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The easy hockey book
By Jonah Kalb. 1977
The disability rights movement (Cornerstones of freedom)
By Deborah Kent. 1996
A chronicle of milestones in the ongoing fight for disability rights in the United States; includes the 1940 establishment of…
the National Federation of the Blind and the passing of both the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Grades 4-7. c1996.Rescue and Jessica: a life-changing friendship
By Patrick Downes, Jessica Kensky. 2018
Rescue thought he'd grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog -- it's the family business, after all. When he…
gets the news that he's better suited to being a service dog, he's worried that he's not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue. Grades K-3. 2018.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.Maurice Richard (Célébrités canadiennes)
By Michel Forest. 1991
Comment l'homme a compris d'où viennent les bébés (La connaissance est une aventure ; #1)
By Juliette Nouel-Rénier. 2007
Aujourd'hui, tout le monde peut expliquer d'où viennent les bébés. Mais, on ne l'a pas toujours su. Depuis la Préhistoire…
(les femmes font-elles des bébés toutes seules ?) jusqu'au 19e siècle, ce livre soulève les questions que les hommes se sont posées pour élucider ce mystère. Années 3-6 et plus. 2007.Inside hockey: the legends, facts, and feats that made the game
By Keltie Thomas. 2008
Introduces readers to the wild side of professional hockey, with stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that…
changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Read about the player who would rather fight than score or the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Includes information on the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley. Grades 3-6. 2008.Hockey for kids: heroes, tips and facts
By Brian McFarlane. 1994
How you were born
By Joanna Cole. 1984
Drôles d'histoires de hockey
By Helaine Becker, Dominique Chichera-Mangione. 2010
Quelles sont les origines du hockey et de son équipement? Où fut créée la première ligue canadienne? Qui se cache…
derrière la Coupe Stanley? Qu'est-ce que le tour du chapeau? Qui est Tim Horton? Une histoire fouillée du hockey, de ses origines jusqu'à aujourd'hui. Les statistiques y côtoient des anecdotes loufoques ou embarrassantes, mais toujours véridiques en filigrane desquelles renaissent de leurs cendres les moments mémorables et les vedettes ayant marqué l'évolution du sport national canadien. Des questionnaires pour tester ses connaissances et des vignettes humoristiques émaillent le tout. Années 3-6 et plus. 2010. Titre uniforme: The hilarious history of hockey.Collins gem understanding sex (Collins Gem Ser.)
By David Lambert, Margaret Doyle. 1996
This is an up-to-date straightforward guide designed to help teenagers understand and cope responsibly with the physical and emotional changes…
of emerging adulthood. The book includes chapters on periods, sexual attraction, making love, safe sex, sex and the disabled and sex and the laws. Junior and Senior High . 1996.The period book: everything you don't want to ask (but need to know) (Youth project)
By Karen Gravelle, Jennifer Gravelle. 1997
Karen Gravelle and her 15-year-old niece, Jennifer, look at physical, emotional and social changes, as well as other issues associated…
with menstruation. The book seeks to ease the confusion many teenage girls might feel, and celebrates the new sense of maturity their period can bring.The world at her fingertips: the story of Helen Keller (Other or No Series)
By Joan Dash. 2001
A biography of the woman who overcame her disabilities to be an inspirational public figure. Discusses the cause of Helen…
Keller's blindness and deafness, her determination to lead a useful life, and the importance of her teacher, Annie Sullivan, throughout Helen's life. Grades 5-8. 2001.Un orage dans ma tête: [L'épilepsie] ((Au cœur des différences).)
By Brigitte Marleau. 2013
Je m'appelle Mathilde et je suis épileptique. Ça veut dire que dans ma tête quelques fois, il y a des…
orages électriques. C'est comme si j'étais dans la lune, je ne bouge plus. Mais Adrien, lui quand ça lui arrive, il tombe par terre et tout son corps tremble et saute. Heureusement que j'ai Berger, mon toutou préféré, pour me rassurer. Années 1-3.Periods (H wise guides)
By Charlotte Owen. 1995
Based on current research and endorsed by the Brook Advisory Centre, this book covers everything a girl needs to know…
about periods. Written by the agony aunt of "19" magazine, it contains practical information and real-life quotes. It also includes a list of useful addresses.What's going on down there?: answers to questions boys find hard to ask
By Karen Gravelle, Nick Castro, Chava Castro. 1998
Written with two teenage boys as advisors, this book presents the facts about puberty for boys. It includes straightforward information…
about sex, sexually transmitted diseases, and also what happens to girls during puberty. The author includes answers to many related questions, and explains things in a factual but fun way. Some strong language. Grades 4-7. 1998.Teens with physical disabilities: real-life stories of meeting the challenges
By Glenn Alan Cheney. 1995
Eight teenagers describe the impact their physical disabilities have made on their lives. Three of the youths use wheelchairs because…
of injuries. Others deal with blindness, deafness, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and rheumatoid arthritis. For junior and senior high school. 1995.Be a friend: children who live with HIV speak
By Lori Wiener, Aprille Best, A Pizzo. 1994
In these writings, children with HIV infection and AIDS tell how it feels to be different from other kids, how…
they face rejection if people learn they are sick and what it is like to lose friends and loved ones to AIDS.Sex (H wise guides)
By Anita Naik. 1998
This book covers everything from periods to puberty, crushes to contraception and health to harassment. It reinforces the realities of…
sex for young people, with up-to-date information supplied by the Sex Education Forum. For junior high readers.Cool and celibate: sex or no sex
By David Bull. 1998