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Hastings Mill: The Historic Times of a Vancouver CommunityIn the summer of 1865 when Captain Edward Stamp began to organize the construction of a small saw milling operation on the south shore of Burrard Inlet, he likely never realized that a future metropolis was in the making. The fledgling Stamp's Mill, later...
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Biggest to Smallest: Bilingual Inuktitut and English EditionEnookie is learning how to sort things. He has four animals he needs to sort by their size. Can you help Enookie sort the animals from biggest to smallest?Author: Inhabit Education BooksPublisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Published: 08/02/2022Pages: 28Binding Type: Board BookWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 7.10h x...
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Best Hikes and Nature Walks with Kids in and Around Southwestern British ColumbiaFrom bestselling hiking guidebook author (and dad) Stephen Hui comes a collection of fun-filled hikes field-tested by parents and kids.The best thing about hiking with kids is appreciating nature as a whole family. But hiking with kids can be challenging when little ones get...
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Emily ClimbsAuthor: L. M. MontgomeryPublisher: Tundra Books (NY)Published: 09/09/2014Pages: 416Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 7.63h x 5.19w x 1.00dISBN: 9781770497498Audience: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 6.3Point Value: 17Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 8104 / Emily ClimbsAbout the AuthorLucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was born in what is now...
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Confessions of a Jewish ShiksaConfessions of a Jewish Shiksa is more than an autobiography or a memoir. It's a powerful confession...it is a trip worth taking. "Compelled to tell her story and create shows from frantic chaotic moments in her life and relationships, Sheridan created a confes- sional...
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1939 Crossword Puzzle Book: Challenging Crossword Puzzles For AdultsThis is a large-format Crossword book with easy-to-read type. This Book Included- 80 PUZZLES WITH SOLUTIONS ONE PUZZLE PER PAGE LARGE GRIDS MAKE IT EASIER TO ENTER LETTERS IDEAL GIFT FOR THOSE WITH LIMITED EYESIGHT Author: W. a. Lourdaes PzlePublisher: Independently PublishedPublished: 05/18/2021Pages: 104Binding...
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Crossword Puzzle Book: You Were Born In 1950: Crossword Puzzle Book for Adults With SolutionsCrossword is also an excellent brain game. If you like your puzzles big and easy to see then Large Print Crossword Puzzles is the book for you. This is a large-format Crossword book with easy-to-read type. This Book Included- 80 PUZZLES WITH SOLUTIONS LARGE...
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Large Print Word Search Puzzle Book: You Were Born In 1941: Word Search Large Print Puzzle Book for Adults - Word Search For Adults Large PrintWord Search is also an excellent brain game. If you like your puzzles big and easy to see then Large Print Word Search Puzzles is the book for you. This is a large-format word search book with easy-to-read type. This Book Included- 85 PUZZLES...
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Large Print Word Search Puzzle Book: You Were Born In 1938: Word Search Large Print Puzzle Book for Adults - Word Search For Adults Large PrintWord Search is also an excellent brain game. If you like your puzzles big and easy to see then Large Print Word Search Puzzles is the book for you. This is a large-format word search book with easy-to-read type. This Book Included- 85 PUZZLES...
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Blackout OdysseyAll Mallory needs to do to get home is travel across Toronto in a straight line-how hard could it be?But in this genderbent retelling of Homer's Odyssey set in the 2003 Northeastern Blackout, nothing so simple can ever go according to plan.Before even boarding...
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Autonomy Is in Our Hearts: Zapatista Autonomous Government Through the Lens of the Tsotsil LanguageFollowing the Zapatista uprising on New Year's Day 1994, the EZLN communities of Chiapas began the slow process of creating a system of autonomous government that would bring their call for freedom, justice, and democracy from word to reality. Autonomy Is in Our Hearts...
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Muggins: The Life and Afterlife of a Canadian Canine War HeroThe unusual and moving tale of Muggins, a famed fundraising dog who became a mascot of the Canadian Red Cross during the First World War.Born in 1913 in the home of a millionaire philanthropist, Muggins was a purebred Spitz, a sharp-eared, sharp-nosed, fluffy-tailed sort...
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1 Sussex Drive: Short stories, memorable moments and anecdotes from the past, as told by those who worked behind the scenes at the offRideau Hall, the official Residence of Canada's Governors General, has been host to some of the greatest leaders and dignitaries in history. Members of royal families, world leaders and heads of state have stayed there and have experienced, firsthand, the warmth and hospitality so...
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The Serpent's SpellUnbeknownst to ten-year-old Wil Wychwood, he comes from a long line of mages.But with the death of his grandmother and his world upended, Wil moves to live with "the Aunts" and finds himself in MiddleGate - where buses drive through brick walls and leaning...
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A Geography of the Hutterites in North AmericaA Geography of the Hutterites in North America explores the geographical diffusion of the Hutterite colonies from the "bridgehead" of Dakota Territory in 1874 to the present distribution across North America. Looking further than just maps of location, this book analyzes the relationship between...
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Imperial Metropolis: Los Angeles, Mexico, and the Borderlands of American Empire, 1865-1941In this compelling narrative of capitalist development and revolutionary response, Jessica M. Kim reexamines the rise of Los Angeles from a small town to a global city against the backdrop of the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, Gilded Age economics, and American empire. It is a far-reaching...
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Vanished Villages of MiddlesexOnce home to over 60 flourishing villages, Middlesex County, in the heart of southwestern Ontario, has a rich history just waiting to be discovered. Anthropologist and local history enthusiast Jennifer Grainger has, through extensive research and much personal exploration, produced a valuable document chronicling...
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Cristero War: A History from Beginning to EndDiscover the remarkable history of the Cristero War...The Cristero War took place in Mexico between 1926 and 1929. It was a war of rebellion by Mexican Catholics against the government, which had enforced restrictions on their faith. It was mainly a guerilla war, in...
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Govern Like a Girl: The Women Who Became Canada's First MinistersOnly twelve women have ever served as the premier of a Canadian province or territory, and only one has risen to the very top to serve as prime minister. In Govern Like a Girl, Kate Graham tells the stories of these thirteen women, from...
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History in Infographics: MayansHistory in Infographics helps children to visualise facts and statistics using a clever and appealing mix of graphics and numbers. The colourful, high-impact design will appeal to a wide range of children, from visual learners to struggling readers, capturing and then holding their attention....
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