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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

Refugee

Gratz, Alan, 1972-


Although separated by continents and decades, Josef, a Jewish boy living in 1930s Nazi Germany; Isabel, a Cuban girl trying to escape the riots and unrest plaguing her country in 1994; and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy in 2015 whose homeland is torn apart by violence and destruction, embark on harrowing journeys in search of refuge, discovering shocking connections that tie their stories together.
Date Published:2017

Nous sommes gentils

Gray Smith, Monique, 1968-,


Traduction de: When we are kind. Un bouquet d'exemples démontrent comment des gestes simples posés au quotidien donnent l'occasion aux enfants de répandre la gentillesse, mais également d'en recevoir en retour, ce qui permet d'affirmer: "Quand nous sommes gentils, nous nous souvenons que nous sommes tous de la même famille". Ainsi, on évoque d'abord différentes façons d'être attentionné envers sa famille, ses copains, les animaux, les plus jeunes que soit, les aînés, la nature et soi-même avant de souligner les bénéfices récoltés lorsque ces derniers nous rendent la pareille.
Date Published:2020

Traduction de: When we are kind. Un bouquet d'exemples démontrent comment des gestes simples posés au quotidien donnent l'occasion aux enfants de répandre la gentillesse, mais également d'en recevoir en retour, ce qui permet d'affirmer: "Quand nous sommes gentils, nous nous souvenons que nous sommes tous de la même famille". Ainsi, on évoque d'abord différentes façons d'être attentionné envers sa famille, ses copains, les animaux, les plus jeunes que soit, les aînés, la nature et soi-même avant de souligner les bénéfices récoltés lorsque ces derniers nous rendent la pareille.

Date Published:2020

Une syllabe à la fois : coffret série turquoise

Khalil, Michelle.


Des textes adaptés pour lire plus facilement! Dans ces livrets, les mots contiennent :des graphèmes simples : a, b, ç, d, e (comme dans « cheval »), é, è, ê, f, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, t, u, v, x, y, zdes graphèmes complexes : ch, ou, an, en, on, in, au, eau, ai, ei, er, ezdes graphèmes vedettes : c (dur comme dans « cane » et doux comme dans « ici »), g (dur comme dans « ogre » et doux comme dans « géant »), gu, s [s] (comme dans « costume »), s [z] (comme dans « dinosaure »)
Date Published:2024

Des textes adaptés pour lire plus facilement! Dans ces livrets, les mots contiennent :des graphèmes simples : a, b, ç, d, e (comme dans « cheval »), é, è, ê, f, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, t, u, v, x, y, zdes graphèmes complexes : ch, ou, an, en, on, in, au, eau, ai, ei, er, ezdes graphèmes vedettes : c (dur comme dans « cane » et doux comme dans « ici »), g (dur comme dans « ogre » et doux comme dans « géant »), gu, s [s] (comme dans « costume »), s [z] (comme dans « dinosaure »)

Date Published:2024

All the quiet places : a novel

Isaac, Brian Thomas,


"It's 1956, and six-year-old Eddie Toma lives with his mother, Grace, and his little brother, Lewis, near the Salmon River on the far edge of the Okanagan Indian Reserve in the British Columbia Southern Interior. Grace, her friend Isabel, Isabel's husband Ray, and his nephew Gregory cross the border to work as summer farm labourers in Washington state. There Eddie is free to spend long days with Gregory exploring the farm: climbing a hill to watch the sunset and listening to the wind in the grass. The boys learn from Ray's funny and dark stories. But when tragedy strikes, Eddie returns home grief-stricken, confused, and lonely. Eddie's life is governed by the decisions of the adults around him. Grace is determined to have him learn the ways of the white world by sending him to school in the small community of Falkland. On Eddie's first day of school, as he crosses the reserve boundary at the Salmon River bridge, he leaves behind his world. Grace challenges the Indian Agent and writes futile letters to Ottawa to protest the sparse resources in their community. His father returns to the family after years away only to bring chaos and instability. Isabel and Ray join them in an overcrowded house. Only in his grandmother's company does he find solace and true companionship. In his teens, Eddie's future seems more secure--he finds a job, and his long-time crush on his white neighbour Eva is finally reciprocated. But every time things look up, circumstances beyond his control crash down around him. The cumulative effects of guilt, grief, and despair threaten everything Eddie has ever known or loved. All the Quiet Places is the story of what can happen when every adult in a person's life has been affected by colonialism; it tells of the acute separation from culture that can occur even at home in a loved familiar landscape. Its narrative power relies on the unguarded, unsentimental witness provided by Eddie."--
Date Published:2021

"It's 1956, and six-year-old Eddie Toma lives with his mother, Grace, and his little brother, Lewis, near the Salmon River on the far edge of the Okanagan Indian Reserve in the British Columbia Southern Interior. Grace, her friend Isabel, Isabel's husband Ray, and his nephew Gregory cross the border to work as summer farm labourers in Washington state. There Eddie is free to spend long days with Gregory exploring the farm: climbing a hill to watch the sunset and listening to the wind in the grass. The boys learn from Ray's funny and dark stories. But when tragedy strikes, Eddie returns home grief-stricken, confused, and lonely. Eddie's life is governed by the decisions of the adults around him. Grace is determined to have him learn the ways of the white world by sending him to school in the small community of Falkland. On Eddie's first day of school, as he crosses the reserve boundary at the Salmon River bridge, he leaves behind his world. Grace challenges the Indian Agent and writes futile letters to Ottawa to protest the sparse resources in their community. His father returns to the family after years away only to bring chaos and instability. Isabel and Ray join them in an overcrowded house. Only in his grandmother's company does he find solace and true companionship. In his teens, Eddie's future seems more secure--he finds a job, and his long-time crush on his white neighbour Eva is finally reciprocated. But every time things look up, circumstances beyond his control crash down around him. The cumulative effects of guilt, grief, and despair threaten everything Eddie has ever known or loved. All the Quiet Places is the story of what can happen when every adult in a person's life has been affected by colonialism; it tells of the acute separation from culture that can occur even at home in a loved familiar landscape. Its narrative power relies on the unguarded, unsentimental witness provided by Eddie."--

Date Published:2021

21 things you may not know about the Indian Act

Joseph, Robert P. C., 1963-


"Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance-and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation."--
Date Published:2018

"Based on a viral article, 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act is the essential guide to understanding the legal document and its repercussion on generations of Indigenous peoples, written by a leading cultural sensitivity trainer. The Indian Act, after 141 years, continues to shape, control, and constrain the lives and opportunities of Indigenous peoples, and is at the root of many lasting stereotypes. Bob Joseph's book comes at a key time in the reconciliation process, when awareness from both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities is at a crescendo. Joseph explains how Indigenous peoples can step out from under the Indian Act and return to self-government, self-determination, and self-reliance-and why doing so would result in a better country for every Canadian. He dissects the complex issues around truth and reconciliation, and clearly demonstrates why learning about the Indian Act's cruel, enduring legacy is essential for the country to move toward true reconciliation."--

Date Published:2018

Coffee cups : Do the coffee giants really recycle?


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. We love our take out coffee, but what happens to all those cups? Coffee companies like Tim Hortons and Starbucks say they recycle them. We stake out two coffee giants and find out how green those promises really are. Canadians drink about 1.5 billion cups of coffee a year: That's over half a million trees' worth, enough to fill more than four thousand garbage trucks. We put special tracking devices in coffee cups, dump them in recycling bins, and uncover which cups actually get recycled.
Date Published:2016

From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. We love our take out coffee, but what happens to all those cups? Coffee companies like Tim Hortons and Starbucks say they recycle them. We stake out two coffee giants and find out how green those promises really are. Canadians drink about 1.5 billion cups of coffee a year: That's over half a million trees' worth, enough to fill more than four thousand garbage trucks. We put special tracking devices in coffee cups, dump them in recycling bins, and uncover which cups actually get recycled.

Date Published:2016

The law of Ueki

Fukuchi, Tsubasa


Translated from the Japanese. "This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4]. Junior high school student Kosuke Ueki, chosen as a champion in a competition between powerful beings called Celestials to select their next king, must contend with other champions using his power of turning garbage into trees.
Date Published:2006

Think of all the probabilities


Alanna and Kevin are looking out the workshop window watching the rain teem down. They turn to see a totally soaked and dripping Uncle Norm standing there. He takes off his sunglasses and wipes rain off his eyeballs - he is totally perplexed. After all, it was really sunny when he left earlier. Alanna talks to a TV weather forecaster about chances and probability.
Date Published:2013

Point zéro : évènements du 11 septembre

Gratz, Alan, 1972-,


Traduction de : Ground zero. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York?
Date Published:2021

Traduction de : Ground zero. Le 11 septembre 2001, Brandon, neuf ans, s’en va travailler avec son père au World Trade Center à New York. Sorti de nulle part, et comme dans un cauchemar, un avion s’enfonce dans la tour, semant terreur et confusion. Le même jour, en Afghanistan, une bataille éclate dans le village de Reshmina, une fillette de onze ans. Elle rencontre un soldat américain blessé et doit prendre une décision difficile. Ce choix affectera-t-il la famille de Reshmina? Brandon survivra-t-il au chaos de New York?

Date Published:2021

Temperate deciduous forests


Of the many different biomes on Earth, the temperate deciduous forest biomes are commonly found in the Eastern USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Eastern Asia. In this film, you will get to how more about how this type of forest is influenced by the changing seasons. We will also show you the various animals and plants that thrive here, and explain why deciduous trees have played such an important role for people throughout history.
Date Published:2024

Of the many different biomes on Earth, the temperate deciduous forest biomes are commonly found in the Eastern USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, and Eastern Asia. In this film, you will get to how more about how this type of forest is influenced by the changing seasons. We will also show you the various animals and plants that thrive here, and explain why deciduous trees have played such an important role for people throughout history.

Date Published:2024

What is online banking?


Is Jamal's mother a magician, how does she pay for things with her phone? Jamal explores different methods of online banking - What is online banking? What devices can you use? Is it safe?
Date Published:2023

Making the Goods, Part 2: Potato Chips, Candles, Plastic Bottles and The Adirondack Chair.


pt. 1. Making the Goods: Potato Chips -- pt. 2. Making the Goods: Candles -- pt. 3. Making the Goods: Plastic Bottles -- pt. 4. Making the Goods: The Adirondack Chair. Series Description: No weekend away is complete without your sleeping bag, BBQ or snacks. Go behind the scenes and check out how some of our favourite weekend items are manufactured. The science of manufacturing these items has evolved over time. What are some of the technologies that go into Making the Goods?
Date Published:2015

pt. 1. Making the Goods: Potato Chips -- pt. 2. Making the Goods: Candles -- pt. 3. Making the Goods: Plastic Bottles -- pt. 4. Making the Goods: The Adirondack Chair. Series Description: No weekend away is complete without your sleeping bag, BBQ or snacks. Go behind the scenes and check out how some of our favourite weekend items are manufactured. The science of manufacturing these items has evolved over time. What are some of the technologies that go into Making the Goods?

Date Published:2015

Black lives matter : grassroots movement to global phenomenon

Kallen, Stuart A., 1955-


#BlackLivesMatter -- A Force to Be Reckoned With -- Making Demands -- Speaking Truth, Changing Minds. When a Florida jury rendered its not guilty verdict in 2013 in the shooting death of an unarmed Black teen, a grassroots movement was born. Seven years later, in the wake of police killings of unarmed Black men and women, Black Lives Matter is a force to be reckoned with -- on the national and world stage.
Date Published:2021

#BlackLivesMatter -- A Force to Be Reckoned With -- Making Demands -- Speaking Truth, Changing Minds. When a Florida jury rendered its not guilty verdict in 2013 in the shooting death of an unarmed Black teen, a grassroots movement was born. Seven years later, in the wake of police killings of unarmed Black men and women, Black Lives Matter is a force to be reckoned with -- on the national and world stage.

Date Published:2021

Words we don't say

Reilly, K. J.,


High school junior Joel Higgins grapples with the aftermath of a tragic loss as he tries to make sense of the problems he sees all around him with the help of banned books, Winnie-the-Pooh, a field of asparagus, and many pairs of socks.
Date Published:2018

Mockingjay

Collins, Suzanne


Katniss Everdeen's having survived the Hunger games twice makes her a target of the Capitol and President Snow, as well as a hero to the rebels who will succeed only if Katniss is willing to put aside her personal feelings and serve as their pawn.
Date Published:2011

Breaking dawn

Meyer, Stephenie, 1973-


Megan Tingley Books. Having made her choice between living a fully human life or joining the world of immortals to be with her beloved Edward, Bella finds her future threatened by a series of events with potentially disastrous consequences.
Date Published:2022

Long multiplication


Aaron is planning a class trip to the museum. He needs to use multiplication to figure out how much equipment he needs for the trip. Students will love this engaging animated and interactive video that takes them step-by-step on how to solve long multiplication problems in a fun way.
Date Published:2020

B.C. tourism industry hit hard by wildfires


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. B.C.'s tourism industry has been hit hard, but the threat of wildfires isn't the only reason: heavy smoke is making lots of potential tourists reconsider outdoor activities.
Date Published:2018

Wolf brother

Paver, Michelle,


Previous edition: 2004. Six thousand years ago. Powerful mages stalk the land, threatening to destroy all the forest clans. According to legend, only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat them. Their journey together takes them through perilous terrain and into dangers they never imagined. Torak and Wolf are terrified of their mission. But if they do not battle to save their world, who will?
Date Published:2014

Previous edition: 2004. Six thousand years ago. Powerful mages stalk the land, threatening to destroy all the forest clans. According to legend, only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat them. Their journey together takes them through perilous terrain and into dangers they never imagined. Torak and Wolf are terrified of their mission. But if they do not battle to save their world, who will?

Date Published:2014