French – Alberta Books for Schools

Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Genres: Poetry
Grade Level: 4; 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts; French Language Arts; Indigenous Languages; Fine Arts
Description: Featuring poems in English, French, Cree, Michif, Chinese, and Ukrainian, Poems for a Small Park celebrates the beauty of nature and multiculturalism. Blodgett’s short lyrical poems are complemented by full-colour photos of Edmonton’s natural environment … [Click to Read More]

Publisher: Red Barn Books
Genres: Non-Fiction; Children's; Learning; Action / Adventure; Biography; Historical; Western
Grade Level: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6
Curriculum Connections: French as a Second Language; French Language Arts; Social Studies; Immigrants Experiences in Alberta; Canadian History; Alberta History; Hi-Lo; Rural Experience; Black Experiences in Alberta
Description: John Ware est l’un des cow-boys et éleveurs noirs les plus éminents de l’Alberta. Avec Howdy, je m’appelle John Ware, les jeunes apprenants peuvent se familiariser avec le récit de son évasion de l’esclavage, son … [Click to Read More]

Publisher: Summerthought Publishing
Genres: Children's; Indigenous
Grade Level: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6
Curriculum Connections: Indigenous Matters; French as a Second Language; French Language Arts; Indigenous Experiences in Alberta; Canadian History; Alberta History; Indigenous Languages; Social Studies; English Language Arts
Description: 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]

Publisher: University of Calgary Press
Genres: Scholarly; Non-Fiction
Grade Level: 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
Curriculum Connections: Indigenous Matters; Social Studies; Canadian History; Alberta History; Indigenous Experiences in Alberta; French Communities Experiences in Alberta; Ethics
Description: La Confédération canadienne est un sujet complexe à aborder d’une manière qui reconnaît les peuples autochtones, les colons anglophones et les colons francophones, mais La Confédération, 1864-1999 tente de décrire les facteurs principaux qui ont … [Click to Read More]

Poems for a Small Park