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Kevin Shea brings an adventure story that blends friendship, teamwork, and hockey in Barclay Bear and the Forest Rangers Hockey Club. This early reader short chapter book tells the story of Barclay Bear, who dreams … [Click to Read More]
By Kevin Shea (Author), Amie Iverson (Illustrator)
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Reading and Writing Bush Cree: sakâw nîhiyawîwin ayamihcikîwin ikwa masinahikîwin is a practical mini guide by language keepers for learners exploring the Northern Y dialect of the Cree language (nîhiyawîwin). It introduces syllabics and phonetics, … [Click to Read More]
By Connie Twin (Author), Tanya Larissa Fontaine (Author)
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Lillian and her friends, Chloe and Grace, are pulled into investigating another mystery in Spirit Rider, the third book in the Lillian Mystery series. This time, they are investigating the strange, rude Bicycle Boy to … [Click to Read More]
By Lynda Partridge (Author), Dave Nicholson (Illustrator)
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- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Fine Arts
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Featuring colourful illustrations from Alberta-based artist Chloe Greer, Martha Cream Cheese tells the story of Martha who is setting up for her birthday party and having to problem-solve as small problems arise. The story features … [Click to Read More]
By Charolette Player (Author), Chloe Greer (Introduction)
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Howdy, I’m Singh Hari captures the life of Harnam Singh Hari, a Punjabi pioneer who immigrated to Canada and became one of Calgary’s wealthiest citizens. This captivating narrative is beautifully illustrated and can be a … [Click to Read More]
By Kelly Kaur (Author), Ravina Kaur (Illustrator)
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Full of funny and colourful drawings, ABC Monstrosity reinvents the traditional alphabet book format and creates monstrosities by combining previously introduced familiar objects. The results are fun and engaging characters like “Cabannapow” (Apple + Banana … [Click to Read More]
By Shea Proulx (Author), Shea Proulx (Editor)
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- Science
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Part of the Super Explorers series, Exploring Space introduces the basic concepts of space to early readers. It includes information about careers related to space, such as being an astronaut or working within NASA. As … [Click to Read More]
By Tamara Hartson (Author)
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Why Are You Still Here is the second book in the Lillian Mystery series, and it continues the story and Lillian’s development. Like the first book, this tale of mystery maintains a focus on Lillian’s … [Click to Read More]
By Dave Nicholson (Author)
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- Science
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To the Rescue is the perfect book for readers excited by emergency vehicles as it includes various facts about many. It also shares a bit about the different jobs associated with the vehicles, which could … [Click to Read More]
By Genevieve Boyer (Author)
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With large colourful photos and only a few simple sentences per page, Rodeo Roundup is the perfect introduction to the rodeo for early readers. Each short chapter focuses on a different event or aspect of … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author), Duane Radford (Author)
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- Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Languages
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
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The Rainbow, the Midwife & the Birds is a short but welcoming introduction to Dene ways of knowing, complete with gorgeous, colourful illustrations. The artwork makes it an excellent option to add Indigenous perspectives to … [Click to Read More]
By Raymond Yakeleya (Author), Samantha Gibbon (Illustrator), Rich Théroux (Illustrator), Antoine Mountain (Illustrator)
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- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Music
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
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Introducing global events to young readers can be challenging, but this book presents the Russian invasion of Ukraine in an accessible way. Olya & Olena Escape the Invaders is told from the perspective of two … [Click to Read More]
By Olya Illichov (Author), Maddy Shyba (Author), Diana Bezukh (Illustrator)
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My Very Own Garden is a guide to the basic principles of gardening, with short explanations of concepts like perennial and biennial plants. It provides overall guidance on how to set up one’s first garden, … [Click to Read More]
By Nicholle Carrière (Author)
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LOL Nature on Safari is a part of a series that showcases neat facts about animals in accessible, colourfully illustrated ways that early readers will enjoy. This book focuses on the animals seen on safari. … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author)
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Australia and New Zealand have many examples of unique animal adaptations, which makes their fauna a perfect topic for science lessons. LOL Nature Down Under is a fact-focused resource for early readers that introduces these … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author)