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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.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.Par Kathleen Saunders. 1978
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.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.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.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--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.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.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.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.Par J. W Pickersgill. 1981
Par Christine Hemar. 2002
Adversaire du second Empire, de l'Allemagne de Bismarck, de l'Église, du colonialisme, du socialisme ou encore de l'État prétendument démocratique…
et juste qui condamne Alfred Dreyfus sans preuve, Georges Clemenceau, républicain d'origine vendéenne, passe les trente-cinq premières années de sa longue carrière politique dans l'opposition. Le médecin révolutionnaire de Montmartre acquiert dans ces combats les surnoms de " Tombeur de ministères " et de " Tigre ". En 1917, à l'heure la plus tragique de son histoire, la France appelle cet infatigable lutteur. À soixante-seize ans, Georges Clemenceau entre dans la légende nationale au titre de " Père la Victoire ".Par H. R Percy. 1976
This biography of the 19th century Nova Scotia politician and reformer covers his childhood, his years as a newspaper publisher,…
and his rise in the world of politics. Also chronicled are his fights to reform the corrupt politics of Nova Scotia and to build a railway in Nova Scotia, his work as Premier, and his part in the Confederation debates. Grades 5-8. c1976.Par Peter B Waite. 1976
The author relates the life of the Father of Confederation and Canada's first prime minister. Waite follows Macdonald from his…
youth through his early law practice and beginnings in politics, to the creation of Canada and the events of his terms as prime minister. Grades 5-8. 1976.Par Barbara Greenwood. 1989
Jeanne Sauve worked as a broadcaster and journalist until 1972 when she was elected to the House of Commons. In…
1979, she accepted the position of Speaker of the House of Commons which she held until 1984 when she was appointed Governor General of Canada. Grades 3-6. (Canadian lives)Par Elizabeth MacLeod. 2005
Harry Houdini is still the world's most famous magician, thanks to his inventive tricks, death-defying stunts and incredible talent for…
publicity. He claimed he could escape from anything! The immigrant son of a rabbi, Harry overcame gruelling poverty to become a one-man phenomenon. Grades 4-7. 2005.Par Peggy Thomas. 2012
Besides being a general and the first president of the United States, George Washington was also a farmer. His efforts…
to create a self-sufficient farm at Mount Vernon, Virginia, mirrored his struggle to form a new nation. Excerpts from Washington's writings are featured throughout the book, which also includes a timeline, resource section, as well as essays on Washington at Mount Vernon and his thoughts on slavery. Grades 3-6. 2012.Par Geraldine Woods, Harold Woods. 1983