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I can make this promise

Day, Christine, 1993-,


All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn’t have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic—a box full of letters signed “Love, Edith,” and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?
Date Published:2019

All her life, Edie has known that her mom was adopted by a white couple. So, no matter how curious she might be about her Native American heritage, Edie is sure her family doesn’t have any answers. Until the day when she and her friends discover a box hidden in the attic—a box full of letters signed “Love, Edith,” and photos of a woman who looks just like her. Suddenly, Edie has a flurry of new questions about this woman who shares her name. Could she belong to the Native family that Edie never knew about? But if her mom and dad have kept this secret from her all her life, how can she trust them to tell her the truth now?

Date Published:2019

Dragon et le gros chat

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Traduction de: Dragon's fat cat. Par une froide journée d'hiver, Dragon invite un chat frigorifié à entrer se réchauffer. De fil en aiguille, il lui fait une place chez lui et tous deux prennent plaisir à la cohabitation, mais le dragonneau réalise rapidement qu'il ne sait pas comment dresser son compagnon, le nourrir convenablement ou gérer toutes ces flaques jaunes qu'il laisse sur son passage. Bientôt, la maison sent extrêmement mauvais! Un petit passage à l'animalerie permet de remédier à la situation.
Date Published:2020

Traduction de: Dragon's fat cat. Par une froide journée d'hiver, Dragon invite un chat frigorifié à entrer se réchauffer. De fil en aiguille, il lui fait une place chez lui et tous deux prennent plaisir à la cohabitation, mais le dragonneau réalise rapidement qu'il ne sait pas comment dresser son compagnon, le nourrir convenablement ou gérer toutes ces flaques jaunes qu'il laisse sur son passage. Bientôt, la maison sent extrêmement mauvais! Un petit passage à l'animalerie permet de remédier à la situation.

Date Published:2020

More than words : so many ways to say what we mean

MacLean, Roz,


Notes about Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) and communication access at back of book. A touching picture book about the many unique ways we communicate, and how we can better listen to and respect these different modes of expression.
Date Published:2023

Introduction to maps

Howell, Izzi,


Many different kinds of maps and their uses are shown with this decodable title supporting key geography standards about understanding and using maps.
Date Published:2025

Une amie pour Dragon

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-,


Traduction de : A friend for Dragon. Dragon s'ennuie et aimerait bien avoir un ami, mais l'hippopotame est trop fatigué, l'écureuil trop occupé et le crocodile trop grognon. Tristounet, le dragonneau s'installe sous un arbre et une pomme lui tombe sur la tête. Pour lui faire une blague, un serpent dissimulé dans les hautes herbes fait parler la pomme, que Dragon ramène naïvement à la maison, où il peut apprécier les qualités de sa "copine", qui semble apprécier les mêmes choses que lui et qui sait écouter. Son nouveau silence finit toutefois par inquiéter Dragon, qui la conduit chez le médecin, où un morse la dévore jusqu'au trognon dès qu'il a le dos tourné. Affolé, le héros ramène son amie chez lui et finit par l'enterrer dans le jardin. Les saisons passent, apaisant lentement son chagrin, et, l'été revenu, Dragon se rassoit au pied de l'arbre quand soudain...
Date Published:2020

Traduction de : A friend for Dragon. Dragon s'ennuie et aimerait bien avoir un ami, mais l'hippopotame est trop fatigué, l'écureuil trop occupé et le crocodile trop grognon. Tristounet, le dragonneau s'installe sous un arbre et une pomme lui tombe sur la tête. Pour lui faire une blague, un serpent dissimulé dans les hautes herbes fait parler la pomme, que Dragon ramène naïvement à la maison, où il peut apprécier les qualités de sa "copine", qui semble apprécier les mêmes choses que lui et qui sait écouter. Son nouveau silence finit toutefois par inquiéter Dragon, qui la conduit chez le médecin, où un morse la dévore jusqu'au trognon dès qu'il a le dos tourné. Affolé, le héros ramène son amie chez lui et finit par l'enterrer dans le jardin. Les saisons passent, apaisant lentement son chagrin, et, l'été revenu, Dragon se rassoit au pied de l'arbre quand soudain...

Date Published:2020

Righting Canada's wrongs resource guide

Gibson, Lindsay, 1975-


Includes blackline masters. Includes: Japanese Canadian internment in the Second World War; Italian Canadian internment in the Second World War; The Komagata Maru and Canada's anti-Indian immigration policies in the twentieth century; The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century; Residential schools, the devastating impact on Canada's Indigenous peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's findings and call for action.; Africville; MS St. Louis; The LGBT purge; Inuit relocations; The Sixties Scoop. The RIGHTING CANADA'S WRONGS series is devoted to the exploration of the mostly unknown, and often shocking, stories of Canadian government's racist actions against various ethnic groups through our history, the fight for acknowledgement and justice, and the eventual apologies and restitution of subsequent governments. In this Resource Guide you will find seven lessons that will engage your students while they learn about some of the important events in Canada's history that helped shape our current multicultural society. You will find support for teaching about Canada's past treatment of ethnic minorities and how to approach the topic of racism. As well, your students will learn about the important roles that these minorities have played in Canadian society.
Date Published:2024

Includes blackline masters. Includes: Japanese Canadian internment in the Second World War; Italian Canadian internment in the Second World War; The Komagata Maru and Canada's anti-Indian immigration policies in the twentieth century; The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century; Residential schools, the devastating impact on Canada's Indigenous peoples and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's findings and call for action.; Africville; MS St. Louis; The LGBT purge; Inuit relocations; The Sixties Scoop. The RIGHTING CANADA'S WRONGS series is devoted to the exploration of the mostly unknown, and often shocking, stories of Canadian government's racist actions against various ethnic groups through our history, the fight for acknowledgement and justice, and the eventual apologies and restitution of subsequent governments. In this Resource Guide you will find seven lessons that will engage your students while they learn about some of the important events in Canada's history that helped shape our current multicultural society. You will find support for teaching about Canada's past treatment of ethnic minorities and how to approach the topic of racism. As well, your students will learn about the important roles that these minorities have played in Canadian society.

Date Published:2024

No accounting for taste


With his workshop looking like a disaster site, Uncle Norm's certainly not ready for a visit from his boss. The Rads' solution? Uncle Norm needs an inventory! Kevin and Alanna take their frazzled Uncle to a school classroom, where organization is key. They all learn about the Base Ten counting system, skip counting, and how to use a rekenrek to tackle Uncle Norm's inventory problem.
Date Published:2011

Still my Tessa

Chiang, Sylv,


Evelyn is learning to use new pronouns for her sibling, Tessa. Not only that, but she’s experiencing a sad and familiar reality that all younger siblings face: the moment when your older sibling no longer wants to play with you. Evelyn learns how to connect in new ways with her sibling. She also learns how to see her older sibling as a non-binary person with they/them pronouns, and shows Mom and Dad – and those around them – how it’s done.
Date Published:2024

Evelyn is learning to use new pronouns for her sibling, Tessa. Not only that, but she’s experiencing a sad and familiar reality that all younger siblings face: the moment when your older sibling no longer wants to play with you. Evelyn learns how to connect in new ways with her sibling. She also learns how to see her older sibling as a non-binary person with they/them pronouns, and shows Mom and Dad – and those around them – how it’s done.

Date Published:2024

How to count with tens and ones


From the Curio channel: BBC Channel. We use place value headings like tens and ones to tell us about the value of a digit in a number.
Date Published:2017

Empathy


Everyone can make the world a better place - by treating each other with empathy. In this video, learn why this civic virtue is important in a community.
Date Published:2024

Taxes, the tea party, and those revolting rebels

Mack, Stanley


Presenting the American Revolution in a fun, easy-to-understand fashion, Stan Mack's illustrated rendition makes history entertaining while providing lucid insight into the revolution's real-life participants, as well as its successes and failures. This graphic account of the birth of the United States stars a chubby, insecure King George III, rebellious and misunderstood colonists, and loudmouthed and insensitive aristocrats, providing information about the Boston Tea Party and the revolt against the status quo. Uncannily relevant to today's world, this whimsical and informative pictorial history tells the story of the original peoples' insurgence.
Date Published:2012

Presenting the American Revolution in a fun, easy-to-understand fashion, Stan Mack's illustrated rendition makes history entertaining while providing lucid insight into the revolution's real-life participants, as well as its successes and failures. This graphic account of the birth of the United States stars a chubby, insecure King George III, rebellious and misunderstood colonists, and loudmouthed and insensitive aristocrats, providing information about the Boston Tea Party and the revolt against the status quo. Uncannily relevant to today's world, this whimsical and informative pictorial history tells the story of the original peoples' insurgence.

Date Published:2012

Finding Cleo, Episode 6 : Little Pine


From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection. A brief encounter with someone who knew Cleo perhaps better than anyone else just before her death reveals crucial details. Connecting new facts about her life leads the investigation to a world far from where Cleo died, back to Little Pine First Nation.
Date Published:2018

Herbs and more


In this episode we explore a natural approach to medicine for both humans and animals. Both Oren Hercz and Julie Anne Lee have made a No Ordinary career out of their love for natural healing. Host Zoe D'Amato meets Oren and learns about his journey to becoming a Clinical Herbalist. Then, Zoe visits Julie Anne Lee on her beautiful farm with all her rescue animals and learns about her passion for healing animals and the planet using holistic medicine.
Date Published:2022

In this episode we explore a natural approach to medicine for both humans and animals. Both Oren Hercz and Julie Anne Lee have made a No Ordinary career out of their love for natural healing. Host Zoe D'Amato meets Oren and learns about his journey to becoming a Clinical Herbalist. Then, Zoe visits Julie Anne Lee on her beautiful farm with all her rescue animals and learns about her passion for healing animals and the planet using holistic medicine.

Date Published:2022

Life on the water : Lobster Fisherman and Cape LaHave Adventures


Join host Zoe D'Amato as she meets people who make their living on the water. Meet lobster fishers Ben Miller and his family, who have been hauling traps for decades in Northwest Cove. Then meet Scotty McCormack and Sarah Hrdlicka who split their time between Antarctica and the South Shore, all for love of the water and the great outdoors.
Date Published:2022

Baxter is missing

Elliott, Rebecca,


A famous author is coming to visit and Eva and her classmates are assigned to write a story--but Eva Wingdale is totally distracted because her pet bat, Baxter, has gone missing, and she suspects that the sneaky squirrels have something to do with her missing pet.
Date Published:2017

The Chinese head tax and anti-Chinese immigration policies in the twentieth century

Chan, Arlene


The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s searching for gold and a better life. They found jobs in forestry, mining, and other resource industries. But life in Canada was difficult and the immigrants had to face racism and cultural barriers. Thousands were recruited to work building the Canadian Pacific Railway. Once the railway was finished, Canadian governments and many Canadians wanted the Chinese to go away. The government took measures to stop immigration from China to Canada. Starting in 1885, the government imposed a Head Tax with the goal of stopping immigration from China. In 1923 a ban was imposed that lasted to 1947. Despite this hostility and racism, Chinese-Canadian citizens built lives for themselves and persisted in protesting official discrimination. In June 2006, Prime Minister Harper apologized to Chinese Canadians for the former racist policies of the Canadian government. Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from Chinese Canadians who experienced the Head Tax or who were children of Head Tax payers, this book offers a full account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how this official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged.
Date Published:2014

The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Canada in the mid-1800s searching for gold and a better life. They found jobs in forestry, mining, and other resource industries. But life in Canada was difficult and the immigrants had to face racism and cultural barriers. Thousands were recruited to work building the Canadian Pacific Railway. Once the railway was finished, Canadian governments and many Canadians wanted the Chinese to go away. The government took measures to stop immigration from China to Canada. Starting in 1885, the government imposed a Head Tax with the goal of stopping immigration from China. In 1923 a ban was imposed that lasted to 1947. Despite this hostility and racism, Chinese-Canadian citizens built lives for themselves and persisted in protesting official discrimination. In June 2006, Prime Minister Harper apologized to Chinese Canadians for the former racist policies of the Canadian government. Through historical photographs, documents, and first-person narratives from Chinese Canadians who experienced the Head Tax or who were children of Head Tax payers, this book offers a full account of the injustice of this period in Canadian history. It documents how this official racism was confronted and finally acknowledged.

Date Published:2014

Saving Samantha : a true story

Frankenhuyzen, Robbyn Smith van.



Date Published:2004

One nose, two hands = : Un nez, deux mains = Una nariz dos manos

Graeme, Jocelyn, 1958-


"Ontario early years" Text in English, Chinese, French, Spanish.
Date Published:1990

Bad Kitty meets the baby

Bruel, Nick


Includes fun facts and tips for training a cat to perform tricks. Bad Kitty is not pleased when a baby joins her family.
Date Published:2021

It's okay, just ask

Carlos, Monique Leonardo,


A child immigrates to a new place with her family, facing uncertainties and fears. Guided by her mother's words: "It's okay, just ask," she approaches challenges with open-mindedness, curiosity, and courage. Each time she chooses to just ask, she learns something new and her understanding of her new home, peers, and neighbors grows deeper.
Date Published:2024