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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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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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The Canadian Mountain Assessment is a groundbreaking publication on mountain systems in Canada, notable for its inclusion of a wide range of academic and Indigenous voices. This resource includes images and diagrams alongside textual explanations … [Click to Read More]
By Graham McDowell (Author), Madison Stevens (Author), Shawn Marshall (Author)
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Walking Together, Working Together is a collection that focuses on the concept of holistic health from multiple Indigenous perspectives. This book features the voices of healers, academics, physicians, and Elders, as they address topics ranging … [Click to Read More]
By Leslie Main Johnson (Editor), Janelle Marie Baker (Editor)
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A companion to the Alberta volume, Saskatchewan Animal Tracks focuses on the animals of that province, though learners who live near Alberta’s eastern border may find it suits their local context. This is an excellent … [Click to Read More]
By Ian Sheldon (Author), Tamara Hartson (Author)
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While Ponies & Horses is intended as a reference guide, learners interested in horses may enjoy reading this simple factual eBook. Like most guides of its nature, it features a colour illustration for each breed, … [Click to Read More]
By Kindrie Grove (Author)
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The Path to Wild Food is a reference guide to both edible and poisonous plants found across Canada. Most of the entries are only a page or two long, with colourful images of the plant’s … [Click to Read More]
By Sandra Walker (Author)
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The Pacific Salmon Field Guide is an excellent resource for anyone interested in various species, but it is also a good example of how to write an informative piece about an animal for science lessons. … [Click to Read More]
By Sean Godwin (Author), Martin Krkosek (Author), Joseph R. Tomelleri (Illustrator), Tavish Campbell (Photographer)
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While most may never visit the Arctic in person, Magnetic North paints a vivid poetic picture that figuratively transports readers to the beauty of this harsh northern region. This short work falls somewhere between a … [Click to Read More]
By Jenna Butler (Author)
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Readers familiar with Kershaw’s other guides will find that Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rockies follows the same template, presenting a detailed introduction about the region and sources before diving into the plants. This … [Click to Read More]
By Linda Kershaw (Author)
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This guide provides many examples of plants from across Canada, perfect for educators looking to bring the great outdoors into their classroom. Following a robust introduction, entries are grouped by plant type. A pictorial plant … [Click to Read More]
By Andy MacKinnon (Author), Linda Kershaw (Author), John Thor Arnason (Author), Patrick Owen (Author), Amanda Karst (Author), Fiona Hamersley Chambers (Author)
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Alberta Animal Tracks is a heavily illustrated reference guide that learners can use to identify animal tracks. Each entry includes illustrations of the animal’s tracks with notes about their gait or other facts that could … [Click to Read More]
By Ian Sheldon (Author), Tamara Hartson (Author)
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Part of the Super Explorers series, Exploring Space introduces the basic concepts of space to early readers. It includes information about careers related to space, such as being an astronaut or working within NASA. As … [Click to Read More]
By Tamara Hartson (Author)
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To the Rescue is the perfect book for readers excited by emergency vehicles as it includes various facts about many. It also shares a bit about the different jobs associated with the vehicles, which could … [Click to Read More]
By Genevieve Boyer (Author)
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My Very Own Garden is a guide to the basic principles of gardening, with short explanations of concepts like perennial and biennial plants. It provides overall guidance on how to set up one’s first garden, … [Click to Read More]
By Nicholle Carrière (Author)