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By Gary D Schmidt. 2018
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. 'So Tall Within'…
traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans. Grades K-3. 2018.By Johanne Ménard. 2010
Connais-tu Marco Polo, le plus intrépide voyageur du Moyen Âge? Ce fils de marchand de Venise parti au bout du…
monde à l'âge de 17 ans? Celui dont les aventures extraordinaires ont inspiré de grands explorateurs comme Christophe Colomb? Années 1-3. 2010.By Françoise Darcy-Bérubé, Jean-Paul Bérubé. 1996
Cette collection propose une démarche initiatique aux sacrements de la réconciliation et de l'eucharistie, en lien avec le calendrier liturgique.…
Le parcours est unifié pour les deux sacrements et favorise l'initiation à la vie chrétienne. Ainsi, les parents sont invités à partager leur expérience de foi avec leur enfant, peu importe la fréquence de leur pratique ou leur connaissance des sacrements. Ils sont appelés «ensemble» à s'engager dans la voie d'une vie nouvelle. Années 1-3. 1996.By Geraldine McCaughrean. 1993
This collection of sixteen favourite Greek myths all the magic of the stories for today's readers in this lively retelling.…
It includes the adventures of Jason, Theseus and Odysseus, of Icarus who flies too close to the sun, and King Midas whose magic touch turns everything to gold. Grades K-3. 1993.By Jennifer Gerelds. 2014
Five Brave Girls who relate to today’s readers share their strengths and struggles and how they discover bravery in women…
in the Bible. They learn important lessons from more than thirty women in the Bible, including Eve, Sarah, Rahab, Esther, Mary, and Lydia. Grades K-3. 2014. Uniform title: Bible.By Alice Walsh. 2016
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.By Pat Alexander. 2003
Contains all the important Bible stories - from Creation and the encounters of the people of Israel in the Old…
Testament, to the birth and life of Jesus, Paul's shipwreck and his arrival in Rome, where the narrative part of the New Testament ends. Grades K-3. 2003.By Andrew Larsen. 2017
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.By Elizabeth MacLeod. 2018
On the night of November 8th 1946, Nova Scotia businesswoman Viola Desmond stood up for her right to be in…
the "unofficial" whites-only section of a New Glasgow movie theatre... and was arrested for it. Supported by the Nova Scotia Association for the Advancement of Coloured People (NSCAACP) and the black-owned newspaper The Clarion, Viola took her quest for the right to freedom from discrimination to the courts. While she ultimately did not succeed, she was a beacon to other early civil-rights activists. Her sister Wanda worked hard to promote Viola's legacy, which has been finally honoured by Viola's inclusion on the new Canadian $10 bill. This new picture book features historical photos and a timeline. Grades K-3. Winner of the 2019 Silver Birch Express Award. 2018.By John R Cross. 2004
A retelling of the story of the Lamb, explaining the central measure of scripture and revealed the true significance of…
thethe Lamb, from Creation to the Cross. It explained the central message of scripture and revealed the true significance of the Lamb. Now here in this book the story is retold-an unforgettable message that everyone should hear. The story is narrated by the author and Heather Holdsworth, a gifted children’s teacher. Includes The Lamb song, performed by Carla Newsham and her children: Toni-Marie, Joyelle, & Brooklyn. Grades K-3. 2004.By Margarita Engle. 2019
As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If…
she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals. Then a revolution in Venezuela forced her family to flee to the United States. Teresa felt lonely in this unfamiliar place, where few of the people she met spoke Spanish. Worst of all, there was fighting in her new home, too-the Civil War. Still, Teresa kept playing, and soon she grew famous as the talented Piano Girl who could play anything from a folk song to a sonata-so famous, in fact, that President Abraham Lincoln wanted her to play at the White House! Yet with the country torn apart by war, could Teresa's music bring comfort to those who needed it most?By Meghan McCarthy. 2011
Most people know the story of Balto, the world famous dog who led his dogsled team through a blizzard to…
deliver a lifesaving serum to the stricken people of Nome, Alaska, in 1925. Balto shot to instant stardom—a company named dog food after him, a famous sculptor erected a statue of him that stands in Central Park to this day, and the dog even starred in his own Hollywood movie. But what happened to Balto after the hoopla died down? With a lively, informative text and humorous, vibrant illustrations, Meghan McCarthy captures the extraordinary life of Balto beyond his days as a celebrity.By Andrew Larsen, Katty Maurey. 2017
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.By Lisa Bullard, Constanza Basaluzzo. 2012
Sarah is excited to celebrate Passover! She helps get the house ready. At the seder, the special Passover dinner, she…
asks The Four Questions. After dinner, the children hunt for the matzah that Grandpa has hidden. Find out how families celebrate this Jewish holiday -- a holiday of freedom. Grades K-3. 2012.By Rudy Gutierrez, K'Naan, Sol Guy. 2012
Somali-Canadian poet, singer, and songwriter K’naan tells his story. Born in Somalia, he grew up in Mogadishu. When the Somali…
Civil War began in 1991, K’naan was just thirteen. His mother made the difficult decision to move her family so that they could grow up in safety. First in New York and then in Toronto, K’naan faced many challenges. Like many other immigrants, he had to make a place for himself in a world of alien customs, clothes, and language. His road was a hard one: he lost many friends to violence. But K’naan’s love of music, and his enormous talent, became a way for him to connect with his past, with his classmates, and eventually to millions of people around the world. Grades K-3. 2012.By Renee Watson, Christian Robinson. 2012
Born to parents who were former slaves, Florence Mills knew early on that she loved to sing. And that people…
really responded to her sweet, bird-like voice. Her dancing and singing catapulted her all the way to the stages of 1920s Broadway where she inspired songs and even entire plays! Yet with all this success, she knew firsthand how bigotry shaped her world. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2012.By Doreen Rappaport, Matt Tavares. 2012
Blind, deaf and unable to speak from toddlerhood, young Helen Keller lived in a dark, silent world. Despite her handicaps,…
Helen wanted to experience every part of life; with her passion for discovery and the help of an outstanding teacher, Annie Sullivan, Helen found that knowledge would soon lead to freedom. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2012.By Sarah Toulmin. 2007
Includes 20 Bible stories, from Creation to the Resurrection, retold in baby-friendly language and concepts. A selection of nine stories…
from the Old Testament and 11 from the New together introduces young children to God's overwhelming love for the world. Grades K-3. 2007.By Allia Zobel-Nolan, Alexandra Steele-Morgan. 2005
Children will learn classic Bible stories and discover textures. They can feel a bumpy frog from the Moses story, touch…
a bird's beak while they read about Elijah, stroke a furry lion's mane from the story of Daniel, and more. Includes tactile patches, presented in print and Braille. Grades K-3. 2005.