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Half-Light is a contemplative travel memoir that moves through the faded towns, industrial ruins, river bends, and abandoned homesteads of the North American settler west while reflecting on aging, memory, and ecological crisis. The book … [Click to Read More]
By Amy Kaler (Author)
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- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Alberta History
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Rural Experience
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Troubled Tributaries explores the grassroots movement of fisheries conservation in the Rocky Mountains from 1900 to 1930. George Colpitts explores the ways that traditional Indigenous rights, outdated territorial fishery laws, and industrialization led to anglers … [Click to Read More]
By George Colpitts (Author)
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- Alberta History
- English Language Arts
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- Science
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While its subject may have started as an amateur naturalist, in the biography Frank Farley and the Birds of Alberta, readers can follow Farley’s development into a provincial authority on birds. Interwoven with biographical detail … [Click to Read More]
By Glen Hvenegaard (Author), Jeremy Mouat (Author), Heather J. Marshall (Author)
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Spirit Animals by Cree author Wayne Arthurson is an exploration of Indigenous relationships and stories about animals, containing a blend of Indigenous and scientific knowledge about birds and mammals. The introduction provides a primer on … [Click to Read More]
By Wayne Arthurson (Author)
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A Single Syllable of Wild is a collection of poetry focusing on the natural world, particularly wildlife within the Rocky Mountain National Parks. Many of the poems explore the relationship between specific animals, their natural … [Click to Read More]
By Angela Waldie (Author)
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- English Language Arts
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In this memoir, Alice Irene Whittaker shares her experience leaving behind her fast-paced commuter life for a cabin in the woods. She starts a new way of living that focuses on taking care of herself … [Click to Read More]
By Alice Irene Whittaker (Author)
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Cartographic Poetry is a multidisciplinary examination of five maps drawn in 1801 and 1802 by Blackfoot and Gros Ventre Peoples for the Hudson’s Bay Company. These are some of the earliest documents created by Indigenous … [Click to Read More]
By Ted Binnema (Author), François Lanoë (Author), Heinz W. Pyszczyk (Author), Jerry Potts Jr. (Foreword), Eldon Yellowhorn (Afterword)
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Îethka is a celebration of Stoney Nakoda First Nation language, culture, and history through stories, teachings, and reflections by Stoney authors, as well as language-learning aids such as the Stoney alphabet and pronunciation guides. The … [Click to Read More]
By Trent Fox (Author), Valentina Fox (Author), Tanisha Wesley (Illustrator)
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The Art of Making is an introduction to Blackfoot art, culture, and stories. The book delves into the history of the Blackfoot Confederacy, examining pre- and post-contact trade, treaties, and resource use. Using full-colour images, … [Click to Read More]
By Jared Tailfeathers (Author), Jared Tailfeathers (Illustrator)
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- English as a Second Language
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Hi-Lo
- English Language Arts
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Concluding the trilogy, Blood and Fire revisits Mordecai Crow’s post-apocalyptic world, where he must face secrets of his past while surviving the chaos of a world without technology. Slavin explores the early days of the … [Click to Read More]
By Bill Slavin (Author), Bill Slavin (Illustrator)
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Beyond the Park is a collection of short prose that explores the multifaceted nature of this planet’s ecology. Each work explores the bond between humans and nature. Rather than focusing solely on exploring nature from … [Click to Read More]
By Angel Mota (Editor), Jenna Butler (Preface)
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- English Language Arts
- Ethics
- Social Studies
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Indigenous Matters
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Mythologies of Outer Space is an interdisciplinary exploration of humanity’s fascination with the universe. The work brings together scholars, artists, and authors to discuss how outer space has been conceived over time and across cultures. … [Click to Read More]
By Jim Ellis (Editor), Noreen Humble (Editor), Robert Thirsk (Afterword)
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nspired by Lucy the elephant at the Edmonton Valley Zoo, Massing tells the story of an aging elephant called Matara, who was found alone after the death of her companion elephant. This play focuses on … [Click to Read More]
By Conni Massing (Author)
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King Warrior is the story of a young hero trying to find his path forward while struggling with family relationships. Set in parallel universes, this tale incorporates cultural aspects from northern Canada, Somalia, and Finland, … [Click to Read More]
By Jay Bulckaert (Author), Erika Nyyssenon (Author), Lucas Green (Illustrator)
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- English as a Second Language
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- Hi-Lo
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Quid Pro Crow follows Slavin’s Secrets of Jarrow in a thought-provoking addition to the post-apocalyptic genre. For educators, it offers rich material for classroom discussions. The graphic novel delves into the consequences of a world … [Click to Read More]
By Bill Slavin (Author), Bill Slavin (Illustrator)