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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]
By E.D. Blodgett (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Canadian History
- Alberta History
- Black Experiences in Alberta
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In Pourin’ Down Rain, Cheryl Foggo outlines her experience growing up in Calgary as a young Black woman. She discusses the Black experience and racism in Alberta through her family’s own experiences, with an open … [Click to Read More]
By Cheryl Foggo (Author)
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Canadian Confederation is a complex topic to tackle in a way that acknowledges the experiences of Indigenous peoples, Anglophone settlers, and Francophone settlers. Reconsidering Confederation attempts to outline the major factors that led to the … [Click to Read More]
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Reimagining Fire is a blend of art, poetry, and thought-provoking short pieces on humans’ relationship with the environment that range in style from essays to short stories. While many of the chapters touch on climate … [Click to Read More]
By Eveline Kolijn (Editor)
- 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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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
- Science
- Fine Arts
- Alberta History
- Rural Experience
- Music
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Based on the song “Government Cowboy” by Alberta-based band The Wardens, Rocky Mountain Rangers: Guardians of the Wild is an exciting adventure through a national park told in rhyming verse. The illustrations produced from hand-carved … [Click to Read More]
By The Wardens (Author), Lia Golemba (Illustrator)
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With large colourful photos and only a few simple sentences per page, Rodeo Roundup is the perfect introduction to the rodeo for early readers. Each short chapter focuses on a different event or aspect of … [Click to Read More]
By Wendy Pirk (Author), Duane Radford (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Ethics
- Hi-Lo
- Social Studies
- Description
In this grim take on a speculative future, Slavin touches on many contemporary issues, such as resource inequality, group identity, and justice. The way the narrative frames how the archivists in this tale look at … [Click to Read More]
By Bill Slavin (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Indigenous Matters
- English Language Arts
- Science
- Social Studies
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
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Siksikaitsitapi is a collection of seven stories from Blackfoot Elders, authors, and artists, which showcases the strong historical roots of Blackfoot culture and language while celebrating the contemporary nation members and teachings. With brightly coloured … [Click to Read More]
By Payne Many Guns (Author), Crystal Many Fingers (Author), Sheena Potts (Author), Latasha Calf Robe (Author), Tim Fox (Author), Marlene Yellow Horn (Author), DerRic Starlight (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Experiences in Alberta
- Social Studies
- English Language Arts
- Description
Through short stories, Spirit Animals: The Wisdom of Nature provides insight into some Indigenous perspectives on relationships with and between animals. As noted in the introduction, the book’s content isn’t gospel but it will introduce … [Click to Read More]
By Wayne Arthurson (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- Science
- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Environmental and Outdoor Education
- Description
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 Cheryl Alexander (Author), Jenaya Copithorne (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 Margaret Atwood (Author)
- Curriculum Connections
- English Language Arts
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Designed as a box set of 25 individually bound booklets, ideal for use as a storytime advent calendar or as a classroom set for solo reading time, this collection contains a variety of tales from … [Click to Read More]
By Various Authors (Author), Fran Labuschagne (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 Mark Zuehlke (Author), Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair (Author), Alexander Finbow (Author), Claude St. Aubin (Illustrator), Christopher Chuckry (Illustrator)