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Northerny is a mesmerizing collection of fresh, unsentimental poems about growing up and living in the North. Macdonald, who grew up off the grid in Whitehorse, Yukon, reflects on the complications of life in the … [Click to Read More]
By Dawn Macdonald (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Black Experiences in Alberta
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there’s more is a collection of meditative poems exploring an immigrant experience in Canada. Nigerian-born Umezurike sorts through memories of his past, layered over by his current experiences and the people he meets in his … [Click to Read More]
By Uchechukwu Peter Umezurike (Author)
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Cartographic Poetry is a multidisciplinary examination of five maps drawn in 1801 and 1802 by Blackfoot and Gros Ventre Peoples for the Hudson’s Bay Company. These are some of the earliest documents created by Indigenous … [Click to Read More]
By Ted Binnema (Author), François Lanoë (Author), Heinz W. Pyszczyk (Author), Jerry Potts Jr. (Foreword), Eldon Yellowhorn (Afterword)
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A White Lie is a powerful memoir that chronicles the life of a Palestinian woman growing up in Gaza. Albatta begins by narrating a small lie she told when she was a schoolgirl and how … [Click to Read More]
By Madeeha Hafez Albatta (Author), Barbara Bill (Editor), Ghada Ageel (Editor)
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- English Language Arts
- Social Studies
- Fine Arts
- Knowledge and Employability
- Rural Experience
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In Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour, Kate Beaton tackles the themes of history, labour, and artistic expression and how people and societies value them. The author presents a range of personal stories intertwined with … [Click to Read More]
By Kate Beaton (Author)
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- English Language Arts
- Immigrants Experiences in Alberta
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Social Studies
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This Sweet Rupture is a heartfelt poetry collection that explores themes of family secrets, diaspora, food culture, and the effects of war on personal stories. Drawing from Ramadan’s experiences as a first-generation son of Lebanese … [Click to Read More]
By Omar Ramadan (Author)
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In this critical analysis of the masked and inherent value systems within Canadian poetry and literature, Compton reflects on what is lost when writing is only held to the standards of universalism. By interrogating popular … [Click to Read More]
By Wayde Compton (Author)
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In seven and a half short stories, Rubble Children explores Zionism and Jewish identity within a fictionalized Toronto-area Reform community and shul called Kol B’Seder. Kreuter’s characters—children, teenagers, and adults—are forced to confront their Jewish … [Click to Read More]
By Aaron Kreuter (Author)
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- Canadian History
- English Language Arts
- Health and Life Skills
- Social and Emotional Wellness
- Social Studies
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The COVID Journals is a collection of stories, poems, and artwork that brings the experiences of Canadian frontline health care workers to light. Many of the chapters are short enough to be used in a … [Click to Read More]
By Shane Neilson (Editor), Sarah Fraser (Editor), Arundhati Dhara (Editor)
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All The World’s a Mall offers a unique exploration of a key institution of 20th- and 21st-century capitalist society: the shopping mall. In recounting her experiences visiting five of the world’s megamalls—in Edmonton, Beijing, Kuala … [Click to Read More]
By Rinny Gremaud (Author)
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In their analysis of cancer as a theme, plot, and symbolic force in Marvel comic books, Wiebe and Woodman seek to uncover how this disease is used in complex ways to reinforce and challenge underlying … [Click to Read More]
By Reginald Wiebe (Author), Dorothy Woodman (Author)
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In this collection of 12 short stories, Blodgett explores themes of grief, relationships, and life-changing moments through well-developed, relatable characters. While dark plot twists and trauma are present in most of the stories, many offer … [Click to Read More]
By Astrid Blodgett (Author)
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Walking Together, Working Together is a collection that focuses on the concept of holistic health from multiple Indigenous perspectives. This book features the voices of healers, academics, physicians, and Elders, as they address topics ranging … [Click to Read More]
By Leslie Main Johnson (Editor), Janelle Marie Baker (Editor)
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- Canadian History
- Religions of the World
- Social Studies
- Social and Emotional Wellness
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Lewis’s memoir Tiny Lights for Travellers follows two threads: the story of her life and divorce, alternating with her Opa’s escape from Nazi-occupied Netherlands. The intergenerational trauma of the Holocaust is touched on as Lewis … [Click to Read More]
By Naomi K. Lewis (Author)
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On Foot to Canterbury could best be described as a travelogue that recounts both a literal walk but also a walk through literary history as it follows Haigh’s personal journey to Canterbury Cathedral. Among the … [Click to Read More]
By Ken Haigh (Author)