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The ribbon skirt : a graphic novel

Mukwa, Cameron,


"Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those around them - their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself - for help. And maybe they'll even find a new confidence within themself along the way."--Provided by publisher
Date Published:2024

"Ten-year-old Anang wants to make a ribbon skirt, a piece of clothing typically worn by women in the Anishinaabe tradition, for an upcoming powwow. Anang is two-spirit and nonbinary and doesn't know what others will think of them wearing a ribbon skirt, but they're determined to follow their heart's desire. Anang sets off to gather the materials needed to make the skirt and turns to those around them - their family, their human and turtle friends, the crows, and even the lake itself - for help. And maybe they'll even find a new confidence within themself along the way."--Provided by publisher

Date Published:2024

The tiffin

Narsimhan, Mahtab.


When a note placed in a delivered lunch tin (a tiffin) is lost Kunal is seperated from his mother and ends up living as a slave. While learning to deliver tiffins with the help of an old friend Kunal hatches a plant that could reunite him with his mother and a better life.
Date Published:2011

Boys without names

Sheth, Kashmira.


Eleven-year-old Gopal and his family leave their rural Indian village for life with his uncle in Mumbai, but when they arrive his father goes missing and Gopal ends up locked in a sweatshop from which there is no escape.
Date Published:2010

The day of Ahmed's secret

Heide, Florence Parry.


A young Egyptian boy describes the city of Cairo as he goes about his daily work and waits for the evening to share a special surprise with his family.
Date Published:1990

Urban Voices 2016 = L'écho de la ville 2016.


Original poetry by students in Elementary and Secondary Schools of the Toronto District School Board. Includes some text in French.
Date Published:2016

Hamlet

Babra, Neil, 1978-


Adaptation of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Based on the translated texts of the plays found in the No Fear Shakespeare series. The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet's opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed.
Date Published:2008

Adaptation of Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Based on the translated texts of the plays found in the No Fear Shakespeare series. The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet's opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed.

Date Published:2008

The day of Ahmed's secret

Heide, Florence Parry.


"A Mulberry Paperback book." A young Egyptian boy describes the city of Cairo as he goes about his daily work and waits for the evening to share a special surprise with his family.
Date Published:1990

Tales from a not-so-happily ever after

Russell, Rachel Renée.


Also published under title: Once upon a dork. A bump on the head suffered during gym class causes middle school drama queen Nikki Maxwell to have a crazy dream where all of her acquaintances assume the roles of familiar fairy tale characters.
Date Published:2014

Henry the fifth

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.


After an insult from the French Dauphin, King Henry V of England invades France to claim the throne he believes should be his. Henry stops an assassination plot, gives powerful speeches, and wins battles against the odds. In the end, he woos and marries the Princess of France, linking the two nations.
Date Published:2000

Your Will Shall Decide Your Destiny


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. When a miscommunication brings a girl to Green Gables instead of a boy, Marilla and Matthew are faced with a life-changing decision.
Date Published:2017

The fundamental beliefs of Hinduism


Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions and has developed through many different traditions but is united by a few core ideas. In this film, you'll learn more about what characterises the Hindu faith. It is a polytheistic religion with hundreds of thousands of gods, seen as different expressions of a universal soul that is present in everything - Brahman. Three of the most important gods are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The film explains key concepts such as samsara - the eternal cycle of rebirth - and karma, where a person's actions influence what they are reborn as. The goal is to reach moksha, liberation from rebirth, which can be achieved through different paths, like devotion, deep knowledge or action. Hinduism is a flexible and living religion that shapes everyday life and culture, both in India and in other parts of the world.
Date Published:2025

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions and has developed through many different traditions but is united by a few core ideas. In this film, you'll learn more about what characterises the Hindu faith. It is a polytheistic religion with hundreds of thousands of gods, seen as different expressions of a universal soul that is present in everything - Brahman. Three of the most important gods are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The film explains key concepts such as samsara - the eternal cycle of rebirth - and karma, where a person's actions influence what they are reborn as. The goal is to reach moksha, liberation from rebirth, which can be achieved through different paths, like devotion, deep knowledge or action. Hinduism is a flexible and living religion that shapes everyday life and culture, both in India and in other parts of the world.

Date Published:2025

Rylee Nepinak : taking Anishiative


When Anishnaabe Rylee Nepinak learned of the youth suicide crisis in a northern Manitoba Cree community, he was moved to action. He cycled across Canada to raise awareness and funds, and now works with the youth introducing traditional healing ceremonies. He cofounded Anishiative, a grassroots community organization in Winnipeg that connects Indigenous youth to land-based education and inner-city outreach projects. Warrior Up! is a 13 part documentary series that follows inspiring Indigenous youth making positive change in their communities!
Date Published:2024

When Anishnaabe Rylee Nepinak learned of the youth suicide crisis in a northern Manitoba Cree community, he was moved to action. He cycled across Canada to raise awareness and funds, and now works with the youth introducing traditional healing ceremonies. He cofounded Anishiative, a grassroots community organization in Winnipeg that connects Indigenous youth to land-based education and inner-city outreach projects. Warrior Up! is a 13 part documentary series that follows inspiring Indigenous youth making positive change in their communities!

Date Published:2024

Project Bollywood.

Narsimhan, Mahtab.


A young filmmaker tries to recreate a Bollywood film for a school project.
Date Published:2022

Who was Anne Frank?

Abramson, Ann.


Looks closely at Anne Frank's life before the secret annex, what life was like in hiding from the Nazis, and the legacy of her diary.
Date Published:2007

Hydroponic farming looks to offer food stability across Canada


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. In the wake of yet another romaine lettuce E. coli scare, high-tech hydroponic urban farming is making a case for itself as a made-in-Canada solution for the contamination problem.
Date Published:2018

Cones


Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. 4 segments include: INVESTIGATION/HANDS-ON: Han Ru and Stefano find oodles of cone shapes in their neighbourhood, and learn a cool math trick from our expert, math and science student Phoenix. How many cones’ worth of popcorn will fill a cylinder the same height and diameter? The answer is always three, no matter how huge or tiny the cone and cylinder are. CHALLENGE: Can you whisper instructions to someone all the way across a soccer field? With a megaphone you can. Teams use megaphones at Hamza’s birthday picnic to get scavenger-hunt clues to a big prize: Hamza’s birthday cake! BRAIN BENDER: How many two-scoop ice cream cone combinations can you make with 5 different ice cream flavours? Amaze your friends with the simple trick that gives you the answer. EDUCATIONAL TAKE AWAY: A cone is a spinning right triangle. It’s useful for concentrating sound (both megaphones and ears are conical) and for funneling matter. Three cones' worth of any material will fill a cylinder the same height and radius. It's Hamza's birthday, and cones are the life of the party! Conical birthday hats and ice cream cones are only the beginning. Hamza realizes that a cone is like a spinning right triangle and sends the Investigators out on a quest to find things that are cone-shaped. Along the way, we meet a wizard, hunt for treasure, and even do a chicken dance!
Date Published:2015

Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. 4 segments include: INVESTIGATION/HANDS-ON: Han Ru and Stefano find oodles of cone shapes in their neighbourhood, and learn a cool math trick from our expert, math and science student Phoenix. How many cones’ worth of popcorn will fill a cylinder the same height and diameter? The answer is always three, no matter how huge or tiny the cone and cylinder are. CHALLENGE: Can you whisper instructions to someone all the way across a soccer field? With a megaphone you can. Teams use megaphones at Hamza’s birthday picnic to get scavenger-hunt clues to a big prize: Hamza’s birthday cake! BRAIN BENDER: How many two-scoop ice cream cone combinations can you make with 5 different ice cream flavours? Amaze your friends with the simple trick that gives you the answer. EDUCATIONAL TAKE AWAY: A cone is a spinning right triangle. It’s useful for concentrating sound (both megaphones and ears are conical) and for funneling matter. Three cones' worth of any material will fill a cylinder the same height and radius. It's Hamza's birthday, and cones are the life of the party! Conical birthday hats and ice cream cones are only the beginning. Hamza realizes that a cone is like a spinning right triangle and sends the Investigators out on a quest to find things that are cone-shaped. Along the way, we meet a wizard, hunt for treasure, and even do a chicken dance!

Date Published:2015

Busy Bee


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. With Floralie and Amelia, we do the bee dance and take the zoomizoom to see inside a beehive. With Pablo, we taste different kinds of honey. With Alfie, we learn how to stay calm around a bee. Please note that this content is offered in both official languages, English and French.
Date Published:2021

Same but different - Alexandra's story : Life with Down syndrome


Part of the International Emmy Award winning and BAFTA nominated collection of eight short documentary portraits, featuring children from across the UK with a range of differences, disabilities and medical conditions who explain “what it’s like to be me”. We meet Alexandra, a seven-year-old triplet who unlike her other two sisters has Down's Syndrome. We see how Alexandra's sisters, Felicia and Eleanor, play a big part in her life, helping her with everyday things.
Date Published:2015

Part of the International Emmy Award winning and BAFTA nominated collection of eight short documentary portraits, featuring children from across the UK with a range of differences, disabilities and medical conditions who explain “what it’s like to be me”. We meet Alexandra, a seven-year-old triplet who unlike her other two sisters has Down's Syndrome. We see how Alexandra's sisters, Felicia and Eleanor, play a big part in her life, helping her with everyday things.

Date Published:2015

Hamlet

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.


The ghost of the King of Denmark tells his son Hamlet to avenge his murder by killing the new king, Hamlet's uncle. Hamlet feigns madness, contemplates life and death, and seeks revenge. His uncle, fearing for his life, also devises plots to kill Hamlet. The play ends with a duel, during which the King, Queen, Hamlet's opponent and Hamlet himself are all killed.
Date Published:2000

Climate change on the brink

Kim, Carol.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. A warming planet -- More than hot temperatures -- Lowering the temperature -- Taking action -- Hope for the climate -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index -- About the author. Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists go on an exciting, fact-filled adventure that will help young readers learn about the causes and effects of climate change and learn ways that they can make a difference. In graphic novel format.
Date Published:2022

A Capstone Interactive eBook. A warming planet -- More than hot temperatures -- Lowering the temperature -- Taking action -- Hope for the climate -- Glossary -- Read more -- Internet sites -- Index -- About the author. Max Axiom and the Society of Super Scientists go on an exciting, fact-filled adventure that will help young readers learn about the causes and effects of climate change and learn ways that they can make a difference. In graphic novel format.

Date Published:2022