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Lord, Gabrielle


Trapped with a train bearing down on him, Cal's chances of survival look grim. The stakes are getting higher, but all the clues to the Ormond Singularity just lead to more puzzles and more danger--P. [4] of cover.
Date Published:2010

April

Lord, Gabrielle


Pages numbered in opposite direction. On New Year's Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning... "They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days!" Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head, the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret.
Date Published:2010

Pages numbered in opposite direction. On New Year's Eve Cal is chased down the street by a staggering, sick man with a deadly warning... "They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days!" Hurled into a life on the run, with a price on his head, the 15-year-old fugitive is isolated and alone. Hunted by the law and ruthless criminals, Cal must somehow uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and a history-changing secret.

Date Published:2010

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Lord, Gabrielle



Date Published:2010

This book is anti-racist

Jewell, Tiffany


"20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work"--Cover. Waking up: understanding and growing into my identities -- Opening the window: making sense of the world -- Choosing my path: taking action and responding to racism -- Holding the door open: working in solidarity against racism. This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand the role racism plays in separating them from their friends. For the kid who spends years trying to fit into the dominant culture and loses themselves for a little while. It's for all of the Black and Brown children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally) because no one stood up for them or they couldn't stand up for themselves; because the colour of their skin, the texture of their hair, their names made white folx feel scared and threatened. It is written so children and young adults will feel empowered to stand up to the adults who continue to close doors in their faces. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it. In short, it is for everyone.
Date Published:2020

"20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work"--Cover. Waking up: understanding and growing into my identities -- Opening the window: making sense of the world -- Choosing my path: taking action and responding to racism -- Holding the door open: working in solidarity against racism. This book is written for the young person who doesn't know how to speak up to the racist adults in their life. For the 14 year old who sees injustice at school and isn't able to understand the role racism plays in separating them from their friends. For the kid who spends years trying to fit into the dominant culture and loses themselves for a little while. It's for all of the Black and Brown children who have been harmed (physically and emotionally) because no one stood up for them or they couldn't stand up for themselves; because the colour of their skin, the texture of their hair, their names made white folx feel scared and threatened. It is written so children and young adults will feel empowered to stand up to the adults who continue to close doors in their faces. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it. In short, it is for everyone.

Date Published:2020

Internment

Ahmed, Samira, (Fiction writer),


Set in a futuristic United States where Muslim-Americans are forced into internment camps, and Layla Amin must lead a revolution against complicit silence.
Date Published:2020

Stealing home

Torres, J., 1969-,


Sandy Saito looks back to his childhood in 1940s Vancouver, when he was eight years old. He's a happy kid: he goes to school, reads comic books and is obsessed with baseball -- especially the Asahi baseball team, the pride of the Japanese-Canadian community. Then the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor -- and everything changes. The kids Sandy used to play with every day now call him names and chase him from the playground. He and his family are no longer permitted to go outside at night or visit certain areas of the city. Japanese-Canadians are stripped of their rights, their jobs and their homes, and soon the government begins to round up Japanese families, sending them to internment camps. It isn't long before Sandy's family is among them. The reader accompanies Sandy on his journey to the camp and the seasons that follow in this historically accurate portrayal of a grave chapter in both Canadian and American history. David Namisato's detailed art depicts the 1940s setting with cultural and historical precision, following Sandy and his family as they are forced to leave their home and relocate to a prison camp comprised of crowded, makeshift barracks in a remote site without electricity or running water. The theme of baseball, Sandy's favorite sport, runs through the story as a message of hope and renewal.
Date Published:2021

Sandy Saito looks back to his childhood in 1940s Vancouver, when he was eight years old. He's a happy kid: he goes to school, reads comic books and is obsessed with baseball -- especially the Asahi baseball team, the pride of the Japanese-Canadian community. Then the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor -- and everything changes. The kids Sandy used to play with every day now call him names and chase him from the playground. He and his family are no longer permitted to go outside at night or visit certain areas of the city. Japanese-Canadians are stripped of their rights, their jobs and their homes, and soon the government begins to round up Japanese families, sending them to internment camps. It isn't long before Sandy's family is among them. The reader accompanies Sandy on his journey to the camp and the seasons that follow in this historically accurate portrayal of a grave chapter in both Canadian and American history. David Namisato's detailed art depicts the 1940s setting with cultural and historical precision, following Sandy and his family as they are forced to leave their home and relocate to a prison camp comprised of crowded, makeshift barracks in a remote site without electricity or running water. The theme of baseball, Sandy's favorite sport, runs through the story as a message of hope and renewal.

Date Published:2021

This book is anti-racist : 20 lessons on how to wake up, take action, and do the work

Jewell, Tiffany.


Title proper cover frame. "Learn about identities, true histories, and anti-racism in twenty [lessons]. This book is written so young people will feel empowered to stand up to the adults in their lives. This book will give them the language and ability to understand racism and a drive to undo it"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2020

A very unusual dog

Harris, Dorothy Joan



Date Published:2004

Fish in a tree

Hunt, Lynda Mullaly.


Ally's greatest fear is that everyone will find out she is as dumb as they think she is because she still doesn't know how to read.
Date Published:2015

Pushes & pulls : why do people migrate?

Walker, Robert, 1980-



Date Published:2010

Help


Help explores the effects of depression on a boy as his life spirals downwards. Bullied and excluded by his peers, with his family falling apart, he must find help. Themes include mental health, bullying, group therapy and divorce. This film was made collaboratively with students, inspired by their own experiences.
Date Published:2017

Clean getaway

Stone, Nic.


For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the "Travelers' Green Book" at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns to uncertainty: G'ma keeps changing the license plate, dodging Scoob's questions, and refusing to check Dad's voice mails. And the farther they go, the more Scoob realizes that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--G'ma included.
Date Published:2020

For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the "Travelers' Green Book" at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns to uncertainty: G'ma keeps changing the license plate, dodging Scoob's questions, and refusing to check Dad's voice mails. And the farther they go, the more Scoob realizes that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--G'ma included.

Date Published:2020

Trials and tubulations, part 1


In this two part episode, the tube system breaks and Olive and Otto are left stranded in a dangerous forest. Ms. O sends them a map with special landmarks so they can navigate their way out. Be careful, Olive and Otto!
Date Published:2016

Le brouillard

Bender, Douglas,


Traduction de : Fog. Comprend un index. D'où vient le brouillard? Pourquoi est-ce que nous ne pouvons voir à travers du brouillard? Dans ce livre, les jeunes lecteurs apprendront ce qui constitue le brouillard et à quoi ressemble le temps brumeux.
Date Published:2022

Regina boy makes movie about fighting depression


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Roman Fehr thought the short film he made about depression would be a school project that he submitted and quickly forgot about. Instead, it seems to have struck a chord. The 90-second animated video, called Overcoming the Darkness, is about a person who gets the help he needs to fight off depression. In the two weeks since the 13-year-old from Regina first posted his movie on YouTube, it has been viewed almost 3,000 times and racked up a string of positive comments. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, depression is a serious type of mental illness called a mood disorder. People with depression often feel down and hopeless. The good news is depression can be treated with therapy, emotional support and medication. After doing some research, Fehr learned it's possible to overcome depression, but "you can't do it alone." In his video, the main character is seen getting help from family and friends, speaking with a therapist and getting medication.
Date Published:2019

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Roman Fehr thought the short film he made about depression would be a school project that he submitted and quickly forgot about. Instead, it seems to have struck a chord. The 90-second animated video, called Overcoming the Darkness, is about a person who gets the help he needs to fight off depression. In the two weeks since the 13-year-old from Regina first posted his movie on YouTube, it has been viewed almost 3,000 times and racked up a string of positive comments. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, depression is a serious type of mental illness called a mood disorder. People with depression often feel down and hopeless. The good news is depression can be treated with therapy, emotional support and medication. After doing some research, Fehr learned it's possible to overcome depression, but "you can't do it alone." In his video, the main character is seen getting help from family and friends, speaking with a therapist and getting medication.

Date Published:2019

Haudenosaunee : the people and nations

Currie, Susan, 1967-


Includes index. Discusses the history, language, beliefs and cultural practices of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
Date Published:2024

Mystery of the Secret Room


This animated short introduces us to Grace, a 10-year-old girl who uses her creative superpowers to navigate the emotional landscape of her mother's depression. It's an inspiring portrait of family, adversity, and resilience. Using hand-drawn animation to bring two distinct worlds together – the muted, solid world of reality and the saturated palette of Grace's imagination – the film offers a textured story full of surprises, challenges, and emotions. A moving collaboration between writer/filmmaker Wanda Nolan and animator Claire Blanchet.
Date Published:2016

This animated short introduces us to Grace, a 10-year-old girl who uses her creative superpowers to navigate the emotional landscape of her mother's depression. It's an inspiring portrait of family, adversity, and resilience. Using hand-drawn animation to bring two distinct worlds together – the muted, solid world of reality and the saturated palette of Grace's imagination – the film offers a textured story full of surprises, challenges, and emotions. A moving collaboration between writer/filmmaker Wanda Nolan and animator Claire Blanchet.

Date Published:2016

Biology : Coyote's Crazy Smart Science Show


Water sustains all life on earth, and we need to respect and protect it. Jamie Dixon (Mus-Swiya), a Shishalh Nation elder, tells Clarissa and Wilfred about their traditional soup made with fish eggs and how important salmon is to his people. At the salmon fish hatchery David Burnett explains how they help increase the salmon population, and the questers get to release some smolts, young salmon ready to swim to sea. In an animated story, ‘Sally the Salmon”, heads upstream to spawn. Kai created a diorama to demonstrate how waters can become polluted. Dr. Leroy Littlebear describes native science as the search for knowledge in the natural world, having curiosity, and learning about the ecological relationships between living things. In the kitchen of Dionne Paul we see how traditional medicine plants can be added to jams. Chickasaw Nation astronaut, John Herrington, explains that fish are important in indigenous life, and one traditional fishing technique developed was fishing weirs, fence like structures that were used to catch salmon at the mouth of rivers. Biologist Kyle Bobiwash from Mississauga First Nation stresses the importance of bee pollination and biodiversity to agriculture and plant growth. And the key word in Coyote’s riddle was “Anadromous”, fish that mature in the sea then migrating up rivers to lay their eggs.
Date Published:2017

Water sustains all life on earth, and we need to respect and protect it. Jamie Dixon (Mus-Swiya), a Shishalh Nation elder, tells Clarissa and Wilfred about their traditional soup made with fish eggs and how important salmon is to his people. At the salmon fish hatchery David Burnett explains how they help increase the salmon population, and the questers get to release some smolts, young salmon ready to swim to sea. In an animated story, ‘Sally the Salmon”, heads upstream to spawn. Kai created a diorama to demonstrate how waters can become polluted. Dr. Leroy Littlebear describes native science as the search for knowledge in the natural world, having curiosity, and learning about the ecological relationships between living things. In the kitchen of Dionne Paul we see how traditional medicine plants can be added to jams. Chickasaw Nation astronaut, John Herrington, explains that fish are important in indigenous life, and one traditional fishing technique developed was fishing weirs, fence like structures that were used to catch salmon at the mouth of rivers. Biologist Kyle Bobiwash from Mississauga First Nation stresses the importance of bee pollination and biodiversity to agriculture and plant growth. And the key word in Coyote’s riddle was “Anadromous”, fish that mature in the sea then migrating up rivers to lay their eggs.

Date Published:2017