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Told in Haida, English, and French, The Two Brothers: A Haida Story is about two brothers who decide to explore the huge mountains they had seen on trips south of Haida Gwaii. One brother chooses … [Click to Read More]
By Diane Brown (Author), Gwaai Edenshaw (Illustrator), Jaalen Edenshaw (Illustrator)
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Mary Schäffer: Adventures in the Canadian Rockies tells the story of Schäffer’s experiences in the Rocky Mountain region, where she is remembered to this day as a key regional explorer. Each page features short paragraphs … [Click to Read More]
By Michale Lang (Author), Kitty McLeod (Illustrator)
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Rescue in the Rockies is the continuation of Janey’s time-travelling experiences, this time focusing on the area of modern-day Banff. Featuring fictional historical characters such as local Stoney Nakoda and detainees in a World War … [Click to Read More]
By Rita Feutl (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Canadian History
- Alberta History
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In this time-travelling story, Janey experiences Fort Edmonton at four different points in the past. Hidden within the mystery and adventure-styled plot are plenty of facts about Fort Edmonton and Alberta history. Using the provided … [Click to Read More]
By Rita Feutl (Author)
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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)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Ethics
- Social Studies
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Canadian History
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Wild Daisies in the Sand is a collection of the author’s diary entries, written during his imprisonment in internment camps as a Japanese Canadian during World War II. Behind barbed wire fences in Petawawa and … [Click to Read More]
By Tom Sando (Author)
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Cut It Out is a guide to improved writing. Each chapter focuses on one of ten rules to help learners avoid some of the most common sentence errors. The chapters provide explanations, examples, and a … [Click to Read More]
By Laura Swart (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Indigenous Matters
- Alberta History
- Social Studies
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My Heroes Have Always Been Indians showcases a collection of 100 Indigenous people—past and present—who excel in every field, from business to art and more. A diverse expression of Indigenous excellence, this book features a … [Click to Read More]
By Cora J. Voyageur (Author)
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Unforgetting Private Charles Smith can be broken into two parts. The first part is the story of the author’s journey of connection with a forgotten Canadian soldier, Private Charles Smith, through the discovery of Smith’s … [Click to Read More]
By Jonathan Locke Hart (Author)
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With brightly coloured illustrations, When Big Bears Invade depicts a simple tale, told by a grandmother, of giant bears destroying various Canadian cities. An environmental moral underpins the story, as the bears’ rise to action … [Click to Read More]
By Alexander Finbow (Author), Nyco Rudolph (Illustrator)