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From your fingerprints to the patterns in your eyes, each of us is unique. This collection of fun facts and…
activities will help you to discover more about human nature and yourself. Find out about body language, left brain vs. right brain, personality types, and more. Grades 4-7. 2000.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.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.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.Les 7 comportements gagnants des ados
By John C Friel, Linda D Friel, Maurice Soudeyns. 2001
En parcourant ce livre, l'adolescent comprendra pourquoi la maîtrise de ses émotions lui donne plus de pouvoirs sur sa vie.…
Il découvrira que les gens qui réussissent ont connu l'échec mais qu'ils n'abandonnent pas pour autant. Et, finalement qu'il est essentiel de développer des comportements gagnants et d'aller vers ce qu'il désire faire et devenir. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2001.No body's perfect: stories by teens about body image, self-acceptance, and the search for identity
By Kimberly Kirberger. 2003
A collection of stories and poems by teenagers about body image, self-love, and the need to be "perfect". Each set…
of stories and poems illustrates one of twenty-four steps toward the ultimate goal of self-love, building up from getting to know yourself all the way to celebrating yourself. Junior and senior high readers. 2003.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.Healing our world: Inside Doctors Without Borders
By David Morley. 2008
General information about the organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Also includes journal entries giving personal and detailed accounts of…
the group's work, including efforts to recover victims of an El Salvador earthquake, medical care in war-torn Congo, and treatment of the AIDS epidemic in Zambia. An introduction to a dedicated organization that gives people who live in forgotten places evidence that someone actually cares. For grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.Help! My heart is breaking!: how to get through the hurt
By Meg F Schneider. 1997
The author directs this book at those whose boyfriends broke up with them and those who want to break up.…
She gives tips on how to endure this event constructively and on how to troubleshoot future relationships. Junior and Senior High. c1997.Fast food nation: the dark side of the all-American meal (Read-On)
By Eric Schlosser. 2001
An exposé of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. Deplores the industry's…
indifference to health problems it has fostered (obesity, food-borne disease) and criticizes its role in the spread of global corporate culture. Suggests solutions to the "McDonaldization of America." Bestseller. 2001.Fat free, flavor full: Dr. Gabe Mirkin's guide to losing weight and living longer (Fat Free, Flavor Full Ser.)
By Gabe Mirkin, Diana Rich. 1995
Mirkin describes his own experience with reducing dietary fat and tells how others can do the same. He presents stories…
of patients' successes, discusses what foods are low in fat or fat free, suggests helpful exercises, and provides more than 250 recipes. Bestseller. 1995.Don't sweat the small stuff for teens: simple ways to keep your cool in stressful times
By Richard Carlson. 2000
This companion to "Don't sweat the small stuff" and others in the series for adults, advises teens on controlling stress…
in their lives. Includes one hundred tips on coping with such things as breakups, bad hair days, and peer pressure. For junior and senior high readers. Bestseller. 2000.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)