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- 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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- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- LGBTQ+
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The short stories in We Have Never Lived on Earth follow a young immigrant woman named Charlotte as she makes her way from a childhood in South Africa, to an adolescence in the interior of … [Click to Read More]
By Kasia Van Schaik (Author)
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Told through the eyes of Jacqueline, Wan is a story about privilege, power, and how those elements ripple outward to impact everyone involved. With a gut-wrenchingly honest narrator, this book tells the story of a … [Click to Read More]
By Dawn Promislow (Author)
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- Canadian History
- Religions of the World
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Lewis’s memoir Tiny Lights for Travellers follows two threads: the story of her life and divorce, alternating with her Opa’s escape from Nazi-occupied Netherlands. The intergenerational trauma of the Holocaust is touched on as Lewis … [Click to Read More]
By Naomi K. Lewis (Author)
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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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Kirkham gives Austen’s Sense and Sensibility a Canadian rural twist in this modern retelling focusing on Ellie and Val—sisters who have two very different approaches to life in the fictional town of Sober. While those … [Click to Read More]
By Emily Kirkham (Author)
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A companion to the Alberta volume, Saskatchewan Animal Tracks focuses on the animals of that province, though learners who live near Alberta’s eastern border may find it suits their local context. This is an excellent … [Click to Read More]
By Ian Sheldon (Author), Tamara Hartson (Author)
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While Ponies & Horses is intended as a reference guide, learners interested in horses may enjoy reading this simple factual eBook. Like most guides of its nature, it features a colour illustration for each breed, … [Click to Read More]
By Kindrie Grove (Author)
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The Pacific Salmon Field Guide is an excellent resource for anyone interested in various species, but it is also a good example of how to write an informative piece about an animal for science lessons. … [Click to Read More]
By Sean Godwin (Author), Martin Krkosek (Author), Joseph R. Tomelleri (Illustrator), Tavish Campbell (Photographer)
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On Foot to Canterbury could best be described as a travelogue that recounts both a literal walk but also a walk through literary history as it follows Haigh’s personal journey to Canterbury Cathedral. Among the … [Click to Read More]
By Ken Haigh (Author)