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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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Angie Abdou and Jamie Dopp bring together a collection of essays that analyse Canadian sport texts ranging from hockey to baseball in their anthology Writing the Body in Motion. While each essay provides a deeper … [Click to Read More]
By Angie Abdou (Editor), Jamie Dopp (Editor)
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In this collection of 12 perspectives, Crossing into Canada explores the experiences of two waves of United States war resisters who sought refuge in Canada, those from the Vietnam era and others from the post-9/11 … [Click to Read More]
By Alison Mountz (Editor)
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Proofreading is a difficult skill to teach. However, Last But Not Least can support educators in making the skill more accessible for advanced learners. There are chapters on punctuation and grammar, but Vermeer also includes … [Click to Read More]
By Leslie Vermeer (Author)
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- English as a Second Language
- English Language Arts
- Hi-Lo
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Social Studies
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Straight Outta Busan is a short graphic novel memoir where Stefano Jun chronicles his childhood after moving from Busan to Calgary and later Edmonton. In a collection of short slice-of-life comics, Jun explores the frustrations … [Click to Read More]
By Stefano Jun (Author), Stefano Jun (Illustrator)
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- English Language Arts
- Educator Education
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Indigenous Matters
- Social Studies
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The Story of ii’ taa’poh’to’p is a beautifully crafted narrative developed by the University of Calgary to introduce and explain the institution’s Indigenous Strategy. The book uses story as pedagogy, weaving together Blackfoot ways of … [Click to Read More]
By Grandparents of ii’ taa’poh’to’p (Editor)
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- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- Social Studies
- Science
- English Language Arts
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Mountain Voices is a visually rich exploration of how the mountain landscapes of Alberta and British Columbia have transformed over the past 100+ years. The book is built around the Mountain Legacy Project (MLP), which … [Click to Read More]
By Eric Higgs (Editor), Zac Robinson (Editor), Mary Sanseverino (Editor), Kristen Walsh (Editor)
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Sarah Boon shares her experience as a woman in science in her autobiography, Meltdown, tracing her career trajectory from a field trip on Hilda Glacier to PhD-level work in the Arctic. This work is a … [Click to Read More]
By Sarah Boon (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Alberta History
- English Language Arts
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Social Studies
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Half-Light is a contemplative travel memoir that moves through the faded towns, industrial ruins, river bends, and abandoned homesteads of the North American settler west while reflecting on aging, memory, and ecological crisis. The book … [Click to Read More]
By Amy Kaler (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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From Indigenous involvement in the World Wars to long-standing Indigenous plant knowledge, Wayne Arthurson (Cree) explores many examples of Indigenous knowledge and innovation. This work encompasses examples from across North America and addresses colonial and … [Click to Read More]
By Wayne Arthurson (Author)
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Writing professor Laura Swart offers a conversation manual aimed at students in Say Something!, which covers topics from improving transitions in essays to best practices for using quotes. Advice for writers is broken down into … [Click to Read More]
By Laura Swart (Author)
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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)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Fine Arts
- Hi-Lo
- Health and Life Skills
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- 2SLGBTQI+
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Rather than presenting a single storyline or concept of love, Alberta Comics: Love is a mosaic of loves, including youthful crushes, familial love, the love of a pet, and epic romantic loves. Each of the … [Click to Read More]
By Alexander Finbow (Editor), Shea Proulx (Editor), Hartley Rose (Editor), Emily Pomeroy (Editor)
- Curriculum Connections
- Alberta History
- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Social Studies
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Following 15-year-old Elias Gunn, West to Fort Edmonton dives into the early 1800s in Canada as Elias must make the long trip to Fort Edmonton. This historical fiction captures some of the environmental dangers and … [Click to Read More]
By Joan Donaldson-Yarmey (Author)