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By Claire Rothman. 2009
Agnes is stripped of a regular childhood when her father is accused of a horrific crime and abandons the family.…
Never considered ladylike, she is drawn to the "wrong" things, such as microscopes, anatomy, and dissection, that lead to her finding her calling as a doctor. Yet despite a rapid rise to stardom in the medical community, she soon finds herself up against the same glass ceiling faced by women in her field. Inspired by the life of Doctor Maude Abbott. Some descriptions of sex. 2009.By Sam Snake, Emerson S Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige. 1979
During the 1930s, the stories told by the elders of the Rama Ojibway Band were compiled and translated into English.…
These 16 stories tell of Nanabush, one of the most powerful, and most mischievous, spirits of the Ojibway world. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1979.By Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.By James Houston, Anne-Marie Chapouton. 1980
La famille de Punik, l'Esquimau, meurt lentement de faim. Les caribous ne sont pas revenus à temps, il ne reste…
plus rien à manger. Punik, qui a treize ans, décide de partir à leur recherche. Années 2-4. 1980. Titre uniforme: Wolf run.By Devon Code. 2016
Situated in modern-day Montréal during a weekend in late August, two young men come together in an attempt to restore…
their friendship. From the streets of Montréal's Plateau to the mountainous hillsides of Machu Picchu and beyond, investigates themes of mortality, idealism, and transgressive art from the perspective of young adults, in a novel comprised of incidents by turns comic, erotic, tender, and harrowing. 2016.By Martyn Godfrey. 1989
As Shannon MacKenzie turns 13, she faces many problems: junior high, puberty, a home without a mother, and a father…
who does not seem interested in his family. Grades 5-8. 1989.By Norm Foster. 1984
Owen and Lee's well-laid plans for a weekend of beer-drinking and fishing are thrown out of whack when the arrival…
of two sisters, Loretta and Mary, reveals undercurrents of tension between the two brothers. Strong language. 1984.By Amélie Dumoulin. 2019
Pour résumer Pipo, il faudrait que je vous parle d'une indomptable fille rousse, de son rat obèse qui s'appelle Sportif,…
d'un énigmatique père-espion, d'une soeur-demi avec un zoo dans son deux et demi, d'une artiste étrange qui possède une piscine à fric et une robe-maison. Il faudrait que ce soit très drôle, mais qu'il y ait aussi de la musique triste. Du piano. Qui fait penser à la pluie. Je ne sais toujours pas comment on met de la musique dans les livres, j'essaie tout le temps, mais ça marche moyen... Ouais, bon, vaudrait peut-être mieux vous raconter toute l'histoire ?By Catherine Trudeau. 2019
Non, mais quelle idée d'appeler sa fille BÉRÉNICE ! En veux-tu, des moqueries ? Bérénice la réglisse, Bérénice la saucisse...…
Je suis tannée, tannée, TANNÉE ! C'est décidé : mes parents devront changer mon prénom. Sinon, je fais la grève de TOUT ! Mais mizairnouère ! Ma mère ne se laisse pas faire : Bérénice, le moment est venu pour toi de mener l'enquête pour découvrir ce que ton prénom a d'extraordinaire... Pff ! Comment un prénom pourrait-il être extraordinaire ? Mystère et boule de nerfs !By Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman, Elizabeth Cobbs. 2016
Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler are firebrands in different parts of the world until they are brought together during the…
American Revolution. They both work for freedom and deeply love one another, despite challenges from both outside and inside their marriage. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2016By Catherine Stier, Lynne Avril. 2007
By Susan E. Goodman, Elwood Smith. 2008
Explains the process for electing the president of the United States. Discusses the electoral college system of voting, the role…
of political parties, candidates' campaigns and debates, and the reasons all citizens should vote. Presents historical facts about former presidents and past elections. For grades 4-7. 2008By Judith St. George. 1999
Discusses the assassinations of four American presidents: Abraham Lincoln, James Garfield, William McKinley, and John F. Kennedy. Also describes seven…
unsuccessful attempts on other U.S. chief executives. Briefly explains each leader's life and times and the criminals' reasons for their attacks. For grades 5-8. 1999By Jean Fritz, Tomie DePaola. 1998
Young George W. Allen, who shares both the name and birthday of the first president, is determined to find out…
what his namesake ate for breakfast. His search takes him to the library, to the attic, and to Mount Vernon. For grades 2-4. 1969By Robert Dallek. 1996
Explores the reasons some presidents are regarded as great national heroes while others become mere sidebars in history. Avers that…
vision, pragmatism, charisma, and the ability to gain trust and achieve consensus are critical to presidential success, though luck and circumstance also countMargaret Suckley was a sixth cousin to Franklin D. Roosevelt and ten years his junior. When she died at ninety-nine…
in 1991, Suckley left diaries and correspondence describing their close relationship. This volume contains Suckley's letters to Roosevelt, his to her, and excerpts from her papers from 1933-1945By Mickey Herskowitz, John Connally, John Bowden Connally. 1993
Account of a political life that may appear to have been more in the limelight than in the shadow. Connally…
begins with the 1963 assassination of John Kennedy, when Connally, then Texas governor, was wounded. He recalls his relationship with Lyndon Johnson, his re- birth as a Republican and Richard Nixon's Treasury Secretary, and his unsuccessful run for the presidency. Some strong languageBy Abba Solomon Eban, Abba Eban. 1992
Eban, who was on hand at the creation of the independent Jewish state, presents five decades of Israel's history as…
seen by him in his positions in the Israeli government, including ambassador to both the United States and the United Nations. He offers his views on political figures such as Bush, Truman, Churchill, Sadat, King Hussein, Ben-Gurion, and Begin, and his insights on world events, including the Gulf WarBy Alistair Horne, Alastair Horne. 1989
Picks up Macmillan's life as he ascends to the prime ministry in 1957. Through liberal use of diaries and letters,…
Horne covers the important issuses that Macmillan dealt with during the remainder of his life, such as England's failure to join the Common Market, and the Profumo scandal. Sequel to "Harold Macmillan: Vol. 1, 1894-1956."By Ursula A Falk, Falk, Ursula A. Falk. 1989
Americans cherish their independence, and so it is difficult when age raises the spectre of dependence. Falk suggests ways in…
which older people can continue to live successfully on their own. She outlines meal programs, alternative living arrangements, family support systems, leisure activities, and employment opportunities. 1989