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Introduction to fresh waters

Howell, Izzi,


This book looks at Earth's fresh water systems with this decodable title introducing key geography standards around rivers, lakes, and other waterways.
Date Published:2025

Des mots de l'espace

Farley, Taylor,


Traduction de: Space words. Comprend un index et un glossaire. Ce livre construit un vocabulaire de base sur les sciences spatiales. Huit mots se combinent avec une représentation visuelle afin que les lecteurs puissent voir ce que le mot signifie.
Date Published:2021

Atheism


Could the best kind of belief possibly be no belief at all? Tev decides to check out the un-religion; atheism. As the episode begins he finds himself in a graveyard, where he is visited by an important insight: "being dead sucks!" Later, he meets the president of Canada's Freethought Association, which stirs up a little controversy with it's provocative ad slogan "There's probably no God".
Date Published:2013

Residential schools : with the words and images of survivors

Loyie, Oskiniko Larry, 1933-


A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).
Date Published:2014

A National history--cover. Honours the survivors, the former students, who attended residential schools. Offers a first-person perspective of the residential school system in Canada, as it shares the memories of more than 70 survivors from across Canada as well as 125 archival and contemporary images (65 black & white photographs, 51 colour, some never before published). Expresses the truths about residential school experiences and honours the survivors. Along with the survivors voices, are the evocative, archival photographs provided by the Shingwauk Residential Schools Research Centre with the assistance of curator Krista McCracken. Begins with the moving introduction by Larry Loyie, and moves to seven chapters that explore the purpose of this school system; cultures and traditions; leaving home; life at school the half-day system; the dark side of the schools; friendship and laughter coping with a new life; changing world--the healing begins; and an afterword. A detailed, full colour map showing residential schools, timeline with key dates, glossary, and a helpful index (including names of survivors and schools).

Date Published:2014

Obasan

Kogawa, Joy


"Based on the author's own experiences, this award-winning novel was the first to tell the story of the evacuation, relocation, and dispersal of Canadian citizens of Japanese ancestry during the Second World War."--Publisher.
Date Published:1981

Urban Voices 2017 = L'écho de la ville 2017


Includes some text in French. At head of title: poésie = poetry.
Date Published:2017

From Ink Lake : Canadian stories



Date Published:1990

Katie saves the Earth

Manushkin, Fran.


Includes glossary. A Capstone Interactive eBook. Earth Day -- Yard sale today! -- Smart reusing. With Earth Day coming up, Katie decides to have a yard sale with her friends and recycle her old toys.
Date Published:2013

Un jour, je pourrais être pilote!

Culliford, Amy, 1992-


Apprenez tout sur ce que fait un pilote aux cÃ´tÃ©s d'une abeille curieuse.
Date Published:2022

La gentillesse au terrain de jeux

Kelly, Miranda,


Traduction de: Playground kindness. Comprend un index et un glossaire. Ce livre aide les enfants à comprendre comment nous apprenons la gentillesse en nous relayant, en partageant et en nous souciant de nos amis.
Date Published:2021

Pas moi

Gravel, Elise, 1977-,


Lorsque leur papa leur demande qui a laissé traîner des chaussettes partout, Nico et sa soeur répondent tous les deux: "C'est pas moi." Menacés d'être punis tous les deux si l'identité du coupable n'est pas révélée, les enfants conduisent leur père jusqu'à Pas Moi, un petit monstre rouge rondouillet, qui déguste des biscuits au milieu du fouillis. Seulement, ce dernier rejette à son tour la responsabilité sur Pas Vrai, qui se tourne à son tour vers Pas Juste.
Date Published:2020

Lorsque leur papa leur demande qui a laissé traîner des chaussettes partout, Nico et sa soeur répondent tous les deux: "C'est pas moi." Menacés d'être punis tous les deux si l'identité du coupable n'est pas révélée, les enfants conduisent leur père jusqu'à Pas Moi, un petit monstre rouge rondouillet, qui déguste des biscuits au milieu du fouillis. Seulement, ce dernier rejette à son tour la responsabilité sur Pas Vrai, qui se tourne à son tour vers Pas Juste.

Date Published:2020

Emily's pictures

Dougherty, Terri.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Blue level. Emily would like to be able to draw, but struggles with it until she tries something different.
Date Published:2012

The little prince

Saint-Exupéry, Antoine de, 1900-1944,


An aviator whose plane is forced down in the Sahara Desert encounters a little prince from a small planet who relates his adventures in seeking the secret of what is important in life.
Date Published:2023

Sadiq and the Clean Water Crew

Nuurali, Siman,


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Turtle friends -- Bingo! -- Back to the pond -- What can we do? -- Help is on the way! Sadiq's class is visiting the pond on a nature field trip, but the dead fish they find there is disturbing; when he finds that the likely cause is pollution, he and a group of his classmates form the Clean Water Crew to do what they can to help clean up not just their pond, but other bodies of water as well.
Date Published:2022

A Capstone Interactive eBook. Turtle friends -- Bingo! -- Back to the pond -- What can we do? -- Help is on the way! Sadiq's class is visiting the pond on a nature field trip, but the dead fish they find there is disturbing; when he finds that the likely cause is pollution, he and a group of his classmates form the Clean Water Crew to do what they can to help clean up not just their pond, but other bodies of water as well.

Date Published:2022

The tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.


This edition includes : an overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater -- a special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet -- sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet -- dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A. C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others -- a comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions. The haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father’s death.
Date Published:1998

This edition includes : an overview of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater -- a special introduction to the play by the editor, Sylvan Barnet -- sources from which Shakespeare derived Hamlet -- dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, A. C. Bradley, Maynard Mack, and others -- a comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions. The haunting tragedy of a troubled Danish prince devoted to avenging his father’s death.

Date Published:1998

Indigenous Peoples of the Great Basin


The Ute, Shoshone, and Nimíipuu tribes adapted to the diverse landscapes of the Great Basin in Southwestern United States. Each developed unique cultures and lifeways as nomadic hunters shaped by the natural world, and they still live here today.
Date Published:2024

An introduction to First Nations culture and traditions


Teacher's guide and Transcript available under Additional Info tab. This broad overview introduces students to some important aspects of First Nations life - regalia and dance, food, drumming, powwows, and the importance of the environment. Elders share their wisdom regarding cultural practices, laws and traditional values.
Date Published:2015

Kitaskînaw 2350 (Episode 1)


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. The year is 2350 and the future is Indigenous. 15-year-old Wâpanacâhkos, a knowledge-keeper in training, is sent back in time by the Council of Elders to the 21st century. Her journey will shape Indigenous-settler relations on kitaskînaw - our Earth - for generations to come.
Date Published:2021

A recipe for bees

Anderson-Dargatz, Gail, 1963-


A rocky marriage survives with the help of bees. The heroine marries a sheep farmer in British Columbia, but is unhappy and has an affair. When she inherits a bee farm, the couple move and the marriage revives.
Date Published:1998

The Middle Ages

Corbishley, Mike.


Includes index. Maps, charts, illustrations, and text explore the history and culture of the Middle Ages.
Date Published:1990