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The greatest: Muhammad Ali
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2001
Account of Muhammad Ali's life and career, focusing on his professional accomplishments, principles, and fight against racial injustice. Describes his…
Olympic triumph, his transformation from the young Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali, and his rise to fame as world heavyweight champion. Examines boxing's damaging effects. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2001.The bite of the mango
Par Mariatu Kamara, Susan McClelland. 2008
Sierra Leone. At the age of 12, Mariatu Kamara was raped by a family friend, then captured by rebels who…
cut off her hands. Despite her wounds, Kamara walked out of the bush and sought help, ending up in an amputee camp, where she gave birth to a son who died of malnutrition. When foreign journalists interviewed Kamara in the camp, her story garnered international interest and assistance, which eventually brought her to Toronto. Her autobiography testifies to Kamara's horrific trauma, but with the aim of fostering hope and reconciliation. Winner of the 2011 Red Maple Non-Fiction Award. For junior high and older readers. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. c2008.The big red horse: the story of Secretariat and the loyal groom who loved him
Par Lawrence Scanlan. 2007
On March 30, 1970, a wobbly foal named Secretariat was born on a farm in Virginia - but he was…
no ordinary horse. He was bigger and more muscled than racehorses his age, and after a slow start and lots of training, he went on to compete for the biggest prize in racing - the Triple Crown. This is also the story of the one person who helped Secretariat the most - feeding him grain, bathing him, and chatting with him at dawn each day - his groom, Edward "Shorty" Sweat. Grades 5-8. 2007.Sur les traces de Jules César (Sur les traces)
Par Stéphanie Morillon. 2002
Partager les conquêtes de César, d'Europe en Orient, à travers les récits des historiens de l'Antiquité. Découvrir les civilisations romaine…
et gauloise. Apprendre les fondements de notre histoire. Années 3 à 6. 2002.Jean Lumb, a recipient of the Order of Canada, shares the story of her immigration to Canada, her contribution to…
the changing of Canada's immigration laws, and her efforts in saving Chinatown communities across Canada. Grades 5-8. 1997.Spellbinder: the life of Harry Houdini
Par Tom Lalicki. 2000
Life of the celebrated magician and escape artist. Born in Budapest in 1874, Houdini came to America in 1878. After…
his debut in a backyard circus, age nine, he developed ever more complicated tricks, entertaining the world with escapes from handcuffs, packing cases, and straitjackets. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2000.Rosa
Par Nikki Giovanni. 2005
Account of Rosa Parks's decision to stay in her bus seat in 1955 Alabama, in defiance of segregation laws. Explains…
the resulting bus boycott by civil rights activists that led to the Supreme Court ruling ending racial segregation on buses. Grades 3-6. Coretta Scott King Award, Caldecott Honor. 2005.Robert Borden (The Canadians)
Par Kathleen Saunders. 1978
Resist: 35 profiles of ordinary people who rose up against tyranny and injustice
Par Veronica Chambers. 2018
Before they were activists, they were just like you and me. From Frederick Douglass to Malala Yousafzai, Joan of Arc…
to John Lewis, these remarkable figures show us what it means to take a stand and say no to injustice, proving that any one person has the power to change the world. For Junior high readers. 2018.Ready, set, grow!: a kid's guide to gardening
Par Rebecca Spohn. 2007
Practical advice equips children to grow fruits, vegetables, and flowers outdoors or indoors in a milk carton or even a…
paper cup. Readers learn how a seed grows, what tools to use, and how to prepare seedbeds; they learn about transplanting, weeding, watering, and dealing with pests; and they can even follow recipes for turning what they grow into what they eat. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2007.Ray Charles: voice of soul (Great achievers : lives of the physically challenged)
Par David Ritz. 1994
Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.Ready set grow!: [quick and easy gardening projects]
Par Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff. 2010
Teaches young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants, when to harvest seeds, how long different…
plants take to grow, what to do about pests, and much more. Features more than 30 simple gardening projects specially designed to be completed during summer vacation. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2010.Quelque chose d'étrange s'est produit en route vers le futur: tournants, revirements et leçons apprises
Par Michael J Fox, Lorraine Gagné. 2011
Si vous avez récemment obtenu votre diplôme ou si vous êtes sur le point d'en recevoir un, je suis convaincu…
qu'il y a un bon nombre de personnes qui ont joué un rôle dans ce qui vous arrive actuellement et qui s'intéressent à ce que vous désirez faire à partir de maintenant. Cela est compréhensible. Les parents, les mentors et les amis font partie de votre histoire, tout comme vous faites partie de la leur. Ils ont des espoirs et des rêves qui peuvent croiser ou chevaucher les vôtres. Et il n'y a aucune raison pour que vous ne leur fassiez pas de place. Pour les lecteurs du collégial et plus. 2011. Titre uniforme: A funny thing happened on the way to the future--Léon et les traditions (Léon.)
Par Annie Groovie. 2011
Un voyage avec Léon, cela ne se refuse pas ! Notre cyclope nous offre le monde sur un plateau en…
nous présentant 30 traditions, des plus surprenantes aux plus intrigantes. Une bonne façon de découvrir les us et coutumes des autres peuples. Un moment enrichissant, surprenant et présenté avec humour, bref, à la manière de Léon. Années 1-3. 2011.Paul Robeson: the life and times of a free Black man
Par Virginia Hamilton. 1974
A moving portrait of the courageous, lonely man who experienced enormous fame as an actor and singer, then rejection by…
his country because of his political views. For junior and senior high readers. 1974.Frère André, le saint de l'Oratoire
Par Françoise Deroy-Pineau. 2010
Petit, frêle, sans instruction, le portier du Collège Notre-Dame semblait fait pour jouer un rôle effacé dans sa communauté. Mais…
il avait une foi à transformer une montagne! Voici, racontée aux enfants en des mots simples, l'étonnante histoire du Frère André, figure de sainteté, fondateur de l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph et personnage marquant de l'histoire du Québec. Années 3-6. 2010.Nelson Mandela: "non à l'apartheid"
Par Véronique Tadjo. 2010
Ce titre transporte le lecteur en 1941, dans une Afrique du Sud ravagée par l'Apartheid. Au fil des pages, le…
lecteur marche dans les traces de Nelson Mandela, qui prend la parole pour raconter l'injustice vécue par son peuple, sa lutte pour offrir à ce dernier des droits égaux à ceux des Blancs, sa condamnation à la réclusion à perpétuité, les conditions d'emprisonnement inhumaines dans lesquelles il fut maintenu pendant 27 ans, la manière dont les gens se sont mobilisés à un niveau international afin de le libérer, puis sa libération et la tenue de premières élections démocratiques. Quelques descriptions de violence. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 2010.Mary Tyler Moore (Great achievers: lives of the physically challenged)
Par Margaret L Finn. 1997
Describes the personal life and career of the actress best known for her sitcom roles in The Dick Van Dyke…
Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Discusses Moore's 1964 diabetes diagnosis, her battle with alcoholism, and her endurance of tragic family deaths. Junior and Senior High. c1997.Letters to a young sister: define your destiny (Griot audio)
Par Hill Harper. 2008
A Brown University and Harvard Law School alum, Harper is also a passionate public servant. In this book he offers…
comforting advice for today's youth through his own wisdom as well as that of such luminaries as Michelle Obama and Angela Bassett. For Senior High and older readers. 2008.Malcolm X: by any means necessary : a biography
Par Walter Dean Myers. 1993
Biography of the controversial man who challenged the civil rights movement and "scared America" with his anger. Discouraged in school,…
Malcolm X became a sharp-dressing street hustler who ultimately found satisfaction in the sober life-style and black nationalist philosophy of the Nation of Islam, where he became a leader and chief critic of the nonviolent tactics of Martin Luther King. Grades 5-8 and older. 1993.