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Sur les traces de Jules César (Sur les traces)
By Stéphanie Morillon. 2002
Partager les conquêtes de César, d'Europe en Orient, à travers les récits des historiens de l'Antiquité. Découvrir les civilisations romaine…
et gauloise. Apprendre les fondements de notre histoire. Années 3 à 6. 2002.Succeeding with LD: 20 true stories about real people with LD
By Jill Lauren. 1997
Profiles of twenty individuals who prevailed over various learning differences (LD), such as dyslexia and attention-deficit disorder. Each narrative account…
describes a particular LD, the obstacles it presented, and efforts to overcome its limitations. Grades 5-8. c1997.Jean Lumb, a recipient of the Order of Canada, shares the story of her immigration to Canada, her contribution to…
the changing of Canada's immigration laws, and her efforts in saving Chinatown communities across Canada. Grades 5-8. 1997.Robert Borden (The Canadians)
By Kathleen Saunders. 1978
Resist: 35 profiles of ordinary people who rose up against tyranny and injustice
By Veronica Chambers. 2018
Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc…
to John Lewis, these remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice, proving that any one person has the power to change the world. For Junior high readers. 2018.Nelson Mandela: "non à l'apartheid"
By Véronique Tadjo. 2010
Ce titre transporte le lecteur en 1941, dans une Afrique du Sud ravagée par l'Apartheid. Au fil des pages, le…
lecteur marche dans les traces de Nelson Mandela, qui prend la parole pour raconter l'injustice vécue par son peuple, sa lutte pour offrir à ce dernier des droits égaux à ceux des Blancs, sa condamnation à la réclusion à perpétuité, les conditions d'emprisonnement inhumaines dans lesquelles il fut maintenu pendant 27 ans, la manière dont les gens se sont mobilisés à un niveau international afin de le libérer, puis sa libération et la tenue de premières élections démocratiques. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010.Malcolm X: by any means necessary : a biography
By Walter Dean Myers. 1993
Biography of the controversial man who challenged the civil rights movement and "scared America" with his anger. Discouraged in school,…
Malcolm X became a sharp-dressing street hustler who ultimately found satisfaction in the sober life-style and black nationalist philosophy of the Nation of Islam, where he became a leader and chief critic of the nonviolent tactics of Martin Luther King. Grades 5-8 and older. 1993.Louis St. Laurent (Canadians)
By J. W Pickersgill. 1981
Georges Clemenceau (Figures de l'histoire #10)
By Christine Hemar. 2002
Adversaire du second Empire, de l'Allemagne de Bismarck, de l'Église, du colonialisme, du socialisme ou encore de l'État prétendument démocratique…
et juste qui condamne Alfred Dreyfus sans preuve, Georges Clemenceau, républicain d'origine vendéenne, passe les trente-cinq premières années de sa longue carrière politique dans l'opposition. Le médecin révolutionnaire de Montmartre acquiert dans ces combats les surnoms de " Tombeur de ministères " et de " Tigre ". En 1917, à l'heure la plus tragique de son histoire, la France appelle cet infatigable lutteur. À soixante-seize ans, Georges Clemenceau entre dans la légende nationale au titre de " Père la Victoire ".Joseph Howe (The canadians Ser.)
By H. R Percy. 1976
This biography of the 19th century Nova Scotia politician and reformer covers his childhood, his years as a newspaper publisher,…
and his rise in the world of politics. Also chronicled are his fights to reform the corrupt politics of Nova Scotia and to build a railway in Nova Scotia, his work as Premier, and his part in the Confederation debates. Grades 5-8. c1976.John A. Macdonald (The Canadians)
By Peter B Waite. 1976
The author relates the life of the Father of Confederation and Canada's first prime minister. Waite follows Macdonald from his…
youth through his early law practice and beginnings in politics, to the creation of Canada and the events of his terms as prime minister. Grades 5-8. 1976.Jeanne Sauvé (Canadian lives)
By Barbara Greenwood. 1989
Jeanne Sauve worked as a broadcaster and journalist until 1972 when she was elected to the House of Commons. In…
1979, she accepted the position of Speaker of the House of Commons which she held until 1984 when she was appointed Governor General of Canada. Grades 3-6. (Canadian lives)Farmer George plants a nation
By Peggy Thomas. 2012
Besides being a general and the first president of the United States, George Washington was also a farmer. His efforts…
to create a self-sufficient farm at Mount Vernon, Virginia, mirrored his struggle to form a new nation. Excerpts from Washington's writings are featured throughout the book, which also includes a timeline, resource section, as well as essays on Washington at Mount Vernon and his thoughts on slavery. Grades 3-6. 2012.Canadian leaders (Scholastic Canada Biographies Ser.)
By Maxine Trottier. 2004
Biographies of five great Canadians: Prime Ministers Sir John A. Macdonald and Pierre Elliott Trudeau, first lay nurse Jeanne Mance,…
Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant and Officer Sam Steele of the North West Mounted Police. Grades 2-4. 2004.Beaverbrook (Canadians)
By William A Hayes. 1979
Beaverbrook, a business man, made his fortune before leaving Canada. In Britain, he gained control of a number of newspapers…
and served in Churchill's war cabinet. Grades 5-8. 1979. (The Canadians)Who is--? Nelson Mandela: the prisoner who gave the world hope
By Adrian Hadland. 2003
The life and death of Adolf Hitler
By James Giblin. 2002
Biography of the German political leader whose racial prejudice and personal ambition shaped World War II. Traces Hitler's life and…
career from his birth in Austria in 1889 to his death in Berlin in 1945. Briefly discusses this tyrant's legacy. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Siebert Award. 2002.Winston Churchill: soldier, statesman, artist
By John B Severance. 1996
A portrait of the renowned prime minister of Britain, whose public life spanned the first half of the twentieth century.…
Traces his childhood at boarding school, his military years, and his political career. Depicts his indomitable spirit, leadership genius, and trenchant humour. Grades 5-8. 1996.Voice of freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement
By Carole Boston Weatherford. 2016
Presents a treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.…
Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Grades 4-7. 2016.Victoria: Queen And Empress (Immortals of history)
By Neil Grant. 1970