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The greatest: Muhammad Ali
By Walter Dean Myers. 2001
Account of Muhammad Ali's life and career, focusing on his professional accomplishments, principles, and fight against racial injustice. Describes his…
Olympic triumph, his transformation from the young Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali, and his rise to fame as world heavyweight champion. Examines boxing's damaging effects. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.The diary of a teenage health freak
By Aidan Macfarlane, Ann McPherson. 2002
For teenagers who want to know but are too embarrassed to ask, and for teachers who know most of it,…
but don't have the time to explain, this work has been updated for teenagers of the 21st century and introduces them to the facts of life. Includes sex and strong language. 2002.The bite of the mango
By Mariatu Kamara, Susan McClelland. 2008
Sierra Leone. At the age of 12, Mariatu Kamara was raped by a family friend, then captured by rebels who…
cut off her hands. Despite her wounds, Kamara walked out of the bush and sought help, ending up in an amputee camp, where she gave birth to a son who died of malnutrition. When foreign journalists interviewed Kamara in the camp, her story garnered international interest and assistance, which eventually brought her to Toronto. Her autobiography testifies to Kamara's horrific trauma, but with the aim of fostering hope and reconciliation. Winner of the 2011 Red Maple Non-Fiction Award. For junior high and older readers. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. c2008.The big red horse: the story of Secretariat and the loyal groom who loved him
By Lawrence Scanlan. 2007
On March 30, 1970, a wobbly foal named Secretariat was born on a farm in Virginia - but he was…
no ordinary horse. He was bigger and more muscled than racehorses his age, and after a slow start and lots of training, he went on to compete for the biggest prize in racing - the Triple Crown. This is also the story of the one person who helped Secretariat the most - feeding him grain, bathing him, and chatting with him at dawn each day - his groom, Edward "Shorty" Sweat. Grades 5-8. 2007.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.Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.Le temps d'Alexandre
By Robert Jasmin. 1989
Le père d'Alexandre évoque le souvenir de son fils et de la longue maladie dont celui-ci fut atteint dès son…
jeune âge: une maladie du sang dont on a identifié les symptômes, sans connaître encore un moyen de guérison. Les souvenirs à caractère biographique sont accompagnés de réflexions personnelles de l'auteur. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1989.Connaître son diabète-- pour mieux vivre: 4e éd
By Jean-Louis Chiasson. 2004
Cette quatrième édition apporte beaucoup d'informations nouvelles tant à la population en général qu'aux personnes diabétiques. Pour la première fois,…
il y est question des facteurs de risque impliqués dans le développement du diabète et de la prévention du diabète de type 2. Les personnes diabétiques y trouveront une mise à jour des nouveaux lecteurs de glycémie, des médicaments anti-diabétiques oraux et des insulines. En ce qui concerne l'alimentation, le livre présente le nouveau guide nutritionnel de Santé Canada. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire et plus vieux. 2004.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.La première fois: anthologie; tome 1 (Québec/Amérique jeunesse)
By Charles Montpetit, Paul De Grosbois. 1991
Difficile de faire les premiers pas avec le gars ou la fille de nos rêves! Cette anthologie n'offre pas de…
recette magique mais plutôt des histoires vraies, écrites, avec franchise et émotion, par des gens que l'expérience a marqués. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. Descriptions régulières de nature sexuelle. Suivi par "La Première fois : tome 2" (FD02427). 1991.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.Letters to a young sister: define your destiny (Griot audio)
By Hill Harper. 2008
A Brown University and Harvard Law School alum, Harper is also a passionate public servant. In this book he offers…
comforting advice for today's youth through his own wisdom as well as that of such luminaries as Michelle Obama and Angela Bassett. For Senior High and older readers. 2008.Marijuana (A First book)
By Eve Stwertka, Albert Stwertka. 1986
Discusses the cultivation, history, chemistry and popular culture of the drug. Also gives various viewpoints about health effects and looks…
at the debate over the drug's decriminalization. For junior and senior high and older readers. 1986.Déstresse (Plus d'oxy-gène .)
By Gilles Diederichs. 2017
Le stress, c'est quoi exactement ? Stresseurs physiques, stresseurs psychologiques, quelles différences ? Quelles sont les conséquences du stress au…
quotidien ? Une bonne hygiène de vie : la solution ? Un manuel utile pour apprendre toutes les astuces anti-stress et retrouver calme et sérénité. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2017.Le corps humain: peut-on s'en passer? (Les Docudéments ; #17. Sciences)
By Serge Pinchon, André Giordan. 1997
Un essai humoristique, sur le corps humain. Une visite guidée dans un drôle d'hôpital où l'on vous révèlera d'où vient…
votre énergie débordante et où vous apprendrez, entre autres, que les jeunes sont pleins d'eau et que vos reins sont d'une beauté tout à fait renversante. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 1997.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.