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By Maxine Trottier. 2004
By Jody Warner, Richard Rudnicki. 2010
Tells the story of Viola Desmond, an African Canadian woman who, in 1946, challenged a Nova Scotia movie theatre's segregation…
policy by refusing to move from her seat to an upstairs section designated for use by blacks. Grades K-3. 2010.By Frieda Wishinsky, Song Nan Zhang. 2009
When the great cities of North America were being developed, there was little thought to creating "green spaces." Frederick Law…
Olmsted combined his childhood love for nature with the structured beauty of the great parks of London and Paris to turn a neglected, swampy area into one of the most acclaimed parks in North America: Central Park in New York City. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2009.By Shazia Razzak, Prodeepta Das. 2007
Each letter of the alphabet is associated with a word in Urdu or English that has something to do with…
Pakistan's history, culture, or geography. Grades K-3 and older readers. 2007.By Renné Benoit, Matt Napier. 2012
A board book highlighting well-known Canadian symbols and traditions, including famous buildings and wildlife. Rhyming riddles frame the question, while…
brightly painted clues help the youngest book lover figure out the answer. Grades P-2 and older readers. 2012.By Katrine Crow. 2020
Two young explorers journey on a trip across Canada as they share their favorite cities, parks, and landmarks from coast…
to coast. Facts about Canada's culture, geography, and history put a fun and informative spin on this nonfiction book that every young traveler is sure to enjoyBy Andrea Wang, Kana Urbanowicz. 2019
True story behind one of the world's most popular foods. Every day, Momofuku Ando would tinker with recipes until he…
came up with a new kind of ramen noodle soup that was quick, convenient, and tasty. For grades K-3. 2019By Sally M. Walker, Jonathan D. Voss. 2015
Recounts the story of Harry Colebourn, a soldier in the Canadian Army Veterinary Corps, who adopted a baby bear at…
a train station. Winnie, the bear, gained popularity with Colebourn in the regiment, and later became a beloved resident of the London Zoo. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2015By Rina Singh, Marianne Ferrer. 2020
A boy grows up to make positive change in his community. After suffering much heartache, Sundar decides change must come…
to his small Indian village. He believes girls should be valued as much as boys and that land should not be needlessly destroyed. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support, and today, over a quarter of a million trees grow in his village. A once barren, deforested landscape has become a fertile, prosperous one where girls can thrive. Sure to plant seeds of hope in children. Improving the world is within everyone's reach.By Carrie Clickard, Katy Wu. 2017
Rhyming text tells the story of Jia (Joyce) Chen and her family's journey from China to the United States in…
this illustrated biography. One of America's most famous immigrants and chefs, Joyce Chen used dumplings (among other delicious foods) to introduce Chinese culture to the American palate. For preschool-grade 2By Leonard Everett Fisher. 2003
The author of Gods and Goddesses of the Ancient Maya (DB 51626) describes the most prominent figures from Chinese mythology.…
Deities include the Jade Emperor, the God of Fire, the God of Mischief, and the Goddess of Love, among others. For grades 4-7. 2003By Richard Sebra. 2018
Do you like holidays? Learn all about how and why people celebrate different holidays. What's the most important holiday in…
India? It's Diwali! This celebration is also known as the festival of lights. Learn what people do to celebrate this special holiday. Full-color photographs illustrate the beauty of the event, and carefully leveled text provides key facts. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions help readers delve more deeply into the information and understand what makes this holiday uniqueBy Nina Simonds, Leslie Swartz, Meilo So, The Children's Museum, Boston, Boston The Children's Museum, Boston. 2002
Presents background, related stories, traditional foods, and activities for five Chinese celebrations--Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, Qing Ming (honoring…
ancestors), the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. For grades 4-7. 2002By Kayla Harren, Sophia Gholz, Sophia M Gholz. 2019
The true story of "the forest man of India." Learn how young Jadav started with some bamboo plants and just…
kept growing. Includes tips for growing your own forest. For grades K-3By Jennifer Bradbury, Sam Boughton. 2021
By Catherine Thimmesh. 2018
An award-winning author details the groundbreaking panda conservation efforts in China, including scientists dressing up in panda costumes. This innovative,…
out-of-the-box thinking proves that while humans may be the cause of this dire situation, we may also be part of the solution. For grades 5-8. 2018By Marc Tyler Nobleman, Melissa Iwai. 2018
The devastating Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, drew the United States into World War II. Few know…
that several months later, Japanese pilot Nobuo Fujita dropped bombs on the mainland, outside a small town in Oregon. But the bombings were only the beginning of Fujita's story. Twenty years later, he returned to Oregon, this time to apologize. This true tale is a dramatic and moving account of reconciliation after war. For grades 2-4By Percy Leed. 2023
By Percy Leed. 2023
By Juliana Hatkoff. 2010
Account of a baby leopard named Leo and his global journey from being orphaned in the Pakistan mountains to being…
a star in the Bronx Zoo. Includes facts about the Wildlife Conservation Society, zoos, captive breeding, and laws about endangered species. For grades K-3. 2010