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Hiding Edith : a true story

Kacer, Kathy, 1954-


Hiding Edith tells the true story of Edith Schwalb, a young Jewish girl sent to live in a safe house after the Nazi invasion of France.
Date Published:2006

Hard luck

Kinney, Jeff


After being dumped by his best friend and having a hard time finding new friends in middle school, Greg decides to change his luck and turn all his decisions over to chance.
Date Published:2013

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

Kite shenanigans (structures)


Eric's old kite is broken! In this STEM episode Eric learns how to build an excellent kite! It's not magic, it's science! Educational Gist: How to build a great kite using lightweight materials and symmetry.
Date Published:2019

Monique Polak : "Passover Festival of Freedom"


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Author Monique Polak is known for writing young adult fiction, but in her latest book not only does she explain Passover for young readers, she also looks at her own relationship to the holiday. Original air date: April 24, 2016.
Date Published:2016

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

Loneliness : The New Silent Killer. April 2019


From the Curio channel: News in Review. More people are lonely than ever before. Studies show that one in five Canadians identify as being lonely. Loneliness is more than a feeling of occasional solitude - it's a prolonged feeling of perceived isolation. While long seen as being bad for mental health, loneliness is now recognized as being physically harmful too. It's being called the silent killer - considered by some experts as being more harmful than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In fact, loneliness is now linked to heart disease, depression, obesity and other life-threatening conditions. So why in our highly connected world are we so lonely? And what can we do about it?
Date Published:2019

From the Curio channel: News in Review. More people are lonely than ever before. Studies show that one in five Canadians identify as being lonely. Loneliness is more than a feeling of occasional solitude - it's a prolonged feeling of perceived isolation. While long seen as being bad for mental health, loneliness is now recognized as being physically harmful too. It's being called the silent killer - considered by some experts as being more harmful than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. In fact, loneliness is now linked to heart disease, depression, obesity and other life-threatening conditions. So why in our highly connected world are we so lonely? And what can we do about it?

Date Published:2019

The Baby-sitters club. 1, Kristy's great idea

Telgemeier, Raina


"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.
Date Published:2023

"Based on the novel by Ann M. Martin"--Cover. Kristy, Mary Anne, Claudia, and Stacey are best friends and founding members of The Baby-sitters Club. Whatever comes up -- cranky toddlers, huge dogs, scary neighbors, prank calls -- you can count on them to save the day. Baby-sitting isn't always easy, and neither is dealing with strict parents, new families, fashion emergencies, and mysterious secrets. But no matter what, the BSC have what they need most: friendship.

Date Published:2023

Une syllabe à la fois : coffret série orange

Khalil, Michelle.


Des textes adaptés pour lire plus facilement! Dans ces livrets, les mots contiennent :des graphèmes simples : a, b, c (dur et doux), ç, d, e (comme dans « cheval » et comme dans « merci »), é, è, ê, f, g (dur et doux), h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s [s], s [z], t, u, v, y, zdes syllabes orales simples : V (voyelle) et CV (consonne, voyelle)des syllabes orales complexes : VC, CVC, CVCC, CCV, CCVC, CCVCC.
Date Published:2024

Des textes adaptés pour lire plus facilement! Dans ces livrets, les mots contiennent :des graphèmes simples : a, b, c (dur et doux), ç, d, e (comme dans « cheval » et comme dans « merci »), é, è, ê, f, g (dur et doux), h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, r, s [s], s [z], t, u, v, y, zdes syllabes orales simples : V (voyelle) et CV (consonne, voyelle)des syllabes orales complexes : VC, CVC, CVCC, CCV, CCVC, CCVCC.

Date Published:2024

Ruby's Chinese New Year

Lee, Vickie,


A secret present, a special girl, and twelve animal helpers--it's one spectacular celebration for Chinese New Year. Ruby has a special card to give to her grandmother for Chinese New Year. But who will help her get to Grandmother's house to deliver it? Will it be clever Rat, strong Ox, or cautious Rabbit? Ruby meets each of the twelve Chinese zodiac animals on her journey. -- Page [4] cover.
Date Published:2022

Le club des baby-sitters. 2, Le secret de Stacey /

Telgemeier, Raina.


Traduction de l'adaptation de : The truth about Stacey / Ann M. Martin. Pauvre Stacey. Elle vient de déménager dans une nouvelle ville, son diabète lui cause des soucis, son travail de gardienne lui donne du fil à retordre et ses parents ne font rien pour l'aider.
Date Published:2015

The significance of Easter and Passover foods


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. Our food columnist, Andrew Coppolino, joins Craig Norris to discuss the vast array and meaning of some of the food that we eat this time of year. Original air date: April 8, 2022.
Date Published:2022

Global Warming Warning : What Yukon's Glaciers Tell Us. January 2019


From the Curio channel: News in Review. Global warming is having a massive impact on the planet. In October 2018, the world's leading climate scientists met and warned that there are only a dozen years to limit global warming. They predict urgent change is needed or the planet is in peril. Much of that warming can be linked to human activity. Glaciers are barometers of climate change and their melts result in sea levels rising, causing potentially catastrophic results for coastal communities. The CBC's Susan Ormiston met with a glacier expert in the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon to find out what she was seeing in terms of ice field melt.
Date Published:2019

From the Curio channel: News in Review. Global warming is having a massive impact on the planet. In October 2018, the world's leading climate scientists met and warned that there are only a dozen years to limit global warming. They predict urgent change is needed or the planet is in peril. Much of that warming can be linked to human activity. Glaciers are barometers of climate change and their melts result in sea levels rising, causing potentially catastrophic results for coastal communities. The CBC's Susan Ormiston met with a glacier expert in the Saint Elias Mountains in Yukon to find out what she was seeing in terms of ice field melt.

Date Published:2019

Black Canadians in Canada's World Wars

D'Souza, Brian, 1981-


Learn about the lives and accomplishments of Black Canadians who served in Canada's military, despite facing discrimination, during the World Wars.
Date Published:2023

Nibi a soif, très soif

Tenasco, Sunshine,


Traduction de: Nibi's water song. Nibi (dont le nom signifie "eau" dans la langue anishinaabe) est une jeune fille autochtone à la recherche d'eau potable. En dépit des nombreux obstacles auxquels elle fait face, elle provoque d'importants changements dans son entourage! Bientôt, grâce à sa détermination et à son énergie contagieuse, tous les membres de sa communauté ont accès à de l'eau de qualité.
Date Published:2019

Traduction de: Nibi's water song. Nibi (dont le nom signifie "eau" dans la langue anishinaabe) est une jeune fille autochtone à la recherche d'eau potable. En dépit des nombreux obstacles auxquels elle fait face, elle provoque d'importants changements dans son entourage! Bientôt, grâce à sa détermination et à son énergie contagieuse, tous les membres de sa communauté ont accès à de l'eau de qualité.

Date Published:2019

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

Le monstre du lac

Gervais, Stéphanie.


Olivier et Magalie, sa petite soeur, sont de retour au chalet de leurs grands-parents en compagnie de leur amie Alexandra. Lorsque grand-père Léo évoque l'existence d'une légende selon laquelle le lac des Îles abriterait un monstre aquatique (monstre qu'il est convaincu d'avoir aperçu de ses propres yeux alors qu'il n'était qu'un jeune garçons), les enfants rassemblent leur courage et se lancent à sa recherche. Munis de leur matériel de plongée, ils s'enfoncent dans les eaux du lac...
Date Published:2023

Olivier et Magalie, sa petite soeur, sont de retour au chalet de leurs grands-parents en compagnie de leur amie Alexandra. Lorsque grand-père Léo évoque l'existence d'une légende selon laquelle le lac des Îles abriterait un monstre aquatique (monstre qu'il est convaincu d'avoir aperçu de ses propres yeux alors qu'il n'était qu'un jeune garçons), les enfants rassemblent leur courage et se lancent à sa recherche. Munis de leur matériel de plongée, ils s'enfoncent dans les eaux du lac...

Date Published:2023

Feathers and fools

Fox, Mem, 1946-


A modern fable about some peacocks and swans who allow the fear of their differences to become so great that they end up destroying each other.
Date Published:1996

Lever de soleil sur la moisson

Collins, Suzanne



Date Published:2025

My town

Robson, Pam.


Includes index.
Date Published:2005