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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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Fifty-Five Ways to Survive | Cinquante-cinq voies de survie is a collection of short poems presented both in English and French, along with a small graphic for each poem. The tone of each poem varies … [Click to Read More]
By Laurier Tiernan (Author), Laurier Tiernan (Illustrator)
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Nighthawks is a collection of lyrical poems broadly about humanity and our relationships with each other, the land, the past, and the future. The topics range from short, almost horoscopic poems for each of the … [Click to Read More]
By Lisa Martin (Author)
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Elizabeth Philips captures the range of love and grief in human experience in The Time of the Great Singing, her collection of lyrical poems. The poems are a blend of the beauty of nature told … [Click to Read More]
By Elizabeth Philips (Author)
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In this lyrical and deeply emotional collection of poems, Umezurike examines what it means to survive and live after violence has impacted a family. Throughout the poems, there is a deep tension and trauma left … [Click to Read More]
By Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (Author)
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- English Language Arts
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Jun-long Lee’s collection of interconnected poems in Abode explores the concept of belonging and place. Each poem is rich with descriptive language, helping the reader to paint a mental picture and guiding them through the … [Click to Read More]
By Jun-long Lee (Author)
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A Single Syllable of Wild is a collection of poetry focusing on the natural world, particularly wildlife within the Rocky Mountain National Parks. Many of the poems explore the relationship between specific animals, their natural … [Click to Read More]
By Angela Waldie (Author)
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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)
- Curriculum Connections
- 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)
- Curriculum Connections
- 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)