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By Jan Andrews. 1981
By Rudyard Kipling. 1989
By Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch. 2006
An anthology of short historical fiction, memoirs, and poems written about the Ukrainian immigrant experience. The stories span a century…
of history from 1905 to 2004, and they contain the voices of people who lived through internment as "enemy aliens," homesteading, famine, displacement, concentration camps, and this new century's Orange Revolution. Some descriptions of violence. For senior high readers. 2006.By Charles Dickens, Phil Viner, Jools Viner, John Lomas. 2006
From the moment Pip meets Magwitch in the graveyard this full-cast drama leaps into life, and over the three hours,…
examines the themes and historical and social background of the novel. The CD also explores Dicken's work and life and consider the alternative ending presented in the original serialization. The "all-in-one" guide also presents two sample essay questions with suggestion for essay plans and coursework. Junior and Senior High. 2006.By Jan Mark. 1997
Twelve Bible stories from the Old Testament retold for modern readers. Includes the story of the Creation, Cain and Abel,…
Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Moses, Joseph, the parting of the Red Sea, and others. Grades 5-8. 1998, c1997.By Phil Viner, Jools Viner, J. B Priestley, Gil Maine, Jonathan Lomas. 2006
Peel away the layers of Priestley's complex drama to appreciate this powerful warning play, wrapped up in the genre of…
a gripping detective story, to truly understand that "We don't live alone. We are members of one body". For senior high readers. 2006, c1945.By Barry Hines, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2006
Experience the gritty realism of Billy Casper's world, as he fights to escape the confines of life in a 1960's…
Yorkshire mining town by training and flying a hawk. Junior and senior high readers. 2006, c1968.By Sandra Martin, Frances Hanna. 1994
A collection of stories told, or retold, by Canadian authors. Includes everything from old-time children's favourites to science fiction, and…
authors such as L.M. Montgomery, Margaret Atwood, Sheila Burnford, Dennis Lee, and Janet Lunn. Grades 3-6. 1994.By Hugh Westrup, Darren Sechrist. 2000
This workbook offers science topics with the perspective that the world is created by God; that frame of reference is…
found throughout the presentation of content, through Bible verses, and through other biblical references. Grades 2-4. 2000.By Collectif. 2003
Dix poètes de dix pays différents (Liban, France, Italie, Israël, Portugal, etc.) adressent à la jeunesse une lettre et un…
poème sur le thème de l'espoir et sur le rôle de la poésie dans notre monde. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2003.By Barbara Hehner. 1999
An anthology that celebrates Canada's life and times, filled with stories, songs, poems, and legends. Beginning with native creation myths,…
a cross-section of Canadian history follows, including the discovery of the New World, early settlement, and Confederation, as well as legends, humour, and multiculturalism. Highlights classic pieces, such as "In Flanders Fields" and "The Hockey Sweater", as well as hidden gems. For Grade 2 and up. 1999.By Jane Yolen, Barbara Diamond Goldin, Vali Mintzi. 2018
Retellings of Bible stories from the points of view of women, such as Eve from the Book of Genesis. Includes…
sidebars to pose questions and provides additional information and nondenominational interpretations. For grades 5-8. 2018By Hal Johnson, Tim Sievert. 2019
By Alma Flor Ada, Antonio Martorell, Edel Rodríguez. 2016
La popular autora de libros para niños recuerda su infancia en Cuba. Contiene tres libros: "Allá donde florecen los framboyanes"…
(1994), "Bajo las palmas reales" (1998), y "Días en la Quinta Simoni" (2015). Para grados 5-8 y lectores mayoresBy Polly Shulman. 2010
Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010By Elmer Kelton, H. C. Zachry. 2003
Elmer Kelton writes about what Christmas was like in West Texas during the Great Depression. Kelton experienced Christmas on two…
ranches--the one where his father was foreman, and the one his paternal grandfather operated. His grandparents' home lacked electricity, running water, and indoor plumbing, but it was full of cousins, delicious food, and a warm glow that reflected more than just the heat generated by the pot-bellied stove in the living room. This book includes accounts of Kelton's last Christmas at home before shipping out for war in Europe, his first Christmas after the war, and a special Christmas in Austria more than thirty-five years later. For high school and adult readersBy Yaël Hassan. 2018
Derrière son ordinateur, Sacha envoie des mails à des destinataires imaginaires, comme autant de bouteilles à la mer. Jusqu'au jour…
où Macha répond. Commence alors une bien étrange correspondance, pleine de tâtonnements mais aussi de confidences... Est-ce le début d'une belle amitié ? « Tu m'as fait une de ces peurs ! J'ai eu l'impression que j'allais tomber dans un gouffre. Tu es la seule personne qui m'ait tendu la main : j'ai besoin que tu me la tiennes encore un peu. Beaucoup. Longtemps. Toujours. » Troquez vos stylos contre vos claviers et embarquez pour un échange épistolaire 2.0 !By Karen Lange, Karen E Lange. 2009
This biography of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) reviews the facts of his unhappy life and unprofitable writing career. Discusses his…
psychological horror stories, mysteries, science fiction, and poetry; his addiction to alcohol; and the mystery surrounding his death. For grades 6-9. 2009By Madeleine L'Engle. 1998
Selections from forty years of the award-winning author's reflections on Christmas themes conveyed in stories, poems, essays, letters, and journal…
entries. Topics follow the Christmas season: Advent, Incarnation, Epiphany, Glorious Mystery, Redemption, and Celebration. The title piece recalls a past Christmas when L'Engle feared her daughter had leukemia. 1998By Chris Raschka, Carolyn Shute. 2006
Twenty-four short stories by such well-known children's authors as Lloyd Alexander, Natalie Babbitt, and Richard Peck. Includes Washington Irving's classic…
"Rip Van Winkle," Frank Stockton's "The Lady or the Tiger," and a contemporary tale about ghosts who use cell phones. Afterword by Newbery Medal-winner Katherine Paterson. For grades 6-9. 2006