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Lost at Windy River : a true story of survival

Rathgeber, Trina,


This graphic novel for middle-grade readers tells the true story of how a young Indigenous girl survives nine days lost in a snowstorm in Northern Canada.
Date Published:2024

Smile

Telgemeier, Raina,


From sixth grade through tenth, Raina copes with a variety of dental problems that affect her appearance and how she feels about herself.
Date Published:2014

Bridges

Majewski, Marc, 1993-


"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at bridges from all around the world: from the incredible structures that connect San Francisco's Golden Gate and Zambia's Victoria Falls, to England's Tower Bridge and Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and many in between. Both informational and thought-provoking, Bridges shows how these awe-inspiring structures unite the manmade and natural worlds, and how they bring humanity together"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

"Bridges can be high or low, long or short, straight or curvy. Some are designed to blend in, while others stand out. But each one tells a story: a reminder of our history, a testament to ingenuity and engineering, an invitation to imagine the possibilities of the future. Literally and symbolically, bridges connect us-to new places, new cultures, and new people. With poetic text and sweeping illustrations, Marc Majewski delivers a unique, accessible look at bridges from all around the world: from the incredible structures that connect San Francisco's Golden Gate and Zambia's Victoria Falls, to England's Tower Bridge and Japan's Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, and many in between. Both informational and thought-provoking, Bridges shows how these awe-inspiring structures unite the manmade and natural worlds, and how they bring humanity together"-- Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Dog Man. 7, For whom the ball rolls /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives, Petey must face his past to understand the difference between being good and doing good.
Date Published:2019

Dog Man. 8, Fetch-22 /

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!
Date Published:2020

The getaway

Kinney, Jeff,


Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venemous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Date Published:2017

The long haul

Kinney, Jeff


The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns-- with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls-- but even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure, and this is one the Heffleys will not soon forget.
Date Published:2014

The last straw

Kinney, Jeff


Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
Date Published:2009

Dog days

Kinney, Jeff


In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
Date Published:2009

No brainer

Kinney, Jeff,


When the town threatens to close their crumbling middle school and Greg realizes he'd have to go to a different school than his best friend, he rallies his classmates to save their school before it's shuttered for good.
Date Published:2023

All about plants!

Beaty, Andrea.


What do plants eat? Why do some plants have flowers and others don't? And what's the tallest plant out there?
Date Published:2022

Growing Vertical Farming


From the TVO streaming audio-visual collection. Aired on July 17, 2021. They are being called the farms of the future. The combination of technological advances and consumer appetite has created a boom in the hydroponic farming industry. Jeyan Jeganathan checks in with Stephane Lanteigne, farmer and co-owner of Truly Northern, nearly 3 years after visiting his hydroponic farm in Chelmsford, Ont.
Date Published:2020

Braiding sweetgrass for young adults : Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teachings of plants

Kimmerer, Robin Wall,


Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.
Date Published:2022

Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide us with gifts and lessons every day in her best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass. Adapted for young adults by Monique Gray Smith, this new edition reinforces how wider ecological understanding stems from listening to the earth’s oldest teachers: the plants around us. With informative sidebars, reflection questions, and art from illustrator Nicole Neidhardt, Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults brings Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the lessons of plant life to a new generation.

Date Published:2022

Gabi's if/then garden

Karanja, Caroline.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Gabi and her best friend Adi use if/then statements to decide what to plant, what to water, and what to pick in her garden! These scientific thinkers find ways every day to use computer coding concepts to make work and play more fun!
Date Published:2019

Trudeau's Historic Apology to LGBT Communities


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a historic apology to members of the LGBT community. It's for actions the Canadian government took against them, simply because they were gay. As part of the mea culpa, Ottawa has introduced legislation to clear the criminal records of those convicted of consensual same-sex activity.
Date Published:2017

Tomorrow's power (52 minute version)


TOMORROW'S POWER is a feature length documentary that showcases three communities around the world and their responses to economic and environmental emergencies they are facing. In the war-torn, oil-rich Arauca province in Colombia, communities have been building a peace process from the bottom up. In Germany activists are pushing the country to fully divest from fossil-fuel extraction and complete its transition to renewable energy. In Gaza, health practitioners are harnessing solar power to battle daily life-threatening energy blackouts in hospitals. Spanish narration / English subtitles
Date Published:2017

TOMORROW'S POWER is a feature length documentary that showcases three communities around the world and their responses to economic and environmental emergencies they are facing. In the war-torn, oil-rich Arauca province in Colombia, communities have been building a peace process from the bottom up. In Germany activists are pushing the country to fully divest from fossil-fuel extraction and complete its transition to renewable energy. In Gaza, health practitioners are harnessing solar power to battle daily life-threatening energy blackouts in hospitals. Spanish narration / English subtitles

Date Published:2017

People and Plants: Visionary Gardeners Series.


Chanchal Cabrera is a medical herbalist, who encourages people to grow and use their own plants as medicine. Her patients can touch medicinal plants in an interactive garden, allowing them the space to connect directly with natural healing. Paul Gellatly is an exotic plant collector and daylily hybridizer. His passion for unique plants, developed when he managed the country's largest tropical plant collection, inspires him to teach a new generation to breed their own daylilies.
Date Published:2022

Chanchal Cabrera is a medical herbalist, who encourages people to grow and use their own plants as medicine. Her patients can touch medicinal plants in an interactive garden, allowing them the space to connect directly with natural healing. Paul Gellatly is an exotic plant collector and daylily hybridizer. His passion for unique plants, developed when he managed the country's largest tropical plant collection, inspires him to teach a new generation to breed their own daylilies.

Date Published:2022

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

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

Fish is fish

Lionni, Leo, 1910-1999.


When his friend, the tadpole, becomes a frog and leaves the pond to explore the world, the little fish decides that maybe he doesn't have to remain in the pond either.
Date Published:2015