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The easy hockey book
By Jonah Kalb. 1977
The boo-boos that changed the world: a true story about an accidental invention (really!)
By Barry Wittenstein. 2018
Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a…
proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson and Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.). Grades K-3. 2018.The artificial heart (An Impact book)
By Melvin Berger. 1987
Traces the history of the development of the artificial heart, including experimentation with animals and human heart transplants. Discusses the…
psychological and ethical issues surrounding their use. For junior and senior high readers. c1987.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.Pandemic survival: it's why you're alive
By Jane Drake, Ann Love, Samantha Swenson, Sue Tate. 2013
History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person…
today is alive because of an ancestor who survived -- and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, and bird flu will determine our future. This book presents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and treatments; strange rituals and superstitions; and what we're doing to prevent future pandemics. Grades 4-7. 2013.Of ice and men: Steve Yzerman, Chris Chelios, Glen Sather, Dominik Hasek : the craft of hockey
By Bruce Dowbiggin. 1998
Dowbiggin studies Yzerman, Chelios, Sather and Hasek as examples of the thinking side of hockey. He examines Yzerman's leadership ability,…
Chelios' determination, Hasek's unorthodox style and Sather's ability to build a successful team by emphasizing team chemistry over individual talent. Dowbiggin argues that it is participants such as these men who over the years have transformed hockey from a game into a craft. c1998.Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 12 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 11 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 10 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 9 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 8 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 7 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 6 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 5 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 4 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 3 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 2 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Cyrus, l'encyclopédie qui raconte. 1 (Kid/Quid)
By Christiane Duchesne, Carmen Marois. 1995
Maurice Richard (Célébrités canadiennes)
By Michel Forest. 1991
L'encyclopédie de la fantasy: [dans le monde des créatures imaginaires]
By Judy Allen, Nelly Zeitlin, Florence Bas. 2010
Réédition. En neuf chapitres (Le petit peuple - Esprits et génies de la nature - Animaux étranges - Bêtes fabuleuses…
- Les créatures mythologiques - Magie et sortilèges - Les métamorphoses - Les morts-vivants - Fantômes et apparitions), cette encyclopédie répertorie les créatures fantaisistes nées de l'imagination des hommes de l'Antiquité à nos jours, issues non seulement de la littérature d'"heroïc fantasy", mais du folklore et de la mythologie des cinq continents. Années 4-7. 2010. Titre uniforme: Fantasy encyclopedia.