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The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
By Jan Andrews. 1981
The artificial heart (An Impact book)
By Melvin Berger. 1987
Traces the history of the development of the artificial heart, including experimentation with animals and human heart transplants. Discusses the…
psychological and ethical issues surrounding their use. For junior and senior high readers. c1987.The adventures of Ulysses
By Bernard Evslin. 1969
Retelling of the Greek epic describing Ulysses' ten-year voyage home after the fall of Troy. Ulysses and his crew encounter…
the deadly Sirens, who bewitch men with their magical songs; the giant man-eating Cyclops; and other strange creatures and unexpected obstacles. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1969.Robert Desnos, un poète
By Robert Desnos. 1998
Avec des yeux d'enfant: la poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants
By Henriette Major. 2000
Ce recueil réunit 124 poèmes de 72 auteurs de chez nous. Les textes sont répartis par thèmes : petites et…
grosses bêtes, arbres à poèmes, enfants et enfances... Années 4-7. 2000.Libellules, couleuvres et autres merveilles (Collectionp2s)
By Jean-Paul Daoust. 2011
De Venise à Istambul, ou sur les rives du lac Rocher à Sainte-Mélanie, voici de petits tableaux inspirés d'anecdotes et…
épinglés en mots d'une douce ironie. Car avec un humour parfois féroce, les animaux peuvent servir d'épithète, de miroir aux humains qui oublient trop souvent leur humanité animale, car si les animaux pourraient facilement se passer de nous, pourrions-nous nous passer d'eux? Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire et plus. 2011.Poetry please!: 100 popular poems from the BBC Radio 4 programme
By Charles Causley. 1985
Planet Middle School
By Nikki Grimes. 2011
Pandemic survival: it's why you're alive
By Jane Drake, Ann Love, Samantha Swenson, Sue Tate. 2013
History is full of gruesome pandemics, and surviving those pandemics has shaped our society and way of life. Every person…
today is alive because of an ancestor who survived -- and surviving our current and future pandemics, like SARS, AIDS, and bird flu will determine our future. This book presents in-depth information about past and current illnesses; the evolution of medicine and its pioneers; cures and treatments; strange rituals and superstitions; and what we're doing to prevent future pandemics. Grades 4-7. 2013.Moon-bells and other poems
By Ted Hughes. 1986
This is a book of powerful and compelling images. Ted Hughes rightly makes no concessions to his young audience but…
leads the reader to an understanding with magnificent descriptions of wild animals, eerie images of the lunar landscape and its inhabitants, and imaginative flights of pure fantasy. Grades 4-7. 1986.Les poèmes ne me font pas peur: récit poétique ((Boréal inter ; 66).)
By Laurent Theillet. 2015
Les poèmes ne me font pas peur est le récit atypique d'une adolescente mordue de poésie. Accessible et captivant, il…
brise d'un coup les idées préconçues que les adolescents peuvent se faire du genre poétique. Écrit dans une langue belle et imagée, ce récit fulgurant n'a rien de rébarbatif. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2015.Lupercal
By Ted Hughes. 1970
With the publication of "Lupercal", Ted Hughes fully realised the promise of "The hawk in the rain". It was clear…
after two books, that he was a major poet - technically agile and capable of annexing whole areas of subject matter. "Lupercal" contains some of Hughes' most brilliant animal poetry. Senior High. 1970.La poésie à travers les âges (Castor doc. 48)
By Magali Wiéner. 2002
Jacques Prévert, un poète
By Jacques Prévert. 1998
City of one: young writers speak to the world
By Colette DeDonato. 2004
An anthology of poetry which celebrates the 10th anniversary of WritersCorps workshops, which bring creative writing instruction to low-income kids.…
More than 150 young people from ages 9 to 23 write about their lives and the state of the world. Includes poems about family, freedom, violence, inner peace, self-identity, and the writing process. Senior High. 2004.Classic poetry: An Illustrated Collection
By Michael Rosen. 1998
A selection of eighty-two poems by a broad range of writers from William Shakespeare, Edgar Allan Poe, and Emily Dickinson…
to Lewis Carroll, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes. Includes biographical background on each poet. Junior High. 1998.Healing our world: Inside Doctors Without Borders
By David Morley. 2008
General information about the organization Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. Also includes journal entries giving personal and detailed accounts of…
the group's work, including efforts to recover victims of an El Salvador earthquake, medical care in war-torn Congo, and treatment of the AIDS epidemic in Zambia. An introduction to a dedicated organization that gives people who live in forgotten places evidence that someone actually cares. For grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2007.Here in Harlem: poems in many voices
By Walter Dean Myers. 2004
In each poem in this collection, a resident of Harlem speaks in a distinctive voice, offering a story, a thought,…
a reflection, or a memory. The pieces reveal the experiences and personalities of 53 people, from student to retiree, hairdresser to hustler, live-in maid to street vendor-guitar player. For junior high and older readers. Some strong language. 2004.Crow: from the life and songs of the Crow
By Ted Hughes. 1972
In this collection of Ted Hughes' poetry, each poem is an almost funny story, in which natural forces and creatures,…
mythic figures, even parts of the body act out their special roles, each endowed with its own irrepressible life. For senior high readers. 1972.Beowulf
By Welwyn Wilton Katz. 1999
Beowulf is endowed with a magical gift. Unfortunately, his gift of superhuman strength often makes him clumsy and overpowers his…
own weapons. This doesn't stop him from embarking on epic adventures during which he kills several monsters, battles a wicked troll and struggles against sea serpents. Grades 5-8. 1999.