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Get outside: the kids guide to fun in the great outdoors
By Jane Drake, Ann Love. 2012
Armed with “Get Outside”, a kid will never say, "I'm bored!" again. Activities are divided into four categories (Nature Lover,…
Outdoor Fun and Games, Cozy Inside and Look to the Sky), where readers will find instructions for making things like sundials, bird feeders and kites, as well as rules for games such as 500 Up, Spud, and Shinny. Includes traditional First Nations games, how to make a backyard skating rink, and fun facts on each activity. Grades 3-6. c2012.Faster, higher, smarter: bright ideas that transformed sports
By Simon Shapiro. 2016
It takes a lot of talent, skill, and hard work to become a world-class athlete. But it takes even more…
to make a sport better: it takes smarts! And whether innovators are aware of it or not, it takes an understanding of physics, mechanics, and aerodynamics to come up with better techniques and equipment. Looks at the hard science behind many inventions and improvements in sports, such as how the introduction of the aluminum bat changed baseball, how a slapshot works, and what’s involved in bending a ball like Beckham. It also covers the history of such milestones as the introduction of diversity, disabled athletes, and women in sport. Grades 4-7. 2016.Her story III: women from Canada's past (Her Story Ser. #No. Iii)
By Susan E Merritt. 1999
The third instalment of biographies of 14 notable Canadian women. Mostly born before the 1900s, they helped change society's attitudes…
about women. Included are athlete Bobbie Rosenfeld, ambulance driver Grace Livingston and investigative reporter Faith Fenton. Sequel to "Her story II : women from Canada's past". For junior and senior high readers. 1999.Her story: women from Canada's past (Her Story Ser.)
By Susan E Merritt. 1993
This collection of brief biographies celebrates the courage, strength and determination of the women of Canada's past. Included are biographies…
of Laura Secord, Emily Carr, Lucy Maud Montgomery and others. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1993.Hockey for kids: heroes, tips and facts
By Brian McFarlane. 1994
Four great Americans: hour-long biographies of Washington, Franklin, Webster, and Lincoln
By James Baldwin. 2018
Here is an engaging introduction to four of the greatest Americans: George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Daniel Webster, and Abraham Lincoln.…
Their lives are set forth in a simple manner, yet with many interesting details. Grades 3-6. 2018.Grace in the wilderness: after the liberation 1945-1948
By Aranka Siegal. 1998
True story of a Hungarian-Jewish teenager’s emergence from the horrors of Bergen-Belsen. Liberated from the concentration camp with her sister…
after World War II but orphaned and haunted by the memory of her ordeal, Piri Davidowitz starts a strange new phase of her life with a loving foster family in Sweden. Sequel to "Upon the Head of the Goat." Junior and Senior High. 1998.Bausum compares and contrasts the childhoods of John Lewis and James Zwerg in a way that helps young readers understand…
the segregated experience of our nation's past. The book shows how a common interest in justice created the convergent path that enabled these young men to meet as Freedom Riders on a bus journey south. Grades 4-7. 2008.A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of…
spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war. Junior High. 2005.Get outside guide: all things adventure, exploration, and fun! (National Geographic kids)
By Nancy Honovich, Julie Beer. 2014
This guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors, where they can discover the…
wonder and amazement of the world around them, whether in their backyard, across the country, or around the world. Full of fun activities, kids will learn how to make backyard bird baths, explore state parks, participate in an outdoor community event, and much more. Activities for every season are included to keep kids engaged all throughout the year, and some rainy day activities are also presented. Fun facts, lists, and sidebars supplement activities. Grades 5-8. 2014.Caesar Rodney's ride: the story of an American patriot
By Jan Cheripko. 2012
Relates how one delegate to the Second Continental Congress battled bad weather and physical disabilities to arrive in Philadelphia in…
1776, in time for the historic vote that led to independence. Grades 3-6. 2012.American slave, American hero: York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
By Laurence P Pringle. 2012
Eleanor Roosevelt: a life of discovery
By Russell Freedman. 1997
Escape from Saigon: a Vietnam War orphan becomes an American boy
By Andrea Warren. 2004
Long, an eight-year-old Amerasian boy, describes his hazy memories of his American father and vivid recollections of his Vietnamese mother's…
suicide and his grandmother's struggle to protect him during wartime. He remembers the fall of Saigon, leaving Vietnam in 1975's Operation Babylift, and his transition to his new identity as Matt Steiner. Concludes with Matt's 1995 return to Vietnam, where he finally understood the sacrifice his grandmother made for him. Grades 5-8. Booklist's Best of 2004. 2004.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.Circus
By Linda Granfield. 1997
Examines the history, dangers, and increasing appeal of cocaine in America. The author describes in great detail the drug's effects…
on the body, especially with regard to the brain. Junior and Senior High.1986.Big Ben
By Lawrence Scanlan. 1994
The story of Big Ben, one of Canada's most successful show-jump horses, also presents two important people in his life:…
his rider, Ian Millar, and his groom, Sandi Patterson. Big Ben's experiences on the international show-jumping scene include his brushes with death and his comebacks which resulted in award-winning performances. Grades 5-8. 1994.Baseball, you are the manager: You Are The Manager (You Are The Coach Ser.)
By Nathan Aaseng. 1983
Invites the reader to make decisions about do-or-die situations in ten World Series games. Describes what actually happened and how…
it affected the outcome of the game. Grade 5-8 and older readers. 1983.