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The Delta is my home: Ehdiitat shanankat t'agoonch'uu = Uvanga Nunatarmuitmi aimayuaqtunga (Land is our storybook)
Par Tom McLeod, Mindy Willett. 2008
Tom McLeod is an eleven-year-old boy from Aklavik, of mixed Gwich'in and Inuvialuit heritage. Tom tells us why his home…
in the Mackenzie Delta is a special place and why he loves to live on the land. He describes hunting for survival while being careful about how his people use the land. Grades 3-6. 2008.The griffin and the dinosaur: how Adrienne Mayor discovered a fascinating link between myth and science
Par Marc Aronson, Adrienne Mayor. 2015
Traces the research scientist co-author's explorations in Greece and the Gobi Desert for the origins of the mythical griffin, relating…
the story of the ancient Scythians and the griffins that were said to have guarded their treasure. Grades 2-4. 2015.The Girls' Life guide to growing up
Par Karen Bokram, Alexis Sinex. 2000
Advice for girls on everyday challenges, such as friendship and family, boyfriends and crushes, popularity and conflicts, self-esteem and body…
issues (menstruation, bras, braces), and "tough stuff" like moving and grief. Based on questions frequently handled by Girls' Life magazine. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.The diary of Ma Yan: the struggles and hopes of a Chinese schoolgirl
Par Lisa Appignanesi, Ma Yan, Pierre Haski. 2005
Ma Yan is a teenager from Ningxia, China, a drought-stricken rural area. Education can be the difference between a life…
of crushing poverty and a better future, but money is scarce. Ma Yan's diary chronicles her struggle to escape hardship and bring prosperity to her family, through her persistent, sometimes desperate, attempts to continue her schooling. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 2002, 2004. Uniform title: Journal de Ma Yan.The curse of King Tut's mummy (Stepping stones. True stories)
Par Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. 2007
When the pharaohs of Egypt died, they were mummified and buried in pyramids and tombs with all their riches. But…
as centuries passed, the tombs were looted and the pharaohs' gold stolen. Then Howard Carter found the greatest Egyptian treasure trove of all - the tomb of King Tut's mummy! But did the amazing treasure come with a deadly curse? Grades 2-4. 2007.The big book of Canada: Exploring The Provinces And Territories
Par Christopher Moore, Janet Lunn, Bill Slavin. 2002
A coast-to-coast tour of Canada, examining the history and geography of Canada's 10 provinces and three territories, filled with little-known…
facts and fascinating stories. Includes highlights of great historical moments, information about government and industries, and portraits of memorable men and women. There are also recipes for delicacies like Caribou Chilli, lists of the people who have gone over Niagara Falls, and things that people have seen in Lake Okanagan. For grades 4-7. c2002.The Adventures of Nanabush: Ojibway Indian stories
Par Sam Snake, Emerson S Coatsworth, David Coatsworth, Francis Kagige. 1979
During the 1930s, the stories told by the elders of the Rama Ojibway Band were compiled and translated into English.…
These 16 stories tell of Nanabush, one of the most powerful, and most mischievous, spirits of the Ojibway world. Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1979.Stuff that scares your pants off!: a book of scary things (and how to avoid them)
Par Glenn Murphy. 2011
Looks closely at our most common fears, including natural disasters, predators, spiders, disease, needles, dentists, crashes, darkness, speaking in public,…
heights, ghosts and monsters, to show us how much of that fear is perhaps unnecessary. The result is a fun mix of true-life stories with the psychology of fear, the statistical probabilities of things happening, and a lot of reassurance. Grades 4-7. 2011.TBH: 51 true story collabs
Par Hunter March. 2017
Hunter March, best known as the face of AwesomenessTV, brings his signature interview skills to "TBH: A True Story Collab".…
Today's most popular creators join him to share never-before-told stories about family, friendship, love, heartbreak, and more. With thousands of videos and millions of views, it might seem like they've got all the answers. But no one knows it all, so they've collabed about what they got right - and more often what they got wrong - to get a little closer to figuring it all out. Because TBH, growing up is tough and sometimes you need a little help from your friends. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.Tales of the Amazon: how the Munduruku Indians live
Par Jane Springer, Daniel Munduruku. 2000
The first part of the book tells the story of a young Amazon Munduruku boy, Kaxi, raised to be a…
shaman. In the second part, the author describes how he came to the city of Sao Paulo as a young man, and experienced culture shock and racism. The last part provides information about the Munduruku and other Amazon people and their ways of living. Grades 2-4. 2000, 1996. Uniform title: Histórias de índio.Tales mummies tell
Par Patricia Lauber. 1985
Discusses the human mummies of Egypt and how they were preserved, the discovery of a frozen mammoth in Siberia and…
the mummies of Peru. For junior and senior high readers. 1985.Stargazer's alphabet: night-sky wonders from A to Z
Par John Farrell. 2011
Secrets of the mummies: uncovering the bodies of ancient Egyptians (An I was there book)
Par Shelley Tanaka, Peter Brand. 1999
Four mummies, from a mighty pharaoh to a poor weaver, are studied scientifically to reveal the lives and times of…
these three-thousand-year-old people. Also describes embalming and mummification, life in ancient Egypt, and the scientific techniques now used to study mummies. Grades 3-6. 1999.Romantic breakup: it's not the end of the world (Teen issues)
Par Jennifer Rozines Roy. 2000
Discusses the social and psychological aspects of dating and breaking up, as well as the elements of a healthy romantic…
relationship. Offers advice on surviving emotionally and obtaining help from others. For junior and senior high readers. 2000.Robert Borden (The Canadians)
Par Kathleen Saunders. 1978
Petite histoire des nourritures (Petites histoires des hommes)
Par Sylvie Baussier. 2005
Pour vivre, il faut se nourrir. Notre organisme en a besoin pour fonctionner. Mais comment l'homme a-t-il appris à cuire,…
à cuisiner, à produire la nourriture? S'alimenter, manger, déguster, savourer, festoyer... voilà un livre passionnant qui nous permettra de découvrir la nourriture sous tous ses aspects. Années 3-6 et plus. 2005.Cent enfants imaginent comment changer le monde
Par Jennifer Couëlle. 2013
Cent écoliers d'origines ethniques et culturelles diverses ont répondu à cette question: si tu pouvais changer le monde, que ferais-tu?…
L'auteure a écrit toutes les réponses dans un cahier, sans échapper un seul mot, en prenant bien soin de noter le nom et l'âge de chacun des enfants. Années 2-4. 2013.Off to class: incredible and unusual schools around the world
Par Susan Hughes. 2011
When North American kids think of a school, they probably see rows of desks, stacks of textbooks, and linoleum-tiled hallways,…
not boats, tents, or train platforms. There are green schools, mobile schools, and even tree house schools – people around the world have thought up all kinds of creative ways to get kids educated. Travel to India, Burkina Faso, Brazil, Russia, China, Uganda, and a dozen other countries to visit some of these schools and meet the students who attend them. Grades 3-6. 2011.Oh, yuck!: the encyclopedia of everything nasty
Par Joy Masoff. 2008
Mummies, bones & body parts (Photo Bks.)
Par Charlotte Wilcox. 2000
Describes various mummies preserved by glaciers, deserts, peat bogs and mountains from all over the world. Explains why anthropologists study…
these remains and what scientists learn from them. Conflicting attitudes toward the dead are discussed. For grades 4-7. 2000.