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Kevin Irie explores the Japanese–Canadian internment during World War II through lyrical and erasure poems in Evacuations. This collection uses archival materials such as government notices and media material to carve out the trauma and … [Click to Read More]
By Kevin Irie (Author)
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In this collection of 12 perspectives, Crossing into Canada explores the experiences of two waves of United States war resisters who sought refuge in Canada, those from the Vietnam era and others from the post-9/11 … [Click to Read More]
By Alison Mountz (Editor)
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- English as a Second Language
- English Language Arts
- Hi-Lo
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Social Studies
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Straight Outta Busan is a short graphic novel memoir where Stefano Jun chronicles his childhood after moving from Busan to Calgary and later Edmonton. In a collection of short slice-of-life comics, Jun explores the frustrations … [Click to Read More]
By Stefano Jun (Author), Stefano Jun (Illustrator)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Educator Education
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Indigenous Matters
- Social Studies
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The Story of ii’ taa’poh’to’p is a beautifully crafted narrative developed by the University of Calgary to introduce and explain the institution’s Indigenous Strategy. The book uses story as pedagogy, weaving together Blackfoot ways of … [Click to Read More]
By Grandparents of ii’ taa’poh’to’p (Editor)
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- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- Social Studies
- Science
- English Language Arts
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Mountain Voices is a visually rich exploration of how the mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia have transformed over the past 100+ years. The book is built around the Mountain Legacy Project (MLP), which … [Click to Read More]
By Eric Higgs (Editor), Zac Robinson (Editor), Mary Sanseverino (Editor), Kristen Walsh (Editor)
- Curriculum Connections
- Alberta History
- English Language Arts
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Social Studies
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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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From Indigenous involvement in the World Wars to long-standing Indigenous plant knowledge, Wayne Arthurson (Cree) explores many examples of Indigenous knowledge and innovation. This work encompasses examples from across North America and addresses colonial and … [Click to Read More]
By Wayne Arthurson (Author)
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In Our Rights and Freedoms, Aaron W. Hughes seeks to provide an overview of the Canadian Charter, what it protects, and the limitations of its scope. Delving into Canadian history to explore the historical context … [Click to Read More]
By Aaron W. Hughes (Author)
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Alberta’s relationship with oil has long been an important piece of Alberta’s history, communities, and identity. However, rather than focusing solely on industrial development, The Boom examines the social dynamics surrounding the boom, including the … [Click to Read More]
By Paul Chastko (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- 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
- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Social Studies
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Following 15-year-old Elias Gunn, West to Fort Edmonton dives into the early 1800s in Canada as Elias must make the long trip to Fort Edmonton. This historical fiction captures some of the environmental dangers and … [Click to Read More]
By Joan Donaldson-Yarmey (Author)
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- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- English as a Second Language
- Social Studies
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Weird Canadian Words is a short, alphabetized glossary of Canadianisms that explains the origins, regional uses, and cultural context of Canadian words and expressions. This book is a mixture of short entries, light historical notes, … [Click to Read More]
By Edrick Thay (Author)
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Combining archival records, oral histories, and the voices of Elders and Knowledge Keepers, Where Histories Meet is a richly illustrated historical study. This work primarily focuses on the relationships between Indigenous Peoples and settlers in … [Click to Read More]
By Victoria Freeman (Author)
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Kevin Shea brings an adventure story that blends friendship, teamwork, and hockey in Barclay Bear and the Forest Rangers Hockey Club. This early reader short chapter book tells the story of Barclay Bear, who dreams … [Click to Read More]
By Kevin Shea (Author), Amie Iverson (Illustrator)
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Following 12 African American families who left Oklahoma in 1910 for Maidstone, Saskatchewan, The Road to Shiloh is a story about race, law, and identity in the prairies in the early 1900s. Leander K. Lane … [Click to Read More]
By Leander K. Lane (Author)