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Adventure and exploration, General non-fiction, Travel and geography
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Polar Explorer is an inspiring and empowering story by sixteen-year-old Jade Hameister, chronicling her feat of being the youngest person…
to complete the Polar Hat Trick...From her first trip to Everest Base Camp as a young woman, Jade Hameister knew what she wanted to achieve - the impossible. Jade began her quest to complete the Polar Hat Trick in April 2016 when she was fourteen. She became the youngest person to ski to the North Pole from anywhere outside the last degree - the point where most people begin - and was named Australian Geographic Society’s Young Adventurer of the Year. But that was just the beginning. In June of 2017, she became the youngest woman to complete the crossing of Greenland, the second largest ice cap on the planet. On January 11, 2018, she arrived at the South Pole after an epic 37 day journey through Antarctica, becoming the youngest person to ski to both Poles and the youngest person to complete the Polar Hat Trick. This book will motivate and encourage young people to follow their dreams, no matter how impossible they may seem.
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Music biography, Actors biography, Travel and geography
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How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of…
Salsa"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library! Although her family and friends know her as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, the world refers to her simply as Celia Cruz. Starting her career in 1950, Celia grew increasingly popular as the new lead singer of the Cuban band Sonora Matancera. Her exceptional vocal range and flashy costumes made fans fall in love with her. Celia's talent took her all around the world, including the United States. After Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, she wasn't allowed to return to her native country. She and other Cubans who were exiled used their music to express their love for their homeland. Celia rose to the top of the charts in a genre that was dominated by men. She become an award-winning singer and the most popular Latin artist of the twentieth century. Azucar! indeed!
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Biography, Literature biography, Travel and geography
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A humorist, narrator, and social observer, Mark Twain is unsurpassed in American literature. Best known as the author of The…
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , Mark Twain, not unlike his protagonist, Huck, has a restless spirit. He found adventure prospecting for silver in Nevada, navigating steamboats down the Mississippi, and making people laugh around the world. But Twain also had a serious streak and decried racism and injustice. His fascinating life is captured candidly in this enjoyable biography
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Politics and government biography, Women biography, Travel and geography
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For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor…
Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate. She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times! A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever
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Literature biography, Travel and geography
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Find out how a journalist and sportsman became one of the most famous American novelists of the twentieth century in…
this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! Ernest Hemingway wasn't just a novelist. He was a hunter and a fisherman; he became an ambulance officer in Paris, France, during World War I; and he worked as a reporter during the civil war in Spain in the 1930s. All of these experiences had such an important impact on Ernest's life that he used them as inspiration for some of his most notable works of fiction, including The Sun Also Rises , A Farewell to Arms , and For Whom the Bell Tolls . He wrote short stories, novels, and articles in an understated, direct style, that is still beloved by readers today. Hemingway is remembered as much for his fiction as he is for his adventurous lifestyle
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Travel and geography, Adventure and exploration, Historical biography
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Join the American journalist Henry Morton Stanley on his amazing quest to find David Livingstone, England's most celebrated explorer, in…
this new addition to the #1 New York Times bestselling series! The world was fascinated and concerned. Dr. David Livingstone's 1866 expedition to find the source of the Nile River in Africa was only supposed to last two years. But it had been almost six years since anyone had heard from the famous British explorer. That's when a young American newspaper reporter named Henry Morton Stanley decided to go on his own expedition to find Dr. Livingstone. Author Jim Gigliotti chronicles the lives of both of these men and details the dangerous two-year journey that would eventually bring them face-to-face
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Travel and geography, Fine arts biography, History
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You can always recognize a painting by Kahlo because she is in nearly all—with her black braided hair and colorful…
Mexican outfits. A brave woman who was an invalid most of her life, she transformed herself into a living work of art. As famous for her self-portraits and haunting imagery as she was for her marriage to another famous artist, Diego Rivera, this strong and courageous painter was inspired by the ancient culture and history of her beloved homeland, Mexico. Her paintings continue to inform and inspire popular culture around the world
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Travel and geography, Adventure and exploration, Historical biography
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Learn the story of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León and how he shaped the history of both Florida and…
Puerto Rico during the Age of Exploration in this new book from the #1 New York Times bestselling series. In the early 1500s, Ponce de Leon was one of the most important Spanish military figures in the Caribbean. He made his first voyage across the Atlantic with Christopher Columbus and then, after years of battle with the native Taino, became the first governor of Puerto Rico. Although the story of his search for the Fountain of Youth is entirely fictional, his noteworthy expedition to - and naming of - Florida is one of his greatest legacies
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Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Family stories, Humourous fictionGeneral non-fiction, Social issues, Parenting, Arts and entertainment, Travel and geography, Food and drink
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"Plátanos are Yesenia's favorite food. They can be sweet and sugary, or salty and savory. And they're a part of…
almost every meal her Dominican family makes. Stop by her apartment and find out why plátanos go with everything--especially love!" -- Provided by publisher
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Friendship stories, Suspense and thrillers, General fiction, Movie and television tie-insGeneral non-fiction, Social issues, Parenting, Travel and geography
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"Alma and her friend André are excited to paint in their neighborhood! They decide to paint Alma's design, but soon…
André starts changing all the details. Can she find a way to speak up without hurting her friend's feelings?" -- Provided by publisher
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Religious biography, Travel and geography
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Follow the amazing journey of Pope Francis, whose warmth and humility made him beloved around the world.Jorge Mario Bergoglio, aka…
Pope Francis, from Argentina, was the first Jesuit pope, the first from the Americas, and the first from the Southern Hemisphere. During his time as pope, he used a humbler, less formal approach to his office than his predecessors: a warm style that was referred to as "no frills." His common touch and accessibility, as well as his insistence that the church be more open and welcoming, quickly endeared him not only to Roman Catholics but to millions of others around the world.
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Travel and geography, Social issues, Parenting, Laws and statutes
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Discusses basic rights of children and examines the situation of specific young people in various countries around the world. Covers…
such essentials as water, food, home, health, schooling, play time, safe environment, and equal opportunity. Produced in association with UNICEF. For grades 3-6. 2002
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Travel and geography, History
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This overview of the land of pyramids along the Nile River covers Egypt's history but focuses on modern geography, natural…
resources, festivals, family life, and political and economic facts. For grades 3-6. 2007
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Holiday fiction, Alphabet, number and picture books, General fiction, Friendship stories, Adventure stories, Romance, Animal storiesCustoms and cultures, General non-fiction, Travel and geography, Health and medicine
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As the holiday season arrives, the Grouchy Ladybug needs a little help to get into the holiday spirit. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2019
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Environment, Nature, Indigenous peoples in Canada, Travel and geography, Social issues
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Partez à l'aventure et découvrez le Nutshimit de Melissa Mollen Dupuis, brillamment illustré par Elise Gravel. Ce documentaire ludique, raconté…
à la première personne du singulier, s'adresse à tous les amateurs de la nature, petits et grands. Au fil des pages, Melissa nous amène au coeur de la forêt, sa forêt. Elle y décrit le territoire si important pour sa nation et pour toutes les premières nations du Canada. De la légende de la création de la terre à la vie innue d'aujourd'hui, le lecteur découvre le Nutshimit, l'espace physique et social, là où l'on pratique les activités traditionnelles (mordiller de l'écorce de bouleau, allumer un feu, cuire un pashimeu (pâté de bleuets), tresser le foin d'odeur...)
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Multi-cultural fiction, Family stories, General fictionSocial issues, Travel and geography, Parenting
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"Mia Tang a beaucoup de secrets. Le premier, c'est qu'au lieu d'habiter une grande maison, elle vit dans un motel.…
Tous les jours, pendant que ses parents immigrants font le ménage des chambres, Mia s'occupe de l'accueil du motel Calivista et reçoit les clients. Le deuxième, c'est que ses parents cachent des immigrants. Et si l'horrible propriétaire du motel, M. Yao, découvre que des immigrants occupent gratuitement les chambres libres de son établissement, la famille Tang sera perdue. Et le dernier, c'est que Mia veut devenir écrivaine. Mais sa mère voudrait qu'elle continue à faire des maths, car l'anglais n'est pas sa langue maternelle. Mia saura-t-elle faire preuve d'assez de courage et de gentillesse, et travailler suffisamment pour survivre à cette année scolaire?"
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Politics and government biography, Travel and geography
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In this absorbing memoir, by turns humorous and heartbreaking, Eduardo Calcines recounts his boyhood and chronicles the conditions that led…
him to wish above all else to leave behind his beloved extended family and his home for a chance at a better future.Eduardo F. Calcines was a child of Fidel Castro's Cuba; he was just three years old when Castro came to power in January 1959. After that, everything changed for his family and his country. When he was ten, his family applied for an exit visa to emigrate to America and he was ridiculed by his schoolmates and even his teachers for being a traitor to his country. But even worse, his father was sent to an agricultural reform camp to do hard labor as punishment for daring to want to leave Cuba. During the years to come, as he grew up in Glorytown, a neighborhood in the city of Cienfuegos, Eduardo hoped with all his might that their exit visa would be granted before he turned fifteen, the age at which he would be drafted into the army.
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Animals and wildlife, Travel and geography, Nature
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There are almost eight billion people alive today. Having that many people in the world puts pressure on both social…
and natural resources, and we have to ask ourselves difficult questions like, What is our fair share? And how do we share more equitably? Ours to Share starts by giving an overview of human population growth, from the time when there were only a few hundred thousand people until now. The book goes on to examine some of the inequities that happen between people when natural and social resources are stressed and provides examples of people who have found innovative ways to share more equitably with their neighbors. The book also examines the impact our expanding population has had on other species. Finally, the book offers suggestions for actions kids can take to better the world from their own home, school and community. The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.
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Indigenous peoples, Social issues, Self help, Psychology, Reference, Travel and geography, General non-fiction
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"A powerful book that uses plain language to talk about colonial trauma and transformational change. History. Identity. Lateral Violence. Complex…
Trauma. Who are we and how are we seen? How do we learn what safety is when we've never experienced it? Killing the Wittigo talks about the effects of colonization and the healing work being done by young Indigenous people toward individual and systemic change, through song lyrics and first-person accounts of their own journeys of decolonization and healing. Sexual Abuse. Relationships. Kindness and Kinship. Are your relationships harmful or healthy? What do healthy families look like? Killing the Wittigo shatters the isolation and shame to talk about everything from managing triggers to what young people are asking of their parents and their =LDRship. Abandonment. Dis-Ease. Reconnection. Change. How do you turn distressing feelings into emotions that you can understand? How does making sense of your stories help you gain choice and control? From market capitalism and food security to community hubs and sustainable development goals, Killing the Wittigo has everything a young person needs to move from surviving to thriving. Killing the Wittigo offers: Reflection questions to anchor/reframe life experiences. Mindfulness activities to help readers center themselves in the present, develop self-awareness, and create new patterns of behaviour. Activities and exercises to support meaning making and change. Full of bold graphics, Killing the Wittigo is a much-needed resource for young Indigenous people and those who work in the helping professions." -- Provided by publisher
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Short stories, Multi-cultural fiction, Adventure stories, LGBTQ+ fiction, General fiction, Family storiesGeneral non-fiction, Social issues, Travel and geography, Parenting
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"In a crowded Chicago airport, an incident at TSA impacts twelve young Asian Americans, all strangers to one another before…
this day. As events cause their journeys to intertwine, they discover the challenges of friendship, the perils of younger siblings, the power or words, and the unexpected significance of a blue Stratocaster electric guitar. Twelve virtuoso authors draw from their own experiences to explore themes of identity and belonging in the interwoven stories of young people whose family roots may extend to East and Southeast Asia, but who are themselves distinctly American." -- Provided by publisher