, and how to take action if they find their water is polluted too. Grades 3-6.

Awesome minds: video game creators / (Awesome Minds Ser.)

By Alejandro Arbona. 2018

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)
Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Did you know that Nintendo started in the mid-19th century as a playing card company and that the Japanese giant…

also sold rice and operated taxi cabs? And did you know that the very first video game was called Tennis for Two and was created by a US government scientist named William Higinbotham? Today, video games play a gigantic role in our culture and none of this would have been possible without people like Shigeru Miyamoto, the creative mastermind that turned a failed business venture into the game that eventually inspired him to build Donkey Kong and Mario Bros., or Donna Bailey, who created the arcade sensation video game Centipede. This book tells the stories of these amazing men and women who turned a small hobby into a multimillion-dollar industry that changed the way we play and interact, from our living rooms to the arcades, on our computers to our hand-held devices. Grades 4-7. 2018.

Christmas: from solstice to Santa / (Orca origins)

By Nikki Tate. 2018

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
Lifestyle, Customs and cultures, Canadian authors (Non-fiction)
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Christmas is a popular holiday celebrated by people all over the world. Learn about the games played, foods eaten, music…

played and favourite ways of decorating in different parts of the world. With lots of fun facts (about everything from frumenty to the jolly old man in red himself) and recipes, there's plenty in this volume to satisfy anyone with an interest in the festive season. Grades 4-7. 2018.

What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal

By Eldon Yellowhorn, Kathy Lowinger. 2019

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)
Customs and cultures, Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples
Synthetic audio, Human-transcribed braille

"There is no death. Only a change of worlds.” —Chief Seattle [Seatlh], Suquamish Chief What do people do when their…

civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones, they adopted new ideas and built on them, they fought back, and they kept their cultures alive. When the only possible “victory” was survival, they survived. In this brilliant follow up to Turtle Island, esteemed academic Eldon Yellowhorn and award-winning author Kathy Lowinger team up again, this time to tell the stories of what Indigenous people did when invaders arrived on their homelands. What the Eagle Sees shares accounts of the people, places, and events that have mattered in Indigenous history from a vastly under-represented perspective—an Indigenous viewpoint.

How to Become an Accidental Genius (Accidental Ser. #2)

By Frieda Wishinsky, Elizabeth MacLeod. 2019

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)
Science and technology, Science and medicine biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Don't be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the…

secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors! How to Become an Accidental Genius is full of inspiring tales of famous and lesser-known inventors who have changed the world, from George Washington Carver, Mary Anderson (inventor of the windshield wiper) and inventor and actress Hedy Lamarr to Frank Epperson (of Popsicle fame) and Mary Sherman Morgan (The Woman Who Saved the U.S. Space Race). Readers will be amazed at the inventiveness of these geniuses. The book focuses on inventors from North America but includes stories from around the world. Organized into eleven chapters that highlight the qualities inventors have in common, the book also features profiles of inventive kids and teenagers.

Trending: How and Why Stuff Gets Popular

By Kira Vermond, Clayton Hanmer. 2020

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)
General non-fiction, Social issues, Customs and cultures
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Fads and trends: How do they start? Why do they spread? And how deep can their impact be? Although trends…

might seem trivial, if you dig deeper, you’ll find that our desire to chase the next big thing can have an even bigger impact than expected. Established middle-grade author Kira Vermond and cartoonist Clayton Hanmer team up in this fun and accessible nonfiction look at fads. In four short chapters, the book explores what a fad is, how the latest crazes catch on, and what makes us jump on the bandwagon. Finally, it looks at the fascinating and even frightening effects of fads both modern and historic. Who knew the beaver pelt craze in 17th century Europe would change ecosystems, start wars, and disrupt life as people knew it? Comic-strip illustrations, an upbeat tone, and reader-friendly text make this a fun and timely tool for young readers who are building critical-thinking skills in the age of fake news and a world gone viral.

Meet J. Armand Bombardier (Scholastic Canada Biography)

By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2022

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)
Science and technology, Science and medicine biography, Canadian travel and geography, Travel and geography, Biography
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Meet Joseph-Armand Bombardier — Canadian inventor, innovator and entrepreneur!Born in 1907, Joseph-Armand grew up in Valcourt, a small village in…

Quebec. Like many places in rural and Northern Canada, it was often cut off from the world after winter snows made the roads impassable. When Armand was a kid, he was already inventing his own toys, including his first attempt at a vehicle that could drive through snow. As an adult, the passion to invent a snow machine became a serious ambition after his 2-year-old son died from appendicitis. It was winter and they could not get him to the hospital.Armand persisted even after many failures — until he did it! His B7 snow machine was used to deliver milk and mail . . . and it saved lives. But Armand didn’t stop there! He continued to invent and innovate his whole life, making contributions to the war effort and developing machines like the Muskeg tractor and the famous Ski-doo. His inventions revolutionized the way people live and work.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.

See It, Dream It, Do It: How 25 people just like you found their dream jobs

By Colleen Nelson, Kathie MacIsaac. 2023

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)
Customs and cultures, Biography, General non-fiction, Careers and job hunting, Social issues, Self help
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

From award-winning author Colleen Nelson, and literacy advocate Kathie MacIsaac, twenty-five profiles present a plethora of jobs, and people, making…

it easier than ever for young people to see their dreams and to live their dreams!

Lekhaim!: chroniques de la vie hassidique à Montréal

By Malka Zipora. 2006

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Customs and cultures
Human-transcribed braille

Recueil de 25 courts récits, à la fois touchants et drôles, qui nous font découvrir ce petit cercle fermé de…

gens, nos voisins méconnus, héritiers dune lourde tradition. Au moyen dun lexique, le livre nous familiarise avec les coutumes des juifs hassidiques, leurs fêtes, leurs réalités des petits et des grands jours. Un univers qui intrigue, enfin vu de lintérieur. Cest le premier ouvrage du genre, la première fois que la communauté hassidique montréalaise souvre à ses voisins par la voie de la littérature. Loccasion de connaître de lintérieur cette réalité que nous ne connaissons ni ne comprenons. Un livre à la fois humoristique et historique. -- 4e de couv

Mrs. Roopy is loopy!: my weird school (My Weird School Ser. #3)

By Dan Gutman. 2004

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Humourous fiction, School stories, General fiction, Holiday fiction, Friendship stories, Animal storiesComputers and internet, Customs and cultures, Animals and wildlife, General non-fiction
Human-transcribed braille

A. J. and his classmates become convinced that the new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has Multiple Personality Disorder after she…

pretends to be a number of different famous people. Uncontracted braille. For grades 2-4. 2004

My weird school: Books 1-10 (My weird school #1)

By Dan Gutman, Jim Paillot. 2004

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip), Braille (Uncontracted)
School stories, Humourous fiction, Friendship stories, General fiction, Holiday fiction, Animal storiesComputers and internet, Customs and cultures, Animals and wildlife, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Books one through ten, written between 2004 and 2006, featuring the adventures of a wacky second-grade class. Includes: Miss Daisy…

Is Crazy!, Mr. Klutz Is Nuts!, Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy!, Miss Hannah Is Bananas!, Miss Small Is Off the Wall!, and many more. For grades 2-4. 2006

The antiracist kitchen: 21 stories (and recipes)

By Roza Nozari, Nadia L Hohn. 2024

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)
General non-fiction, Social issues, Food and drink, Customs and cultures
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
"This illustrated nonfiction anthology is a collection of stories and recipes about antiracism from 21 North American children's authors."

Ordures !: Journal d'un vidangeur

By Simon Paré-Poupart. 2024

Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Journals and memoirs
Human-transcribed braille

L’univers du déchet s’est révélé à moi comme j’aimerais qu’il se révèle à vous dans ce livre. Par surprise. Un…

heureux hasard, car j’aime ce travail. En racontant mon histoire, je veux partager ma passion. Je veux sortir de l’oubli les vidangeurs. Je veux surtout que vous cessiez de croire que vos ordures disparaissent par magie, comme le propose la très récente pub de 1-800-GOT-JUNK. Rien ne disparaît par magie. Laissons ces illusions aux enfants et rentrons dans le vrai monde. Beau et sale, comme le sont les vidangeurs.» En lisant ce journal d’un vidangeur, vous ferez la découverte d’un monde dont vous ne soupçonniez pas l’existence. Un rassemblement d’excentriques et de personnages plus ou moins intégrés à la vie normale qui travaillent sur la ligne de crête entre ce que notre société considère propre et ce qu’elle juge sale. Qui sont ces athlètes qui courent nos rues chaque semaine derrière des camions, qu’il neige, qu’il pleuve ou qu’il fasse trop chaud? Quelle est leur vision du compostage, du recyclage, de la récupération? Qu’ont-ils à raconter sur une époque qui génère en abondance des ordures? Voilà autant de questions auxquelles répond ce récit captivant. Simon Paré-Poupart ramasse les ordures depuis vingt ans. Ses études universitaires en sociologie et en administration internationale, ainsi que son expérience comme intervenant social n’auront pas eu raison de sa vocation de vidangeur.

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