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Sixty-Seven Ontological Studies is a collection of short poems and images meant to evoke feelings on everyday phenomena such as seasons, places, and objects. The black-and-white photographs do not illustrate the poems but offer a … [Click to Read More]
By Jan Zwicky (Author), Robert V. Moody (Photographer)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- Hi-Lo
- LGBTQ+
- Social and Emotional Wellness
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Puberty is a complicated and sometimes scary part of growing up, but these three plays by Craddock touch on some of the most difficult issues teens might face with thoughtfulness and humour. Each of the … [Click to Read More]
By Chris Craddock (Author)
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In The Letters of Vincent van Gogh, Grant examines recurring themes and motifs in the artist’s life and how his circumstances may have affected what he wrote. Each of the book’s three sections deals with … [Click to Read More]
By Patrick Grant (Author)
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Reimagining Fire is a blend of art, poetry, and thought-provoking short pieces on humans’ relationship with the environment that range in style from essays to short stories. While many of the chapters touch on climate … [Click to Read More]
By Eveline Kolijn (Editor)
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Featuring poems in English, French, Cree, Michif, Chinese, and Ukrainian, Poems for a Small Park celebrates the beauty of nature and multiculturalism. Blodgett’s short lyrical poems are complemented by full-colour photos of Edmonton’s natural environment … [Click to Read More]
By E.D. Blodgett (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Alberta History
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- LGBTQ+
- Fine Arts
- Description
Told through the eyes of an aspiring queer historian, Legislating Love is a play that explores the story of the last Canadian man jailed for being gay. The play is rooted in the facts of … [Click to Read More]
By Natalie Meisner (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Description
Frank is a fictional murder mystery set around the historical 1903 landslide in Frank, Alberta, that killed more than 100 people. Despite its historical setting, the language used is accessible to modern readers, and with … [Click to Read More]
By Ben Rankel (Author)
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In Five Stalks of Grain, Nadia and Taras face hardship, loss, and grief as they try to survive the Holodomor in Soviet Ukraine. This graphic novel shows the moral struggles faced even by children, in … [Click to Read More]
By Adrian Lysenko (Author), Ivanka Theodosia Galadza (Illustrator)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Health and Life Skills
- Fine Arts
- Description
Cantata & The Extinction Therapist features two plays: the first is an exploration of wellness and how it impacts our family members, while the next depicts a group therapy session for animals (and a virus) … [Click to Read More]
By Clem Martini (Author), Naneed K. Nenshi (Foreword), Christine Brubaker (Foreword)
- Curriculum Connections
- Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Languages
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
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The Rainbow, the Midwife & the Birds is a short but welcoming introduction to Dene ways of knowing, complete with gorgeous, colourful illustrations. The artwork makes it an excellent option to add Indigenous perspectives to … [Click to Read More]
By Raymond Yakeleya (Author), Samantha Gibbon (Illustrator), Rich Théroux (Illustrator), Antoine Mountain (Illustrator)