North America local history
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Celia, Misoka, IA meditation on the meaning of life in an increasingly global world, from acclaimed Chinese-Canadian author Xue Yiwei. Set in modern-day Montreal, Celia, Misoka, I is the story of a middle-aged Chinese man who has been living in the city for fifteen years. After...
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Welcome to Mexico with Sesame Street (R)Explore Mexico with your friends from Sesame Street This country has tropical wildlife and bustling cities. Learn about Mexico's many languages, special celebrations, favorite foods, and more Author: Christy PetersonPublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 08/01/2021Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 9.69h x 9.53w x 0.16dISBN: 9781728431550Audience:...
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All about Grizzly Bears: English EditionLearn all about where grizzly bears live, what they eat, and how they hunt.This non-fiction book gives information about the grizzly bear, one of the most powerful and resilient animals of the North.Author: Jordan HoffmanPublisher: Inhabit Education Books Inc.Published: 01/18/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize:...
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Nova Scotia: Shaped by the Sea: A Living HistoryThis new edition brings the history of Nova Scotia up to date and looks at the issues that will challenge the province in the future.It is a good tale, well told, which opens the door to the wanderings of the imagination. --The Globe and...
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Cuthbert GrantSon of a Scottish trader and an Indigenous mother, Cuthbert Grant became a leader of the Métis--a distinct group of mixed European and Indigenous people who developed communities along fur trading routes in the 1800s. He saw his people through conflict and change and...
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An Introduction to Indigenous Health and Healthcare in Canada: Bridging Health and HealingNote to Readers: Publisher does not guarantee quality or access to any included digital components if book is purchased through a third-party seller.First edition named a 2013 PROSE Award Winner in Nursing and Allied Health SciencesThis textbook for Canadian nursing and allied health students...
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Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 1500 Common Phrases For Everyday Use And TravelWhat is the hardest challenge you've faced as a student of the Spanish language?You can work hard on your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, but being able to communicate naturally isn't easy.In fact, the toughest part of learning Spanish is knowing how to speak like...
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The Most Amazing BirdA young girl discovers nature's surprising beauty in this tale from a renowned Inuk storyteller. When Aggataa goes for a cold winter walk with her grandmother, she's surprised by a sudden CRAH All the birds have flown south for the winter except one kind--the...
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On to Victory: The Canadian Liberation of the Netherlands, March 23-May 5, 1945This print-on-demand title is available by request from most booksellers. -- BOOK EIGHT in the Canadian Battle Series. On to Victory is the little-told story of the tense final days of World War II, remembered in the Netherlands as "the sweetest of springs," which...
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Hijo de la GuerraEn el penal de Chiconautla, un recluso condenado por un delito menor asegura ser el Zeta 9, uno de los fundadores del cartel m s sanguinario de M xico. Incr dulo, pero movido por la curiosidad, un periodista acude para entrevistarse con l, sumergi...
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Vancouver Then and Now(r)In Vancouver Then and Now archival images have been paired with new photos of the same scenes as they appear today to reveal over a century of dramatic change in this beautiful city.Vancouver--a major seaport and coastal metropolis--was originally a dense, temperate rain forest....
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We Fought the RoadWe Fought the Road is the story of the building of the Alaska-Canada Highway during World War II. More than one third of the 10,607 builders were black; thought to be incapable of performing on a war front by many of their white commanding...
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The Rebellion of The HangedIn the mahogany lumber camps of southern Mexico, circa 1912, Indians are enslaved and treated cruelly by the owners and madmen overseers - camps where torture is the regular mode of discipline. The great Mexican Revolution led by Emiliano Zapata and Pancho Villa is...
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Skraelings: Clashes in the Old ArcticIn this adventurous novel - set in the ancient Arctic, but narrated for modern readers by an inquisitive and entertaining contemporary narrator - a young, wandering Inuit hunter named Kannujaq happens upon a camp in grave peril. The inhabitants of the camp are Tunit,...
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The Honour Drum: Sharing the Beauty of Canada's Indigenous People with Children, Families and ClassroomsThe Honour Drum is a uniquely envisioned and crafted project shared between two Canadian friends--an Indigenous woman from the West Coast and a non-Indigenous man from Ontario--to reach children, families and classrooms across Canada and around the world with a message of great beauty...
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Caribou SongJoe and Cody are young Cree brothers who follow the caribou all year long, tucked into their dog sled with Mama and Papa. To entice the wandering herds, Joe plays his accordion and Cody dances, whirling like a young caribou. They are so busy...
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Neekna and ChemaiNeekna and Chemai are two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley in the time before European contact. Through these two friends, we learn about the seasonal life patterns of the Okanagan First Peoples. The girls spend time with Great-Grandmother, who tells them...
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Animals Illustrated: CaribouAnimals Illustrated mixes fun-filled animal facts suitable for the youngest of readers with intricately detailed illustrations to create a unique and beautiful collection of children's non-fiction books on Arctic animals. Each volume contains first-hand accounts from authors who live in the Arctic, along with...
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Cottagers and IndiansCottagers and Indians explores the politics and issues surrounding a real-life event still occurring in the Kawartha Lakes region of Central Ontario. An Indigenous man, Arthur Copper, has taken it upon himself to repopulate the nearby lakes with wild rice, known amongst the Anishnawbe...
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Madness, Betrayal and the LashA revealing and fresh take on the extraordinary story of Captain Vancouver, one of history's greatest explorers. From 1791 to 1795, George Vancouver sailed the Pacific as captain of a major expedition of discovery and imperial ambition. Under orders to stake Britain's claim to...
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