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Stormy seas: stories of young boat refugees
By Mary Beth Leatherdale. 2017
The plight of refugees risking their lives at sea has, unfortunately, made the headlines all too often in the past…
few years. This book presents five true stories, from 1939 to today, about young people who lived through the harrowing experience of setting sail in search of asylum: Ruth and her family board the St. Louis to escape Nazism; Phu sets out alone from war-torn Vietnam; José tries to reach the United States from Cuba; Najeeba flees Afghanistan and the Taliban; and after losing his family, Mohamed abandons his village on the Ivory Coast in search of a new life. Grades 4-7. Winner of the 2018 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Honour Book Award. 2017.Pride: celebrating diversity & community
By Robin Stevenson. 2016
For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people around the world, Pride is both protest and celebration. It's about embracing diversity.…
It's about fighting for freedom and equality. It's about history, and it's about the future. It's about all of us. Grades 4-7. 2016.Making Canada home: how immigrants shaped this country
By Susan Hughes. 2016
People from every single country in the world call Canada home. From the very first arrivals as long as 30,000…
years ago - the ancestors of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples - right up until today, people have settled in this country to build a better life. Chronicles the country’s major waves of immigration, from welcoming early European arrivals to becoming a modern-day safe haven for refugees, while also acknowledging times when Canada has not been especially welcoming. It explores how each period of immigration has shaped the laws, values, and face of Canada on the way to today’s multicultural society. Includes personal accounts, historic documents, memorabilia, and archival photographs, as well as maps, sidebars, a timeline, and a glossary. Grades 4-7. 2016.How kids make friends: secrets for making lots of friends, no matter how shy you are
By Lonnie Michelle. 2007
Are you shy? Maybe you just moved to a new school? This book has the tips and strategies to help…
you make lots of friends, no matter how shy you are. It's all a matter of the choices you make and the responsibility you take for the task. Grades 3-6. 2007.From then to now: a short history of the world
By Christopher Moore. 2011
Fifty thousand years ago, our ancestors ventured off the African savannah and into the wider world. Now, our technology reaches…
far into the cosmos. How did we get where we are today? From Hammurabi to Henry Ford, from Incan couriers to the Internet, from the Taj Mahal to the Eiffel Tower, from Marco Polo to Martin Luther King, from Cleopatra to Catherine the Great, from boiled haggis to fried tarantulas - this is the story of humanity. Winner of the 2011 Governor General's Award for Children's Text. Grades 4-7. 2011.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.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.Quand je suis heureux ((Les sentiments))
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
"Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal d'être heureux…
et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ces émotions". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling happy.Quand je me sens aimé ((Les sentiments))
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
"Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal de ressentir…
de l'amour et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ces émotions". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling loved.Quand je suis jaloux ((Les sentiments))
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
"Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal de ressentir…
de la jalousie et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ces émotions". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling jealous.Quand j'ai peur
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
"Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal de ressentir…
de la peur et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ses émotions". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling scared.Quand je suis triste ((Les sentiments))
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
"Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal de ressentir…
de la tristesse et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ces émotions". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling sad.Quand je me sens seul ((Les sentiments))
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
"Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal de ressentir…
de la solitude et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ces émotions". -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling lonely.Quand je suis en colère
By Tracey Moroney. 2008
" Ce splendide livre cartonné et magnifiquement illustré montre aux enfants de 3 à 5 ans qu'il est normal de…
ressentir de la colère et de l'exprimer. L'ouvrage contient également une section à l'intention des parents, écrite par un psychologue pour enfants, qui apporte de précieux conseils afin de les aider à faire face à ces émotions. -- 4e de couv." Titre uniforme: When I'm feeling angry.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.Alexander Mackenzie became the first person to cross the continent of North America north of Mexico in 1793. With a…
mix of wonderfully readable text, historical and contemporary photographs, maps and illustrations, author Derek Hayes offers fresh insight into what drove Mackenzie forward to undertake his dangerous quest for the Pacific Ocean, and how his daring secured Canada's legacy. 2001.Stick to your vision: how to get past the hurdles & haters to get where you want to be
By Maestro Fresh-Wes, Tamara Hendricks-Williams. 2010
Wes "Maestro" Williams has had to overcome many challenges in his life - some come from within, whether it's a…
fear of failure or low self-esteem, and some come from your circumstances. Wes shows you how to define your vision, how to achieve it, and what to do once you're there. He offers useful tips and advice, as well as inspirational stories and quotes, and exercises that will keep you moving towards your own vision. For junior and senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2011, c2010.Women's health: a quick and easy guide (For your information)
By Unknown. 1997
Women have special health needs. This guide shows women how to adopt healthy habits, eat right, manage stress, and be…
sexually healthy from menstruation to menopause and beyond. Find out how to build on your own strength to stay healthy. 1997.Kent: our century by the people who lived it : a record of 100 years' history as reported by newspapers of the Kent Messenger Group (Unseen history)
By George Ward, Paul Francis, Brian Paine. 1999
This book chronicles many of the key moments and episodes in Kent's history over the last one hundred years, as…
witnessed and recorded by those who were there at the time. It is not simply a factual record of Kent's history over a century, it is a true story of those who lived through it.Smells of childhood: memories of Small Heath
By Mary M Donoghue. 1997
Donoghue captures all the senses of the neighbourhood where she grew up in this memoir. She explores her early life…
in the mid 1950's to early 1960's by focusing on the smells of the town where she grew up.