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Noodin's Perfect DayWhen Noodin's perfect day is interrupted, they decide to strike out for adventure instead - spending the day with their human, animal, and tree cousins in the city. But will Noodin ever get the pancakes they're craving? Come along and find out!Author: Ansley SimpsonPublisher:...
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Swift Fox All AlongWhat does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full...
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Nacho's Nachos: The Story Behind the World's Favorite SnackBest Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education Christopher Award, Books for Young Readers Best Books of 2020, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature (CSMCL) Reading the West Book Award nominee, Reading the WestThe delicious true story of an...
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Prayers for the StolenThe haunting novel of love and survival that inspired Mexico's official submission for International Feature Film--now shortlisted for the 94th Academy Awards(R) and streaming on Netflix "Prayers for the Stolen gives us words for what we haven't had words for before, like something translated...
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Waterfalls of OntarioFeaturing over 150 waterfalls. Praise for previous editions: A very practical guidebook to exploring 80 different provincial waterfalls... A coffee table book on one hand, a guidebook on the other... nicely balanced, organized and provocative. --Toronto Star It's rare to have a book that's...
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Viva Lola EspinozaA debut young adult novel that's Pride & Prejudice with a dash of magic, about a booksmart teen who spends the summer in Mexico City, meets two very cute boys, attempts to learn Spanish, and uncovers a family secret that changes her life forever....
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God's Middle Finger: Into the Lawless Heart of the Sierra MadreFrom the acclaimed author of Dispatches From Pluto and Deepest South of All, a harrowing travelogue into Mexico's lawless Sierra Madre mountains.Twenty miles south of the Arizona-Mexico border, the rugged, beautiful Sierra Madre mountains begin their dramatic ascent. Almost 900 miles long, the range...
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Pat of Silver BushThere's no place like homeDo fairies really come for the dish of milk we leave them? Is Mrs. McClenahan really a witch? How is it possible to find a new baby in a bed of parsley? These are all questions Pat Gardiner wants to...
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Secret Destinations: A Journey Only You Can TakeHow much of the world do we miss when we focus on the destination rather than the journey? As Diana Mohrsen sets out on an eight-day solo road-trip through parts of British Columbia and Alberta, she makes a conscious effort to be in the...
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¡Ay, Mija! (a Graphic Novel): My Bilingual Summer in Mexico"An absolutely heartwarming and vibrant story of belonging, family, and the meaning of home. This book is a treasure." - Julie Murphy, New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' In this bilingual, inventive, and heartfelt debut, graphic novel talent Christine Suggs explores a trip...
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Jimmy Crack Corn: A Novel in C MinorSet in landscapes both terrible and fantastic-yet uncomfortably close to home-Jimmy Crack Corn: A Novel in C Minor recounts the journeys of exhausted urban warrior and DoGooder Jimmy the Bleeder as he explores what it means to be good at something you did not...
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Canada Wild: Animals Found Nowhere Else on EarthA full-colour illustrated guide to Canada's endemic species for young readers, from the award-winning author of Snooze-O-Rama: The Strange Ways that Animals Sleep.Canada is home to over 308 endemic species of plants and animals -- meaning they're found nowhere else on Earth. In Canada...
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Up and DownThe author of the Stephen Leacock Medal-winning The Best Laid Plans brings his trademark humour and sharp storytelling to a new novel set in the high-stakes world of a global public relations agency. On his first day at Turner King, David Stewart quickly realizes...
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México Profundo: Reclaiming a CivilizationThis translation of a major work in Mexican anthropology argues that Mesoamerican civilization is an ongoing and undeniable force in contemporary Mexican life.For Guillermo Bonfil Batalla, the remaining Indian communities, the "de-Indianized" rural mestizo communities, and vast sectors of the poor urban population constitute...
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North of America: Loyalists, Indigenous Nations, and the Borders of the Long American RevolutionHow the United States was created--a complex and surprising story of patriots, Indigenous peoples, loyalists, visionaries and scoundrels The story of the Thirteen Colonies' struggle for independence from Britain is well known to every American schoolchild. But at the start of the Revolutionary War,...
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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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Mesoamerican History: A Captivating Guide to Four Ancient Civilizations that Existed in Mexico - The Olmec, Zapotec, Maya and Aztec CivilizaIf you want to discover the captivating history of Mesoamerica, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: Olmecs: A Captivating Guide to the Earliest Known Major Ancient Civilization in Mexico Zapotec Civilization: A Captivating Guide to the Pre-Columbian Cloud People Who Dominated the...
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Mexicanas Que Hicieron Historia 3 / Once Upon a Time... Mexican Women Who Made H Istory 3PENSABAS QUE HABÍAMOS TERMINADO? DESCUBRE LAS HISTORIAS DE MÁS MUJERES MEXICANAS QUE LUCHARON POR ALCANZAR LOS LÍMITES DE SUS SUEÑOS, AUN CUANDO EL MUNDO LES DIJO QUE SE QUEDARAN QUIETAS! La historia de México ( y del mundo!) está llena de mujeres temerarias que...
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Nyt. 36 Hours. États-Unis Et CanadaVoyager en Amérique du Nord, c'est se trouver confronté à un intense casse-tête: dans ces vastes espaces aux innombrables richesses, entre villes scintillantes, villages pittoresques de l'intérieur et montagnes ou les plaines belles à couper le souffle, comment en voir le plus possible en...
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Hockey with DadShe shoots, she scores! Big Sister's hockey team has worked hard toward the most important game of the season. When the team goalie gets injured, Little Brother excitedly steps onto the ice to play in the Championship game. He always wanted to be part...
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