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Oscar Lives Next Door: A Story Inspired by Oscar Peterson's ChildhoodA fictional glimpse into famous jazz musician Oscar Peterson's youth Long before Oscar Peterson became a virtuoso jazz pianist, he was a boy who loved to play the trumpet. When childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, Oscar could no longer play his beloved instrument. He...
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Minnow: The Girl Who Became Part FishA young Indigenous water protector named Minnow goes on an underwater journey, learning from our ocean-living relatives. When she returns to the surface, she gathers her community to help make a change. This story is told in lyrical rhyme and helps children gain a...
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Orange Shirt Day Book PackageA collection of Orange Shirt Day books and resources created by Residential School Survivor, Phyllis Webstad. This package has books for every age and includes The Orange Shirt Story, Phyllis's Orange Shirt, Orange Shirt Day, and Beyond the Orange Shirt Story. Package also includes...
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Maakusie Loves Music: English EditionMaakusie loves music! But what makes music in the Arctic so special? Join Maakusie as he practises katajjaniq (throat singing) and learns ajaja songs, drumming, and more! Explore everything from traditional instruments to dances to the origin of the brass bands in the Arctic...
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LabelJust read the label and know the story that could never be told. Author: HalraiPublisher: BlurbPublished: 07/14/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.06dISBN: 9798210484635This title is not returnable
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Robbie Visits Cape Race: Newfoundland AdventuresRobbie is about to go on an adventure with his mom to visit some of his favourite places along the Irish Loop in Newfoundland. He can barely sleep as he wonders what tomorrow will bring. Will Clifford the Lighthouse Keeper at Cape Race remember...
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Cholula: The History and Legacy of the Sacred City that Dates Back to the Toltec EmpireWithin a generation of Christopher Columbus' historic voyage to the Americas in 1492, a regional rivalry had developed between Spain and its closest neighbor as the Portuguese began to establish a colony in Brazil and push its boundaries southwards. However, while the Portuguese and...
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The North Star: Canada and the Civil War Plots Against LincolnA riveting account of the years, months and days leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the unexpected ways Canadians were deeply involved in every aspect of the American Civil War. Canadians take pride in being on the "good side" of...
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MexicoIn this book, readers will learn about the unique and defining features of Mexico. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the key details of the country including geography, climate, culture, and resources. Compelling questions...
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The Secret PocketThe true story of how Indigenous girls at a Canadian residential school sewed secret pockets into their dresses to hide food and survive Mary was four years old when she was first taken away to the Lejac Indian Residential School. It was far away...
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Desert JungleStriking mixed-media art from the creator of Mirror lights up the Sonoran Desert, revealing--through one wary boy's experience--a habitat that is anything but barren and desolate. In a desert valley, surrounded by mountains of rock and cactus, is the tiny village the boy calls...
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History Matters: Stories and Photographs from the Archives of the Lakes District MuseumLocated in the geographic centre of British Columbia, the Lakes District is a unique region with a fascinating backstory. History Matters, the first book published by the Lakes District Museum Society in a half century, gives readers a glimpse into the lives of some...
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Letters from MexicoHernan Cortes's Cartas de Relacion, written over a seven-year period to Charles V of Spain, provide an extraordinary narrative account of the conquest of Mexico from the founding of the coastal town of Veracruz until Cortes's journey to Honduras in 1525.Author: Hernan CortesPublisher: www.bnpublishing.comPublished:...
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Fodor's Vancouver & Victoria: With Whistler, Vancouver Island & the Okanagan ValleyWhether you want to eat the finest Pacific Rim cuisine, explore Stanley Park, or go skiing in Whistler, the local Fodor's travel experts in Vancouver and Victoria are here to help! Fodor's Vancouver and Victoria guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and...
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Almost Brown: A MemoirAn award-winning writer retraces her dysfunctional, biracial, globe-trotting family's journey as she reckons with ethnicity and belonging, diversity and race, and the complexities of life within a multicultural household. Charlotte Gill's father is Indian. Her mother is English. They meet in 1960's London when...
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RegressionRegression is Zaman's newest work, a speculative fiction novel about reincarnation spanning three lives set in Bhutan, Singapore, and Xinjiang.The story centers around the legend of Guru Rinpoche, the Second Buddha who brought Buddhism to Bhutan establishing Taktsang or the famous Tiger's Nest monastery...
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Apprendre Avec Scholastic: Mon Premier Petit Livre: Les Mots Français-AnglaisAuthor: Scholastic Canada LtdPublisher: ScholasticPublished: 09/07/2021Pages: 32Binding Type: Board BookWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 6.93h x 5.43w x 0.79dISBN: 9781443186018Language: FrenchAudience: Baby-PreschoolAbout the AuthorScholastic Canada Ltd: - Scholastic Canada Ltd. is the country's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, and is dedicated to producing materials that...
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¡Celebra El Día de Los Muertos! (Celebrate the Day of the Dead Spanish Edition)El Día de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is here--and this board book is the perfect format to introduce the youngest readers to the holiday! Cristina is excited to celebrate Día de los Muertos with her brother, Carlos, and their family....
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Biografía Popular Del Benemérito De América Benito JuárezThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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The Sagadahoc Colony: Comprising the Relation of a Voyage Into New England; (Lambeth Ms.)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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