North America local history
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What Is Truth, Betsy?: A Story of Truth Volume 6Miskwaadesi is learning so much in school. She is learning about the world she lives in and what it means to be a part of it. However, when her class learns about the teaching Truth, Miskwaadesi doesn't understand. Her teacher Betsy asks Miskwaadesi to...
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National Geographic Kids: Bizarre Mais Vrai! le Canada = Weird But True CanadaSee below for English description.Avis à tous les Canadiens et aux mordus du Canada: préparez-vous à être émerveillés et stupéfaits par une foule de faits, de statistiques et d'anecdotes!Saviez-vous que la Monnaie royale canadienne a déjà créé une pièce de monnaie qui pesait plus...
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Emily's QuestI love Emily.--Madeleine L'EngleWill Emily's Dreams Ever Come True?High school is over and Emily Starr is ready to find her destiny...but she's not quite ready to leave the safety of New Moon farm. She knows that she doesn't need New York City or some...
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Legends of the Nahanni ValleyA non-fiction exploring some of Northern Canada's greatest forgotten mysteries- the stories and legends surrounding the watershed of the South Nahanni River.Deep in the heart of the Canadian North lies a mysterious valley shrouded in legend. Lured by tales of lost gold, prospectors who...
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Cities of Gold: A Journey Across the American SouthwestThis riveting true story recounts the author's journey on horseback across Arizona and New Mexico, retracing Coronado's desperate search for the legendary Seven Cities of Gold. First published in 1992 and now available only from UNM Press, this classic adventure tale reveals the Southwest...
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Agrarian Revolt in the Sierra of Chihuahua, 1959-1965The early 1960s are remembered for the emergence of new radical movements influenced by the Cuban Revolution. One such protest movement rose in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. With large timber companies moving in on the forested sierra highlands, campesinos and rancheros did not...
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Seasons of the Sacred Earth: Following the Old Ways on an Enchanted Homestead"We are just one little family on a small homestead deep in a wild place. What we can do is small, but perhaps through this book we can impart the wisdom we have discovered. It is just this: spirit and enchantment and reality are...
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Day of the Dead Fashions Paper DollsCelebrate the Day of the Dead with glamorous paper dolls Vibrant colors and imaginative costumes make these Day of the Dead paper dolls a year-round delight. Four dolls model more than 25 outfits of men's and women's styles, including modern variations on traditional Mexican...
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Midnight in Mexico: A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent Into DarknessOne of Time Magazine's Sixteen Best True Crime Books of All Time A crusading Mexican-American journalist searches for justice and hope in an increasingly violent Mexico In the last decade, more than 100,000 people have been killed or disappeared in the Mexican drug war,...
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Her Courage Rises: 50 Trailblazing Women of British Columbia and the YukonA beautifully illustrated collection of inspiring life stories of fifty extraordinary historical women from BC and the Yukon. This fascinating, informative, and charming book introduces young readers to a diverse group of women who changed the face of history in unexpected ways and defied...
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In Our Youth: The Lives, Adventures, and Sacrifices of Early Canadian FlyersA fascinating, photo-rich exploration of early aviation in Canada, told through the backstories of pilots who flew, fought, and risked their lives in the First World War, through the interwar period, and beyond. In Our Youth explores the lives of thirty-two young Canadian military...
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El Mundo Prehispánico Para Gente Con PrisaUna cuenta de Twitter quiere acabar con los mitos de la Historia de México , así describió El País a Enrique Ortiz, mejor conocido como Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc, divulgador de la historia que revela los detalles más atrevidos y los hechos más increíbles de la...
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Jaguars and ButterfliesJaguars and Butterflies is a self-empowerment resource for girls of Mexican heritage and an educational children's book for all. It presents an enchanting world of art and poetry that encourages girls to value and center themselves. Each colorful page is a celebration of strength...
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Always Pack a Candle: A Nurse in the Cariboo-ChilcotinThe true story of an adventurous young nurse who provided much-needed health care to the rural communities of the Cariboo-Chilcotin in the 1960s.In 1962, newly minted public health nurse Marion McKinnon arrived in the small community of Williams Lake in BC's Cariboo region. Armed...
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The Big 50: Toronto Blue JaysThe Big 50: Toronto Blue Jays is an extensive and dynamic look at the 50 top moments and figures that make the Blue Jays the Blue Jays. In this revised and updated edition, longtime sportswriter Shi Davidi recounts the living history of the Blue...
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Native Born Son: The Journals of J. David FordNative Born Son is J. David Ford's first-hand telling of his suspenseful exploits while growing up in the eastern arctic during the 1920s and 30s. He was born into a multi-generational line of traders, trappers and Hudson's Bay Company employees who, since the late...
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What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and RenewalThere is no death. Only a change of worlds." --Chief Seattle Seatlh], Suquamish Chief What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses and insurmountable challenges, they formed...
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Badir and the BeaverIt's Ramadan, a time to focus on good deeds and to fast, and Badir and his brother, Anis, are out for a walk one evening while they wait for their iftar meal. In the park Badir sees a rat. A very, very large rat....
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No Ordinary Men: Special Operations Forces Missions in AfghanistanThe first in-depth book that sheds light on Canada's elite warriors who operate in the shadows. In 2001, the Canadian government sent elements of its Joint Task Force 2 counterterrorist unit to Afghanistan to assist the Americans with Operation Enduring Freedom and the global...
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Anne of the IslandA classic for all ages, this official, unabridged edition of Anne of the Island features the unforgettable character of Anne Shirley and special memories, exclusively from L.M. Montgomery's granddaughter.Leaving home for college is never easy. Yet being on her own and making new friends...
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