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By Cheryl Alexander (Author), Jenaya Copithorne (Author)

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Takaya’s Journey is the story of a young lone wolf on Vancouver Island, complete with full-colour photos of him, his surrounding environment, and other animals. At the end, the book includes several discussion questions for … [Click to Read More]

By Margaret Atwood (Author)

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Margaret Atwood’s works have long been a staple of language arts instruction, however, The Burgess Shale offers a unique opportunity to read her stance on the Canadian writing landscape. While this short book discusses many … [Click to Read More]

By Mark Zuehlke (Author), Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair (Author), Alexander Finbow (Author), Claude St. Aubin (Illustrator), Christopher Chuckry (Illustrator)

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Following up from an earlier book focusing on the War of 1812, The Loxleys and Confederation rejoins the Loxley family in 1864 as Canadian Confederation discussions are taking place. Told through the graphic novel format … [Click to Read More]

By Alan Grant (Author), Mark Zuehlke (Author), Claude St. Aubin (Illustrator), Lovern Kindzierski (Illustrator)

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Combining the graphic novel form with diary and letter-style writings, The Loxleys and the War of 1812 tells the story of the war primarily from a settler family’s (the Loxleys’) perspective. An additional study guide … [Click to Read More]

By Bertrand Bickersteth (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 Rich Théroux (Author), Rich Théroux (Illustrator)

Curriculum Connections
Fine Arts
English Language Arts
Description

Combining poetry, literature, art, and QR code ink animations, The River Troll paints the picture of a teacher seeking to connect with his students, and his musings on the world around him. The author combines … [Click to Read More]

By Raymond Yakeleya (Author), Deborah Desmarais (Illustrator)

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The Tree by the Woodpile is the first book in the Spirit of Nature series, and comprises three stories. The first and longest story, “The Tree by the Woodpile,” is about a young Dene boy … [Click to Read More]

By Meghan J. Ward (Author), Tay Odynski (Illustrator)

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Geneva and her parents hike up a mountain to see the view from the top, but Geneva encounters small wonders of nature as they climb. Told through rhyming text with brightly coloured illustrations, this book … [Click to Read More]

By Jim Parsons (Author), Mariah Schroder (Author)

Curriculum Connections
Social Studies
Description

Tools for Teaching Social Studies is a resource for educators that addresses a wide variety of topics, from finding your teaching style to different ways of using assessment effectively. Many of the topics covered would … [Click to Read More]

By Jonathan Locke Hart (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 Alexander Finbow (Author), Nyco Rudolph (Illustrator)

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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]