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| 61.A Group of One by: Rachna Gilmore July 01, 2001 |
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| The novel, written for kids 9 and over, is primarily about the upheavals that occur in the life of an Indian-Canadian family when the grandmother (Naniji) visits from India. The protagonist is Tara a lively and sensitive 15-year-old. She is initially resentful of her visiting grandmother because the grandmother seems to disapprove of Tara's mother's somewhat Western ways and indeed of the Canadian ways of the whole family: the kids don't know Hindi, nor about Diwali; they don't play the sitar and, ... Read More: |
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| 62.Canada ABCs: A Book About the People and Places of Canada (Country Abcs) by: Haugen, Brenda 2003-07 |
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| The novel, written for kids 9 and over, is primarily about the upheavals that occur in the life of an Indian-Canadian family when the grandmother (Naniji) visits from India. The protagonist is Tara a lively and sensitive 15-year-old. She is initially resentful of her visiting grandmother because the grandmother seems to disapprove of Tara's mother's somewhat Western ways and indeed of the Canadian ways of the whole family: the kids don't know Hindi, nor about Diwali; they don't play the sitar and, ... Read More: |
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| 63.A Seaside Alphabet by: Donna Grassby April 15, 2000 |
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| Detailed paintings accompany an unusually sophisticated text for a picture book: "Musquodoboit mariners steam mussels in the mist", "Keen Kejimkujik kayakers sight belted kingfishers", and "Avid anglers, Angus and Anna, anchor on the arm." Many of the terms are explained in the glossary. Students can discover objects listed in the back of the book in each painting, a challenging activity for those who do not live on the coasts. While it is doubtful that most children who are beginning to learn the ... Read More: |
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| 64.Gold Rush Fever: A Story of the Klondike, 1898 by: Barbara Greenwood September 01, 2001 |
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List Price: $12.95 Childrens Bookshop Price: $11.01 You Save: $1.94 (15%)Prices subject to change. Used Price: $1.63 |
| This is about two boys named Tim and Roy living with their aunt Ravhel. All of a sudden they discover that there is a gold rush going on in the Yukon. When they got there, they had to climb and climb until they reached the golden stairs. Then they had two choices, White Pass or the Chilkoot Pass. They took the Chilkoot Pass because it was longer but it was safer. Then they reached Lake Lindeman. They had to form a group and build a boat at to get to Lake Bennett. They reached Lake Bennett in one peice ... Read More: |
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| 65.The Igloo by: Charlotte Yue October 24, 1988 |
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| I bought this book for my grandson and really enjoyed reading it myself! It provides an excellent and detailed description of life in the tundra, including hunting methods, social structure, housing, clothing, weapons, tools, and general living conditions. Profusely illustrated. Geography, sociology, animal and human relationships all meld together nicely in this very informative book. |
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| 66.One Splendid Tree by: Marilyn Helmer September 01, 2005 |
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| I bought this book for my grandson and really enjoyed reading it myself! It provides an excellent and detailed description of life in the tundra, including hunting methods, social structure, housing, clothing, weapons, tools, and general living conditions. Profusely illustrated. Geography, sociology, animal and human relationships all meld together nicely in this very informative book. |
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| 67.Big Canada Reproducible Activity Book (Canada Experience) by: Carole Marsh 2001-07 |
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| This is big in many ways. It has lots of facts, but only works well if you know alot about Canada already. My son and I had to go on the internet to find most of the answers seeing we do not live in Canada. |
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| 68.Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far (Canadian Immigration) by: Anne Renaud April 15, 2008 |
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| Part of the "Canadian Immigration" series, Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far is a fact-filled book for young people about Pier 21, a building that saw 500,000 Canadian service people off to fight in World War II, as well as witnessing the arrival of countless children, war brides, refugees, and displaced persons. Illustrated with maps and historic black-and-white photographs as well as some color photography, Pier 21 is a surprisingly detailed resource that brings the dock's rich history to vibrant life. ... Read More: |
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| 69.Ticket to Curlew by: Celia Barker Lottridge June 21, 2007 |
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| Part of the "Canadian Immigration" series, Pier 21: Stories from Near and Far is a fact-filled book for young people about Pier 21, a building that saw 500,000 Canadian service people off to fight in World War II, as well as witnessing the arrival of countless children, war brides, refugees, and displaced persons. Illustrated with maps and historic black-and-white photographs as well as some color photography, Pier 21 is a surprisingly detailed resource that brings the dock's rich history to vibrant life. ... Read More: |
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| 70.Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril, and Romance by: Marthe Jocelyn February 13, 2007 |
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| 1901, Stratford, Ontario. Mable Riley has been sent off with her sister, Viola, to accompany her to her first teaching post. Mable hopes for excitement and romance, and despite the drag of daily chores and sibling rivalry, finds adventure when she befriends the eccentric Mrs. Rattle and her Ladies Reading Society. For bloomer-clad Mrs. Rattle is a real writer and her reading group are actually (gasp!) suffragists! Women's rights, a mill strike, and Mable's first kiss are all told through Mable's diary, letters ... Read More: |
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