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White fang

London, Jack, 1876-1916.


White Fang is part dog, part wolf, and all brute, fighting to survive in the frozen north. But when he gradually comes under the spell of man's companionship during the Klondike gold rush in the nineteenth century, how much will he surrender?
Date Published:1900

Lobster vs. crab

Pallotta, Jerry.


This book discusses the advantages of a crab and a lobster in combat, and determines who would win in a fight between the two! Packed with plenty of interesting facts about the two different types of crustaceans.
Date Published:2014

Coming home (Wanna Icipus Kupi)


Coming Home (Wanna Icipus Kupi) reveals the impacts of the Sixties Scoop and explores Indigenous resilience through narrative sovereignty; as lived by the Little Bird series' Indigenous creatives, cast, crew & community members. The documentary delivers a hard-hitting reality check for viewers unfamiliar with the Sixties Scoop, providing insight into the policies that were created to separate Indigenous children from their heritage, and the systems that continue to dismantle Indigenous families today. Coming Home is the feature directorial debut from Cree/Ojibway filmmaker, Erica Daniels of Peguis First Nation. From 1951 to 1984, the Sixties Scoop was an assimilation project led by Canadian federal and provincial governments that attempted to erase Indigenous identity. More than 20,000 Indigenous children were forcefully taken from their families, and displaced into foster care systems throughout North America and abroad. Daniels crafts a visual tapestry to evoke a profound sense of homecoming related to family, culture, traditions, values, community and connection to the land. The communities of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation and Sioux Valley Dakota Nation are at the heart of this documentary. Coming Home entwines profound interviews of personal recollections from Sixties Scoop survivors, accompanied by glimpses of on-set moments of the Little Bird drama series and archival footage from news sources. The layering of these elements creates a rich and emotional exploration of the devastating impacts the Sixties Scoop has had on Indigenous peoples, and the creative team's essential work of narrative reclamation through storytelling from an Indigenous lens.
Date Published:2023

Coming Home (Wanna Icipus Kupi) reveals the impacts of the Sixties Scoop and explores Indigenous resilience through narrative sovereignty; as lived by the Little Bird series' Indigenous creatives, cast, crew & community members. The documentary delivers a hard-hitting reality check for viewers unfamiliar with the Sixties Scoop, providing insight into the policies that were created to separate Indigenous children from their heritage, and the systems that continue to dismantle Indigenous families today. Coming Home is the feature directorial debut from Cree/Ojibway filmmaker, Erica Daniels of Peguis First Nation. From 1951 to 1984, the Sixties Scoop was an assimilation project led by Canadian federal and provincial governments that attempted to erase Indigenous identity. More than 20,000 Indigenous children were forcefully taken from their families, and displaced into foster care systems throughout North America and abroad. Daniels crafts a visual tapestry to evoke a profound sense of homecoming related to family, culture, traditions, values, community and connection to the land. The communities of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation and Sioux Valley Dakota Nation are at the heart of this documentary. Coming Home entwines profound interviews of personal recollections from Sixties Scoop survivors, accompanied by glimpses of on-set moments of the Little Bird drama series and archival footage from news sources. The layering of these elements creates a rich and emotional exploration of the devastating impacts the Sixties Scoop has had on Indigenous peoples, and the creative team's essential work of narrative reclamation through storytelling from an Indigenous lens.

Date Published:2023

Komagata Maru : the Sikh migrants who challenged Canadian immigration law


The passengers aboard the SS Komagata Maru were part of a dramatic challenge to Canada’s former practice of excluding immigrants from India. In 1914, the Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver carrying some 376 passengers, all British subjects from India. The events that followed illustrated that Canada was considered “a white man’s country” by those in power and affirmed the second-class status of South Asians within the British Empire. .
Date Published:2021

The passengers aboard the SS Komagata Maru were part of a dramatic challenge to Canada’s former practice of excluding immigrants from India. In 1914, the Komagata Maru arrived in Vancouver carrying some 376 passengers, all British subjects from India. The events that followed illustrated that Canada was considered “a white man’s country” by those in power and affirmed the second-class status of South Asians within the British Empire. .

Date Published:2021

Fiercest feuds

Pallotta, Jerry.


Title proper from title frame. Compares and contrasts different mammals, sea creatures, reptiles, birds, while sharing information about each animal's anatomy and behavior.
Date Published:2022

Tales from a not-so-graceful ice princess

Russell, Rachel Renee


When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.
Date Published:2012

Tales from a not-so-happy heartbreaker

Russell, Rachel Renée.


Middle-school drama queen Nikki Maxwell worries about asking a boy to her school's "sweetheart dance."
Date Published:2013

Someone lives here


Wide screen. Someone Lives Here is a modern-day David and Goliath story, set against the backdrop of North America's housing crisis. Carpenter Khaleel Seivwright builds small, life-saving shelters for unhoused people living outside in Toronto during the winter of the pandemic. His actions attract international attention, but also staunch opposition from city officials. Login: elem Pwd: elem
Date Published:2023

1491 : the untold story of the Americas before Columbus. Episode 8, Continuance


1491: The Untold Story of the Americas is a docu-drama mini-series that brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective through a blend of documentary and scripted drama, the series takes its audience on a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The series is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. Includes: Indigenous archaeology: Part 1, Indigenous archaeology: Part 2, Indigenous repatriation, Indigenous cultural centres, Indigenous languages, and Enbracing the culture. Continuance: The final episode of 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus looks at stewardship of Indigenous history in the 21st century. The episode will explore Indigenous perspectives on cultural material repatriation, language preservation, traditional knowledge and archaeology.
Date Published:2018

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas is a docu-drama mini-series that brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective through a blend of documentary and scripted drama, the series takes its audience on a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The series is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. Includes: Indigenous archaeology: Part 1, Indigenous archaeology: Part 2, Indigenous repatriation, Indigenous cultural centres, Indigenous languages, and Enbracing the culture. Continuance: The final episode of 1491: The Untold Story of the Americas Before Columbus looks at stewardship of Indigenous history in the 21st century. The episode will explore Indigenous perspectives on cultural material repatriation, language preservation, traditional knowledge and archaeology.

Date Published:2018

Same but different - Archie's story : Life with cerebral palsy


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”. Archie and Charlie are ten-year-old twins with cerebral palsy. Archie plays wheelchair basketball which gives him a chance to socialise and be part of a team. Archie sees his coach as a role model who inspires him.
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”. Archie and Charlie are ten-year-old twins with cerebral palsy. Archie plays wheelchair basketball which gives him a chance to socialise and be part of a team. Archie sees his coach as a role model who inspires him.

Date Published:2015

The many colors of Harpreet Singh

Kelkar, Supriya, 1980-


Title proper from title frame. "Harpreet Singh has a different color for every mood and occasion, from pink for dancing to bhangra beats to red for courage. He especially takes care with his patka-his turban-smoothing it out and making sure it always matches his outfit. But when Harpreet's mom finds a new job in a snowy city and they have to move, all he wants is to be invisible" -- Amazon
Date Published:2019

Wolverine vs. Tasmanian devil

Pallotta, Jerry


What would happen if a wolverine and a Tasmanian devil were to meet? What if they had a fight? Who would win?
Date Published:2011

Tarantula vs. scorpion

Pallotta, Jerry


What if a tarantula and a scorpion met each other? What if they had a fight? Who do you think would win? This nonfiction Reader compares and contrasts two ferocious small creatures. Kids learn about the tarantula and scorpion's anatomy, behavior, and more. Book is packed with photos, charts, illustrations, and amazing facts.
Date Published:2016

Braiding sweetgrass : indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, and the teaching of plants

Kimmerer, Robin Wall.


Planting Sweetgrass -- Skywoman Falling -- The Council of Pecans -- The Gift of Strawberries -- An Offering -- Asters and Goldenrod -- Learning the Grammar of Animacy -- Tending Sweetgrass -- Maple Sugar Moon -- Witch Hazel -- A Mother's Work -- The Consolation of Water Lilies -- Allegiance to Gratitude -- Picking Sweetgrass -- Epiphany in the Beans -- The Three Sisters -- Wisgaak Gokpenagen: a Black Ash basket -- Mishkos Kenomagwen : The Teachings of Grass -- Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide -- The Honorable Harvest -- Braiding Sweetgrass -- In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place -- The Sound of Silverbells -- Sitting in a Circle -- Burning Cascade Head -- Putting Down Roots -- Umbilicaria: The belly Button of the World -- Old-Growth Children -- Witness to the Rain -- Burning Sweetgrass -- Windigo Footprints -- The Sacred and the Superfund -- People of Corn, People of Light -- Collateral adamage -- Shkitagen: People of the Seventh Fire -- Defeating Windigo -- Epilogue: Returning the Gift. The author discusses ways to heal the rift between people and nature.
Date Published:2013

Planting Sweetgrass -- Skywoman Falling -- The Council of Pecans -- The Gift of Strawberries -- An Offering -- Asters and Goldenrod -- Learning the Grammar of Animacy -- Tending Sweetgrass -- Maple Sugar Moon -- Witch Hazel -- A Mother's Work -- The Consolation of Water Lilies -- Allegiance to Gratitude -- Picking Sweetgrass -- Epiphany in the Beans -- The Three Sisters -- Wisgaak Gokpenagen: a Black Ash basket -- Mishkos Kenomagwen : The Teachings of Grass -- Maple Nation: A Citizenship Guide -- The Honorable Harvest -- Braiding Sweetgrass -- In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place -- The Sound of Silverbells -- Sitting in a Circle -- Burning Cascade Head -- Putting Down Roots -- Umbilicaria: The belly Button of the World -- Old-Growth Children -- Witness to the Rain -- Burning Sweetgrass -- Windigo Footprints -- The Sacred and the Superfund -- People of Corn, People of Light -- Collateral adamage -- Shkitagen: People of the Seventh Fire -- Defeating Windigo -- Epilogue: Returning the Gift. The author discusses ways to heal the rift between people and nature.

Date Published:2013

Tales from a not-so-dorky drama queen

Russell, Rachel Renée.


Nikki's diary is up to the month of April, and springtime is sure to bring more wacky adventures with Nikki and her friends Chloe, Zoey, and Brandon!
Date Published:2015

1491 : the untold story of the Americas before Columbus, Episode 1, Origins


1491: The Untold Story of the Americas is a docu-drama mini-series that brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective through a blend of documentary and scripted drama, the series takes its audience on a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The series is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. Includes: Origin Stories, Ocean Arrivals, Clovis Tools, Indigenous Languages, Population, Indigenous Archaeology, and Genetics. Origins: Indigenous creation stories will be explored as well as key discoveries by archaeologists, anthropologists, geneticists and linguists on how and when Indigenous people first arrived in the Western Hemisphere.
Date Published:2018

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas is a docu-drama mini-series that brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective through a blend of documentary and scripted drama, the series takes its audience on a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The series is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. Includes: Origin Stories, Ocean Arrivals, Clovis Tools, Indigenous Languages, Population, Indigenous Archaeology, and Genetics. Origins: Indigenous creation stories will be explored as well as key discoveries by archaeologists, anthropologists, geneticists and linguists on how and when Indigenous people first arrived in the Western Hemisphere.

Date Published:2018

1491 : the untold story of the Americas before Columbus. Episode 4, Architecture and urban design


1491: The Untold Story of the Americas is a docu-drama mini-series that brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective through a blend of documentary and scripted drama, the series takes its audience on a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The series is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. Includes: Pueblo Houses, Inka Road System, Caral, Snow Houses, Tenochtitan, Big Houses, Tiwanaku and the Tipi. Architecture and Urban Design: Whether living a nomadic existence or in sprawling urban centres, Indigenous people created iconic, innovative and diverse architectural styles. Their homes and community structures fulfilled the needs and values of their society.
Date Published:2018

1491: The Untold Story of the Americas is a docu-drama mini-series that brings to life the complexity, diversity and interconnectedness of Indigenous peoples in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus. Presented from an Indigenous-perspective through a blend of documentary and scripted drama, the series takes its audience on a journey along a timeline that dates from 20,000 years ago to 1491. The series is based on the book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles C. Mann. Includes: Pueblo Houses, Inka Road System, Caral, Snow Houses, Tenochtitan, Big Houses, Tiwanaku and the Tipi. Architecture and Urban Design: Whether living a nomadic existence or in sprawling urban centres, Indigenous people created iconic, innovative and diverse architectural styles. Their homes and community structures fulfilled the needs and values of their society.

Date Published:2018

Rhino vs. hippo

Pallotta, Jerry


Contains facts about rhinoceroses and hippopotamuses, comparing such aspects as their sizes, anatomy, territories, and abilities.
Date Published:2014

Asian immigration experiences


This program examines the experiences of Chinese, Japanese and South Asian immigrants in Canada. These people ventured to Canada for various reasons including work, escaping war and poverty in their homeland and the lure of a young growing nation. Canada held hope with work on the railway, a gold rush and free land. This program investigates the "push" and "pull" factors that influenced their arrival here and the problems, including racism, they encountered.
Date Published:2017

This program examines the experiences of Chinese, Japanese and South Asian immigrants in Canada. These people ventured to Canada for various reasons including work, escaping war and poverty in their homeland and the lure of a young growing nation. Canada held hope with work on the railway, a gold rush and free land. This program investigates the "push" and "pull" factors that influenced their arrival here and the problems, including racism, they encountered.

Date Published:2017

Tales from a not-so-glam TV star

Russell, Rachel Renée


"This diary belongs to Nikki J. Maxwell -- Private & Confidential -- No snooping allowed!!!"--Inside cover. Nikki is in the spotlight. A reality TV crew will follow her and her friends for the whole month of March as they record their hit song together. But will the excitement also cause unexpected problems, now that cameras are everywhere that Nikki and her friends go? Everyone's been rooting for Nikki Maxwell and her crush, Brandon -- and fans will finally learn if they had their first kiss in this seventh book of the Dork Diaries series!
Date Published:2014

"This diary belongs to Nikki J. Maxwell -- Private & Confidential -- No snooping allowed!!!"--Inside cover. Nikki is in the spotlight. A reality TV crew will follow her and her friends for the whole month of March as they record their hit song together. But will the excitement also cause unexpected problems, now that cameras are everywhere that Nikki and her friends go? Everyone's been rooting for Nikki Maxwell and her crush, Brandon -- and fans will finally learn if they had their first kiss in this seventh book of the Dork Diaries series!

Date Published:2014