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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 Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
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.The adventures of Ulysses
Par Bernard Evslin. 1969
Retelling of the Greek epic describing Ulysses' ten-year voyage home after the fall of Troy. Ulysses and his crew encounter…
the deadly Sirens, who bewitch men with their magical songs; the giant man-eating Cyclops; and other strange creatures and unexpected obstacles. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 1969.Swimming to Antarctica: tales of a long-distance swimmer
Par Lynne Cox. 2004
At age sixteen, swimmer Lynne Cox achieved her lifetime goal of setting a new record for an English Channel swim.…
So she set her goals higher, becoming the first to swim the Strait of Magellan, crossing the Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand's Cook Strait, and swimming the 38 degree waters of the Bering Strait - in just a swimsuit, cap and goggles. She even swam a mile in the iceberg-choked seas of the Antarctic. 2004.Steve Jobs: American genius
Par Amanda Ziller. 2011
Steve Jobs revolutionized the way we work, listen to music, watch movies, and communicate. By pushing boundaries and always thinking…
one step ahead, Jobs became an icon, equally as famous for his advanced ideas and design aesthetic as his sleek black turtlenecks. What inspired him? How did he do his job? What made him the man he was? Grades 5-8. 2011.Robert Desnos, un poète
Par Robert Desnos. 1998
Puppies, dogs, and blue northers: reflections on being raised by a pack of sled dogs
Par Gary Paulsen. 1996
Iditarod racer Paulsen recalls his life on the trail and at home with his beloved team of dogs. Portrays his…
special relationship with the lead dog, Cookie, describing the births and rearing of her pups and the sadness of retirement for both man and dog. Junior and senior high readers. Companion to "Woodsong". 1996.Avec des yeux d'enfant: la poésie québécoise présentée aux enfants
Par Henriette Major. 2000
Ce recueil réunit 124 poèmes de 72 auteurs de chez nous. Les textes sont répartis par thèmes : petites et…
grosses bêtes, arbres à poèmes, enfants et enfances... Années 4-7. 2000.Libellules, couleuvres et autres merveilles (Collectionp2s)
Par Jean-Paul Daoust. 2011
De Venise à Istambul, ou sur les rives du lac Rocher à Sainte-Mélanie, voici de petits tableaux inspirés d'anecdotes et…
épinglés en mots d'une douce ironie. Car avec un humour parfois féroce, les animaux peuvent servir d'épithète, de miroir aux humains qui oublient trop souvent leur humanité animale, car si les animaux pourraient facilement se passer de nous, pourrions-nous nous passer d'eux? Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire et plus. 2011.Poetry please!: 100 popular poems from the BBC Radio 4 programme
Par Charles Causley. 1985
Planet Middle School
Par Nikki Grimes. 2011
Orser: a skater's life
Par Steve Milton, Brian Orser. 1988
Orser, world champion figure skater, describes the hard work and dedication that is required to "reach the top" of this…
sport. He also explains the intense pressure that is faced by young athletes when they compete in international competitions, such as the Olympics. For junior and senior high and adult readers. c1988.Moon-bells and other poems
Par Ted Hughes. 1986
This is a book of powerful and compelling images. Ted Hughes rightly makes no concessions to his young audience but…
leads the reader to an understanding with magnificent descriptions of wild animals, eerie images of the lunar landscape and its inhabitants, and imaginative flights of pure fantasy. Grades 4-7. 1986.Maurice Richard (Célébrités canadiennes)
Par Michel Forest. 1991
Lionel Conacher (The Canadians)
Par Frank Cosentino, Don Morrow. 1981
In the 1920s and 1930s, Lionel Conacher was a popular multi-sport hero. In 1937, he launched his political career, first…
in the Ontario Legislation and later as a Liberal backbencher in Ottawa. Grades 5-8. (The Canadians)Biography of hockey great Mario Lemieux, who was discovered to have Hodgkin's disease, cancer of the lymph nodes. One time,…
after undergoing a radiation treatment, Lemieux caught a plane to his team's game and played hockey that night. Includes a glossary of hockey terms and a chronology of Lemieux's career. Grades 5-8. 1997, c1995.Les poèmes ne me font pas peur: récit poétique ((Boréal inter ; 66).)
Par Laurent Theillet. 2015
Les poèmes ne me font pas peur est le récit atypique d'une adolescente mordue de poésie. Accessible et captivant, il…
brise d'un coup les idées préconçues que les adolescents peuvent se faire du genre poétique. Écrit dans une langue belle et imagée, ce récit fulgurant n'a rien de rébarbatif. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2015.Lupercal
Par Ted Hughes. 1970
With the publication of "Lupercal", Ted Hughes fully realised the promise of "The hawk in the rain". It was clear…
after two books, that he was a major poet - technically agile and capable of annexing whole areas of subject matter. "Lupercal" contains some of Hughes' most brilliant animal poetry. Senior High. 1970.Lou Gehrig (Baseball legends)
Par Norman L Macht. 1993
A portrait of baseball's legendary "Iron Horse," who set more than twenty major league records and had a lifetime batting…
average of .340. Describes his athletic youth and his fourteen-year career with the New York Yankees, which ended suddenly in 1939 after he was stricken with an incurable disease. Grades 5-8. 1993.