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By Christopher Moore, Janet Lunn, Bill Slavin. 2002
A coast-to-coast tour of Canada, examining the history and geography of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, filled with little-known…
facts and fascinating stories. Includes highlights of great historical moments, information about government and industries, and portraits of memorable men and women. There are also recipes for delicacies like Caribou Chilli, lists of the people who have gone over Niagara Falls, and things that people have seen in Lake Okanagan. For grades 4-7. c2002.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.By Dave Margoshes. 1992
This introduction to Saskatchewan and its people covers its residents, beginning with its original native residents and later European settlement,…
the government, economy, tourism, and the arts. Also included is a section of "Facts at a glance" which highlists information from the text, such as population statistics, important dates, and important people. Junior high and older. c1992.By Kathleen Saunders. 1978
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.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.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.By J. W Pickersgill. 1981
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 ".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.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.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)By Linda Granfield. 1988
By Adrian Hadland. 2003
By Bobbie Kalman. 1993
By Bobbie Kalman. 1993
By James Giblin. 2002
Biography of the German political leader whose racial prejudice and personal ambition shaped World War II. Traces Hitler's life and…
career from his birth in Austria in 1889 to his death in Berlin in 1945. Briefly discusses this tyrant's legacy. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Siebert Award. 2002.By John B Severance. 1996
A portrait of the renowned prime minister of Britain, whose public life spanned the first half of the twentieth century.…
Traces his childhood at boarding school, his military years, and his political career. Depicts his indomitable spirit, leadership genius, and trenchant humour. Grades 5-8. 1996.By Carole Boston Weatherford. 2016
Presents a treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.…
Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention that, despite President Johnson's interference, aired on national TV news and spurred the nation to support the Freedom Democrats. Grades 4-7. 2016.By Neil Grant. 1970