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Christmas in Quebec: heartwarming legends, tales, and traditions (Amazing stories)
By Megan Durnford. 2004
Christmas is a time for celebrating with friends and family and for sharing stories, memories, and good cheer. This compilation…
brings to life the very best holiday stories from across Quebec. From the early days of exploration to the modern day, and from heartwarming inspirational tales to dangerous escapades, this is a collection to treasure for many years to come. 2004.Garbage delight
By Dennis Lee, Frank Newfeld. 1977
Haunted Canada 6: more terrifying true stories (Haunted Canada Ser. #6)
By Joel A Sutherland. 2016
Get underneath the covers, because between these book covers are stories about a supernatural sea hag that haunts Dobbin’s Gardens…
marsh on Bell Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, a used book from a Barrie, Ontario book shop that conjures up a ghostly figure that accompanies the buyer home, and a haunted playground at St. Ignatius School in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Winner of the 2017 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Grades 3-6. 2016.From Vimy to victory: Canada's fight to the finish in World War I
By Hugh Brewster. 2014
All was not quiet on the Western Front during the last years of WWI. Soldiers faced mud, trench foot, bombardments,…
barbed wire, snipers, and poison gas. Despite dreadful odds, the Canadian Corps moved forward, reaching deep inside enemy-occupied Belgium. The war cost Canada 60,661 of its finest citizens and thousands more who were wounded in body and mind. After their hard-won victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadians earned the admiration of the world — and a reputation as soldiers who could get the job done. From that moment in 1917, Canadian soldiers proved themselves again and again on the bloody battlefields of Europe. Grades 3-6. 2014.Can your smartphone change the world? (PopActivism)
By Erinne Paisley. 2017
"Can Your Smartphone Change the World?" is a twenty-first-century guide for anyone who has access to a smartphone. This how-to…
manual looks at specific ways you can create social change through the tap of a screen. Filled with examples of successful hashtag campaigns, viral videos and new socially conscious apps, the book provides practical advice for using your smartphone as a tool for social justice. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Chinese New Year: a celebration for everyone (Orca origins.)
By Jen Sookfong Lee. 2017
From its beginnings as a farming celebration marking the end of winter to its current role as a global party…
featuring good food, lots of gifts and public parades, 'Chinese New Year' is a snapshot of Chinese culture. Award-winning author and broadcaster Jen Sookfong Lee recalls her childhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, and weaves family stories into the history, traditions and evolution of Chinese New Year. Grades 3-6. 2017.Down to earth: how kids help feed the world (Footprints)
By Nikki Tate. 2013
Kids all over the world help collect seeds, weed gardens, milk goats and herd ducks. From a balcony garden with…
pots of lettuce to a farm with hundreds of cows, kids can pitch in to bring the best and freshest products to their families' tables - and to market. Takes a close look at everything from what an egg carton tells you, to why genetic diversity matters - even to kids. Grades 4-7. 2013.Brilliant!: shining a light on sustainable energy (Orca footprints)
By Michelle Mulder. 2013
Did you know that cars can run on french-fry grease? Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing…
soccer, and in the Philippines, pop-bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Full of examples of unusual power sources, encourages kids to look around for new and sustainable ways to light up the world. Grades 3-6. 2013Eye-foods: a food plan for healthy eyes
By Laurie Capogna, Barbara Pelletier. 2011
Optometrists Pelletier and Capogna's guide to improving eye health and preventing, suppressing, and slowing common eye disorders. Combines the latest…
scientific study results, practical advice, and meal ideas and recipes, highlighting the power of foods such as green and orange vegetables and cold water fish in maintaining optimum eye health. Explains how simple it is to keep your eyes healthy for a lifetime while improving your overall health in the process. 2011.Dieppe: Canada's darkest day of World War II
By Hugh Brewster. 2009
On the night of August 19, 1942, a force of five thousand Canadians launched an attack on the Nazi-held French…
port of Dieppe. When it was over, the Allies were forced to retreat, nearly a thousand Canadian troops lay dead, and almost two thousand were taken prisoner. For years, defenders of the raid claimed that the Allies learned valuable lessons from Dieppe that were put to use later in the war, but others believed that the Canadian soldiers had been used as cannon fodder. Includes sections about the evacuation and the POW experiences. Explicit descriptions of violence. Grades 3-6. 2009.Case files: 40 murders and mysteries solved by science
By Larry Verstraete. 2011
A killer has been caught, convicted, and sentenced, the case closed, all in 114 days. No one suspected – least…
of all the boy on death row – that it would take almost 50 years for a tiny piece of scientific evidence to answer the question: was he really the murderer? 40 amazing stories of how scientists solve crimes, reveal identities, untangle evidence, and discover the truth. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2013 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Honour Book Award. 2011.Canada's best cookbook for kids with diabetes
By Colleen Bartley. 2005
Developed to help parents of children with diabetes provide delicious and nutritious kid-friendly food that the whole family can enjoy,…
like Chocolate and Strawberry Waffles, Spaghetti and Meatballs or Peanut Butter Chip Muffins. More than 125 recipes provide ideas for everything from after-school snacks to main meals and desserts. Each recipe includes a complete nutritional breakdown and has been reviewed by diabetes educators. c2005.Adventures on the ancient Silk Road
By Priscilla Galloway, Dawn Hunter. 2009
Presents accounts of three explorers who journeyed on the Silk Road: Xuanzang, a seventh-century Buddhist pilgrim from China; Genghis Khan,…
the early-thirteenth-century Mongolian conqueror; and Marco Polo, the late-thirteenth-century Venetian merchant who traveled to the Chinese court. Includes cultural facts about places along the various routes. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-fiction. 2009.A soldier's sketchbook: the illustrated First World War diary of R.H. Rabjohn
By John Wilson. 2017
Russell Rabjohn was just eighteen years old when he joined up to fight in the First World War. In his…
three years of soldiering, he experienced the highs and lows of army life, from a carefree leave in Paris to the anguish of seeing friends die around him. Private Rabjohn was also a trained artist, and drew everything he saw, including a captured pilot of a downed German biplane; the horrific Flanders mud; a German observation balloon exploding in midair; and the jubilant mood in the streets of Belgium when the Armistice is finally signed. With no surviving veterans of the First World War, Rabjohn's drawings are an unmatched visual record of a lost time. Grades 4-7. 2017.A change of heart
By Alice Walsh. 2016
A young African American and the son of sharecroppers, Lanier Phillips escapes the violence, racism, and segregation of his Georgia…
home by joining the navy during the Second World War. But tragedy strikes the USS Truxtun one February night off the southeastern coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier is the lone Black survivor of the terrible shipwreck. Covered in oil when he arrives onshore, the community's kindness and humanity brings him back to health and changes his outlook on life. Grades K-3. 2016.Murder in the dark: short fictions and prose poems
By Margaret Atwood. 1997
These poems and stories contain the writer's thoughts, fears, giggles, precise conclusions, and impressions - an intelligent interview with an…
intelligent person done by that person herself. Some strong language. 1997, c1983.Walter Gretzky: on family, hockey and healing
By Walter Gretzky. 2001
Walter Gretzky is considered by many to be the ultimate dad, the man who first coached son Wayne Gretzky in…
hockey. Here he tells the story of his life, including growing up on a small farm, his marriage, children, work, and most importantly, his values. He also describes his debilitating stroke in 1991, his recovery, and his discovery of a calling to help others. 2001.Watchdogs and gadflies: activism from marginal to mainstream
By Tim Falconer. 2001
With respect for politicians and trust in governments at an all-time low, Canadians are increasingly relying on activists to protect…
them from bad policies and to generate new ideas. Activism redefines citizenship and the way Canadian democracy works. 2001.Canada en couleurs
By Mireille Messier, Per-Henrik Gürth. 2008
"Célébrez les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel et plus encore au cours d'une visite du Canada haute en couleur. Des paysages typiques…
et des personnages adorables feront de ce parcours multicolore une aventure inoubliable pour les petits voyageurs ainsi que pour les artistes en herbe! Avec ses dessins aux couleurs vives et ses textes simples et rimés, ce livre est particulièrement attrayant pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire. Ils apprendront les couleurs tout en découvrant des paysages canadiens". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Canada in colours.Comptines bleues: un recueil de 30 comptines originales et traditionelles
By Danielle Robichaud, Christian Mercier. 2009
Les comptines de ce recueil, tant originales que traditionnelles, veulent initier les tout petits au plaisir de jouer avec les…
mots. Elles offrent aussi aux parents l'occasion de faire découvrir à leur enfant le sens du rythme et de la musicalité. -- 4e de couv.