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The sacred balance: rediscovering our place in nature
By David T Suzuki, Amanda McConnell. 1997
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Award winning fictionAward winning non-fiction, Canadian non-fiction, Environment, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
With a focus on the oceans and the water which maintains life, Suzuki discusses the need for environmental conservation. He…
argues that too much water, from global warming, or water too foul from pollution, results in the destruction of all life. Winner of the 1999 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. 1997.Water: Why You Should Worry
By Marq De Villiers. 1999
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Award winning fictionAward winning non-fiction, Environment, Science and technology
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Everybody needs it to survive, but very few people give it any thought. Water, one of the most plentiful natural…
resources in the world, has the power to give life and to take it away. De Villiers examines the numerous uses of water, the changes that have occurred in the Earth's water supply, the folklore and myths surrounding water, and the future of water as a natural resource. Winner of the 1999 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1999.The life and death of Adolf Hitler
By James Giblin. 2002
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Award winning fictionAward winning non-fiction, Biography, Historical biography, Politics and government biography, War and military biography, World War II
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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.