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By Alice Irene Whittaker (Author)

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In this memoir, Alice Irene Whittaker shares her experience leaving behind her fast-paced commuter life for a cabin in the woods. She starts a new way of living that focuses on taking care of herself … [Click to Read More]

By Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (Author)

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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 Patrick Grant (Author)

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English Language Arts
Fine Arts
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“My Own Portrait in Writing” addresses Vincent van Gogh’s letters from a literary theoretical point of view, namely Mikhail Bakhtin’s theory of self-consciousness as a dialogue between “self” and “other.” Grant addresses how Van Gogh’s … [Click to Read More]

By Myrna Kostash (Author)

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In Writing Ukraine, Myrna Kostash reflects on how her travels and the war have shaped her understanding of Ukrainian Canadian identity. Rooted in her author-in-residence lecture at Athabasca University, Kostash engages in a self-reflective critique … [Click to Read More]

By Zubair Ahmad (Author), Anne Murphy (Translator)

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English Language Arts
Social Studies
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Grieving for Pigeons is a collection of 12 short stories set in Lahore, Pakistan. The stories are about the people of the Punjab region and memory, identity, and post-colonial life. By blurring the past and … [Click to Read More]

By Patrick Grant (Author)

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Reading Vincent van Gogh analyzes the letters of the artist and provides thematic analysis. It gives readers valuable insight into the artist’s concepts and artistic theory through recurring motifs such as suffering, love, imagination, and … [Click to Read More]

By Angie Abdou (Editor), Jamie Dopp (Editor)

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Not Hockey is a collection of essays analyzing Canadian sports culture beyond the mainstream hockey tradition. It explores how other sports— such as lacrosse, curling, and baseball—are represented within Canadian literature and how they construct … [Click to Read More]

By Kim S. Kierans (Author)

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Social Studies
English Language Arts
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Journalism for the Public Good celebrates the history of the Michener Awards, honouring Canadian journalism’s greatest moments since 1971. The book features investigative reporting that has led to positive change, spoken for the voiceless, and … [Click to Read More]

By Kate Beaton (Author)

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In Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour, Kate Beaton tackles the themes of history, labour, and artistic expression and how people and societies value them. The author presents a range of personal stories intertwined with … [Click to Read More]

By Tom Bentley-Fisher (Author)

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The Boy Who Was Saved by Jazz follows the tale of Robert, a young boy from small-town Saskatchewan, who spends his childhood living with his grandparents after his mother left him. Despite never meeting his … [Click to Read More]