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The Job To Be Done: A Son's Journey Into The Story Of A WW2 Bomber Command AircrewA unique blend of historical narrative and personal memoir, this is the powerful true story of seven young men, including the author's father, who served in Bomber Command in World War Two.Based on a pilot's logbook and years of research, this beautifully crafted historical...
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A History of the Ottawa Folk Festival (1994-2012)The CKCU Ottawa Folk Festival began in 1994 to showcase Canada's folk traditions through music, dance, storytelling, and crafts. The festival was co-founded by CKCU station manager Max Wallace, and performing songwriter Chris White. The event became known for its relaxed atmosphere, enthusiastic grassroots...
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Ivy's Wild DreamJoin Ivy, a curious baby by nature, as she strolls in the forest, paddles on the lake and explores the natural Manitoba surroundings. Smell the prairie flowers, feel the bark of the trees and meet animal friends, both big and small in one wild...
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MexicoFrom tasty cuisines to beautiful landmarks, Mexico is full of excitement and wonder! In this title, leveled text will guide readers through an introduction of Mexico and its landscape, wildlife, population, and culture. As they read, students will encounter vivid photos, maps, profiles, and...
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ForgivenessWINNER of CBC Canada ReadsFinalist for the Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction and the OLA Evergreen Award#1 National BestsellerWhen the Second World War broke out, Ralph MacLean chose to escape his troubled life on the Magdalen Islands in eastern Canada and volunteer to...
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Unsettled: Lord Selkirk's Scottish Colonists and the Battle for Canada's West, 1813-1816The fascinating story of the Red River Settlement, now Winnipeg, in the years 1813 to 1816, told with archival journals, reports, and letters Unsettled tells the story of two hundred Highlanders who flee the Scottish Clearances in 1813 to establish a settlement on the...
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MexikidAn unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them that National Book Award Finalist Victoria Jamieson calls "one of those books that kids will pass to their friends...
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Twice as PerfectA Young Adult novel by Louisa Onomé, Twice As Perfect follows a Nigerian Canadian girl dealing with an estranged older brother, helping her cousin plan a big Nigerian wedding, and pressure from her parents about her future.She thinks the only things worth doing are...
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When Trains Ruled the Rockies: My Life at the Banff Railway StationDrawn from Terry Gainer's personal memories and experiences from his years living and working at the legendary Banff Railway Station, this entertaining memoir and important historical record beckons the reader into the golden age of railway travel in the mountains of western Canada.Complete with...
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King: William Lyon MacKenzie King: A Life Guided by the Hand of DestinyMackenzie King was a brilliant tactician, was passionately committed to Canadian unity, and was a protector of the underdog, introducing such cornerstones of Canada's social safety net as unemployment insurance, family allowances and old-age pensions. At the same time, he was insecure, craved flattery,...
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Mexico CityMexico City is the second largest city on the American continent, the most populous Spanish-speaking city in the world and the richest city, in terms of GFP, in Latin America. The authors explore the political structures, demography, economy, social issues and public administration that...
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Performing Postracialism: Reflections on Antiblackness, Nation, and Education Through Contemporary Blackface in CanadaBlackface - instances in which non-Black persons temporarily darken their skin with make-up to impersonate Black people, usually for fun, and frequently in educational contexts - constitutes a postracialist pedagogy that propagates antiblack logics. In Performing Postracialism, Philip S.S. Howard examines instances of contemporary...
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Paco and the Giant Chili Plant: A Folktale from Mexico"Paco and the Giant Chili Plant" is a folktale from Mexico. It tells the story of a young Mexican boy, Paco. One day Paco puts his trust in an old man he meets on the way to market. He exchanges his family cow for...
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The Slow Rush of Colonization: Spaces of Power in the Maritime Peninsula, 1680-1790An overlooked history of the Maritime Peninsula from the perspective of its Indigenous communities. In 1760, after Montcalm's defeat at the Plains of Abraham, the French Empire was definitively expelled from the Saint Lawrence Valley. This history is well known. Less well known is...
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Wind on the Sounds: A Novel Set in the Yacht Race Around Vancouver Island CanadaA heartwarming tale of a woman with a difficult past and fears who steps outside her comfort zone into one of the toughest yacht races in North America. When Rebecca Dunbar agreed to join the land crew for the Van Isle 360 yacht race,...
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Animal Person: StoriesThe highly anticipated new book of short fiction from the O. Henry Prize winner Alexander MacLeod--a magnificent collection about the needs, temptations, and tensions that exist just beneath the surface of our lives. Startling, suspenseful, and deeply humane, yet alert to the undertow of...
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Canadian Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Canada's KidsMeet Liam, Ava, Oki, Chloe and Noah -- Canadian kids representing a multicultural blend of culture and race that typifies our amazing country. They'll take you through a year in the life of Canada's kids, from celebrations, traditions and events, to our everyday way...
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Canadá (Canada)What country has winter sports, polar bears, and one of the tallest buildings in the world? CANADA!Author: Tracy Vonder BrinkPublisher: Crabtree SeedlingsPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.10dISBN: 9781039649361Language: SpanishAudience: Ages 9-12This title is only available via back order
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Resurrecting Tenochtitlan: Imagining the Aztec Capital in Modern Mexico CityHow Mexican artists and intellectuals created a new identity for modern Mexico City through its ties to Aztec Tenochtitlan. After archaeologists rediscovered a corner of the Templo Mayor in 1914, artists, intellectuals, and government officials attempted to revive Tenochtitlan as an instrument for reassessing...
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La casa de VickyLa abuela Vicky es amada por toda su familia. Ella es la protagonista de La casa de Vicky y la ha visto crecer al igual que ha visto crecer a su familia. La casa es un lugar de alegría y llena de recuerdos. Nunca...
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