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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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Proofreading is a difficult skill to teach. However, Last But Not Least can support educators in making the skill more accessible for advanced learners. There are chapters on punctuation and grammar, but Vermeer also includes … [Click to Read More]
By Leslie Vermeer (Author)
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- 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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Sarah Boon shares her experience as a woman in science in her autobiography, Meltdown, tracing her career trajectory from a field trip on Hilda Glacier to PhD-level work in the Arctic. This work is a … [Click to Read More]
By Sarah Boon (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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Writing professor Laura Swart offers a conversation manual aimed at students in Say Something!, which covers topics from improving transitions in essays to best practices for using quotes. Advice for writers is broken down into … [Click to Read More]
By Laura Swart (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)
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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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- 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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- Alberta History
- English Language Arts
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- 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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- Alberta History
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Music
- Fine Arts
- Social Studies
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Expanding on his previous work, Jared Tailfeathers continues his exploration of Blackfoot ways of knowing and teachings in Music of the Earth’s Heartbeat, with further considerations of history, place, music, and art. This work blends … [Click to Read More]
By Jared Tailfeathers (Author), Darcy Turning Robe (Foreword)
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Battles of the Canadian West is a concise, illustrated non-fiction account of key military conflicts and confrontations in Western Canada. This work provides an overview of various regional clashes, ranging from military engagements to settler–Indigenous … [Click to Read More]
By Andrew Hind (Author)
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Behind the Bricks is a comprehensive, multi-author historical account of the Mohawk Institute, Canada’s first and longest-running residential school, operating from 1828 to 1970. This work uses a range of resources, including archival photos and … [Click to Read More]
By Richard W. Hill Sr. (Editor), Alison Norman (Editor), Thomas Peace (Editor), Jennifer Pettit (Editor)