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Les Canadiens noirs en politique

D'Souza, Brian J., 1981-,


Traduction de : Black Canadians in politics. Discute de la vie et des réalisations de politiciens noirs canadiens révolutionnaires, malgré la discrimination et d'autres obstacles, ainsi que des efforts continus pour lutter contre les inégalités qui empêchent la participation des Noirs à la politique.
Date Published:2024

Jacob Two-Two and the dinosaur

Richler, Mordecai, 1931-2001.


When Jacob Two-Two's father brings him back a small lizard from Kenya, it grows to enormous proportions, and to protect his now identifiable Diplodocus from frightened grown-ups, Jacob runs away with him to British Columbia.
Date Published:1987

The forgotten Navy : the Merchant Navy in the Second World War


Unofficially known as the "Fourth Arm of the Services," the Merchant Navy endured serious threats from mines, aircraft, surface raiders, and a particularly vicious German U-boat blockade, all while having a limited means of self-defense. In this new Memory Project video, two Merchant Navy veterans share their stories of crossing the Atlantic to deliver vital goods to the war effort and the long fight to get their proper recognition. During the Second World War, Canadian merchant vessels made 25,343 voyages from North America to Britain, carrying nearly 165 million tons of military and civilian supplies. Canadian Rear Admiral Leonard Murray, who commanded the Canadian Northwest Atlantic theatre during the war, said "the Battle of the Atlantic was not won by any navy or air force, it was won by the courage, fortitude and determination of the British and Allied Merchant Navy." Since 2003, September 3 has been recognized as Merchant Navy Veterans Day by the federal government.
Date Published:2024

Unofficially known as the "Fourth Arm of the Services," the Merchant Navy endured serious threats from mines, aircraft, surface raiders, and a particularly vicious German U-boat blockade, all while having a limited means of self-defense. In this new Memory Project video, two Merchant Navy veterans share their stories of crossing the Atlantic to deliver vital goods to the war effort and the long fight to get their proper recognition. During the Second World War, Canadian merchant vessels made 25,343 voyages from North America to Britain, carrying nearly 165 million tons of military and civilian supplies. Canadian Rear Admiral Leonard Murray, who commanded the Canadian Northwest Atlantic theatre during the war, said "the Battle of the Atlantic was not won by any navy or air force, it was won by the courage, fortitude and determination of the British and Allied Merchant Navy." Since 2003, September 3 has been recognized as Merchant Navy Veterans Day by the federal government.

Date Published:2024

Bernoulli and company


Eric learns that Bernoulli's Principle can explain how planes fly! It's not magic, it's science...it's STEM! Educational Gist: As air moves around an object, it creates different pressures on that object-fast moving air equals low air pressure and slow moving air equals high air pressure.
Date Published:2019

Baby-sitters little sister. 6, Karen's birthday /

Farina, Katy,


It's Karen's birthday! She can't wait for all those presents. Karen is even going to have two parties -- one at Daddy's and one at Mommy's. But Karen really wants for her birthday is one big party and to celebrate the special day with her whole family together. Will Karen's birthday wish come true?
Date Published:2023

Les Canadiens noirs et les guerres mondiales

D'Souza, Brian J., 1981-,


Traduction de : Black Canadians in Canada's World Wars. Discute de la vie et des réalisations des Canadiens noirs qui ont servi dans l'armée canadienne, malgré la discrimination, pendant les guerres mondiales.
Date Published:2024

Yasmin the zookeeper

Faruqi, Saadia.


A Capstone Interactive eBook. Field trip -- Meet the animals -- Hungry monkeys. Yasmin's class is going on a field trip to the zoo, and Yasmin is thrilled when she is chosen to help feed the monkeys; but when she trips and spills their food both she and the monkeys are upset--until she remembers that she has fruit in her lunch bag to share with her new "friends."
Date Published:2019

French toast

Winters, Kari-Lynn, 1969-


Phoebe—half Jamaican, half French-Canadian—hates her school nickname of “French Toast.” So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? “Like tea, after you’ve added the milk,” she says. And her father? “Like warm banana bread.” And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well... In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe’s cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. François Thisdale’s imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.
Date Published:2016

Phoebe—half Jamaican, half French-Canadian—hates her school nickname of “French Toast.” So she is mortified when, out on a walk with her Jamaican grandmother, she hears a classmate shout it out at her. To make things worse, Nan-Ma, who is blind, wants an explanation of the name. How can Phoebe describe the color of her skin to someone who has never seen it? “Like tea, after you’ve added the milk,” she says. And her father? “Like warm banana bread.” And Nan-Ma herself? She is like maple syrup poured over...well... In French Toast, Kari-Lynn Winters uses descriptions of favorite foods from both of Phoebe’s cultures to celebrate the varied skin tones of her family. François Thisdale’s imaginative illustrations fill the landscape with whimsy and mouthwatering delight as Phoebe realizes her own resilience and takes ownership of her nickname proudly.

Date Published:2016

Canada Reads 2021 : The Midnight Bargain by C.L. Polk


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Set in a fantasy land named Chasland that feels like the Regency era in England, The Midnight Bargain is a fantasy about a woman named Beatrice Clayborn who makes her debut at "bargaining season" - an annual event where wealthy young men and women gather from all over the world to make advantageous marriages. But Beatrice dreams of becoming a full-fledged magician in Chasland - and pursuing magic as her calling, as men are allowed to do. C.L. Polk is a fantasy writer from Calgary. They are the author of the novels Witchmark, Stormsong and The Midnight Bargain. Witchmark, their first book, won the 2019 World Fantasy Award for best novel. The Midnight Bargain is their latest novel. Olympian and broadcaster Rosey Edeh is championing The Midnight Bargain on Canada Reads 2021.
Date Published:2021

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Set in a fantasy land named Chasland that feels like the Regency era in England, The Midnight Bargain is a fantasy about a woman named Beatrice Clayborn who makes her debut at "bargaining season" - an annual event where wealthy young men and women gather from all over the world to make advantageous marriages. But Beatrice dreams of becoming a full-fledged magician in Chasland - and pursuing magic as her calling, as men are allowed to do. C.L. Polk is a fantasy writer from Calgary. They are the author of the novels Witchmark, Stormsong and The Midnight Bargain. Witchmark, their first book, won the 2019 World Fantasy Award for best novel. The Midnight Bargain is their latest novel. Olympian and broadcaster Rosey Edeh is championing The Midnight Bargain on Canada Reads 2021.

Date Published:2021

Sulwe

Nyong'o, Lupita


When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
Date Published:2018

Paranorthern and the chaos bunny a-hop-calypse

Cooke, Stephanie, 1986-


Title proper from title frame. "In this middle-grade graphic novel, a witch named Abby and her three friends--a wolf-girl, a ghost, and a pumpkinhead--band together to try and save their supernatural town from an invasion of rabid (but adorable) chaos bunnies"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2021

The Bad Guys in The one?!

Blabey, Aaron,


"Soon to be a major motion picture from DreamWorks"--Cover. Snake's terrible powers are revealed while Agent Fox suddenly has a whole lot more backstory than expected.
Date Published:2020

Circle of life (biodiversity)


Eric uses a hula-hoop to mark out an area in the grass. Now Eric can find, count and catalog all the creatures he finds in that space! Wow, there are so many! It’s not magic, it’s science… it’s STEM! Educational Gist: Biodiversity ensures a variety of living things in any ecosystem – including in your own backyard!
Date Published:2019

Ghost Squad

Ortega, Claribel A.


Title proper from title frame. "Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late"--Amazon.com.
Date Published:2020

Title proper from title frame. "Shortly before Halloween, Lucely and her best friend, Syd, cast a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits, wreaking havoc throughout St. Augustine. Together, they must join forces with Syd's witch grandmother, Babette, and her tubby tabby Chunk, to fight the haunting head-on and reverse the curse to save the town and Lucely's firefly spirits before it's too late"--Amazon.com.

Date Published:2020

The Baby-sitters club. 2, The truth about Stacey /

Telgemeier, Raina


Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin. Coping with diabetes and facing countless baby-sitting dilemmas, Stacey makes three friends who welcome her to her new town with open arms. But do they have what it takes to beat another baby-sitting club at its own game?
Date Published:2015

L'aventure dans la jungle

Landers, Ace,


Deux scientifiques arpentent la jungle en quête d'une araignée rare. Les plantes carnivores, les léopards et la cupidité du photographe qui les accompagne complexifient leur mission et les conduisent à faire un petit détour par une grotte recelant un étrange secret...
Date Published:2018

Eric makes wind (anemometer/wind speed)


Eric makes an anemometer to determine the speed of the wind. You can make one, too! It's not magic, it's science... it's STEM! Educational Gist: The large amount of energy in the wind can be measured with an anemometer.
Date Published:2019

The man with the violin

Stinson, Kathy


When Dylan hears someone playing their violin in the subway he wants to stop and listen, but his mother and other commuters ignore the violinist completely.
Date Published:2013

Find the culprit! (unique fingerprints / pattern recognition)


Detective Eric learns about fingerprints to discover who took a bite out of his yummy cake! It's notmagic, it's science... it's STEM! Educational Gist: Every single person's fingerprints are unique.
Date Published:2019

Eric makes paper! (recycling/changes in matter)


Recycling is important! Eric discovers how to make new paper from old. It's not magic, it's science...it's STEM! Educational Gist: Recycled paper is made from a pulp created by shredding old newspapers, notebooks and the like which are then mixed with water and dried.
Date Published:2019