Books – Page 5 – Alberta Books for Schools

Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Genres: Short Story
Grade Level: 9; 10; 11; 12
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts; Health and Life Skills; LGBTQ+; Social and Emotional Wellness
Description: The short stories in We Have Never Lived on Earth follow a young immigrant woman named Charlotte as she makes her way from a childhood in South Africa, to an adolescence in the interior of … [Click to Read More]

Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Genres: Memoir; Non-Fiction
Grade Level: 5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts; Social Studies
Description: With rich descriptions of Malawi, Weaving a Malawi Sunrise allows readers a glimpse into the country’s challenges and celebrations, particularly related to the development of a school for young women. The book focuses on the … [Click to Read More]

Publisher: Athabasca University Press
Genres: Poetry
Grade Level: 7; 8; 9; 10; 11; 12
Curriculum Connections: English Language Arts; International Languages
Description: Presented in Slovenian and English, What We Are When We Are or Kaj smo, ko smo is a collection of poems that almost reads as musings on life, identity, and family. As most of the … [Click to Read More]

Publisher: Renegade Arts Entertainment
Genres: Children's Fiction; Humour
Grade Level: K; 1; 2; 3; 4
Curriculum Connections: Environmental and Outdoor Education; Social Studies
Description: 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]

What We Are When We Are: kaj smo, ko smo