North America local history
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Tent for Seven: A Camping Adventure Gone South Out WestAuthor: Marty Ohlhaut, Grace LyPublisher: Sandra Jonas Publishing HousePublished: 08/15/2023Pages: 250Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69dISBN: 9781954861107
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The Mexicans: A Personal Portrait of a PeopleThe Mexicans is a multifaceted portrait of the complex, increasingly turbulent neighbor to our south. It is the story of a country in crisis -- poverty, class tensions, political corruption -- as told through stories of individuals. From August n, an honest cop, we...
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Fly Fishing Southern Baja: A Quick, Clear Understanding of How & Where to Fly Fish Baja's Famous and Remote SaltwatersThe Southern Baja peninsula is now a premier saltwater fly fishing destination. Here's the latest and best how to info from Baja On The Fly authority Gary Graham. Gary tells you what you need to know: what to pack, flies to use and how...
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Images at War: Mexico From Columbus to Blade Runner (1492-2019)"If colonial America was the melting pot of modernity, it was because it was also a fabulous laboratory of images. . . . Just as much as speech and writing, the image can be a vehicle for all sorts of power and resistance." So...
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Skating Wild on an Inland SeaLet's go! Experience the magic of skating on wild ice. Two children wake up to hear the lake singing, then the wind begins wailing ... or is it a wolf? They bundle up and venture out into the cold, carrying their skates. On the...
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Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to ReconciliationA heart-rending true story about racism and reconciliationDivided by a beautiful valley and 150 years of racism, the town of Rossburn and the Waywayseecappo Indian reserve have been neighbours nearly as long as Canada has been a country. Their story reflects much of what...
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Canada 2023-2024The World Today Series: Canada is an annually updated presentation of Canada. It provides the reader an in-depth look at the country's culture, geography, people, economy, politics and future. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this...
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Amanda in Alberta: The Writing on the Stone Volume 4"Be prepared to learn a lot about the culture while you follow Amanda on her adventure."--Laura Best, author of Bitter, Sweet "What a great way for a young person to learn about a culture and to be inspired to experience other countries themselves."--Irene Butler,...
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La Época LiberalThis compelling illustrated history book for children narrates the events surrounding one of the most conflictive times in Mexican history--the liberal period. In an accessible, engaging style addressed to a young audience, it described the dispute between liberals and conservatives. The book also provides...
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An Arctic Man: The Classic Account of Sixty-Five Years in Canada's NorthErnie Lyall was born in Labrador in 1910 and joined the Hudson's Bay Company at a time when it was expanding its presence in the Eastern Arctic. He spent many years as a front-line player with the company, building stores and developing trade with...
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Crossing the Line: Mobsters and RumrunnersAuthor: Gord SteinkePublisher: Folklore PublishingPublished: 04/01/2004Pages: 206Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 8.24h x 5.36w x 0.59dISBN: 9781894864169This title is only available via back order
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Vancouver Like a Local: By the People Who Call It HomeKeen to explore a different side of Vancouver? Like a Local is the book for you. This isn't your ordinary travel guide. Beyond Vancouver's beautiful scenery are stylish vintage stores, cozy wine bars and awesome art spaces that locals love - and that's where...
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Ecologics: Wind and Power in the AnthropoceneBetween 2009 and 2013 Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer conducted fieldwork in Mexico's Isthmus of Tehuantepec to examine the political, social, and ecological dimensions of moving from fossil fuels to wind power. Their work manifested itself as a new ethnographic form: the duograph--a combination...
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A Gift from AbuelaIn her first book for children, Cecilia Ruiz illuminates how things can change -- and the importance of holding on to our dearest relationships when they do. The first time Abuela holds Nina, her heart overflows with tenderness. And as Nina grows up, she...
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Mi Familia: Celebrating the Day of the DeadSeven-year-old Valentina and her loving family introduce little readers to Valentina's favorite celebration of the year: the Day of the Dead. Together with her family she visits the cemetery, decorates her home, bakes pan de muerto, listens to her grandfather's singing, and goes to...
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A Thousand Dreams: Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and the Fight for Its FutureAuthor: Larry Campbell, Neil Boyd, Lori CulbertPublisher: Greystone BooksPublished: 10/01/2009Pages: 352Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.02lbsSize: 8.37h x 5.78w x 0.90dISBN: 9781553652984
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The Weaver's Daughter"Sometimes people disappear into the North and are never heard from again."When her papá doesn't return, twelve-year-old Ixchel, a Maya from the Yucatan, resolves to leave home and make her way across the treacherous border into the United States to find him. Chel relies...
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Over the Falls with Gabby and MaddoxThe siblings go to great heights!Gabby and Maddox visit the historic Niagara Falls and make new friends traveling from Canada. They learn about the rich history of the area and the people who have tried to conquer the powerful falls.Seeking adventure themselves, the kids...
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Las Vigilantes / The VigilantLa palabra vigilar viene del latín vigere, que significaba "estar en plenitud de fuerzas" para hacer guardias nocturnas. Las vigilantes de este libro son mujeres fuertes hasta en su fragilidad, mujeres entrañables que observan, cuidan y acompañan durante la enfermedad, el embarazo, la alegría...
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Red Sky at Night"Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning; red sky at night, sailor's delight." Maritime tradition holds that such warnings be taken seriously. And with good reason; lives often hang in the balance. Sailors aren't alone in seeing in the world a connectedness that...
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