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For educators looking to engage learners on the experiences of 19th-century working-class people in London, Mary Barton offers a robust story with plenty of drama, social commentary, and a focus on human connections. The tone … [Click to Read More]
By Elizabeth Gaskell (Author)
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Combining fiction, magical realism, and alternate histories of Edmonton, The Melting Queen is an imaginative account of a young genderfluid person’s seemingly accidental coronation at this year’s Melting Queen festival. Cinnamon’s writing ties together many … [Click to Read More]
By Bruce Cinnamon (Author)
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In this critical analysis of the masked and inherent value systems within Canadian poetry and literature, Compton reflects on what is lost when writing is only held to the standards of universalism. By interrogating popular … [Click to Read More]
By Wayde Compton (Author)
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This collection of essays explores the long-standing discussion over introducing a provincial sales tax in Alberta. Approaching the subject from various angles—some purely economic and others more historical and cultural —A Sales Tax for Alberta … [Click to Read More]
By Robert L. Ascah (Editor)
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While much of recorded history focuses on the stories of a few well-known figures, Amma’s Daughters looks at the stories of women involved in the independence movement of India, centring on the life of the … [Click to Read More]
By Meenal Shrivastava (Author)
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- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Indigenous Matters
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Using the example of five Blackfoot shirts housed at the University of Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum, Peers and Brown explore concepts around reconciliation and Blackfoot culture, past and present. While this volume focuses on navigating … [Click to Read More]
By Laura Peers (Author), Alison K. Brown (Author)
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In seven and a half short stories, Rubble Children explores Zionism and Jewish identity within a fictionalized Toronto-area Reform community and shul called Kol B’Seder. Kreuter’s characters—children, teenagers, and adults—are forced to confront their Jewish … [Click to Read More]
By Aaron Kreuter (Author)
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- Social Studies
- Canadian History
- Alberta History
- Indigenous Matters
- Science
- Indigenous Languages
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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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- Social Studies
- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
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Flight Risk is a play that explores the impacts of war and aging, based on interviews with veterans from Alberta’s seniors’ homes and their care staff. In addition to the play, with its humour and … [Click to Read More]
By Meg Braem (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Social Studies
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In The Definition of Beautiful, Bellows tells her story of dealing with anorexia and coming of age as a young gay woman. This memoir explores the social and internal struggles in a painfully real and … [Click to Read More]
By Charlotte Bellows (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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- Social Studies
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How Canadians Communicate VI is a collection of essays that explores Canadians’ relationship to food—the book’s contributors discuss how food is advertised, regulated, and consumed, and the controversies surrounding its promotion and consumption. Each short … [Click to Read More]
By Charlene Elliott (Editor)
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Dustship Glory is based on the true story of Tom Sukanen, although his goal to build a seafaring ship in the middle of Saskatchewan makes the tale seem quite fantastic. Set during the 1930s, Schoeder’s … [Click to Read More]
By Andreas Schroeder (Author)
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- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Social Studies
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The COVID Journals is a collection of stories, poems, and artwork that brings the experiences of Canadian frontline health care workers to light. Many of the chapters are short enough to be used in a … [Click to Read More]
By Shane Neilson (Editor), Sarah Fraser (Editor), Arundhati Dhara (Editor)
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All The World’s a Mall offers a unique exploration of a key institution of 20th- and 21st-century capitalist society: the shopping mall. In recounting her experiences visiting five of the world’s megamalls—in Edmonton, Beijing, Kuala … [Click to Read More]
By Rinny Gremaud (Author)