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Tales the elders told: Ojibway legends
By Basil Johnston. 1981
These legends, which include "Why birds go south in winter" and "The first butterflies", are an integral part of the…
spiritual and cultural heritage of the Ojibway people. For all ages.Smiley: a journey of love
By Joanne George. 2017
Smiley, a most remarkable Golden Retriever, was born without eyes. He was rescued from a puppy mill and has become…
a superb therapy dog, providing therapy to people all over the world through social media and television. This is his story. Winner of the 2018 Silver Birch Express Award. Winner of the 2019 Red Cedar Information Book Award. Winner of the 2019 Hackmatack Award for non-fiction. Grades 4-6. 2017. Smiley, the therapy dog -- Smiley and Joanne -- Smiley and Joanne's new family -- St. John Ambulance therapy dogs -- Smiley, the blind therapy dog -- Smiley, the celebrity -- Ways you can help.Reporter in disguise: the intrepid Vic Steinberg
By Christine Welldon. 2012
Who was Vic Stein? A man who enjoyed a pint of beer at the rugby match? A young woman who…
worked behind the counter at a local department store? A seamstress in a sweatshop? Yes - she could be any and all of these characters, depending on the story she was chasing for her popular column in the Toronto News. Over 100 years ago, Vic Stein was one of the New Women, a Bachelor Girl who pursued a career in investigative journalism - hardly the type of lifestyle for an upper-middle class young lady. But she had to be stealthy, secretive, and cunning if she wanted her scoop. There are many details we do not know about this secretive and feisty journalist - we don't even know her real name! - but one thing we know for sure: Vic Steinberg would be laughing if she knew that decades after her death, people are still wondering about her and trying to solve the puzzle that was her life. Grades 3-6. 2012.Pink is for blobfish: discovering the world's perfectly pink animals
By Jess Keating. 2016
Some people think pink is a pretty colour. A fluffy, sparkly, princess-y colour. But it's so much more. Sure, pink…
is the colour of princesses and bubblegum, but it's also the colour of monster slugs and poisonous insects. Not to mention ultra-intelligent dolphins, naked mole rats and bizarre, bloated blobfish. Isn't it about time to rethink pink? Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2017 Silver Birch Express Honour Book Award. 2016.Cent enfants imaginent comment changer le monde
By Jennifer Couëlle. 2013
Cent écoliers d'origines ethniques et culturelles diverses ont répondu à cette question: si tu pouvais changer le monde, que ferais-tu?…
L'auteure a écrit toutes les réponses dans un cahier, sans échapper un seul mot, en prenant bien soin de noter le nom et l'âge de chacun des enfants. Années 2-4. 2013.Off to class: incredible and unusual schools around the world
By Susan Hughes. 2011
When North American kids think of a school, they probably see rows of desks, stacks of textbooks, and linoleum-tiled hallways,…
not boats, tents, or train platforms. There are green schools, mobile schools, and even tree house schools – people around the world have thought up all kinds of creative ways to get kids educated. Travel to India, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Russia, China, Uganda, and a dozen other countries to visit some of these schools and meet the students who attend them. Grades 3-6. 2011.No shelter here: making the world a kinder place for dogs
By Rob Laidlaw. 2011
Dogs have been loyal to humankind for thousands of years, but today, millions of dogs are neglected and malnourished, and…
millions of other dogs are used in scientific research and for entertainment, and kept as pets in a remarkable diversity of conditions. Laidlaw explores the world of homeless, mistreated, and exploited dogs, and the challenges they face, but he also focuses on the people he calls "dog champions" – people around the world who dedicate their lives to helping dogs. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2013 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Winner of the 2013-14 Hackmatack Award for non-fiction. 2011.Le 30 février: et autres curiosités de la mesure du temps
By Olivier Marchon. 2017
Saviez-vous qu'il a existé un 30 février 1712 en Suède ? Qu'à l'inverse, aux îles Samoa, le 30 décembre 2011…
a été supprimé ? Qu'aux îles Diomède, dans le Pacifique, on peut voir demain et regarder hier ? Que la France s'est mise à l'heure allemande en 1940, pour ne plus en changer ? Que Thérèse d'Ávila est morte dans la nuit du 4 au 15 octobre 1582 ? Car le temps est comme l'air qu'on respire : invisible et impalpable. Et si sa mesure obéit aujourd'hui à des règles rigoureuses qui nous semblent évidentes, elles sont loin d'être parfaites, universelles ou immuables... Dans ce recueil d'histoires courtes riches en anecdotes, Olivier Marchon nous guide dans l'histoire de la mesure du temps et de ses bizarreries, à travers une multitude de calendriers et de mesures horaires exotiques, fruits d'une science exacte au contact d'un monde qui ne l'est pas. 2017.Friend or foe: the whole truth about animals that people love to hate
By Etta Kaner. 2015
Rats, mosquitoes, bats, cockroaches, leeches, vultures - it’s easy to fear and despise them. But are they all bad? You…
probably know that rats destroy food supplies and can cause house fires when they gnaw on electrical wires, but did you know their supersensitive noses can help detect tuberculosis or even land mines? Are these conventionally icky critters really public enemies, or do they have merits worth appreciating? Takes a close look at what we dislike about each of 10 unpopular animals, and then presents the flip side: these very same animals are often smart, helpful to humans and the environment, or inspiring to scientists. Grades 2-4. Winner of the 2017 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Honour Book Award. 2015.Animals that changed the world
By Keltie Thomas. 2010
Rats, through the diseases they carry, have probably killed more people than any war or natural disaster, and goats may…
have been the first to discover coffee. Among the more than 20 animals featured in this book are dogs, sheep, dolphins, silk moths and beavers, all of which have changed the course of history for better or for worse. Grades 3-6. 2010.Grace Hopper: queen of computer code
By Laurie Wallmark. 2017
Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader--AND rule breaker, chance…
taker, and troublemaker. Grace Hopper coined the term “computer bug” and taught computers to “speak English.” Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was “Amazing Grace”, and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life. Grades K-3. 2017.She persisted around the world: 13 women who changed history
By Chelsea Clinton. 2018
Je découvre les araignées
By Daniel Howarth, Claudine Azoulay, Alejandro Algarra. 2010
Aimerais-tu découvrir l'univers étonnant des araignées? Accompagne cette charmante amie au fil des pages de ce livre et elle te…
montrera comment les araignées vivent, fabriquent leurs toiles et chassent pour se nourrir. -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Discover the spiders.Je découvre les papillons
By Claudine Azoulay, Alejandro Algarra. 2010
Je découvre les abeilles
By Daniel Howarth, Claudine Azoulay, Alejandro Algarra. 2010
Aimerais-tu savoir comment vivent les abeilles? Une jolie petite abeille t'accompagnera et te montrera comment se déroule la vie dans…
la ruche, comment sont récoltés le pollen et le nectar et comment sont produits la cire et le miel. -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Discover the bees.Je découvre les fourmis
By Daniel Howarth, Claudine Azoulay, Alejandro Algarra. 2010
Attention, tu as failli écraser une petite fourmi! Cette amie minuscule te dira tout sur les fourmis, même comment elles…
vivent et construisent leur fourmilière. Suis-la et elle te présentera sa grande famille: la reine fourmi, les fourmis volantes, les larves, etc. -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Discover the ants.Knut, l'ourson polaire qui captiva le monde
By Juliana Hatkoff. 2008
"Knut, le premier ourson polaire à voir le jour au zoo de Berlin depuis plus de trente ans, n'est à…
la naissance, pas plus gros qu'une boule de neige. Abandonné par sa mère, le petit animal est confié aux bons soins du gardien de zoo, Thomas Dorflein, qui le nourrit, dort avec lui, et lui accorde tout l'amour et l'attention dont il a besoin. Il semble que Thomas n'ait pas été seul à adopter Knut puisque le petit ours a réussi à capter l'attention du monde entier. Voici son histoire..." -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Knut.With hope in their eyes: compelling stories of the Windrush generation (Unseen history)
By Vivienne Francis. 1998
The stories of the Windrush generation - Britain's first post-war immigrants from the Caribbean. These early pioneers, who came to…
Britain with high expectations, tell it like it really was, covering over fifty years of black presence in Britain.Why do dogs have wet noses?
By Stanley Coren. 2006
Includes chapters on How Humans and Dogs Became Friends, How Dogs See the World, How Dogs Talk, and How Dogs…
Think. Contains question-and-answer sections that are interspersed with facts and stories. Topics include the oldest breed, getting a dog to stop barking, whether canines can do math, and the title question. Grades 3-6. c2006.Women explorers: one hundred years of courage and audacity (Amazing stories)
By Helen Y Rolfe. 2003
Since the early days of exploration, adventurous women have felt the pull of the mountains. Women of the early 1900s…
climbed some of the highest peaks in Canada wearing woollen knickers and hobnail boots. These pioneers set the standard for the women who followed, such as Sharon Wood and Leanne Allison, who continue to push the limits even further. 2003.