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Northerny is a mesmerizing collection of fresh, unsentimental poems about growing up and living in the North. Macdonald, who grew up off the grid in Whitehorse, Yukon, reflects on the complications of life in the … [Click to Read More]
By Dawn Macdonald (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Black Experiences in Alberta
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there’s more is a collection of meditative poems exploring an immigrant experience in Canada. Nigerian-born Umezurike sorts through memories of his past, layered over by his current experiences and the people he meets in his … [Click to Read More]
By Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (Author)
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Catherine Owen’s poetry collection Moving to Delilah examines themes of loss, uprooting, the power of place, and the pursuit of identity as she describes her move to Edmonton, where she buys a historic home called … [Click to Read More]
By Catherine Owen (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Social Studies
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This Sweet Rupture is a heartfelt poetry collection that explores themes of family secrets, diaspora, food culture, and the effects of war on personal stories. Drawing from Ramadan’s experiences as a first-generation son of Lebanese … [Click to Read More]
By Omar Ramadan (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- 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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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)
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From Turtle Island to Gaza is a collection of poems on social justice and human rights, specifically focusing on the experiences of Indigenous people in settler Canada and the people of Palestine. Though the poems … [Click to Read More]
By David Groulx (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
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You Still Look the Same is a collection of poems ranging from the troublesome process of getting the free Wi-Fi login, dating, and female genital cutting. Doctor has a blunt but often witty tone to … [Click to Read More]
By Farzana Doctor (Author)
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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)
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Nevertheless is a collection of 23 short stories by various authors. The theme of the book is optimism, and each of the authors approaches that theme differently, making it an excellent collection to read in … [Click to Read More]
By Various Authors (Author)
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i-ROBOT Poetry is a collection of poems on the existence and struggles of robots in a world full of them, told through stanzas ranging from a single sentence to long paragraphs that verge into short … [Click to Read More]
By Jason Christie (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Science
- Fine Arts
- Alberta History
- Rural Experience
- Music
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Based on the song “Government Cowboy” by Alberta-based band The Wardens, Rocky Mountain Rangers: Guardians of the Wild is an exciting adventure through a national park told in rhyming verse. The illustrations produced from hand-carved … [Click to Read More]
By The Wardens (Author), Lia Golemba (Illustrator)
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Alberta Blue is more than just a storytime reader that pays tribute to Alberta’s natural environment—it is a multimedia experience with watercolour paintings by Jesse Horne and the country song version by The Travelling Mabels, … [Click to Read More]
By Pat Hatherly (Author), Jesse Horne (Illustrator)
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- Science
- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
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Geneva and her parents hike up a mountain to see the view from the top, but Geneva encounters small wonders of nature as they climb. Told through rhyming text with brightly coloured illustrations, this book … [Click to Read More]
By Meghan J. Ward (Author), Tay Odynski (Illustrator)
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The Response of Weeds is a collection of poetry that captures the spirit and environment of Alberta, while highlighting the Black experience and Black historical figures. Many of the poems are less than a page … [Click to Read More]
By Bertrand Bickersteth (Author)