North America local history
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The Slow Rush of Colonization: Spaces of Power in the Maritime Peninsula, 1680-1790An overlooked history of the Maritime Peninsula from the perspective of its Indigenous communities. In 1760, after Montcalm's defeat at the Plains of Abraham, the French Empire was definitively expelled from the Saint Lawrence Valley. This history is well known. Less well known is...
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Wind on the Sounds: A Novel Set in the Yacht Race Around Vancouver Island CanadaA heartwarming tale of a woman with a difficult past and fears who steps outside her comfort zone into one of the toughest yacht races in North America. When Rebecca Dunbar agreed to join the land crew for the Van Isle 360 yacht race,...
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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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Canadian Year: Twelve Months in the Life of Canada's KidsMeet Liam, Ava, Oki, Chloe and Noah -- Canadian kids representing a multicultural blend of culture and race that typifies our amazing country. They'll take you through a year in the life of Canada's kids, from celebrations, traditions and events, to our everyday way...
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Canadá (Canada)What country has winter sports, polar bears, and one of the tallest buildings in the world? CANADA!Author: Tracy Vonder BrinkPublisher: Crabtree SeedlingsPublished: 09/01/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 8.00h x 8.00w x 0.10dISBN: 9781039649361Language: SpanishAudience: Ages 9-12This title is only available via back order
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Resurrecting Tenochtitlan: Imagining the Aztec Capital in Modern Mexico CityHow Mexican artists and intellectuals created a new identity for modern Mexico City through its ties to Aztec Tenochtitlan. After archaeologists rediscovered a corner of the Templo Mayor in 1914, artists, intellectuals, and government officials attempted to revive Tenochtitlan as an instrument for reassessing...
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La casa de VickyLa abuela Vicky es amada por toda su familia. Ella es la protagonista de La casa de Vicky y la ha visto crecer al igual que ha visto crecer a su familia. La casa es un lugar de alegría y llena de recuerdos. Nunca...
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Carson Crosses CanadaFrom the author of If You Happen to Have a Dinosaur comes a funny and sweet cross-country roadtrip adventure with a sassy septuagenarian and her quirky canine. Feisty Annie Magruder and her dog, Carson, live in British Columbia, Canada, and they're setting out to...
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Xoclán: Reconstrucción Urbana de una Ciudad Maya en un Contexto UrbanizadoHabitada desde el Preclásico Medio, Xoclán se desarrolló como centro urbano a partir del Clásico Temprano. El actual parque arqueológico cuenta 52 hectáreas e incluye el área cívico-ceremonial y algunas otras plataformas, mientras que las restantes estructuras que constituyeron parte de la ciudad antigua...
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CanadaDid you know that Canada is the second largest country in the world? Readers will learn this and other exciting facts in this introduction to Canada. Each spread guides readers through the many different aspects of this country, from its geography to its wildlife...
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Flame Trees in MayIn her most experimental work to date, Karla Marrufo Huchim explores universal themes with appreciable specificity: loneliness, family angst, memory loss--from a perspective belonging singularly to a native of the Yucatán Peninsula. Mayo's unnamed narrator is an older woman, isolated in her domestic life,...
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Since Time Immemorial: Native Custom and Law in Colonial MexicoIn Since Time Immemorial Yanna Yannakakis traces the invention of Native custom, a legal category that Indigenous litigants used in disputes over marriage, self-governance, land, and labor in colonial Mexico. She outlines how, in the hands of Native litigants, the European category of custom-social...
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Even the Women Are Leaving: Migrants Making Mexican America, 1890-1965The first decades of the twentieth century were crucial for the development of Mexican circular family migration, a process shaped by family and community networks as much as it was fashioned by labor markets and economic conditions. Even the Women Are Leaving explores bidirectional...
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Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden RemixIn the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This queer YA reimagining of The Secret Garden subverts the cishet and white status quo of the original...
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Lonely Planet Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan 10Lonely Planet's Cancun, Cozumel and the Yucatan is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Chill on Isla Mujeres, explore Tutum Ruins and dive in Cozumel; all with your trusted...
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A la bibliothèque: Une série d'aventures quotidiennesEnjoy this everyday adventure series about Grandma & Her Munchkins. Profitez de cette série d'aventures quotidiennes avec Mémé et ses Petits-tout.In this issue grandma and her munchkins visit the library. Dans cette édition, Mémé et ses Petits-tout visitent la bibliothèque.A perfect gift for children...
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The Job To Be Done: A Son's Journey Into The Story Of A WW2 Bomber Command AircrewA unique blend of historical narrative and personal memoir, this is the powerful true story of seven young men, including the author's father, who served in Bomber Command in World War Two.Based on a pilot's logbook and years of research, this beautifully crafted historical...
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The Gringo's Guide To Driving Through Mexico and Central AmericaThe 2023 Gringo's Guide To Driving Through Mexico & Central America is a comprehensive travel guide written by the experienced travel writer Derek Dodds. The book provides detailed information about the process of driving from the USA to Costa Rica, including the necessary documentation,...
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The Canadians: Biographies of a NationCanadian heroes, and the odd villian, continue to come to life in this volume featuring all of the biographies from volumes 1,2, and 3.Author: Patrick WatsonPublisher: McArthur & CompanyPublished: 11/17/2003Pages: 776Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.89lbsSize: 9.26h x 6.38w x 1.91dISBN: 9781552783900This title is only available...
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Jack Chiang's Thousand IslandsIf a picture is indeed worth thousand words, Jack Chiang's Thousand Islands tells a grand and wondrous story In this magnificent collection of more than 250 full-color images, Chiang tells the story of the people who live, work and play along both sides of...
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